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Peach Pink 2DS Available at GameStop
GameStop started selling a new 2DS color in the U.S yesterday. This “Peach Pink” version retains the $129.99 price of the 2DS and comes with a bonus too. The handheld comes bundled with a Disney Magical World-themed carrying case. Disney’s Magical World released beside the Peach Pink 2DS and sports a $29.99 price tag. If you are a 2DS holdout and dig the color, now might be th...
Kickstarter Alert: ‘NES” by Richie Palys
I am a sucker for video game music, even those of the early beginnings that seem more like beeps and boops compared to today’ symphonies. In my younger years, I could imagine the Mario Bros. or Zelda musical scores as so much more than they were. So much so, that I actually heard them different in my head that they were actually playing out through my television speakers. I was alw...
Nintendo of Europe announces Mario Kart 8 bundle
Nintendo of Europe announced a limited edition Mario Kart 8 software bundle for release this spring. The bundle includes a spiky blue shell collectible and a copy of Mario Kart 8. Europeans can buy the set when the game releases on May 30. No word yet on a U.S release, but don’t be too surprised when Nintendo spills the beans. Source: Nintendo via Joystiq
Which genre could Nintendo use for their next IP?
Nintendo is ubiquitous with platformers (there’s no getting around it) and they have most of the other genres covered, such as the RTS (Pikmen) and RPG (Mario & Luigi series). But there are a few genres which are under represented by Nintendo such as an old school point and click adventure or a top-down hack and slash in the vein of Diablo in which item management could be made a lot sim...
Swords and Soldiers 2 Announced for Wii U
[youtube]http://youtu.be/IWsTvIgpTQM[/youtube] Ronimo Games has announced Swords and Soldiers 2 for Wii U. The original game was a 2009 WiiWare title for Wii. If you have never heard of Swords and Soldiers, you can get a taste of what that game is like here. Ronimo has yet to announce a release date, but you can play SaS2 at the sold out PAX East in Boston…if you already have a ticke...
‘Console Wars’ book to be adapted to the big screen
Booktrade has reported that Blake Harris’ upcoming novel Console Wars will be made into a feature-length film. The book will be a retelling of SEGA’s rise to prominence during the late 80s and early 90s as they challenged Nintendo for market share of the video game industry. The film project, which will be helmed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (their last endeavor was the 2013 surpri...
Pokemon X sold more than Pokemon Y in 2013
Nintendo confirmed recently that Pokémon X sold 1.63 million copies, Pokémon Y 1.54 million. Those figures are through the end of December 2013 and are U.S sales only. Those figures also justify the purchase of about 1.63 million people. Because we all know Pokémon X is the superior version. Right? Source: Kotaku
YouTube Spotlight: TheJWittz
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuO-sbpylHg[/youtube] Today’s edition of YouTube Spotlight takes a look at user TheJWittz’s channel, which, until very recently, covered mainly Pokemon material. As our Pokemon-loving friend explains in his top 10 Nintendo games of 2013 video above, however, he has plans to release more content on all things Nintendo, including weekly news round-...
Video: Hero of Time Remix
[youtube]http://youtu.be/ak_ujxsRG1I[/youtube] Enjoy this remix of sounds from over two decades of Legend of Zelda games! Artist Jeesh, from United Kingdom, crafted a splendid piece of music using songs and sounds from LoZ. All entries appear in this video — even from the CD-I games! So go ahead — click that link to soothe your ears. Source: YouTube
Nintendo Slays Patent Troll
Let us begin with a review: In the original lawsuit, Interaction Laboratories (IA Labs) claimed Nintendo infringed its patents through technology in the Nintendo Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus, the Wii Balance Board, Wii Remote, Wii Wheel, Wii MotionPlus, Wii Nunchuck and Wii Zapper. IA Labs lost that lawsuit in 2012 and, after a failed appeal in trial court, was ordered to pay Nintendo’s legal ...
Disney’s Magical World Coming to 3DS in April
Nintendo announced Disney’s Magical World for 3DS offhandedly in a press release. According to Nintendo: Disney Magical World is a new game featuring dozens of Disney characters in a variety of Disney-themed worlds. Players can customize their characters with hundreds of Disney-themed outfits and accessories, all while managing a café, planting crops and collecting Disney chara...
Official NES Remix contest cancelled
Now, this is unfortunate. Just a few weeks ago, Nintendo surprised us by announcing NES Remix for Wii U during a Nintendo Direct broadcast. The title launched on Wii U eShop the same day. To promote the game, Nintendo held a worldwide contest to see how long players took to complete a specific stage. That all ended yesterday: Some opportunistic people exploited the contest by finding a way ...