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U.S. DSi Unboxing and Hands On

Sure the cake was neat, but what about the DSi? That’s right I didn’t just get an edible DSi today, Nintendo also sent along the real thing. Take a gander at these fancy unboxing skills. Warning, because I went from outside box to the start-up and main menu, the video is nine minutes long. Ps.…

By Brian Crecente Published April 1, 2009

The Most Spectacular DSi Cake You’ll Ever See

I just received a pretty spectacular package at my front door: A DSi and accompanying larger-than-life cake. Check back for our DSi unboxing in a few. In the meantime, enjoy the cake.

By Brian Crecente Published April 1, 2009

Greenpeace Once Again Gives Nintendo Low Marks

Every year that Greenpeace releases its “Guide to Greener Electronics”, one company is always at the bottom. That company is Nintendo. According to Greenpeace, “Nintendo remains in last place with a pitiful 0.8 points out of 10, scoring zero on all e-waste criteria.” Why did Nintendo score so low? Not providing information on things like…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2009

Wii Fit Says April Fools

This is pretty neat. Booting up your copy of Wii Fit today will earn you a couple of pretty obvious April Fool’s jokes. Reader Andrew shipped us these two pictures, one showing the Wii Fit claiming that it’s broken and another hinting that the Wii Fit may lie about your Body Test results. Can you…

By Brian Crecente Published April 1, 2009

Donkey Kong Monster Truck Has A New Play Control Scheme

And it’s called “driving on 2.5 wheels after crashing”, after the Donkey Kong monster truck – and its bow-tied driver – did a few too many big jumps at the Monster Jam World Finals. As a note to the novice drivers out there, it’s generally not a good idea to keep driving after one of…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2009

New NES Modern Classics Given Our Seal Of Quality

Last year, the -Minus World put its talents to good use on Atari Modern Classics, de-making box art for BioShock, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Portal in the Atari 2600 style. Ready for the sequel? The NES Modern Classics are just as snazzy, providing us with re-imagined box art for games like Dead Space, Gears…

By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009

G.I. Joe Goes Top Down For DS

The DS version of upcoming movie-game G.I. Joe will be a top-down shooter with a slight role-playing game element to it, the developers say. “The game will share some fundamental designs with the console version,” said Nick Pavlich, associate producer on the game. “In the DS version you only control one character, there’s a slight…

By Brian Crecente Published March 31, 2009

Amazon Punch-Out!! Kit Contains Real Boxers

Behold the Amazon exclusive Punch-Out!! Heavyweight Contender Kit, containing everything you need to complete your Punch-Out!! Wii experience, including the boxers. The Punch-Out!! Heavyweight Contender Kit contains items that are strictly necessary for the complete Punch-Out!! experience. It’s got a replica of King Hippo’s Crown, an inflatable King Hippo desktop punching bag, and a Doc…

By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009

[Update] How Many Copies Does A Wii Game Need To Sell To Make Money?

Nintendo are making money off the Wii. We know. But if you’re not Nintendo, and you’re planning on releasing a Wii game (or re-releasing a PS2 game), how many do you need to sell? Nintendo of America’s Reggie Fils-Aime has a fair idea. Speaking in broad terms, he reckons the average Wii game needs to…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009

Excitebots Trick Racing Preview: Excite Trucks Gets a Make Over

The word Excite isn’t the only thing that Excite Truck and Excitebots: Trick Racing have in common. Anyone who spent time with the off-road Wii racer may notice a few similarities between the games. But a developer doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel to make a game fun and a new enough experience to warrant…

By Brian Crecente Published March 30, 2009

Nintendo’s DSi Midnight Launch Spectacular

Nintendo is kicking off the release of the DSi with a ever-so-slightly star-studded midnight launch event at Los Angeles’ Universal CityWalk GameStop. Nintendo’s mom Cammie Dunaway and the host of G4’s Attack of the Show, Kevin Periera will be on hand, counting down to the midnight launch of the third iteration of their dual-screen handheld,…

By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009

Could The Future of Gaming Be Console Free?

Last week’s annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco gave gamers a tantalizing glimpse at things to come in the world of interactive entertainment. While the week of talks, demonstrations and press conferences was packed with news, the biggest attention grabbers included a device that promises to deliver high-end PC gaming without the computer and…

By Brian Crecente Published March 30, 2009

The Last Weekly Wii Update: Super Punch-Out!!

It’s the end of an era, ladies and gentlemen, as Super Punch-Out!! and Bonsai Barber mark the death of the Weekly Wii Update and the beginning of the Weekly Nintendo Download. With the Nintendo DSi releasing this coming Sunday, Nintendo’s weekly list of Wii downloadables will be expanding, as weekly DSi downloads join the mix,…

By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009

Wii MotionPlus Forcibly Detained In Rubber Prison?

According to IGN, there were whispers on the floor of the Game Developers Conference last week. Whispers about the Wii’s upcoming MotionPlus accessory, and how it would ship in a rubber jacket. “So?” So, unlike the rubber jacket that’s currently available for the main Wii Remote, this one “might ship infused inside of a jacket…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2009

Man Dies While Playing Wii Fit

Tim Eves, 25, died on March 4 in front of his girlfriend while playing Wii Fit reports UK newspaper Telegraph. He collapsed to the floor while jogging in place while doing Wii Fit. His girlfriend called an ambulance and tried to revive Eves (pictured), a scout leader and a rock band drummer. He was pronounced…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2009

Iwata Asks, Rhythm Heaven Team Overshares

Nintendo top man Satoru Iwata subjects the creative team behind Rhythm Heaven/Rhythm Tengoku to a five part, comprehensive deconstruction of all of the development processes put into this franchise. It is a whopper of a read. But I plucked this from the kicker. It’s real fun when the company’s top boss asks three guys all…

By Owen Good Published March 28, 2009

GDC: The Showroom Floor

The Game Developers Conference is for game developers, yes, but that doesn’t mean there’s no showroom floor. There’s an expo floor. And here’s Adam walking around it, sticking microphones in people’s faces!

By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2009

How Your Wii Games Would Look In 720p

While we’re all pretty much over it, it’s still a lingering disappointment that we’ve missed out this generation on seeing high definition Nintendo games. But wait, what’s this? A workaround? Provided you get your hands on a Dolphin emulator for the Wii and legally copy your own games to your PC, you can see what…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2009

Watch Someone Playing Excitebots: Trick Racing

Witness with joy and wonder in your tear-filled eyes as someone else plays Nintendo’s follow up to Excite Truck, Excitebots. Excitebots seems to look and play just like Excite Truck, only with some new obstacles and gimmicks thrown in to cater to the new animal robot racers. Consider this..Excite Truck was one of the better…

By Mike Fahey Published March 27, 2009

Excitebots: Trick Racing’s SUPER SANDWICHES Explained, Bologna Confirmed

Monster Games sequel to Excite Truck, the beastly and bug-filled stunt racer Excitebots, has won us over—even those of us who didn’t particularly care for the Wii launch original game. Why? Super Sandwiches. First shown in the debut trailer for Excitebots: Trick Racing, the Super Sandwich bonus both excited and bewildered us. What was it?…

By Michael McWhertor Published March 27, 2009