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Is the Wiimote a Trojan horse for developers?
People talk and talk some more about how the Wiimote is the part of the Wii that is revolutionizing gaming, but what if it isn’t? What if it was something less obvious, yet completely obvious at the same time? Take it away, Kyoshi Shin (of Japan’s International Game Developers’ Association: Kyoshi Shin of Japan’s International Game Developers’ Association was less pos...
Wii stimulates, rehabilitates the brain
If you were to have told me in November that Wii Sports boxing would be helping a stroke victim get back into the real ring I would have laughed out loud. I think a lot of people would have done the same. Wii Sports was a watershed moment for the gaming industry at the time, but it was by no means a panacea for anything but gaming. Or was it? Today we learn that the doctors at the Glenrose Rehabil...
Nintendo warms to critical user-generated comments
Next-Gen examines Nintendo’s once controlling past with regards to user-generated content, particularly critical comments made about the company online. VP George Harrison divulges… “Opening up a MySpace area doesn’t sound all that innovative to you guys,” he told an audience of game marketers. “But for us it was a big deal. When people previously said bad things about Nintendo ...
Nintendo Spotting: Goomba surfaces on random power box
These dudes are everywhere, side walking their way along with unfeeling eyes…
Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, who has the cheesiest game dialogues of them all?
I recently wrote an article for Next-Generation on why video game dialogue is so cheesy. Basically, as told in the article, “as video games became more cinematic, writing and dialogue couldn’t keep up due to the absence of legitimate storytellers.” Cinematics when compared to text stories is a whole different ball game. Heck, interactive stories when compared to linear movies is ...
NES wallet … ?!
Will the butchering of vintage NES components never end? These things are almost historical artifacts, and modders are going hog wild trying to turn them into all manner of purses, wallets and European carry-alls. What’s next, a pair of shoes you can plug old NES cartridges into?
The Blue Ocean is deep
I worry this morning that the table has been set for a repeat of the early 1990’s. The industry is healthy, with two of the three console makers selling their wares briskly, and the slow trickle of software that was the first six months of the “next generation” is set to increase as we head into and out of the summer doldrums. Well, it’s set to increase in the Nintendo corn...
Wired magazine – Lose game gut by playing games
A recent article in Wired magazine lists ways to lose “game gut” by playing more games. Some of their tips: Instead of 30 minutes of aerobics (242 calories), play 30 minutes of Wii Boxing (250 calories). Instead of 15 minutes of sex (33 calories), play 7 minutes of Wii Tennis (46 calories). Check out the rest of the article for tips using other consoles.
Wendy’s Wii toys won’t clog arteries
And with one swift stroke, Wendy’s has erased whatever fitness gains Americans might have made using the Wii by dragging them in with the promise of Wii-related toys. Damn you, Wendy. Damn you and your square shaped burger patties.
Vote Shiggy into the TIME 100 if you must
TIME is accepting votes for the “100 most influential people in the world today… spanning politics, business, the arts, science and more,” for their TIME 100 list. Nintendo’s Miyamoto is a candidate and you can vote for him here if you dig what he does. Note: the blogger in me must curb your enthusiasm by reminding you that this is a list for the most important 100 people. ...
The Nintendo Shack
If there ever was a Nintendo nerd shrine, this would be it. Hit the source link for more pics. [Thanks, Mike]
Pokemon preorders reach 533,000
It was merely raining Pokemon here at Infendo yesterday, but today the sky is opening up a torrent of Pokemania that looks to take over the U.S. A dangerous flood of Pikachu, Bulbasaurs and Jigglypuffs is imminent. To pimp this publicity for all its worth, Nintendo fired off a press release today touting some impressive pre-order numbers for the DS titles, Diamond and Pearl. With the new games set...