Posts Tagged ‘nintendo’
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Single Player Games After the Honeymoon Period
2 CommentsPosted by Vulture on July 14, 2010 under Editorials, Featured, Games
It's happened to all of us: you buy a shiny new single player game, plunge into a well polished world, and are head over heels in love. This might very well be... the GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME. Sometime after you beat the game, however, you put it down, and never feel the urge to play it over again. Whenever you try and revisit the game, for some reason the reality just doesn't match up to your ro... more. -
Spirit Tracks: Final Boss Glitch
1 CommentsPosted by Joseppi on July 10, 2010 under Editorials, Games
Since the early days, games have had glitches. Some are good, some are bad, and a few are just downright annoying! All gamers at one time or another have encountered a glitch while playing their favorite games. And Nintendo has had its fair share of glitched games since the beginning. Probably the most famous glitch in video game history comes from Nintendo themselves. The original Super Mario... more. -
Driver: San Francisco
1 CommentsPosted by little420247 on June 17, 2010 under Editorials, Games, News, Previews
This week at E3, Ubisoft, the publisher of Driver, announced the release of Driver: San Francisco for fall 2010. The storyline starts where Driver 3 left off, with Tanner being shot by his adversary Jericho. Tanner then goes into a coma, in turn, he gains the ability to teleport from vehicle to vehicle. This new ability is called shifting, which seems to be an awesome concept. Although Tanner h... more. -
Nintendo At E3: Day 2 – DS Games
0 CommentsPosted by Joseppi on June 16, 2010 under Editorials, Games, News, Previews
I showed you three new Wii titles earlier today, but there's also a trio of DS games that should appease your handheld appetite. Let's take a look. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Donkey Kong is at it again! After arriving late to the grand opening of Mario's latest theme park and not receiving a free Mini Pauline toy, he decides to take the real Pauline instead. Now it's up to Mario an... more. -
Nintendo At E3: Day 2 – Wii Games
0 CommentsPosted by Joseppi on under Editorials, Games, News, Previews
Nintendo stole the show yesterday with thirteen games and a new handheld system. It makes one wonder what else they could possibly show us. But today was much slower paced, although there were still some surprises in store. So let's take a look at a few more titles that have been announced for the Wii. FlingSmash FlingSmash is a completely new concept from Yoshi's Island DS developer, Artoon. Th... more. -
Nintendo 3DS @ E3 2010
0 CommentsPosted by Joseppi on under Editorials, Games, News, Previews
When Nintendo announced the 3DS in March, I was kind of skeptical. I was imagining another Virtual Boy. But earlier today, the successor to the DSi was finally revealed! The 3DS looks a lot like a regular DS with a few noticeable changes. The top screen is a wide screen while the bottom is a square. The top screen is where the 3D effects come in. Nintendo claims that the 3DS can produce "3D effect... more. -
Nintendo At E3: Day 1
0 CommentsPosted by Joseppi on June 15, 2010 under Editorials, Games, News, Previews
I already gave you a look at The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, but that was just the beginning of the many treats the Big N had in store for us. I hear they're teaming up with Activision and Retro Studios to bring us a couple of sequels to some Rare gems from the 90's. Mario Sports Mix We've seen numerous sports games in the past staring Mario and friends. From tennis, golf, soccer, basketball... more. -
E3 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
4 CommentsPosted by Joseppi on under Editorials, Games, News, Previews
Skyward Sword relies heavily on the Wii Motion Plus attachment for the Wii Remote. The remote is your sword while the nunchuck is your shield. So you must position yourself as if you are actually holding a sword and shield. You shake the remote to draw your sword and shake the nunchuck to draw your shield. Whichever way you hold the remote, Link will hold his sword. Fighting Deku Babas is a little... more. -
The Evolution of Handheld Video Games
4 CommentsPosted by Bonemeal on May 26, 2010 under Editorials, Featured, Games
In this article, we take a look back at how video games have evolved into what we know and enjoy today. We've come a long way, baby! The Handheld Battle It seems so long ago, but in the 8-bit era we were lucky to have the LCD dot-matrix Game Boy. No one was crazy about monochrome, but it worked. The competition's handheld gaming used a static, painted backdrop. We saw pre-molded LCD caricatur... more. -
The Best Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) Deals
0 CommentsPosted by Jonathan on May 23, 2010 under Games, Gaming Deals
Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Nintendo Wii released today, so I've compiled the best deals for those looking to buy. The game is receiving awesome praise with many reviewers saying it's better than the original and sets a new standard for platformers. GameStop - Save $40 off Super Mario Galaxy 2 when you trade 2 select Xbox 360, PS3, or Wii games in store. If you're buying online, you can get a ... more.

