At today's "Nintendo Direct" event, the company showed off this new trailer for the Mario Tennis Open game. I cannot wait to pick this up for the 3DS when it comes out this May.
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Viz Media announced that they will be releasing all ten volumes of the Legend of Zelda manga to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the iconic Nintendo series. The set retails for $69.99, and is available now. Amazon has it on sale for only $44.09 here.
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This latest trailer for the Nintendo 3DS title Super Mario 3D Land unveils the newest power for our favorite plumber: "Boomerang Mario". The footage has me even more excited to dive into this future classic when it arrives on November 13th.
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At Nintendo's pre-Tokyo Game Show conference, the company announced a new Mario Tennis title for the 3DS console. The new entrant in the excellent sports series will be coming in 2012, and is being developed by Camelot, who made the superb Mario Tennis Power Tour and Mario Golf Advance Tour for the Game Boy Advance.
While the game selection for the 3DS has been slim up until now, it seems like Nintendo is committed to get some exciting games out through the holidays and into the new year. Check out the trailer to see a taste of the action.
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So it seems the rumors are true. While it wasn't unveiled in Nintendo's pre-TGS press conference, they have unveiled on their website a new analog stick attachment for the 3DS. The new peripheral will cost $19.50 when it launches in Japan on December 10th. It will have compatibility with the new Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, and Monster Hunter, amongst others.
Personally, I'm a bit baffled by the attachment, since it could potentially fragment the market and confuse developers. However, Nintendo is no stranger to specialized equipment, having already released add-ons like the Wii Balance Board and Motion Plus controller. However, I think that portable players will be a bit miffed about Nintendo's continuing revisions to the troubled portable.
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IGN has an excellent post that details what it could look like if Nintendo brought Animal Crossing to iOS. I really think that there is tremendous potential for Nintendo to embrace the freemium model. Imagine a free-to-play Mario Kart that monetized like Nexon's KartRider or a Pokemon MMO?
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If only Wes Anderson would adapt a Nintendo game...
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While crossover games that commingle characters from outside their corporate walls have never been foreign territory for Capcom, they recently made an announcement that has me giddy. Capcom and Level-5 announced that they are collaborating to create a new Nintendo 3DS game featuring two of my favorite characters: Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright. I'm a big fan of both of these series, so I can't wait for this title to launch. While the trailer is in Japanese, you can enjoy the amazing visuals and the joy of seeing these two characters on screen together.
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With the flurry of recent announcements surrounding the Nintendo 3DS came the bombshell that Capcom will be making a third installment in the Mega Man Legends series. I remember buying this game for the PlayStation thinking it was going to be like the classic NES titles only to begin playing and finding something very different. Luckily, the RPG/platformer took the series in an interesting and fun new direction. I'm excited to see Capcom give series creator Keiji Inafune the chance to continue work on the Legends storyline, and you can watch him discuss the news in the video below.
You can read more about on the official Capcom blog here.
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I've always been a fan of the Sonic series. I had a Genesis for much of my formative gaming years, and have fond memories of afternoons spent with the blue hedgehog. While the game series has faltered over the years in quality, it seems Sega is working to put Sonic on the right path. I got a chance to play "Colors" at E3 and was impressed, and I'm looking forward to picking up this Wii title when it is ships in November. The only thing I can't get used to is calling Dr. Robotnik by his new name, "Eggman"...
