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Nintendo Believes the 3DS’ Two Big Problems Have Been Fixed

The buzz on the Nintendo 3DS hasn’t been good, I recently mentioned to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. I hear people complaining about a lack of must-play games and a lack of reasons to boot up the machine. The $250 handheld hardware, while impressive, is called too expensive. Nintendo even failed—by about 400,000 units—to…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 20, 2011

Wii Motion Plus Captures Jimmy Fallon’s Wild Flailing on Late Night

Jimmy Fallon’s body was ready, but Reggie Fils-Aime overwhelmed him anyway with what Nintendo had to offer at E3. Nintendo’s E3 showcase spanned four consoles while Late Night with Jimmy Fallon featured only three. Well, almost. Reggie Fils-Aime brought the Wii U with him, there were no demos from the new console. Instead Fallon finished…

By Sam Winstrom Published June 20, 2011

What Do Metroid and Soccer’s Greatest Player Have in Common?

The name of Metroid‘s star’s name is Samus Aran. The name of soccer’s greatest player is Pelé. But that’s not his real name. “Even the name of the protagonist could be put together in this manner, and if I wanted to give someone a strange name, I could refer to Pelé’s name,” Nintendo’s Hiroji Kiyotake…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011

3D TV Streaming on Japanese 3DS Handhelds Starting Tomorrow

Revealed last September, the 3D television streaming service on the 3DS begins tomorrow in Japan. Shows include a on-board views from trains, a magic program, a nature show, idol programs, and sports. It’s free, but ad supported. [via 任天堂]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011

Enjoy Twenty Minutes of Xenoblade Chronicles’ Sweeping Vistas

It’s a shame this is coming out now, and not in 2008, when the Wii actually needed it. Still, for what must surely be one of the last big “serious” games for the console, it looks like a great way to sign off. Xenoblade Chronicles’, from Monolith, has been out in Japan since last year.…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Was Almost an FPS

During the game’s development, Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto had this crazy idea: How about a Zelda game where players cannot see Link? In the latest Iwata Asks on Nintendo.com, Yoshiaki Koizumi recalled, “First, I talked with Miyamoto-san about how we should make The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo 64 system, and he asked, ‘How…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011

1Up Your Food with These Mario Mushroom Shakers

Spotted at the Tokyo Toy Show, this Super Mario salt and pepper shaker set will be released in Japan this November for ¥712 (US$8.88). Porta sale e pepe di Super Mario – Ensky Salt’n Pepper al Tokyo Toy Show 2011 [Hobby Media]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011

The Highs of Zelda, the Disappointment of 3D

Last Thursday, Japanese nerd hero Shoko Nakagawa bought The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. She wasn’t alone; the game sold out at stores across the country. She was ecstatic. On her widely read blog, Nakagawa posted pics of her with game, held behind her back, held in front of her face, and even…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011

‘Is Navi Annoying?’ and Other Questions We Asked the Creators of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Kotaku recently asked eight questions of the chief creatives responsible for the Nintendo 3DS remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, questions like “Why does Link auto-jump?” and “Do you think Navi is annoying?” Longtime Zelda lead and co-director of Ocarina of Time Eiji Aonuma offered sometimes fascinating answers to our sometimes silly…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011

Get A Good Look at Converse’s Beautiful Super Mario Bros. Sneakers

You may have seen Converse’s Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary Chuck Taylors before (or maybe just its gorgeously designed shoebox), but here’s a better, more detailed look at the Nintendo licensed sneakers we’re currently drooling over. It’s the little things that make these Mario shoes stand out: the Super Mario Bros. logo on the tongue;…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011

Hands-On With The Wii U’s First Third-Person Shooter

Ghost Recon Online for the Wii U is a third-person shooter for Nintendo’s next big thing packed with tons of cool bells and whistles. It also demonstrates some of the big hurdles the new console will face when trying to satisfy hardcore gamers. I’m a long-time shooter fan, so I was very excited for a…

By Brian Crecente Published June 17, 2011

No! This is the Cutest Link You’ll Ever See

This is Mannix. He’s so convincing a Link that we’re told Nintendo has approached him about cosplaying the character at conventions officially. But for now we see the child in a photo shoot by the talented Sid Ceasar in some dark and forlorn wood. He’s an altogether different sort of cute Link, than the one…

By Brian Crecente Published June 17, 2011

Wii U Development Kits Coming to a Game Studio Near You, Soon!

At this year’s E3, Nintendo showed off Wii U “games” that were actually taken from 360 and PS3 versions According to one report, the reason for this was that developers only had access to “underclocked” Wii U development kits, able to produce games that weren’t quite up to current gen snuff. Sega West production boss…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2011

Kid Gets School Ban On Pokémon Overturned

New York student Lucas Ayala, who goes to Out World Neighbourhood School in Queens, was so sick of a ban on playing with Pokémon cards during breaks that he wrote the school a letter, asking them to reconsider. Somehow, that actually worked The school’s assistant principal, moved by Ayala’s politely-worded letter, not only replied, he…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2011

The Japanese Earthquake’s Unexpected Impact on Pokémon

March 11’s earthquake has impacted car companies and electronics makers. That’s expected. But it’s also had an unforeseen effect on Pocket Monsters, namely Pokémon branded noodles. Coming in flavors like soy sauce and seafood, Pokémon Noodles feature small slices of kamaboko with characters faces on it, such as Pikachu. The earthquake and tsunami wrecked havoc…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2011

Nintendo Has Crushed Your Dreams of a Zelda 25th Anniversary Compilation

This being the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo of America thought it’d be an awesome idea to celebrate with the release of a special compilation of the series. Nintendo Japan said, um, nothankyou.jpg. Yes, as insane as that may sound, while the idea of throwing a bunch of old Zelda games on…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2011

Why Nintendo Went Back to White for the Wii U

Launching in a white case five years ago, the Wii has seen a special edition release in red, and currently is available in black. Its successor, Wii U, goes back to white. Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto says the design choice is so people won’t think the console is kid’s stuff. Miyamoto, speaking to Game Informer said…

By Owen Good Published June 16, 2011

Take Assassin’s Creed, Mass Effect and Other Gaming Greats, add Jedi

Everyone loves Star Wars. If you don’t love Star Wars, you’re wrong. Some people love Star Wars so much, they want more things to be Star Wars. Forevergeek.com has taken 50 Star Wars Mashups from all over the internet and thoughtfully put them all in one place. Here are the video game tie-ins from their…

By Jen Schiller Published June 16, 2011

A Tiny Bit of News About the Next Animal Crossing

Katsuya Eguchi, creator of Animal Crossing and producer of the next game in that series, mostly talked to me about Wii U at E3 last week. But surely he had some news about Animal Crossing’s forthcoming 3DS installment? He did! (Not much) “To those Animal Crossing fans,” he said, “I just would like them to…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2011

Shigeru Miyamoto Wants to Unite Inverted and Un-Inverted Gamers

During the same Nintendo developer roundtable where we were given a Tanooki suit history lesson, Nintendo godfather Shigeru Miyamoto discussed the new control scheme for Star Fox 64: 3D, and how the they may have provided the solution for a long-standing source of stress for him. Miyamoto’s issue revolves around inverting the game’s Y-axis controls…

By Mike Epstein Published June 16, 2011