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It’s Official: Nintendo Has Sold A Ridiculous Amount Of Wii Remotes

63,500,000. That’s the number of Wii Remotes Nintendo says it has sold in the United States since the Wii launched in November 2006. How did Nintendo manage to move so many of the damn things? Wii Play was a big help, responsible for nearly 13 million Wii Remotes being snapped up by U.S. consumers. Wii…

By Michael McWhertor Published October 25, 2010

The Nintendo Download: $8 Artsy Game vs. $2 Flashlight

Bit.Trip Fate might be another game in a musically and graphically inventive series. Flashlight is a flashlight. Bit.Trip Fate might be fun. Flashlight might save your life (according to the official product description). Decision time, NIntendo download consumers! Our Mike Fahey usually chronicles the Monday releases brought to Nintendo systems by the ever-unusual collection of…

By Stephen Totilo Published October 25, 2010

Mario And Luigi Sitting On A Surfboard, Eating Popcorn

As seen by me. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 25, 2010

3D And Gyro Sensor Might Make Racing Difficult

The Nintendo 3DS has 3D and a gyro sensor. That doesn’t the 3D gaming and motion sensing gaming go together on the 3DS like peanut butter and jelly. The 3DS has a sweet spot for viewing 3D. Tilt the console to the side, and the 3D effect vanishes. Gyro sensing is based on tilt controls!…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 25, 2010

Super Mario Bros’ Controls Were Originally Different

In Super Mario Bros., the “A” button is jump, and the “B” button is run or shoot fireballs. It wasn’t always that way. The original plan for Super Mario Bros. was quite different. For example, it involved shooting. A booklet included in the Wii title “Super Mario Collection Special Pack” shows just how different. The…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 25, 2010

Sorry Microsoft, Looks Like You Just Dropped Down Nintendo’s Pecking Order

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, in an interview with Forbes, also says he’s played Dragon Quest IX for 150 hours. Get back to work, you slacker!

By Luke Plunkett Published October 23, 2010

We’re Giving Away Four Classic Editions of Goldeneye, Want One?

We’re giving away classic editions of the North American version of James Bond 007: GoldenEye, which come with a copy of the Wii game and the snazzy golden classic controller, to four lucky readers. This time around we’re asking you to sign up for our newsletter for a chance to win the player. If you’ve…

By Brian Crecente Published October 22, 2010

Nintendo’s Biggest Characters In Board Game Form

In Japan, video games are called “TV games” (terebi geemu). Here’s a look at video games that have been turned into tabletop entertainment. Think TV games, but minus the TV. The vast majority of the games are Nintendo-related, showing the strong cultural impact Nintendo has in The Land of the Rising Sun. When kids aren’t…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 22, 2010

The Red DSi XL Is Official

After images of the snappy red DSi XL popped up on a U.S. retail site, it seemed like the handheld would be coming to the States. Today, Nintendo made it official. The bundle comes with Mario Kart DS as well as the pre-loaded titles Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters and Brain Age Express: Math…