Gaming blog Computer and Video Games, citing a Nintendo insider, reports that the company is considering giving the next-gen Wii console a new name. The 100-year-old company is said to be worried whether the name “Wii U” would be a hit and their analyses gear toward the negative. Customers might get a false impression that the Nintendo Wii U would just be an add-on to the current Wii and not a complet… Read More » 

Nintendo is giving its 3DS console a little more dose of interesting. Starting today, gamers who visit the Nintendo eShop will be able to download free game demo versions of select games a few weeks before the full versions are available in stores. For its opening salvo, users can download a demo of Resident Evil Revelations from Capcom, wherein they can tour around Raccoon City and shoot a bunch of zombies in th… Read More » 

In a bid to appeal to a more modern audience, the Louvre Museum will provide Nintendo 3DS to its visitors as a guided audio-tour device. Over 5,000 handheld consoles, specially provided by Nintendo no less, contains special itineraries as well as audio tours in seven languages.
Nintendo has even produced original content for the French museum, although the Louvre retains editorial control so do not expect any kick… Read More » 

Famitsu, Japan’s most influential video game magazine, has reviewed “Zelda Skyward Sword,” the latest Zelda game for Nintendo Wii. In a rare event, all four writers have given the game a perfect score of 40/40–the first game to even earn such score this year. This also makes it the third time for a video game from the Zelda series to earn a perfect total score, after “Ocarina of Time… Read More » 

Nintendo has announced through a press conference some developments for its 3DS handheld console, which has experienced strong but lower-than-expected sales.
The platform comes with a system update that would bring new options to the camera. Users are able to record 3D-quality movies up to 10 minutes in length, as well as capture time lapse or multiple shots per second or stop motion. The update also enables user… Read More » 

Following the footsteps of Capcom’s “Monster Hunter 3G Special Pack,” Namco Bandai comes up with its own Nintendo 3DS bundle. The “Char Nintendo 3DS Premium Box” (named after the character Char Aznable) comes with a copy of the “SD Gundam G Generation 3D,” a specially-designed red Nintendo 3DS, along with its usual accessories like a 2GB SD card, AC adapter, etc.
As a bonu… Read More » 

When it came to video games back in the day, kids were either playing with a Nintendo or a Sega. While the Nintendo Kids were struggling to play the Super Mario Bros 3 without using warps, the Sega Kids were trying to beat the Casino Zone times in Sonic 2. The console competition between the two continued on until Sega decided to ditch the console business after the unsuccessful launch of the critically-acclaimed… Read More » 

Nintendo has announced a string of news about its struggling 3DS handheld console. First, the Nintendo 3DS will come in two new colors: Misty Pink and Ice White. The former will be available first in Japan on October 20, while the latter will hit that country on November 3. Both 3DS consoles will have a ¥15,000 price tag (around US$196). We have yet to hear whether these new colored 3DS’s will arrive in… Read More… [Read More]

A Twitter user named @south1996 has posted a snapshot from this week’s issue of Famitsu, Japan’s biggest video game magazine, days before it is even available. The photo shows what has been speculated about Nintendo 3DS for weeks: A joystick add-on. (And by now, readers may have seen it as well.)
The so-called “slide pad” is designed to cradle the lower part of the 3DS. Although the pad … Read More » 

The makers of a little-known remote control is suing Nintendo over its Wii console, which plaintiff ThinkOptical believes is infringing one or more of its patents. ThinkOptical, who created Wavit Remote, also included in its complaint other retailers and manufacturers such as WalMart, GameStop, RadioShack, Nyko Technologies, and JC Penney.
The patent in question is U.S. Patent Number 7,796,116, with the title R… Read More » 

Despite its promising features, not to mention the hype it got when it was first launched, the Nintendo 3DS is not selling well. The higher-ups are allegedly not too pleased about it, which is why reports begin to circulate that Nintendo may bring out a new hardware revision of the 3DS that downplays its 3D powers.
According to French gaming site 01.net, Nintendo is having a hard time convincing customers that the… Read More » 

Nintendo is about to roll out a revised model of the Wii, just in time for pre-holiday shopping. The streamlined model now sits horizontally instead of vertically like the original. It is also a bit smaller and no long has the ability to play Gamecube games. The tweaked Wii could be the last act for this particular system as Nintendo will move on to its next-gen console Wii U.
Since its launch in November 2006, … Read More… [Read More]

Don’t look now, but another gadget is slashing its price. The much-anticipated Nintendo 3DS drops its price by up to $80–from $249 to $169–beginning August 12.
The move is not just a reaction to slow initial sales of the handheld console, which is attributed by several factors including the recent Japan earthquake and tsunami, but also as a preparation for the launch of Nintendo 3DS’ A-List… Read More » 

After announcing that Nintendo 3DS will offer a 3D video service in Japan, the company has now confirmed that American customers will also enjoy watching videos in 3DS through its partnership with Netflix. Nintendo 3DS users in the United States can download the Netflix app for free, but requires subscription to Netflix to access streaming movies and TV shows.
To download the app, users must first install the 3DS … Read More »