Tag Archives: Nintendo

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Nintendo’s StreetPass Day at A&C Games

June 10, 2011

Nintendo is promoting its 3DS by announcing Saturday, June 25th as StreetPass Day, when meetups all around the world are held to get 3DS owners together in one gamer-friendly, 90-foot-diameter place to share their game data and extra content. Toronto’s A&C Games is joining in on the fun from 2pm to 8pm on the 25th. 3DS owners are invited to bring their games and virtual goodies to share with each other, and regular ol’ Nintendo DS and DSi/XXL peeps are welcome to get one big LAN-a-thon going to celebrate all things two-screen-one-stylus.

You can check out A&C Games’ event details and RSVP on their Facebook page here, and find out more about StreetPass Day worldwide locations on Nintendo’s page here.

The 3DS’s StreetPass function communicates with other people’s 3DS units nearby, exchanging information and goodies for some of its games. So if you’ve been dejected day after day opening your 3DS and finding no one else had one on the subway ride home, this will be a perfect opportunity to introduce your Nintendogs and/or Cats to other digital furry friends, and even, perhaps, say hello to their owners in person.

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Best of 2010: Games

By Dork Shelf
December 31, 2010

We here at the Shelf decided that there was no better way to ring in 2011 than by compiling a list (A list at the end of the year?! What a concept!) of our favourite games of 2010. In an industry regularly dominated by triple A titles and billion dollar publishers, this past year proved to be a breakthrough of sorts for indie gaming. This is not to say that there weren’t great blockbuster games this year – there were plenty – or that indie games weren’t a forced to be reckoned with in years past. 2010 merely showed us all that good games are good games, period. Continue reading

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Epic Mickey Review

December 22, 2010

Warren Spector’s crack at the Mickey mythos is as interesting as it is weird in his anticipated and ambitious take on the mouse, Epic Mickey. It’s a strange direction for both the cherished cartoon and the respected designer, but it’s clear that the two forces have found a comfortable middle ground for creation. Be that as it may, is Epic Mickey as successful as its starry eyes wish for? Continue reading

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Super Mario All-Stars Wii Review

December 21, 2010

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. (which was released way back on September 15, 1985, making this just shy of three months late, if you care), Nintendo has re-released Super Mario All-Stars for the Nintendo Wii, in a lavish limited edition, 2-disc package. Continue reading

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Kirby’s Epic Yarn Review

December 4, 2010

In the past, Kirby has tilted and tumbled, pinballed, air rode and whatever the heck dream coursing is. To say Kirby has gone under some heavy reimagining for a new title isn’t exactly out of the ordinary, as history shows that almost every other cute little entry in the series is off the beaten path. The pink, fluffy whatsit is as flexible as he is collapsible. So how does a franchise with a history of reinvention, reinvent itself? Well, the folks at HAL cleverly decided to attack the problem at its roots with Kirby’s Epic Yarn, reassembling Kirby’s platforming origins with a radically different approach and changing nearly everything except how ungodly adorable it is. Is this newly knit creation a gorgeous weave? Or will it unravel and alienate fans? Continue reading

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Donkey Kong Country Returns Preview

November 22, 2010

At last month’s Nintendo Holiday Preview event, we got to try out the final build of Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Wii. At the beginning of our play session, we had 47 lives. By the end of it, we had a big fat Game Over. Continue reading

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Dork Shelf and GamerCamp Present JOY STICK HEROES: THE WIZARD & THE LAST STARFIGHTER DOUBLE BILL

By Dork Shelf
November 7, 2010

One night only! On Nov. 14th, enjoy two nostalgic time capsules of early gaming culture. First, get ready to point out the impossibility of getting 50,000 points in Double Dragon in only a few minutes during the 1989 Fred Savage vehicle (and Super Mario Bros. 3 commercial) The Wizard, and then stick around to see an early foray in to …CG animation in the cult classic The Last Starfighter – a film that finally vindicates the educational value of video games. Continue reading

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Epic Mickey
Cinematic Trailer

August 23, 2010

Disney Interactive recently unveiled the intro cinematic for the upcoming Epic Mickey video game. The game is being developed by respected game designer Warren Spector (Sytem Shock, Deus Ex) and his Junction Point Studios. Epic Mickey puts the player in … Continue reading

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Fragile Dreams Review

May 13, 2010

Last time I reviewed Metro 2033, a Ukrainian made glimpse into the nuclear fallout and submerged societies. This time I’m looking at Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon, a Japanese glimpse at a young boy traversing a barren world … Continue reading

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Mega Man Bosses: Behind the Metal

By Joel Minty
May 1, 2010

Mega Man Bosses: Behind the Metal – Where Are They Now? Mega Man bosses never really die, they just lie around for a while until Dr. Wily fixes them back up again. While he has made plenty of mechanical menaces, … Continue reading

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Web Game Wednesday: Super Mario Bros. Crossover

April 28, 2010

Have you ever wanted to play the original Super Mario Bros. as Link, Samus or Simon Belmont? No? Well, then you’re crazy. However, if you’re anything like me, then you have always dreamed of slicing, whipping or blasting your way … Continue reading

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Review

By Joel Minty
November 19, 2009

Don’t let ME to tell you kids what to like, with your Robert Pattinsons, your iTwitp3pods, and your rock ‘n’ roll noise music, but years before New Super Mario Bros. Wii there was a game called Super Mario Bros for … Continue reading

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