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Mario Creator Doesn’t Need Your Stinking Money [Update]

Do not fret, Shigeru Miyamoto is rich. How rich? Yesterday, Kotaku sourced a report from Asahi.com that mentioned that the six Representative Directors at Nintendo (Miyamoto included) received a million dollars. The original wording was somewhat unclear as to whether that was for all of them or each. According to Nintendo, it was each. Nintendo…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2010

Report: Foxconn Looking To Open New Plant

In the wake of suicides and international scrutiny, Foxconn Technology is preparing to build…another enormous factory. This year, there have been 12 attempted suicides and ten deaths at Foxconn’s Shenzhen complex. Foxconn manufactures the Xbox 360, the PS3, the Wii, the iPhone and the iPad, among many other devices. USA Today reports that a website…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2010

Saints Row 3DS Is Also An Xbox Live Arcade Game, Connects To Saints Row 3

The violent open-world action of Saints Row is something of a surprising addition to the Nintendo 3DS line-up. But there’s a good reason—two of them actually—for Saints Row’s appearance on Nintendo’s new 3D game machine. According to an interview with Danny Bilson of publisher THQ at IndustryGamers, Nintendo lobbied heavily to bring the mature content…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 29, 2010

What? Lil Jon’s A Dragon Quest Fan? Yeeeyeah!

Nintendo’s Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies celebrity sneak-peek event gets a lil’ crunk, thanks to Lil Jon and DJ Slade. Slimes beware! [Photo courtesy Nintendo of America]

By Michael McWhertor Published June 29, 2010

Nintendo Holds The First Wii Olympics

Are you the best Wii gamer in the country? Nintendo gives you a chance to prove your mettle in the first-ever Wii Games: Summer 2010, and it all starts in the cradle of civilization: New Jersey. Kicking off on July 16 at the Liberty State Park in New Jersey, the Wii Games: Summer 2010 is…

By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010

Smash Bros. Creator On Japan’s Strengths

What is Japan good at? Let’s hear what Super Smash Bros. Brawl creator Masahiro Sakurai has to say. “There’s really a lot of opinions on this and this is just one of those opinions,” Sakurai recently told website Techland. “But, I feel that Japanese game design and game development really isn’t a good match for…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2010

Please, Nintendo, Make This

It’s not a real 3DS cradle, but we wish it was. As seen on Tiny Cartridge

By Luke Plunkett Published June 29, 2010

Wii Games Included In Sex Toy, Lingerie Spending Spree

Go ahead, make Wii dick jokes. Cynthia Low, 44, has resigned from her position as a financial assistant at the Oklahoma State University’s chemistry department after using a university, tax-payer-funded credit card to purchase lingerie, sex toys and a Nintendo Wii. According to records, she spent tens of thousands of dollars on these items. An…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2010

Who Makes Big Money In Japan?

People who run big companies, that’s who. As previously mentioned, a new regulation now requires Japanese companies to disclose the previously well-guarded salaries of employees over ¥100 million (US$1.1 million). Executive salaries in Japan are lower than the astronomical compensation execs receive in the West. “Companies owe their existence to society,” says Shizuka Kamei, the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2010

Nintendo, Please Pay Mario’s Creator More Money [Update]

The long-held belief is that Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto rides his bicycle to work and doesn’t make more money than other Nintendo designers. Part of Miyamoto’s image is that he’s just a regular guy! And that he doesn’t take a larger salary than other employees, as Giant Bomb put it, “in order to prove…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2010

Club Nintendo Members, Time Is Almost Up

Nintendo fans of North America, this a public service announcement! You have two more days to achieve annual Gold or Platinum membership status at Club Nintendo. Register your Nintendo games now before you miss out on members-only swag!

By Michael McWhertor Published June 28, 2010

Watch Seth Green Sell Dragon Quest IX To Teenagers

How does one sell a game like Dragon Quest IX, a traditionally core role-playing game, to the general Nintendo DS-owning populace? Right. Seth Green and pop rock band The Lost Boys. This is Nintendo’s attempt at shilling Square Enix’s Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies and… gotta say, I think it works. Sure,…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 28, 2010

The New Kid Icarus Is Trying To Fix Shooters’ ‘Creativity Problem’

After two decades, Nintendo is finally creating a new Kid Icarus, this time for the new Nintendo 3DS. Kid Icarus Uprising‘s designer has even loftier goals for the sequel, targeting “an overriding problem with a lot of game design.” Masahiro Sakurai, the brains behind Super Smash Bros. Brawl and the new Kid Icarus, says that…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 28, 2010

Nintendo vs. Pirates

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata addresses video game piracy in a nonchalant manner at a recent talk with investors.

By Aulistar Mark Published June 28, 2010

One Man Army Conquers The Pokémon Theme Song

Danny Fong applies his amazing vocal talents to the Pokémon television show theme song, performing not only all the voices, but vocalizing the music as well in a stunning display of a capella coordination and shirt variety. Single-person a capella songs are big on YouTube lately, and it’s easy to see why. The degree of…

By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2010

The Nintendo Download: Cream Of The Crap

Can the release of the Nintendo 64’s Mario Tennis on the Virtual Console save a Nintendo Download littered with beer pong and virtual dating titles? It might not all be crap this week, but there’s a strong crap aftertaste that lingers on anything posted around the same time as Pong Toss Pro – Frat Party…

By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2010

How To Beat Super Mario Bros 3 in 11 Minutes

Someone needs to go try this right now and report back here. How To Beat Super Mario Bros 3 In 11 Minutes [BuzzFeed]

By Brian Crecente Published June 28, 2010

Pokemon Black And White Gets A New Trailer (And Release Date!)

The latest entry in the Pokemon franchise, Pokemon Black and White, has a release date for Japan. Would you like to know what it is? It is September 18. The game will feature new Pocket Monsters and a more “mature” female trainer in Daisy Dukes! Pokemon Black & White – Official Game Trailer [Moetron]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 28, 2010

Nintendo Exec “Mistaken” About Nintendo 3DS Release Date

On Friday, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime appeared on talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He said that the upcoming 3D-glasses-free handheld the Nintendo 3DS will be released “next year”. He, apparently, is “mistaken”. Says who? According to sources close to company’s Japanese headquarters, the Nintendo of America exec made an error when…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 28, 2010

Nintendo of America Says Nintendo 3DS Out Next Year

Those in North America hoping for a holiday 2010 release for the Nintendo 3DS? Tough luck. Friday night on talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime was asked when the company’s upcoming glasses-free 3D portable will be release. His reply? “Next year.” When the portable was initially revealed, Nintendo…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2010