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The guys over at Official Nintendo Magazine are pretty damn nice. I know that a long time ago, when I first started GoNintendo, I got in a bit of trouble with them for a scan. Since then, we’ve moved on and had quite a nice relationship. It proves that good things can [...]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash Up! was an absolute blast. There were a ton of games at E3 that I wanted more hands-on time with, but TMNT: Smash Up! is sitting towards the top of my list. Smash Bros. fans, you’re right to have been paying attention to this one. If you’re in Europe, [...]

“he (Commander Video) will also have a very hard level based around Bit.Trip that you will have to beat to unlock him. His level will be one of many secret warp zones hidden throughout the game.” - Edmund McMillen I am getting super pumped for Super Meat Boy…too bad I think we have a few months [...]

Remember the DS game Chronos Twins? You know, the one that never made it to North America? Well, EnjoyUp has announced that the game is getting reworked for WiiWare! EnjoyUp announces Chronos Twins DX, the first project entirely produced and published by EnjoyUp Games. This innovative adventure develops on WiiWare. Chronos Twins DX offers an [...]

A fancy-shmancy gumball machine was sent out to the press alongside review copies of Trace Memory: R. Hell, I just want to play the damn game…screw the gumball machine! Link

“If you believe all games will eventually be services - as I do - then the idea of game teams that make a game, ship it, and then do something else goes away. They will now ship and day one begins when the customer gives feedback to the live service.” - Electronic Arts’ chief operating [...]

Nintendo’s games are pretty interesting. They have a very basic story on the surface, but for those that are willing to dive very deep, you can come away with some surprisingly engaging tales and themes. No other theme is more present than that of childhood/adulthood in the Zelda series. It’s a reoccurring [...]

I don’t think there are many other games that can outdo the changes that Conker went through before it finally released… Games that changed during development - full list here

This just fell into my inbox from Over the Top games… Over the Top Games is pleased to officially announce the european release date of our WiiWare game “Icarian: Kindred Spirits”. The game will be available this friday (June 19) on Europe. US release date will be announced soon. I am so jealous of our European [...]

Cambridge, MA – June 15, 2009 – Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today revealed the full setlist for Rock Band™ Country Track Pack™, which includes some of country’s biggest artists from Willie [...]

Nintendo has a few streaming video choices for the Wii in Japan, including a first-party solution. In North America, we can at least watch YouTube videos. Just how much do console owners like watching streaming content on their platforms? A study from In-Stat gives us the details - streaming video via consoles will [...]

Cambridge, Mass. – June 15, 2009 - Harmonix and MTV Games today announced 25 tracks from artists including Soundgarden, Motley Crue, Rush and from artists performing at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival coming this week to the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content for the Wii™ system. Bonnaroo is a four-day annual [...]

GameSpite chugs along at a very nice clip, once again offering us some in-depth Nintendo articles to look at. Mr. Parish really outdoes himself with this project. I really do look forward to all the latest features, with the latest batch focusing in on the Game Boy. Coming of Age: Game Boy Takes the [...]

Videos Wii: –The Conduit – Commuter Nightmare Video –Grand Slam Tennis – Wii MotionPlus Video –Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Video –EA Sports Active – Wii Balance Board –Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom – Teaser Video –Indiana Jones & the Staff of Kings – Whip –Your Shape Info Video DS: –Personal Trainer: Walking – Family Challenge #3 –Nintendo DS Summer TV Spot –Nostalgia WiiWare: –Let’s Catch Info Video –Rainbow Islands: Towering [...]

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Water Warfare Platform: Wii Rating: Everyone 10+ Content descriptors: Cartoon Violence Rating summary: “This is a water gun combat game in which players shoot at opponents with a variety of water-based weapons (super-soaker guns, water pistols, water machine guns, etc.). Presented from a first-person perspective, the game allows players to target objects in training mode, then battle human opponents [...]

That image above makes me wish that there were a Slime Knight game! I’d love to spend the entire time bouncing around atop a slime. Are you listening, Square-Enix?! Link

What is more important to you in a Metroid game, the plot or the gameplay? I would like to think that both co-exist, and each element helps the other to be the best it can be. Retro really stepped things up in the story department for the Prime series, but it only existed [...]

Check out more pics here from the inaugural day (thanks Supa_S!)

Our industry has ridiculous highs and terrible lows, depending on the analysts you talk to. We don’t seem to have all that many level-headed analysts keeping eye on our industry. It’s either huge successes, or massive failures. Most analysts are calling doom and gloom for the industry after seeing these numbers from [...]

When reader Trey was heading out to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, little did he known that he’d become the Wii Experience Champion of the day. All he had to do was take on Glass Joe in Punch-Out!!, and see how fast he could knock him out. Trey managed to smash the competition, which [...]