Mario Kart 7 has stormed the Japanese software chart this week, taking first in a strong field with 423,619 copies sold, according to sales data from Media Create. The resultant surge in hardware sales saw the 3DS maintain its position as best-selling hardware, selling an extra 85,000 units over last week’s total to reach 205,962 [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Miyamoto to work on smaller projects at Nintendo
Game creator Shigeru Miyamoto has said that he wants to work on smaller game projects, and will step down from his current role at the company. Speaking to Wired, the creator of Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda said he wants to work with a younger generation of game designers “Inside our office, I’ve [...]
Nintendo Download – Dec. 8, 2011
As the holiday season is in full swing here in North America, Nintendo brings some downloadable goodies our way. In addition to the 3DS system update that launched on the evening of December 6, they are adding four new games and one demo to their download shops on Wii, DSi, and 3DS. What will be [...]
Nintendo 3DS December Firmware Update – Comprehensive Guide
The Nintendo 3DS firmware December Update is now out! I’m sure many of you have updated your 3DS by now, but there is just SO much added in this new update that I felt like it would be a good idea to compile every last little detail right here. If you haven’t updated, go to [...]
Behind the Scenes – West Coast Customs Mario Karts
Check out this behind the scenes video of West Coast Customs creating the real life Mario Karts!
Skyward Sword – Game Breaking Glitch
Careful, some spoilers… After reading about this glitch on multiple forums, it seems this glitch is now being brought to Nintendo’s attention and they are acknowledging that indeed it is a bug. There a game-breaking glitch that can occur during the Song of the Hero quest. It can halt your progress in the game and [...]
REVIEW – DaGeDar (DS)
Being a nostalgic gamer, I must first say that this game reminded me of a combination of the classic Marble Madness for the Nintendo Entertainment System and F-Zero franchise. If Marble Madness was beefed up with unique ball options, 30 some levels, and racing laps around courses kind of similar to F-Zero; then you would have this amazingly fun game DaGeDar.
Poll Results: Most Wanted 2011 First-Party “Holiday” Release
Over this past month, we have asked what first-party “holiday release” most excites you. What game are you most looking forward to? Out of the five titles, there was one that clearly rose to the top, with only one other coming close…
NintendoFuse [LIVE] Podcast #61: NintendoFuse’s Holiday Party
Our monthly live podcast is back again. We talk about the brand new 3DS system update, life-size Mario Karts, and reviews of Mario Kart 7 and Zelda: Skyward Sword.
REVIEW – Centipede Infestation (Wii)
Get ready to shoot and stomp your way through hordes of creepy crawlies and bring life back to the Wastelands in this Atari classic re-imagined!
Mutant Mudds: Final Process to Gold Master
Check out this “dev diary” video by Jools Watsham, the developer of Mutant Mudds. He seems like a pretty cool guy and his videos are quite insightful into the dev process. Plus, he burps!
The Legend Of Zelda – The Rabbit Joint Music Video
A cute music video for The Rabbit Joint’s “The Legend of Zelda” song. YouTube description: “A Fan Film for the Legend of Zelda set to The Rabbit Joint’s song. Filmmakers claim no copyrights we just love Zelda and this music and made this in good fun. Enjoy.” Share
What If Skyward Sword Had An SNES Style Soundtrack?
“Call it a ‘de-make’ if you want… This is a song from Skyward Sword as seen through the eyes of A Link to the Past.” “As a long-time Zelda fan and longer-time musician, I must praise the soundtrack to the latest entry in the Legend of Zelda franchise: Skyward Sword. This is one [...]
“Paper Mario 3DS: The Best 3D Game Yet?”
Full Story Here “Nintendo also pulls off some neat effects with Mario’s special attacks. The plumber can summon a pair of giant scissors to cut the screen, resulting in slashed pieces of paper slowly floating by. Then, he creates a mini tornado with an oversized fan that causes bad guys to quickly zip all over [...]
3DS eShop Charts – Week Of Dec. 5th
Software 1. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure 2. Metroid II – Return of Samus 3. Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! 4. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 5. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX 6. Plants vs. Zombies 7. Photo Dojo 8. Super Mario Land 9. Bloons TD 10. Thriller 11. Cut the Rope 12. [...]








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