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Nintendo’s decision to stick with carts on the N64 is the slight winner, but it was good to see a well rounded mix of opinions. It should be noted that most “other” voters furthered the concern of sticking with carts; Nintendo ditched the cd drive thus helping Sony make the decision to enter the console market and become Nintendo’s biggest direct competitor. Thanks to all t...

N-Philes and various forums are reporting the Japanese only Black, err, Graphite DS is being sold at the Nintendo World Store in NYC. The real kicker? Mario Inc. is charging $199 for the thing. Ouch! A wink, smile, and handshake from Miyamoto himself better come standard at that price. Maybe we can get some additional color combinations this holiday season. [Source: N-Philes]

Bill Gates, referring to next generation consoles said in an interview that “Nintendo is more likely to be a niche player this time around.” Well, we’ll just have to wait and see but how important is a high market share for the Revolution anyway? Obviously Nintendo, like any company, wants it and they seem to be holding their own in the portable market. But Nintendo knows how to ...

RPG or action sports title? Let’s go with the later. That’s right, Square-Enix is reported to be the developer on the previously announced Mario Basket 3 on 3 game from Famitsu scans. A recent Nintendo DS press conference also revealed the unique control scheme in which the player will actually use the touch pad to perform dribbling, passing, and shooting mechanics while the D-pad will...

Spong is reporting that the Nintendo DS will see a “a host of different peripherals” released in the coming year, with the Metroid Pinball Rumble Pack being the first of many add-ons for the portable. Apparently this comes from Nintendo representatives at last week’s DigitaLife event in NYC. All future add-ons are said to make use of the DS’s Game Boy Advance slot. What else could tha...

In lieu of the NES’s 20th birthday this week, I began to ponder some of my favorite moments while playing the system as a young lad. Here’s one of my fondest ones. Double Dribble. My brother and I first bought the game on it’s release in 1987. We were in shock right from the title screen when the game announcer stated in a tone more bubbly than a poorly ripped MP3, “Double ...

Metroid Prime Pinball won’t be the only game to use the new DS Rumble Pak. Nintendo has announced that Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time will also work in conjunction with the new accessory. Also, a supposed developer from NST (the developer of Metroid Prime: Hunters) has made a post in the subscription based forums of IGN citing potential use in Hunters. Can anyone confirm the part on Hun...

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]