GameCube
The myth of the hardcore gamer
Ok, OK. There are certainly hardcore gamers out there, but there’s a point to made in here somewhere. The point is that for Nintendo, the phrase “hardcore gamer” is about as relevant to their bottom line as tube socks. Microsoft themed tube socks. It’s irrelevant to Nintendo because I seriously doubt Reggie or Miyamoto or Iwata sit around big stuffy conference rooms sweatin...
What’s your favorite console logo?
Video Lamer profiles console logos from the past to present. Some of my favs include Atari, Saturn, Playstation, Dreamcast, and GameCube. Wii’s nice, but in a less is more Helvetica-ish type way. What’s your favorite console logo?
Top 10 3rd Party Nintendo Games
A lot has been said about Nintendo’s love/hate relationship with 3rd party publishers. Infendo decided to take a look at review scores for 3rd party games released on N64, GBA, GameCube, DS, and Wii. Comparing the aggregate scores from Metacritic, we were able to mathematically determine the Top 10 3rd Party Nintendo Games: 10 Final Fantasy VI Advance [GBA] 9 International Superstar Soccer &...
Nintendo tops Japanese charts again (the world is not enough)
The Wii and its smaller but equally porcelain cousin the DS have done it again. They’ve risen against the odds that are stock shortages and confused gaming journalists unaccustomed to strange new technology, and have increased the number of units sold this week in Japan. Truly, our offspring will celebrate the success with the gift of drink and song whilst they waggle away with the Wiimote 2...
GameCube’s top 10 games according to ScrewAttack
No Cellda? For shame. I actually thought Wind Waker was better than Twilight Princess. That must be the softcore in me talking… Btw, does anyone know the name of that Metroid remix track they use right after saying “third place console” near the beginning? Must. Get.
I swear this is a picture of Rollin right after he bought his GameCube
Rollin, can you confirm?
Get Your Spend On – new releases this week
GameCube? GBA? What is this, 2006? New releases this week for ALL of Nintendo’s current entertainment systems: GameCubeDisney’s Meet the RobinsonsGBADisney’s Meet the Robinsons DSDisney’s Meet the RobinsonsHoneycomb BeatKonami Classics: Arcade HitsPogo IslandPurr PalsThe Settlers WiiDisney’s Meet the RobinsonsMedal of Honor: Vanguard Apparently Disney has a new movie ...
Who needs HD when you have surround sound?
Wii might not be an HD gaming system, but I really don’t care. My TV still looks great and it’s not the graphics for Twilight Princess that fully immerse me in the game. If you haven’t connected your Wii or GameCube to a Dolby Pro Logic compatible surround sound system, you’re missing out. When I pick up and play a game on Wii for a few minutes here or there, I might not fl...
Nintendo apparently still producing GameCubes
The other day we reported that Perrin Kaplan claimed Nintendo has stopped production of the GameCube. Over at EuroGamer, they have word from a Nintendo UK rep who says that the GameCube is not out of production. If their unnamed source is to be believed, this is just another example of Perrin either being poorly informed by their corporation or she’s making up things as she goes along. So, d...
Nintendo stops producing GameCube systems and games [or not?]
Nintendo has stopped producing GameCubes and will not release any new first-party games for the system. I think I just cried a little. Well, it makes sense, really, but *sniff* it’s still a little sad. As for other companies making new games for the Cube, Infendo Forums poster Alucard clued us in on a new shoot-em-up coming out in March called Radio Allergy. And it’s “Wii Compati...
Who said anything about a Nintendo Drought?
Right about now is that special time when lazy columnists begin to write “do you think Nintendo can keep this up?” columns about the longevity of the Wii. The old Nintendo Drought chestnut is wheeled out and dusted off (it’s shaped like a GameCube), and everyone starts to get nervous that Nintendo is going to spontaneously cut off the game supply to its latest home console for no...
Japanese hardware sales numbers
I beginning to think the Japanese are playing a big joke on the rest of us. The weekly hardware sales numbers are that ridiculous (the DS week after week!). This week is no different: 1. DSL – 146,073 – 902,411 – 8,325,7352. Wii – 65,740 – 524,928 – 1,444,5713. PSP – 31,216 – 270,938 – 4,803,0674. PS3 – 18,727 – 155,303 – 612,...