#whatareyabuyin?
It's hard to describe used copies of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D as pre-owned when pre-played seems to fit the game so well. Despite the eternal save file, major U.S. retailers are ...
#whatareyabuyin?
It's hard to describe used copies of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D as pre-owned when pre-played seems to fit the game so well. Despite the eternal save file, major U.S. retailers are still accepting Mercenaries trade-ins. More »
Bit. Trip Saga, the 3D-ized Bit.Trip compilation for 3DS, will arrive in stores on September 13. But if you'd rather play the games on the big screen -- and especially if you didn't buy all of them on Wii already -- there's another collection for you. ...
Bit. Trip Saga, the 3D-ized Bit.Trip compilation for 3DS, will arrive in stores on September 13. But if you'd rather play the games on the big screen -- and especially if you didn't buy all of them on Wii already -- there's another collection for you. Bit.Trip Complete collects all six WiiWare games on a single Wii disc, with a generous pile of extras.
120 new "challenges" have been added to the games in Bit.Trip Complete, along with new difficulty modes and leaderboards. In addition, there's an "audio gallery" of new songs, demo versions, and fan remixes of the series' signature sounds. Other bonuses include image and video galleries and a bundled soundtrack CD.
It'll be up to you how you want to experience these games -- handheld and in 3D, or on your TV with bonuses. You could always buy both in order to have the most options as to how you want to be mesmerized and frustrated.
#seasonpreview
There's a general perception that summer is a "bad" time for video games. While it's true that developers generally save their biggest releases for later in the year (or early, as has been t...
#seasonpreview
There's a general perception that summer is a "bad" time for video games. While it's true that developers generally save their biggest releases for later in the year (or early, as has been the case lately), summer game is never completely barren. More »
Here’s yet another place online where you can get some AR Card action going, but this bit of presentation is a lot more fleshed out. You can rotate and scale all 6 cards, giving you the big or small AR Card reaction you want!
Check it out here
Here’s yet another place online where you can get some AR Card action going, but this bit of presentation is a lot more fleshed out. You can rotate and scale all 6 cards, giving you the big or small AR Card reaction you want!
Check it out here
Star Fox 3D, which is out in Japan next month, will be released in the West in September. It'll be out on the 9th in Europe, while Americans will get their hands on it on September 11. [Eurogamer] More »
Star Fox 3D, which is out in Japan next month, will be released in the West in September. It'll be out on the 9th in Europe, while Americans will get their hands on it on September 11. [Eurogamer] More »
#odd
Nintendo's 3D television service "Ima no Ma ni Terebi" went live today in Japan. The service is light on actual 3D programs, and it might disappoint some. Others, it will make uncomfortable, but not f...
#odd
Nintendo's 3D television service "Ima no Ma ni Terebi" went live today in Japan. The service is light on actual 3D programs, and it might disappoint some. Others, it will make uncomfortable, but not for the reason you'd think. More »
You might be skittish about dropping $250 on a new 3DS. It's okay, Amazon understands your fear and is currently offering a $25 credit with a purchase of the new handheld. The credit isn't restricted to games either, so you could used it on anything. B...
You might be skittish about dropping $250 on a new 3DS. It's okay, Amazon understands your fear and is currently offering a $25 credit with a purchase of the new handheld. The credit isn't restricted to games either, so you could used it on anything. Blinders for your very young children, perhaps.
In an interview with Kotaku during E3, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime discussed how the company is addressing consumers' concerns about its stereoscopic handheld gaming system, the 3DS. Citing "consumer information," Fils-Aime said shop...
In an interview with Kotaku during E3, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime discussed how the company is addressing consumers' concerns about its stereoscopic handheld gaming system, the 3DS. Citing "consumer information," Fils-Aime said shoppers' biggest hang-up was that the 3DS' launch line-up lacked a "big Nintendo franchise," an issue he hopes will be fixed by the handheld's first-party-heavy future line-up. ""I think we've got that issue not only identified but addressed," Fils-Aime added.
The second issue Fils-Aime pointed out was the 3DS' lack of an online network at launch, an issue he says was corrected with the launch of the eShop during E3 -- as well as the upcoming rollout of features like Netflix and 3D movies. That last bit sounds promising, though we ask that Fils-Aime first looks into a logical third problem: Making it so the 3DS battery will last through a full movie. Sure, it can probably tackle most 90-minute features; but what of our extended Lord of the Rings Director's Cuts? What of that, sir?
Revealed last September, the 3D television streaming service on the 3DS begins tomorrow in Japan. Shows include a on-board views from trains, a magic program, a nature show, idol programs, and sports. It's free, but ad supported. [via 任å¤...
Revealed last September, the 3D television streaming service on the 3DS begins tomorrow in Japan. Shows include a on-board views from trains, a magic program, a nature show, idol programs, and sports. It's free, but ad supported. [via 任天堂] More »
Good news, folks! Nintendo's 3DS eShop is now officially open for business, and the second week of operation brings the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong to hang out with the bikers and heroes already residing in the eShop. A handful of DSiWare and WiiWa...
Good news, folks! Nintendo's 3DS eShop is now officially open for business, and the second week of operation brings the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong to hang out with the bikers and heroes already residing in the eShop. A handful of DSiWare and WiiWare offerings are also said to be available, though as of this morning, none of the DSiWare games were actually available for purchase.
Additionally, for you stalwarts still holding out for a demo of Bit.Trip Flux before dropping the $8, that's now available as well. The reward for your patience: finding out first hand that it's a great game.
#downloadables
The weekly Nintendo Download makes the move to Thursday morning this week, as the era of the eShop kicks off with the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong and a colorful WiiWare game about snail...
#downloadables
The weekly Nintendo Download makes the move to Thursday morning this week, as the era of the eShop kicks off with the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong and a colorful WiiWare game about snails. More »
While the 3DS finally did move a million units in Japan, the Wall Street Journal points out that its sales are far below expectations (the earthquake didn't help). More in the link. [Japan Real Time] More »
While the 3DS finally did move a million units in Japan, the Wall Street Journal points out that its sales are far below expectations (the earthquake didn't help). More in the link. [Japan Real Time] More »
Last week during E3, Nintendo generously announced a free release of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for DSiWare, playable on both DSi/XL and 3DS. The company didn't clarify, however, whether the game would be the original Four Swords multiplayer game th...
Last week during E3, Nintendo generously announced a free release of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for DSiWare, playable on both DSi/XL and 3DS. The company didn't clarify, however, whether the game would be the original Four Swords multiplayer game that was packed in with A Link to the Past on GameBoy Advance, the GameCube Four Swords Adventures, or some combination of both.
Nintendo confirmed to Joystiq today that the game will in fact be the GBA multiplayer game that was included with LTTP. Clarifying further, we were told "This is separate from the GameCube version," though it's still unclear what updates, if any, will be made to the DSiWare version of Four Swords -- we'd be shocked not to see some redone graphics, and how about some online multiplayer for good measure? It remains to be seen.
The free download will be here in September, according to Nintendo's E3 presentation.
With the 3DS eShop finally launched, and therefore a new system to support with cool stuff, you might have been looking forward to the rare Monday in which we all did more than just make fun of downloadable Nintendo games.
But it's not to be. Not today...
With the 3DS eShop finally launched, and therefore a new system to support with cool stuff, you might have been looking forward to the rare Monday in which we all did more than just make fun of downloadable Nintendo games.
But it's not to be. Not today, anyway. Nintendo is shuffling its weekly downloadable releases to Thursdays starting this week. That includes not just the 3DS stuff, but DSiWare, WiiWare, and (occasionally) Wii Virtual Console as well. Come back June 16! We'll have exciting new 3DS releases to talk about ... and we'll probably still have a couple things to make fun of, to be perfectly honest.
As of this past May, the Nintendo 3DS has sold over a million units in Japan. The glasses-free portable went on sale there on February 26. Congrats! [MANTAN] More »
As of this past May, the Nintendo 3DS has sold over a million units in Japan. The glasses-free portable went on sale there on February 26. Congrats! [MANTAN] More »
#watchthis
If you've got a 3DS, and you've got an Internet connection, there's no reason to not have downloaded the latest system update and pulled down 3D Classics: Excitebike from the Nintendo eShop. It...
#watchthis
If you've got a 3DS, and you've got an Internet connection, there's no reason to not have downloaded the latest system update and pulled down 3D Classics: Excitebike from the Nintendo eShop. It's free, after all. More »
If you hold down start while booting Virtual Console games it starts up a mode where an old Gameboy or Gameboy Color borders the screen and if you have 3D on it looks like the game is actually inside the console.
This is the greatest thing ever.
If you hold down start while booting Virtual Console games it starts up a mode where an old Gameboy or Gameboy Color borders the screen and if you have 3D on it looks like the game is actually inside the console.
The 3DS, despite being a higher-end piece of hardware than the DS -- and, yes, bearing a much higher-end price -- still bears the same resistive touchscreen technology as its seven-year-old forebear. Why would Nintendo opt for older touchscreen technol...
The 3DS, despite being a higher-end piece of hardware than the DS -- and, yes, bearing a much higher-end price -- still bears the same resistive touchscreen technology as its seven-year-old forebear. Why would Nintendo opt for older touchscreen technology, eliminating the possibility of multitouch and forcing the use of a stylus?
3DS hardware producer Hideki Konno told Joystiq it's because of that seven-year-old DS screen. "Really, it's all about the backwards compatibility," he said during an E3 interview. "We have to play DS games on this and we want to make sure they work."
Konno said that Nintendo didn't think there was currently sufficient technology to both enable a more feature-rich touchscreen and accurately emulate the touch interface of the legacy DS. "Now that technology may come out sometime in the future, but when we were making our decision on what kind of touchscreen to implement," he said, "that was one of the deciding factors."
That, of course, doesn't explain at all why the Wii U uses the same vintage touchscreen technology. Unless the Wii U is secretly capable of emulating DS games! We're totally onto you, Nintendo.*
styluses are a lot more precise and accurate too
what annoys me about touch screens with no styluses is that it's about *crag*ing impossible to click things especially if you're using the internet
#blip
As promised, the newly opened Nintendo 3DS eShop is now offering downloadable 3D movie trailers. The first is no surprise—it's DC Comics' big budget Green Lantern flick. Thanks for the tip, Fel...
#blip
As promised, the newly opened Nintendo 3DS eShop is now offering downloadable 3D movie trailers. The first is no surprise—it's DC Comics' big budget Green Lantern flick. Thanks for the tip, Felipe! More »
#youreit
While at E3 waiting to play the new Nintendo Wii U, reader Dustin and his buddy killed time with their Nintendo 3DS handhelds. Then a nice fellow from Nintendo asked them if they wanted to fill th...
#youreit
While at E3 waiting to play the new Nintendo Wii U, reader Dustin and his buddy killed time with their Nintendo 3DS handhelds. Then a nice fellow from Nintendo asked them if they wanted to fill their Pokédex with more Pocket Monsters. More »
#watchthis
Remember what a delightful surprise Starfox 64 was when it first showed up in '97, bundled in its enticing oversize box with the Rumble Pak? I do. So it was like saying "hello" to an old friend...
#watchthis
Remember what a delightful surprise Starfox 64 was when it first showed up in '97, bundled in its enticing oversize box with the Rumble Pak? I do. So it was like saying "hello" to an old friend today when I saw it at Nintendo's E3 complex; an old friend tripped out with some motion controls and minor cosmetic enhancements, but that same old friend nevertheless. Most importantly, Starfox 64 on the 3DS has retained all of its original voice-acting and facial portraits—you and I both know it wouldn't be the same game otherwise. More »
It begins. Less than four months after the release of the Japanese 3DS, Nintendo has announced the first color variation -- and it's a familiar one. In an attempt to "invigorate the market in Japan" (seriously, that's what the press release says), Nint...
It begins. Less than four months after the release of the Japanese 3DS, Nintendo has announced the first color variation -- and it's a familiar one. In an attempt to "invigorate the market in Japan" (seriously, that's what the press release says), Nintendo will release a "Flare Red" 3DS. It's essentially the red 3DS shown off in press materials around E3 2010!
In addition, on June 23, Nintendo of Japan will introduce new Wii bundles packaged with Wii Sports Resort, one console Wii Remote Plus in the color of the console and one blue Wii Remote Plus. The market-invigorating bundle will retail for ¥20,000 ($250).
#e32011
We definitely know that Konami and Kojima Productions are bringing PlayStation 2 game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater to the Nintendo 3DS. And we're sure of a few other things about this stereoscop...
#e32011
We definitely know that Konami and Kojima Productions are bringing PlayStation 2 game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater to the Nintendo 3DS. And we're sure of a few other things about this stereoscopic 3D remake. But I'm not 100% sure about that Yoshi cameo. More »
So you all know how the gamecube game zelda four swords is going to be available for the DSi shop channel, well does that mean that it will be available on the 3DS shop channel in the DSi content section as well?
So you all know how the gamecube game zelda four swords is going to be available for the DSi shop channel, well does that mean that it will be available on the 3DS shop channel in the DSi content section as well?
Even if they mean the GBA Four Swords, the first thing I thought of when I saw the WiiU was Four Swords Adventures. I guess it's another example of Nintendo having worked on their major innovations for longer than first seems (fun fact: the Gamecube contains hardware/software that was intended to allow the running of 3D games with an attachable screen).