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Wayward Nintendo fan buys Wii for first time, falls head over heels again

Wayward Nintendo fan buys Wii for first time, falls head over heels again
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The following letter comes Infendo reader Verno, who until last week, hadn’t owned a Nintendo console since the Nintendo Entertainment System in the ’80s. He never left games—opting instead to play Xbox, PlayStation, and Sega hardware in that time. But man does he like Nintendo again. Not only that, his letter is a nice reminder of why most of us like Nintendo as much as we do.

We just got a Wii! We got the Mario Kart bundle from Gamestop for $150 that comes with a free (new) copy of Other M as well… So yeah, Mario Kart Wii is the funnest thing to ever happen to our house in a long time! I got the Nintendo bug again (I’m an avid Xbox 360 guy, mostly for the shmups) and found your podcast and LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Was driving to work listening to the one where you talked about Metroid Prime and stuff… Please consider me to be the latest bastard child of the Nintendo family.

In response, Infendo’s David sent around the following memo: “I haven’t heard this much Nintendo joy from someone in a long time. Almost had the same thing happen to me when we bought our GameCube after playing Double Dash during Xmas 05.” Added Derek, “I love hearing the enthusiasm from people who are just discovering the Wii. Such a great and exciting console. I’ve had a lot of fun with it over the years, and it’s neat to hear from someone for whom the fun is just beginning.”

Posted by Dan 05.12.2011 in All
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What are your holiday Nintendo traditions?

What are your holiday Nintendo traditions?
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Infendo’s Derek has played Zelda: Ocarina of Time at least once a year — sometimes twice — since the game’s debut in 1998. “All told, I’ve probably beat it 20 times,” he says. “It’s my favorite game, although admittedly it’s also a nostalgic ritual.”

Derek didn’t say what time of the year he returns to this ritual, but I suspect it happens often over the holidays, like Thanksgiving this weekend.

I’m sure Derek isn’t alone. Any readers out there have anual Nintendo rituals, particularly during the holidays? If so, let’s hear it.

Posted by Dan 23.11.2011 in All
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Manual game saves: Retro chic or outdated design?

Manual game saves: Retro chic or outdated design?
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Derek and I have previously said that specific Zelda gameplay should be updated for the 21st century. One of those issues is manual game saves.

Although not exclusive to Zelda, the new Skyward Sword, like previous Zeldas, requires the player to manually save their progress. Instead of auto saving like most modern games, Skyward Sword players will have to save their progress at “any of the Bird Statues scattered thoughout the land” (pictured).

I suppose that’s alright if you’re trying to rekindle past experiences with retro games, all of which required manual game saves. At the same time, however, modern usability would dictate that auto saving is better design, since every game player wants their progress saved (i.e. don’t make them think.)

What do you think? Is there any fun or value in manual game saves? Or should every game, included Zelda, bite the bullet and auto save all the time?

Posted by Dan 02.11.2011 in All
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