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Tuesday, Nov 17
Nintendo May Have More Metroid Prime Primed For DS
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption may have wrapped up the GameCube-to-Wii trilogy, but fans of first-person adventuring in the suit of Samus Aran may be able to look forward to future Prime games. Metroid Prime Still Has A Future [ONM UK]
Friday, Oct 30
Nintendo Announces Its Upcoming Wii Games
Besides DS games, Nintendo has also announced a list of upcoming Wii titles for Japan, the US and Europe. As with the DS games, most likely this is not a complete list, so do not read it as such. Spring Super Mario Galaxy 2(Temp.) 2010 METROID: Other M(Temp.) 2010
Friday, Oct 9
Your Amazing, Disturbing Wii Play Times
readers, you never let me down. I asked you yesterday to share your Wii playing history — as determined in the Nintendo Channel — and you provided the disturbing details. My Little Metroid: Okami - 95 hrs, 00 min Rocci 1212: Mario Strikers Charged - 693 hrs, 33 min - 402 times
Thursday, Oct 8
Show Us Your Wii History
2) Little King's Story: 42h 12m (12 times) 3) No More Heroes: 38h 26m (6 times) 4) Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 38h 07m (14 times) 5) Super Mario Galaxy: 33h 52m (13 times) 7) Super Paper Mario: 30h 27m (13 times) 8) Nintendo Channel: 29h 04m (29 times)
Tuesday, Oct 6
Is Metroid Prime The Citizen Kane Of Video Games?
If Orson Welles' groundbreaking, multiple award winning film Citizen Kane has an analogous counterpart in the video game space, one ABC News report argues that it's Nintendo's Metroid Prime Trilogy. Nintendo's Video Game Masterpiece [ABC via GoNintendo]
Thursday, Oct 1
Dead Space Extraction Review: Frighteningly Good
Surprising in more good ways than bad, Dead Space Extraction is the Wii Sports Tennis of so-called hardcore games on the Wii. Plus it single-handedly justifies the use of the Nintendo nunchuk. Confused by our reviews? Read our review FAQ.
Monday, Sep 21
Metroid Prime Team Discusses Their Decade Of Samus, Ponders Series' Future
Our interview was conducted over e-mail, with questions sent to Nintendo a few weeks ago and responded to by members of the Nintendo-owned Retro Studios in Austin, Texas as well as by the game's Japan-based producer, Kensuke Tanabe. The team had just finished the development of Metroid P...
Thursday, Sep 10
Notebook Dump: Halo Bible Height, Cave Story And Xbox Champagne
Cave Story Abridged: I'd heard a lot of good things about Cave Story, a Metroid-ish web game that is finally coming to WiiWare later this year. And then I saw an e-mail, forwarded to me by Crecente, by a reader who wanted to be sure we checked it out at PAX. So I finally tried the game at PAX. I played...
NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note
Notable new releases that failed to make the overall software top 10 (With no console or handheld version selling more than 92,000 units in the U.S. by August 29) : G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (August 4), Wolfenstein (August 18), Metroid Prime Trilogy (August 24), Professor Layton and the Diab...
Monday, Sep 7
Metroid Prime Trilogy Version Looks Worse Than The Originals
Those picking up Metroid Prime Trilogy appear to be trading convenience for graphical fidelity, with this clip showing that one of the Trilogy versions of the game is sporting reduced textures and particle effects. Metroid Prime Trilogy missing graphical effects from GCN originals [T...
Thursday, Sep 3
Nintendo Packing Heat, Mario For Penny Arcade Expo
Nintendo says they will have playable versions of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. The recently launched Metroid Prime: Trilogy, Wii Sports Resort and Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box will also be on hand at...
Monday, Aug 31
Metroid Prime Trilogy Lost its 'Damn'
In Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Admiral Dane expresses his frustration with the Space Pirates by letting out a rather mild profanity. "Damn," to be precise. In the Metroid Prime Trilogy, which released a week ago, it's been scrubbed.
Friday, Aug 28
A Reignited Console War Means A Happy Holiday For Gamers
Our focus has always been on creating fun and engaging game-play experiences," Kaigler said. "Because of that focus, Wii has been the best-selling video game system in the United States for two years and counting. It offers the most fun and the best value for consumers. Wii can be played by ev...
Sunday, Aug 9
Iwata: Nintendo Doesn't Think It's E3 Presser Went So Hot
Recapping: Golden Sun DS, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M were really the only big splashes for Nintendo this year - Wii Sports Resort and its sales since notwithstanding. The Vitality Sensor was an absolutely bottom-out dud that left many people wondering, almost seriously, i...
Tuesday, Aug 4
McSweeney's Outs Samus Aran, Fanfics Gay Marriage Rant
Normally, we'd recommend just about any piece of fan fiction that begins with Metroid bounty hunter Samus Aran coming out of the closet. But McSweeney's satirical rant from the Zebes native isn't even remotely sexy. Now back to *my* Samus Aran lesbian coming out fanfic...
Friday, Jul 31
Some Mega Man, Metroid & Persona Figures For Your Wishlist
Shown off at the recent Wonder Festival in Japan, and crafted by Dimension Diver, there's exquisite Mega Man, Roll, Samus, Aegis & Metis figures on show. For reference, if you had wanted to buy one of these, they would have set you back between ¥7,000 and ¥12,000 (USD$75-125).
The Great Nintendo Release Schedule, July 2009 Edition
Let's say you want to know when a Nintendo game is coming out on a Nintendo system. Or when somebody else's game is coming out on a Nintendo system. You'll need some kind of release schedule. Like this one! Here's a list of all upcoming first and third party games due for a Nintendo system. Nintend...
Tuesday, Jul 28
Nintendo Breaks Its Silence About Silence
Nintendo's lead characters are rare among modern gaming heroes in that they seldom talk out loud. But rarer still is a Nintendo game that does include recorded speech. Punch-Out Wii did, and its creators explained why. Even Nintendo will break its characters' tradition of silence when the...
Saturday, Jul 25
Custom Make "Any Game" as an NES Cart Necklace Charm
Artist Laura Swingle makes the charms; her page features Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt, Zelda, Zelda II, Super Mario Bros. 2 and 3, Metroid, and Final Fantasy. She asks that you specify which game you want, but it's not clear if that's from the catalog photo, or from all available NES games. I'm t...
Friday, Jul 3
How Many Hours People Play Nintendo's Wii Games (Sorry, Donkey Kong)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (November 2006) — 46 hours, 9 minutes Mario Kart Wii (April 2008) – 31 hours, 40 minutes Super Mario Galaxy (November 2007) — 27 hours, 37 minutes Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (August 2007) 21 hours, 37 minutes
Wednesday, Jun 24
Roll Metroid Prime Trilogy Box Art Up Into Your Life
By more, we really mean a paper sleeve in which to slide the Metroid Prime Trilogy tin in and out of. We could also mean all new presentation for two of those Metroid Prime games, which feature updated 16:9 aspect ratio visuals and new Wii controls for the original GameCube duo, Metroid Prime...
Tuesday, Jun 23
Wii Sports Resort Preview: Motion Game Of The Year?
Nintendo's sequel to a game nobody thought needed a sequel is out next month, is impressive and could be the best thing for hardcore gamers on the Wii since, what, Metroid? How Far Along Is It? Wii Sports Resort is out in mere weeks. It's done.
Friday, Jun 19
The Great Chain Interview, Part 5: Riccitiello To Reggie To You
OK then… Reggie Fils-Aime asks Kotaku's readers: "In the same vein of Team Ninja working with Nintendo to re-imagine Metroid, what development group would your readers love to see partner and collaborate with Nintendo? And on what franchise?"
Friday, Jun 12
Nintendo: Other M Will be A "Metroid Unlike Anything Ever Experienced Before"
Retro, the Nintendo-owned, Texas-based team responsible for the well-reviewed 3D Metroid Prime games, two of which were out by then, was, curiously, not an option. "Retro has their own approach toward Metroid games," Sakamoto said. "They had their own producer. Their approach to Metroi...
Wednesday, Jun 10
Team Ninja Bringing Special Sauce To Metroid
Nintendo has wrangled in Tecmo's Team Ninja to develop upcoming Wii title Metroid: Other M. Team Ninja is best known for its work on action title Ninja Gaiden and bouncy fighter Dead or Alive. Then those same publishers say to themselves, "Wow, I wish I had know that Nintendo has had these kin...
Wednesday, Jun 3
Nintendo: New Metroid Is NOT Metroid Dread
For a few years, there have been rumors that Nintendo was working on a new side-scrolling Metroid game called Metroid Dread. There was even an easter egg reference to entities known as "Metroid Dreads" tucked into Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
Things Unmentioned At The Nintendo Press Conference
Virtual Console For The DSi: We were almost positive that Nintendo would be expanding the DSi store with downloadable classics for the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance, but apparently Nintendo isn't quite ready to plumb that particular revenue stream.
Friday, May 22
Metroid Trilogy Preview: The Game So Nice, You Can Play It Thrice
Metroid Prime was released for the Wii in Japan this March, while Metroid Prime 2 will be out later this year, both with new Wii controls replacing the original GameCube ones. Rather than simply porting those titles, however, Nintendo has decided to do American audiences one better by com...
Monday, Sep 15
Metroid Prime Devs Eye 360, PS3 for Future Games
Retro Studios was founded in Austin, Texas in 1998. In 2000, Nintendo gave the studio the license to the Metroid franchise to help recreate the game for the Gamecube. In 2002 the developer relased Metroid Prime. In 2004 they released Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and last year released Metroid Pri...
Thursday, Jul 10
Metroid Prime Phazon Suit Statue
With the unique color scheme of black helmet and red visor, the Phazon Suit is awarded after defeating the Omega Pirate. Both Samus’ suit and gun are infected with pure Phazon. This gives the Phazon Suit an ability to protect Samus from the deadly effects of the deadly blue substance and shoo...
Thursday, Mar 20
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Media Create]
11. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii) 15. Soma Bringer (DS) 20. Mario Party DS (DS) 21. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS) 22. Mario Kart DS (DS) 23. Etrian Odyssey II: Shoou no Seihai (DS) 24. Taiko Drum Master DS (DS) 26. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 29. We Ski (Wii)
Thursday, Mar 13
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Only In Japan]
03. Wii Fit (Wii) - 49,000 / 1,659,000 05. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii) - 32,000 / NEW 06. Wii Sports (Wii) - 19,000 / 2,838,000 07. Soma Bringer (DS) - 17,000 / 68,000 08. Doraemon: Nobita to Midori no Kyojinden DS (DS) - 17,000 / NEW 10. Minna no Joushiki Ryoku TV (Wii) - 14,000 / NEW
Wednesday, Nov 21
Mario Galaxy Sells 500K In A Week [Super Mario Galaxy]
The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Game Boy® Advance and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.5 billion vide...
Monday, Nov 19
Bloody Samus Cosplay Done Right
Most cosplay fails from either poor costume construction or the revealing of too much unruly flesh. Few want to see Tifa reimagined as a heroine whose shorts are bursting at the seams with layers of manifested laziness, one reason why the generally slender cosplayers in Japan are held in h...
Friday, Oct 12
Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Super Smash Bros. Brawl Hands On Impressions
Levels included the unannounced Norfair from Metroid, Smashville, the Super Smash Bros. Battlefield, the Bridge of Eldin from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and many, many more. Given the multiplayer environment, most matches opted for a random draw, with me cursing under my br...
Tuesday, Aug 28
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Impressions [Samus Triumphant]
Let's face it - if you loved Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, odds are you're going to be buying Metroid Prime 3: Corruption for the Wii no matter what I say here. I could spend several paragraphs detailing how badly the game controls, how shoddy the graphics are, or how boring the ga...
Friday, Aug 24
NPD Numbers: Nintendo's Spin
o Nintendo expects momentum for both systems to continue, given the Aug. 20 launch of Brain Age™ 2: More Training in Minutes a Day for Nintendo DS and the upcoming Aug. 27 launch of the hugely anticipated Metroid® Prime 3: Corruption for Wii.
Monday, Aug 20
Super Metroid And Some Other Stuff
Super Metroid (Super NES, 1 player, rated E for Everyone - Mild Violence, 800 Wii Points): The Space Pirates, merciless agents of the evil Mother Brain, have stolen the last Metroid from a research station, and once again Mother Brain threatens the safety of the galaxy. Samus Aran must don...
Monday, Aug 13
Metroid Shines Through The Darkness
Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii� owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points� to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week'...
Tuesday, Jul 10
Nintendo's E3 Lineup and Gallery
New images and details about The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - the first Zelda game for Nintendo DS - Mario Kart Wii, Super Mario galaxy, Metroid Prime 3 and more. Press releases after the jump. Wii Nunchuk make this one of the best-controlled first-person games ever.
Monday, Jul 2
Phantom Hourglass Dated for the US
software for its Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance and Nintendo GameCube(TM) systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.4 billion video industry icons like Mario(TM), Donkey Kong(R), Metroid(R), Zelda(TM) and
Thursday, Jun 28
Metroid Prime 3 Corruption Box Art With Samus, Samus and Samus
The box art for Nintendo's first game of The Big Three, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, is now available for your expert-level box art critique. While many will agree that it is rich with Samus and her various grotesque mutations, what I'm sure we'll all disagree on is whether it's less or more...
Wednesday, May 30
Millions Upon Millions: Nintendo Crowing Over DS Wi-Fi Usage Stats
Nintendo DS also finds success beyond the stereotypical young male gamer. According to internal Nintendo demographic tracking studies, in less than 18 months, DS purchases have increased by 42 percent among women, 127 percent
Monday, May 21
Metroid Prime 3: FINALLY!
Whether you're a longtime gamer who likes classic franchises or a newcomer like Metroid Prime(R) 3 Corruption and Mario Strikers(TM) Charged. Nintendo DS(TM) owners can challenge their minds with games like Brain game, Picross DS(TM).
Friday, Feb 16
Reggie Brings Good News, Bad News
The focus on 'Prime 3' is to make that the stellar game for a first-person experience on the platform. ... What that means is we're going to make sure it's perfect when we launch it. I think this is one where your readers -- the fans of Nintendo, the core gamer -- need to recognize that when we release...
Sunday, Sep 17
Metroid Corruption Hands-On Leaves Me Craving More
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Format: Wii Launch Date: TBA ESRB: RP (Rating Pending) Game Type: First-Person Adventure Accessories: Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers Players: 1 Developer: Retro Studios Characters: Samus, Dark Samus, the Galactic Federation and new bounty hunters.
Sunday, Aug 20
Super Street Fighter Brothers
Torokun's recent piece features a fantastic mash up of two groundbreaking series, Super Mario Bros. and Street Fighter II, with Ryu, Ken, and Chun Li as Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach respectively. Awesome work, but I really would have loved to have seen the Blanka/Goomba blend. And, ser...
Thursday, May 11
E306: Super Smash Bros. Brawl Q&A
Has the Wii inspired you to go back create games with existing franchises that the fans have been asking for? Miyamoto: I think you'll see that with the inclusion of Pit from Kid Icarus, that we're looking at some older franchises, but I've got so many other ideas now that I want to work on tho...
Tuesday, Mar 28
Metroid Prime Hunters: Review Round-Up
Metroid Prime: Hunters is an excellent multiplayer game and easy to recommend to anyone who enjoys FPS action. The single-player is also well worth a play through, despite its limitations, if only to take in the story and unlock all the hunters for multiplayer action. GameSpot
Wednesday, Mar 1
Metroid Prime Hunters Launches
Nintendo launched the official Metroid Prime Hunters site and it is chock full of goodies. If you dig around you'll find details on the seven modes of multiplay (battle, survival, bounty, defender, prime hunters, nodes and capture)and 20 arenas. The site says that you can unlock new bount...
Tuesday, Nov 30
Opinion: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes haiku contest [Flackery]
Seriously, there s no way this is a coincidence: Nintendo is giving away $3,750 in prizes to the person who enters the best haiku poem about Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. A haiku expert will judge the winner. The contest kicked off three weeks after I wrote my very first Haiku review for the GameCub...
