Zelda is one of the biggest franchises Nintendo has under its belt and it makes sense for it to use the best technology the company has to offer. So, a lot of people already believed that the next Zelda videogame for the Nintendo Wii would make use of the Motion Plus add-on for the Wiimote to offer a better gameplay experience.But only now has Nintendo actually talked about how the Motion Plus will be used and how it will change the experience.Shigeru Miyamoto, who is the lead producer on the Zelda series, stated at a Question & Answer session in Tokyo that “In this, we're using MotionPlus to make you feel much more like you'... [read more >>] Epic Mickey seems to be shaping up as one of the big Nintendo Wii releases of 2010 and a media blitz following the official unveiling of the videogame is in full swing. The Disney universe-based title, which is being created by Warren Spector and his Junction Point team, aims to both reinvent classic characters from cartoons and to create a story offering all the values that Disney has come to project over the years.When he talked at length about Epic Mickey with 1UP, Warren Spector addressed the Wii Motion Plus issue head on saying that “Our goal for this game is to make sure it doesn't break if you have one installed. I am intr... [read more >>] Nintendo has been moving really fast in relation to the rumored DSi LL handheld, set to have a 4.2-inch screen, bigger than any version of the device released until now and near the size currently offered by other platforms like the PlayStation Portable from Sony and the iPhone from Apple.Just a few days after Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei outed the existence of the DSi LL, the company officially unveiled it, with a release date for Japan set for November 21, and now it has also said that it plans to offer it in North America and in Europe in spring 2010, almost one year after the DSi was launched.Nintendo has also clarified that the ... [read more >>] Rumors regarding a new DS from Nintendo have been circulating for a few days, and it seems that somebody out there somewhere was actually onto something. Today, Nintendo held a press event in Tokyo concerning these rumors, and to our surprise it wasn't to deny them. The new large-screen DS was officially announced by the company, and a new console has emerged on the market. The news is bought by the ever vigilant Kotaku. The new handheld platform has been entitled the “Nintendo DSi LL” and it will have a quite larger – compared to the original DS – 4.2-inch screen. It will be priced at ¥20,000 or US$220 an... [read more >>] Nintendo has announced that the highly anticipated New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Wii is set to be released on North American markets on November 15. The date is a bit of a surprise, as rumors coming out last week only mentioned a December 3 launch date for the Japanese market, which usually gets such releases a bit ahead of the international release. No price has been announced for Western markets, but, in Japan, it is said to cost 5,800 Yen, which is the equivalent of about 66 dollars. Another source says that the New Super Mario Bros. Wii is set to arrive in Australia even earlier, on November 12, which might see the Land Down U... [read more >>] The DSi is a true success for Nintendo, the company that has designed it and offers the biggest array of games on it, but it seems that there are more improvements that can be made to the handheld and that the hardware manufacturer is planning to release an updated device that will feature bigger screens, designed to offer a better gaming experience. The rumor comes courtesy of the Japanese financial publication Nikkei, which says that, “Nintendo is planning to release a new product in its recently-debuted DSi line within the year” with the article implying that the main reason behind the move is to directly compete with both t... [read more >>] Want proof that videogaming is bigger than ever, even as sales are hit by the economic downturn and as console manufacturers are slashing prices to attract new gamers? The prestigious publication BusinessWeek has named Nintendo, which makes the Wii and the DS, and publishes videogames for both platforms, the “Best Company” in the world. The Japanese giant has beaten big names like Amazon, Apple and Google, to name just a few, to top the list compiled by the business magazine together with consulting firm A.T. Kearney.The BusinessWeek chart takes into account “normal” economic indicators, like market share and cap, sa... [read more >>] The modern consoles are used to receive firmware updates more than any other previous generation. But “they don't make them like they use to” definitely seems to apply to gaming platforms. Not only do they need constant updates to operate in compatibility with all the official releases but it looks like they'll need updates to provide a fix for the previous updates too, since firmware patches aren't made like they were either. The latest 4.2 firmware update for the Wii looks like it breaks more than it fixes. The patch became available on Monday and should not have made any actual changes but just “improve ... [read more >>] Nintendo has released, without much fanfare, a new system update for the Wii home gaming console. It is labeled 4.2 and promises owners of the system improved performance and more ease of use. The company has not deemed fit to offer a detailed list of the changes it has introduced in the new system update, leaving users wandering whether they should apply the update or not.One certain thing is that the 4.2 system update for the Nintendo Wii eliminates all homebrew content that one might have on the gaming console. The Nintendo Wii can be opened to content not delivered by the mother company through some very public exploits and without any ... [read more >>] Nintendo's weekly updates add a few interesting titles to the already wide array of choices. We'll first take a look at what the WiiWare has new to offer. The first to get the wheels rolling is Taito's Arkanoid Plus! which will continue the series' addictive arcade style block-busting action but will also brings some new features. Arcade Mode will consist of 61 rounds separated into left and right sides, ending with two types of boss characters in the last round. The versus mode will enable challengers to compete against either a CPU opponent or a real-life adversary. Time Trial mode will also be featured in Arkanoid Plu... [read more >>] | 
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