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Moonwalking into this week’s New Game Get

Time to gather the family around the Thanksgiving table and do some Moonwalking. Michael Jackson: The Experience leads this week’s New Game Get. Click on in for all Wii & DS games released November 22nd-28th.

Donkey Kong Country Returns not only incredibly fun, it’s a creative masterpiece

Am I wrong? Seriously, you’ll be in awe by level 1-2. Your mind will be blown by the second world. Retro Studios is the new Nintendo EAD. Game of the year. Worth every penny. PS ’ This game is proof that great platformers will live on, even after Miyamoto’s eventual death.

Pre-Thanksgiving Infendo Radio is cornucopia of awesome

Before eating your next turkey, join Derek and I this episode as we discuss forgettable Nintendo characters, news regarding Nintendo’s next console, DS love, mucho game recommendations, WiiWare demos, mailbag, and the Guilty Party contest winner. Hope you like it. Radio Feed iTunes Feed Download links below Have a rand, rave, or want us to discuss something on next week’s show? Email u...

Is dynamic difficulty a better alternative to auto-pilot controls?

I wrote a mainstream story for Fox & Friends this week on Nintendo’s bold and novel use of Super Guide. Although I think it’s a pretty inventive way to make difficult games more accessible, one of the designers I spoke to for the story made a good counterpoint: “I don’t think it makes a game any more accessible to a broad market, but rather helps reduce frustration amon...

Great news: Nintendo to offer demos on select WiiWare games starting next week

Want to sample WiiWare games before deciding which one best suits your tastes? Starting next week, you can. “The initial lineup of demos available on Nov. 22 includes BIT.TRIP FATE, And Yet It Moves, ThruSpace and Jett Rocket,” Nintendo said in a  statement today. “Additional demos will be added on Mondays and each will remain available on the Wii Shop Channel for a limited time...

Is the Wii phenomenon finally over?

Gaming Age Forum-goer Entrement started an interesting discussion yesterday, in regards to Nintendo Wii becoming cold product. “This is not a qualitative analysis, or whether you like the Wii or Nintendo games,” he writes. “But the future doesn’t look too bright,” he says, for the following reasons: The 3DS: Nintendo is not a big company. They have small, dedicated in...

So long Wii Speak, we hardly knew ye

Surprise! After dismal support, Nintendo quietly discontinues Wii Speak, reports 1up. An estimated 13 users are now storming Nintendo headquarters in outrage.

Contest: Be the 100th commenter on this post, win FlingSmash for Wii – UPDATE: We have a winner!

UPDATE: The winner is John from Leicester, UK, who gets bonus points for his well-timed delivery. Email us your address, John, and we’ll send the game via carrier pigeon to swinging England. Original post: Want it? Get to commenting! Failure to include your name and town results in forfeiture. Good luck!

Nintendo won’t discuss next console until they sell 15 million more Wiis

Or so says Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime, in an interview with Kotaku. “Wii has many, many more units to sell,” Fils-Aime said, after revealing that lifetime Wii sales in the U.S. stand at 30 million. “After we’ve reached an installed base of 45 million here in the U.S., we can have a conversation about the next generation.” When asked if Nintendo needs to relea...

Disneyland’s Small World clock is a boss monster. I want Epic Mickey.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUzEkepSQqg[/youtube]At this point, I’d buy Epic Mickey just to wander around in its twisted mirror image of Disneyland. I knew the park attractions played a role in the quest, but until I saw this video I had no idea just how completely park-centric the game is. Nice to know there’s another huge title coming up right after DKC Returns. I serious...

What’s the best Wii lightsaber game to date?

I honestly don’t know. Admittedly, I’ve even been a little jaded by lightsaber games, since I think tactile feedback is necessary and playing with sticks might be a better alternative. That said, a friend asked me, so I thought I’d open it up to the always handsome and intelligent Infendo readers. So… what’s the best Wii lightsaber game to date? Secondly, what’s...