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Here’s what Nintendo’s newest RPG looks like
You heard me. This is an RPG disguised as a scuba diving simulator. And for $30, out tomorrow, it’s worth your consideration. Anyone buying?
Popular game blog “suspects” Red Steel 2 is better than original
Kotaku previewed Red Steel 2 this week. Without sticking his neck out, here’s what editor Brian Crecente had to say: The game’s controls take a bit of getting used to, but once you come to grips with the fact that your motions are essentially triggers for the animation on the screen, like a fancy button push, the game becomes a lot more fun… Its combination of broad and precise m...
New Game Get takes a dip in the Endless Ocean
The big release this week is the budget title sequel to Endless Ocean for Wii. I think it’s the first WiiSpeak game Nintendo has released since Animal Crossing came out over a year ago. On the downloadable side of things, GhostSlayer sounds interesting as its the first WiiWare game I know of that uses MotionPlus. Of note: there are no Virtual Console games at all this week! That must mean ev...
Deadmau5 has Wii, likes to tease cats
In addition to making awesome house music’the best since Daft Punk’Joel Zimmerman (aka Deadmau5) owns a Wii. And likes to tease cats, apparently.
Poll: Do you own more than one current generation console?
It’s a simple question! {democracy:108}
No more dungeons? Zelda producer talks upcoming Wii game
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVx085_oPQ0[/youtube] See that video up there? It’s an interview with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, in which he partly talks about the still unnamed Zelda game for Wii. Two things you need to know: 1) The game features 1-to-1 controls. That is to say, “the movement of your arms are precisely reflected in the gameplay whereby Link is wielding his sw...
New Boy and His Blob trailer would make a perfect Saturday morning cartoon commercial
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkPxEQp9sPI[/youtube] Not sure what to think about the Disney announcer and the generic “Solving puzzles and defeating enemies” line, but the game looks like a hand-drawn blast from the past’I’ll give it that. Boy and His Blob arrives Oct. 12.
U.S. Wii owners can go to the dark side for the holidays
Japan’s already been reveling in all that is black and plastic ever since Nintendo introduced a black Wii and black peripherals in that market this past August (yes, it really is September already). Now it’s our turn! Well, it will be, just as soon as Nintendo delivers stock in time for the holiday season. We Yanks will be on the receiving end of a black Wiimote, black cover, black Wii...
Official Wii Sports Resort commercial
They should probably have included “shortages expected this winter” in the fine print as well (or is that a given with Nintendo supply chains these days?). Who picked it up?
There might be something to this Wii MotionPlus thing…
First party Nintendo titles? MotionPlus don’t need no stinkin’ first party titles. It’s sold 500,000 units since launch on the strength of Tiger Woods alone (and to a lesser extent Grand Slam Tennis). A bit less than half of that was sold in Tiger Woods bundles. The ravaged economy, responsible for the current slump in gaming, has had the RPG-esque “no effect” on Moti...
Black Wii box art is slick, menacing
This releasing a new color thing might actually work… Japan-only love for now, but we knew this.
At Nintendo, even Miyamoto’s mistakes become games
So, funny story, dear Infendo readers… It seems that the golfing game in Wii Sports Resort was a bit of a mistake. Wasn’t supposed to be there. Sneaked passed the goalie. An “oops baby,” if you will. How? Well, in a story that’s only possible due to the sheer power wielded by Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, the golfing game makes a reappearance in the Wii Sports fr...