Nintendo Life | News Tagged: Talking Point

Talking Point: How Does The DSi LL Compare To Rival Handhelds?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:43:00 GMT

Compare-me-do!

Talking Point: Bit Boy!! Took 50 Times More Work Than Bit.Trip?

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:30:00 GMT

It did according to Bernd Geiblinger of BPlus!

Talking Point: About "The Waggle"

Fri, 01 May 2009 11:30:00 GMT

A button press by any other name...

Talking Point: Should Game Stories Be Regarded as Highly as Literature?

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Expert assures us that games do, in fact, tell us stories that engage our minds.

Talking Point: Could The Conduit Be in for a Rough Ride at Retail?

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:56:00 GMT

Game designer predicts poor sales performance for high-profile FPS

Talking Point: Copyright and Video Games

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:23:00 GMT

What is stopping us from experiencing the entire history of video games?

Talking Point: Is Nintendo Ignoring WiiWare?

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:57:00 GMT

Before WiiWare became a reality Nintendo was telling everyone that would listen that the service would revolutionise the way people purchase and play video games.

Talking Point: Is the Virtual Console On The Slide?

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Since the birth of the Virtual Console a couple of years back we’ve been granted some truly amazing slices of retro-related brilliance. Zelda, Phantasy Star, Street Fighter, Alex Kidd, Mario, Castlevania, Sonic…all of these franchises (plus many others) have been reborn in a blaze of glory thanks to Nintendo’s download portal.

SNK Virtual Console Releases In Jeopardy?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:05:00 GMT

It’s been on the cards for some time now but Ignition Entertainment has officially announced the Euro release of SNK’s Arcade Classics Collection, Volume One.

Only Geeks And Otaku Want Extra Storage On The Wii

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:45:00 GMT

In a recent interview with Edge Magazine, Laurent Fischer, managing director of marketing at Nintendo Europe had the nerve to call Nintendo fans wishing for more storage space to download VC and WiiWare games “geeks and otaku”!

Why April Is A Massive Month For the Virtual Console

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:28:00 GMT

If you count yourself as a hardcore gamer then you will have read our recent news piece about April’s Japanese Virtual Console games with marked interest. Sure, there’s the usual amount of filler in there, like Famicom Detective Club Part II and Bokosuka Wars (neither of which are likely to make the leap over to the US/Euro VC service), but there’s a trio of games that should cause your pulse to race uncontrollably – Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, MUSHA Aleste and Metal Slug.

Talking Point: The State of Play of the Virtual Console

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:18:00 GMT

Since the end of last year there’s been an unpleasant undercurrent of tension in the world of the Virtual Console. It all started when Nintendo’s VC releases began to strangely dry up, with the usual three-game weeks becoming a thing of the past. This controversial move then kick-started a tirade of anger, with each week’s announcements being greeted with almost predictable cries of derision.