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You Got Mario in My Jenga!

Jenga and endless Jenga clones are popular enough in Japan for Mario to get into the mix. Called Super Mario Balance Block, the game is a spin on Jenga and has players use a Mario pointer to push the blocks out—there are also question blocks and mushrooms. But, like with standard Jenga, knock over the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 22, 2011

How to Check Your 3DS Ambassadorship Status

I’ve never been named an ambassador. I was once, like the Philadelphia Eagles’ Hugh Douglas, a badassador, but that is altogether a different thing. Anyway, this free-games 3DS Ambassador program, rewarding suckers early adopters like yours truly, required North American customers to log into the Nintendo eShop before Aug. 11. I was curious whether in…

By Owen Good Published August 20, 2011

Star Fox 64 3D Aren’t in 3D, But They Are Foxy

Like that new Star Fox 64 3D footage? How about some new Star Fox 64 3D screens! Star Fox 64 was originally released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Star Fox 64 3D is a 3DS version of the title that was developed by Q-Games. It was released in Japan this past July, and it…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2011

Can You Handle the Boobs? The 3D? The Insanity?

When Half-Minute Hero designer Kenichiro Takaki set out to create a 3DS game, there was one thing he wanted to see. Make that two. Boobs. And that’s pretty much what you get with boobs-and-ninja game Senran Kagura! Here’s the game’s opening animation, and it’s pretty much what one would expect: boobs! Senran Kagura goes on…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2011

Why They Also Call Star Fox Tank Fox and Sub Fox

He’s not just for stars anymore. In Star Fox 64 and its upcoming 3D re-release on the 3DS, Fox McCloud proves himself worthy of the title Tank Fox. Sub Fox is just something Krystal likes to call him when they’re alone. You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can…

By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2011

Happy Birthday Zelda, From Your Fans

It’s the 25th Anniversary of The Legend of Zelda and to celebrate Nintendo is letting Gamescom fans create their own fan birthday cards for the franchise. Here are a few that graced the wall of Nintendo’s booth earlier this week. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also…

By Brian Crecente Published August 18, 2011

Shinobi 3DS Is Losing Beauty Contests to Metal Gear Solid 3DS

If you thought Metal Gear Solid 3DS looked ugly, get a load of what Sega and Griptonite are doing to Shinobi. Maybe they’ll look better in 3D? Wasn’t the 3DS supposed to be a powerful machine capable of pulling off console-quality graphics? Why are developers pumping out games that look like they’d be right at…

By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2011

Metal Gear Solid 3DS Isn’t Winning Any Beauty Contests

Graphics aren’t everything. They are important, but the gameplay, and sometimes the story, are more important. That still doesn’t mean many gamers aren’t graphics snobs. They are. Take Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 3DS. The game is a 3DS version of the 2004 PlayStation 2 title, which sounds impressive, but the latest batch of…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011

This is Flight Control to the Nintendo Download

When the most exciting downloadable title in Nintendo’s weekly lineup is an air traffic control sim game, it’s either an excellent air traffic control sim game or a very slow week. Perhaps it’s a little of both? Firemint’s Flight Control finally brings the frantic route-tracing action of the hit iPhone game to the Wii, following…

By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2011

Let’s Play Super Mario 3D Land & Mario Kart 7!

Sorry. By “let’s!”, I really mean, “watch me and Mike play them for a bit”. As you can see, Mario Kart is, well, Mario Kart! Super Mario 3D Land was a lot more fun, as it’s the only game I’ve yet to play on the 3DS that’s actually and genuinely improved (thanks to some clever…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2011

These Wii Peripherals Are Getting Out Of Hand

When it takes up half your living room floor and doesn’t stop you from coming dead last, you need to question the worth in investing in a WiiCanoe. Note: German Wii attendants become slightly creeped out when you get into the canoe with them.

By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2011

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Takes Flight in November

It would have been a blue Christmas without a new Zelda title under our Christmas Wii, but Nintendo comes through in the nick of the time, announcing a November 20 release date for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword The largest Zelda adventure yet and the first designed solely for the Wii (Link’s Crossbow Training…

By Mike Fahey Published August 17, 2011

Tekken in 3D. For Your 3DS.

The Iron Fist Tournament is coming to the 3DS with Tekken 3D Prime Edition. But that’s not all. The 3DS cartridge will feature full-length CG movie, Tekken Blood Vengeance

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011

The Wii Gets a Redesign. Wii Kisses GameCube Goodbye.

This Christmas, the Nintendo Wii is a getting a slight, wait for it, Wii-design. I mean redesign! According to The Official Nintendo Magazine, the tweaked Wii will be released in the UK this holiday season (no word about a US release). The change is that this Wii is designed to lay flat and has a…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011

Nintendo Drops Four Top Wii Games to $20

Confirming our August 8 report, Nintendo confirmed today that Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, Mario Strikers Charged and Punch-Out will sell for $20 starting August 28 as part of the Nintendo Selects line.

By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2011

Did That 3DS Price Cut Help?

Between August 8 and 14, Nintendo sold 214,821 reduced priced 3DS units, marking the console’s second highest week since the 371,326 units sold during launch week. Currently, over 1.5 million 3DS units have been sold in Japan. [ファミ通]

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011

“Came Home to My Mom Playing Zelda Drunk at 2am”

Submitted by [deleted] on Reddit. No need to be embarrassed! Parents play video games, too! Just ask my kids. And this is way better than coming home to your mom playing Zelda drunk at 2pm Came home… [Reddit] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011

Another Day, Another Hideo Kojima Tease (This Time Z.O.E.)

When not making video games, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima teases gamers. It’s not that he makes fun of them (he doesn’t…I don’t think), but he dangles carrots in front of his fans like no other game designer working today. And sometimes it’s interesting, and sometimes it’s annoying. But it’s what he does. He’s Hideo…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 16, 2011

New Wii U Controller Patent Shows Magnetic Sensor and Flash Memory

New patent documents for the Wii U’s controller reveal all manner of bells and whistles, including a couple that we hadn’t heard about. Sure, it’s got a screen; of course it’s got a camera. It’s got an accelerometer, too, whoop-dee-do. But it’s also got flash memory, though how much memory has yet to be revealed.…

By Kirk Hamilton Published August 15, 2011

Esports

These Are the Best Pokémon Trainers in the World

Thousands of fans flocked to San Diego, California this weekend to determine which six trainers were destined to be the very best at the 2011 Pokémon World Championships. You wanted more eSports coverage, we’re bringing you more eSports coverage! Over the weekend more than 400 players from over 27 countries came together in San Diego…

By Mike Fahey Published August 15, 2011