Tag archive: Kirby

All of Nintendo's attention seems to be focused on the 3DS these days, but that doesn't mean the company's forgotten about the system's 2-D predecessor. In fact, one of Nintendo's fan-favorite icons has a new game arriving on the system next month, and he's bringing along a few friends. We previewed Kirby Mass Attack back in June during E3, when we found it hidden amongst all of Nintendo's Wii U and 3DS… Read More

Nintendo’s mea culpa to the people that bought the Nintendo 3DS at the original asking price continues. The maker of the Nintendo DS—the best-selling handheld video game system of all-time—were surprised when they discovered that its new system was doing poorly. Even though it had 3D! The lack of solid games was the most oft cited reason, and the dominant position of the DS made it tough to get people excited about the new 3DS. It also didn’t… Read More

(This article comes courtesy of N-Sider, a site for well-adjusted Nintendo fans. N-Sider has served the Nintendo community for more than a decade.) While there's been a decent amount of good software this year, there really hasn't been much in the line of that particular joy you get when you're playing software that is totally new. Wii U isn't yet mature, and Nintendo has said they're currently more interested in… Read More

Over the weekend, Nintendo held an investor's briefing in Japan where President Satoru Iwata defended lower-than-expected hardware sales for the Wii and DS. Though the Wii doubled sales of the PS3 through the holiday season, it was not enough to stave off comparison to 2009, when Wii sales were almost double what they were in 2010. To calm the masses, Nintendo showed off a few new titles. Most notably, the game maker debuted a trailer for… Read More

“This eye-catching new color comes at an ideal time,” says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. “Nearly 2 million Nintendo DS owners in North America alone have demonstrated they want something new from a hand-held video game system. Soon, consumers will have two popular choices for the innovative dual-screened Nintendo DS, which features touch-screen… Read More

The reduction significantly expands the potential audience of an already dominant consumer electronics device to a wider range of consumers. At the same time, Nintendo also paves the way for more “Mayhem” – the watchword of the new “Start Mayhem” Game Boy Advance SP marketing campaign that debuts with the new price point, showcasing different personalities for each of the GBA SP colors. “This new price… Read More

According to Japanese news reports, Sakurai-san made the revelation in his Weekly Famitsu column, stating that he leaves of his own free will and not because of poor relationships, or because of a desire to move to another company. However, other reports from the region suggest that Sakurai-san felt he wasn't able to develop the games he wanted for Nintendo, and eventually decided to go on that basis. For now, the veteran of several… Read More