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Could We See Rareware on the 3DS?
Something that I always found interesting is that Microsoft does not offer a handheld version of the xBox. As the mobile gaming industry is exploding (just look at the 3DS sales), it almost seems that Microsoft has just given up on the handheld game. Something else that I find interesting is that Rareware (wholly owned my Microsoft) has, in the past, released games for the DS. Diddy Kong Racing ...
Glen Updike Sets two New NES World Records
Glen Updike is a man that deserves our applause. The 27 Year old set, not one, but two NES world records! The Boscobel, Wisconsin resident scored an amazing 1,111,100 in Karate Champ on August 1, 2012. If you want to view the three hour long video, click here! Later that same week, he also hit a high score of 10,002,050 in Lifeforce. The feat took him only 16 hours and 46 minutes to reach! H...
An opening cinema worth buying the game for
Kingdom Hearts 3D is a wonderful game *and* a fun monster pet sim. On top of that, it features the most brilliant opening cinema I’ve ever seen. It’s very much like a Disney theme park attraction, in that you can’t get the full effect from promo films or Youtube videos; it can only be fully experienced at the source, and in this case that means the dual screens of the 3DS. SPOILE...
Ngmoco, Y U No liek Nintendo Handheld?
Okay, I realize that the title of this article is painful to read. However, that was my immediate thought when I read that Ngmoco thinks the Nintendo handheld division is about to implode. In my opinion, they are trying to conjure up some publicity for their “free to play” mobile games. Those games just so happen to be downloadable for Android and iOS. Ngmoco Ceo Neil Young thinks t...
New Colors for the DSi
Do you refuse to upgrade to the 3DS? Is the DSi still your favorite handheld? This week, Nintendo is releasing two new colors for the DSi in North America. The new red and blue handhelds have a matte finish. The new colors are arriving after the 3DS has been out for over a year, will you consider purchasing one? On a vaguely similar note, I found this video and had to share it. As annoying as ...
Did You Know?
Did you know that Nintendo owns a Major League Baseball team? Keeping true to their tradition of owning and operating some off the wall businesses, Nintendo of America saw that the Seattle Mariners were hitting a rough financial patch in the 1990’s. With Help of Nintendo of Japan, they purchased 60% of the team for a whopping 100 million dollars.
Video: Metroid Lore in a Minute
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yokV_IY3k2I[/youtube] The fine folks of the YouTube channel Lore in a Minute! have recently compiled a Metroid-specific edition of their humorous video game backstory videos. The video, in rapid-fire succession, details Samus Aran’s origins all the way to the end of the original Metroid, along with some bits you may or may have not known about. In add...
Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Will you be celebrating the Olympics this weekend with Mario or Sonic? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBA_Ws2O75s[/youtube] Or are you going old school? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvCz2FwwJFQ[/youtube]
Playstation 3 Stepping Up to Wii U with Family Friendly Line Up
When you think of the PS3, what comes to mind? I would guess that your answer would be titles such as God of War or Uncharted, basically mature themed games that include violence. However, most of Sony’s newest titles will not be launching until 2013. So how do they plan on competing against the Wii U launch? Sony has decided that the best method to compete against the Wii U this holiday ...
Rumor: Nintendo seeking to reacquire Rare from Microsoft
Remember when Rare Ltd. was bought by Microsoft back in 2002? Yeah, as a youngster, it hurt me to see franchises like Perfect Dark, Killer Instinct, Conker, and Banjo-Kazooie now belong to the hands of Microsoft instead of Nintendo. It was like saying goodbye to an old friend…an old friend that took quite a long time to put out material for one’s console. In hindsight, it was probably...
Nintendo Not Concerned With Being First to Market With Next Gen Console
Satoru Iwata has stated that Being first to the market with the Wii U is not that important. Sure the advantage of launching before the other two players does put them ahead of the game, but what is more important is price. “One of the reasons we believe this is the time for Nintendo to launch the Wii U is it’s going to be important for the world.” Said Iwata. Although I am not sure why the Wii U...
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Gameplay From Japan
As I mentioned in a previous podcast, I was a little worried that the New Super Mario Bros. 2 would focus too much on the coin collection, and not enough on the actual game play or storyline. I think that I might have judged the game too soon. Japan has released two commercials that show a bit more of the game play, including a Giant Boo, a possible Koopalings chase, giant rocks falling under wat...