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YouTube Spotlight: Smooth McGroove
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmoRrZZijC4[/youtube] Here we go with another YouTube Spotlight, and this one promises to be something special. You may or may not be familiar with YouTuber Smooth McGroove. If you are: good for you. If not: it’s never too late. Smooth McGroove uploads a capella arrangements of classic video game tunes on his YouTube channel, which you can check out he...
Infendo Radio Episode 298: My First Hunt
Welcome all to episode 298 of Infendo Radio, with another double-team, this time with Holly Fellmeth and myself, Lewis Pugh. On this weeks show we have What we’ve been playing (covering Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Dr Luigi, ), the Nintendo News and finally answer your questions in Community Comments! If you have any questions for us to discuss on the next show or would just like to say Hi! add t...
A darker side of a Legend of Zelda
Isn’t it strange how a series which follows the same formula through multiple titles and is still one of Nintendo’s major accomplishments, this series is the Legend of Zelda. But now this blueprint is becoming a bit stale, Link always starts in a forest, then travels to death mountain (or its equivalent) and then finishes with the water temple. A major plot point happens and you have t...
Lucario returns to the Smash Bros. roster for Wii U/3DS
4th gen Pokemon Lucario is returning to the Smash Bros. series for Wii U/3DS. Lucario debuted in Brawl, alongside fellow Pokemon Jigglypuff and Pikachu (and Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard if you care to know). From Sakurai’s Miiverse post on Lucario’s announcement: “We’ve increased the influence of Aura this time, so a damaged Lucario is truly a force to be reckoned with....
Zelda: Four Swords – Anniversary Edition free to download on 3DS eShop until Feb. 2
This little bit of news came as a slight surprise. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords – Anniversary Edition is available for Nintendo 3DS owners in the US to download for free until February 2. The game was originally available for free in 2011, as part of the 25th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda series. If you missed out back then, here’s another chance to nab a great freebie from Ni...
Iwata’s Managerial Briefing
In case you missed it, Iwata presented a managerial briefing this morning. Below is the topline summary as supplied by Nintendo UK. Following the summary is a link to the entire speech for you to read in full, and share your comments on. “We can confirm that on Jan. 30 in Japan, Mr. Iwata made several announcements at Nintendo’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing regarding the short- and...
Update – Mario Kart 8 release set for May
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has announced that Mario Kart 8 will release for the Wii U this May. The tentative release (originally scheduled for early Spring) for the eighth iteration of the Mario Kart franchise was mentioned by Iwata during Nintendo’s investors briefing, which is currently taking place as of the writing of this post. More as this story develops from the briefing. [Updat...
Why Mario needs to take a short retirement
I know Mario is extremely popular all over the world and Nintendo puts Mario on the box to sell games, but seriously with Super Mario 3D Land/World, New Super Mario Bros 2/U, Mario Kart 7/8 and Mario Tennis/Golf on this generation already, we have got to be reaching saturation point for the portly chap. I don’t mind Mario being in Smash Bros. Because the game isn’t centered around him....
YouTube Spotlight: GilvaSunner
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdXgHUvpAuY[/youtube] Fans of GilvaSunner’s YouTube channel know that he uploads Nintendo soundtracks with exceptional quality. After playing two of my favorite games from last year, Super Mario 3D World and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, I was excited for Gilva to upload the game’s soundtracks. A Link Between Worlds came quickly, an...
Nintendo denies rumors of new mobile strategy
Rumors have been circulating through the media that Nintendo plans to unveil a mobile gaming business strategy this Thursday during an investors briefing. The report, which came from Dr. Serkan Toto of The Nikkei, claims that Nintendo plans to “use smartphones to expand its potential user base by spreading information about new game releases.” Nintendo has since denounced such reports,...
We are recording the next Infendo Radio soon, any questions?
Holly and myself are recording episode 298 of Infendo Radio later today, if you have any questions or topics you would like us to discuss, let us know in the comments below! As always thanks for listening and getting involved!
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for 3DS confirmed for western release
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o-5ZKoUKxw[/youtube] Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will be released on the Nintendo 3DS in the west in early 2015. In the video above, Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto makes the announcement and talks about various aspects of the game: “You can expect the biggest leap forward ever for the series,” he says. The game will appeal to e...