Nintendo is 121 years young today

Nintendo, huh? OLD. Today the venerable gaming company, which has defined so many gamers’ lives—not to mention an entire industry—turned 121 years old.

Most people know this already, but I say it again: Back in the late 1800s, Nintendo was a card company. Since then, it’s created toys, taxi cabs and of course video games.

Happy birthday, Nintendo!

Comments (8) READ MORE: birthdays, Nintendo 8 Comments Artefacto says...
September 23rd, 2010 at 10:31 am

“Back in the late 1800s, Nintendo was a car company.”

Misleading typo is misleading.

richufc says...
September 23rd, 2010 at 10:46 am

If only Nintendo did make cars. My trips to and from work would be so much more fun

Mohan says...
September 23rd, 2010 at 11:25 am

Finally Nintendo is old enough to legally drink in the US!

Verius says...
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:36 pm

Completely unsurprising Wiimote with MotionPlus built in outed by GameStop

Wow! What a shock! GameStop, as they are wont to do with new products and kit, has inadvertently outed an all-in-one Wiimote/MotionPlus combo controller with their listing for the sure-fire sleeper hit of the holiday season, FlingSmash.

Looks like the new controller is going to be bundled in with this game (and probably many others) sometime in early November.

And, since it’s going to inevitably happen, I’ll cut it off right here: No, Nintendo shouldn’t have “had this packed in with the Wii back in 2006.” If you know anything about prices and technology and Nintendo’s low-cost, all inclusive, make-a-profit-from-day-one strategy, an all-inclusive Wiimote on day one back in 2006 would have priced the Wii out of the mainstream’s hands and cut into Nintendo’s profits. Lose-lose.

Comments (19) READ MORE: bundles, Controllers, FLingsmash, MotionPlus, shocker 19 Comments shMerker says...
September 24th, 2010 at 11:17 am

But it’s still ok for us to claim any sales will come from having a controller in the box like with Wii Play right?

Dave L says...
September 24th, 2010 at 11:56 am

And coming Q1 2011… Wii Remote Plus SUPER – featuring EVEN BETTER motion accuracy and at only 30cm long! Yawn. Motion control novelty has completely worn off, pass me that control pad.

EdEN says...
September 24th, 2010 at 11:57 am

That’s nice. I own two Wiimotes and two WM

Unwound Future astounds and delivers

The credits roll, you watch the epilogue, then you close your DS and stare into space for a moment, your head swimming with thoughts of loved ones, partings, and things you’d do differently in life if you had a second chance. All you can say is,

Unconfirmed: German paper touts November 11 3DS launch date

Is the Nintendo 3DS launching in Japan on November 11? Possibly yes, if a German tabloid with a track record for calling Nintendo rumors correctly is to be believed.

Case in point, according to Bild, which cites no source but nevertheless definitively lists a Japanese launch date, the 3DS is arriving in Nippon on November 11. No word was given on a U.S. or European launch date, save for “spring 2011.”

Dubious? Of course it is. But! November 11 has been floated before. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, as they say…

Comments (5) READ MORE: 3DS, NIntendo 3ds, rumor, unconfirmed 5 Comments bananaoomarang says...
September 27th, 2010 at 12:16 pm

http://nintendo3dsblog.com/german-newspaper-says-3dss-european-release-date-is-in-2011-sets-200e-price-point

This post suggests that they may have sourced from engadget, which in turn sourced from them. I’m not saying that’s the case, just putting it out there.

Verius says...
September 27th, 2010 at 12:17 pm

As much as I’d like to believe them, these release dates that are being tossed around are still rumours and unconfirmed by the Big N. I’ll wait until they officially announce a release date before getting really excited for it. None the less I’m looking forward to getting my hands on one of these devices when the time comes.

EdEN says...
September 27th, 2010 at 1:23 pm

Well, it’s a month and a half away and it would seem to be too close from the time Nintendo will be announcing release and pricing info. Still, this would mean that a release over here could be in december but is likely to be moved until march.

Marcus says...
September 27th, 2010 at 3:35 pm

They’re also saying the 3DS would cost 270$.

I’m calling foul.

Verius says...
September 27th, 2010 at 3:52 pm

Epic Mickey launches November 30

Monday, September 27th, 2010 at 5:00pm by Jack

Epic Mickey, the Wii-exclusive that should have been a 2D platformer but will will probably rock our faces off anyway, will arrive on November 30, Disney Interactive Studios confirmed to Infendo today.

A new streamlined launch trailer also arrived in our inbox, and is available here:

I’m buying. Who else’s buyin’ what Warren Spector’s laying down?

Comments (1) READ MORE: Epic Mickey, exclusives, Wii One Comment Richard says...
September 27th, 2010 at 6:18 pm

I plan to be at the store waiting for the doors to open. I might actually pre-order the Collector Box version.

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Planetarium hitting Japanese WiiWare tomorrow

- Sky Observation: Take a look at the night sky, use Wiimote to scroll and select stars, select to view skies in specific areas in the world, turn on/off constellation lines/art, set background music, shake Wiimote to see a shooting star

Nintendo offering support for Metroid: Other M bug

September 27th, 2010 Posted in News, Wii, Written by Valay

Update: Nintendo of America is on board as well. Here’s their response:

“If you are experiencing this issue, we are able to resolve it by fixing your save data. For instructions on how to set up a repair by sending us your save file on an SD card, or for other options, please call 1-800-255-3700. Representatives are available from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (PST) seven days a week.”

A couple of weeks ago, we reported that a number of Metroid: Other M players were experiencing a game-breaking door glitch bug. At the time, it seemed as though Nintendo would not be coming up with a fix for the issue. While that still appears to be the case in North America, the company does have a plan for Japan.

Players who send in an SD card with their save files or the Wii itself to Nintendo’s service center in Uji will be able to overcome the bug. Nintendo will cost the cover of shipping, though it was stated in an official release that one week will be needed to fix the game. No downloadable patch has been announced, so consumers only have two options: send in the necessary save file or restart the game. We’ll let you know if Nintendo has similar plans for other territories.

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