According to Gamer Segmentation 2009, the most recent report from leading market research company, The NPD Group, the number of female gamers are is on the rise in 2009 compared to 2008, significantly among Console Gamers. There was a four percentage point rise in females among both Heavy Portable and Extreme Gamers.
WARNING: This post is a stretch, even by Infendo standards. In any case, I gotta ask: do you use chopsticks when eating Chinese, Japanese, or otherwise Asian cuisine? I sat at a table last month among 10 other diners and was the only one using sticks. For shame. Sure, it’s difficult to transition from the convenience of a fork to miniturized cue sticks, but once you get the hang of it, it’s the only way to go. And I’m convinced it makes my Kung Pow taste better. Am I wrong?
It would stand to reason that one of the world’s oldest, most popular video-game franchises would garner more than it’s fair share of fan-art. After all it is Mario and Luigi’s intentionally simplistic features that leave them more open to artistic interpretation than most game-characters. And while it’s common for sites like Infendo to post clever fan-art every now and then, it’s nice to see the broader design community take notice of it’s artistic value, especially in the form of this great roundup of “Top 45 Unusual Stylish Super Mario Brothers Artwork.”
From The Design Inspiration (Thanks to my friend Erika for the link!)
In an interview with Financial Times, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata elaborated a bit more on that Wii Vitality Sensor that had the gaming press openly laughing during the keynote. I hate to gloat, but Infendo may have logged another accurate Nintendo prediction.
The artist was born more than a decade after the release of Super Mario Bros. for the NES. Who says kids don’t have good taste?
Jones Soda is running a weird contest that allows fans to vote on their favorite decked out Vans shoe. The winning shoe will be displayed on the label of Jones Soda (I’ve never heard of this soda). All you Earthbound fans out there better vote for these shoes, we can’t let the Halo shoes win.
[Via GoNintendo]
[You can vote here]
Question: What video game franchise not found on Nintendo consoles (e.g. Grand Theft Auto, Halo, etc) would you most like to see on a Nintendo console and why? Speak up, man!
More evidence today that Nintendo is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the current paradigm shift happening in the gaming industry: Violent video games just aren’t very fun.
Via Digg
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