Posts Tagged ‘Nintendo’

Somethings are a given. And the way Nintendo handles their conference is one of those things. Saying that is was dry and bland can’t even begin to describe it. No matter how great the games andhardware are. It wouldn’t hurt to show a little showmanship. A little?!?!?

Anyway, this year Nintendo did deliver the goods in a much more hardcore fashion than they have in the past. Starting with a new Zelda title “Skyward Sword. and of course we got hit over the head with the casual stick. But to their credit they didn’t go over board. Finally we got a nice complement of games for both the DS and Wii.

There was nothing shocking. We heard the 3DS was coming. and all the fanfare felt good but not seeing anything in actual 3D kinda hurt. I guess I had to be there. Well we all can;t get to California. The successor to Nintendo’s DSi looks nearly the same. A larger screen on top. And only one touch screen om the bottom. The fact that you can go in and out of 3d at any time is great. The machine and tech are all very slick. But no release date and no price.

As for the games. Zelda is always nice to see. And truly I could do without the extensive movements. For me the option to use an old controller should be available. That’s just me. Zelda Skyward Sword looked amazing and will no doubt be a fantastic play through. Goldeneye 007 returns on the Wii. And really that’s all that matters. The only other games that stuck out were Kid Ikarus Uprising, which is looking out of this world. playing that on the 3DS will blow your mind. And of course my favorite. Metroid The Other M. There is nothing I did not like about this title. On August 31 I will be there to pick it up. Team ninja have out done themselves.

See that Nintendo has a good number of publishers making games for the 3DS. I believe that this new handheld will have a very big impact on hardcore gamers. Nothing says buy me like those games that you have come to love. Capcom / Resident Evil, Ubisoft / Assassins Creed, Square Enix / Kingdom Hearts, and Konami / Metal Gear. What more can you say!?!

Truly The Biggest event in gaming. Nothing gets any hardcore gamer as excited as E3. It doesn’t matter where you are. This is the time to look forward to the next step in gaming evolution. At this years E3 we will be shown the spectacle of all things concerning the latest in gaming hardware and software. Microsoft will show off it’s new hardware. The Xbox “SLIM“.  And the controller free Kinect. Sony will bring the PlayStation Move with even more titles. And Nintendo will continue to lead in handhelds with the new 3DS. Plus all the games that you could dream of. The only thing that could top all that is Square Enix releasing a trailer for the never to be made remake of Final Fantasy VII. But there will be so much shown this week that no one except me will miss it. Stay tuned and enjoy.

It was only a matter of time before the this beauty came state side. So many of you are asking “What’s the big deal?” Well yes there are some of us that have not purchased a Wii yet. And for those of us that have two consoles already, that are black (PS3 and the Xbox 360 Elite). This little black box will look great with all the other black electronics I already have. Because remember….Good guys wear black. Just ask Luke Skywalker.

The Black Wii will be sold with Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort and The Wii Motion Plus. It will be $200. Wii Black goes on sale May 9. Just perfect for those wanting that Super Mario Galaxy 2. Happy Mother’s Day.

I am just overjoyed to see how Team Ninja worked some of their “Ninja Magic” on one of the coolest Nintendo franchises. When you spot a game such as this, you don’t even care about the issue of Hi Def. What Issue?!?!? With so little press and hype a person would begin to wonder if there was any real fire behind this new title. But really this trailer says it all. Buy a Wii. Own a Wii. Buy Metroid Other M. And love it.