Nintendo
Rumor: Price chopped 3DS is already being targeted for a major do-over
When it rains it pours: Nintendo is allegedly sending the 3DS back to the shop for a major 2012 overhaul, including a head-scratching $10 add-on thumbstick that will attach to the devices’s right side and a decreased emphasis on 3D capabilities. The disheartening rumor arrives courtesy a tipster over at 1UP, who has in the past successfully provided insider information about the Wii U and So...
Will you miss the rumble in the Starfox 64 remake?
Do you remember the first time you experienced the N64 Rumble Pak? In 1997 I walked into EB Games to find the manager demonstrating his imported Starfox 64 (due in the States two months later). I joined the line of customers eager to give it a whirl, and soon found myself flying over Corneria and grinning as the controller shook, buzzed and rattled with every hit. The effect was great fun, and the...
Knowing Tekken will include a 3D feature film, are you more likely to buy?
Right now the internet’s buzzing about Namco Bandai’s upcoming 3DS fighter Tekken 3D Prime Edition. No release date yet, but most talk centers around the company’s decision to include its recent feature film Tekken: Blood Vengeance on the cartridge in full 3D. As a guy who enjoys Tekken and loves 3D movies (well, good movies that happen to be in 3D), I’m suddenly interested...
A 3DS catch-up guide for newcomers
3DS is well into its first official weekend at the new $169.99 price point! To all new purchasers: Welcome to the amazing and controversial world of Nintendo’s latest handheld! For your convenience’and for early adopters who may have forgotten some hidden wonders’here’s a quick list of things you should immediately do once your 3DS is charged up and ready to go: Part One: First things ...
For any who still don’t view Apple as Nintendo’s biggest competitor, read this
Acutely summarized by 1up: Some would argue that the model used by Nintendo is outdated; people would rather spend $0.99 on an app than $39.99 on a new game. While the average App Store game might not have the same level of quality as a retail 3DS titles, many are quite good — and even if they aren’t, users can buy another 39 cheap App Store games and potentially get as much, if not m...
A pause for appreciation: 3D video on 3DS looks fantastic
Sure, there’s a lot to criticize about the way Nintendo’s managed 3DS’s initial months, but’darned if this little baby can’t do amazing things with the proper software. This week’s free Nintendo Video update, featuring a College Humor piece called “Next Level Hugs,” drives a point home like no other film I’ve seen on the handheld: With properly-filmed material,...
More bad news: Nintendo net income at 30-year low
I didn’t independently verify this report, but if accurate, Nintendo’s net income is near a 30 year low, 27-years to be exact. Meaning Nintendo hasn’t made this little money since before the NES boom of 1985. Holy, shnikes! Although I’m no fan of the 3DS’at least in its immediate state’I take no heart in this. This is not good news at all for fans of Nintendo games, of whic...
Nintendo on Project Rainfall: We will be watching very closely what happens in Europe
While not everyone may be fans of traditional RPGs, there are many a gamer up in arms at the fact that they will not be able to play the games they wish to play. This is nothing new to gamers; in fact, I can remember at time when MOST of the game I wanted to play were only available to the Japanese speaking gamers among us. Shin Megami Tensei, Contra Spirits, Fire Emblem, Akumajo Dracula XX…...
Nintendo and Disney: Two giants fixing massive belly flops
I’m a patient Nintendo fan. I forgive their occasional blunders, confident amazing things will eventually materialize. Much of that patience comes from also being a lifelong Disney fan, watching the Mouse veer from greatness (Space Mountain, Beauty and the Beast) to failure (Black Hole, Mars Needs Moms) over and over again. Nintendo and Disney share rare qualities. Using top talent to mix te...
Got a knack for art? Do you enjoy the Zelda series? If so, this is the post for you!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a79E54fYhPs[/youtube]If you haven’t heard, this year marks the 25th anniversary for everyone’s favorite green hero, and Nintendo is celebrating by holding a rather awesome contest for any of the artists out there. Do you own a DSi? Can you create art that doesn’t look like an easel exploded? Then boy do I have news for you. Nintendo has jus...
How to get a 3DS and 20 games for $170
Wanna get a 3DS with 20 free downloadable games for $170? Head on over to your local Walmart on Aug 9, reports CAG, and you can do just that since the store will purportedly be price dropping three days early. So long as you register with the eShop by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Aug. 11, you’ll get the free games, including . That being the case, you should be able to do the same with any other s...