Read-a-long with Nintendo Power #253 (April 2010)
March 21, 2010 – 10:40 am | Comments

This issue has some very good news about two games I’ve been monitoring, plus some bad reviews for two games I was going to get. And a little middle-of-the-road news about WarioWare DIY. Stuff your …

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Celebrate Easter; new Pokemon game with Pika-Peeps
March 13, 2010 – 11:45 am | Comments
Celebrate Easter; new Pokemon game with Pika-Peeps

Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver begin their re-imagined DS walking tours tomorrow, so why not kick back today with some custom made Pikachu Peeps. All you need is yellow bunny Peeps, some edible ink pens, and …

Beyonce joins Style Savvy clothing lineup
March 1, 2010 – 10:02 pm | Comments
Beyonce joins Style Savvy clothing lineup

I don’t know how Style Savvy works, but I do know that Nintendo has figured out a way to get actual real-world fashions into the game as DLC. A few weeks ago, Alison from “Nintendo …

Ones to Watch: Wii/DS for March 2010
March 1, 2010 – 10:14 am | Comments
Ones to Watch: Wii/DS for March 2010

There’s some typical JRPG box art for you. Awful font choice on the game’s title. A subtitle bracketed by heavy tildes. And the anime, of course. Still, I’ve got Fragile Dreams on my mind as …

So what’s Nintendo planning for Holiday 2010?
February 24, 2010 – 8:01 pm | Comments
So what’s Nintendo planning for Holiday 2010?

Because today’s Nintendo Summit just laid down some big name releases for the summer.
The big surprise is that both Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M are booked for May 23 and June 27, …

Nintendo Claims Supremacy with January Console Numbers
February 12, 2010 – 2:18 am | Comments
Nintendo Claims Supremacy with January Console Numbers

After posting some of the most ridiculous sales numbers that I have ever seen for a console, Nintendo has announced that they again have topped the competition for January hardware sales.  Of course, that does …

Ones to Watch: Wii and DS for February 2010
January 30, 2010 – 4:29 pm | Comments
Ones to Watch: Wii and DS for February 2010

Tatsunoko vs Capcom and No More Heroes 2 made January a pretty good lookin’ month for Wii owners. February doesn’t look quite as good for Nintendo’s twin engines of retail destruction, but maybe you’ll find …

GameStop has a Pikachu-colored Pichu for you
January 27, 2010 – 12:49 am | Comments
GameStop has a Pikachu-colored Pichu for you

Grab your Diamond/Pearl/Platinum generation Pokemon and swing by GameStop between January 30 and February 14, and you can download a special shiny Pichu. The official Pokemon press insists on referring to it as “Pikachu-colored.” Which …

Read-a-long with Nintendo Power #251 (February 2010)
January 25, 2010 – 2:07 am | Comments
Read-a-long with Nintendo Power #251 (February 2010)

Issue #251 kicks off 2010 with 50 pages of Wii/DS previews, fronted by my personal Really? People Liked That? game-of-the-year, NBA Jam. I know it’s early to award that title, but good weblogs aren’t made …

Preorders and pricing for Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver
January 19, 2010 – 9:49 am | Comments
Preorders and pricing for Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Nintendo announced the pre-order bonuses for upcoming DS games Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Depending on which version you choose, you’ll net a Kaiyodo-produced figure of second-gen legendaries Ho-oh or Lugia.
Consumers who pre-order Pokémon HeartGold Version …

Your walking will soon be super-effective
January 11, 2010 – 12:17 pm | Comments
Your walking will soon be super-effective

Nintendo has been cagey about the impending release of Pokemon DS-remakes HeartGold and SoulSilver… specifically about the pack-in of Japan’s pedometer. Today’s press release makes it certain: we’re getting the Pokewalker.
If you think back to …

Admit Yourself to Dementium II
January 7, 2010 – 4:21 pm | Comments
Admit Yourself to Dementium II

SouthPeak Games and Renegade Kid have released a fan-effing-tastic website to accompany the upcoming release of Dementium II.
Masquerading as information about Bright Dawn Treatment Center, a seemingly unremarkable psychiatric hospital in North America, the site …

Ones to Watch for Wii/DS, January 2010
January 4, 2010 – 10:20 am | Comments
Ones to Watch for Wii/DS, January 2010

The future begins now with a handful of high-profile Nintendo releases! I’m in for No More Heroes 2, believe it. What’s on your buy list this month?
January 12
Wii – Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces may be …

Ones to Watch: Wii and DS releases for Q1 2010
December 14, 2009 – 1:25 pm | Comments
Ones to Watch: Wii and DS releases for Q1 2010

Nintendo released a tentive list of major (and not-so-major) releases for 2010, covering all corners of the empire. Wii, WiiWare, DS and DSiWare. You can browse the full press release at your leisure after the …

Gotta invoke ‘em all: unlock and trade demons in new Shin Megami Tensei for DS
December 2, 2009 – 12:50 pm | Comments
Gotta invoke ‘em all: unlock and trade demons in new Shin Megami Tensei for DS

Seriously, Pokemon was, like, a really good idea.
Atlus USA announced today that Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS) will include a demon-sharing system that allows players to swap custom-made monsters via unique passwords. So if …

Aeropodcast #109: Fourhman vs. Mario
November 23, 2009 – 11:56 pm | Comments
Aeropodcast #109: Fourhman vs. Mario

This week on the mighty Aeropodcast, we take a break from serious issues to find ways for all of you listeners to save money on your gaming purchases this Black Friday.  For the uninitiated, Black …

Read-a-long with Nintendo Power #249 (Holiday 2009)
November 22, 2009 – 1:42 am | Comments
Read-a-long with Nintendo Power #249 (Holiday 2009)

It’s time again for your special thirteenth yearly issue of Nintendo Power, your last chance to double-check the 9.0 review for New Super Mario Bros Wii before hitting the Black Friday deals. There’s also plenty …