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This Version of Ocarina Of Time Comes With an Actual Ocarina
While only French gaming press were given real, working instruments to go with their copies of Ocarina of Time 3D, in Australia, anyone can get one. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Edition 3DS, available only at EB Games, includes a copy of Ocarina of Time 3D along with a plastic ocarina, which even has sheet…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2011 -
Magic Turns Old Pixel Characters Into Modern HD Characters
A pair of researchers, one from Microsoft and the other from The Hebrew University, have come up with something that will be either a game purists’ salvation or worst nightmare, depending on tastes. Johannes Kopf and Dani Lischinski are the men behind an algorithm that is able to take an 8-or-16-bit pixellated image—like those found…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2011 -
Would You Like a New Zelda 3DS Trailer?
Well, here ya go! The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time is coming to the 3DS with glasses-free 3D and better graphics The game will be out this June. Maybe people will start buying the 3DS then! 【3DS】『ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ3D』最新トレーラー公開 [ゲーム情報！ゲームのはなし]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2011 -
Sega’s Shinobi and Sonic Generations Outed for Nintendo 3DS
It would appear that the Sonic game with double the Sonic is, in fact, coming to Nintendo 3DS, as already semi-announced by, well, Sega itself. But Shinobi? Well, that’s good news too. Thanks, Nintendo Power magazine! Sonic Generations for 3DS is the cover story for (what is allegedly) the next issue of Nintendo Power. That…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 24, 2011 -
Is This The First Look at the Ace Attorney Movie?
Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer, Audition) is in Cannes, prompting his latest film, Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai. His next film won’t be nearly as heavy. “It is a very light comedy that I am filming now, a court drama, based on a video game, the Nintendo game DS,” Miike told The Huffington Post. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2011 -
Culture
The Man Who Creates Pokémon For a Living
Ken Sugimori may not be a household name, but the monsters that have flowed forth from his sketchbook certainly are. You see, Sugimori designs Pokémon He’s been involved with the mega-popular franchise from day one, having forged a friendship with Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri in the 1980s, when the pair both worked on a gaming…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 24, 2011 -
A Classical Musician’s Love for Nintendo Music
It used to be that apprentice musicians and composers would have no choice but to labor through The Well-Tempered Clavier and attend stuffy conservatories. Well, that’s still true, for the most part. But it’s hard to keep new blood out of even the most ancient art forms, as contemporary classical composer Nico Muhly could attest.…
By Drew Cohen Published May 23, 2011 -
Nintendo’s E3 2011 Showing Will Be Televised
Fans eager for latest news on the next Nintendo console and the games coming out for it can tune into Nintendo’s E3 website starting June 7, where the company will be streaming its 2011 media event live at 9AM Pacific.
By Mike Fahey Published May 23, 2011 -
99Bullets Should Help Us Survive This Week’s Nintendo Download
In a couple of weeks Nintendo will finally open up its eShop, ushering in a new era of old games remade for the 3DS. In this calm before the storm, 99Bullets is the only sound we hear. 99Bullets is the best and brightest of this week’s Nintendo Download, an easy task considering the competition. We’ve…
By Mike Fahey Published May 23, 2011 -
Ocarina Included in Ocarina of Time 3D Premiums [Updated]
French gaming site Le Mag Jeux Video got pictures of what appear to be the official premiums for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D; it includes a wooden (or wood-patterned) pen and a plastic ocarina with the holes identified by their note. I had no idea an ocarina looked like a blue athletic…
By Owen Good Published May 22, 2011 -
Tired of Your Old, Broken Super Nintendo Games? Piss on Them!
You thought that eBay lot of used Super Nintendo games was a good idea, until you discovered they were all either broken or horrifically outdated sports titles. At least you’ll have a pot to piss in, as long as you follow Price Charting’s instructions on how to build a video game urinal. For only $200…
By Mike Fahey Published May 20, 2011 -
Wii Purchase Led to Super Mario Wedding
Iowa’s Bobbi VanZante and Elijah Slagter are in love. With each other, and with a mushroom-eating plumber. Their wedding’s theme? Mario. “We both grew up doing Mario, playing the Mario games and just something for our generation, and we wanted to do something different,” VanZante told Des Moines Channel 13 News. The first thing they…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2011 -
Rumor: The Next Nintendo Console’s Controller Has a Front-Facing Camera?
According to an “insider”, a report on Develop is claiming that Nintendo’s next home console will ship with a controller that features a front-facing camera. Just like the DSi and 3DS. This camera would “be used for in-game images”; presumably, that means anything you take a snap of (like you face) could be then imported…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2011 -
“It’s Dangerous To Go Alone…I Shall Grant You This?”
Like many games of the 1980’s (and beyond), the English localisation of the original Legend of Zelda isn’t as word-perfect as it could have been. So translator GlitterBerri went back and did the job properly. In doing so, she’s taken every item name and piece of dialogue from the classic action/RPG and cleaned it up…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2011 -
Sony’s AR Tech Is Smart (Smart Enough for NGP?)
The holy shit moment of the Nintendo 3DS is its Augmented Reality capability. By using cards (or tattoos), the 3DS can project augmented reality. Sony is working on its own AR tech. It’s truly impressive. Called SmartAR, Sony’s augmented reality tech doesn’t require special markers or 2D. Thus, an object can be captured by a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2011 -
Why These Video Game Shoes Might be a Good Purchase
Even if the design of the actual shoe isn’t to your liking, the Converse x Nintendo limited edition sneakers released for Mario’s (belated) 25th anniversary have one thing going for them: a great box. OK, so a box for sneakers may not be as useful as, well, most things, but it’s a very nice box.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2011 -
Kill Time at the Bank with the Nintendo DS
Throughout Japan, fastfood chain McDonald’s and multimedia shop Tsutaya have Nintendo DS zones that allow DS owners to connect and get original content. Now, a bank does, too. Staring today, the Bank of Kyoto is establishing a Nintendo zone at ten branches in Kyoto. The original content available includes “Notices from the Bank of Kyoto”,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2011 -
Ocarina of Time Puts Those New 3DS Cases to Good Use
Nintendo 3DS game boxes have been designed to be friendlier on the environment by using less plastic. All those little holes could look like crap, but Nintendo already knows a good way to make the most of them. This is the European version of Ocarina of Time 3D, and despite the awful picture quality on…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2011