Ah, Nintendo. You're like an old friend to us, and watching your progress is like having to put down a childhood pet. You used to be king of the world with the SNES, and the N64 still had some of the greatest games known to mankind, but now, you're just the embarrassment of the console race.
[Nintendo's new investor presentation includes an amazing set of graphs on the worldwide game hardware and software market, contrasting the Wii/DS with Sony and Microsoft's consoles -- here's Gamasutra's comprehensive analysis.]
I see Mario...Luigi too...He's player...He's player two...And I think to myself...Super Mario World...
Stick Nintendo's famous plumber mascot in a videogame commercial, and it'll sell like hotcakes. Other products, not so much. Check out Mario in five commercials that probably didn't do Nintendo (or the other company) any justice.
Nintendo mastermind is talking to dev teams about bringing in new ideas.
Possibly NSFW.
As predicted and expected, homebrew on the WIi is back thriving after being blocked by the most recent software update from Nintendo.
66 Wii, 228 VC, 30 WiiWare, 151 GameCube, 127 DS Games
We all would love to see Resident Evil 5 on the Wii. But, according to the game's producer, Masachika Kawata, the Wii couldn't even handle the graphics of the game's introductory screen.
Sometimes, innovation comes from areas we least expect. Matthias Nagler, an amateur programmer out of Germany, has managed to accomplish the truly spectacular: he has created an SNES game that can be played by up to eight people simultaneously.
The more complex consoles become, the more weirdy-beardy secret functions are squirreled away inside of them, and Nintendo's latest is no exception.
SarcasticGamer.com presents a satircal look at one of Nintendo's "Big" announcements at E3. Wii Fit was billed as a fitness breakthrough. It just looked like standing around to us.
After nearly two years of development, Mother 3 is finally available fully translated into English. Download the patch and play this strange, funny, and heartrending sequel to the Super Nintendo classic, EarthBound!
Requirements for getting the Nintendo Seal of Quality stamped on your game box.
Would you hang a classic video game cartridge in a frame on your wall? Probably, if you saw what Slip from Hush Monkey Studios was up to.
Emotional response does not automatically equal art, but creating something which vents one's senses and emotions and appeals to those of others certainly is. Here's the Top 5 moments in gaming that seem to get me every time.
It’s no surprise Nintendo would alter Mario and Bowser as time wears on, especially when their first appearances are crude sprites that barely convey what they’re supposed to be. If you study the duo’s evolution over the course of 23 years, it’s just plain funny how much Bowser has shifted sizes, from roughly comparable to Mario to Godzilla.