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Nintendo 3DS press conference on January 19th
In less than four weeks, Nintendo will be hosting a press event in New York City. There will be hands on demos and a presentation by Reggie. I think it’s safe to assume we’ll finally be given a launch date and pricing information. Hopefully it’ll be close to or even before the Japanese release date of February 26th, but also hopefully less than the nearly $300 price tag (once you...
Dragon Quest VI is coming to DS in February 2011
Dragon Quest VI will be available for the first time in North America for DS on Valentine’s Day 2011. The game is a re-worked version of the Super Famicom game, originally released in 1995 in Japan. It’ll be interesting to see if they re-release Dragon Quest VII or VIII on the DS or maybe even the 3DS. Anyone get enough of Dragon Quest IX yet and looking forward to this remake of Drag...
Weigh-in – Nintendo 3DS feature wish list
A 3D camera, CrossPass mode, an analog stick, motion controls, 3D movie playback, and a portable Virtual Console are all exciting, but we want to know what features would make the 3DS even more of a “must buy” for you. Think big, but sensible! Share your thoughts in comments. I’ll start: I’d like to see the ability to export 3D photos and videos that can be viewed on a comp...
Only 100 days until 3DS is released
If we’re to believe the rumors of the 3DS being released in the US and other territories on March 11th, there are now only 100 days until the 3DS is available to buy. At the very most it’s 120 days. Anyone getting ridiculously excited?
Old friend reuniting with CES in 2011
Going to CES this year? Cool! I’m not, but I know someone who is. Crazy thing about this mystery guest is they haven’t been to CES in 16 years. When I read the news this morning I felt a nostalgic pang for the Nintendo Power CES coverage of my youth. (The last time Nintendo went to CES they showed off hardware that would eventually become the N64). The modern day Nintendo will be showi...
Nintendo bets big on 3DS social gaming
Glassless 3D is the big selling point for Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS, arriving in March. But Nintendo wants in on social gaming as well, reports the Wall Street Journal. Nintendo says one of the new communication tools, StreetPass, finds and connects to a nearby 3DS machine even if the other party is a total stranger. The person doesn’t need to be using the 3DS at the time in order to wir...
Do you care about achievements or leaderboards?
Some consoles have achievement tracking and leaderboards built in to their online services, but Nintendo seems to let each developer decide if they want to build something from scratch. Even Apple created Game Center for their mobile devices. So before we ask if Nintendo should build something like this for the 3DS, we want to know: {democracy:124} [image detail ganked from Penny Arcade]
Professor Layton & Phoenix Wright cross-over coming to 3DS
This sounds like a very early April Fools’ prank, but Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney is an actual game that Level-5 and Capcom are putting together for the 3DS. I cannot wait for those accusatory fingers come pointing out of my screen, even if we don’t have a clue about gameplay yet! Hopefully the game gets released outside of Japan. What do you think: Good idea? Bad idea? Awesome id...
Nintendo robbed us of a cool codename for the 3DS
Anyone else disappointed that the 3DS never had a cool codename? I totally thought Nintendo would come up with a new name for their upcoming portable before it launched. So, no cool codenames like Revolution (Wii), Nitro (DS), Dolphin (GameCube), Atlantis (GBA), or Project Reality (N64). Are you disappointed? Or is there still hope we find out it had a badass nickname when it was still a twinkle i...
Did flushing money down the toilet on the Wii influence the price of the 3DS?
And by flushing money I mean, did Nintendo miss out on an opportunity to make even more money had they priced the Wii at $300? Michael Pachter has an interesting take on the ridiculously high price of the 3DS. They screwed up on the Wii. It was sold out for two full years! You just couldn’t get one,” Pachter said. “What was the point? They should have sold it for $300 at launch, ...