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Next Zelda Game To Feature Flight?
In an interview with Britain’s The Guaridan, Zelda director Eiji Aonuma has given a none-too-subtle hint that the upcoming Wii entry in the series may feature, for the first real time in a Zelda game, flight. “I have an eight-year-old son myself at home, and quite recently he started playing The Phantom Hourglass for DS,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 27, 2009 -
Resident Evil Clergy Critics: “Wait, What?”
The U.K. clergy members quoted as criticizing Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles for glamorizing violence and promoting the occult say their remarks have been misrepresented by the source originally reporting them. The comments, by the Rt. Revs Mark Bryant, Brian Smith and John Goddard, apparently first appeared in a news release sent out in the…
By Owen Good Published November 26, 2009 -
Religious Criticism of Resident Evil Dignified With Response
Generally, when dealing with religious kooks who allege your product promotes sin, exalts evil and is generally ungodly, PR 101 calls for a no-comment. Instead, Capcom’s responded to two UK ministers after they called out Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. Not sure who Bishop Bryant, Archdeacon Brian Smith or the Right Rev. (that’s right, Rev.)…
By Owen Good Published November 25, 2009 -
Zelda Developer Was Stumped By New Zelda Game’s Puzzles
The next Zelda won’t be too easy for veteran players, the longtime head of the series’ development at Nintendo, Eiji Aonuma, recently told Kotaku. Plus, the new DS adventure will cater to Nintendo fan’s research-proven taste for independent women. In a brief e-mail interview with Kotaku in advance of the release of next month’s The…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 25, 2009 -
The Wii Buyer’s Guide
With a new Super Mario Bros. title to tide fans over, and plenty of third-party software, this year’s Wii offering includes an eclectic mix of games. But which to buy? While the list below isn’t a rundown of all of the reviews that ran this year on Kotaku, it is a fairly strong sampling. Use…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 25, 2009 -
Why Mario Is In So Many Darn Games… Explained!
The story goes that Mario was originally called “Jumpman.” That’s not what Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto called the character. “Well, I called him ‘Mr. Video’,” Miyamoto said in the recent Iwata Asks feature on Nintendo’s official site. “My plan was to use the same character in every video game I made.” Miyamoto was confident that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009 -
Mario 64 Used To Have Multiplayer
Mario 64 remains, for many, the pinnacle of singleplayer gaming. As close to a perfect game as you’re going to get. Wonder how that would have changed had the game’s original multiplayer component made it into the final product. In a Q&A session posted on Nintendo’s site, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that Mario…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009 -
Is The DSi LL Bigger Than Uncharted 2, Nolan Ryan’s Autograph, A Can of Beer?
Comparing the DSi LL to other DS portables? Seen that. To other handhelds? Ditto. But what about comparing to other things — like cabbage, a baby, a baseball signed by Nolan Ryan? Haven’t seen that yet. Until now. This is not a scientific comparison! And, of course, a baseball is round. The DSi LL is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009 -
Miyamoto Wanted To Patent “Jumping”
Nintendo’s website has published another Q&A session between company legends Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto. And, like always, there’s some interesting stuff being discussed over upturned tea tables. In this instance, the fact that in the 80’s, Miyamoto thought seriously about patenting the idea of a jumping platformer. Iwata: Donkey Kong involved jumping, as did…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009 -
The DSi Extra Extra Extra Extra Large
As seen on 読みゲー.
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009 -
DSi LL Selling Faster Than PSPgo
On November 22, the DSi LL went on sale. Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has sales figures for the new NIntendo handheld’s first two days. The portable moved 103,524 units in Japan. In comparison, the DSi sold approximately 170,000 units in its first two days on sale in Japan. In its first day on sale in The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2009 -
Tearing The DSi LL To Pieces
It’s only fair. If Sony’s new PSPgo is to be torn asunder in the name of science, then Nintendo’s DSi LL should share a similar, grisly fate. Following on from the weekend’s launch of the new handheld, PC Watch got hold of one, unscrewed it, then gutted it like a fish for all the world…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2009 -
Shigeru Miyamoto Couldn’t Get A Job At Nintendo Today
Nintendo is a top notch Japanese company. Top notch Japanese companies want top notch Japanese recruits from top notch Japanese universities. Not folks like, you know, Shigeru Miyamoto who went to a normal college. “Nintendo has become one of those companies that graduates from colleges and good universities really want to work for,” Miyamoto told…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2009 -
Reviews
Wii Energizer 4X Charging Station Review: Induction Into the Hall of Fame
If you own a Wii, a charging kit, any charging kit, is almost a necessity. Unless you enjoy to constantly purchasing double A batteries. And if you’re going for a charging kit that charges a Wii remote without the need to remove the batteries from the controller there are plenty of options. And I’ve tried…
By Brian Crecente Published November 23, 2009 -
The Nintendo Download: Bits, Trips, Karts, And Blobs
It’s a jam-packed Thanksgiving edition of the Nintendo Download, with enough games to leave you comatose on the couch for hours. Where to start? This week is pretty packed, especially in the DSiWare department, with five more Electroplanton to play with at 200 points a pop. There’s also a notepad application called myNotenook Blue from…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2009 -
Black Friday DSiWare Bundles Are Limited-Time Only
Answering a question we posed last week, Nintendo has officially announced two DSiWare-packed DSi bundles for Black Friday, available only as long as supplies last. Last week’s leaked Best Buy Black Friday ad outed the two new Nintendo DSi bundles, each packed with a unique assortment of DSiWare, which left us wondering if the DSi…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2009 -
Wii Fitness Shares Store With Dumbbells, Treadmills
David Campisi’s life is all about exercise and sports. As president of Sports Authority, Campisi runs the largest sports goods retailer in the country. His wife, Beci Campisi, runs a garage gym based on the grueling fitness methodology of CrossFit which uses medicine balls, weights and nonstop exercise to mold “the quintessential athlete.” But when…
By Brian Crecente Published November 23, 2009 -
Wii Gets Downloadable TV, Movies
Nintendo’s “Wii no Ma” service in Japan got a whole lot more interesting over the weekend, with the previously ad-only channel expanding to include user-paid movies, TV shows and anime. Think of it as the Zune Marketplace, or the PlayStation Video Delivery Service, only for the Wii. In Japan. Some of the studios signed up…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2009