Points of Interest – 4/2/07
- Over on BWTF.com, TF-master Ben Yee reviews the first issue of the prequel comic for the TransFormers movie, including pictures.
- Racketboy brings some more cheap classics our way, this time on SEGA Genesis.
- In addition, he’s also on top of NiGHTS on Wii, complete with screenshots and an interview.
- This year marks 20 years of Mega Man, and to get a head-start on celebrating, Toastyfrog and Retronauts takes a look back at the classic NES series in this week’s Retronauts Bonus Stage.
- It’s been said that third-parties are afraid to develop games for Nintendo’s systems due to the quality of Nintendo’s own first-party software.
Miyamoto calls them out on this.
It makes sense. Don’t expect to compete in the big leagues if all you’re bringing is your B-game.
- More gameplay comes from the GameTrailers way for Super Paper Mario, coming to you any day…
And not to be outdone, GameSpot brings more fun, movies for a game that’s sure to be number one!
Game|Life also has their own impressions, which… um… oh, screw it. Kotaku’s got ‘em, too.
- Screw Attack goes back to the vault for another look at the classic Bubble Bobble.
- GameSpot has new pics and info for the DS entry into the Ninja Gaiden series, Dragon Sword, while Go Nintendo features a video.
- N-Philes has a neat pair of SEGA interviews: Takashi Iizuka on NiGHTS, and Yojiro Ogawa (of Sonic and the Secret Rings) talks about Wii.
- Go Nintendo provides a link to a CVG interview about Mario & Sonic.
Which, if you didn’t know, is seeing heavy involvement from Miyamoto.
- Yet more interviews, now Reggie and Newsweek’s N?Gai Croal about Wii, DS, third-party support, and more.
- Miyamoto. GamePro. Interview. “Wii enhancements to draw in hardcore gamers.”
- One way to score a Wii for $20.
Warning, some naughty language (albeit completely justifiable) within.
- There’s a good chance you’ve probably seen the “magical” Viva Pinata commercial.
But, unless I miss my guess, there’s a decent chance you haven’t seen it like this.
Too funny.
- Well, my plan to gather up day-after April Fool’s gags seems to have been foiled, but that hasn’t stopped the top five hoax game consoles from being collected.
- And speaking of hoaxes, over at Rockman Perfect Memories, they had a persuasive hoax going in the form of Rockman DASH DS.
Personally, I’d rather have a 2-D DASH with isometric-styled towns, and Metroid: Zero Mission-like ruins to explore.
- Pfft, video game collectibles are scary?
I had frickin’ POWER RANGERS on full display in my room, and I still got hitched!
Seriously, it’s all a matter of finding the right woman.
- This is the kind of tie I need.
- Napoleon Dynamite = Nintendo fan
Awesome.
- Since I know a few artists (who hopefully read this thing), I figure I ought to pass along that American McGee is looking for concept artists.
Send in your portfolio today!
- Not your thing? Then how about trying for a spot in the “I Am 8-Bit” art show?
- This one seems to be making the rounds… Mega Man and friends doing the Haruhi dance!
…I’m still not sure how to react to this.
- Japan’s latest in mecha-technology: the Bling-Bling Gundam!
- Yet another interview, this time with Team Ninja’s Tomonobu Itagaki on why he decided to make a game for the Nintendo DS… before he even saw the machine.
–LBD “Nytetrayn”