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UPDATE: Mario Strikers kicks mucho trash (awesome)!
There’s no need to be coy. Mario Strikers Charged is the freshest, best-looking, best presented, best sounding, and funnest game I’ve played on Wii in a long time, maybe all year. Granted, I’ve only played it for the last 45 minutes, but I’m already sold on all counts. And yes, Wii is officially online and it’s a lot of fun. Not perfect, but at this price (free), I lo...
So you say Metroid Prime 3 isn’t online…
Metroid: One of the most innovative single player experiences ever created for a system. It spawned countless side scrolling adventures in its wake and features one of the most jaw dropping “WTF?” moments in gaming history. As with all timeless series however, it found itself in need of a remake, and today it exists as a FPS (and with good measure — Metroid Prime is the third bes...
Nintendo’s Wi-Fi at 5 million users — let’s keep it in perspective
My my my. What do we make of today’s online news? Seems Nintendo’s completely free Wi-Fi connection service reached 5 million users. To me, this represents the abysmal failure of the Friend Code system. Yes, class, that was sarcasm. But only a *little* sarcasm, not my usual levels by any means. I’m certainly not going to say these numbers mean Nintendo has a wild success on its h...
Nintendo’s top five most popular online games
Nintendo announced in a press release today their top five most popular Wi-Fi games as follows: Animal Crossing: Wild World Mario Kart DS Metroid Prime Hunters Pokémon Diamond Pokémon Pearl What’s been your favorite online game so far, and what are you most hopeful for?
Madden 08 on Wii loves online features
Game Wad is reporting that the following features will be included in Madden 08 for Wii when it’s released on August 14: Real-time ESPN ticker updates Online tournaments Worldwide quickplay multiplayer matches Promised roster updates not just for the 2008 season, but 2009 as well Mini-game party mode, with 22 mini-games Miis are used in minigames To echo the sentiments of Eddie Inzauto, R...
Did Nintendo just trump Xbox Live?
The Mii-specific Friend Code news from today has, expectedly, brought the panic prone and rumor mongering hordes of the Interwebs to a tizzy. I realize I’ve posted on it already today, but new information has surfaced that required I revisit the topic with some topical freshness.
Mario Strikers Charged goes online, and then some
Ok, Ok, Super Mario Strikers is already out in the Europe this week. I get it. But did you know its online component was adopted en masse faster than the German language was by France during World War 2? (a tasteless surrender joke, I know, I know) The Tanooki tells it like it is: For the week ending May 27 (yesterday), online activity for Nintendo WFC games was as follows: 1. Pokémon Diamond ...
Every Mii has a Friend Code
A French interview meticulously analyzed by 4cr reveals the Friend Code mystery, such as it is, has grown ever deeper. G ”“ And what about the Mii-specific codes? Each Mii created generates a Mii code which never changes. This code will be used for all online games in the future. Now, this doesn’t mean that Nintendo will retain a list of your friends from game to game ”“ instead, specific Mi...
Nintendo speedlinking
Some delicious Nintendo morsels on the day. New Wii download service (not VC) coming within 2 months Rumor: Nintendo Power To Be Licensed To Outside Publisher Nintendo VP Harrison Moving to San Francisco With Sales, Marketing Crew Regginator is “doin’ great” because his employer is making grundles of money Out of the above four, I’m going to easily say the first one has me ...
Massive Ninty game updates (Metroid, Strikers, Smash Bros.)!
Got a handful of Ninty game updates for you on this fine Teusday. First up. New Metroid Prime 3 screens. We normally don’t post screenshots, but hey, it’s Metroid! Next up, got a UK advert for the fun looking Mario Strikers. I’ve said it a thousand times, but previews have only good things to say about this game. Hopefully online play delivers as well. And lastly, Super Smash Bro...
Capcom on Wii downloadable games
Gamasutra sat down with Christian Svensson, Sr. Director of Strategic Planning & Research for Capcom recently, and had a wide-ranging interview about Capcom’s future. A few of the questions actually gave some insight into Nintendo’s future, however, especially in the gray, hazy area that is downloadable games. Bottom line, Capcom says it’s still a go and very much possible, b...
Which original games will excel when sold via the Wii Shop Channel?
As we all already know Impossible Mission is going to drop sometime in the near future courtesy of the Wii Shop Channel. It’s a first for Nintendo, but not necessarily for an industry that has seen the likes of Xbox Live Arcade. Since the debate and conversation on Infendo has been lively this week on a range of other topics, I thought I’d try and tap into that with a post about other ...