Nintendo has previously stated that it won't resort to mobile game production in the wake of continued poor Wii U sales, but it looks like its already done an about turn on that plan. In an (admittedly unconfirmed) report from Niekkei (via Kotaku), Nintendo said it has plans to release …
Read More »Rare Nintendo game expected to go for thousands on eBay
Back in the 1990's Nintendo made 116 copies of the Nintendo World Championships, the game was created for the NES specifically for a competition but the game never went on sale. As a result, it's one of the rarest games money can buy and now, if you have a few …
Read More »Nintendo ‘irrelevant’ in console business says Naughty Dog co founder
The Wii U has struggled since its release last year, its had a decent sales peak in October thanks to the release of Zelda Wind Waker HD but for the most part its not done well at all. The lack of sales has caused many to give up on the …
Read More »Nintendo Direct announcements
Another month, another Nintendo Direct presentation. This time we've been given quite a bit of 3DS news ranging from features and software updates to game releases. We start off with some Zelda: A Link Between Worlds news. First we're introduced to three new characters: Irene the Witch- She is there …
Read More »Who wants Mario and Luigi themed Wiimotes?
I do, I do! My wife will too, for sure. Granted it doesn't come down to much more than painting them red or green and sticking a M or L over the speaker port, but this is something Nintendo should have been doing for a long time. Announced yesterday as …
Read More »I want my basement to look like this one day
Having just decided that I'll pick up a busted old arcade cabinet and whip it into shape with some new MAME innards, I've been doing some looking around at cabinets, repair techniques and build ideas. I'm thinking some custom art, a pair of six button controls with some minimalist coloring, gonna …
Read More »Wii U virtual console coming to the UK tomorrow
I would report about this tomorrow, but of course it's Saturday and I won't be around to give you guys the heads up, so here it is a day early: The Wii U Virtual Console is arriving in the UK tomorrow, bringing with it the ability to play old Nintendo …
Read More »Super Mario to enter augmented reality on 3DS cards
Augmented reality is a technology that's truly in its infancy, but it has potentially huge applications. It could be used to leave messages for friends as they explore the real world, turn board games into fully animated, digital displays and now, have Mario and his friends, interact wherever you want. …
Read More »KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up
For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “YOU Can Test Code for the US Pentagon on Your iPhone” Before long, a new spin will be …
Read More »Mario is confirmed release in full 3D for new 3DS console
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has confirmed that Mario will be hitting the upcoming 3DS console in glorious 3D. While everyone knew this would happen, this is the first official statement that Nintendo have released, at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco yesterday. The good news is that the Nintendo …
Read More »Chrome OS Netbooks about to launch – codenames revealed?
The first Chrome OS netbooks are due to launch in a few weeks time and it seems from what we have heard that these will be Google branded models, built by a third party manufacturer. Some information about them may be available inside the Chromium issue tracker. Google has been …
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