Mach Rider: Perfect Nintendo Franchise To Attract Older Gamers?

Satoru Iwata: Hubris versus Western Culture

Review: New Super Mario Bros. Wii U

Review: Nintendoland (Wii U)

F-ZERO Wii U: Lets Dream It

  • Wii U: Two Years of Negative Brand Momentum

    When a consumer thinks about a product or service, they tend to associate words with it. It reminds me of a funny scene from the comedy film “Coming to America” when the character Akeem (p...
    May 18, 2013

  • Mach Rider: Perfect Nintendo Franchise To Attract Older Gamers?

    There’s one great thing about rebooting a game released in 1985 that hasn’t had a sequel since.  It means you can treat the reboot like a brand new IP since most people don’t rememb...
    May 04, 2013

  • The Future of the eShop and Virtual Console

    The biggest misconception about the Wii U Virtual Console is that it is a simple rom dump. It is a not a simple rom dump/emulation process. They have to get the game to run properly on the TV and Gam...
    Apr 28, 2013

  • (Necro)Review: ZombiU

    ZombiU was released alongside Wii U’s launch in an enviable, if risky, position: an exclusive new IP released by a high-profile third party publisher, built around the innovative Wii U Game Pad. Ex...
    Apr 09, 2013

  • Satoru Iwata: Hubris versus Western Culture

    Promises, Promises, Promises Every generation, Satoru Iwata tells investors, gamers, and retailers that they will avoid major software droughts because these can kill a platform’s momentum afte...
    Apr 02, 2013

  • The Sexual Tension Between Nintendo and Electronic Arts

    Electronic Arts and Nintendo are an interesting couple.  They don’t have much affection for one another, but they can never seem to get away from each other.  Like a great television sitcom, t...
    Mar 25, 2013

  • Howard Lincoln: Kicking Ass Before Reggie Came Along

    Howard Lincoln started off as a lawyer who helped Nintendo beat Universal in a lawsuit where Universal sued Nintendo over the name “Donkey Kong”.  The issue was that “Donkey Kong...
    Mar 14, 2013

  • Expect slow adoption of all three consoles next generation

    Note:  I took some advice from my brother at my father’s funeral this week.  He advised me to go back to writing again full time. This is my first article in 3 months so I’m a little ru...
    Mar 06, 2013

  • Gaijin Games talks Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

    As their new game approaches the final stage of development, we talked with Alex Neuse and Mike Roush, co-founders of Gaijin Games, about Runner2 to hear how the game is shaping up as well as the gami...
    Feb 21, 2013

  • Review: New! Super Mario Bros. Wii U

    New Super Mario Bros. U is the latest in Nintendo’s popular throwback line, where the legendary mustachioed plumber returns to the 2D platforming of decades past. The game’s premise is simple and ...
    Feb 03, 2013