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What to expect from Nintendo this year
2011 was one heck of a roller coaster ride for Nintendo fans, wouldn’t you say? After coming off what I still consider to be one of the top five games to be released on Wii in Donkey Kong Country Returns at then end of 2010, Wii owners were left with little to nothing new to play until the release of Skyward Sword. Sure there were titles to fill the void such as Conduit 2, de Blob 2, and Kir...
Take a trip down memory lane with retro Nintendo memorabilia
Mmm, memorabilia. More at Wired
EA still struggles on Nintendo consoles
Case in point: Tiger Woods will not be coming to Wii this year. This isn’t the first time EA has discontinued support for Nintendo. In fact, EA has largely had an unproductive relationship with Nintendo since the 16-bit wars, opting instead to work with Sega and the more favorable margin of the Genesis. At the same time, maybe simulation sports fans are a better fit on other platforms. What ...
How would you rank Nintendo consoles?
This week, the smart, handsome, and “hang on every word they say” writers of Infendo had an internal discussion about better than expected 3DS reception. In an effort to defend my still estranged relationship with 3DS, I ranked all major Nintendo consoles as follows, from the most “wow” moments to the fewest (if any): Wii > DS > GameCube > GBA > NES > SNES &g...
How do you deal with Mario Kart’s “Maka Wuhu” problem?
Happy New Year, everyone! From the recent online race activity, it looks like a lot of folks worldwide received Mario Kart 7 for the holidays…and the percentage of “Maka Wuhu” cheaters rose dramatically at the same time! In case you hadn’t heard yet, Mario Kart 7, one of 2011’s best games, contains one weird…glitch? Feature? Let’s call it an “issue&#...
Yawn: Wii U to include “full blown” app store
Or so says The Daily. As if the world didn’t already have enough app stores. I like “game stores” a whole lot better.
Nintendo streaming live press conference tonight
Link here. The skinny: At 10pm Eastern tonight, the company is suppose to preview its upcoming wares. Stay tuned.
eShop delivers pre-holiday cheer
Three great additions to the 3DS eShop appeared yesterday…and one’s a terrific freebie! Swapnote, at the wonderful price of zero, finally arrived to give 3DS users a simple, fun way to send sketches, notes and photos to friends or streetpass strangers. The experience of adding 3D touches to a sketch makes this worth the download, and there’s an option to choose animated stationer...
The other games Nintendo made this holiday
Wired has a nice little piece on lower profile holiday Nintendo games, including the unsung Kirby’s Return to Dreamland: While the aforementioned games are more than mere serviceable diversions, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land is an unsung contemporary classic. It’s both deep enough to qualify as a game for true gamers and inviting enough so as not to alienate the untested, whether ...
Ten games that made 3DS worth owning in 2011
Happy holidays, everyone! What a jolly season it’s turned out to be for a certain little handheld that got off to a rocky start, but finally found its stride. I hope Nintendo keeps the momentum rolling in 2012, but’for now’fans can find plenty of quality gaming exclusive to 3DS. The last few weeks alone saw a new Mario, a new Mario Kart and two amazing eShop games that beat the pants off mos...
More thoughts about Mario Kart 7
Two weeks in, my enjoyment of Mario Kart 7 shows no sign of fading. The online races work so well, this title alone could keep my 3DS in action for the system’s lifespan, just as online racing in Mario Kart Wii kept that console humming through many software droughts. Some random thoughts about the game have cropped up since the review:
Ambassadors, your GBA games have arrived!
The release began yesterday in Australia and Japan, and continued this morning in Europe and North America; the ten free GBA games for 3DS Ambassadors are now available! If you bought a 3DS and connected to the eShop before the system price drop on August 12 of 2011, the following games are yours as a thank you from Nintendo: Yoshi’s Island, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Metroid Fusio...