Power Line

If a “Power Line” falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

I know this is going to come as a shock to many of you, but Nintendo quietly shut down its tips by phone service this year, dubbed Power Line. “This service has been discontinued,” an automated operator told Infendo.com today. In case any of you haven’t heard of the Internet, the operator goes on to say, “For gameplay assistance, there are numerous online resources availabl...

Now you’re phoning with power! The next best thing to Game Play Counselors of yore

Stuck on the original Legend of Zelda, or maybe the more recent Super Mario Galaxy? Sure you could identify and solve your predicament in seconds online… or you could fiddle with Nintendo’s still active but tedious Power Line for automated tips on “the most asked about games.” But remember, kids: before calling, “Be sure you have permission from whomever pays the phon...