Pointer control w/ the wiimote completely spoiled me for anything else going forward.
Rock on, Holmes.
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E3: Takamuru's Ninja Castle may contain ninjas
In this video from E3 2012, Jonathan Holmes shows off his ninja star-throwing skills in "Takamuru's Ninja Castle," one of the Nintendo Land minigames being used to showcase the Wii U. It looks pretty responsive, and quite a bit of fun. As Holmes said, it's got that Nintendo whimsy. Take a look at the video to see how he fares against these adorable assassins. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)OMG! That's so cool that the GamePad can have "pointer" functions!! AHHH! I had no idea! That makes me even more excited!
Pointer control w/ the wiimote completely spoiled me for anything else going forward. Rock on, Holmes. Seeing this is Nintendoland makes me sad that Nintendo has never had a cool or interesting ninja game. Sega had Shinobi, Tecmo had Ryu, From Software have Rikimaru and Ayame... hell even Konami has the quirky Goemon series. Nintendo came up short in that area for some reason. 3:45 PM on 05.24.2013 Nintendo to reveal tons of Pokemon X and Y info during E3Nintendo recently had a pretty big reveal for Pokemon X and Y, but ultimately, a few creature showcases in the grand scheme of things isn't a whole lot. In fact, up until now we've just gotten bits and pieces of X and Y at bi...
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| 1:00 PM on 02.02.2013 Storm's Adventure with Wii U and Nintendo Land |

Next in line for "Playing Catch Up to the Catch Up" is my Wii U premiere video. True be told, it isn't the really the premiere video, that honor belongs to this live stream (I brand them as "Live Boredom"). Click that to wat...more
| 4:00 PM on 01.24.2013 An aural tour with the composer of Nintendo Land, part 3 |

This is our third and final entry in our series featuring composer Ryo Nagamatsu as he walks us through the attractions in Nintendo Land one-by-one, giving us an inside look at what he was thinking about when he wrote the gam...more
| 4:00 PM on 01.23.2013 An aural tour with the composer of Nintendo Land, part 2 |

We're back with part two of our audio walkthrough of Nintendo Land with composer Ryo Nagamatsu. This time we visit Luigi's Ghost Mansion, Mario Chase, Metroid Blast, and Octopus Dance. And be sure to read part one of our feature which covered four other Nintendo Land attractions.more
| 4:00 PM on 01.22.2013 An aural tour with the composer of Nintendo Land, part 1 |

I have to admit that I was secretly looking forward to Nintendo Land a great deal. While I wasn't sold after Nintendo's E3 press conference last year, seeing the title in action really got the nostalgia flowing for me in all ...more
| 8:00 PM on 11.20.2012 Nintendo Land pack-ins will be eligible for Club Nintendo |

If you are like me and furiously register your new Nintendo games for the Club Nintendo coins as soon as you open the package, you were probably surprised to discover that the copy of Nintendo Land bundled with the Wii U Delu...more
| 10:00 PM on 11.17.2012 Review: Nintendo Land |

The Wii U GamePad is a lot more versatile than it looks. Some potential consumers have not been quite as inspired by the system as they were by the immediate uniqueness of the Wii and its remote controller. After all, tablets...more
| 6:00 PM on 10.29.2012 Nintendo Land: Last three attractions detailed |

Nintendo has decided to fully detail the last three Nintendo Land attractions that we told you about earlier this month. These last three round out the list of 12 attractions coming to the Wii U launch title, both of which dr...more
| 11:00 AM on 10.18.2012 Nintendo Land: details on Octopus Dance and 2 other games |

GoNintendo has an image of a list of details for some of the Nintendo Land minigames, giving us details on Yoshi's Fruit Cart, Captain Falcon's Twister Race, and Octopus Dance. Octopus Dance is the greatest name ever g...more
| 12:00 PM on 10.17.2012 Quick hands-on with Nintendo Land's Metroid Blast |

With only a few more months to go for the Wii U launch, we recently got a chance to check out the latest addition to the Nintendo Land lineup. A basic arena shooter, Metroid Blast doesn't really capture the fun in simplicity ...more
| 10:00 AM on 10.17.2012 Quick hands-on with Nintendo Land's Mario Chase |

Since its announcement, we seen a small trickling of the new game types in Nintendo Land. The latest is Mario Chase, a Mario themed game of tag where players have to chase after Mario. Player one is Mario, and with a ten seco...more
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| 3:00 AM on 05.24.2013 Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate gets another Virtua Fighter |
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate expands its fighting roster with the addition of Virtua Fighter's Jacky Bryant. Fan favorite Ein will be also making his first return to the franchise since Dead or Alive 2. Plus there will be two ne...more
| 11:00 PM on 05.23.2013 Latest iam8bit art showcase opens in LA this June |
Featuring upwards of 80 artists, iam8bit Entertainment System starts Friday, June 7 and carries through June 30. Opening night for this latest game-themed art exhibition will run from 7:00 to 11:00pm at the iam8bit Gallery on...more


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