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ReviewsReview: FlingSmash Nearly Lives Up To Its Name
For ten bucks more than the cost of a Wii Remote Plus you can pick up the new Nintendo controller with a copy of FlingSmash, Artoon’s paddle-ball platformer. Is it worth it? Let’s see. FlingSmash is a rather ballsy name for a game on a platform that began life plagued with television-damaging controller throwing. When…
By Mike Fahey Published November 11, 2010 -
There’s A Little Final Fantasy In Mario Sports Mix
The upcoming character-driven Wii sports compilation Mario Sports Mix is being developed by Square Enix, which explains how five iconic Final Fantasy characters have made it into the game’s roster. Who made the cut? You tell me, Kupo! No, it’s not Cloud and Sephiroth. Square Enix decided to go even more iconic than that for…
By Mike Fahey Published November 11, 2010 -
Finnish Kid Bums Mario, Jabs Luigi Right In The Kisser
Let’s say you were on stage with Mario and Luigi during a Nintendo event at a digital entertainment fair in Helsinki. You lost the competition. Frustrated, what would you do? Dry hump Mario? That’s what one Finnish gamer did, before going on to jabbing Luigi in the face. Those poor, poor Mario Bros. They’ll never…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2010 -
There’s A Touch Of Nintendo In This Tower Defence Game
This is Glory Days, an upcoming DSiWare strategy game from Odenis. If you think it looks like renowned Nintendo series Advance Wars, you’re not the only one. That’s where the similarities end, however, as instead of being a turn-based strategy title Glory Days is actually an innovative tower defence game, which is played by rolling…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2010 -
Why Mario Became The Star
The creator of Mario and Donkey Kong explains why the plumber was better-suited to star in so many games than the ape. A win for the little guys out there. Donkey Kong Jr. was created to solve this problem, Miyamoto tells Time’s Techland. Smaller heroes were better-suited to the 8-bit era of the Nintendo Entertainment…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 10, 2010 -
Madden NFL Football Is Game For Nintendo 3DS Launch
EA Sports is kicking off the Nintendo 3DS launch next year with a little Madden football, an off-season release that brings the NFL license into stereoscopic 3D in the palm of your hand. Electronic Arts expects Madden NFL Football (with no yearly designation) to be available at the Nintendo 3DS launch in North America, which…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 10, 2010 -
It’s On Like A Trademark Application For “It’s On Like Donkey Kong”
Nintendo has found a novel new way to promote the upcoming release of Donkey Kong Country Returns: Filing a request with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark the pop-culture phrase “It’s on like Donkey Kong.” Oh it’s on. the phrase “It’s on like Donkey Kong” has been around for quite a long time.…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2010 -
How Does Call of Duty: Black Ops Look on the Wii?
I loved Call of Duty: Black Ops on the Xbox 360. I assume the PS3 version is just as great. The PC version, though, seems to be suffering from some major bugs. But what about the Wii take on the game? Let’s have a look. CVG gives us a look at the Wii version of…
By Brian Crecente Published November 10, 2010 -
Mini Marios March On Washington
Nintendo gears up for this Sunday’s release of Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Miniland Mayhem for the Nintendo DS with some breaking news out of North Bend, Washington. The latest installment of the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong series arrives this weekend, because Sunday release dates belong to Nintendo. Donkey Kong is in the line outside Mario’s…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2010 -
The History Of Super Mario In Staircase Form
The staircase at the Nintendo World Store tells the history of Super Mario. Well, make that the selective history. This staircase, cool as it is, could use some Super Mario World 2. Also, if Super Mario Galaxy 2 is on the top step, no more Mario games ever, right? Bummer. I shot this video during…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2010 -
Japanese Developer Screwed Up Console War Claims
At a presentation in Kyoto, Japanese developer Tose, best known for its Nintendo games, claimed the PS3 is outselling the Xbox 360 worldwide. The company is now apologizing for that. Oh, the shame! According to Tose’s original data, the Xbox 360 has sold 41 million consoles worldwide, while the PS3 has sold 42 million. If…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2010 -
Japan’s Club Nintendo Joins Club Stingy
In years past, Club Nintendo gave loyal Japanese members a whole host of awesome prizes. This year, Club Nintendo won’t. This year’s “Platinum Member” prizes are so lame. This year, Nintendo is offering either a handkerchief set, a button set or a calendar as part of its “rewards”. For comparison’s sake, let’s review highlights of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2010 -
Which Mario Game Is His Creator’s Favourite?
Legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto created Mario, having some part in most of the plumber’s games to date. But after nearly thirty years of Mario, then, do you ever wonder which game is Miyamoto’s favourite? It’s not Mario 64. Not Mario Galaxy, either, and it’s certainly not the original Super Mario Bros. Instead, it’s 1990’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2010 -
Mario Gets Serious Street Cred In Spain
Proud Italian plumber/princess savior Mario gets super excited at the christening of Avenida de Super Mario Bros, the first street to officially bear his name. The Spanish suburb of Zaragoza also has plans for streets named after Space Invaders, Sonic and Zelda. [CNN]
By Michael McWhertor Published November 8, 2010 -
The Choicest Cuts Of Bowser, Ganon, Yoshi & Chocobo
What’s the sweetest meat of Mario’s eternal rival, Bowser? Artist Jude Buffum breaks down the choicest cuts of Nintendo villains Bowser, Ganon, Blooper and more in a new series of meat diagrams that video game butchers would swear by. Buffum answers the questions we never really wanted answers to, like “What’s the best way to…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 8, 2010 -
Super Mario Bros. World 8-Cake
The Sunday celebration in New York City for Super Mario Bros.’ 25th anniversary included cake, Super Mario cake. At the Nintendo World Store near Rockefeller Center, Nintendo’s lead game designer and Super Mario creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, cut the cake alongside Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime (pictured left in the photo below.) Let’s look at…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 8, 2010 -
The Nintendo Download: The Best Use Of Your DSi Ever
Never before has a downloadable game for the Nintendo DSi made as good a use of the handheld’s features as Kaasa’s Discolight. You will believe the DSi screens can be two different colors at once. For a mere 200 DSi points you can transform your Nintendo DSi into the ultimate disco light. Choose a genre…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2010 -
Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft Are Finally Competing on Common Ground
With the launch of the Xbox 360’s Kinect last week, all three major video game consoles now have motion-based gaming support. But which is the best? That’s not as easily answered as one might think. While all three allow you to forgo button-mashing for body movement to interact with games, they all do it in…
By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2010 -
Dames Don’t Do Nintendo Ads For Free
Ever wonder why Dame Helen Mirren agreed to appear in upcoming Wii ads? Maybe she likes the Wii. But maybe it was the two-day commercial shoot and the very hefty paycheck. Ka-ching! According to MSN News, the 65 year-old Oscar winner received £500,000 (US$800,000) to appear in a Wii Fit Plus advert. “Nintendo insisted they…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2010 -
Yo Dawg, I Heard You Like Nintendo In Your Cars
You can keep your trashy Call of Duty Jeeps: we’ll take a classy little car inspired by a Nintendo console any day of the week. This Scion has been done up pop culture mag Giant Robot’s editor Eric Nakamura and vehicle artist Len Higa, with select bodywork and the paint inspired by Nintendo’s Famicom console.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2010