-
Frankenreview: Super Mario Galaxy 2
What do the stars hold for our favorite plumbing protagonist in the Super Mario Galaxy 2 Frankenreview? Mario’s back, and for the first time in a long time it’s not a whole new game. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a follow-up to the original Super Mario Galaxy from 2007, featuring many of the same game…
By Mike Fahey Published May 24, 2010 -
Stuff Your Wii Remote Inside A Baby
I’m not sure what’s more disturbing; the fact that Majesco’s Babysitting Mama has you stuffing your Wii remote into the plush equivalent of a tiny human child, or the fact that it uses the nunchuck as well. It turns out Majesco is completely serious about Babysitting Mama, the latest profession being taken up by our…
By Mike Fahey Published May 24, 2010 -
The Nintendo Download: Light Trax And Monkey Mayhem
Just because this week’s Nintendo Download doesn’t contain much in the way of recognizable titles doesn’t mean there isn’t fun to be had. You can’t go wrong with monkeys. At least I hope you can’t go wrong with monkeys, for the sake of The Code Monkeys, whose Manic Monkey Mayhem goes up for sale on…
By Mike Fahey Published May 24, 2010 -
Fanatics Draw the Line For Super Mario Galaxy 2
NEW YORK CITY – They were a line of two. William Francis and Julio Sarmiento took to the streets of Rockefeller Center Friday night to wait nearly 50 hours for a video game. They knew there was a good chance that if they showed up Sunday morning they’d still likely form the front of a…
By Brian Crecente Published May 24, 2010 -
Nintendo Isn’t Trying To Make Kiddy Games
“Unless you’re careful, there’s a tendency for games like Mario that can be played by children to gradually become childish,” warns Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. “Those making the game tend to unconsciously make them that way.” According to to the famed game designer, the line “Where’d my mommy go?” was proposed for a Nintendo game.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2010 -
Little Girls Writes A Letter To Nintendo, Gets A Free DS?
That’s what this letter seems to suggest, when a girl – forced to write a letter to a company for a school project – bugs Nintendo for a DS, and Nintendo obliges. At least, that’s what this exchange would have you believe. I have some doubts; there’s no photo of the DS, which is weird,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 24, 2010 -
Nintendo Employee Arrested!
Nintendo’s Jin Nakanose, 37, has been arrested by Kyoto Police for kicking the crap out of another driver at a strip shopping mall. On the afternoon of the 23rd of this month, Nakanose was waiting to get into a parking lot, when another driver (a 29 year-old male) pulled in front of him. Nakanose apparently…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2010 -
Trump Hotels Hawk Training Sessions on Wii Fit
For $90, you could buy Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board and use it forever in your own home. Or you could play it for 55 minutes with a personal trainer at one of Donald Trump’s hotels. Jimmy Kimmel, of all people, found the “Wii Sports Package” at a Trump hotel (he didn’t say…
By Owen Good Published May 22, 2010 -
Super Mario Galaxy 2‘s Soundtrack Uploaded on YouTube
Someone’s uploading tracks from the Super Mario Galaxy 2 soundtrack to YouTube, under the name of Mahito Yokota, the game’s composer. Whether or not it is actually him doing this, the music’s there, and it’s beautiful listening. So far, three themes were uploaded around 5 p.m. Kotaku time. They’re all in the two minute range,…
By Owen Good Published May 21, 2010 -
New DSi Game Makes The Real World An RPG
Spirit Hunters, a new game in development by Nnooo for the DSi and “future nintendo handhelds”, is an augmented reality title that promises to be, in the creator’s words, “a role playing game set in the real world”. Players use the DSi’s (and, presumably, 3DS’) camera to view the world on their handheld’s screen, upon…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2010 -
Reviews
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review: In Praise Of Superfluous Mario
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the most unnecessary Mario game of all time. That might be why it is one of the best. Galaxy 2 has an easy mission, because, for once, it is a Mario game without a big mission. It is not launching a new gaming console, as did Super Mario Bros., Super…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2010 -
Turning Executive Mistakes Into Art
Heeeeeeeeeey, guess what. Video game executives, whether on purpose or not, fib. And they do it all the time. What’s important is not to get upset! You need to get constructive, and turn those fibs into works of art. These fake propoganda posters, put together by Brian Altano and Brian Miggels for IGN, take some…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2010 -
Dr. Mario, For Real
Former Nintendo boss Hiroshi Yamauchi, who ran Nintendo from 1949 to 2002, used to be the richest man in Japan. He isn’t anymore. That doesn’t mean he isn’t willing to part with his cash. Especially for a good cause. Yamauchi has donated over US$80 million for a new cancer central in Kyoto — where Nintendo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2010 -
What’s New About Nintendo’s New Wii Remote?
Over the past few weeks, a new version of Nintendo’s Wii Remote controller was tested and ruled totally compliant by the FCC. What has changed about the device that gives the Wii its waggle? Well, the model number has changed from RVL-003 to RVL-036, but thanks to the confidentiality letter request from the applicant, Hon…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 20, 2010 -
Bow Before Your Lord, Mario
An oldie, but goodie. As seen by はちま起稿
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2010 -
Dragon Quest IX Enters The Guinness Book of World Records
And it’s not for sales, but for something else entirely. Dragon Quest IX has a “Chance Encounter” mode that allows players to share data with players they bump into in the real world via Nintendo WiFi. In dense Japanese cities, there’s a good chance of bumping into another person with Dragon Quest IX in their…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2010 -
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Means No Rest For GameStop Employees
It appears Mario prefers to be an early riser, rather than a night owl. Forgoing a midnight launch for Super Mario Galaxy 2 this weekend, many GameStop locations will instead open early, forcing many employees to miss church. Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Wii, as Nintendo games often do, launches in North America on…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 19, 2010 -
Disney Guilty Party Looks Like This
I’m a fan of Disney Guilty Party and its “mystery machine”. The idea of being able to play an endlessly changing stream of mystery games on the Wii with friends and family is appealing. Here’s a deeper look at the game’s design and controls. Check out my full write up here
By Brian Crecente Published May 19, 2010 -
Dragon Quest IX Comes Stateside In July
The wait for the North American release of the game that sold more than four million copies in Japan comes to an end this July, as Nintendo locks in a date for Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. Dragon Quest IX for the Nintendo DS shattered sales records in Japan, so it came…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2010