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2009-12-04T06:09:00.001-08:00

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Game giveaway: Tell us your favorite Mario moment, win New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 09:50 AM PST

Wanna win a free copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, courtesy of Infendo? Share your favorite, most interesting, or funniest Mario story in the comments of this post (one per reader), and you’ll be entered in the drawing. The winner, as selected by the staff, will be announced Friday, Dec. 11, just in time [...]

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2009-12-03T06:06:00.001-08:00

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EA to reduce yearly game output by 40%
No more dungeons? Zelda producer talks upcoming Wii game
The tanking of Tony Hawk (or a picture is worth a thousand words)
Infendo makes its play for a PAX East Panel

EA to reduce yearly game output by 40%

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:33 AM PST

How does the saying go? Quality not quantity. That’s it. Amid declining revenues, Electronic Arts today said it will scale back the number of games it releases every year, from 50 to 40 next year, in an effort to focus on high concentrate titles. “Thirty wouldn’t shock me at some point in the future,” CEO John [...]

No more dungeons? Zelda producer talks upcoming Wii game

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 09:15 AM PST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVx085_oPQ0 See that video up there? It’s an interview with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, in which he patrly talks about the still unnamed Zelda game for Wii. Two things you need to know: 1) The game features 1-to-1 controls. That is to say, “the movement of your arms are precisely reflected in the gameplay whereby Link [...]

The tanking of Tony Hawk (or a picture is worth a thousand words)

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 09:00 AM PST

And yet, the last game was “full of technology.”

Infendo makes its play for a PAX East Panel

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 08:51 AM PST

Apparently PAX East is looking for panel submissions. Industry dignitaries, celebs, desperate fan site editors trying to make a name for themselves. That sort of thing. Here’s what Infendo’s thought up so far: David Cole presents: “An Afternoon Chat with David Cole: Video Games Are Just Like Movies: How Publishers Can Be Successful Through Focused [...]

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2009-12-02T06:08:00.001-08:00

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Sounds like Eminem could use a Wii
Postmortem: As excited for NSMB Wii as you were before launch?
Youtube Tuesday – Don’t Stop Me Now, Mario

Sounds like Eminem could use a Wii

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:29 PM PST

Hip hop artist Eminem, in a recent interview with Complex: So he can play the old-school games, but what about the newer games? Eminem might have been a featured artist in Activision’s DJ Hero, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he can play it. “Yeah, all the old-school games. I can’t really f*** with some of the [...]

Postmortem: As excited for NSMB Wii as you were before launch?

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:09 PM PST

Confession time: New Super Mario Bros. Wii underwhelmed as a Mario game. Unlike every other Super Mario game, player movement is sluggish. And despite its namesake, it was obviously absent the day Miyamoto was handing out “new.” To be fair, I haven’t finished it. And it does some fresh little things, like multiplayer and the [...]

Youtube Tuesday – Don’t Stop Me Now, Mario

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:00 AM PST

I always love these automatic Mario videos.

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2009-11-30T06:09:00.001-08:00

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New Game Get heads back to Monkey Island

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 05:33 AM PST

There’s a whole load of nothing coming out this week, other than the fourth chapter for Tales of Monkey Island. Anything here inspiring you to spend some pre-holiday cash? Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game Storybook Workshop th!nk Logic Trainer Space Station Tycoon Empire Deluxe Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game Might and [...]

Infendo Radio 167: “Black Podcast” is on NOW! We talk up the shopping weekend while Eiji Aonuma talks about Zelda

Posted: 29 Nov 2009 06:21 PM PST

Enjoy Infendo Radio this week as you take-on your re-fried deep-fried turkey leftovers! This week we dive into some quotes from Zelda guru Eiji Aonuma, look at the possibility of a new DS Metroid, and read and respond to THREE reader emails.. ..and more! Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 Wanna be like this week’s Infendo Radio write-in superstars? It’s [...]

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2009-11-29T06:08:00.001-08:00

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Could the Wii use a MMO?

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 11:06 PM PST

With almost 60 milllion consoles in homes around the world the Wii could be the next major launch pad for a MMO. Anything from major monthly-payment titles to free-to-play micro transaction games could find a successful home on the Wii. It all comes down to which publisher/developer has the guts to follow through with such a project. Home console [...]

Tell Infendo – What was your first game for each system?

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 04:05 PM PST

Tell Infendo: What was the first game you got for each system you own? You can even include non-Nintendo systems. Pack-ins and bundles don’t count!

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2009-11-28T06:06:00.001-08:00

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Games For Heroes – donate your old DS to troops overseas

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:01 AM PST

Here on Infendo we never hesitate to tell you about each new iteration of the DS, but I don’t think we’ve ever told you what to do with your old handhelds once you upgrade. Two dedicated young men from New York started Games For Heroes and have been sending used handheld games to troops serving [...]

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2009-11-26T06:08:00.001-08:00

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Happy Thanksgiving, Infendo Nation!

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 08:01 PM PST

Enjoy the spread and this Rockwell classic. Then tell us what you’re thankful for.

Gaming Infidelity – Fraternising with the enemy

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 11:39 AM PST

[Welcome aboard to new Infendo UK Correspondent Phil! -David] Ok, so hands up if you're a Nintendo fan? That seems to be most people here, good stuff. I wonder though, how many of you would say you were a 'fanboy' (or fanman)? Probably less, but I would definately put myself [...]

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2009-11-25T06:07:00.001-08:00

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One of these Characters is not like the Other…
Youtube Tuesday – Gaming Historian The History of Super Mario Bros. 2
Miyamoto says Nintendo probably wouldn’t hire him today, given his humble education
Famitsu gives New Super Mario Bros. Wii a perfect score
Insult to injury

One of these Characters is not like the Other…

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 12:37 PM PST

At least not yet in my opinion. [Via Amazon]

Youtube Tuesday – Gaming Historian The History of Super Mario Bros. 2

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 12:34 PM PST

Do you guys consider Super Mario Bros. 2 a real Mario game? Or do you consider it something else altogether?

Miyamoto says Nintendo probably wouldn’t hire him today, given his humble education

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 09:11 AM PST

When Shigeru Miyamoto joined Nintendo as an artist in 1977, he did so after graduating from some no-name community college. Apparently, that wouldn’t fly today, says the Father of Mario. “Nintendo has become one of those companies that graduates from colleges and good universities really want to work for,” Miyamoto said in an interview with Edge [...]

Famitsu gives New Super Mario Bros. Wii a perfect score

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 08:31 AM PST

And they are completely, utterly, totally correct—save for online play with friends (and friends only). Image credit: Kotaku.

Insult to injury

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 07:03 AM PST

Today’s DSi XL news is akin to an Olympic sprinter outrunning a man with no legs, but I’m going to bring it to you anyway because I’m a smug Nintendo fanman who loves to kick stupid products when they’re down. Deal with it. Basically, the DSi XL is beating the hapless PSPGo in Japan to the [...]

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2009-11-24T06:19:00.001-08:00

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Classic Commercials – Final Fantasy Advance
Alright—after further research, I’m excited for Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Nintendo Wii beats Microsoft Natal to camera-based motion controls for current gen consoles
Deep simplistic thoughts
Video games are unstoppable
DSi LL Japan Launch Coverage

Classic Commercials – Final Fantasy Advance

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 01:28 PM PST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLaYGC7bdaQ Hmm. Little weired if you ask me.

Alright—after further research, I’m excited for Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:40 AM PST

Was Googling Spirit Tracks this morning for a feature story I’m writing, and admit, I finally warmed up to it. Actually, I’m really excited to play it now—moreso than I was for 2007’s Phantom Hourglass, which was a good but not outstanding Zelda, in my opinion. In any case, I’m ready to be an engineer [...]

Nintendo Wii beats Microsoft Natal to camera-based motion controls for current gen consoles

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:00 AM PST

Jenny McCarthy and Ubisoft help remind us that camera-based gaming is already here with the new Your Shape fitness title that’s out this week. It’s interesting to note that this is a rudimentary form of what Natal is expected to deliver. Then again, PS2 had the EyeToy and I even had an Intel webcam back [...]

Deep simplistic thoughts

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 08:21 AM PST

The perfect Zelda game would have almost no story, very little dialog, and would start you in an area with very little explanation or direction. Presented with four directions to go in, you would literally be in charge of Link’s destiny, for better of worse. None of those directions would feature extraneous, pace-slowing cutscenes. You would [...]

Video games are unstoppable

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 08:12 AM PST

Now, you could make fun of the new partnership between Nintendo and sports retailer Sports Authority, but by doing so you’d be completely missing the point. Best just keep that ignorance quiet for now.

DSi LL Japan Launch Coverage

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 07:26 AM PST

The newest iteration of Nintendo’s dual-screen juggernaut launched in Japan over the weekend, and Infendo was at Akihabara’s Yodobashi Camera early to chat up the crowd that had lined up to be among the first to get the DSi LL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCqkOglL1iY The vibe of the crowd was generally energetic and the line of buyers kept growing well [...]

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2009-11-23T06:04:00.001-08:00

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New Game Get burns up your broadband with Bit.Trip Void and Super Mario Kart
Do you take this DS, in low-battery and in health…
Infendo Radio 166 is on NOW!“Two Birthdays and a Legend”
Poll – favorite Mario game for Wii

New Game Get burns up your broadband with Bit.Trip Void and Super Mario Kart

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 05:43 AM PST

Although it probably won’t be as popular as WiiFit or EA Sports Active, the most interesting release this week is Your Shape featuring Jenny McCarthy. It introduces a motion tracking camera to the Wii’s arsenal of peripherals, something we haven’t seen from on the Wii yet. Otherwise, the release list this week is [...]

Do you take this DS, in low-battery and in health…

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 03:28 AM PST

Last week we reported on Konami’s “Love Plus:” the reputedly addictive new DS dating-sim from Japan. While a hit dating-sim is nothing new to the creators of the notorious “Tokimeki Memorial” series, fandom reached a new level recently when an Japanese man known only as SAL9000 married in-game character Nene Anegasaki during a trip to [...]

Infendo Radio 166 is on NOW!“Two Birthdays and a Legend”

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 12:24 PM PST

Infendo Radio celebrates the anniversaries of Nintendo’s handheld and home consoles, talks up the future and past of the Legend of Zelda, and explores the true meaning of game-box logos as the host sings a little ditty. Don’t miss this week’s episode of Infendo Radio! Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 Got a problem? Write in to tips@infendo.com, call the [...]

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Poll – favorite Mario game for Wii

Posted: 22 Nov 2009 09:29 AM PST

New Super Mario Bros Wii has been marketed as a return of the classic Mario console series, but it isn’t the first adventure our moustachioed plumber has experienced on Wii. This week, we want to know: What is your favorite Mario game for Wii? Super Paper Mario Super Mario Galaxy New Super Mario Bros. Wii View Results

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2009-11-22T06:05:00.001-08:00

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Miyamoto talks about 3D and 2D Games

Posted: 21 Nov 2009 11:23 PM PST

In a recent issue of Nintendo Power Miyamoto was asked about his feelings on 3D games in the industry. He responded with this… “I don’t think everything needs to be 3D, or that just because we’re seeing more 2D games now, that everything’s going to shift back to 2D. I think that what’s going on is [...]

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2009-11-21T06:06:00.001-08:00

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What are you playing this weekend?

Posted: 20 Nov 2009 02:58 PM PST

As always, let us know in the comments. And have a great weekend.

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2009-11-20T06:09:00.001-08:00

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Happy Third Birthday, Nintendo Wii!
Eiji Aonuma, Altering the Traditional flow of Zelda
Sweet sounding, slick looking Zelda knock-off that you won’t be able to play on Nintendo
Homebrewers make Mario World of NSMB WiiTwo New Super Mario Bros. Wii level editors surface

Happy Third Birthday, Nintendo Wii!

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 05:38 PM PST

Wow! It’s already been three whole years since the day Nintendo unleashed a home console that revolutionized the game market. Where were you on that fateful day? Were you among the thousands who strolled into a store to lazily pick up your preorder without worry, or were you among the hundreds of thousands who panicked [...]

Eiji Aonuma, Altering the Traditional flow of Zelda

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 03:31 PM PST

"We're making efforts regarding the total flow of the Zelda game. So far, the basic flow of the Zelda games is you're exploring a field, you go to a dungeon, you conquer it and return to the field. We're looking at altering that traditional flow. That's all I can share, and I can't say more [...]

Sweet sounding, slick looking Zelda knock-off that you won’t be able to play on Nintendo

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 01:40 PM PST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaIM3y72YRw Do me a favor and watch the above trailer. Done? Good. Now don’t you wish that was coming to the platform in which it pays homage to? If that music alone doesn’t make you salivate, maybe the official game description will: “Retro chic meets modern sleek in this, the ultimate love letter to retro gamers. [...]

Homebrewers make Mario World of NSMB WiiTwo New Super Mario Bros. Wii level editors surface

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 06:54 AM PST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEqJDMpkR2E Although Infendo can’t officially endorse or recommend unauthorized software or hardware modifications, we keep an eye on the Nintendo homebrew scene. What are they up to this time? Level editors, two of them, for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. That’s right, two of them: one named “Tanooki,” the other “Reggie!“ The creators of Reggie! even [...]

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2009-11-19T06:11:00.001-08:00

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Infendo Want Ad – Euro-fendo writer
Nintendo Spotting – Birdo
9 year old likes Mario’s mustache and the color red
Hey Mario, let’s break stuff

Infendo Want Ad – Euro-fendo writer

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 05:49 PM PST

Attention European/UK Infendo fans: we’re looking for someone to give us your region’s gaming perspective. We know we have quite a few fans on the other side of the pond, so hit us up a tips@infendo.com and send along a writing sample. We’re a volunteer organization, so there’s no money involved, but you’ll have the [...]

Nintendo Spotting – Birdo

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 05:33 PM PST

????????? [via Geekadelphia]

9 year old likes Mario’s mustache and the color red

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 05:29 PM PST

When Infendo fan Markus sent us this article, I totally thought he stumbled on a missing Infendo satire article, especially when I read: “I like him. I like him a lot. He has a cool mustache,” says Colin Gaul, 9, from Portland, Ore. “He is awesome because he is brave and he’s been on a lot [...]

Hey Mario, let’s break stuff

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 07:30 AM PST

When the haters get to be just too much, I go home and crank my Super Mario Bros. Bowser’s Castle Death Metal. Then everything is just peachy keen, even if I’m out a few broken tables and chairs because of it. Watch all the way to the epic end.

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2009-11-18T06:07:00.001-08:00

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HOLD IT! Phoenix Wright on WiiWare confirmed!
Donkey Kong captured, we have a winner
Disaster: Day of Crisis in America – why the heck not?
Linkachu is super effective!
New Super Mario Bros. Wii features secret “Mushroom Kingdom Terrorism” level
Youtube Tuesday – Games you wish were on a Nintendo Console
Review: Tales of Monkey Island The Trial & Execution of Guybrush Threepwood

HOLD IT! Phoenix Wright on WiiWare confirmed!

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 05:29 AM PST

…for Japan, at least. Thanks to snapshots of the latest issue Famitsu, a WiiWare port of the original “Ace Attorney” adventure and it’s two sequels has been confirmed. This series is quite the console hopper – starting on the Gameboy Advance in Japan, coming over to US Shores in a revised DS format – and [...]

Donkey Kong captured, we have a winner

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 08:31 PM PST

Congratulations to James, who used ingenious trickery to capture Donkey Kong and win a Spore Hero prize package from Infendo. Pictured is photographic evidence of how he did it. Brilliant. When reached for comment, Donkey Kong pounded his chest and grunted something about being framed, which doesn’t make much sense—he was found stuck in James’ floor. Fantastic [...]

Disaster: Day of Crisis in America – why the heck not?

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 01:26 PM PST

Infendo reader Bill sent a query to Nintendo of America asking if there’s a future for Disaster: Day of Crisis in North America. He even suggested that they make it a WiiWare title now that Wii can handle 32GB SDHC cards. Their response was typical “thank you for contacting us, blah blah” stuff. It confirmed [...]

Linkachu is super effective!

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:51 PM PST

Come on. You just know someone at Nintendo already had this laying around as a crazy East Egg idea for one of the three thousand Pokemon titles that have come out over the years.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii features secret “Mushroom Kingdom Terrorism” level

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 08:31 AM PST

The gaming world erupted with controversy today after a number of New Super Mario Bros. Wii owners discovered that Nintendo had included a “terrorism” themed secret level in copies of the acclaimed side-scrolling platformer. The level, accessible only after players complete the game three consecutive times using all four players will full coins, thrusts the Mario [...]

Youtube Tuesday – Games you wish were on a Nintendo Console

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 08:29 AM PST

I have been following this title since it was originally announced way back in the day. It has been compared to various Nintendo games and have even been under scrutiny how close it resembles some of them. While I wish that this game could be released on the Wii, it seems the only option is [...]

Review: Tales of Monkey Island The Trial & Execution of Guybrush Threepwood

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 07:23 AM PST

It seems that everyone has it out for Guybrush Treepwood lately in the latest installment of Tales of Monkey Island. After being knocked out and kidnapped by the lovely Morgan Le Flay, Guybrush, once again finds himself heading towards the shores of Flotsam Island. As most of you know the deranged doctor De Singe has been [...]

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2009-11-17T06:06:00.001-08:00

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What are you playing this week?
Video game reviewers give NSMBW their highest Nintendo rating: 8.0
Cloudy with a chance of girlfriend
Failure
New Game Get plays New Super Mario Bros Wii and free WiiWare demos until its eyes fall out

What are you playing this week?

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 09:33 PM PST

It’s no weekend but that doesn’t mean you can’t skip school, ditch work, or get your butt out of bed. What are you playing this week?

Video game reviewers give NSMBW their highest Nintendo rating: 8.0

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 11:07 AM PST

Video game journalists and reviewers were unabashedly blown away by New Super Mario Bros. Wii this week, and rewarded the recently released Nintendo title with their highest honor for Nintendo titles: The coveted “8.0 (decent)” The reviews were legion for this highly anticipated title, but all seemed to share an unbridled enthusiasm for this, the first [...]

Cloudy with a chance of girlfriend

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 08:14 AM PST

Intrigued by a recent BoingBoing post about Konami’s new and apparently addictive dating sim “Love Plus” I stumbled upon a free downloadable weather widget featuring three of the game’s main girlfriend characters. The widget lets you choose a “girlfriend” to make comments on the weather based on their in-game persona. The widget, which can only look [...]

Failure

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 06:47 AM PST

Obviously, this is all Nintendo’s fault.

New Game Get plays New Super Mario Bros Wii and free WiiWare demos until its eyes fall out

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 06:13 AM PST

This week is dominated by the moustachioed master of fun, Mario. New Super Mario Bros Wii came out on Sunday and is the top pick this week, alongside Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles and Lego Indiana Jones 2 on Wii. Over on the DS isn’t much other than Assassin’s Creed II. The [...]

A Great Time for Guitar Hero

2009-11-16T17:23:00.000-08:00

Hello Members,

With all the new games coming out for the Guitar Hero brand, now is the time to start talking about what's new and exciting at the forums!

If you haven't checked out the site you're surely missing out.

http://www.guitarheroforum.com

Come meet new friends to play with, come test yourself in the arcade....

I also am looking for people to become mods at the forum. So shoot me a PM at the forum and join the fun!

The Admin

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2009-11-16T06:05:00.001-08:00

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WiiWare Demo service hits Europe, Australia.. North America to follow?
New Super Mario Bros Wii out today – thoughts?
Poll – where do you buy games?

WiiWare Demo service hits Europe, Australia.. North America to follow?

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 05:45 AM PST

European Wii owners were given the first look at the Wii Shop’s “WiiWare Demo Service” early this morning, according to Nintendo Life: You lucky European and Australian Wii owners can access Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord, BIT.TRIP BEAT and NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, but hurry as they’re only available for a short period [...]

New Super Mario Bros Wii out today – thoughts?

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 01:17 PM PST

We’ve covered it pretty well on here already, but now that it’s out, we want to know what you think of New Super Mario Bros Wii. Too hard? Not hard enough? Throw a controller at your TV already? Let us know in comments!

Poll – where do you buy games?

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 01:12 PM PST

Video games have nuzzled their way into all kinds of scores, even 7-Eleven. We want to know: How do you usually buy games? Online Video game stores Department stores Other View Results

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2009-11-15T06:08:00.001-08:00

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Square Enix brings back Lufia, unveils artwork
The Mario Museum video Tour
Mario Collection at the Nintendo World Store
New Super Mario Bros Wii arrives tomorrow – proceed to freak out

Square Enix brings back Lufia, unveils artwork

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 04:28 AM PST

This week’s issue of Famitsu is reporting that a long awaited sequel to the Lufia series (called Estpolis in Japan) is currently under production. While the game, titled “Estpolis: The Lands cured by the Gods,” will be developed by Square Enix (which acquired the original developer Taito in 2005), the title is being worked on [...]

The Mario Museum video Tour

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:48 AM PST

I didn’t take this video, but at least you guys can get a good feel what the museum was like.

Mario Collection at the Nintendo World Store

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 02:10 PM PST

Nintendo World recently decked out their store to be all about Mario due to the release of New Super Mario Bros Wii. They found and showcased some of the rarest, oddest products ever to be released under the Mario name. Mario Bros. Game and Watch. Standalone portable game availible in the 1980s, the game and watch series [...]

New Super Mario Bros Wii arrives tomorrow – proceed to freak out

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 10:10 AM PST

[phone rings] “Hello?” “Hi, this is Charles Martinet..” The rest of the message plays out with him adopting a Mario voice and proceeding to make a bunch of silly jokes while he proclaims that Sunday is the day to pickup my pre-ordered copy of New Super Mario Bros Wii. This pushes me over the edge. [...]

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2009-11-14T06:08:00.001-08:00

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Comment of the week is short and sweet
Infendo Radio 165 is NSMB Wii CRAZY!
50 million Wii owners humiliated after internet commenter tells them to “get a real console”
Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles – best game trailer ever?
Deep gambling addiction thoughts

Comment of the week is short and sweet

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 02:00 AM PST

“Nintendo doesn't do brown. Thank heavens.”—raindog469

Infendo Radio 165 is NSMB Wii CRAZY!

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 12:31 AM PST

Will tortures us with tales of New Super Mario Bros Wii, reveals a tip or two, and gives his impressions on the game. New game get? Poll? Letters and comments? We got it all! Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 Don’t forget to write to us at tips@infendo.com, call the Infendo Radio Hotline at (434) 535-BIGN or hit us up [...]

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50 million Wii owners humiliated after internet commenter tells them to “get a real console”

Posted: 13 Nov 2009 01:36 PM PST

DENVER—A hush fell over the internet today as one commenter let gloves fly and cut more than 50 million Wii owners to their core, using only four words. “Get a real console,” said Bryce Meikle, an accredited “fun expert” and frequenter of Kotaku, an American video game blog with a Japanese-sounding name. “Who the hell [...]

Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles – best game trailer ever?

Posted: 13 Nov 2009 09:22 AM PST

So, we’ve had a few folks saying this could be the greatest game trailer of all time. What do you think? [Sorry about the confusion with the YouTube link folks; not sure why it was changed, but it sort of defeated the purpose of the GameTrailers link]

Deep gambling addiction thoughts

Posted: 13 Nov 2009 07:47 AM PST

So what’s the over/under on how long it will take Super Mario Bros. Wii to outsell Modern Warfare 2? Ten months? Six months? By Christmas? Let’s set the line. Winners receive only pride, unfortunately.

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2009-11-13T06:08:00.001-08:00

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Let’s-a have-a Luigi catch’a!

Posted: 12 Nov 2009 10:27 AM PST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsZCxsIrVP0 Have people already seen this? I don’t care. Watch it again. Took me a moment to figure out what’s happening. Basically, Luigi never touches the ground, so…

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2009-11-12T06:07:00.001-08:00

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Celebrated in Team Jetpack 104
Console wars, schmonsole wars: Nintendo facing greatest risk from Apple, says WSJ
Shorter EA’s Riccitiello: I take it back, Nintendo should make more first party games!

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Celebrated in Team Jetpack 104

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 06:40 PM PST

Back in September, I started doing a web comic. As a shameless personal plug, I want everyone to check this sucka out! In celebration of the release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, I am starting a new arc in which the heroes get sucked into the game and go toe-to-toe with Bowser himself! CHECK IT [...]

Console wars, schmonsole wars: Nintendo facing greatest risk from Apple, says WSJ

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 09:09 AM PST

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is a self-proclaimed Apple fan, says the Wall Street Journal. He carries an iPhone and uses a MacBook. But he doesn’t consider Apple a direct competitor, despite Cupertino defiance in September, saying the DS doesn’t “stack up” to the iPod Touch or iPhone as a gaming device. Iwata explains, “If we can’t [...]

Shorter EA’s Riccitiello: I take it back, Nintendo should make more first party games!

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:50 AM PST

Once upon a time, third party developers complained hell and high water that Nintendo released too many first party games for their systems. The behavior stifled third party efforts, they said, and drove developers away to Xbox and PlayStation land. Waagh waggh waggh. It even became a meme of sorts: Only Nintendo software could sell [...]

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2009-11-11T06:06:00.001-08:00

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii packaging is red all over
Nintendo will need better casual games to continue their console war
Deep, confusing thoughts
New Super Mario Bros. Voicemail Greetings

New Super Mario Bros. Wii packaging is red all over

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:03 PM PST

Pretty intense. The red is found throughout, from packaging to plastic to the disc. Kind of reminds me of the all-yellow days of Super Mario Bros. 3. Must be a coincidence Arrived on the same day as Modern Warfare 2. No coincidence there, I’m sure.

Nintendo will need better casual games to continue their console war

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:25 AM PST

As most of you have no doubt read, Nintendo President Satoru Iawta is concerned that the Wii is in an unhealthy state, and that it is urgent for Nintendo to recover sales momentum. This statement, coupled with recent numbers confirming this sales drop, has left many to point the finger at Nintendo’s Blue Ocean Strategy, [...]

Deep, confusing thoughts

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 08:39 AM PST

Why did it take 19 years for Nintendo—scratch that, Shigeru Miyamoto—to release another 2D Mario platformer on a console? If I didn’t love Nintendo and the Master so much, I’d almost call the whole mess utterly pathetic. Almost. Editor’s Note: Today’s deep thought is not entirely my own.

New Super Mario Bros. Voicemail Greetings

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 07:18 AM PST

Our friends over at Nintendo of Canada managed to snag some time with Mario himself to record a few New Super Mario Bros. and holiday themed voicemail greetings. While you can pick one of the three greetings to use on your phone’s voicemail system, it looks like one of the messages might be used by some video [...]

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Infendo | Nintendo News

2009-11-10T06:04:00.001-08:00

Infendo | Nintendo News

What game do you plan to spend the most time with this holiday?

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 10:24 PM PST

New Super Mario Bros. Wii? Modern Warfare? An older release? Imagine Babies 2: Sleep is for Babies? Tell us. Your gaming reputation may just depend on it.

EA: Wii weaker than expected, needs more games

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 09:55 PM PST

Last week we learned that Nintendo President of Japan Satoru Iwata felt the Wii is not in a “healthy” state and with the release of Electronic Art’s earning report yesterday it seems that EA, being the most prolific third party publisher on the Wii, can’t seem to avoid having the same feelings. Although EA is making [...]

Infendo | Nintendo News

2009-11-09T06:13:00.001-08:00

Infendo | Nintendo News

New Game Get is excited for Excitebike: World Rally
Hands On: Dementium 2 [DS]
New Super Mario Bros Wii The first thing you will Hear

New Game Get is excited for Excitebike: World Rally

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 05:36 AM PST

Sure, there’s stuff like a new Shaun White game, NBA 2K10, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex, Phantasy Star Zero, and more, but the show stealers this week have to be the new WiiWare version of Excitebike and a plethora of DSiWare Electroplankton games! What’s on your shopping list this week? Click on in to [...]

Hands On: Dementium 2 [DS]

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 01:04 PM PST

A few weeks ago I met with Aubrey, who is a Product Manager at SouthPeak Games, and she gave me a run down on everything Dementium II. If anyone remembers the first game Demetium: the ward, which was released during Halloween of 2007, it was the first attempt at bringing horror style gaming to the hand [...]

New Super Mario Bros Wii The first thing you will Hear

Posted: 08 Nov 2009 10:53 AM PST

“Wiiiiii~Heeeee~”