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Nintendo releases Holiday 3DS commercial
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nORgM4lpslk[/youtube] “Why do we play 3DS?” That’s the question Nintendo and several children pose in the latest advertisement suited for the upcoming Holiday season. Several clips of popular 3DS titles such as Pokemon X & Y, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, and Mario Kart 7 are shown as children state their...
Video: Opening cinematic for Super Mario 3D World
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKmjwEXw5L0[/youtube] Mario games are not known for their cinematic quality or storytelling, but the opening to Super Mario 3D World might just change that…slightly. Nintendo of America was able to share the opening cinematic to Super Mario 3D World for the Wii U to the public today, and it sure is pretty. The cinematic depicts Mario and friends havin...
Nostalgia Critic dissects the Super Mario Bros. comics
Internet personality Doug Walker is well-known for his Nostalgia Critic character, which has ripped through countless nostalgic movies and TV shows from the 1980s to the 1990s. Walker started out small with his now popular character, but it has since exploded with millions of views on his website. Now, after bringing back the Nostalgia Critic character from a short hiatus back in early February, W...
Video: Eiji Aonuma turns into wall art to promote Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI1eDBaKapc[/youtube] Longtime Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma was seen roaming the streets of New York City to promote the upcoming release of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for the Nintendo 3DS. In a video released by Nintendo, Aonuma can be seen evading members of Nintendo of America by leaping onto walls of various buildings of the New York landsc...
Video: Super Metroid reimagined as a cartoon series
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDqnc1Z6SlM[/youtube] Ever wished that Super Metroid was its own animated series? Well, artist Dave Rapoza has done just that with his latest video depicting Nintendo’s SNES classic as a full-fledged animated series. The short clip runs at just under a minute and a half, but shows Samus gunning through familiar locals on the planet Zebes and encounteri...
LOL: Nintendo at E3. The Abridged Version
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFDthoYQr4E#at=237[/youtube] For those who have read about Nintendo’s latest E3 announcements but care not to view the entirety of their latest direct, well, you’re in luck. A humorous abridged version of the E3 Nintendo Direct is now available from the fine folks at VideoGamer.net. Special thanks to VideoGamer.net for another one of their abridg...
A look at X, the new RPG from Monolith Soft
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APWTJMyM4qg&list=UUGIY_O-8vW4rfX98KlMkvRg&index=24[/youtube] During today’s E3 Nintendo Direct, Satoru Iwata showed off more footage of Monolith Soft’s open-world RPG, X. First unveiled at a January Nintendo Direct, X has caught the attention of the JRPG community with its lush visuals and production values. Little to no details are known...
My body is ready: Reggie details E3 plans for Nintendo
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28g1pX_0A-Y[/youtube] Nintendo of America President and COO, Reggie Fils-Aime, was featured today on Nintendo’s YouTube account to discuss Nintendo’s plans for E3 2013. As mentioned previously, Reggie states that an hour-long Nintendo Direct will be available for live streaming on Tuesday June 11 at 7 AM PST. In addition, Reggie spoke out on othe...
Video: Rayman Legends PS3 and Wii U comparison
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Ln1YP98RE#![/youtube] YouTube poster NiNTENDOMiNATI0N has posted a video comparing the visuals to the PS3 and Wii U versions of Rayman Legends, which is due for multiplatform release in North America on September 3rd. The differences appear to be slim according the video, but the jury is still out of whether the once Wii U-exclusive GamePad features will m...
Shigeru Miyamoto is working on 3D Pikmin animation
Shigeru Miyamoto has announced he is working on a series of animated 3D shorts based on the GameCube debuting series; Pikmin. Nintendo gave a taste of what to expect to the media, showing a clip of main protagonist captain Olimar blending Pikmin into a large smoothie, but is then comically revealed to be just (PikPik?) carrots. In an interview about the new project, Miyamoto said “When Olima...
The Chase Is On! New LEGO City Undercover Trailer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7SYYU83RJ0[/youtube] Nintendo UK has released a new trailer for the Wii U exclusive LEGO City Undercover. The new trailer shows off the various gameplay elements in this new sandbox-style LEGO world, where the game’s protagonist, Chase McCain, is tasked to take down a recently escaped criminal by the name of Rex Fury. Aside from the usual sandbox game...