Back in the day I was all the Genesis. The middle school aged Alberto totally loved the “attitude” heavy marketing from SEGA; it spoke to me but Mario Paint was something that I absolutely had to have. Many years later the internet has come through and showed me what I missed out in my younger days, Daft Punk’s song of the summer, “Get Lucky,” composed … Continue reading Mario Paint Gets Lucky
Today’s very subdued Nintendo video presentation brings to light what we’ve all been thinking: There’s not too much worth looking forward to on the Wii U. Sure Bayonetta 2 now has a estimated release date and hair do, the first cooperative-play Mario 3D game was announced, and yes there’s even an HD version of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker coming in October of this … Continue reading Nintendo E3 Announcement: The only thing you need to know
Now here’s something that you don’t see every day; above is an official Pokédex app for iOS (iPhone/iPad) by none other than the Big N itself – Nintendo! Though listed as being published by “The Pokémon Company,” the app is actually made by Creatures Inc. – the main creators of the Pokémon games and a subsidiary of Nintendo. Nintendo’s president, Satoru Iwata has in the … Continue reading Nintendo does an about face; releases Pokedex app for iOS
Looking for a deal on a Nintendo Wii? Well Nintendo has just announced that they’re dropping the price on the outgoing system; a new/replacement Wii will only set you back $130 and includes both Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort (single disc). Beginning on October 28th, the newly priced bundle will replace the existing black Wii Bundle with includes New Super Mario Bros. Wii and will … Continue reading Nintendo Announces Price Drop for Wii
For the budget conscious or those that absolutely must have candy-paint on everything, PDP announced their new line of Rock Candy controllers for Playstation 3, XBOX 360, and Nintendo’s Wii. The Rock Candy line with come in three, very bright colors and a small price to match – ranging from $12.99-$24.99. Some caveats here, the XBox and PS3 controllers are wired so you’ll be tether … Continue reading PDP announces new link of Rock Candy controllers
Sometimes, humanity hears my pleas and does something that completely restores my faith in it. This week, shortly after Dark Horse Comics announced that they’d be releasing “The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia,” it shoots the number one slot on Amazon’s Best Seller’s List. It’s been less than 24 hours since Dark Horse made their announcement but at a pre-order price of $20.99 it’s really hard to … Continue reading 50 Shades of Zelda, Dark Horse Topples S&M trilogy on Amazon Best Sellers
In late March, Nintendo released Kid Icarus for the 3DS – a full 25 years after it initially hit the NES console. The latest offering gave gamers a chance of saving the world from the evil goddess Medusa and her un-dead minions; it was nostalgic enough to bring us old-school gamers back but built to introduce an new generation to Pit. One of the most … Continue reading Kid Icarus Multiplayer Battle Day is coming
It’s been a while since we’ve done a roundup; we can’t promise we’ll make it a regular post again, but for now here is the tech news of the day. First things first, here’s a quick musical interlude: We already got Woz’s opinion on Android apps, but Wired spoke to devs and they explain why most Android apps are ugly as sin. via GadgetLabs A … Continue reading Noisestash Roundup: Someone asked for it… we delivered
Looks like there’s trouble in the Mushroom Kingdom, Nintendo’s latest quarterly earnings report is not looking good. According to a report in Forbes, the Big N reported a net loss to the tune of $461.2M – worse still, selling the Nintendo 3DS at a loss isn’t helping matters either. Worse still is the projected plan to right the ship; Nintendo’s quarterly report seems to be … Continue reading Nintendo reports nearly half-billion in losses
Today, Nintendo’s President Satoru Iwata announced that the Nintendo 3DS has sold 5 million units domestically (Japan) and over 500 million units world wide since it’s original launch date of Feburary 26th 2011. For those keeping score, the milestone was reached in less than a year, making the Nintendo 3DS the company’s most successful gaming system ever released. To put it in perspective, the GameBoy … Continue reading Nintendo reports: 500 million 3DS units in the wild
The holidays means that, for many, a trip to the airport is probably in our immediate future. The problem with traveling around the holidays is that chances are you’ll be waiting an extra long time at airports trying to get to where you’re headed. If you’re the owner of a Nintendo 3DS, your waits may be just a little more bearable thanks to a recently … Continue reading Nintendo to get free WiFi access at airports through Boingo
Coming off the big weekend launch party for Nintendo’s Super Mario 3D Land, Nintendo announced it plans on celebrating the release of the latest Legend of Zelda game in much the same manner. The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword is another AAA game in Nintendo’s roster and if the recent reviews of the game are to be believed, this one is as close to perfect … Continue reading Nintendo gearing up for The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword
This weekend Nintendo launched the latest Super Mario title in BIG fashion – they turned New York City’s Times Square into the Mushroom Kingdom! It was a spectacle that could easily call Times Square home; complete with giant Nintendo 3DS as a stage and obstacle course that mimic one of the worlds in the game, it was every kids dream come to life. The crowd … Continue reading Nintendo Launches Super Mario 3D Land at Times Square
If you’re one of those folks that love your Wii or are carrying around a Nintendo 3DS and wished you could get your favorite TV shows from Hulu on your device this will be some great news for you. Today, the Big N announced that Hulu Plus will be coming to Wii/3DS owners, giving them access to TV content with limited interruption. The subscription will … Continue reading Hulu Plus coming to Nintendo 3DS and Wii
Another day, another frivolous patent lawsuit. At least it sure seems that way, in fact it’s getting to the point where it isn’t even fun to post these stories any more; this one however, is one brave troll. UltimatePointer, makers of the game changing (believe me there’s plenty of sarcasm here) UPoint laser pointer, won patent no. 7,746,321 for an “Easily Deployable Interactive Direct-Pointing System and … Continue reading Patent troll UltimatePointer sues everyone! (Nintendo Wii edition)
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