Archive for August, 2011

Double 3DS Battery Life with Powerplus

Double 3DS Battery Life with Powerplus

Powerplus Doubles Nintendo™ 3DS Play Time with Additional 1800 mAH Battery Power The Powerplus is designed to provide extra battery life for the Nintendo 3DS handheld video game system. Providing an 1800 mHA battery, the 3DS Powerplus more than doubles the playing time of the 3DS. The 3DS Powerplus is a lightweight, sleek 1/4” design [...]

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[3DS] Tekken 3D Prime Edition Trailer

[3DS] Tekken 3D Prime Edition Trailer

Tekken is coming to the Nintendo 3DS in the form of “Tekken 3D Prime Edition.” Included on the cartridge will be the full-length movie, “Tekken Blood Vengeance.” Share

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Coffee with Games – Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Coffee with Games – Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Thanks to Scott over at CoffeeWithGames.com we have a snapshot of current play data for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.  For his full analysis  be sure and click on the link at the bottom of this article. Coffee Beans Metroid Prime 3: Corruption was released in North America on August 27, 2007 with a MSRP of $49.99.  The game [...]

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Nintendo 3DS Ambassador (NES) Games are Available for Download – Instructions Included

Nintendo 3DS Ambassador (NES) Games are Available for Download – Instructions Included

It is not September 1 yet, but it seems Nintendo has already placed those ten NES games in the Nintendo 3DS eShop for Ambassadors to download.

In order to download your 10 free games, just follow the simple instructions.

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Poll Results: Was the 3DS price-drop a good move for Nintendo?

Poll Results: Was the 3DS price-drop a good move for Nintendo?

Our most recent poll results are in. We asked if you thought the Nintendo 3DS price-drop was a good move for Nintendo. While this seems like a no-brainer for many, the results may surprise you.

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Full List of NES Ambassador Games for the 3DS

Full List of NES Ambassador Games for the 3DS

Is it September 1st yet?

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Nintendo Reveals Skyward Sword Bundle, Tetris 3DS Date, & Next Layton Date

Nintendo Reveals Skyward Sword Bundle, Tetris 3DS Date, & Next Layton Date

We just got word that Nintendo will be bundling a limited-edition gold Wii Remote Plus with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, when it launches on November 20. In addition, each copy of the initial production will have a The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert CD in the package. If this was not [...]

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Mari0 – It’s Mario with a Portal Gun

Mari0 – It’s Mario with a Portal Gun

Two genre defining games from completely different eras: Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. and Valve’s Portal. These two games managed to give Platformers and First-Person Puzzle Games a solid place in the video game world. But what if Nintendo teamed up with Valve and recreated the famous Mario game with Portal gun mechanics?

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Video Game Vault: Diddy Kong Racing

Video Game Vault: Diddy Kong Racing

In the latest installment of ScrewAttack’s Video Game Vault, they look at the Nintendo 64 classic, “Diddy Kong Racing.” While this title might not give you as wide of a variety and challenge as Mario Kart 64, it is still a great game. If you have not played DKR, watch and find out why you should. If only this game would come out on the Virtual Console.

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Angry Video Game Nerd – Nintendo World Championships

Angry Video Game Nerd – Nintendo World Championships

The Angry Video Game Nerd teams up with the NES Punk to play the rarest and most widely sought NES game ever. (Warning: As with all AVGN videos, this does contain harsh language.)

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Review – Virtua Tennis 4

Review – Virtua Tennis 4

The Virtua Tennis franchise has been around since 1999, when it first hit the arcades. Since then, the game has had several versions and sequels to bring us to the 2011 release of Virtua Tennis 4. With over ten years of refining, is this tennis classic an ace or a fault?

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Survey Points to Possibility of Epic Mickey 2

Survey Points to Possibility of Epic Mickey 2

Destructoid had an anonymous reader send them over a tip that we found very intriguing. It seems there is a survey going around with the goal of gauging interest in a possible sequel to Epic Mickey. Of course, there is no official word just yet regarding a second game from Disney and Junction Point, but [...]

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Nintendo Week – August 25, 2011

Nintendo Week – August 25, 2011

This week, Gary and Alison take a look The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Madden NFL 12, Phineas & Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension, and Mario Kart Wii. You can find the Nintendo Week show each week on the Wii’s Nintendo Channel. Thanks to Nintendaan for posting them to YouTube.

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Bit.Trip Saga & Complete Pre-Orders Both Come with Soundtrack

Bit.Trip Saga & Complete Pre-Orders Both Come with Soundtrack

We just got a reminder email from Aksys Games about the pre-order bonus for BIT.TRIP SAGA for 3DS and BIT.TRIP COMPLETE for Wii. If you pre-order the 3DS version from Gamestop, you will get the BIT.TRIP SOUNDTRACK SAMPLER free. However, according to the email, every copy of the Wii version will come with the CD.

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Nintendo 3DS eShop Down for Maintenance

Nintendo 3DS eShop Down for Maintenance

Currently, the Nintendo 3DS eShop is down for maintenance. Perhaps this is to prepare for the Ambassador Program, or maybe it is something else. We will just have to wait and see.

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