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Iwata: Wii Video Download Service May Transfer To DS
Nintendo’s video on demand service, planned to launch in Japan sometime this year, might not just be limited to the Wii. According to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, it may also come to the Nintendo DS. Iwata tells the Wall Street Journal that the advertising-based video service—currently announced for availability in Japan this year, but reportedly…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2009 -
Breaking Apart The Nintendo DSi
While we know full well what the Nintendo DSi looks like from the outside, the handy folks over at iFixit have torn one apart to expose its steaming innards. Not that you’d have any real cause to strip your new Nintendo DSi down to the component level, but just in case the urge strikes you,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2009 -
What Ware Did You Buy For Your DSi?
Nintendo launched the DSi here in North America this weekend, and with it a batch of free DSi Store points for people to use to pick up a free game or two. Personally, I haven’t been all that impressed with the so-far small selection of games currently available for download, though the free web browser…
By Brian Crecente Published April 7, 2009 -
The UK Goes DSi Crazy
British people love the Nintendo DSi. When the handheld console, which is Nintendo’s third iteration of the DS platform, went on sale last Friday, the portable racked up big numbers. The DSi surpassed the opening weekend sales of the original DS as well as the Nintendo DS Lite. Regarding the opening weekend, The new portable…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2009 -
The Waggle-Powered Wii Lawnmower
If you’re sick of using your Wii to play Wii games/gather dust, why not try something new, like this Danish guy did. And use it to mow your lawn. The University of South Denmark’s Kjeld Jensen has come up with the Casmobot, a robotic lawnmower that you control using the motion-sensitive accelerometer found within the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2009 -
Edge Recounts Nintendo’s Dark Times
Nintendo may be the console king of the mountain, thanks to its runaway success with the Wii and Nintendo DS. But it wasn’t always so, as Edge Online explores. Before the glory of motion control and touchscreen gameplay reversed Nintendo’s fortunes, it settled for third place in the console wars, delivering the sometimes spectacular, sometimes…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2009 -
Wii Manufacturing Costs Down By 45%
We talk a bit about how both the 360 and PS3 reduce their manufacturing costs by introducing new technology. But what about the Wii? Well, of course, the Wii does the same thing. It’s just been less of an issue, that’s all. People follow that kind of stuff with the 360 and especially the PS3…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2009 -
So, What Does The “i” In “DSi” Stand For?
As silly/awesome as you think the name “Wii” is, at least it has a meaning. “We”. Togetherness. But what about the “DSi”? What does that mean? You could say it’s got something to do with having two cameras, but then, according to Nintendo of America’s David Young, it means your DS is “individual”. Here he…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2009 -
Nintendo “Not Particularly Concerned” With Weakening Wii Sales In Japan
With the PlayStation 3 outselling the Wii in Japan for the month of March, one might think that Nintendo executives are in a panic, concerned this whole motion control thing is a fad. Not so! Nintendo seems rather nonplussed by the monthly change in console domination on its home turf, which by Enterbrain’s figures meant…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009 -
These Kids Are Having Too Much Fun Playing Klonoa
Namco Bandai‘s TV spot for the upcoming Wii remake of Klonoa features two children getting much more out of the game than you and I ever could. Now don’t get me wrong…I love me some Klonoa. It’s right up there with Pandemonium on my list of 2.5D rail platformers. I just don’t remember any moments…
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2009 -
Weekly Nintendo Download: The DSi Invasion
It’s a brand new week and everything has change, as DSiWare joins the weekly Nintendo update, with 6 tiny titles joining Equilibrio on WiiWare and Uncharted Waters: New Horizons on the Virtual Console. While the ball puzzler Equilibrio from DK-Games (500 points) sounds inviting, and the swashbuckling exploration of Uncharted Waters: New Horizons for the…
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2009 -
A DS Case Fit For Dr. Henry Jones
Indy’s getting old. Not as sharp as he used to be. He’s making stupid decisions, like being in movies with Shia LaBeouf. Maybe all he needs, though, is a little Brain Training. It should keep the old grey matter from getting all foggy. But that, then, creates another problem: how to go adventuring through rainforests…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2009 -
Your DSiWare Block Sizes
For those who are holding in their hands Nintendo’s newest handheld, you might be wondering just how much DSiWare you can stick on it. Nintendo Everything has an early list of DSiWare file sizes. Remember that on the DSi, the 256MB of memory translates to 1024 blocks. And of that, 96 are taken up by…
By Owen Good Published April 5, 2009 -
Power Glove Adds Functionality; Still Not Necessarily Useful
In this, the 20th anniversary year of the Nintendo Power Glove, modder Matt Mechtley tricks it out with an accelerometer and bluetooth. But he still has to code some games to take advantage of it. Power Glove 20th Anniversary Edition — Build Video from Matt Mechtley on Vimeo. Writes Matt: It’s been 20 years now…
By Owen Good Published April 5, 2009 -
Hearsay: Wii Fit Plus Dated in Europe?
If Nintendo’s exergaming success hacks you off, might want to stop here. A screen shot from a game shop out in Amsterdam says “Wii Fit Plus” is on the way mid-November. Perhaps more importantly, the Wii Motion Plus controller, and a Wii Sports 2 Resort, bundled with the controller, have drop dates of July 10.…
By Owen Good Published April 5, 2009 -
Sony Gets Chippy on Eve of DSi Release
As the weekend shopkeeper I’m not on most PR primary distribution lists. So the “Statement from Sony PlayStation on PSP and Competitive Landscape,” isn’t in my hands as I type this. But it’s out there. Oh, is it out there. Here’s the text of the release, republished on both Engadget and Wired, and attributed to…
By Owen Good Published April 4, 2009 -
Are You Buying a DSi?
I already received mine. Tristan is still saving for his. Mike and Mike are picking one up this weekend. But what about you? I’m waiting for the DSi Store to officially open before reviewing the DSi, but so far, it’s pretty slick. I’m not sure yet if I would have paid for one, though. For…
By Brian Crecente Published April 4, 2009 -
Reggie Fils-Aime Comments on “Bob’s Game”
Despite a stonewall of no-comments from Nintendo, and increasingly bizarre behavior by amateur developer Robert Pelloni, MTV Multiplayer’s Stephen Totilo stuck with the story of “Bob’s Game,” Pelloni’s DS title that Nintendo declined to support. Thursday, Totilo finally got an official response on the matter from Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America. For those…
By Owen Good Published April 4, 2009 -
Iwata Plays … WarioWare: Snapped
Playing WarioWare: Snapped makes you look like a total fool, which is why it puts together a slideshow of your silly pantomimes at the end of the game. Yes, that means you, Mr. Nintendo President. Check out Satoru Iwata playing singleplayer pattycake the DSiware title. The nosepicking microgame isn’t showed, but he does have to…
By Owen Good Published April 4, 2009