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Report: Nintendo 3DS Hardware Specs Revealed
Nintendo’s next handheld game machine, the Nintendo 3DS, will be significantly more powerful, thanks to hardware specs that represent a vast improvement over the Nintendo DS and its more powerful successor, the Nintendo DSi. IGN, citing “persons familiar with the hardware who spoke to us under the condition of anonymity,” report that the 3DS will…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 21, 2010 -
Japan Goes Bananas For Pokémon: Black And White
On September 18, Pokémon: Black and White went on sale in Japan. It probably did pretty good, right? No, no it didn’t. It did amazing In its first two days on sale in Japan, Black and White sold 2.63 million copies. By comparison, 2006’s Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl sold 1.58 million in its first week…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2010 -
Hey Nintendo Is A Japanese Company, You Know
The Japanese game industry is dead. This week has been a flashback of last year’s Tokyo Game Show — complete with gloom and doom from Capcom’s Keiji Inafune. “I think Japanese gaming is dead,” Inafune told the New York Times. “When I say these things, I’m called a traitor. But I love Japan. I want…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2010 -
Mario’s 25th Anniversary Commercial Gets An (Unfortunate) Extended Cut
That delightful Japanese commercial celebrating Super Mario Bros’ 25th anniversary has received a surprise extended cut. Only thing is, there’s no new footage. Above is the old trailer. Short, and cute! Below is the updated version. Longer, and less cute. Wondering what’s being said? Basically, DON’T BLOW ON CARTRIDGES. EVEN DS ONES. IF THEY NEED…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2010 -
You Too Can Learn About Hats From Video Game Characters
Nintendo DS puzzle master Professor Layton, channeling the fashion expertise of 2009 DS fashion game Style Savvy, in an unexpected tie-in between the recent Fashion Week and Layton’s newest game… talks about hats. As do his friends. post
By Stephen Totilo Published September 20, 2010 -
Nintendo of America Loses Chirpy Exec
Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sales and marketing, is leaving not just Nintendo but the game industry effective Oct. 1, a month shy of her third anniversary with the company, according to Nintendo.
By Brian Crecente Published September 20, 2010 -
The Nintendo Download: Countdown To Excitement
If you had the Nintendo Countdown Calendar app for the DSi last week, you would have been acutely aware of the Nintendo Countdown Calendar’s release this week, along with Aero the Acrobat 2 and one very hungry caterpillar. Of course then we’d be delving into the realm of temporal paradox, and I believe Nintendo has…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2010 -
NBA Jam Crushes the Nuance [Update]
I’m not a sports gamer, not even a little bit. That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy the occasional sports video game, it just means that if I do that game was exceptionally well made. Over the year’s I’ve played, and enjoyed, my share of Madden, Tiger Woods and a variety of board games. But no…
By Brian Crecente Published September 20, 2010 -
Is The Age Of Exclusives Over?
Not first party exclusives like Mario, Halo and God of War. Those will live on as long as there are console platform holders. Rather, is the age of big third-party exclusives finished? The last big third-party exclusive was Metal Gear Solid 4, and that was in 2008. Before the game’s release, a great deal of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2010 -
Report: Nintendo Threatens Pokémon Website For Showing Pictures Of Pokémon [UPDATE]
Nintendo, never afraid to go after the little guy, has sent a letter over the weekend to a Pokémon fan site, threatening them over their posting of pictures from the upcoming Pokémon Black & White. Fan site PokéBeach, which obtained some copies of the game on September 17, was sent a letter on September 18…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 20, 2010 -
This R2D2 Now Packs Ten Consoles, A Projector And A Holstered PSP As Backup
Friend of the site Matt Hawkins spotted this unbelievable R2D2 unit at PAX Prime earlier this month. The robot replica, which we first wrote about last year, is now packed with ten consoles, tons o ports and a projector. Hawkins details the creation over on Fort90, but here’s a quick rundown. The R2D2 includes an…
By Brian Crecente Published September 17, 2010 -
This PlayStation Move Ad Hits The Wii Right Where It Hurts
Only one thing can save you when a gargantuan Mii is chasing you down a deserted stretch of highway in the middle of nowhere. This new PlayStation Move spot from the content creators / Wolf breeders at Wolfbreeder doesn’t beat around the bush. It’s a direct attack on the Nintendo Wii. I mean, it doesn’t…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010 -
GoldenEye 007 Character
Here’s a look at the many playable characters in the Wii’s GoldenEye 007 due out this November. The Wii-exclusive will include a variety of four-player split-screen multiplayer options, more than 50 characters, ten maps, three standard modes and 17 special modifiers. GoldenEye 007 also features online multiplayer for up to eight players.
By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010 -
So, What’s The Biggest-Selling Super Mario Bros. Game?
So the Super Mario series has sold 240 million copies worldwide since 1985. Wondering how those numbers break down amongst the various games? Using official Nintendo numbers (Nintendo discloses sales figures with its financial results) French newspaper Le Monde has done us all a favour and made a pretty chart, outlining the sales of every…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010 -
2010 Is Not The Year Of The Wii
The Wii sure ain’t what it used to be, this handy chart highlighting that for Nintendo’s home console, 2010 hasn’t been as happy as the glory days of 2006, 2007, 2008 or 2009. The image below shows the twelve worst months for Wii hardware sales since the console launched in late 2006. Four of those…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010 -
Nintendo Of America’s Birthplace, Now In Ruins
As Nintendo of America begins to stretch its legs in its swank new offices in Redmond, Washington, the company’s old offices – and a piece of gaming history – are now nothing but a pile of rubble. The building where the company began its assault on the American market with the Nintendo Entertainment System –…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010