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Tron’s NES Certainly Looks The Part
The chop shop team at Thretris have come up with another great way to make an old Nintendo console better: make it look like something out of Tron. The Glowing Tron NES is pretty much what it says it is: it’s a working Nintendo Entertainment System, complete with improved stereo sound, done up to look…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2010 -
Final Fantasy VII Writer Sees End of The Nintendo Era
Since the release of the Game Boy, Nintendo has ruled portable gaming. That era is over, says Masato Kato, the writer of FFVII, Xenogears and Chrono Trigger. But why? “With the iPad going on sale, the epoch of Nintendo is finished,” Kato tweeted. “But with the DS and the Wii, it’s been digging its own…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Molester “Monk” Lured Boys With His Wii
A 46-year-old Taiwanese man has been arrested for raping four young boys. The perpetrator would invite young boys to his house on the pretext of playing his Nintendo Wii. Apparently, he would then sexually assault the children. One of the boys’ mothers noticed that something was bothering her son, and he told what had happened…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Dear Apple, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft
Right now, you all might be digging your own holes. The recent rash of suicides at Foxconn’s Shenzhen factory has shined a light on the fact that large companies like Apple, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft have contracted out the manufacturing for devices like the iPad, the Wii, the PS3 and the Xbox 360 to Chinese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010 -
Nintendo Investigating Factory Suicides
Following the deaths of over a dozen of its workers in recent weeks, Nintendo has declared it will be investigating the working conditions at Foxconn, one of the Chinese companies responsible for manufacturing the Wii. Sixteen employees have jumped from the rooftops of Foxconn buildings over the past few months, attempting to commit suicide rather…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010 -
Once and For All, Mario Can Jump the Flagpole
GameTrailers took on, Mythbusters style, the legend that Mario can leap the flagpole in Super Mario Bros on the NES. and, whaddaya know, they indeed proved it true. World 3-3 is where you have the best chance of doing it yourself. Now, GameTrailers, next for you: Turning Smurfette naked in Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle…
By Owen Good Published May 27, 2010 -
Mario’s Voice Yearns For Waluigi Games
Three out of four Mushroom Kingdom plumbers have scored starring video game roles. The man who voices them all, Charles Martinet, wants to make it four out of four, lamenting the lack of a game starring Wario’s skinny lackey, Waluigi. Charles Martinet is a prolific video game voice actor, and if he had his way,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2010 -
Reviews
Metal Torrent Micro-Review: Not As Good As A Coinstar
The minute you start playing Metal Torrent, you’re almost done. But the brevity of Nintendo’s first DS shoot-em-up isn’t the worst of it. My local bank offers more entertaining ways to press buttons and hear jangling sounds. Metal Torrent is a $5 vertical shoot-em-up for the DSi from publisher Nintendo and development studio Arika, the…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 27, 2010 -
Grease: The Game, No Seriously
What better way to capture the splendor of the leather-clad, hip shaking of Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in Grease than with a game for the Wii? By making sure that the game forces you allows you to use two microphones and a Wii Balanace Board while playing it, that’s how! If only they could…
By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2010 -
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light Hits the DS in October
Square Enix’s Japanese-only portable game The Four Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Anecdote is coming to the U.S. with a less unwieldy name in October. Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light arrives on Oct. 5 for the DS
By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2010 -
Greenpeace Still Says Nintendo Is Bad For the Environment
This year, like every year, Greenpeace has given Nintendo the lowest marks out of the electronics companies it graded. “Nintendo remains in last place with a pitiful 0.8 points out of 10, scoring zero on all e-waste criteria,” Greenpeace wrote last year. Many of Nintendo’s low marks were the result of the company not divulging…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 27, 2010 -
Thanks Homebrew, For the Adult Nintendo DS Games
Your parents die. But your fate changes when a millionaire adopts you, and you move into her mansion with her and her daughters. Then…yeah That’s the basic plot for retro adult title Fatal Relations, which is finally getting a homebrew DS port from Digital Satin Productions. This, of course, is hardly the first homebrew adult…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 27, 2010 -
There’s a New Mario in Town
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is now the highest rated video game in history… at least according to Game Rankings and its penchant for number crunching and outliers-inclusive averaging. It was a good run 1998’s The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, don’t let the door hit you in the ass.
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2010 -
Sonic Colors Streaks To The Wii And DS
With fans eagerly awaiting the retro Sonic 4, Sega pulls back the curtain on Sonic Colors, a brand new adventure for the Nintendo Wii and DS, heading our way by the end of 2010. Check out the reveal trailer! Sonic Colors sees our blue hedgehog hero speeding through theme-park inspired worlds as he attempts to…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2010 -
How The Pros Mock Nintendo
For two decades, people have been paid to make fun of Nintendo. These professionals are hired by big companies that either hate Nintendo or consider Nintendo to be semi-ridiculous. (Irony: These pros never laugh last.) Here are their finest works. We’ll start with a recent example, to put this trend in a modern context. We’ve…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 26, 2010 -
Nothing Says Fit Seamen Like Wii Fit
New sailors! Time to get in shape. According to Navy Surgeon General Vice Admiral Adam Robinson, video games like Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution could be useful in assisting “newcomers to the military service build up the endurance they need to get in shape safely.” The latest issue of the Navy Times reports that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2010 -
A New Challenger Enters Super Mario Bros. Crossover
A deadly assassin stalks the back alleys of the Mushroom Kingdom, as Exploding Rabbit adds a new challenger to popular Flash game mash-up Super Mario Bros. Crossover. Those poor Goombas will never see it coming. During a recent interview, Crossover creator Jay Pavlina explained that several characters had to be cut from the game’s initial…
By Mike Fahey Published May 25, 2010 -
More Fire Emblem Ready To Burn Up Your DS
For those who were left thirsty for more Fire Emblem tactical game action after 2008’s release, take heart. There’s going to be more. Nintendo has just revealed upcoming title Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem ~ The Light And Shadow Of A Hero. The game does not have a release date and no word…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2010 -
The Legend Of Beatboxing!
Link, with some help from his Four Swords co-stars, ditches the stealth approach and tries taking down the Forsaken Fortress the hard way: with beatboxing While it helps if you’ve played Nintendo’s GameCube Zelda title Wind Waker, it’s not necessary to get the most out of this. The straining-for-a-shit look on Red’s face speaks a…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2010 -
Before You Write To Nintendo And Ask For A Free DS, Read This
So, an 11 year-old schoolgirl wrote a letter to Nintendo and got a free DS for her class. Before you try it, though, you should know Nintendo will chase up your claim. “Nintendo always calls the school, hospital, retirement home, or whatever it may be to ensure the letter is legitimate,” Nintendo Australia’s PR rep…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2010