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The Cuter Video Game Characters Are, The More I Want To Kill Them

I swear I’m gonna murder Toad. I hate everything about him—his stupid smurfy hat, his dumb little smile, his goofy, perky body language. I despise his goddam Marge Simpson voice, and the way he yells “Rabo!” But most of all, I hate the way the little fucker keeps nailing me with blue shells in Mario…

By Kirk Hamilton Published December 12, 2011

Manhandling the 3DS Add-on Slide Pad Doohickey

Over the weekend, the Circle Pad Pro was released in Japan, meaning that people across the country are playing the 3DS with dual thumb circles. Japanese website Game Watch Impress took some of the best hands-on photos I’ve seen of the device that should clue you regarding what it’s like to hold the device as…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2011

We’re Pretty Sure Deadmau5 Actually Got a Shigeru Miyamoto Tattoo

While it looks like Deadmau5 may have trolled everyone waiting for a PlayStation Vita with his whole lost-not-lost prank concerning Sony’s upcoming handheld, we think we can believe him that he’s gotten a hell of a new gaming tattoo. (There are videos.) Over the weekend, he appears to have cajoled newly-minted VGA hall-of-famer Shigeru Miyamoto…

By Evan Narcisse Published December 12, 2011

Hope You Like Zelda Motion Controls!

Because, from the sound of it, Nintendo totally loves them. While developing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Nintendo’s Eiji Aonuma thought about ditching the Wii Motion Plus controls. Now, he wouldn’t have it any other way. “I honestly think we cannot go back to button controls now, so I think that these controls will…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2011

“Ashton” Is Not Short for “A Shit Ton”, Nintendo

Internet person Aston recently purchased a Nintendo 3DS and created a Mii. Aston seems to like his 3DS. Nintendo doesn’t like his name. After entering his name, a warning screen popped up, noting that others might find the moniker “offensive”. On his friend’s 3DS, Ashton’s name is censored and replaced with question marks. Ashton’s a…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2011

Club Nintendo Coins Will Soon Buy Virtual Console Games

Nintendo Coins, the virtual currency Club Nintendo members receive for doing things like registering their game and hardware purchases and answering surveys, will soon be able to buy Virtual Console games, according to an announcement that was briefly live on the Club Nintendo site. NeoGAF user Spike took that screenshot before the news was taken…

By Owen Good Published December 10, 2011

You May Need a Finance Degree to Understand Fortune Street

The Wii’s new virtual board game Fortune Street threatens to overwhelm you at first, but don’t let that stop you from becoming part of the 1 percent in this Monopoly-esque game. The only problem I had with Fortune Street was with its pacing. It feels slow at times, and if you’re playing alone it can…

By Chris Carolan Published December 9, 2011

Miyamoto’s Cell Phone Might Look Like This

Time was, there was a rumor that Shigeru Miyamoto didn’t even own a cell phone. That may’ve been true once but the creator of Mario does carry one now. Based on the description in the Wall Street Journal article mentioned earlier today, it could look very much like the one pictured above. Miyamoto talked about…

By Evan Narcisse Published December 9, 2011

Mario Creator’s “Retire” Remarks Turning into a He Said/She Said

Yesterday, Nintendo denied Shigeru Miyamoto’s “retirement”. Today, Miyamoto denied it, while Wired.com stated that the interview was translated by a Nintendo employee and stands by its story. [WSJ, G4]

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011

Report: The 3DS Circle Pad Boasts Insane Battery Life

The Nintendo 3DS add-on Circle Pad, apparently dubbed the “Circle Pad Pro” in the West, runs on a single AA battery. How long does that battery last? According to a one individual in Japan who already has the upcoming peripheral, the device’s instruction booklet says batteries will last around 480 hours. If true, that’s impressive…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2011

How To Play Wii Games In High Definition, On Your PC

Even when it was released in 2006, Nintendo’s Wii games were already looking a little past it, stuck as they were in the muddy depths of standard-definition resolution and on relatively old hardware. In 2011, they’re way past it. Not to worry. If you’d rather play your Wii games in stunning HD – and trust…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011

This Nintendo Download Brought to You By Pushmo

There might not have even been a Nintendo Download post today if not for the brave efforts of Pushmo, Intelligent Systems’ endlessly entertaining block jumping game for the Nintendo 3DS. The rest of this week’s games can go straight to hell. With the big Nintendo 3DS system update dropping on Tuesday I really wasn’t expecting…

By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2011

Chart: Nintendo is Awesome at Pivoting

We’ve heard stories about how Nintendo started as a playing card company, and dabbled in other things. This handy graphic lets us see when their transformation took place, along with other popular companies. What were Nintendo, YouTube and PayPal doing before they transformed themselves from humble beginnings into what we know today? Check out the…

By Matthew Buzzi Published December 8, 2011

The Day Mario’s Creator Didn’t Retire (And What It Says About His Future)

The internet was rocked. Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and Zelda, reportedly said he was stepping down. Nobody seemed prepared for this. It was so sudden. So surprising. The end of an era. After the original report hit, Nintendo repeatedly denied that Miyamoto is “retiring” and stepping down from his current position. The official…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2011

Nintendo Denies That Mario‘s Creator Is “Retiring”

Late last night, a Wired.com report stated that Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and Zelda, had said he was “retiring”. Today, Nintendo denied that report. According to the original Wired report, Miyamoto apparently said he was stepping down from his current management position so he could work on smaller projects with younger developers. “What…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2011

What Actually Happens When You Land In Lava

Over the years playing games, you’ve probably fallen into lava hundreds of times. Maybe thousands. Yet for all that falling, and dying, and cursing, did you ever wonder what would actually happen if you wound up on a pool of molten rock? Like, outside of a video game? Wired’s Erik Klemetti knows what happens, and…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011

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Thank You, Shigeru Miyamoto, For These Awesome Games

Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto may not be leaving Nintendo or the games industry entirely, but the news that he’s soon to step down to a less prominent role on smaller games and with young developers has still sent a bit of a shock through the industry. UPDATE – Phew! Nintendo has denied he’s doing any…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011

Creator of Mario, Zelda Says “I’m Retiring”, Will Make Smaller Games [Update]

The man behind Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda says he plans to retire from his current position at Nintendo so he can spend time working on smaller projects and with younger developers or on his own, Wired reported tonight. UPDATE – Nintendo has since issued a statement saying “He has no intention…

By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2011

Nintendo is Ready to Re-Think Zelda

The man in charge of the Zelda series at Nintendo says he’s ready to make big changes in the series. He’s not guaranteeing them, but in an interview in the new issue of Game Informer magazine, Eiji Aonuma says the time for big changes may finally have come. “I started working on the series not…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 7, 2011

How to Make 3D Videos, Stop Motion Movies With Your 3DS

Nintendo’s 3DS is quickly, finally becoming a must-have gaming handheld. Games like Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 are easily satisfying my gaming itch these days and this latest update for the system adds the sorts of new features that has me once more showing off the 3DS to friends and relatives. The…

By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2011