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Wii U has been in development since 2007
In an interview with Gamasutra, Satoru  Iwata discusses how development for the Nintendo Wii U started mere months after Wii released. By 2007 there where already working prototypes of a dual screened console experience, but not exactly the way we know Wii U today. “Considering how expensive screens were then, it did not make sense to have this big-sized LCD. We would not have been able to ...
The other $50 Nintendo took from my wallet this weekend
Call me crazy, but these days the main purpose of my Wii has been to entertain while friends are over. No console is better equipped for this as just about anybody can pick up a Wii remote and figure out how to play, Nintendo designed it this way. So as I slowly cycle out my four Wii Remote + Wii Motion Plus Voltron-like contraption for Wii Remote Plus controllers, Wii Play: Motion seemed right up...
If you need another reason to get Zelda tomorrow…
Epona doesn’t know how to handle a collector’s item, but if you’d like a free copy of the new OoT 3D soundtrack, act fast. Beginning tomorrow, a free copy of the CD will be shipped to Club Nintendo members who register the game while the limited supply lasts. No guarantees, and no word on exactly how many copies are in stock. The new CD contains 50 tracks from the game, including...
For some reason Wii U not having Blu-ray/DVD playback is a big deal
The interwebs are abuzz today as word spreads that Nintendo does not plan on including DVD or Blu-ray playback on Wii U. Lots of negativity directed towards Nintendo about this decision has popped up on forums message boards, and even here on Infendo. Quite frankly, I fail to see why this is a big deal when I can head over to Amazon and find a Blu-ray player on the cheap. Sub $80 cheap. Mark my ...
Pokedex 3D review: It’s a guide…it’s an AR funhouse…it’s free!
3DS hasn’t yet become a gaming powerhouse (give it four more days), but as a portable, spectacular little science expo, it’s flat-out amazing. And Pokedex 3D is one polished, impressive freebie. Raise your hand if you’ve been ignoring Pokedex 3D since last week’s update. Yeah, I thought so. Go on, play with it…even though it’s not a game. Check out the sleek atm...
Wii U: Everything you could ever want to know
So Nintendo has spilled the beans on it’s on Wii U, but it seems that a lot of people are confused as to what that means. Will I have to buy a new console? Will the touch screen controller work with my current Wii? When can I get my hands on the darn thing? All these questions and more will be answered, just click on through!
Your 2012 gaming plans according to Nintendo
E3 may be long gone, but this week Nintendo has outlined the games gamers will be gaming (see what I did there?) on Nintendo consoles in 2012. Notably absent is any mention of recent Japanese releases Last Story and Pandora’s Tower, which many gamers were hoping would help fill in the gaps until Skyward Sword and Wii U. Wii isn’t totally dead in the water though, check out Derek’...
The best of the rest: E3 wrap-up
E3 has come and gone, but not without the Big 3 console makers showing the gaming public their goods. Prior to the Los Angeles show Nintendo had confirmed they were working on a new console, but E3 brought the first glimpse of the Nintendo Wii U. There was a very strong handheld presence at the show with Nintendo focusing a lot of it’s effort on it’s newly launched 3DS while Sony was s...
Which of the 3DS eShop’s 350 DSiware games would you recommend?
The eShop’s initial DSiware library stretches much further than you might guess from the few dozen titles in the shop’s featured categories. Every user should scroll left to the “Search” option, set the filters to focus on DSi titles, and then…voila! Your once-starving 3DS has 350 DSi games waiting for immediate purchase and download! Of course, this is no big deal to...
It’s a bird! It’s a carp! The weirdest thing about Nintendo’s press conference
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi5ga3mYp0c[/youtube] Remember that time when Nintendo showed an awkward trailer for Wii U that showed a bird flying around and carp jumping from the water? That was weird. That and the new crossbow controller looked pretty silly. Any other things about the conference that made you say WTF?
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900: Sitting here in the Nokia theater waiting for the conference to begin. 905: Zelda is on screen! 907: Holy cow there is a full orchestra on stage! 910: Miyamoto is on stage talking Zelda.
Nintendo eShop–It’s Alive!
The long-awaited update for 3DS is now available for download! This update brings the eShop and web browser (which can, indeed, display 3D images from select sites) to your 3DS home screen. Available eShop titles include: Pokedex 3D (free) Excitebike 3D (free) Super Mario Land (3.99) Alleyway (2.99) Radar Mission (2.99) Plus a boat-load of DSiWare!