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The latest issue of Game Informer (#151, November) talks about the Revolution reaction at the Tokyo Game Show. At the end of one paragraph, the writer, after showing concerns over 3rd party Revolution support states “Despite these concerns, developers we talked to at TGS were very positive about the new controller, and Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima is already working on a project for Revol...

From the article: “Experience the feel and finesse of real golf on beautiful 3-D courses with Touch Golf. In this dual-screened Nintendo DS golf game, using the touch screen and the stylus is almost like swinging a golf club in real life. The longer players slide a stylus across the touch screen, the harder they smack the ball. Players also can curve their swings to slice or fade shots and a...

[Update: While GameSpot reported a November 14 date, Nintendo has confirmed the title for January 9, 2005.] Live Journal has an in depth review at the import version of Electroplankton for the DS. The game hits stores on November 14 here in the US and being the amateur musician that I am, I’m anxious to “tickle” my DS with the soothing sounds of underwater organisms. Who’s ...

Rumors spread yesterday of Nintendo’s appearance at the International CES show next January in Las Vegas. While even the event’s webpage cites Nintendo as an attendee, CES has indicated that while likely, Nintendo’s presence is “not yet official.” I’m betting they’ll be there but we’ll have to wait for the official word. Are playable Revolution games...

Will Nintendo ever release an official remake of the 1987 classic, The Legend of Zelda? We’re thinking that a new stylized version patterned after Metroid: Zero Mission with Minish Cap looks would do the trick. C’mon Miyamoto & Friends! That mug would sell like hot cakes. [Image courtesy of Zelda Classic]

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As most of you know, Digital Life was held all throughout last weekend. Essentially it’s the poor man’s tech and game exhibit. Here’s some highlights: The DS demos were hard to find because Nintendo was doing a cross promotion section that was hidden near the back. Super Mario Strikers was the game that got itself a crowd here. It is a fantastically fun arcadey soccer game, exact...

From IGN: “The Rumble Pak, called quite simply the Rumble Pak, vibrates when the Nintendo DS tells it to. Code within DS software will trigger the innerworkings of the cartridge to spin and vibrate, which, in turn, causes the Nintendo DS system to vibrate as well.” The rumble pack, spared no expense, will ship with Metroid Prime Pinball next week for the Nintendo DS. Any takers out the...

It was 20 years ago today, October 18, 1985 that the Nintendo Entertainment System was first released in the US. Arguable one of the best video game consoles ever made, the NES is where many gamers first got their start. Though Sony leads in market share today, “playing Nintendo” is still synonymous with playing video games. Know your roots. Here’s to 20 more.[Source: ZDnet]

“When it comes to video-game controllers, Nintendo has always been an innovator. Back when Atari and its one-button joystick ruled, Nintendo devised a two-button controller with a directional thumb pad. Then came action-sensitive vibration, wireless connectivity and an analog stick for 360? steering. Now the company hopes to shake things up with a wireless controller for next year’s Re...

“Nintendo of America on Tuesday will announce a groundbreaking partnership with Wi-Fi provider Wayport to make available free Internet access to DS owners at McDonald’s restaurants across the nation. Nintendo and Wayport will offer complimentary Wi-Fi hotspots at McDonald’s establishments, enabling DS owners to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, which launches November 14 in the ...

Now, hindsight’s 20/20, but looking back, most gamers can agree that Nintendo could have done things differently with the Gamecube. The system has found its way to the bottom of the 3 console race in the US, and with the next generation of gaming just around the corner, odds are, the GCN will stay there. However, for the folks at Nintendo, the sun has not yet set on the GCN. It seems likely ...