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Masahiro Sakurai Says Next Super Smash Bros. Is In Development
Super Smash Bros releases seem to gain as much attention as an iPhone release, the wait is excruciating but the payoff is worth the wait. In a recent interview with Nintendo Power Magazine, Masahiro Sakurai, Director of Super Smash Bros., confirmed that they have taken “the first step of the development process.” “We’ve just taken what you could call the first step of the process. This is the fir...
Nintendo Classic Commercials Never Let Us Down
Yesterday I posted about the new Kim Cattrall Nintendo commercial and how it mixes two pop culture icons, Sex in the City and Mario (Mairio if you pronounce it like she does). It is a cool commercial, but it made me miss the old Nintendo commercials. The ones that were cheesy, but had some actual thought behind them. So, to ease my reminiscing mind, I decided to post some of the classic commerc...
Nintendo Satisfied with 3DS, Does This Mean No XL?
In a recent interview with IGN, Miyamoto was asked whether or not there would be an XL version of the 3DS, he explained that the thoughts of Nintendo might be going in a different direction. “I really feel like I’m satisfied with the 3DS hardware as it is. I feel like it’s the best for this generation,” Miyamoto told said. “What we’re thinking about right now i...
Wii U to feature achievements
In an interview with Stephen Totilo of Kotaku, Reggie Fils-Aime discussed several burning questions regarding the Wii U and the Wii U GamePad. Some of theses questions included what the battery life of the controller is, how developers will utilize “Off-TV” play on the Wii U GamePad screen, and why multi-touch would have skyrocketed the price of said controller. However, one question t...
Wreck-it Ralph could be the best videogame movie ever
With all the great game news pouring in from E3 this week, one game-related item has gotten a bit overshadowed in the shuffle: Disney has finally released some real film images and an official trailer for the upcoming CGI videogame fantasy extravaganza, Wreck-it Ralph. All I can say is, if you haven’t seen the trailer yet, follow this link. I agree with what others have voiced: if this turns...
3DS Majoras Mask?
Leading up to the Nintendo 3DS presentation, rumors are still buzzing about a possible release of Majora’s Mask for the 3DS. The rumors were buzzing that the Wii U would host the game, however it was AWOL from the presentation. Now the internets are abuzz that Majora’s Mask might actually be a Nintendo 3DS title.
New Super Mario Bros. U trailer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4pJnV5OxPI[/youtube] In addition to the several first-party titles (which was slightly lacking in my opinion) at Nintendo’s E3 press conference, the company unveiled a trailer for New Super Mario Bros. U. Nintendo has the game slated as a Wii U launch title. More to come as E3 show floor opens today.
Video: Pikmin 3 revealed
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCFl2OT2UcY[/youtube] Nintendo kicked off their 2012 E3 press conference with the reveal of Pikmin 3 for the Wii U. The new footage (video above) showcases the Pikmin universe in glorious high-definition along with a new Pikmin type – Rock Pikmin. Shigeru Miyamoto also went on to discuss the co-operative aspects of the title, which will include various...
[Update] Rumor: Nintendo to unveil larger 3DS model. Wii U price revealed as well?
Japanese business publication Nikkei is reporting that Nintendo will unveil a redesigned 3DS during their E3 press conference on Tuesday. The translated report states that the new 3DS model will have a larger screen measured at 4.3 inches. The new screen size of the rumored redesign would make it 1.5 times than the current 3DS. In addition, the Nikkei also reports that the new model could launch a...
Nintendo Gives Pre E3 Preview of Wii U Game Pad
Nintendo has blessed us with a few Pre E3 glimpses of the Wii U gamepad. I have posted some pics below! As you can see, the production version has a slightly different layout:
Missed todays Nintendo Direct? Check out the video right here!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AkPdAWfFjI&hd=1[/youtube] While a bit underwhelming, as one member of today’s liveblog pointed out, at least now Nintendo can focus on the games. What do you all think? What was most exciting to you about the event today?
Nintendo to unveil new games through the Wii U Facebook page
With less than a week until Nintendo’s E3 2012 press conference, the company has decided to tease us a bit with a planned unveil of new games through the Wii U Facebook page. As the above screen grab shows, Nintendo will reveal an initial Wii U launch title as E3 2012 nears. There is currently no set date as to when the names will be “scratched off,” but all signs point to maybe ...