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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...

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...

“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...

by Nicholas RoussosAt the Tokyo Gaming Show, Nintendo grabbed the lime light with its unprecedented new take on the console controller. With the first solid impression of where Nintendo wants to take us with this generation, everyone’s mind has begun to wander with possibilities. Many are discussing how the new “freehand-style” control scheme will affect their favorite genres (FP...

Wired has a nice article on how the movie industry is now portraying gamers rather than how they did back in The Wizard days. The reason? “Today’s young directors are the first crew to have grown up with a Nintendo system — and gaming is no longer foreign to them.” Know your roots. [Source: Wired]

[Note: this topic criticizes the beloved N64. If that’s your favorite Nintendo console, skip to next post.] Do you think Sony’s and Microsoft’s lack of console innovation during this next generation could be a liability for them? Lots of people are asking Nintendo the reverse of that question given the unveiling of their widely creative controller. But what about it’s two c...