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Could Nintendo continue its business on the handheld market alone?
The common trend that follows Nintendo’s history is they always perform better in the handheld space while their home consoles drag behind. The main reason for this seems to be third party support is easier to garner for portables then their homebound counterparts, the key example is Square Enix, when they jumped back on board the Nintendo train after the Final Fantasy VII debacle (then rubb...
Remix Showcase: Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Medley
In 1998 Nintendo released the decade defining Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time which has one of the most recognizable soundtracks in video game history. In 2000 Nintedo released its successor Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, utilizing the 4 MB RAM Expansion Pak the game has a smoother framerate as well as more detailed textures and lighting, but the music is where things get more interesting ...
Aonuma: “Recent Zelda games have been rather linear”
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for the Nintendo 3DS has been praised for not only its call back to A Link to the Past but its departure from the usual norms of the popular franchise (item renting and choosing dungeon order, to be exact). However, aside from a few drastic changes, longtime Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma hopes to change more for the series’ betterment. In an interview ...
YouTube Spotlight: MAN AT ARMS crafts Honedge
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJxwba9LWug[/youtube] MAN AT ARMS Tony Swatton may be familiar to Nintendo fans after he forged Link’s master sword in his YouTube show (click here to view that video; it has surpassed an impressive 2 million views). Now he has returned to a Nintendo franchise by creating the much-requested Honedge from Pokemon X and Y. A lot of the technical terms in...
Remix Showcase: Final Fantasy VI Aria di Mezzo Carattere
Back in 1994 the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was at its height when Squaresoft released Final Fantasy VI. The game carried one of the most revolutionary pieces of music written at the time being an operatic theme. So advanced, in fact, that the Sony developed SPC700 sound chip couldn’t actually produce a vocal track. This remix maintains the spirit of the original piece while pushing...
Nintendo of Europe announces Mario Kart 8 bundle
Nintendo of Europe announced a limited edition Mario Kart 8 software bundle for release this spring. The bundle includes a spiky blue shell collectible and a copy of Mario Kart 8. Europeans can buy the set when the game releases on May 30. No word yet on a U.S release, but don’t be too surprised when Nintendo spills the beans. Source: Nintendo via Joystiq
Infendo Radio Episode 303: What’s next Retro?
Welcome all to episode 303 of Infendo Radio, with Harrison Milfeld, Holly Fellmeth, Colin Crompton and myself, Lewis Pugh. On this weeks show we have What we’ve been playing (covering Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, BLOX DROP U and some GBA classics), we then move onto the Nintendo News covering the latest events such as the shutting down of the Nintendo WIFI service and we finish up with our Final F...
Tortimer Island stage revealed for Smash Bros. 3DS
Masahiro Sakurai, director of the upcoming 4th installments in the Super Smash Bros. franchise, has revealed a new stage for the 3DS version on Miiverse: Tortimer Island. For those of you who have played Animal Crossing: New Leaf, you’ll recognize the locale as the island resort where Tortimer (the old mayor from previous AC games) spends his retirement conducting tours and soaking up the su...
Weekend Discussion: Constructing a Console
To quote Tom from Toonami, “I’m back bi…”well, you know the rest. I know I have been away a while, and some of you might miss me. So, before heading right into this weekend’s discussion question, I thought I would update you on what I have been up to. For starters, I am not only spending time with my wife and kids, but I am also working full time, going to school fu...
Review: BLOK DROP U (Wii U eShop download)
Don’t let the simple shapes and colors of BLOK DROP U deceive you: the game is very worth considering for any Wii U owner with a spare $2 on their eShop account, and here’s why. BLOK DROP U is a physics-based puzzle game developed by one-man team RCMADIAX, in which the player is tasked with using the GamePad’s touch screen to destroy all the grey bloks in a way that guides the sm...
YouTube Spotlight: Why You Should Buy a Wii U in 2014
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE6wCAXfp2o[/youtube] I don’t always agree with online gaming site GameSpot, particularly concerning their decision to award The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword a 7/10 score, but there’s always something to disagree with, and often something to agree with when it comes to any online publication. Today’s YouTube Spotlight video may seem optim...
My goodness, ANOTHER special edition 3DS on the way, Yoshi style
Another reason for those who haven’t already jumped on the Nintendo 3DS bandwagon to do so has been revealed here in North America in the form of a Yoshi-themed Nintendo 3DS XL system. Launching alongside Yoshi’s New Island on March 14, the system sports a light green hue with Yoshi on the front and “a series of cute Yoshi eggs on the back.” Oddly, the new model will not co...