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Nintendo Wants To Avoid Deadly Game Drought With 3DS

Suffering Nintendo fans may not have to suffer as much with the Nintendo 3DS. The company’s president says that owners of the stereoscopic 3D handheld won’t be twiddling their thumbs waiting for new games for the device. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata tells the Nikkei Keizai Shimbun newspaper that it’s “important that you be able to…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 10, 2011

The Visible Yoshi

Take a look at Yoshi’s custom sculpted innards! Jason Freeny created this piece for the My Plastic Heart “New Moon 2011” Group Show in NYC. Related Rampages: Mario Anatomy Sculpt | Gingerbread Man Yoshi Anatomical Sculpt by Jason Freeny (Facebook) (Twitter) Via: gamefreaksnz Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 10, 2011

Plastic Surgeon Topples Hot Sauce Man, Algebra Teacher To Claim Donkey Kong Throne

In the battle between three men over who is the world’s best Donkey Kong player, a New York plastic surgeon has claimed a fresh victory. Will this barrel hopping high score war ever end? Not any time soon. According to high score tracking group Twin Galaxies, expert Donkey Kong player Hank Chien has once again…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 10, 2011

The Nintendo Download: Ghosts, Goblins, Cars, And Catz

Just because I’m most excited about the release of the arcade version of Capcom’s Ghosts ‘N Goblins on the Virtual Console doesn’t mean you won’t find plenty to love in this week’s Nintendo Download. For instance, there’s the arcade version of Ghosts’ N Goblins, one of my favorite quarter munchers of all time. With Arthur…

By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011

Super Street Fighter IV For The 3DS In Action, Played Live For You To Judge

Super Street Fighter IV is looking quite good on Nintendo’s 3DS. Let’s watch some gameplay, solo and multiplayer. At the Nintendo World 2011 event in Tokyko this past weekend, Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono presented a live demonstration of Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, a 35-character fighting game based on last year’s hit, scheduled…

By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011

Gaming Still Grabs Some Spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show

A nearly pocket-sized computer gaming rig and a video game console that can mimic your facial expressions were among the gaming innovations shown off at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. Increasingly, the annual Vegas electronics show has become less about gaming and more about some of the things that gamers…

By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011

Japan’s Favorite Soccer RPG Kicks Out New 3DS Title

Inazuma Eleven, the soccer role-playing series, is getting a new entry, and yep, it’s in 3D. Inazuma Eleven 4 was teased as early as last summer, but the trailer shown at the Nintendo World event this weekend in Tokyo sheds more light on the title. The game is set ten years after Inazuma Eleven 3…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2011

The 3DS Is The Portable For Knuckle Sandwiches

Make that three-dee knuckle sandwiches. Because it’s really starting to look that way. The handheld isn’t even out yet, and two big fighter franchises are already slated for 3DS releases: Super Street Fighter IV: 3D and Dead or Alive: Dimensions Now, arcade favorite BlazBlue is also heading to the 3DS, as BlazBlue Continuum Shift II…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2011

Star Fox, Paper Mario & Mario Kart Are All Lookin’ Good On The 3DS

It’s funny, we got so used to seeing DS games for so long that it started to feel like all Nintendo handheld games for all time would look like N64 games. That’s certainly not the case. This off-screen footage, taken over the weekend at the Nintendo World event in Tokyo, shows three of the 3DS’…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 10, 2011

School Text Book Disses Nintendo

So there was Frank, Billy, the author and George. And they all thought George was crazy, but was it because he played Nintendo games? The question below appeared in a cram school text book for Japanese students studying English: At first, Frank, Billy and the author thought George was crazy because he 1.) talked to…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2011

Boy Band Makes O-Face For New Nintendo Hardware

Arashi is arguably the biggest boy band in Japan at the moment. Watch how excited they are as they check out what could be the country’s biggest piece of game hardware. Last summer, Nintendo admitted that the 3DS was a tricky sell — especially in an age when 2D televisions still dominate. But even the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2011

Nintendo Is Covering Its Ass With 3DS Warnings

While doctors say the Nintendo 3DS won’t melt children’s eyes (and is possibly beneficial!), Nintendo is standing by its warning about the upcoming 3D-glasses-free portable gaming device. In late December, Nintendo issued a warning about the 3DS, stating that children under the age of six would not be allowed to enjoy the 3DS’s 3D function…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2011

Aren’t You A Little Short For A 3DS Cable? [Updated]

You’ve probably already seen the Nintendo 3DS. And if you’ve missed that, have a look right here. But what about the rest of the items packaged with the Nintendo 3DS? Have a look right here. Here is the Nintendo 3DS cradle, AR cards, SD card and battery charger. The cable seems a tad short Kotaku…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2011

There Will Be Four Million 3DS Handhelds Available On Planet Earth

Speaking with the Wall Street Journal, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has revealed that for the remainder of the company’s fiscal year, there will be four million 3DS handhelds available to customers. Worldwide. Remember, that’s for the fiscal year, which ends March 31. So it’s basically only covering the 3DS’ immediate launch window, not the entirety…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 10, 2011

Can This Pop Princess Be A True Gamer With No PS3?

During the last decade, Japanese singer Maki Goto was a big pop star. Now, she’s a big gamer. That is, a big gamer apparently without a PS3. Earlier this week, Goto appeared on popular variety show Downtown DX, hosted by the popular comedy duo Downtown. On the show, celebrity guests typically show photos or videos…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2011

Someone Wants $15,000 For Legend Of Zelda Dishware

The starting bid is not yet met on this set of new-in-the-box Legend of Zelda dishware from 1989, a three-piece set the seller hopes to sell for $100,000 but will be willing to part with for, presumably, $15,000. “This is really a rare find and it is likely that there is no other such set…

By Owen Good Published January 9, 2011

The Air Battles and Ground Game of Kid Icarus: Uprising

Gameplay video for Kid Icarus: Uprising flew out of Japan yesterday at the Nintendo World event, showcasing the 3DS and the first dedicated Kid Icarus game since the original 1991’s Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters on the Game Boy. The game’s two different difficulty settings will mean greater variances in the levels than just…

By Owen Good Published January 8, 2011

Dead or Alive Dimensions’ 3DS Trailer

Venerable fighting series Dead or Alive will get its shot at the 3DS with Dead or Alive: Dimensions. Here is the five-minute trailer for the game shown at the Nintendo World event for the 3DS. I don’t speak Japanese, but I can make out the control system – a stylus selects certain combos from the…

By Owen Good Published January 8, 2011

Listen To Nintendo’s Amazing Live Performance Of Their Best Video Game Music

One of the most charming highlights to last night’s Nintendo World event showcasing the 3DS wasn’t the device or the demonstrations of its game, but the wonderful live performance of many iconic themes in Nintendo games. Here are three clips from the show, a suite of music instantly recognizable to any gamer raised right on…

By Owen Good Published January 8, 2011

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries In Action On The Nintendo 3DS

It’s only 15 seconds long, but this clip, from the Nintendo World reveal of the 3DS, is your first look at the gameplay of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. Coming soon from Capcom, The Mercenaries will precede Resident Evil: Revelations on the 3DS. This game is a combination of the Mercenaries mode from Resident Evil…

By Owen Good Published January 8, 2011