Sometimes I have difficulty figuring out just what I should be talking about in a given day. Thank you Nintendo for making today so very, very easy for me.

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Nintendo pulled a slightly expected fast one on the crowds of people at 2011 E3. In the chaotic mess of E3, through the thousands of people swarming around, and the hundreds of games being presented, there was new hardware being presented, only one year later after Nintendo announced their new handheld, the 3DS. The Wii U, the next generation unit from Nintendo, was announced this year to the public and it has some new tricks to go along. Nintendo has said that the hardware inside the units being shown is not final, but it is on par if not better then the current generation of hardware. The Wii U looks like a first generation Xbox 360 had a baby with a Wii. It’s a slightly curvy yet generic looking unit. It has an optical drive slot and all the usual buttons on the first of the box, but the different thing that they presented was what you play the Wii U with. Read the full story

We’re all familiar with Kirby’s bottomless pit of a stomach and uncanny ability to copy his food’s abilities, and we’ve seen Kirby used as a golf ball (Kirby’s Dream Course), placed in patchwork (Kirby’s Epic Yarn) and roll along various locales on Pop Star as a ball (Kirby: Canvas Curse). But we haven’t seen Kirby run around with 10+ smaller copies of himself all screaming “Hiii!” and wreaking untold havoc. That will all change September 19 when Kirby: Mass Attack launches on the Nintendo DS. Read the full story

Superhero video games do not exactly have a reputation for excellence. For every X-Men Arcade, there are two Superman 64s. When you get into superhero video games that are released as tie-ins to superhero movies, it gets even worse. For every Spider-Man 2, there are five games like…well…Spider-Man 3. So while I await the release of any superhero game with great anticipation, due to the success and quality of titles like Spider-Man 2 or X-Men Origins: Wolverine, there’s always an underlying sense of incredible dread, due to the quality of titles like Iron Man or Thor. My current superhero video game anticipation? Captain America: Super Soldier. Having had a chance to play it both at E3 and at a SEGA event prior to E3, I have to say that the only dread I feel about this title is the month+ I still have to wait to get my hands on it for real. Read the full story

If it isn’t broken, you don’t fix it. You make improvements to it instead. At least that seems to be the concept behind the newly revealed Super Mario for the 3DS. Slated for release some time around the holiday season of this year, Super Mario for the 3DS seeks to incorporate the depth provided by the 3DS as well as power-ups both old and new to bring the world-famous plumber into the 3D era in style. Read the full story

Mobile technology is, quite frankly, one of the scientific advancements I am most thankful for. We are living in Star Trek (minus warp drive and sexy green women), and when I sit back and think about that, I am simply amazed at how far we have come in such a short time. Now, for the love of Trelane, science me up a new battery technology to keep my devices running longer! As I await that next leap in science, I can at least keep my mobile technology charged via alternate solutions. Read the full story

Starting tomorrow, The Nintendo 3DS demo tour will make its way around the United States, showing off its basic features along with some launch titles.

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Yes, there is a set of new Pokémon games. I’m sure you’re shocked to hear this. Once again children of all ages will be crowding outside Gamestop in order to get their grubby mitts all over Black and White carts the world over. And a few long-time fans like me will be among those children, grabbing a copy and talking with our other friends who still manage to not stop playing these ridiculously addictive titles.

That said, after reading this, I don’t expect anyone to change their minds about the series, or even rush out and buy these titles. But I can’t stress enough: the series has finally improved itself, and it would be a shame if you missed out on these games. Read the full story

For a limited time, the demo for  upcoming DS game Okamiden is available for download on the Nintendo channel. The demo gives players a taste of the celestial brush and the new partner system in Okamiden, along with a glimpse of the unique world Okamiden has to offer.

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Well hey there Barnaby, did ya hear about the new Pokémon games? I hear they’re onto the 5th generation or somethin’. What? Ya don’t have a DS to play it on? Well they’re offerin’ two mighty fine bundles that include a DSi. Thats right Barnaby, one of them fancy new fangled Nintendo devices that’s got a picture taker and everything!

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