10 things Nintendo needs to get right on their next console

With the launch of the 3DS getting closer, it got me thinking of what I want in my new Nintendo console and eventual Wii replacement. I’ll be the first person in the room to tell you the Wii is a great console, but I’m certainly going to be the first person in line at Best Buy when they start selling whatever it is that Nintendo has up their sleves to be the successor to the Wii.

That being said, here is what I want from Nintendo for my next console (besides the holograms…oh that’s not offical yet?):
#1 Rechargeable controller batteries
Tell me Nintendo, why do I have to go to Nyko or Energizer to get my going green on? Can we all just agree that spending a small fortune on batteries each year is a bad thing. You got that Nintendo, BAD!

#2 Patchable games
Ok I’m with you in agreeing that lots of developers have taken advantage of the ability to patch their games by releasing games that are borderline broken knowing that they have the ability to fix it later on down the line with a patch. My argument to this is a bad game is bad forever.  Oh, and I won’t have to send in any SD cards to get my save fixed.

#3 Optical Audio out
Or at least SOME way for me to listen to my games on my 5.1 surround sound.  No I’m not talking about that Dolby Pro Logic garbage, give me the real deal!

#4 Better

Nintendo news round-up: Chibiterasu still insufferably adorable and other tidbits

- Okamiden’s US release date of March 15th will be here before you know it. Check out three new trailers (one, two, three), and a couple of tempting pre-order bonuses: the Brush Touch Pen and Okamiden Art Screen Cleaner from Gamestop, and an ungodly cute-beyond-words Chibi Keychain Plush from Capcom. (Press Release)

- A new winner of the Nacho Mama Tees t-shirt in our t-shirt give-away has been randomly chosen! And the winner is… Marc of Cleveland, OH! Is this you? Please get in touch with us and we’ll hook you up with the goods, stat. (Infendo)

- Seattle PI gets their grubby mitts on a 3DS and raves about the experience, especially regarding the included AR (augmented reality cards), boldly asserting that playing the 3DS “is more or less guaranteed to blow your mind.” I am quivering in anticipation. (Seattle PI)

- I laughed way harder at this “tribute” to Nintendogs than I care to admit. With Nintendogs

Which is better: Escapism or amusement? Find out in this week’s Infendo Radio

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Iwata Asks sparks an Infendo question

In a recent edition of the Iwata Asks series, Satoru Iwata interviews Hisashi Koinuma of Tecmo Koei.  In edition to talking about the upcoming 3DS game Samurai Warriors Chronicles, they also chatted up a bit about how Koinuma was introduced into gaming. His story got me thinking about how I first became interested in video games.

My first memories of anything relating to video games is from my daycare center La Petite where I played Castlevania on the NES when I was four. I immediately begged my parents for a

A Shadow’s Tale review

Publisher: Hudson Soft

Pacing is something that can either make or break a game. Take too long to get to the interesting parts like, say, Final Fantasy XIII and most people won’t stick around to see what comes after all the corridors and tutorials. On the other hand, if the game starts out strong and then loses momentum, gamers will quickly get bored of the whole experience. A great game should be enjoyable from start to finish, and unfortunately A Shadow’s Tale (or

First look at the back of a 3DS cover

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