Posts tagged Nintendo
Nintendo trademarks Super Mario anniversary logo
Sep 9th
The 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros‘ NES debut is only a week away. To celebrate, Nintendo of Japan has trademarked a new … logo. Siliconera speculates that the logo will be appended to the upcoming Japanese re-release of Mario All-Stars (known as Super Mario Collection). But, why go through the effort of trademarking a More >
Nintendo opens the floodgates on Fluidity media
Sep 4th
Fluidity, the new WiiWare game Nintendo is showing off at PAX, looks a lot more interesting than you’d expect from a game about tilting containers to let water flow. For one thing, the containers in question are whole rooms set inside a comic book, filled with puzzles that require you to squirt, freeze, melt or More >
Nintendo Reveals Donkey Kong Country Returns Box Art
Sep 3rd
Nintendo has just revealed the box art for the upcoming and highly anticipated return of Donkey Kong, in Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Retro Studios, which is handling development on Donkey Kong Country Returns, will allow players to take control of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in order to stop a group of evil Tikis, who have put an evil curse which More >
NIntendo DSi and DSi XL prices dropping next month
Aug 31st
Gaming on Nintendo’s portable systems is about to get cheaper. Starting on September 12, the Nintendo DSi will now cost $149.99, with the larger Nintendo DSi XL dropping to $169.99. The “why is this thing still available?” model, the Nintendo DS Lite, will cost $129.99.
Along with the press release announcing the price drops, Nintendo’s More >
Okamiden demo graces Japan’s Nintendo Channel next month
Aug 30th
In a move that is entirely too rare, Capcom will distribute a demo of its DS adventure Okamiden via the Wii Nintendo Channel in Japan. The demo will be available through Wiis from September 8 through October 5. It will also be distributed via “DS Station” download kiosks throughout Japan from September 9 through More >
Nintendo bringing fall lineup, new WiiWare game to PAX
Aug 27th
Visitors to Nintendo’s PAX booth will be able to try out some upcoming Wii games, including Kirby’s Epic Yarn and Donkey Kong Country Returns, along with anticipated third-party games Goldeneye 007 and NBA Jam. Next week’s Metroid: Other M will also be on display. Nintendo will also show a new WiiWare game, Fluidity, for the More >
Wii Party developer bought by Nintendo, probably has a party
Aug 26th
ND Cube, the developer behind the Nintendo-published Wii release Wii Party, has been brought into the Big N’s fold, according to a new “Iwata Asks” feature on the console-maker’s Japanese site. In it, it’s revealed that Nintendo has purchased a 96 percent stake in ND Cube, effectively becoming its new owner. (We’re counting the days More >
Nintendo support was crucial to uDraw’s creation
Aug 22nd
THQ may be the company publicly pushing the recently announced uDraw tablet controller for the Wii, but a presentation of the new technology at Gamescom this week emphasized just how important Nintendo’s support was to the device’s creation.
“When we came to [Nintendo] in the beginning with the idea for uDraw, they said ‘that’s brilliant, let’s More >
Play a lot of new Nintendo games at GamesCom
Aug 13th
Nintendo announced its lineup for this month’s GamesCom event (August 18-22). Finally, those of you attending the convention in Cologne will have something to do there! And that something is “see Charles Martinet.”
Or, you know, play The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Metroid: Other M, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Wii Party, Professor Layton and More >
Nintendo DLC: Enjoy your massage!
Aug 9th
Yeah, there’s other titles out for Nintendo’s systems this week, but my focus is on the long-awaited Enjoy your massage (500 Wii Points). In it you play as an apprentice masseur at Giselle’s beauty farm. You’ll rub down six clients. The game is rated E10+ for “mild suggestive themes.” That’s all I’m saying.
Also on the More >