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NBA Jam Also Features 80’s Basketball Legends
The new NBA Jam may be set in the present day, but that doesn’t mean every player in the game is on a 2010 NBA roster. Two in particular stand out: legends Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Yes, pitched at those aged 30 and up, the game will include a campaign mode which culminates…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2010 -
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Screenshots: Levels, Yoshi & A Dense Mario
To go along with the new trailer released earlier today, Nintendo also let loose some new screenshots and character art for one of 2010’s most eagerly-anticipated Wii games. So, yes, there’s Rock Mario, along with Yoshi and some of the game’s many planet levels. All of it looking exactly the same as Super Mario Galaxy…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2010 -
Club Nintendo Updates With New Games, New Goods
Members of the North American version of Club Nintendo can start blowing those coins they’ve been saving up on new goods, including two new video games exclusive to the program, a new Game & Watch Collection. Game & Watch Collection 2 packs in an impressive three whole Game & Watch games into a single Nintendo…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2010 -
New Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Introduces Rock Mario
What new flavor of mushroom does Super Mario Galaxy 2 offer? The delectable rock ‘shroom, which gives Mario the ability to turn himself into a boulder and bowl over Bowser’s minions. That just one of many power-ups highlighted in this new trailer. The familiar Super Mario Bros. staples—Fire Flowers, Starman—join the most recent Super Mario…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2010 -
Fetching Legs, Link
As seen on Albotas via Geekologie via i-am-bored.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2010 -
Being Nintendo Is Hard
You got to slave away and work to conquer the game industry. It ain’t easy! The Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii were sudden hits. And not just in Japan, but globally. According to Japanese newspaper Nikkei Sangyou Shimbun, quality concern and customer service issues for these products weighed down parts of Nintendo’s workforce. The paper…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2010 -
Reviews
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Review: Homebrewed Improvement
After pumping out hundreds of lightning quick microgames for the WarioWare series, it’s up to you to design the next moneymaker for WarioWare Inc. Your tool? WarioWare: D.I.Y., the Nintendo DS game that lets you create games from scratch. What could me more perfect? The WarioWare series, famous for its lo-fidelity presentation and hasty game…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2010 -
Weird 3DS Reveal Was Journalist’s Fault
The manner in which Nintendo chose to tell the world of its new handheld, the 3DS, was a strange one: a crudely-worded press release in the middle of the night. No pictures. No logo. Ever wonder why that was? It wasn’t some exercise in marketing. It wasn’t to torture you. It wasn’t to intentionally undermine…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010 -
Nintendo’s First Wii Game Powered By Google
The Wii is getting a new family-friendly party game—at least in Japan—dubbed And Kensaku that features an unusual partner: Google. Nintendo and developer Shift will be releasing the Google search-powered game next month. According to details from Siliconera, And Kensaku taps into some 10,000 Google search terms and trends, with the option to download additional…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 -
The Last Story Has Ships That Travel By Water, Not By Air
Nintendo recently revealed The Last Story, the first Wii game from role-playing game specialists Mistwalker, but instead of showing actual screens, it’s focusing its energy on highlighting concept art. This time, we get a preview of the game’s ships. While we’ve already basked in the conceptual glory of The Last Story’s islands, cities and NPCs,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 -
Finally, Some Metroid: Other M Gameplay
Don’t let the first 30 seconds of this new Metroid: Other M trailer fool you. Wedged in the middle of more pre-rendered Samus Aran action is actual gameplay of the new Wii adventure (and *ahem* Zero Suit Samus footage). Not only does Metroid: Other M look fantastic in motion, it looks fast—Team Ninja fast, at…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 -
The Original Super Mario, At 75, Is Busy
You do not retire after having Super Mario Bros. named after you. No, the reclusive Mario Segale, former Nintendo of America warehouse landlord, is developing property, massively. Powerful Segale family has massive vision for Tukwila expanse [The Seattle Times]
By Stephen Totilo Published March 30, 2010 -
Korean Girl Group DSi Ads Are Not Exciting
One of South Korean’s most popular girl groups, Girls’ Generation, is appearing in DSi ads for Nintendo of Korea. The ads are, to put it kindly, dull. Here is one ad. Here is another ad. But come to think of it, pretty much all DSi commercials aren’t exactly thrilling television. Girls’ Generation music videos shilling…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2010 -
Vintage Catalogues Revive The Ghost Of Nintendo Past
Reader Brett must have known our adolescent selves were in need of entertainment, otherwise he wouldn’t have pointed us towards this motherload of vintage Nintendo merchandise catalogues. From the Japanese publisher’s 1992 edition (Packed with gift ideas!) to a magnificent “Zelda Box” released in Japan in commemoration of the release of Wind Waker, there’s a…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2010 -
Reviews
Wii Upscaler Review: Can The Wii Really Do High Definition?
When we first heard about VDIGI’s new VD-W3 Wii upscaler, a product that promised it could bring high definition graphics to the Wii, it sounded too good to be true. “Better review it, then” we thought. Just to be sure. The VD-W3 is hardly a new idea – standalone “upscalers” have been around for years,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2010 -
The Greatest School Bus In Japan
Kindergarten is a tough time for some kids. It’s the first time that they are away from their mother or father for an extended period of time. To help ease the experience, Japanese kindergartens and pre-schools have cute, colorful buses. The buses are supposed to hopefully make children want to ride them — and thus,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2010 -
Advance Wars: The Board Game!
Nintendo’s turn-based wargame Advance Wars works well as a video game. But as a board game? Yeah, looks like it works pretty well as a board game, too. First designed last year, “Skirmish Wars” is the creation of Andrew Tullsen, Matthew Kloth and Brandon Pennington. It’s not trying anything fancy, which is a good thing:…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2010 -
How Nintendo Can Help You Cook
Nintendo’s new super-sized DSi XL portable gaming system hit stores this weekend. One of the device’s key “games” also went on sale: An interactive cook book. We took both for a spin to see how they did. America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking looks and feels an awful lot like a re-imagining of 2008’s Personal…
By Brian Crecente Published March 29, 2010 -
Cutesy Korean Girl Group Shilling Nintendo DSi
One of the country’s biggest pop outfits, Girls’ Generation, will be hocking the Nintendo DSi in South Korea. Imagine that! The group and its members appear in a myriad of commercials (like this Bubble Bobble noodle ad) as well as variety programs and dramas, so this is yet another endorsement for the group. The girls…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2010