Wii U
Metroid Prime 10th Anniversary Retrospective
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewcljvJQAQA[/youtube] November 17, 2012, will mark the 10th anniversary of the release of Metroid Prime on the Nintendo Gamecube. It is in this editorial that we’ll look back at the game’s development history and legacy. Every console generation, there comes a game that is remembered for its expansive and addictive gameplay, critical praise, or place i...
ZombiU launch trailer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1jS6g4Dn48[/youtube] Now where have I seen this clip before? Hmmmm?
Nintendo finally outlines the Wii U’s online set up
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu1kGo5j7NU[/youtube] With five days left until the Wii U’s North American launch, one question has still bugged many gamers: How will the Wii U’s online work? Finally, Nintendo has laid out the details of the Wii U’s online infrastructure and how it will affect certain games and devices. Bill Trinen leads the way in the video describing al...
Wii U Orders Are Shipping!
With a launch date of only 4 Days 14 Hours 36 minutes (at the time of writing this) away, we are already beginning to see items ship, and arrive early. In fact, as pictured above, the games will start arriving today! I do feel that we are being trolled a bit, by outlets such as Best Buy, since the games will arrive before the actual console., but I can’t be upset. Since the post office, and...
Listen to the the sounds of the Wii U
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAx8sBi2PPM[/youtube] Our friends over at Pure Nintendo have posted sound clips of the Wii U’s boot up music, alongside other dandy jingles that will accompany you when tinkering with the console’s Mii Maker and various menus. The sound clips were provided by the fine folks at ZeldaPower.com, and so far the sampled Wii U clips offer a cheerful, y...
No Trophies Or Achievements For Wii U
Unfortunately, according to Jeremiah Slaczka of 5th Cell, the Wii U will not include a universal trophy system like other consoles. However, individual games/developers can include their own versions of achievements in games. Slaczka had the following to say: “There are no Wii U accomplishments that are system wide. Scribblenauts Unlimited loosely has them in the form of ‘Global Starite Sha...
Sneak Peek: Nintendo eShop for the Wii U
Nintendo of Japan recently posted photos of what the Wii U version of the eShop will look and operate. For now, not much to report as the page’s descriptions are in Japanese, and I’m not the go-to translator at Infendo.com sadly. However, the one screengrab does show off a clean and (maybe?) streamlined interface. Again, just a preview of what will hopefully lead to a North America spe...
Miyamoto Talks Metroid, Zelda, And Wii U
In a recent interview with French website, Gamekult.com, Miyamoto was asked a series of questions about his role in the Wii U development, the future of Metroid, and how link was named. Of course, there is not a lot of new news in the interview, but there is hint at a new Metroid (beyond Nintendoland’s Metroid Blast). I have translated the interview from French to English, below. Please exc...
Nintendo of Greece Deploys Mario Flash Mob to Market Wii U
If you happened to be strolling around one of a certain few Greek shopping malls today, you might be wondering why there was a sudden influx of men and women dressed as your favourite plumber. Well, dear Infendo reader, wonder no longer! This was simply part of Nintendo of Greece’s awesome but admittedly unorthodox Wii U marketing strategy, building up to the release of New Super Mario Bros....
The Game Machine Joe
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti_0fmjzwEo[/youtube]Hi Infendo readers! I’m Game Machine Joe one of the newest bloggers for Team Infendo. I’m a 26 year old video gamer from Wisconsin; who like you all love everything Nintendo. I currently spend my free time (out side of playing video games) drawing, debating, and reading. I have a very critical eye for Nintendo products and on...
The first Wii U American TV spot is now live!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dbGJieRaH0&feature=share&list=PLFB4FCEFE59F9BEFF[/youtube] Nintendo has officially released the first American Wii U television ads, and they’re all over the place in terms of camera and set work. A little more open-ended from the initial Wii launch ads from 2006, these spots show off the capabilities of what the Wii U wants to accomplish as a...
Taking The Role Of Bowser, Microsoft Plots To Kidnap Wii Sales
Now that we are officially in the month of November, my excitement for the Wii U is overflowing. I cannot wait! However, Microsoft’s general manager of Interactive Entertainment product marketing, Matt Bowser, uhm…I mean Barlow, is plotting to capture the attention of current Wii owners. Of course, he wants us to buy an xBox 360 this holiday season. “I think this holiday seaso...