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While many might prefer the original, Internet modders have taken the Zelda: Ocarina of Time ROM and added hi-res textures. It’s always nice to see games live on in the hearts of fans. Personally, I would like to play a 3D version of the original Zelda, or perhaps a top-down remake of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. [Source: 4 color rebellion]

Vik407 has a nice little mockup for the expected DS redesign sometime next year. Click on the link to find his detailed descriptions of the DS Plus. What would your ideal DS redesign feature?[Source: Flickr]

Below is a stylistic depiction of a livid Mario by Marc Short. But what could make the Italian plumber this upset… Thanks Mark![Source: Marc Short]

Alright readers, time for a non-Nintendo query. We want to know what your thoughts are about the Xbox 360, its launch, how it’ll do on November 22nd, and if/why you are getting one this Fall. Let me be clear about this: We’re not asking whether you think it’ll sink or float in the long run, we want your thoughts about the system and its games now and throughout the launch period,...

Only a few days after their interview in which Jim Merrick called Mark Rein out, Eurogamer gets the other side of the coin from Mark Rein. The Epic Games VP clarified that when he said Revolution would spawn “gimmicky, crappy, cheap, I-wish-I-hadn’t-bought-it games”, he actually “wasn’t bashing Nintendo [or] the controller, [he] was really just saying that a byproduct...

This is some very nice fan art by dark_hylian over at Flickr. It’s a self portrait of him playing the beloved GBA on a bus. If you’ve got any Nintendo fan art, send it our way and we’ll post it if you got the skills.[Source: Flickr]

A Chicago McDonald’s will host the launch event for Nintendo’s new wifi gaming service next Monday. Company employees will be decked out in Mario and Ronald McDonald costumes when the system is “switched” on. Any Chicagoans interested in going and taking some pics? If so, the franchise in mention is the 600 North Clark Street one. The event will begin at 11AM. [Source: Next...

Given the bias nature of our site, I think it’s safe to say this poll was a race for second place. The Japanese duo takes it. If you selected MS or Sony, what games are you most excited about? Thanks for voting, and let us know what strategy you think Nintendo should take from here on out in this week’s survey. [Source: Infendo]

DS surpassed the 3.5 million units sold mark in Japan this past week. In related news, the Xbox didn’t. Hardware:NDS – 48,520PSP – 29,395PS2 – 22,030GBM – 9,349GBASP – 7,089GCN – 3,290GBA – 284XBX – 167 YTD / LTDDS – 2,032,796 / 3,528,392PSP – 1,513,252 / 1,995,504DS Lead – 519,544 / 1,532,888 [Source: DS-x2]

Chris Morris writes: “One final note for holiday 2005 shoppers: While Nintendo seems set to be a price spoiler next year, don’t look for the GameCube, Game Boy Advance or Nintendo DS to get any cheaper this year. There is “nothing planned right now” in terms of price cuts, according to Fils-Aime.” Maybe Nintendo will change their mind about holiday price cuts at the l...

CNN/Money is predicting that the DS will be the next Nintendo system to get a face lift, a la Micro style. Even Nintendo’s Fils-Aime hinted a revamped DS is in the works: “As soon as [the DS] was launched, we started looking at ways to tweak it visually.” CNN/Money is implying, you’ve been asking, and Nintendo has been hinting. It’s seems like the DS is the logical ch...

I was a fan of the Metroid Prime games before, but it was Metroid: Zero Mission last year that made me see the light. The super tight controls, gameplay, and explorative nature of the adventure showed me that there’s a whole ‘nother experience with Metroid in taking my admiration of the franchise to the next level. That brings me to the game in question. Released in 2002, Metroid Fusio...