Archive for June, 2011

New Super Mario Bros. Mii (Wii U) – Hands-On First Impressions

New Super Mario Bros. Mii (Wii U) – Hands-On First Impressions

The New Super Mario Bros. games for Nintendo DS and Wii have been received very well. However, one thing you may have wanted to do is bring your Mii into the action. The New Super Mario Bros. Mii demo for Wii U did just that. It looked and played just like the other two games, [...]

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Japanese Garden (Wii U) – Hands-On First Impressions

Japanese Garden (Wii U) – Hands-On First Impressions

The next Nintendo home console, called Wii U, will feature full high definition graphics. One tech demo that I got some hands-on with really showed off that graphical power. What they are calling the Japanese Garden looked amazing. The television screen displayed a beautiful fly-through of the garden. All the while, you can look around [...]

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Luigi’s Mansion 2 (3DS) – Hands-On First Impressions

Luigi’s Mansion 2 (3DS) – Hands-On First Impressions

Many have been speculating about a follow-up to the original Luigi’s Mansion for Nintendo GameCube. Even though, it was still a surprise to hear the Luigi’s Mansion 2 will hit the Nintendo 3DS. I got some hands-on time with the game after Nintendo’s E3 press event, just outside the Nokia Theater on June 7, 2011, and [...]

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Star Fox 64 3D – Hands-On First Impressions

Star Fox 64 3D – Hands-On First Impressions

In all honesty, I was a bit upset when Nintendo announced they would not start off Star Fox’s 3DS journey with a new game but a remake of Star Fox 64. However, after my hands-on with the game outside the Nokia Theater on June 7, 2011, just after the Nintendo E3 press event, my mind has [...]

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Super Mario 3DS – Hands-On First Impressions

Super Mario 3DS – Hands-On First Impressions

We all knew that Mario would eventually hit the Nintendo 3DS, but we did not know exactly how it would first happen. At last year’s E3, we were teased with a logo, which featured a tail. Well, the tail is back in the form of the Tanooki suit from Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES). In [...]

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Mario Kart 3DS – Hands-On First Impressions

Mario Kart 3DS – Hands-On First Impressions

It seems that the Mario Kart team took all the best features of past games and added a few more for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS version. I got some hands-on time with the game after Nintendo’s E3 press event, just outside the Nokia Theater on June 7, 2011. Mario Kart played very well through the [...]

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Konami Teases a Contra Teaser Trailer… Kind of…

Konami Teases a Contra Teaser Trailer… Kind of…

Written by: Benjamin Houghton Writer   At the end of Konami’s pre-E3 event, the smallest of smallest teasers were shown. Nothing fancy, just a crazy fireball wreaking havoc on complete nothingness… Only to form the “C” logo for Contra! It’s been said they aim to make it a full on 3D big budget game. They [...]

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Phoenix Wright is Officially a Movie!

Phoenix Wright is Officially a Movie!

  Written by: Benjamin Houghton Writer   That’s “wright”, Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike is set to direct the film adaptation of Phoenix Wright. Miike is most known for the movie “Ichi the Killer”, and his new movie “13 Assassins. So far only Hiroki Narimiya’s (lead) photo has been released as far as the cast goes. [...]

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Kirby Wii E3 2011 Trailer

Kirby Wii E3 2011 Trailer

This awesome new trailer for Kirby Wii (working title) shows new abilities for Kirby to unleash. This is the true follow up to the N64 Kirby: Crystal Shards. There seems to be a variety of great new levels for the player to go through. To top it off, the game will also feature 4-player co-op, [...]

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Animal Crossing 3DS E3 Trailer

Animal Crossing 3DS E3 Trailer

This new version of Animal Crossing includes brand new features such as being able to swim, the ability to choose where items go on the wall of the player’s house and improved graphics. Personally, I do not like the look of the character. It was better when they were short and small. Too tall. Share

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Wii U Remote Screen is Single-Touch

Wii U Remote Screen is Single-Touch

By now, you have probably heard that the next Nintendo home console will be called Wii U, and it will feature a new controller that has a 6.2 inch backlit touch screen. While the screen itself looks fantastic, one question I had was whether it is single or multi-touch. When I asked a representative from [...]

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Mario Party 9 E3 2011 Trailer

Mario Party 9 E3 2011 Trailer

Another installment in the Mario Party franchise. Mario Party 9 features new mini games and boards to run through with the popular Nintendo characters. Enjoy. Share

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Pikmin 3 moved to Wii U

Pikmin 3 moved to Wii U

Most people expected it, but it’s now official: Pikmin 3 has been moved to Wii U. In the Developer Round Table today, Miyamoto at first told the press that he would not answer any questions about Pikmin. But at the end, he mentioned how this year is the 10th anniversary of Pikmin and he wanted [...]

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Mario Kart 3DS: Retro Collaboration, 60 FPS in 3D

Mario Kart 3DS: Retro Collaboration, 60 FPS in 3D

Nintendo’s Developer Round Table is going on right now, and they mentioned that Mario Kart (working title) for the Nintendo 3DS will run in 60 FPS in 3D. Also, apparently Retro is helping them work on the game. That would explain the Donkey Kong Country Returns level. More from the Developer Round Table as it [...]

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Exclusive – Hands-On Gameplay with “Tom Clancy Ghost Recon Online” (Wii U)

Exclusive – Hands-On Gameplay with “Tom Clancy Ghost Recon Online” (Wii U)

We got some hands-on gameplay with the upcoming Tom Clancy Ghost Recon Online title for Wii U. Share

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