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Nintendo President Takes Blame for 3DS, Getting 50 Percent Pay Cut

Today in Tokyo, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata addressed shareholders regarding the Nintendo 3DS. For Nintendo, things have been better. At Today’s meeting, Iwata said the goal was to address questions why Nintendo cut the 3DS’s price. In an official release from Nintendo detailing the meeting, Iwata acknowledged that the price reduction does help retailers plan…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2011

Sorry, America, Still No Xenoblade Chronicles for You

Not that this will be too big a surprise for suffering American Wii owners, but in Nintendo’s latest release schedule (out today), there’s still no mention of Xenoblade Chronicles being due for North America. It’s still scheduled for release in Europe, however, on August 19. The game has been the subject of an ongoing campaign…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2011

3DS Rocks Japanese Retail

Yesterday’s 3DS price-drop was sudden. It caught many off guard, including some Japanese game retailers. One Japanese shop posted a notice that until August 11, when the price drops ¥10,000 (US$129), it will refrain from selling the 3DS. This is leading to speculation that retailers are being burdened with heavy inventories and might take a…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2011

Nintendo’s Former President Just Lost Half a Billion Dollars

A disastrous last quarter in terms of sales has sent Nintendo’s share prices through the floor. If you own Nintendo shares, sorry! But hey, even if you do, it could be worse; spare a thought for former president Hiroshi Yamauchi. He just lost $500,000,000 in one day It’s not like he’ll be out on the…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2011

It’s Lexicon Like Donkey Kong

Having nothing better to do, evidently, Denver’s Westword set out to chart the comprehensive history of “It’s On Like Donkey Kong,” and found that Ice Cube has much to do with the social currency of the phrase, whether a call to celebrate or a challenge to fight. It was copyrighted by Nintendo last year. The…

By Owen Good Published July 28, 2011

Mario Kart 7 is the Ninth Mario Kart

We learned the name of the new Mario Kart today. And it’s…(pause for effect)…Mario Kart 7 But there have been, in fact, nine Mario Kart games- come along, count with us— and take a look at some of the commercials made for them too! Super Mario Kart (1992) — Super Nintendo The first. The grandaddy.…

By Joshua Rivera Published July 28, 2011

Now That We Feel Bad About Our Early 3DS Purchase, Let’s Golf!

So you spent an extra $80 on the 3DS than folks picking it up next month. You’ll be getting 20 free games eventually, and you can play Let’s Golf 3D right now. Who’s the winner now? I’d say it’s still the folks that waited, but Let’s Golf 3D does look rather fetching, what with its…

By Mike Fahey Published July 28, 2011

3DS In Crisis, Nintendo Must Execute a Drastic Plan B

The historic price drop of the 3DS announced overnight by Nintendo is a transparent acknowledgement by the most successful company to ever make video games that it is struggling. Nintendo cut the price of its flagship gaming handheld by an extraordinary 32%, while making some dramatic turns. It appears to be pivoting to deemphasize 3D…

By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2011

Mario Kart 3DS, Super Mario 3DS Coming This Holiday Season

As part of its press release outlining the 3DS’ massive price cut, Nintendo also provided more detailed release information for two of the system’s more eagerly-anticipated titles, saying Super Mario 3D Land (November) and Mario Kart 7 (December) will be out in time for Christmas. As will Kid Icarus! You can contact Luke Plunkett, the…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011

Nintendo Launching Game Boy Advance and NES Games for eShop

Until now, the Nintendo 3DS’s eShop has only offered Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. Soon, that will change. Today, Nintendo revealed that it would be giving those who purchased the 3DS before the August 12 markdown the chance to download 20 free games (either NES or GBA Virtual Console) via the 3DS eShop.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2011

Nintendo 3DS Gets Sudden, Massive Price Drop

Boy, those 3DS sales sure fell off a cliff. So much so that Nintendo has instituted one of the swiftest and deepest price cuts for a handheld in recent memory. The 3DS only went on sale earlier this year for $249, but as of August 12, it’ll be slashed all the way down to $169.99.…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011

Nintendo’s Hardware Sales Aren’t Looking so Hot

What a difference a couple of years makes. It seems like only yesterday Nintendo was an unstoppable juggernaut, its consoles and handhelds tearing up the sales charts. In 2011, things are a little different. Nintendo just put out its financial earnings release for the three months of Apr-Jun 2011, and they’re grim reading, especially for…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2011

Is Japan Excited about Wii U?

The Wii U is Nintendo’s new console. You might be excited about it. You might not be. But what do Famitsu readers think? Famitsu is Japan’s biggest gaming mag, and its polls provide insights into what readers are thinking. So what are Famitsu readers thinking? Here are the results, via 1Up: •38.3 percent said they…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2011

Metal Gear Solid 3D Delayed Down Under

The 3DS line-up is kinda slim. The latest casualty? Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D. According to Kotaku Australia, it’s been delayed in the land Down Under from late 2011 to 2012—no explanation given. Kotaku is following up on the US release. [Kotaku Australia]

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2011

A Nice Nintendo Gift for Quake Victims

An individual who apparently is in a refuge shelter because of the March 11 earthquake received a special package from Nintendo. This, it seems, is it. Nintendo is sending out DSi units with DS Terebi attachments. Released in 2007, DS Terebi is a 1seg-based tuner that enables the DS to receive 1seg television broadcasts. The…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2011

Pokémon, Japanese Icon

Pocket Monsters first launched in Japan back in early 1996 on the Game Boy. Later that year, a card game followed. By the late 1990s, the series was supposed to be a fad, a passing fancy. Yet this month in Japan, two Pokémon feature films hit Japanese theaters. Pocket Monsters isn’t a fad, in Japan,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2011

If You Update Our Firmware, Tell Us Why

There’s a new 3DS update in the wild. And it does, well…something. What exactly that is, Nintendo isn’t saying, because when Nintendo updates the 3DS, it doesn’t tell you what it’s updated. Aren’t we entitled to know that? Sony does the same thing on the PlayStation 3, firmware updates often accompanied by vague statements about…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2011

A Family’s Miis Aid in Return of One Stolen Wii

A Jacksonville, Florida family’s Wii is back in their possession after being stolen and pawned, thanks to a handful of Miis. According to a report from FOX 30 from Jacksonville, the Witherspoon’s Wii was stolen, alongside several televisions, during a burglary in May. Police tracked a stolen television to a local pawn shop, where the…

By Michael McWhertor Published July 25, 2011

Here Are Three New Ways to Spend Your Hard-Earned Club Nintendo Coins

You’ve bought Nintendo product, registered it online, and collected Club Nintendo coins for your effort. Nintendo repays you with a Metroid screensaver, Donkey Kong posters, and a giant AR card you could have printed out yourself! Reader Zonic505 pointed us towards these three new Club Nintendo rewards, sure to be a big hit with people…

By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2011

Nintendo Video is Live and Chock Full of Dinosaurs

The 3DS’ Nintendo Video service, which sort of launched yesterday, really launched today, with two short animated clips (one with dinosaurs, rawr!), a Captain America trailer, and a new OK Go music video due July 27. Okay then, go.

By Mike Fahey Published July 22, 2011