Category: "Nintendo"

Impossible Mission DS Exclusive at Gamestop

A Steampunk Version of Sam Fisher’s Goggles Fans of the old Commodore 64 classic Impossible Mission might be interested in the new DS version, available now exclusively at Gamestop stores.

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Nintendo Dominates Amazon’s Videogames Top Sellers

This man has a hold on you. Merry Christmas, Nintendo! For the second year in a row, the Nintendo Wii is one of the must-have holiday items. And although I’m completely aware of the console’s success, I was still pleasantly surprised to see just how well the company was doing on Amazon.

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New York Times Gives Game Honors, Rocks the Boat

Seth Schiesel of the New York Times is handing out yearly awards to various games and while most of the choices are no-brainers, there is one that kind of grinds my gears.

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No Megaman in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

When Solid Snake was announced as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, gamers didn’t know what to think. Months later, when Sonic the Hedgehog was confirmed, it became apparent that all rules were off. Then came the flood of speculation over who was going to show up next.

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NiGHTS 2 Fan Mods Wii Nunchuk

I’m a simple man. I hail from a small town, I do my grocery shopping at a small ma and pa store, and I’m perfectly happy with an analog stick that allows for eight directions. Such isn’t the case with one NiGHTS fan, however.

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11 Year-Old-Boy Donates Wii to Help Needy; Makes Me Feel Like Garbage

Every now and then when you read about someone performing a selfless, heart warming act of kindness, it just sort of makes you feel like a jerk. Such is the case with 11-year-old Tyler Strasser, who’s been helping out those in need since he was a young toddler in diapers. Scratch that; since he was [...]

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Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008 Review

I gave in to my nerdish fetish and bought “YU-GI-OH: World Championship 2008.” Since I haven’t played the game for nearly a decade I decided to jump in feet first.

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Slackers Jerk Around Their Wiis: An Unethical Business Practice?

With the recent shortage of Nintendo Wii’s, many are on the prowl to obtain the item that’s probably on most kids’ wishlists. Well, one retailer has been told to sell their Wiis on eBay at a mark-up of $399.

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Head Tracking With the Wii-mote Makes Truly 3D Games Possible

You think the game you’re playing now is 3D? Think again. Johnny Chung Lee’s video showing off his most recent Wii-mote project shows what’s possible using the Wii’s innovative control scheme.

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Xbox 360 Cheaper than Wii in UK? At a Cost

Can you get an Xbox 360 Cheaper than a Wii in the United Kingdom? Yes sir, and it can even be an Xbox 360 Arcade with a wireless controller, HDMI connection and five arcade games; PAC-MAN Championship Edition, Uno, Luxor 2, Boom Boom Rocket, and Feeding Frenzy.

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Buy a Wii, Pay Off Someone’s Debts!

It’s not diamond-encrusted, or forged in the fires of Mount Doom. Neither does it contain the secrets of eternal life. Heck, it doesn’t even really come with any games. So why, then, would this particular Wii command $5.5 million dollars on eBay?

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DS Breaks Sales Records for the Second Week in a Row

According to GamesIndustry.biz the Nintendo DS has broken weekly UK hardware sales records for December not once, but twice in the run up to Christmas.

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Ripten Holiday Guide – Wii Edition

Ho Ho Ho, ‘Tis the Season and all that. Nine out of ten priests agree that the best way to commemorate the birth of Our Saviour is to waste a few Goombas and maybe even Ridley, the resourceful leader of the Space Pirates from Metroid.

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Square-Enix Announces Early ’08 Lineup for U.S.

For all the great games released this Fall, it feels a bit neutered without any truly huge Square-Enix titles on the market. That’s probably because most of the good ones have been pushed into next year. While we still don’t know the status of Final Fantasy XIII or Last Remnant, they’ve given us a look [...]

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Best Consoles List Gone Bad

You’re smoking pot if you don’t include the N64 In regards to a recent article posted by The 10th Hour listing their best consoles of all time, I have to say that it’s somewhat controversial, and in general completely misses the point.

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