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3DS Sells 3.6 Million, Nintendo Profits Nosedive
Since launch, the Nintendo 3DS has sold 3.61 million units. That and the fact the company’s operating profits are down a whopping 52% due to a slide in sales of the DS and Wii are the highlights of Nintendo’s latest financial report
By Luke Plunkett Published April 25, 2011 -
Nintendo Confirms Wii Successor. It’s On Sale In 2012.
Today in Japan, Nintendo confirmed the upcoming release of the Wii’s successor. The still-unnamed console will be revealed at this year’s E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles in June. The new console will go on sale in 2012, said Nintendo in an official statement. Sales of this new system have not been included in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 25, 2011 -
Is There More Pokémon Incoming?
If this blurry magazine scan is to be believed, then a new Pokémon game is right around the corner. This scan is apparently from the upcoming issue of Dengeki Nintendo magazine and reads “the latest news on the newest Pokémon title”. So if this scan is the real deal, does that mean a new spin-off…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 25, 2011 -
Seems Even Nintendo Is Using The Word “Cafe”
This image can be found on Nintendo’s official, internal development support site. While it could mean anything – we’re not developers, so don’t know the insider lingo used – it is interesting that it uses the word “Cafe”, which is heavily rumoured to be the codename of Nintendo’s new console If you’d like to see…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 25, 2011 -
The Darknut Returns
Link’s enemy, the Mighty Darknut, received an ass kicking upgrade thanks to Francisco Perez’s “Hyrule’s Most Wanted” entry for IGN.com Related Rampages: Ganon Vs Link | MODOK Mighty Darknut by Francisco Perez (deviantART) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 22, 2011 -
All 646 Pokémon, Together In The Mother Of All Family Photos
Since the first game’s debut in 1996, the Pokémon family has grown to number in the hundreds. Want to see what they all look like in one place? Look no further. Here are all 646 Pokémon, the complete roster up to and including those featured in the latest games, Pokémon Black and Pokémon White. It’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2011 -
Don’t Worry About Wii 2 Dick Jokes
This is quite silly, but somebody asked me, “Wouldn’t Wii 2 be ‘Weenie’ in Japanese?” Well, not quite. “Two” in Japanese can read as “ni” (ニ) so theoretically “Wii 2” could be “Wii ni”, aka “weenie”, aka “schlong”, “dick”, “woody”, “trouser snake” – you name it! That’s theoretical, however, because nobody in Japan would actually…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
Mario’s Creator Doesn’t Want To Talk Wii 2
I’m ready to talk Wii 2. You’re ready. But Shigeru Miyamoto? So not ready. “Don’t ask!” the Mario creator told Edge. “Even when the Wii launched we were developing new hardware, work on 3DS had already started. It’s a matter of when we announce it.” In the past Nintendo has said that it is always…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
Dancing Fingers And Super Mario
Dancer Hokuto “Hok” Konishi isn’t usually on crutches, but he tore part of his achilles and paroneal tendon while practicing. Bummed, he tried to figure out how he could dance with what working resources he still had – his arms, hands and fingers. And nothing quite says “upbeat” like Mario music.
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
Proposing In A Super Mario Living Room
Silvas’ girlfriend, April, is a huge Super Mario fan. So when it was time to propose, he did it in style – Super Mario style. The living room was covered in Mario, complete with a Question Box, Mario music and fireworks. Previous game-themed proposals include Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Little Big Planet, Pokémon, among many,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
Draw Us A Wii 2, Please
Whenever there’s talk of a new video game console, one of the first things to surface are bad photoshops. The next things to surface are bad mock-ups. If you can draw, do you feel like saving us all and doing a good mock-up? This isn’t like our weekly Photoshop contest. We’re not after laughs, shits…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2011 -
Say Goodbye To The DS Lite
If this image showing an email circulated amongst GameStop stores is legit, then the humble Nintendo DS Lite may now be a thing of the past. Having been first succeeded by two models of the DS, the DSi and DSi XL, and now by an all-new handheld, the 3DS, the writing has been on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2011 -
We May Have a Whole Bunch of Wii 2 Specs
Courtesy of IGN, we’ve gotten our hands on some details about “Project Cafe” (Or Wii 2, if saying the codename makes you feel silly). IGN says they have intel on many aspects of the new console, ranging from the hard tech to console design. According to their report, Project Cafe will have the following: •…
By Mike Epstein Published April 21, 2011 -
Fresh Details About Wii 2’s Unusual Controller (And Why It Won’t Kill The Wii Remote)
In the week since reports about Nintendo’s next home console began appearing in the gaming press, several aspects of the controller of the system’s controller have become more clear. Its main controller, as rumored, will include a touchscreen, two analog sticks and a camera, we’ve confirmed with our own games industry sources who are familiar…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 21, 2011 -
Help Shape A Legend With Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version
Capcom is calling Mega Man Legends 3 for the Nintendo 3DS the first Capcom game to be co-developed by fans. That’s why there’ll be a prototype version of the game available for testing as soon as Nintendo opens up the 3DS eShop. That’s right, Capcom is releasing an unfinished version of a game still in…
By Mike Fahey Published April 21, 2011 -
CultureTotal Recall
Nintendo’s First Arcade Games Were, Well, Pretty Sucky
It’s one of those quirks of history that Nintendo, a company synonymous with colourful characters and fun video games, made its very first independent venture into the world of arcade gaming with…a board game adaptation. While 1981’s Donkey Kong and 1983’s Mario Bros. are most people’s introduction to Nintendo arcade games, the company’s first coin-op…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2011 -
Super Mario 3DS Might Be Out This Year?
When the Nintendo 3DS was first unveiled, we were shown a bunch of trailers from games that barely even existed yet. And even then, saw nothing of a new Mario game. So it’d be sweet if it actually came out this year. But it just might, if comments by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto can be…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2011 -
Ocarina of Time 3DS Will Include A Boss Rush Mode, Guaranteeing King Dodongo Many Deaths
The June remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocraina of Time will include a “Boss Challenge” mode that will let players battle any bosses they’ve beaten, “continuously” according to a product listing for the game from Nintendo’s European division. [via Giant Bomb]
By Stephen Totilo Published April 20, 2011 -
And Here Come The Flood of Fake Wii 2 Mock-Ups
It’s always fun to see what the smarties of The Internet come up with when rumors hit of a new console. This “leaked” set of images comes straight from the folken at 4Chan’s /v/. Fake? Most likely? Fun to look at and speculate, hecks yeah. Whats this? [4Chan via TechnoBuffalo thanks Joey]
By Brian Crecente Published April 20, 2011