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Nintendo planning for new “2D” Mario title

Sean Bassinger — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:58:44 +0000

New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS and Wii systems did an excellent job at restoring the spirit of what Mario games were, all while mixing these fuzzy feelings of nostalgia with new concepts. Both games were a huge …

RUMOR: Nintendo might rename the Wii-U

Sean Bassinger — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:19:12 +0000

Since day one, the name “Wii-U” has been ridiculed. If you weren’t groaning over the fact that Nintendo just lazily slapped a “U” at the end of an already criticized console name, you were one of the people making references …

Save 50% on Select 3DS games at Best Buy

Michael Lacerna — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:16:06 +0000

Best Buy has partnered with Nintendo to create the “Nintendo Zone” at select locations. The “zone” apparently allows 3DS owners to connect to the eShop, play games online, and trade info with other 3DS owners… which basically just makes it …

Pokemon + Nobunaga’s Ambition Details Emerge

Michael Lacerna — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:34:09 +0000

Nintendo and Tecmo have revealed some basic gameplay details regarding their bizarre cross-over game, and it seems like fans of both games will have something to look forward to. The upcoming DS strategy-rpg combines elements from both franchises: As you’d …

Nintendo, EA, and Sony drop support for SOPA

Rian Quenlin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:58:55 +0000

After GoDaddy losing a very large portion of business and getting heaps of backlash for their support of SOPA in a coordinated maneuver, I could see other companies following suit. Now, EA, Nintendo, and Sony, some of the biggest names …

This Week in Japanese Sales

Michael Lacerna — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:50:51 +0000

While American sales analysts only reveal sales figures once a month, Japanese retailers reveal their sales figures on a weekly basis. So who won and lost in Japan’s games market this week? Well, let’s just say it was a bad …

Nintendo plans to get into the DLC business

Rian Quenlin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:52:21 +0000

Even though Nintendo have a very firm stance on DLC, they plan to introduce paid DLC to its games for the first time in the company’s ridiculously-long history. They are late to the party, DLC is everywhere, and is a …

3DS Demos coming, Kid Icarus Uprising Online details

Michael Lacerna — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:08:34 +0000

During last night’s Nintendo Direct livestream, company President Satoru Iwata spoke about some upcoming new features for the 3DS. The long awaited (and much needed) ability to download demos is now available on the Japanese 3DS e-shop, with Metal Gear …

Warning: Lithium Batteries May Cause Wii Remote Explosion

Sean Bassinger — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:34:28 +0000

A Michigan family arrived home one night to find that one of their Wii remotes had exploded, sending pieces of plastic around the area and engulfing the room in smoke. Reports from WXYZ Action News (via Kotaku) claim that the …

Monster Hunter 3G Sales Skyrocket in Japan

Sean Bassinger — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:19:28 +0000

Capcom’s Monster Hunter series remains as popular as ever in Japan, and this weeks release of the game goes even further to prove it. According to Andriasang, Monster Hunter 3G sold over 471,055 units since its arrival on Saturday. On …