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Video game visionary predicts console-less future
Hideo Kojima, one of the world’s most famous video game creators, thinks consoles will be extinct “in the near future,” thanks to server-based systems like On Live. “We’ll have games that don’t depend on any platform,” the former NES developer and long-time PlayStation man said at a news conference this week. “Gamers should be able to take the experi...
Poll – Which old NES game deserves a Sequel?
Which old game do you think deserves a sequel? Tell us why you believe so in the comments and maybe we might read it next week during the podcast! {democracy:110}
The Final Word: Why the N64 wasn’t a huge success (and how the next Wii can be)
Looking back on Nintendo systems, it’s easy to see why the NES, GameBoy, DS, and Wii were such successes. The NES had Super Mario Bros. GameBoy had Tetris. DS had Nintendodogs. Wii had Wii Sports. In other words, they all had must-have launch games. But to get theses games, you had to buy the hardware. Conversely, it’s easy to see why the GameCube never really took off, despite its pot...
Ten things you might not know about Super Mario Bros.
Most Infendo faithful probably already knew these fun facts about Super Mario Bros., but just in case…
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to My Past
For me, there is one video game that stands the test of time more than any other: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. As the subtitle is a crucial part to the game’s storyline, the game itself is a crucial link to my childhood, which largely consisted of Saturday morning cartoons, Wrestle Mania and weekend sleepovers. Not only were times much simpler for an 11 year old me, but the games...
Youtube Tuesday – Classic Zelda Rap
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTCe_0KxK2w[/youtube] WARNING: CONTAINS EXPLICIT LYRICS This is probably the coolest RAP-N.E.S. music cross over. You can relive the entire adventure of the Legend of Zelda through this little quirky video. [Via The Adventure Of]
Bleed for Infendo Radio 175! Then test gluclose!
Infendo Radio # 175 examines Nintendo’s short and relatively unknown history of diabetic gaming peripherals! Are you hardcore enough to bleed for Nintendo? Check it out as the boys go over news, the new games, and debate over the D-Pad – PS3 vs. NES! Check it out: Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 Infendo Radio is a LIVE podcast, one with growing community- you should join that community! I...
Seller “floored” after rare NES game fetches $13,000 on Ebay
Used NES bundles are a dime a dozen on Ebay. Unless, of course, you’re including Stadium Events with said bundles, in which case you’ll have a small fortune on your hands. Some lady from North Carolina did just that last week, and her auction closed for an unthinkably high $13,105. “I am totally floored by this,” the seller wrote on her auction page. “I had to pinch m...
The original Legend of Zelda design Documents
Through some mystical magic that is the Iwata asks segments that Nintendo does every now and then. We now have the chance to see some of the original game design documents for the original legend of Zelda. As you can see above that is the original sprite design sheet used by Miyamoto to design the characters and items of the game. You can see more after the jump.
The NES that never was…A look at the “Home Computer” Nintendo ALMOST released in North America
In the summer of 1983, the original Famicom was unleashed on the Japanese market – a small, affordable home computer system with just three launch titles: Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong 2, and Popeye – each nearly dead ringers for their arcade counterparts. The console was an instant hit, and it wasn’t long before Nintendo started to look to the west, eventually releasing the legenda...
Battle Kid comes to NES in 2010!Dust off ‘ol grey, the NES gets a new game cartridge next month!
With the exception of the occasional odd project, not a lot of games come out for the original Nintendo Entertainment System anymore – but you can always count on RetroZone to provide the goods. Best known for RetroPorts connectors, RetroZone also sells a modest library of both original and reproduction NES cartridges ”“ and a new game joins their library next month. “Battle Kid̶...