The Red Shell

Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Release Date

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:32 -0500

In case you were thinking about freezing yourself in ice like Eric Cartman to pass the time before Spirit Tracks is released, don't do it! We just got word from Nintendo that the new Legend of Zelda DS game will... [Click through for full story]

LEGO Mario is Big Hit!

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:27:45 -0500

First we got LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Batman, LEGO Rock Band and now LEGO Mario. This Mario statue is made entirely of LEGO blocks and was debuted at the LEGO World Fair this past October. It consists of 40,000 LEGO... [Click through for full story]

Nintendo DSi XL Specifications

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:42:11 -0500

Nintendo has announced that it will release a new version of its handheld, dubbed the DSi XL in North America and Europe in early 2010. In many ways, the DSi XL is identical to the DSi. It features the same... [Click through for full story]

Nintendo DSi LL: It's Too Soon

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:15:31 -0500

It's hard to shake the feeling that Nintendo is not quite sure where to go from here with its dual-screen handheld. The Japanese entertainment giant has sold more than 110 million examples of the five-year-old Nintendo DS, breaking all sorts... [Click through for full story]

Konami Announces Tomena Sanner for Wii

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:28:27 -0500

What is Tomena Sanner? A quirky Japanese side-scroller that is now coming to North America. Konami today announced that the game will be released as a download for Nintendo WiiWare sometime in early 2010. Based on the popular title released... [Click through for full story]

The Coolest Mario World Hack You Will See Today

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:54 -0500

If you thought that the fun of Super Mario World ended with the game's release on the SNES back in 1991, you were wrong. A community of hackers have kept the game feeling fresh by hacking the original machine code... [Click through for full story]

Video Game Genre Mashups!

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:33:54 -0500

Are you getting bored with the same old lineup of gaming genres? This holiday we have a straight up combat shooter (Modern Warfare 2), yet another music rhythm game (DJ Hero) and a pretty standard racing simulator (Forza 3) all... [Click through for full story]

Cooking Mama 3 Screens

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:39:21 -0500

Everybody recognizes Mama's moxie with meatloaf, her prowess with pizza and her gift with Gazpacho. But many players have not seen her deftness with doughnuts or her competence with candy apples. Cooking Mama 3 includes a whole bunch of new... [Click through for full story]

Jurassic: The Hunted Wii Preview

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:21:58 -0500

We have a bit longer to wait for Monster Hunter on the Wii, but Activision hopes that its upcoming dinosaur-themed action game will appeal to the same primal instincts. The company announced today that Jurassic: The Hunted will be released... [Click through for full story]

Get On Your Cyberbike, Fatty!

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:06:18 -0500

The Nintendo Wii already hosts a wide variety of fitness games. Pretty much everyone has attempted to jump on the Wii Fit bandwagon after stellar sales pushed that surprising title into the top-sellers list. Lately, game ideas have been getting... [Click through for full story]

Latest Nintendo Power hints at original Level-5 RPGs

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0500

When the Professor Layton series emerged as an international smash hit, Level-5 became one of Japan's top publishers overnight. The company hasn't forgotten the platform that elevated them them to the big time; at their annual Level-5 Vision Conference they... [Click through for full story]

The Best Value Console

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:41:52 -0500

Prices have dropped across the board on all 3 consoles. The Wii went down $50, the PS3 went down $100 while the Xbox went down to $70. But which of these consoles give you the most bang for your buck? ... [Click through for full story]

Everything We Know About NSMB Wii

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:40:29 -0500

New Super Mario Brothers Wii is easily the most anticipated upcoming release for Nintendo's console. And with good reason: it has been a long time since we've played a real 2D platformer on the console and the Mario franchise has... [Click through for full story]

Nintendo Has More Pokemon Planned

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:39:17 -0500

According to the vigilant eyes over at Nintendo Everything, we know that Nintendo has some new Pokemon games headed our way. That's because the company has filed more than a dozen trademarks this month, all referring to possible upcoming Pokemon... [Click through for full story]

What the Wii Price Drop Means for the Industry

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:49:56 -0500

Nintendo recently announced that it will drop the price of its Wii console from $249 USD to $199. Nintendo's move comes on the coattails of two other important price drops by Sony and Microsoft, which bring the price of their... [Click through for full story]