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Nintendo is Working On “New Genres” For the 3DS

One of the big reasons Nintendo’s DS handheld sold so well was the fact it introduced all kinds of different types of games. Like Brain Training, or Nintendogs. So it’s little surprise the company is looking to do the same thing with the 3DS. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that “we are…working on new…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2011

Anima: Ark of Sinners Makes the Whole Nintendo Download Awesome

There’s a sexy side-scrolling combat platformer based on a Spanish fantasy setting that’s been described as the JRPG of pen-and-paper role-playing? Where the hell did I put those WiiWare points? You can’t darken my mood today, traditional Nintendo Download fluff; not when Anima: Ark of Sinners is going up for sale. It’s a side-scrolling hack…

By Mike Fahey Published October 27, 2011

How Nintendo Is Being Kicked When It’s Down

In Japanese, it’s called “endaka” (円高), or “high-valued yen”. And it’s wreaking havoc on so much of the country. If you are living in Japan, getting paid in yen and then converting that into another currency, or if you are importing goods from outside the country, the strong yen is gravy. If you, like me…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2011

Nintendo Stops Printing Money

Yesterday, Japan’s Nikkei estimated that over the past six months Nintendo has lost ¥100 billion. Today, Nintendo revealed its official figures, and…they’re not quite that bad. The company instead has posted a loss of ¥70 billion. Here’s to silver linings!

By Luke Plunkett Published October 27, 2011

No, You Can’t Play Mario Kart On Facebook, Despite Scammers’ Claims

There’s currently a rather clever scam fishing its way through Facebook at the moment, looking to cash in on one of the most popular video game series of all time: the humble Mario Kart You know you can’t play Nintendo games on Facebook. I know you can’t play Nintendo games on Facebook. But millions of…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 27, 2011

Nintendo Defeated. Japan Crowns a New Game Sales King.

This year isn’t over. There are still months to go. But according to Famitsu publisher, Nintendo didn’t own the first six months of this year. Other years, sure, but not this one. In a recently released report, Nintendo tumbled to the number two spot for Japanese software sales, dropping from ¥21.5 billion (US$283 million) to…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2011

Report: Nintendo Bleeding Cash

Remember the days of Nintendo printing money? Those days are over, apparently. According to Japan’s Nikkei, the Kyoto-based game maker is poised to post huge losses tomorrow. Profits are supposedly down a staggering ¥100 billion ($1.3 billion), which is twice what Nintendo forecast. The two major culprits are struggling hardware sales and the stubbornly strong…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2011

Nintendo’s “Circle Pad” Peripheral Gets a (Slightly) Different Name In the West

In Japan, the new second-thumbstick add-on for the Nintendo 3DS is simply called the “Circle Pad Expansion”. Not very exciting, but it at least gets the point across. In the West, though, it looks like it’ll have a different name. A trademark filing from Nintendo in Japan has revealed that the peripheral’s name in places…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 26, 2011

Europe Getting White, Pink Nintendo 3DS

The white and pink models of the Nintendo 3DS, already out or announced in other regions, will be released in Europe on November 18.

By Luke Plunkett Published October 25, 2011

Duck Hunt: The Movie is Surprisingly Terrifying

When you think about it, Duck Hunt is a pretty scary game. Get past the blue skies and cheery art design and that’s one evil dog lurking in the bushes. Something this horror movie based on the Nintendo classic knows only too well. The Hunt is the first of G4’s promised trilogy of short horror…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 25, 2011

A Cube of Cubes, or a Perplexing Way to Play 16 GameCube Games

Blessed with a surplus of ancient Commodore 1702 monitors and a handful of GameCubes, Personal Computer Museum curator Syd Bolton stacked them all together to form a pleasantly confusing cube of cubes. After debuting his cube of cubes at a recent Game Night held at his Ontario, Canada museum, Bolton took a little time out…

By Mike Fahey Published October 24, 2011

If you Don’t Own or Want a 3DS, “What’s wrong with you?”

Nintendo president of America Reggie Fils-Aime is probably kidding (half-kidding) when he wonders, at the start of this video, what’s wrong with people who don’t have or want a Nintendo 3DS. Consider it a milder form of him kicking your ass and taking your name. In this debut installment of Nintendo Direct, Fils-Aime hypes lots…

By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2011

3DS Monster Hunter Trailer Has Some Bite to It

Here’s a new trailer for Monster Hunter Tri 3G, which shows off some intense battles with the wide variety of monsters you will face. The trailer starts off calmly, showing some exploration and cut-scenes, but quickly comes to life with soaring music and high-action combat sequences. It’s an exciting trailer, I will say, and the…

By Matthew Buzzi Published October 21, 2011

Nintendo 3DS Getting a New Way to Send Messages

Starting this December, the 3DS is getting a new messaging system called “Nintendo Letterbox” that will allow 3DS owners to send notes and photos as well as sounds to friends. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips…