Nintendo announces the DS Lite
Posted by inpheaux on January 26th, 2006 at 9:24 amJust over a week after Nintendo claimed a DS redesign was "purely speculation", we - of course - get a counter-announcement claiming the exact opposite. Thismorning we got word from Nintendo of Japan [ie: the Nintendo that Matters] announcing this new DS redesign. Let me give you the executive summary: Significantly smaller than the DS [...]
Majesco calls it quits
Posted by inpheaux on January 19th, 2006 at 1:07 pmWe've previously reported on the shaky ground Console & PC game publisher Majesco Games has been on over the course of the past year. From massive stock problems, to funding problems, to class action lawsuits brought on by their stockholders, to backing games that just didn't do well. Well, it seems Majesco has had enough. [...]
No DS redesign yet, is anyone surprised?
Posted by inpheaux on January 17th, 2006 at 1:04 amWell, since the 16th is now officially gone in all but a couple timezones that matter, it's pretty safe to assume that the rumors that came to a head last week about a theoretical redesign of the Nintendo DS are completely unfounded. It also helps that Nintendo of Europe [everyone's least-favourite Branch of Nintendo, whose [...]
Mega Man ZX announced for the DS
Posted by inpheaux on January 11th, 2006 at 8:36 pmIt's been four years since the last Mega Man series was spun-off. In those four years, Capcom has delivered four iterations in the series, all of which have been really wonderful games, some of the best 2d platforming out there. Since Capcom tends to use new hardware as a time to re-invision the Mega Man [...]
WiFi-Enabled Tetris DS coming in March
Posted by inpheaux on January 10th, 2006 at 1:17 pmHell yes. Nintendo just pushed out a press release announcing the upcoming release of Tetris DS. On March 20th, they'll be releasing a Nintendo WiFi Connection-enabled version of the classic game Tetris, a game synonymous with handheld gaming thanks to being the pack-in with the original Gameboy. I was personally very saddened when I got [...]
Here, have some Reviews
Posted by inpheaux on October 24th, 2005 at 1:36 amHey. We're not dead. We've just been . . you know, Busy. Busy desperately trying to chip tiny portions out of our already busy schedules to fit in some Quality Time in which to play the 8.6 billion games being released this month. For instance, I know that I've been spending every waking moment for [...]
Square Enix announces Even More Ports
Posted by inpheaux on October 5th, 2005 at 6:41 pmA few weeks ago, I lamented the fact that Square Enix was busy porting games around that no one cared about. This changed today. Today at Nintendo's "DS Conference" in Japan, Squeenix Prez Yoichi Wada announced three more ports, this time ones we care about. First up, the obvious: Final Fantasy III (that's IIIj not [...]
Equal Rights in the Mushroom Kingdom
Posted by inpheaux on September 27th, 2005 at 11:40 amPrincess Peach, despite being royalty, has always been a second class citizen to Nintendo. She's always been around as a character solely used to pad out a larger roster, a trend that started way back in SMB 2, and continues today in every Mario game ever. If you can play as Peach, it's safe to [...]
No countdown page has ever lived up to the hype
Posted by inpheaux on September 27th, 2005 at 10:39 amThere. I said it. I didn't report on "OrigenXbox360" back when it first surfaced earlier this month because it seemed to be all fluff. Sure, there were your standard rabid fanboy hopes and dreams being strewn about, but I didn't buy it. This isn't how Microsoft promotes a massive game announcement or release. And hell, [...]
Majesco Games go global thanks to THQ
Posted by inpheaux on August 18th, 2005 at 10:13 pmGood news for all of you out in those crazy parts of the world that tend to get ignored by the video game industry. Earlier today, THQ and Majesco inked a deal to have THQ handle distribution of 14 Majesco titles in PAL territories over the next two years. This means even more people will [...]