Find everything you need to know about Will, the newest writer for Infendo, after the jump.

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Hey podcast listeners: as you probably already know, Scott, Kyle, and myself will record Infendo Radio show 100 next Monday (after a well-deserved week off) and we’d like you, the listeners and readers, to help make it special.

If you have a moment, please call our Nintendo line at 206-338-BIGN to send name checks, reactions, questions, feedback, and ideas (calls longer than 30 seconds will be thrown in a pit of fire). You can also participate via email by sending an MP3 recording to tips@infendo.com.

See you guys next week!

PS — We’ve got some goodies in store for any aspiring technician who wants to compile a three-minute audio file highlighting the best/funniest moments of Infendo Radio over the last year. Winner takes all.

I’ve sat back down and replayed through the series to deliver what I believe to be the top ten greatest Zelda games. As a huge Zelda fan, I have loved every single title Nintendo has feed us, (minus the CD-I titles) but there are some that are just built better than others. Click over to find out if your favorite made it towards the top. (Note: This list does not include spin-offs such as the Four Swords series, etc.)

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Taken a few months back at the Computer Game Museum in Berlin, Germany.

sweetness…

David Cole, associate editor at Infendo World Industries, is currently on vaca in Deutschland. But that hasn’t stopped him from geeking out over all things Nintendo and envying our European friends that can already purchase Mario Kart Wii.

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Besides the daily dose of Brawling, what are you currently gaming? Maybe a little Mario Kart DS to prepare for the upcoming Wii version, or maybe mixing it up with a little WarioWare: Smooth Moves…it’s all good! I’m currently replaying through the Zelda games (split timeline order) with various shots of Tetris DS, and Super Mario World in between. Don’t forget the VC is always full of great (and not so great) classics for download. Just don’t spend all your points (Wiiware next month!).

So Infendo readers…What are you playing?

Infendoites … I present to you, Infendo IRC! Hop in, create a nickname, and get to chatting with out Infendo pals. Strike up a discussion of the latest news, share some friend code, talk trash about a Brawl … whatever! You never know who will show up.

So hit this link and head on in: http://www.infendo.com/irc/

[Big ups to Mibbit for a great app!] 

Prediction? Guitar Hero IV will be one of the biggest Wii games of 2008. Call me crazy, but I have a hunch.

Activision hasn’t specified a release date, and despite the occasional rumor, we haven’t heard any definitive word on possible song inclusions. But we’ve played through each track on Guitar Hero III about a thousand times, and since speculation always makes the wait more fun, what better time than now to discuss which songs we’d like to see in the next Guitar Hero?

Join us at the Infendo roundtable and listen in as we elders deliberate on the ten songs we’d like to see added to Guitar Hero IV, complete with links for YouTube samples of each song for your enjoyment.

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Hey everyone. In addition to Infendo, GamePro, and my occasional Next-Gen work, I’ve started freelancing for a new gaming community called Crispy Gamer. The site is still in beta (more like alpha given some broken links and functionality), but it’s still a worthy visit and its editorial is ambitious — the publisher promises to never accept sponsorships from game companies to completely avoid advertiser influence.

In addition to the occasional game review and feature, I have a column called, “On The Bright Side: Blake Snow examines gaming benevolence and creative development twice monthly.” The first edition is scheduled for publish this week, followed by a feature I wrote on the excessive use of subtitling in video games, an idea that was born on Infendo Radio. Stay tuned for that.

But “why are you wasting my time with this, Blake, and where are the Pokemons?” you ask. Well, Crispy is sponsoring a megaton sweepstakes (first prize takes home six systems including a Wii, 15 games, and a 52″ plasma), and in an effort to be nice to my new friends, I thought I would voluntarily share the link with older ones. Let me know what you think in the comments.

DISCLOSURE: I have a vested interest in Crispy’s financial success; the more traffic they get, the more freelance work they can offer me. The site is currently venture funded.

Infendo reader Dave writes: “I was at a book sale the other day and picked up The Macmillan Visual Dictionary, which is an amazing resource with picture references of anything you can think of. There is a section called ‘indoor games’ which includes a ‘Video Entertainment System.’ It’s actually the greatest console ever made by Nintendo, the Super NES! Too bad the picture on the TV looks like something off ATARI.”

It Came From the Infendo Forums….! Bwah!

Ejamer says:

(1) Did you know there is a “maximum number of points” you can hold on your Wii system? Apparently, the limit sits comfortably at 10,000 point (or $100). One of the warnings on the back of a Wii Points Card clearly states that there is a limit.

(2) Giving and recieving Virtual Console (VC) game is easy, but there are some odd limitations. Why did they restrict gifts to people living in the same country? Luckily you can just adjust the country setting for your Wii before sending or receiving, and then change back after downloading the game. (Thanks to Alucard for helping me figure out how this works, and testing the process.)

(3) Soldier Blade for the TG-16 is awesome. For anyone who missed out on this title, it’s easily worth the $6. StarTropics, on the otherhand, just doesn’t live up to the nostalgia… it’s ok, but not great.

I didn’t know that, so I posted it (especially number 2). Good to know. Ejamer is currently leading a discussion related to this topic in the Infendo Forums today, so check it out for more.

Hey everyone. Scott and Kyle are on vaca this week, so regrettably, there’ll be no Infendo Radio. We’ll return to our regular schedule next Saturday with a ton of new calls, and excellent discussion as always. In the meantime, please gift us with your podcast feedback in the comments. What do you like? What don’t you like? What should we do more of? And what other show gives us a run for our money? Cheers!

Currently, all articles tagged under “wii” are having problems displaying in single-page/comment view. But I’ve got a WordPress ninja assassinating the problem as we speak. Your patience, comradery, and intelligence is always appreciated, Infendoites. Much love.-Blake

UPDATE: FIXED!

Two weeks ago (January 11th) CameronBanga.com’s staff got together with one goal in mind…to play four 3D Zelda games including Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess within 48 hours. Quite the challenge when you weigh the odds. The Four48 team set up a live streaming webcam in preparation for maybe a handful of people. Little did they know that over 80,000 people from over 100 countries would tune in to give their full support with fan art, emails, stories and more. Things really went wild when the team opened up a PayPal donation for Pizza. At first it was a few dollars…then 50, 100, 500, and pizza money just kept poring in to total over $1200 in donations. The Four48 team then made the decision to donate all proceeds to Penny-Arcade’s Child’s Play.

Though the team was unsuccessful at completing their challenge, (completed OoT, WW, part of TP, and almost all of MM) they did however discover what can happen when gamers come together to support a cause. I recently talked with lead coordinator, Cameron Banga about why he chose the Zelda franchise for a marathon and more…

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