>How do you take a traditional side scrolling platformer game and make it stand out on the Nintendo DS? For one thing you could incorporate the DS touch screen in a new and interesting way. Drawn to Life is just such a game.Created by 5TH Cell, and Published by THQ, Drawn to Life is a…
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Fighting the Corruption with Samus
I still remember way back in the mid 1980’s when I saved up my money to purchase the original Metroid. Back then we did not have fancy game graphics or amazing controller schemes. All we had was D-Pad and a couple of buttons. You know what? It worked.Metroid purists do love the original Metroid game…
Nintendo to roll out Wii “Gifting” service, no price cut
With Nintendo showing huge profits and market share dominance it comes as no surprise that there will not be a price cut on the Wii for the upcoming holiday season. What does surprise this writer is that a reporter actually asked if Nintendo was planning on a price cut!Iwata said the company is still struggling…
Nintendo releases semi-annual report
Nintendo has just released their financial data for the six months ending on September 30, 2007. Among all of the financial data about income, expenses and stock prices I found some information on hardware and software sales:All numbers are in tens of thousandsHardwareApr-Sept 06 salesApr-Sept 07 salesLife-Sept 07 salesGame Boy Advance1661028,048Game Boy Advance Software1,98063837,263Nintendo DS1,0091,3355,364DS…
Building a town with MySims
I have been spending the last week or two with EA’s new MySims game for the Wii. Before I get to telling you what my personal thoughts are about the game as a whole let me take a few minutes to talk about the background of this game.The Sims line of games has been a…
Wii Preview: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. BrawlFormat: WiiLaunch Date: 02/10/08ESRB: T (Teen): Cartoon Violence, Crude HumorGame Type: Fighting ActionPlayers: 1-4Developer: NintendoWelcome to a brawl for the ages, where anything can happen, anyone can show up and all bets are off.This action-packed fighting game features a ridiculous number of characters that have appeared on Nintendo platforms, from Mario to…
Wii Preview: Link’s Crossbow Training
Link’s Crossbow TrainingFormat: WiiLaunch Date: 11/19/07ESRB: T (Teen): Fantasy ViolenceGame Type: ShootingAccessories: Wii Zapper included (requires Wii Remote and Nunchuk)Players: 1-4 (turn-based)Developer: EADLink returns from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess to pick up the Wii Zapper and take aim at a host of targets in this shooting-gallery-style game.Anyone can pick up the Wii Zapper…
Pre-order Super Mario Galaxy and get a free silvery Mario coin
Super Mario GalaxyFormat: WiiLaunch Date: 11/12/07ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)Game Type: Action/PlatformerPlayers: 1-2Developer: NintendoKey informationBecome Mario as he traverses a galaxy of gravities, traveling in and out of gravitational fields by blasting from planet to planet. Players experience dizzying perspective shifts as they run upside down through wild alien worlds that need to be seen to…
Nintendo launch party for The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass to be held in New York City
Nintendo celebrates the release of The Legend of Zelda®: Phantom Hourglassâ„¢ with an action-packed launch party at the Nintendo World® store in Rockefeller Plaza. Video game lovers of all ages will line up for an early look at the latest Zelda® game and a chance to win exciting prizes. Fans will have their picture taken…
Nintendo, it’s not just for gamerz
On Friday, Sept. 28, 2007 Nintendo visited The Carter Burden Center for the Aging in New York to show off video games that appeal to adults.What’s that, you’ve never seen your grandmother play video games? Ever wonder why that might be?Even though the Nintendo Wii is no where near as powerful as the Xbox360 or…
The Wii goes NASCAR
No your eyes are not deceiving you that is indeed a NASCAR car with the Wii logo on it.NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Greg Biffle and his No. 16 Wii Ford Fusion race in the Sept. 23, 2007, Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. Biffle finished second in the race, just…
Nintendo Announces the Wii Zapper
Nintendo has now officialy unveiled their Wii Zapper and yes, it is not much more than glorified Wii-remote and nunchuk holder. Lucky for us they will also be including a game with this plastic contraption; Link’s Crossbow Training!Link’s Crossbow TrainingFormat: WiiLaunch Date: 11/19/07ESRB: T (Teen): Fantasy ViolenceGame Type: ShootingAccessories: Wii Zapper included (requires Wii Remote…