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Time To Check Out Ten Free NES Games
Today, Nintendo’s ambassador program kicked off early in Japan, giving early 3DS adopters like me the chance to snag free NES games. In this video, I give some of the games a spin. It’s hard to give things a spin when you’re holding an iPhone with one hand and tugging on a joystick with another.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2011 -
Look Ma! Free NES Games Go Live Early in Japan [Update]
Today, the 3DS’ “ambassador program” kicked off in Japan—you know the program that gives early birds twenty free games. Previously, Kotaku let you how to get your free games with words. And now we’re doing it with words and moving pictures. The future, people, the future! As readers (and my wife) pointed out, these free…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2011 -
Now That’s How You Make a Game of Super Smash Bros. Melee Interesting
What may be the greatest variation on the log flume photo gag—you know, the one in which log riders are engaged in the most casual or precise of activities, like playing Jenga or Monopoly during an intense drop—manages to work in a Smash Bros. reference. Log fluming while playing a one-on-one game of Super Smash…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 30, 2011 -
Here’s How You Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors Can Download Your Free NES Games [Update]
This week, starting September 1, early Nintendo 3DS adopters will be to download classic NES games like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda for free—as long as they hopped on the Nintendo eShop in time and achieved “Nintendo 3DS Ambassador” status. Turns out, downloading those games might be just a little bit… tricky.…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 30, 2011 -
Full List of Free Famicom Games for 3DS Owners
Back in July, Nintendo announced it was dropping the 3DS’s price from US$250 to $170. To make it up to those who shelled out full price, Nintendo launched its 3DS “ambassador program”, The program offers gamers twenty free games: half of them NES (Famicom in Japan) and the other half Game Boy Advance titles. When…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallThere Were Worse Mario Cartoons Than the American One
It has a certain nostalgic charm, yeah, but lets face it, the American Super Mario Bros. cartoons were pretty terrible. Poorly animated, poorly written, poorly voiced. Next to the Japanese Mario cartoon, though, the American version looks like it was made by Disney. Premièring around the same time as America’s The Super Mario Bros. Super…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2011 -
Mari0 Is What Happens When Mario Gets a Portal Gun
Saving the Princess looks almost too easy armed with an Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device. But that doesn’t mean we’re not overly excited to play Mari0, a side-scrolling that jams Valve’s brand of teleportation into Nintendo’s NES classic. Developers at the ominous sounding Stabyourself.net are responsible for Mari0, a mash-up of Super Mario Bros. and…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 29, 2011 -
Metroid Travel Posters Make Zebes Look Like A Lovely Vacation Destination
Metroid lifeforms (Chozo, Etecoon & Dachora) from planet Zebes come to life in these rad travel posters created by artist Andrew Kolb. Created for Planet-Pulp‘s current “Fictional Travel Poster Show” theme. Metroid Travel Posters by Andrew Kolb (Tumblr) (Flickr) (Twitter) Via: kolbisneat Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 29, 2011 -
Get a 3DS for $149.99
The Nintendo 3DS took a notorious price cut, dropping to $169.99 at the beginning of the month. We’ve found them for $149.99, and free shipping. Get a 3DS, in Cosmo Black or Aqua Blue, from Mac Mall via eBay deals. No specific expiration date for this price, but it does say “limited quantity.” The deal…
By Owen Good Published August 29, 2011 -
Vintage Metroid Cosplay Doesn’t Need the Third Dimension
We usually salute the best in cosplay craftsmanship (or craftswomanship!) here on Fancy Pants. Or the best in photography, or modelling. It’s not often we salute the best in ideas. So let’s change that today. Reader Dan sent along these shots of his Super Metroid outfit. It’s two-dimensional. And I don’t mean that in a…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011 -
Cat-Killing Jimmy Carter and Nintendo’s Strange Offer
Nintendo is offering 3DS owners the chance to get the 39th President’s cat, an offer made all the more macabre because our 39th President, Jimmy Carter, once killed a cat. True story. He shot his sister-in-law’s cat when it was near a bird feeder, writing in a letter to her: “It may ease your grief…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011 -
It’s All 151 Original Pokémon. As Cats.
Pokémon and cats. They’re two of the cornerstones of the internet. And here they are, together in a gif for the ages. This masterpiece was put together by Chris Torres, creator of the soul-destroying Nyan Cat, and features all 151 of the original Pokémon. As cats. This is a small version; you can check it…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011 -
There are Official Metroid Action Figures
The Chara Hobby toy show went down in Japan over the weekend, and stealing the limelight (at least from a video game perspective) were these two Metroid figures from Max Factory. The Power Suit version is a small, posable figure, while the Zero Suit piece is a larger PVC statue. It’s rare that Nintendo licenses…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallHip Tanaka Is A Nintendo Legend
He may not sit in the limelight like some of the company’s other legendary names like Miyamoto, Yokoi or Iwata, but make no mistake: Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka is one of the most important men to have ever worked at Nintendo. Especially if you like music. Or Pokémon! Born in December 1957, Tanaka is a lifelong…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011 -
Tips & Guides
Nintendo’s Helpful Advice On Where to Get Tips For Your Games
Nintendo’s Power Line used to be amazing. In the days before the internet it was personalised gaming assistance. Like Gamefaqs turning up at your door with a hint lying elegantly on a silver platter. You’d punch in a phone number, get help, then your parents would foot the enormous bill, at zero cost to you.…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2011 -
More 3DS Games Delayed Because Not Enough People Bought a 3DS
There’s a new Harvest Moon game for the Nintendo 3DS. The game’s publisher, Natsume, also has a title called Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove on the way for the platform. Yet despite both of them being finished and ready to go, they’ve been delayed. Why? Because there aren’t enough people buying the 3DS. It’s hoped that the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2011 -
CultureTotal Recall
When Pokémon Got a Little Too Nazi Germany
Pokémon. It’s a card (and video) game for kids. You capture monsters, they faint a lot, it’s all good, clean, harmless fun. Right? Well, mostly. Except for a few occasions where the series has been in trouble in the West for allegedly using Nazi imagery. Since the franchise debuted in the 1990s, there have been…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2011 -
The Coolest Things in Nintendo’s American Headquarters (And One Uncool Thing)
Let’s get the one uncool thing about Nintendo of America’s headquarters out of the way first: They won’t let visitors take pictures of the best parts of the building. You can’t snap photos of the mural that shows the progression of the Mario, Donkey Kong, Link and Samus characters. You can’t photograph the row of…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 25, 2011 -
First Look at Schoolgirl 3DS Consoles
As mentioned yesterday, Konami is rolling out limited edition New Love Plus 3DS handhelds. Here they are! The game will be out sometime this fall. People will buy it. And after that, they’ll play it. 『NEWラブプラス』オリジナルデザインのニンテンドー3DSが発表に！【KONAMIカンファレンス】 [ファミ通.com] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 25, 2011
