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Best Buy Getting 3DS Hotspots

Starting June 7, Nintendo and Best Buy are teaming up to bring 3DS WiFi spots to over 1,000 stores across the country. Besides trailers and exclusive content, the spots will take advantage of the 3DS’s SpotPass feature. [via Nintendo]

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2011

The Call of Pikachu Cthulhu

Who better to spend a C++ study break with than Pikachu Cthulhu. Cthulhu Pikachu [SadAndUseless]

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2011

Chrono Trigger Warps Your Wii Back to 1995

The Wii Virtual Console travels back in time this week to a time when a much softer Square made games that were consistently excellent. It’s not that Square Enix doesn’t put out good games. There are plenty of excellent modern games out there bearing the company’s brand. It’s just that back in the days when…

By Mike Fahey Published May 16, 2011

Don’t Lend Strangers Your Game Handhelds, Kids!

On May 12, a 10 year-old grade-schooler in Kochi City and her friend waere playing with her Nintendo game portable along the city’s waterway. A 23 year-old man named Akira Nakamura appeared and said, “Let me see your game machine.” According to Yomiuri Online, the girl lent her handheld and two games to the unemployed…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2011

The Right Way to do Japanese Box Art

The same smart people at Nintendo Europe who thought it was a good idea to localise Wii RPG Xenoblade also know how important box art can be for such a localisation. So they’re letting the game’s fans vote. While the front cover – which we’ll assume is the same as that found in Japan –…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 16, 2011

Windowed AR Cards Reveal 3DS’ Secret

When the Nintendo 3DS is looking for an AR Card to start a game, it isn’t searching for or recognizing its specific image-it’s recognizing a color, and then spawning whatever comes next off of that. To prove this, AR enthusiast Super Jezmerelda created cards with the question-box design cut out, then framed certain colors within…

By Owen Good Published May 13, 2011

What Does Ubisoft Think of the Wii 2?

According to the French publisher’s CEO, not only is Nintendo’s Wii successor—currently known as Project Cafe—a “fantastic platform,” it’s also bound to be home to many a port from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot said during an investor call today that the company’s a huge fan of the Wii 2, according…

By Michael McWhertor Published May 12, 2011

Mario, This is Why You’re Fat

We know why Mario has a mustache. We know why his uniform is blue and red. These were the most distinctive features Nintendo could render on the character sprite due to the limitations of the Z80 processor, the venerable workhorse of the arcade. And it’s the same reason Mario’s proportions are a little on the…

By Owen Good Published May 12, 2011

StarFox 64 3D Supports up to Four Players. No Online.

At a retail event today in Japan, Nintendo gave more Star Fox 64 3D details. The game sports a “64 Mode” and a “3DS Mode”. In the 3DS Mode, players can control the spacecraft by using the 3DS’ internal gyroscope sensor. That means, moving the 3DS right causes the spacecraft to go right, moving it…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2011

Nintendo, Your Piracy Protection Isn’t Working

Earlier this week, Nintendo pushed live an updated piece of firmware for the DSi. It was aimed at stopping piracy. Less than a day later, however, flash cart manufacturers had already found a way around it. It took flash cart (cartridges allowing the use of homebrew and/or pirated software) producer R4iDSN less than 24 hours…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2011

The 3DS E-Shop Has Been Delayed

The 3DS launched without its online store being ready for business. Which was weird. Weirder still is that the store’s launch has now been pushed even further back (if only by a week or so). A brief announcement on Nintendo’s web site states that the online store, originally planned for release in late May, will…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2011

Hey! Listen! Hey! Hey!! Look Out Behind You, Link!!!

For once, Link might want to actually “listen” to the crazy fairies’ nonsense. Such an amazing illustration of the classic Nintendo video game by Kevin Keele. Related Rampage: God of War “Hey! Listen! Hey!” by Kevin Keele / Kanyn (deviantART) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s…

By Michael McWhertor Published May 11, 2011

Reviews

The Universal Wrist Gadget Charger Arms Your Electronics with Extra Life

In the age of smartphones, MP3 players, tablet PCs, and high-quality handheld gaming devices, people need all the electricity they can get their hands on, even if they have to strap it onto their bodies to carry it around. Now there’s an idea… And where there are nifty gadget ideas, online retailer ThinkGeek is generally…

By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2011

This Guy Loves You, Nintendo

Clothing changes, sunglasses and a wide variety of locales. But what makes this video isn’t the rap or the beat, but just how earnest and irony-free the whole thing seems.

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2011

Ace Combat Is Going 3D in Your Pocket

Namco Bandai’s aerial combat series is making its debut on the 3DS sometime soon, with an Ace Combat game announced overnight for Nintendo’s new handheld. [Pocketgamer]

By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011

Almost as Good as the Real Thing: Bootlegged DS Lite is Disturbingly Functional

1UP.com‘s Jeremy Parish had been looking for a new DS Lite to replace a well-loved (and steadily deteriorating) Zelda-themed unit. He turned to eBay to fulfill his need for the recently-discontinued piece of tech, and found a model that appeared to fit the bill. But from the moment he unpacked the system from its box,…

By Drew Cohen Published May 10, 2011

The War on Horror is Not Going So Well

In Capcom’s latest viral video for Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, an unprofessional news anchor completely loses his head when a remote report on the “war of horror” goes awry. In less completely silly news, Capcom today revealed Rebecca Chambers as the seventh playable character in the 3DS version of Resident Evil 4 and 5‘s…

By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2011

Steel Diver DS Development Was Done Before the Tea Table Was Upended

Underwater action game Steel Diver was originally going to be a Nintendo DS game, but it’s since surfaced on the 3DS. According to Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, the game was “well along” in its development when it was decided that the game should be a 3DS title instead. In fact, development on the game was…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2011

You Can’t Hate Your 3DS If it Gets a Fail Squid

The new Nintendo 3DS has a rather blunt “ERROR” screen when the handheld locks up. It does the job, sure, but it’s bland as hell. This Mario-and-Twitter-themed “Fail Squid” would be much better. Error Screen [Super Punch]

By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2011

Metal Gear on 3DS Is Shooting for November

Everything we’ve seen so far of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D has made it look little more than a tech demo for Nintendo’s new console. But according to MCV, it may be less of a demo and more a nearly finished game. The British publication reckons the title, a graphical showcase for the new…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2011