Tag: nintendo
*UPDATED* Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto looking to retire
Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of gaming classics like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, has announced his intentions to step down as head of game design at Nintendo. The 59-year-old said in an interview with Wired that: "Inside…
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Best Nintendo 3DS games of 2011
This year saw Nintendo release their 3DS handheld console, aiming to bring 3D to the masses with it's glasses-free 3D display and a host of recognisable gaming stars leading the charge. Sceptics were wary of the 3D gamble Nintendo had…
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Best Games Consoles! Xbox 360! PS3! 3DS!
There was once a time when little Jane and Jimmy Christmas wanted nothing more than a rocking horse, an Action Man and a giant Toblerone sitting wrapped beneath their Christmas trees. Now, for better or worse, they want videogames like…
Out with hardcore, in with casual for Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo's 3DS console, despite a shakey start when it comes to console sales, was at least delivering in one key department; hardcore games. Whether it was the Ocarina of Time 3DS re-release or the slew of Resident Evil games headed…
South Korean government shutting down online gaming
Yes thats right! The South Korean government has taken control of people's online gaming by enforcing a Shutdown Law by switching off all online services from midnight to 6am for all gamers sixteen or under. Originally only meant to…
REVIEW: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword marks 25 years of slashing through dungeons in snazzy green tunics. Seen by many as potentially the Wii's last hurrah, Skyward Sword puts a lot on the line with its heavy implementation of motion controls and unique visual style. Can it revive interest in the ageing Wii console, and re-affirm the Zelda series as one of gaming's premier franchises?
Nintendo's Zelda lands on iPhone App Store. Er…wait a minute…
Nintendo's Zelda franchise hits the iPhone! Well, sort of. "Ultimate iZelda Climb", developed by Audio Attack is the app in question. Rather than being a swashbuckling adventure full of magic, dungeons and fair maidens however, Ultimate iZelda Climb is…
Wii U "Not quite next-generation" says leading analyst
The Wii U may be Nintendo's next big home-console hope, but many leading figures in the industry are still unconvinced by Nintendo's approach to the next-generation of gaming. Influential gaming anaylst, Michael Pchter of Wedbush Securities revealed a fair…
Nintendo 3DS sales back on track after price drop
If you've been following news surrounding Nintendo's latest handheld, the glasses-free 3D-packing 3DS console, you'll know that despite a mostly positive critical reception, the handheld has struggled to make big waves at retail. So much so that Nintendo announced massive…
Nintendo 3DS just £115 at Tesco today
Wow; just little more than 4 months after Nintendo's "game-changing" 3DS console launched with its glasses-free 3D display, we're now seeing dramatic price cuts on the handheld at retail. Both the high-street stores and online retailers have gone into…
