Archive for August, 2011

Letters to Princess Peach – Nintendo Song

Letters to Princess Peach – Nintendo Song

“This is a song and video about Nintendo/Princess Peach where each verse is a letter written to her by each character (Luigi, Toad, and Bowser) telling her how they feel about her. It took me 4 years to complete, if you are even just the slightest bit familiar with Nintendo, I promise you that watching this will not be a waste of your time.” – IBTheRapper

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Poll Results: What did you think of Nintendo’s E3 2011 presentation?

Poll Results: What did you think of Nintendo’s E3 2011 presentation?

Over this past few weeks, we’ve been asking what you thought of Nintendo’s presentation at E3 this year. It seems the vast majority of you loved it, thinking that Nintendo did an excellent job. A good chunk of you thought it was okay, but it could have been better. A small minority were not impressed [...]

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Get Your 3DS Price Cut Early at Walmart

Get Your 3DS Price Cut Early at Walmart

Many have speculated, but now it looks as if it is true. A trip to my local Walmart confirmed their move to drop the price of the Nintendo 3DS before the official August 12 date. If you have been holding out on a 3DS, now might be your chance to move. You can get the [...]

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Nintendo’s Zelda 25th Anniversary Flipnote

Nintendo’s Zelda 25th Anniversary Flipnote

Earlier today, Nintendo launched a month-long contest in Flipnote Studio (DSiWare). In honor of their desire to find the best Zelda Flipnote, they made one themselves. Take a look! For more details on the Flipnote challenge, head to http://zelda.nintendo.com/flipnote/. They will stop taking entries on September 9, and the results will be announced around September 14, 2011.

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A Look at Pokémon Rumble Blast (3DS)

A Look at Pokémon Rumble Blast (3DS)

For those curious about what Pokémon Rumble Blast will look like for Nintendo 3DS, here is a taste.

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Nintendo Announces New Online Activities for 25th Anniversary of The Legend of Zelda

Nintendo Announces New Online Activities for 25th Anniversary of The Legend of Zelda

The 25th anniversary celebration of The Legend of Zelda continues with the launch of a new website and a creative challenge for fans of the iconic Nintendo series.

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Happy 25th Anniversary, Metroid!

Happy 25th Anniversary, Metroid!

Shinesparkers is very proud to present a personal tribute to mark the 25th anniversary of the Metroid franchise. This video was put together by members of the Metroid fan community with contributions by some notable names in the video game industry.

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Nintendo Week – August 4, 2011

Nintendo Week – August 4, 2011

This week on Nintendo Week, for August 4, 2011, Gary and Alison take some time with The Legend of Zelda (Wii Virtual Console), the 3DS stand at the Vans Warped Tour, Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions (3DS), and the K’NEX Mario Kart Launch at the Nintendo World Store in NYC!

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NintendoTV – Best of 3DS Ambassador Program

NintendoTV – Best of 3DS Ambassador Program

Coming up in this week’s NintendoTV News, we’re taking a look at the Nintendo Ambassador programme in detail and finding out about the amazing games you can get free of charge by connecting your 3DS to the eShop before the 11th of August. Also this week, we sit down with Theo Stevenson and Matt Horne [...]

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Treyarch bringing Modern Warfare 3 to Wii

Treyarch bringing Modern Warfare 3 to Wii

Maybe you have heard by now, but if not, it has been confirmed by several sources now that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is, in fact, coming to Wii. The ones to do it are Treyarch, the same team who brought Modern Warfare Reflex and Black Ops to Wii. While it seems we will [...]

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Review – Captain America: Super Soldier (DS)

Review – Captain America: Super Soldier (DS)

Following in line to what seems the summer of super hero movies, Captain America makes a showing on the Nintendo DS. The main idea is a side-scrolling beat-em-up with a bit of puzzle solving. Is this what the Captain needs to rise on Nintendo’s fading handheld?

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Review – Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident

Review – Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident

The hidden object games needed a revival and Malgrave Incident is it!

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Nintendo Download – August 4, 2011

Nintendo Download – August 4, 2011

Another Thursday, and another round of Nintendo Download, the one-stop post for everything digital releasing today on Nintendo consoles. Today, we get a total of five games, and they have also included a video this week.

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Conduit 2 Review + HVS Skype Interview

Conduit 2 Review + HVS Skype Interview

Developer High Voltage Software aims to please the fans and critics alike of their original IP The Conduit with Conduit 2. The question is, did they succeed? Read on for my opinion, plus checkout my Skype interview with two HVS employees at the end.

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Xenoblade Chronicles – Extended Trailer

Xenoblade Chronicles – Extended Trailer

Yet another reason I want this game to comes stateside.

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