Nintendo

The 3DS Is Not A Failure In Japan. It’s A 5 Million Sold Success.

While the 3DS had a rocky start — and any momentum it had was disrupted by March 2011′s tragic earthquake — the console has been on the uptick. You could even say it’s now going gangbusters in its native Japan. Today, Nintendo revealed that the 3DS has sold over five million units in Japan. It is the fastest Nintendo handheld to do this, beating both the Nintendo DS and the Game Boy Advance to the 5 million mark. What’s more, it’s the fastest selling console in Japan. Ever.


April 9, 2011
News

Sony Bigwig Trash Talks 3DS And Hurts Our Feelings

During an interview with Fortune Magazine, SCEA’s charming CEO Jack Tretton discussed the company’s business strategies… and then indulged in some nasty smack talk.


March 27, 2011
Nintendo

These Are The Least Favorite Pokémons

With the fifth generation of Pokémon monsters introduced (in North America) earlier this month, the bestiary is up to nearly 650. That’s a lot of Pokémons, and it figures not every one of them is recognised as much as, say, Charmander, Snivy, Pikachu and, yes, Mudkip.


February 23, 2011
Nintendo

For The First Time, The Mario Bros. Will Miss A New Nintendo’s Birth

Forget its glasses-free 3D, the Nintendo 3DS is unlike any Nintendo video game before it because it will debut without Mario or Luigi. The previous nine major gaming machines from Nintendo — all of the big ones, from NES to Wii — had these guys.


December 19, 2010
In Real Life

Demo Now Available For Super Smash Bros De-Make

Super Smash Land, a Super Smash Bros. game remade to the constraints of the GameBoy (but not, literally, for it) has a playable demo now available for free on the PC.


October 22, 2010
In Real Life

Turn Your IPhone 4 Into A GameBoy Color

People have been skinning their iPhones to look like retro gaming handhelds ever since the gadget first appeared. This new vinyl will do your iPhone 4 up like a GameBoy colour. Available from Etsy for $US6. [Seen via HBG]


September 29, 2010
News

The 3DS Has A Virtual Console For Game Boy Games

Ever wonder why there were no Game Boy games made available on the Wii’s Virtual Console? Why, it’s because Nintendo was saving that for the upcoming 3DS.


January 5, 2010
In Real Life

You Can’t Play The Gameboy And Drive In British Columbia


October 22, 2009
In Real Life

GameBoy Cosies Up To Your iPhone

Yummy Pocket, maker of vinyl iPhone cosies on Etsy, has a new GameBoy case for sale.


August 8, 2009
News

Gamescom Awards Includes Gameboy In Potential Contenders

That’s right, when Gamescom premieres in Cologne in two weeks they won’t just have their very own awards, they’ll also be looking for possible contenders out of the possibly extinct Gameboy market.