Infendo

Here’s something you probably didn’t know. Every Thursday, Nintendo of America’s Rufus races Nintendo fans in Mario Kart DS over Wifi and tapes his exploits. The video then goes up on the Nintendo Wifi site for all to see. You can find him under the name “NOA Rufus” in the Worldwide search every Thursday at 3pm Pacific time. Give him a good schoolin’ for me, gan...

At the Digital Interactive Entertainment Conference today, many industry personalities took to the podium in the lecture hall of Ritsumeikan Unversity, Miyamoto being one of them. He talked about the Revolution controller, reiterating the viability of the nuchaku periph; then he said, “There’s another secret, But I’m not going to go into that here. That’ll be for a later da...

Back in the day, we only needed two things to get kickin’: excitement and dirtbikes. Excitebike melded the two into what could very well be the most retro game ever made. Excitebike was a side scrolling motorcycle racer that threw a slew of obstacles in your path. From oil patches to giant odd-shaped ramps, Excitebike has plenty to offer. Seeing Excitebike not only brings back memories, but ...

MTV has a lengthy article on Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time. The article discusses if the game’s script will live up to the quirkiness ofits predecessor, Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. “For some gamers, November 2005 hasn’t been a time to see if the new Xbox trumps the old one or if this year’s “Tony Hawk” beats last year’s. It’s been about pond...

4 Color Rebellion’s inside informant had the following to say about the DIEC 2005 conference, “hi, mailing from cell phone! mmoto revealed that there is an extra feature in the rev that is still secret. also, valve r v excited about rev, and love nintendo – jools.” Obviously, it is a thinly veiled reference to the super-secret, virtual reality helmet and tea set, but as wit...

IGN DS has chosen their Game of the Month, and gee, waddaya know, it’s Mario Kart DS. Nintendo’s first online game seems to have been a surprising success, with its wifi and fancy tracks, and IGN has taken notice. I guess Snowboard Kids wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. [Source: IGN DS]

Not surprisingly, the majority are buying the Revolution on day one. *remembers the lovely GameCube launch some 4 years back* Thanks for voting and be sure to hit up this week’s survey. The Regginator: Good or bad for Nintendo.

The latest issue of Nintendo Power confirms an American release for the following games: Resident Evil: Deadly Silence, 3D remake of Final Fantasy III for the DS, and finally ports of Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI for the GBA. Anyone else glad to see Square cozying up to Nintendo? [Source: Gaming Target]

There’s a rumor abound that Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix has been discontinued because of technical difficulties with the dance pad. It’s been reported that two moderators on Nintendo’s forums have confirmed it as true. I guess Nintendo doesn’t see the use in spending the time or money to fix the problems. It was destined for a specific audience anyway, but that doesn&...

Remember at this past E3, where there was an interactive demo of a well-animated Mario that people had conversations with? Well it’s back, now at the Nintendo World Store. There’s a huge TV near the entrance that’s held up by a cabinet; this is his portal. You can have actual convos with him in real time, and it aint no great AI, either– Charles Martinet (voice of the Mushr...

For the few that still don’t have a GBA, Walmart is selling them online for $69 including a case. From the item description: “This bundle features the best selling Game Boy Advance SP with a beautiful brushed aluminum Mad Catz case. The high density foam interior protects your Game Boy Advance SP and also has a convenient spot to hold two games.” It is the cobalt version, so it w...

Home-brewed Super Mario: Blue Twilight is a fan-made, halloween-flavored Mario game featuring both 3D and 2D traditional Mario elements, playable Luigi, seven levels (plus four hidden levels), four bosses (plus two hidden bosses), easter eggs, and date-activated secrets. Sounds cool to me, but when do we see a DS version? [Source: Boing Boing]