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Is Apple’s Solution Better Than These Other Hardware Fixes?
Free cases for all iPhone 4 users! How does Apple’s fix compare to some of gaming’s more recent hardware problem solutions? Let’s take a look. Wii Remote Straps The Problem: The flimsy Wii remote straps that shipped with early versions of Nintendo’s console weren’t quite up to the task of securing the controllers to the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 16, 2010 -
I Love Zelda, In Painting Form
As seen on Tiny Cartridge
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2010 -
When All Else Fails, Try Selling Your NES for $35,000
Several months back, a rare NES game sold for more than $40,000. It’s not one of the 42 games offered along with an NES in this eBay lot but you know what is? The eternal thanks of the seller. Calling it the “Best Original NES Bundle Package on eBay,” seller ronald3868 says it’s going for…
By Owen Good Published July 15, 2010 -
No More Heroes Gets Heroic Box Set In Japan
Wii game No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle was released this past January in North America. The game is *finally* coming out in Japan in October. Wait, shouldn’t that be backwards? No! While many Japanese games get released first in Japan and then localized into English eons later, No More Heroes 2 is doing things…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 15, 2010 -
Why Are Consoles Banned In China?
Video game consoles are illegal in China. Ironically, the Wii, the PS3 and the Xbox 360 are Chinese made. And there is a flourishing PC gaming culture. There has to be a reason for this ban. Turns out, there is. “Consoles have been banned in China since the year 2000,” Lisa Hanson from market researcher…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 15, 2010 -
Zelda Coming In “Early 2011”
Last we heard from Nintendo, the next Zelda game was going to be out in 2011. That’s fine, but when in 2011? Producer Eiji Aonuma has a rough answer. “The basis we have now is very, very solid,” Aonuma told Official Nintendo Magazine, in response to a question on how the game was coming along.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2010 -
Layton Gets a New Date
Puzzle fans can look forward to enjoying the third installment in the Professor Layton series for Nintendo DS earlier than expected. Nintendo announced today that the launch date of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, a tale surrounding a time-traveling letter from 10 years in the future, has been moved up a week to September…
By Amber Nichols Published July 14, 2010 -
What Do Japanese Developers Think Of The Nintendo 3DS?
And not *just* Japanese developers, but some of the biggest names in the business. The upcoming issue of Japanese game Famitsu has collected the thoughts of various game illuminates as they discuss Nintendo’s upcoming 3d-glasses-free Nintendo 3DS. Via games sites 1Up and Andria Sang, have a look: Atsushi Inaba (Bayonetta, MadWorld) “I’m being struck with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010 -
Report: So Far, The Top Twenty Selling Games Of 2010 In Japan Are…
This year isn’t over. I checked the calendar, and it still said “2010”. Right now, we are at the half-way point. This could not be a better time to look at the top twenty selling games of 2010! Game magazine Famitsu has drawn up a list of the top twenty sellers for the first part…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010 -
To Build A Nintendo, You Needed Cigarettes, Robots And Nice Japanese Ladies
Once upon a time, Nintendo made its home consoles in Japan, and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto was not a millionaire. Here is a look back on that time. A then 37-year-old Shigeru Miyamoto and his yellow socks sit at desk, adorned with comic books, a remote-controlled car and a Princess Peach doll he purchased in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010 -
Video Games Get The Most Hate
Nintendo is determined to transform hatred of video games into love for video games. Not easy. Nintendo’s CEO Satoru Iwata recently reminded an audience of Nintendo stockholders that video games have, as recently a 2009, generated more disdain among the Japanese public than any other form of entertainment. “We should try our best to produce…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2010 -
Nintendo Doesn’t Want To Criminalize Obsessed Fans
Ever see a Pokemon tribute video, a Zelda fan film, or a Super Mario Bros. gaming mod and wonder how the people who made it got away with it? Don’t Nintendo’s lawyers know how to use the phone? This is how a Nintendo shareholder asked the question in late June: In connection with Nintendo’s basic…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2010 -
Metroid: Other M Starts A Lot Like 2001 Finishes
Nintendo think that Metroid: Other M, being developed by Team Ninja, is the most cinematic Metroid game ever developed. We can’t argue otherwise on the strength of trailers like this. It’s a short cinematic sequence from the opening of the game, showing the “birth of Samus”. Long-time fans may baulk at the extra flesh Team…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2010 -
Nintendo Won’t Change The 3DS’ Appearance Before Release
When Nintendo first unveiled the 3DS, we were told that the design shown wasn’t final. Turns out that, yeah, it’s now pretty final. Unlike the DS, which went through a fairly radical redesign between first being shown off and hitting retail shelves, according to Nintendo the appearance of the 3DS will remain largely unchanged between…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2010 -
The New Kid Icarus May Explore Another Dimension: Multiplayer
Nintendo is finally creating a new Kid Icarus game, Kid Icarus Uprising, after nearly 20 years of downtime for the character. The Nintendo 3DS game may be modernized with a now-expected feature, online multiplayer, according to its creator. Masahiro Sakurai, Kid Icarus Uprising and the Super Smash Bros. Brawl game designer, tells UK mag Games…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 12, 2010 -
Star Treatment
If you are somebody, and you visit Nintendo’s New York offices from out of town, you get your very own greeting in the lobby, running on a flat-screen TV. I’ve never seen this at a game company before. Horii is the creator of Dragon Quest, including Dragon Quest IX. The other two gentlemen on his…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 12, 2010 -
Reviews
Flametail Review: Space Burn
Could the video game Snake be improved by setting the snake’s tail on fire? Of course! Flametail is a recent downloadable release for the Nintendo DSi’s DSiWare service, which means that you are about to read about a game that gets less press than your fingernail clippings. You are reading about a game that is…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 12, 2010 -
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
You’re a college student who finds himself trapped on a sinking ferry with eight other passengers, forced to play a twisted game where losing means a watery grave. This is Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors for the Nintendo DS. Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors is an adventure game for the Nintendo DS, though…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2010 -
The Nintendo Download: Are You A Lover Or A Fighter?
Will you use the customizable fighting moves of Toribash to become the ultimate fighter on your Wii, or will you use 4 Travellers – Play French to become the ultimate lover with your DSi? It’s all about passion. This week’s Nintendo Download is heavy on the puzzles and popping, with Balloon Pop Festival for WiiWare…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2010