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25 years and still no great Goonies game
Forget Lara Croft. Forget Indiana Jones. You want an adventure game that’ll sell millions? The Goonies. Seriously. Love it or hate it, that Spielberg/Donner film has gained popularity like no other 80’s film except maybe Ferris Bueller (and Bueller would make a lousy game). Despite The Goonies’ many, many”¦many flaws, it’s got the perfect scenario for a fantastic adventure-...
Apple eating into portable Nintendo sales?
When Max Batch wants to play a video game, he turns to his Apple Inc. iPhone. The 22-year-old German has shunned hand-held consoles such as Sony Corp.’s PSP and Nintendo Co.’s DS, joining a growing number of people who use their smartphones for online and other games, eroding sales of the dedicated handsets. “It’s not worth having a hand-held,” said Batch, who spends about 2 eur...
At $400, this is a motion gaming console priced to move!
UPDATE: As electricfuture pointed out, the pictured bundle is the $300 version. More palatable for the consumer, yes, but still suspect. Coming Nov. 4, here is Microsoft’s $400 version of Wii. Suffice it to say, a $400 console this late in the game is pretty laughable’with or without motion. But who am I to judge? Maybe it will sell like hot cakes. (Wink, wink.) That said, I’m glad bot...
Remember these? The best catch-phrases in video game history
How many of these classics and clunkers are you familiar with? It’s So Reeeeeeal! Thank you, Sammy Sosa, for one of the best lines ever: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBazo5uciVc[/youtube] At the launch of N64, Nintendo dared us to “Change the System!” and abandon the load-time heavy Playstation. This came after a campaign urging players to stick with SNES because, R...
Modern “Nintendo Championships” a worthwhile event, says one Infendo reader
Infendo reader Brysson Blackwell writes in: I competed in the parent teen division this weekend at the Wii Summer Games and took second place. In the final, we were on stage in front of about a 1,000 people. It was pretty nerve racking, but a ton of fun. Playable games included Epic Mickey, Goldeneye, Just Dance 2, Flingsmash, Pokepark, DK Country, Kirby Epic Yarn, and Wii Party. I got busted taki...
If I ran a theme park, it would be “Super Mario Country”
Universal Florida has the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Disneyland Resort will have the huge, amazing Cars Land in 2012. If I had my own theme park, you can bet I’d try to get the rights for a Super Mario Country. And, yes, I’ve built one in just about every one of my countless Rollercoaster Tycoon parks.
Nintendo cutting price of DSi, DSi XL on September 12
Is Nintendo dropping the price of the DSi to maximize holiday sales, or are they preparing their product lines for a $189 3DS? Time will tell, but for now here’s the official press release for your perusal:
Nintendo to Invade Pax! Brings everything except Zelda and the 3DS
Their booth number is 352, and according to the info I just received, they will be bringing a bunch of games. That includes a brand new WiiWare title called Fluidity. Fluidity combines an amazing physics engine that realistically models flowing water with innovative puzzle game play. Using the three forms of water ”“ liquid, ice and cloud ”“ players will solve challenging puzzles across multiple c...
Coming soon: Kinect and Sony PlayStation Move Airstream trailers
Nintendo is at again with their custom Airstream trailer. Like previous summers, this one will feature the old school trailer making its way across the U.S., franchise characters plastered on its sides for all to see. The latest games and select “soon to be released” Nintendo titles will surely be contained within. Marketing? Marketing:
Portable gaming, now with more cellphone contracts!
So Sony is allegedly readying a PSPGo with a cellphone bolted on, courtesy Sony Ericsson. Gaming is changed forever! The 3DS is doomed! I kid, I kid. I think. More seriously, word is Nintendo and Nokia had a similar arrangement back in the day that never materialized, for reasons unknown (the device even went through the R&D process!). This isn’t exactly new territory, in other words. S...
At 30M sold, Wii sets U.S. record for fastest selling console, says Nintendo
Nintendo’s internal sales figures show that the Wiiâ„¢ video game system has now sold 30 million units in the United States alone. This significant milestone was reached in just 45 months. This further establishes Wii as the fastest-selling console in the history of the industry, reaching this milestone 15 months faster than the next best-selling console. Wii launched in November 2006 and us...