Nintendo’s in an awkward transitional pre-E3 mode right now, and early 3DS adopters have only a handful of good titles to choose from until things pick up. Zelda’s coming in June, and thank goodness the eShop is scheduled to launch this month. Blake’s dealing with the lull by playing awesome GBA games on his newly acquired AGS-101. For anyone whose new 3DS represents their only handheld Nintendo console, there’s salvation in a back catalog of great DS games waiting to fill the void. (more…)

Pandora’s Tower to me is like one of your best friends girlfriends. You may think that she looks great and has a lot of character, but your not sure when or if she will ever be available. Ok well it’s not exactly like that but you get the point.

With the late May Japanese release inching ever closer, new gameplay videos have hit the interwebs. It looks as if a chain-whip of sorts will play a major role in not only combat, but exploration as well. And yes, all of the characters look like teenage girls.

I for one am very much looking forward to Pandora’s Tower, even if my only option is to import. I will wait till after E3 to do anything so drastic, however, as I personally believe Nintendo will localize the title for Wii owners stateside. I mean, what other games can they have for the rest of 2012?

Optimistic? Will Pandora’s Tower help send Wii off with a bang?

Indy game studio Gaijin Games struck gold with the BIT.TRIP series for WiiWare with simple but addictive gameplay and wonderful “interactive soundtracks.” If you missed out on the games the first time and happen to own a 3DS I have news that may interest you.

BIT.TRIP SAGA will be a compilation of a six (BEAT, RUNNER, VOID, FLUX, CORE, FATE) games on one convenient 3DS cartridge. Needless to say, all of the games will be in 3D, taking an already TRIPPY game to a whole new dimension.

Has anyone played the originals? Will you be picking up the super combo pack?

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Oh, yeah! Here’s what I’m playing this weekend (spoken in my best nerd-brag accent).

What are you playing this weekend?

Darn Pokemon! I’ve got homework to do, you know! I own more than enough entries in the Pokemon series for me and my three younger siblings to each have our own to play…at the same time. Add to that the ability to trade Pokemon almost freely, and this becomes one of the most addicting series of all time.

So we want to know: which games do you find hard to tear your eyes away from?

Nintendo is planning to fully unveil its new console, code-named Project Cafe and/or “Stream,” on June 7. Until then, let’s speculate, shall we?

What would you name the thing if you were Nintendo? What physical features would you give it (both controller and console)? What gameplay, media, and online features would it boast?

Let’s hear it, Infendo.

I’ve been replaying A Link to the Past on my new AGS-101. Great game for a great handheld.

I couldn’t help but notice, however, there are a lot of dungeons, especially early in the game. Certainly more than recent DS Zeldas.

That said, which Zelda game do you remember having the most dungeons? The fewest?

I ask because I was sick this week — not as sick as the pictured kid — but sick enough where I put saving Hyrule on hold. When I’m sick, I’m all about passive entertainment. What about you:

I have a soft spot in my heart for the Tales franchise ever since Tales of Symphonia helped me scratch my JRPG itch when it first released on the Gamecube. Something about these Namco Bandai made RPGs really resonate with me. If you enjoy these type of games and have a 3DS, I have some good news for you.

Nintendo Power has revealed in this months issue that North American gamers will be enjoying Tales of the Abyss 3D this fall. Yes, the game is a port of a PS2 game released in 2006, but hey, now it’s in 3D! Who can say no to a 50+ hour RPG on a portable system anyways?

Check out the Japanese trailer for the game embedded above.

Who’s 3DS will this be popping in later this fall?

Thanks, Andrew.