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Is The DSi LL Bigger Than Uncharted 2, Nolan Ryan’s Autograph, A Can of Beer?

Comparing the DSi LL to other DS portables? Seen that. To other handhelds? Ditto. But what about comparing to other things — like cabbage, a baby, a baseball signed by Nolan Ryan? Haven’t seen that yet. Until now. This is not a scientific comparison! And, of course, a baseball is round. The DSi LL is…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009

DSi LL Unboxing

Ah, yes. Unboxing. The ritual of taking things out of a box and then posting photos of what is inside. Here is a look inside the DSi LL box. Hello cardboard!

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009

Miyamoto Wanted To Patent “Jumping”

Nintendo’s website has published another Q&A session between company legends Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto. And, like always, there’s some interesting stuff being discussed over upturned tea tables. In this instance, the fact that in the 80’s, Miyamoto thought seriously about patenting the idea of a jumping platformer. Iwata: Donkey Kong involved jumping, as did…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009

The DSi Extra Extra Extra Extra Large

As seen on 読みゲー.

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009

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Excitebike: World Rally Micro-Review: Race back to 1985

The NES motocross classic gets updated for a trip across the WiiWare finish line. Nostalgia-craving gamers who couldn’t quite embrace Wii-fangled updates Excite Truck and Excitebots: Trick Racing will pop a wheelie over this decidedly old school-flavored entry. Loved Ah, the Memories…: Make no mistake, this is Excitebike as you remember it from back in…

matt cabral Published November 24, 2009

DSi LL Selling Faster Than PSPgo

On November 22, the DSi LL went on sale. Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has sales figures for the new NIntendo handheld’s first two days. The portable moved 103,524 units in Japan. In comparison, the DSi sold approximately 170,000 units in its first two days on sale in Japan. In its first day on sale in The…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2009

Tearing The DSi LL To Pieces

It’s only fair. If Sony’s new PSPgo is to be torn asunder in the name of science, then Nintendo’s DSi LL should share a similar, grisly fate. Following on from the weekend’s launch of the new handheld, PC Watch got hold of one, unscrewed it, then gutted it like a fish for all the world…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2009

Shigeru Miyamoto Couldn’t Get A Job At Nintendo Today

Nintendo is a top notch Japanese company. Top notch Japanese companies want top notch Japanese recruits from top notch Japanese universities. Not folks like, you know, Shigeru Miyamoto who went to a normal college. “Nintendo has become one of those companies that graduates from colleges and good universities really want to work for,” Miyamoto told…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2009

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Wii Energizer 4X Charging Station Review: Induction Into the Hall of Fame

If you own a Wii, a charging kit, any charging kit, is almost a necessity. Unless you enjoy to constantly purchasing double A batteries. And if you’re going for a charging kit that charges a Wii remote without the need to remove the batteries from the controller there are plenty of options. And I’ve tried…

By Brian Crecente Published November 23, 2009

The Nintendo Download: Bits, Trips, Karts, And Blobs

It’s a jam-packed Thanksgiving edition of the Nintendo Download, with enough games to leave you comatose on the couch for hours. Where to start? This week is pretty packed, especially in the DSiWare department, with five more Electroplanton to play with at 200 points a pop. There’s also a notepad application called myNotenook Blue from…

By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2009

Black Friday DSiWare Bundles Are Limited-Time Only

Answering a question we posed last week, Nintendo has officially announced two DSiWare-packed DSi bundles for Black Friday, available only as long as supplies last. Last week’s leaked Best Buy Black Friday ad outed the two new Nintendo DSi bundles, each packed with a unique assortment of DSiWare, which left us wondering if the DSi…

By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2009

Wii Fitness Shares Store With Dumbbells, Treadmills

David Campisi’s life is all about exercise and sports. As president of Sports Authority, Campisi runs the largest sports goods retailer in the country. His wife, Beci Campisi, runs a garage gym based on the grueling fitness methodology of CrossFit which uses medicine balls, weights and nonstop exercise to mold “the quintessential athlete.” But when…

By Brian Crecente Published November 23, 2009

Wii Gets Downloadable TV, Movies

Nintendo’s “Wii no Ma” service in Japan got a whole lot more interesting over the weekend, with the previously ad-only channel expanding to include user-paid movies, TV shows and anime. Think of it as the Zune Marketplace, or the PlayStation Video Delivery Service, only for the Wii. In Japan. Some of the studios signed up…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2009

Let’s Compare A DSi LL And a PSP-3000

You may not yet really know how big a DSi LL is, but you know how big a PSP-3000 is, right? It’s not “LL” (extra large) for nothing! Another bonus comparisons include DSi and DSi LL box sizes. 本日発売! 「ニンテンドーDSi LL」。画面サイズ拡大はどのような恩恵をもたらすのか? 実際に試してみる [GAME Watch]

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2009

DSi LL Goes On Sale In Japan

Over the weekend, Nintendo’s jumbo-sized DSi, the DSi LL, was released in Japan. With “LL” meaning “extra large” in Japanese sizes, the DSi LL launch begs the question: Were the lines LL? By the time the Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara opened, the line was approximately a hundred strong. At the Bic Camera in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2009

Rebuffed PSN Plaintiff Lashes Out at Xbox Live, Nintendo

Seems like gaming’s found its Jonathan Lee Riches – the inmate who sues anyone and anything, largely for comedic effect. In this case, Erik Estavillo, who already had a suit against Sony tossed, has taken aim at Microsoft and Nintendo. Estavillo’s suing Microsoft for an RROD on his 360, claiming that a disability means he…

By Owen Good Published November 22, 2009

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Glitch Discovers Fountain of Coins, Youth

So far, it’s not known how if this glitch is repeatable or what circumstances would force it, but, dang, that box is barfing infinite coins and, thus, infinite lives, in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. New Super Mario Bros. Wii Glitch Causes Infinite Coins/Lives [Go Nintendo]

By Owen Good Published November 21, 2009

Nintendo’s Denise Kaigler Has Left The Building

Nintendo’s vice president of corporate affairs, Denise Kaigler, has announced that she’ll be leaving the company after less than two years in the position. Some may know Denise as that lady who replaced Nintendo fanboy icon Perrin Kaplan in the job. Others may know her as that lady who played splish-splash with Totilo, as both…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 20, 2009

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Snow Temple Preview: Ditching Zelda

Two of the major selling points for The Legend of Zelda: Spirits Tracks have been the train and the addition of Zelda to Link as a companion character. But what can you expect from the rest of the game? I sat down at Nintendo’s Redwood City office to get a good look at the single-player…

By AJ Glasser Published November 20, 2009

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Multiplayer Preview: Spreading The Phantom

It seems like nobody noticed (except of course the developers) that Link’s newest adventure has a multiplayer mode. Too busy paying attention to trains and a ghostly Zelda along with Link for the ride, I guess. But anyway, Spirit Tracks has multiplayer. Boy does it ever have multiplayer, and boy did we ever play it.…

By AJ Glasser Published November 20, 2009