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Giant Swords and Silly Cleavage? Ah, This is Code of Princess

Mass-market appeal, family-friendly mascots and fluffy animals be damned. Code of Princess is a 3DS game that wants to sell itself on giant swords and barely-clothed women. Which sounds awfully crass, but then, those barely-clothed women have been designed by Capcom legend Kinu Nishimura, who is working on both the characters and the world of…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2011

Bleep a Few Words and Suddenly Zelda is Very NSFW

While getting a genuine laugh out of the Zelda cartoon series is tough, it’s not impossible. Provided you cut a few words out which turn innocent encounters into tawdry tales. While this clip’s joke wears thin pretty quick, while it’s still wearing it’s good for a chuckle or two. Especially when she’s only three inches…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2011

Pokémon Gray Incoming?

Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services recently registered pokemongray.com. This is the same company that registered pokemonblackwhite.com, an official Nintendo site. When you mix black and white you get…gray. [IGN via Gimme Gimme Games!]

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2011

The World’s Best Donkey Kong Players Throw Down in The Kong Off

The Kong Off from Scott Cramer on Vimeo Has any game has as much celluloid devoted to it as Donkey Kong? First we had Seth Gordon’s brilliant The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Then we got the feature short Dr. Kong about Hank Chien, the guy who unseated Steve Wiebe to become the…

By Evan Narcisse Published October 19, 2011

Nintendo Having Yet Another Press Conference (What’s Going On?)

Right before this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Nintendo suddenly revealed it was having a press conference. It was a total bust. Today, Nintendo suddenly announced it was holding another press conference. Will it be a disappointment, too? Dubbed “Nintendo 3DS New Information: Internet Presentation”, the event will be carried over Japanese video site NicoNico Douga…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2011

Microsoft Takes a Shot at the Wii in Their Newest Dance Central 2 Ad

I’ve never totally gotten the appeal of Wii dancing games, though clearly there are a whole ton of Just Dance fans out there who disagree. This new ad for Harmonix’s just-released Dance Central 2 takes a humorous dig at Wii games, and their obsolescence in the face of full motion-tracking. Honestly, while truly compelling Kinect…

By Kirk Hamilton Published October 18, 2011

Felt Mario Bombs Are Dangerously Cute

And so is Chain Chomp, the 1-Up Mushroom, and pretty much every other Mario character that crafty-seller nerdJERK knits its crochet magic on. Nintendo series, such as Mario and Kirby, are represented. Those interested yarning yearning to own one of these, check out nerdJERK’s online shop in the link below. nerdJERK [Esty] You can contact…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 18, 2011

Nintendo’s 3DS Circle Pad Coming to America by 2012

The 3DS’ circle pad, a monstrosity so far seen only in Japan, will be released in the US in early 2012. A Capcom representative has revealed that the attachment, which gives the Nintendo handheld a second thumbstick (well, circle pad), will be “available for use” with Resident Evil: Revelations, which is out in the US…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2011

Should You Buy Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure? Yes.

Mixing together video games and collectible toys, Activision? How very Captain Power of you. As many will no doubt remember, the good captain and his soldiers of the future wound up defending clearance aisles from evil until fading into obscurity. Should a simillar fate befall Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure? It’s time for a Gut Check. Evan…

By Mike Fahey Published October 17, 2011

Quick Impressions of Kirby Wii, the New Layton and the Latest Game I Suck At

I used to write a thing called the Game Diary each weekday. I did it for a previous employer. I did it for my own now-dormant blog. I briefly did it for my Facebook Fan Page (hmmm… maybe I should do something there). I’m not ready to bring it back yet, but I am playing…

By Stephen Totilo Published October 17, 2011

Now This is a Wii U Game We’d Like to See

We’ve seen glimpses of its potential, but here’s an idea for a Wii game that takes the unique controller’s augmented reality capabilities and just runs with them. Note that it’s not a real game. It’s not a teaser from Metal Slug creators SNK, and it’s not a trailer for an actual product. It’s just an…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011

How About Some New Zelda: Skyward Sword Screens?

These latest The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword screens show our hero Link in Lake Floria. The area is inhabited by a squid-like tribe. Squids! Besides squid people, the game also has bug collecting. The bugs can be used in potions. Another area is called Fun Fun Island, which sounds, for lack of a better…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2011

Zelda Fans Made These Incredible Cartoons (on a DS!)

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda series, Nintendo asked fans to submit some Flipnote videos to the franchise’s official website. These are some of the highlights! Flipnote videos are made using a downloadable application for the DSi. They’re crude, but as you can see above, crude can’t stand in the way…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2011

Dancing Mario Is Guaranteed To Make You Smile. Promise.

The Japanese version of Just Dance Wii features Mario dancing—no, better yet, doing the Mario to the Super Mario Bros. theme. Delightful! Just Dance Wii is out this October in Japan and is being promoted with Japanese idol group AKB48. Should’ve used dancing Mario! You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2011

The DS Game, Japan Will Forgive. The Sexy Orgy, It Won’t.

One thing I’ve never understood is why people care what others do with their fellow consenting adults. Unless it, say, wrecks their home. Yet, people do care, especially who their politicians are bonking. In September, just as politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn was cleared of a sex scandal, Reuters released a study on which nation was the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2011

Adorable Mario Weddings Warm Even the Coldest Hearts

When Esther and Ryan got married, they wanted to incorporate video games into the celebration. So they got artist Larry Quach to come up with a bunch of stuff that didn’t just blow their guests away, it’s blowing us away with them. He did invitations shaped like NES cartridges, complete with black sleeve. He made…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2011

Meet the Queen of Akihabara. She Loves Nerds Like You.

Know what makes Halko Momoi so damn cool? It’s not only that she changed her first name’s spelling because of 2001‘s HAL 9000 and the Nintendo game maker, Hal. It’s not only that she does voice acting for a bunch of games and anime or that she records saccharine music. No, Halko Momoi is so…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2011

You Don’t Need a Badge to Play With Nintendo’s Pokémans at the 2011 New York Comic Con

While you will need a badge to check out Nintendo’s holiday line-up on the show floor, down the street on Saturday the Pokémon Gaming Lounge will be servicing the public’s pocket monster-related entertainment needs. While con-goers flood booth 1538 on Saturday afternoon to get their hands on Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, and…

By Mike Fahey Published October 12, 2011

Tilting, Swiping and Tapping My Way Through A Bit Of Rhythm Thief

Sega’s upcoming 3DS rhythm game, Rhythm Thief, is a fun mash-up of music, mini games and colorful animation. It’s a little bit Elite Beat Agent, a little bit Rhythm Heaven.You play as the Rhythm Thief as you dance fight your way through Paris stealing treasures and fighting enemies with your cool moves. The whole game…

By Brian Crecente Published October 12, 2011

The Legend of Zelda Hops to the iPhone, At Least Until Nintendo Finds Out

The chances of Nintendo ever bringing The Legend of Zelda series to iOS are slim to none, so iTunes seller Scott Avy brought Link to the iPhone himself. Ultimate iZelda Climb, available now on iTunes for $.99, is actually two rip-offs in one. First we’ve got the direct Nintendo swipe of what looks to be…

By Mike Fahey Published October 12, 2011