Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review (Wii)
Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Wii You can’t blame Nintendo for false advertising They did call the game Super Mario Galaxy 2, after all. And that’s what you get—more of the same old Galaxy. Sure, there’s a Lugi tucked away here, and a Yoshi to ride there. And someone spent a lot of time working out all kinds of new little twists and turns in this already vertigo-inducing Galaxy. And if you haven’t played the original in a while, you’ll have a hard time figuring out if this game really offers anything new at all. Bowser’s got the princess and... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsNine Nostalgic Nintendo Games to Secretly Play at Work
Just when you start to contemplate your mortality, longing for your lost youth and the simples pleasures of 8-bit gaming, knowing that you’ll never get your childhood back and weeping softly as you realize that those days are gone, gone, gone forever…. a little website like this sends a rush of nostalgic energy through your creaky old joints. Thank you, Nintendo8.com, for allowing us to play our old favorite games on your site without even so much as a download.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaste Goes to E3: Day 4
In my mind, I was silently saying “goodbye.” Bye Nintendo! Bye Capcom, sorry we didn’t get to talk this year. Bye Sony! Why didn’t you call back? Bye all the rest of you. E3 would be over in 20 minutes and I fought the urge to stick around until the announcement came: “We are sorry, but the expo floor is closing. Please head to the nearest exit.” It’s always sad to be asked to leave a place. So I headed for the door, for reality. And I got ready for what comes next, the return of the melancholy that goes... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesDonkey Kong, Zelda, Kirby, More Nintendo Classics Coming to Wii
There are a few things—like, oh, say, blowing on those cartridges to get them to work—that we don’t miss about old-school Nintendo. But some of the old games and characters make us pine a little more. According to an announcement at the E3 gaming conference this week, there’s good news for those who find themselves in exactly this predicament: Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Kirby and GoldenEye will all receive the Wii update, and another new Mario game will be released soon as well.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsPaste Goes to E3: Day 3
Every year they hold E3 in LA. But they could just as well hold it in any city. Even Omaha. Despite the somewhat opulent use of local facilities to host parties, get-togethers, schmooze-fests and marketing throw-downs, the reality is E3 insulates you in a parka of videogame fluff. So, even as I walk into the conference this morning, and notice that the North Koreans have, apparently, taken over a parking lot next to the convention center, I don’t have to wonder about this peculiar military strategy of Kim Jong Il. Nah, surely it’s just some marketing stunt and I eagerly... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesPaste Goes to E3: Day 2
Some things kind of amaze me about E3 this year: 1. We still are talking about 3D (even though it’s a new kind) 2. We are still trying to perfect the shooting game. 3. Nintendo fans love Nintendo more than everyone else likes all other game makers put together. 4. Despite rumors, the booth babe culture is alive and well. 5. Lakers fans make game fans seem normal. Now I don’t want to pick on the Lakers, even thought I’d be perfectly happy to see the Celtics win. But in an amusing twist of fate, the sixth game of the... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesStart Press: Immersion 2.0 (A Bug Report)
If you’ve watched any online streaming video coverage of E3’s press conferences this year, chances are you’ve seen people jumping and/or flailing their arms in front of a television. At Microsoft’s press conference on Monday, they showcased their Kinect motion-sensing device, previously called Project Natal. Onstage at LA’s Wiltern Theatre, a handful of Microsoft staffers navigated a virtual white-water raft down a virtual river. They leaned to steer. They jumped to launch the raft into the air to reach in-game collectibles. They squealed with delight, presumably when the scrolling text on the teleprompter read “[SQUEEEAAAL!!]” The rafting mini-game actually... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesMicrosoft's Project Natal Prepares for Battle of the Motion-Capture Consoles
Its name sounds like the product of a top-secret meeting of Anarchist OB/GYNs, and, appropriately enough, Microsoft’s Project Natal now has a due date.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsForty Things You Should Know About Nintendo’s DSi XL
That's big, as in extra large... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCave Story Review (Wii)
Developer: Studio Pixel Publisher: Nicalis Platform: WiiWare A challenging platformer that takes you back to the good old days Before it became WiiWare, Cave Story was just freeware. Single-handedly developed over half a decade by game designer Daisuke Amaya and unleashed onto the Internet in 2004, the game drew loads of buzz and evolved into a genuine cult hit over the years, spawning tribute sites and fan translations. So porting it over to the Wii seemed like the natural step, and it’s the natural system for a game like Cave Story.... read more
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