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Apple Takes Swipe At Nintendo DS, PSP In Portable Game War
iPhone maker Apple has been clear about its interest in highlighting games for platform, calling the iPod Touch the “funnest iPod ever,” but it hasn’t taken a competitive swipe as blatant as the one it made today. During Apple’s “It’s Only Rock And Roll” event today, Phil Schiller showed pictures of the Nintendo DS and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 9, 2009 -
Reviews
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Review: My Cup of Tea
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box is the second game in the Professor Layton series created mostly by Level-5’s puzzle-obsessed Akihiro Hino. Like the other games, the plot of Diabolical Box is driven by the Professor’s need to solve an overarching mystery – this time around, it’s the death of his friend and mentor. Accompanied…
By AJ Glasser Published September 9, 2009 -
Wear Sexy Costumes, Drink Soda, Play Nintendo Wii
Ah, yes. Love hotels. Places of afternoon trysts or tawdry evening getaways. It’s not enough to simply offer customers a place to get down. Love hotels need more. This particular love hotel has costume rentals (hope they’ve got dry cleaning!), a fizzy “Welcome Drink” of your choice and Nintendo Wii rentals. There are also games…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009 -
Contra Rebirth, Super Return of the Jedi Scroll Onto Nintendo Weekly Downloads
This week’s batch of newly downloadable titles for WiiWare, DSiWare and Nintendo’s Virtual Console is a 16-bit paradise, as Konami’s Contra Rebirth and LucasArts’ Super Return of the Jedi overload the Wii with side-scrolling action. Other less spritely items are also available, including the colorful arcade shooter ColorZ for WiiWare and the bite-size DSiWare offering…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 8, 2009 -
Metroid Prime Trilogy Version Looks Worse Than The Originals
Those picking up Metroid Prime Trilogy appear to be trading convenience for graphical fidelity, with this clip showing that one of the Trilogy versions of the game is sporting reduced textures and particle effects. The opening minutes show the original game (Metroid Prime), while the Trilogy version kicks in at around the 3-minute mark. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009 -
Marvel Comics Artist Renders Romance Gone Wrong On DSi
If you happened to venture outside the main expo hall at PAX 2009, you may have run into Nintendo’s unique booth for its drawing and animation downloadable DSi application, Flipnote Studio. Each hour, a different professional artist would show up to show off their mad skills drawing in the DSi. Yesterday, Marvel comic book artist…
By Adam Barenblat Published September 6, 2009 -
Game Boy Houses 80 GB “Super Hard Drive”
From the just-because-I-can department: This modder stuffed an 80 GB drive inside a Game Boy, USB-enabled the case and then, for good measure, printed out that screen design and stuck it to the glass. He even went so far as to match up the drive’s LED indicator with the Game Boy’s battery indicator. It’s fooled…
By Owen Good Published September 5, 2009 -
Playing Games as a Form of Travel
In light of the fact this is a holiday weekend, here’s a lighter look at how video games are a context for our cultural experiences, and may one day be a substantial basis for them. Confronted with his ex-girlfriend’s rather facile reduction of two experiences – travel and video games -to somewhat common traits, writer…
By Owen Good Published September 5, 2009 -
The Best, And Worst, In Wii Box Art
It’s been a turbulent week for Wii box art, with two games – Sin & Punishment 2 and Ju-On: The Grudge – hitting the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. First, the highs! And, yeah, it’s Sin & Punishment’s Japanese box art (via Tiny Cartridge) up top there. It’s classy, in an early-90’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2009 -
First Official Okamiden Screens, Artwork
Scans can get you by in a pinch, but official, proper screenshots are much better if you’re interested in looking at a game. In this case, Capcom’s Okamiden. The first official screenshots and artwork for the game have been released by Capcom Japan today. And here they are!
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2009 -
The Games Not Invited to Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports Resort‘s dodecathlon includes events such as skydiving, sword-fighting and ping-pong. But there were a few games that missed the final cut. Such as? Fishing, a “water slide activity,” and a game built on a type of cup-and-ball toy, producer Katsuya Eguchi told Wired.com “We considered fishing and a water slide activity before deciding…
By Owen Good Published September 3, 2009 -
Nintendo Packing Heat, Mario For Penny Arcade Expo
When the doors to the Penny Arcade Expo open this Friday, Nintendo plans to give gamers their first chance to get their hands on several upcoming Wii and DS titles. Nintendo says they will have playable versions of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside…
By Brian Crecente Published September 3, 2009 -
The Big Bosses of Dead Space: Extraction
When Dead Space hits the Wii later this month it will be a mostly on-the-rails shooter. But that doesn’t mean it won’t be scary. In this latest developer diary for the title, we’re told all about the things the team did to ensure the original Dead Space experience wouldn’t be watered down.
By Brian Crecente Published September 2, 2009 -
Wii Internet Channel Is Free, Free, Free [UPDATE]
Nintendo has announced that starting today the Opera-powered Wii Internet Channel is available free of charge. That’s right, surf the internet, watch online TV, buy stuff all via your Nintendo. All you need is an internet connection. The browser was priced at 500 Wii Points (US$5) but was originally offered to Wii owners free of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2009 -
Wii Games Are Getting Better
Like last generation’s dominant console, the PS2, the Wii has come in for a bit of criticism over the amount of shovelware available for the system. But are things really as bad as they seem? Research firm EEDAR have compared 2008’s review scores (for the first six months of the year) for all three consoles…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2009 -
Wii Fit Plus Will Be Out On October 4
Speaking at the GameStop Manager’s Conference in Las Vegas tonight, Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed the launch details and pricing for Wii Fit Plus. The bundle – which is the Wii Balance Board and a copy of Wii Fit Plus – will retail for $100. Those who already have the Balance Board can opt for…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2009 -
Two New DSi Colors For America
There are already two DSi colors in American: blue and black. Compare that to Japan, where there are five DSi colors. While Pink and White DSis are already available in Japan (along with Black, Lime Green and Metallic Blue!), the colors have not been sold in the States. Nintendo of America has announced White and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2009 -
America Gets Black Wii Controller, New Bundle, No Console
The black Wii console launched in Japan on August 1, complete with black Wiimote, Nunchaku and Classic Controller. If you wanted Wii MotionPlus, that’s only in one color: White. This holiday season, Nintendo is bringing black Wii peripherals to America, but hasn’t yet announced a new black console. There’s also a new bundle: the black…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2009