3DS
I ordered a 3DS today
When I bought my DS Lite, it was a reward for reaching a weight loss goal. I figured that it worked so good that time, it would be a good plan to do it again with the 3DS. So I ordered one from Amazon today and made a deal with my wife: as long as I don’t gain any weight back and continue to lose over the next two months, the 3DS is all mine. If I fail, the 3DS is all hers and I can only lis...
Nintendo news round-up: 3DS app details, Metroid cameos and more
– The upcoming game Dead or Alive Dimensions pays homage to Metroid: Other M with a Ridley boss fight stage and a cameo by everyone’s favorite bounty hunter (video in link). I wonder if Samus will be authorized to enter the fray herself. Or keep her clothes on. It’s a DoA game, after all. ( Joystiq ) – New details emerge regarding the 3DS’s built-in utility apps, such...
Up close and personal: Zelda Ocarina looks lovely on 3DS
As seen by Infendo’s Canon T1i last week. Too bad she’s not a launch game.
RIP “Touch Generations”
In the latest 3Ds installment of Iwata Asks, it is revealed that “Touch Generations”, Nintendo’s branding of games such as Nintendogs, Brain Training, and others, will no longer be used. Iwata: When I proposed that at an inner-company meeting where we would decide our policy the other day and asked if it was okay, everyone immediately agreed. (laughs) What do you think? Was this ...
What games will 3DS launch with?
If not Steeldiver, Pilot Wings, or Zelda 3D, what then? In terms of launch games, it kinda feels like 3DS might be on par with GameCube’s lackluster launch lineup, no?
5 reasons Nintendo is not doomed
There’s been a lot of apocalyptic-sounding Nintendo doomsaying as of late around the net since the details of the 3DS launch were unleashed upon the world, resulting in angry fans venting online, plagues of locusts, gnashing of teeth, the opening of the seventh seal — the whole nine yards. The latest herald of Nintendo’s apparent self-inflicted Armageddon is MSNBC, which today de...
False hope: Nintendo downloads still only work “for the system you bought them on” UPDATE
UPDATE: Nintendo has this to say about digital transfers: “System Transfer is a feature that enables you to transfer downloadable software already purchased on a Nintendo 3DS system or DSi to another Nintendo 3DS… There is a limit to how many times transfers can be made. Some software may not be transferred.” (Thanks, Chelsea.) Better, but still not ideal. Limited? Only some? Why...
This week’s Infendo Radio goes Chicken Little on 3DS
Regarding the upcoming launch, I’m cautiously optimistic. Derek’s pissed he can’t buy one in fire red. Either way, please join us as we discussed all things 3DS, including launch details, favorite games from this week’s show, and some challenges the sessy handheld faces moving forward. Enjoy! Radio Feed iTunes Feed Download links below Have something to say? Email tips@infe...
Nintendo news round-up: 3DS with a vengeance
– Wired worked themselves into quite the frenzy with their opinion piece yesterday that harshly criticized the apparent lack of eShop and browser availability on day 1. Now, conflicting reports indicate that depending on the region, these features may be available at launch after all. I just don’t know what to believe anymore. You’re tearing me apart…! ( Examiner ) – ...
Wired Magazine: “Nintendo 3DS is a last-gen game machine”
Wired is pretty upset that 3DS will not launch with the promised eshop for downloadable games. That being the case, they think the 3DS could end up being the PSP of the next round of portables, with Apple’s iOS taking the place of the DS. What Apple is doing to Nintendo is in great part what Nintendo did to Sony ’ finding some surprise hits with low-budget games on a cheaper platform built a...
Nintendo might have a problem: 3D making people sick
Uh, oh. Think this might be a problem?
Comment of the week: Why we buy Nintendo
“We buy Nintendo portables and consoles because it’s the only way to play Nintendo-made games. After that, we welcome third party developers that make an effort.”’EdEN