GDC 2012: Super Mario 3D Land and RE: Revelations postmortem talks added
GDC organizers have announced Super Mario 3D Land and Resident Evil: Revelations postmortems from Nintendo and Capcom. Both are part of a series of Japanese-language talks from influential developers, and each will provide simultaneous English translations of all talks. In the Game Design track, Nintendo director Koichi Hayashida will lead a presentation called “Thinking In ... Read More»
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Posted: Feb 11th, 2012
5 Games NOT to Play with Your Date on V-Day!
A couple days ago I wrote an article on the games you SHOULD be playing with your soul mate. This article will address the top 5 games you SHOULDN’T play with your loved one. From games that endorse women with little clothing, to those who allow you to blow up stuff none stop. Let’s take ... Read More»
Gaming with Killatia Tales of Symphonia
Today on Gaming with Killatia we take a look at hit rpg for the Gamecube Tales of Symphonia. Now Granted its not often that we talk about role playing games on this review show but I enjoyed Symphonia so much that I wanted to play it once to see if I still enjoy it. The ... Read More»
Nintendo downloads, February 9 – BurgerTime World Tour, Maru’s Mission, more
Nintendo has updated its eShop, DSiWare and WiiWare offerings with MonkeyPaw’s action-adventure title BurgerTime World Tour, and Game Boy Classic actioner, Maru’s Mission. In Nintendo Video, a new episode of Dinosaur Office called Romance will air on February 14 at 9.00am, and new this week is 40-in-1 Explosive Megamix, and action-adventure title from Nordcurrent. Here ... Read More»
RE: Revelations bests Soul Calibur V debut on Japanese charts
Resident Evil: Revelations topped Media Create’s software charts this week, after debuting in second place to Armored Core V last week. On the hardware side of things, Vita’s rebound the week prior was short-lived, as sales of the handheld fell 1,801 units week-over-week. Capcom’s 3DS shooter moved 43,575, bringing lifetime sales in Japan for RE: ... Read More»
Quick Quotes – Kid Icarus dev dismisses narrative in games
“Movies and such are much better at telling stories in an effective and enjoyable way than games are.” – Legendary designer Masahiro Sakurai, director of Kid Icarus: Uprising, speaking to Nintendo Power, as reported by Destructoid. Sakurai said the game contains “a ton of talking” but that he “didn’t add all that voice in order ... Read More»
3DS software topped Japanese sales in January, says Enterbrain
Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has said 3DS software topped the hardware monthly totals for last month in Japan. Mario Kart 7 came first in the list with sales of 388,760, followed by the 319,037 units sold for Monster Hunter 3G. Super Mario 3D Land came third with 298,529, giving Nintendo a top-three trio. Other new entries ... Read More»
Kart Racing Games, Have They Gone Too Far?
Kart racing games have had a lifespan almost as long as the One on One fighting game craze that is still going strong (just not as many copycats- most of those moved to kart racing games apparently). When Nintendo first released Super Mario Kart, one has to wonder if they realized the way the gaming ... Read More»
Five Licenses that Didn’t Fit the Gameplay (and What They Should have Went With)
Licensing a popular property is usually a fast track to getting your game into the hands of at least fans of the franchise you paid good money for (the game was great and able to stand on it’s own merits before you blew that much of budget, right?). Here we have five licenses that missed ... Read More»
5 Nintendo 64 Games that Deserve a Sequel
When I was young I was addicted to the Nintendo 64. It seems like back then gaming was a little different. The focus wasn’t leveling up and killing as many random online people you can; it was to unveil a story of characters you grew to love. Gaming has changed so much it probably will ... Read More»
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Tekken 3D Prime Edition Hands-On | “A Double-Edged Sword” – Preview [NoobFeed]
Daav from NoobFeed.com plays around in Tekken 3D Prime Edition. So far, the pristine looking game, running at 60fps, looks like it could go both ways. Either it will be a glorious addition to the fighting genre or its leniency and copycat antics will make it fall short. But at least it has a 3D ... Read More»
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The Last Story Hands-On | “A Top Contender” – Preview [NoobFeed]
Daav from NoobFeed.com takes on the next in localization awesomeness with RPG, The Last Story. This Wii exclusive looks like it will offer a ton of deep strategy options to go with fluid and intuitive combat and none of it sounds like a bad thing. More so, The Last Story already looks like a Wii ... Read More»
Nintendo Downloads, February 02 – Sakura Samurai, Crystal Method
When the Nintendo Network really fires up, this feature is going to get a lot more interes- oh my gosh Carmen Sandiego game. The headlining eShop release this week is Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword, which is pretty gorgeous. Some users are reporting freezing issues which are apparently easily remedied by switching SD cards. ... Read More»
Nintendo Network-compatible Dynasty Warriors VS delayed
Andriasang reports a delay to the Japanese release of Dynasty Warriors VS; originally scheduled for March 15, it’s now expected on April 26. This is perhaps not the most exciting news out of context, but the hack and slash title was to be one of the first titles utilising the Nintendo Network, the company’s long-awaited ... Read More»
ESRB rates two Game Gear titles for 3DS
Nintendo looks set to deliver on a promise of classic Game Gear releases for the 3DS’s Virtual Console. Tiny Cartridge has dug up ESRB ratings for two Game Gear games – Sonic Triple Trouble and Shinobi – for the 3DS. The two titles are expected to be the first games from another company’s platform to ... Read More»
The Last Story trailer shows off English localisation
The Last Story – Mistwalker’s much-requested, long-anticipated, fearfully-delayed and finally-localised Wii RPG – is due at the end of the month. Gaze upon this new English language trailer and be inspired to haul the WiiMotes out of the utility closet. The Last Story arrives in Europe on February 24, more than a year after its ... Read More»
Japanese charts: Vita rebounds, Armored Core and Resident Evil blitz charts
PS Vita have rebounded slightly in Japan after week-over-week declines since launch, and the new handheld should send Namco a thank you card for the resurgence, as it was due to Tales of Innocence R’s debut which did it. Over on Media Create’s weekly software chart, the Tales game wasn’t the only debut in the ... Read More»
99Seconds available on eShop and DSiware
EnjoyUp Games has announced the retro-styled 99Seconds for DSiWare and the 3DS eShop service. The game allows the player to modify time to avoid danger. After finishing off Black Eye in 99Bullets, V-99 entered “a mysterious zone” called Bit 8 inhabited by Black Vectors hellbent, apparently, on destroying anything entering their domicile. The concept of ... Read More»
3DS to get free Wi-Fi throughout 5,000 hotspots in Europe
Nintendo’s announced this morning it’ll offer 3DS users free wi-fi between 5,000 hotspots in 21 European countries. The service, being offered by free-hotspot.com, will allow users to hook in places like McDonalds, KFC, Subway and Burger King, as well as hotel chains Ibis Hotels and Etap Hotels. 3DS will pick up any signal automatically. “With ... Read More»
Kid Icarus: Uprising trailer is all about the intensity
Nintendo’s launched a new trailer for Kid Icarus: Uprising, airing the game’s intensity system. When you collect hearts from enemies you’ve defeated, you can bet them to increase the intensity of boss fights. The higher the bet, the greater the reward if you succeed. Get the video below the break, via AGB. It’s out in ... Read More»
Miyamoto working on Nintendo’s next “big hit” IP
Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of the Zelda and Mario franchises, says he’s been spending a lot of time lately, thinking of idea for Nintendo’s next “big hit” franchise, rather than building more content for the franchises he’s already established. “I am spending more time than before on finding new ideas for new developments rather than focusing ... Read More»
Team 6 developing three 3DS titles
FlatOut 3 developer Team 6 has announced it’s currently developing three titles for Nintendo 3DS. Development began at the start of the month after initially planning to do development on the games, but were shelved after its 3DS publisher “lost confidence in the platform in an early stage”. Despite the concern, studio CEO Ronnie Nelis ... Read More»
Quick quotes: Wii U hardware “currently changing constantly,” says Team Ninja boss
“Nintendo asked us what we would want from the hardware. And when we gave them our feedback, we could see that they really listened and made changes. The hardware is currently changing constantly.” – Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi, speaking to German website Gamefront.de (via GoNintendo). Team Ninja has previously said it was pushing Wii ... Read More»
Pearl Pink 3DS coming to US, too
Following the announcement of a European launch, the Pearl Pink 3DS has also been confirmed for US release on February 10. The stand-alone console will retail at $169.99, with no bundled game, making it slightly less of a bargain than its appearance in a Nintendogs bundle last year. No word on the Ice White model ... Read More»
Pearl Pink 3DS coming to US, too
Following the announcement of a European launch, the Pearl Pink 3DS has also been confirmed for US release on February 10. The stand-alone console will retail at $169.99, with no bundled game, making it slightly less of a bargain than its appearance in a Nintendogs bundle last year. No word on the Ice White model ... Read More»
