Let’s be honest. 2011 wasn’t exactly the Nintendo Wii’s best year. Sales continued to dip, and it suffered a game drought that made even GameCube’s driest days seem prosperous in hindsight. But even so, there were still some great Wii games released last year.

Believe me. I really had to look.

Check out my picks for the top ten Wii games of 2011. You can see the first five picks embedded above, and you can watch the top five here. If you’re interested, I also did a feature on the top ten 3DS games of 2011, viewable here (10-5) and here (5-1).

What were your favorite Nintendo games of 2011?

To celebrate the ape’s 30th birthday and the release of his outstanding 1994 Game Boy title on the 3DS eShop, I’ve tried to pick the best Donkey Kong games of all-time.

And I got a little help—if you want to call it that—from the ape himself.

Watch the video for my picks. If you can stomach more, watch the second half for the conclusion. But what about you, Infendo? What are your favorite Donkey Kong titles? And how pissed are you that I snubbed the boring and stale Donkey Kong 64? Please direct all hate mail to tips@infendo.com for future refutation on Infendo Radio.

Remember when consecutive vowels were the most confusing thing about a Nintendo system? Those bygone days when console names didn’t end with text messages?

And U thought a remote seemed like a crazy idea.

Nearly five years have passed since Nintendo launched its revolution, a small white console with a silly name that suddenly doesn’t seem quite so silly. Its pace may have slowed in recent months, but since its phenomenal debut in Nov. 2006, the Wii has cemented its legacy as one of the most important game platforms in history.

As its slumping sales have suggested, however, the Wii is also showing its age. But even with its successor on the horizon, this generation’s top-selling system isn’t ready to hand over the reins. From major franchises to interesting new IP, these upcoming games are the ten most compelling reasons not to sell your Nintendo Wii.

Keep those protective silicon saddles secured, partner.

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Mario 3 appropriately takes the top spot. And there are a couple of surprises. But a part of me died inside not seeing either Punch-Out or Kirby’s Adventure make the list. Bastards!

With the 3DS wandering around in our minds, and the excitement almost at peak levels due to E3 rapidly approaching… I thought it might be great to look back on the Game Boy Advance and games that you might of carried around in your DS before the removal of the GBA Slot.

While most top 10 lists would list the cream-of-the-crop games… I am going to list some realistically good games for the Nintendo DS. These are games that don’t necessarily need advanced controls to get by, nor would they require a lot of L and R button action. Since I find the DS isn’t as comfortable as a Game Boy Advance SP.

So let us know if your game made the list in the comments or post some your favorite GBA games in the comments!!