News Tagged: Amusement
News: The Nintendo DS in Breakfast Form
Now five years old, the DS is looking a bit crusty
In the world of cuisine, the first bite is supposedly via the presentation. Following that rule of thumb, the creator of this "DS toast" has obviously gone for a flavour that Nintendo fans will enjoy. Presumably created by a fan rather than a famous chef, the crunchy console takes its form from the DSi, possibly even resembling the DSi XL..
News: Mario Was Almost Called Mr Video
"It's-a me Mr Video" just doesn't have the same ring to it
Legend has it that Super Mario was named after the landlord of Nintendo's North American offices back when the company first started, but in the new 'Iwata Asks' feature it was revealed that our lovable tubby plumber was also going to be called 'Mr Video' at one stage. Shigeru Miyamoto said that he planned to use him in every game he made,..
News: Miyamoto: I Wanted To Patent Jumping In Games
Nintendo's latest Q&A session reveals an amusing tid-bit
Nintendo's regular "Iwata Asks" Q&A sessions have thrown up some interesting points and the latest one - featuring Shigeru Miyamoto - is no exception. Miyamoto: After Mario Bros., there were a fair few jumping-style games released by various companies and I felt that this kind of jumping game had been our idea. Iwata: Donkey..
News: Capcom Cordially Invites You To Decide The Next Versus Title
Company blog wants you to submit your dream crossover idea
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is just around the corner for Western fighting fans but Capcom is already thinking about future instalments in its insanely popular "Versus" series. Posting on the Capcom Unity blog, team member Snow has asked fans to submit their own ideas for the next crossover title. Here are his words, repeated for your..
News: Cyber-Squatter Uses PSPgo's Web Domain to Pimp DSi
Valuable domain name is nabbed from under Sony's nose
The practice of 'cyber-squatting' - which basically means buying a domain name in the hope that it will one day become valuable - has been commonplace for a while now, but this is one of the more amusing episodes we've witnessed. An industrious Chinese person has registered the domain name www.pspgo.co.uk, probably thinking that Sony will open..
News: Iwata and WarioWare: Snapped!
Playing WarioWare Snapped! - 500 Points; Watching Iwata play WarioWare Snapped! - Priceless
If you've played WarioWare Snapped!, then you know by now that it will make you do things that you ordinarily would never be caught on camera doing. But WarioWare Snapped! changes all that, by taking pictures of you while you play through the various mini-games that utilize the DSi's built-in camera..
News: April Fool Jokes – The Dust Settles
We select our favourite Nintendo-related pranks from the big day
April 1st is a day feared by regular inhabitants of the internet. It’s the one day of the year when you can practically ignore all amazing and outlandish news stories as rival sites attempt to out-do each other with their attempts at humour. However, putting aside the more pathetic jokes for one moment (anyone here still think the..
News: Modern Games Get a NES Makeover
Gears of War 2 on the humble NES? You wish
Imagine if video game console technology stopped at the NES and never progressed to the 3D powerhouses we have today.A scary thought, perhaps?Not for the people at video game comedy site the-minusworld (yes, that is how it’s spelt); they’ve posted up some fake box art for some seriously cool ‘modern NES classics’ such as Dead Space, KillZone 2 and..
News: Arc Rise Fantasia – Now with 100% Less Underboob
Marvelous covers up its latest RPG
Since seeing it in action, we’ve been keeping a keen eye on Marvelous Interactive’s upcoming Wii RPG Arc Rise Fantasia. With the talents of director Hiroyuki Kanemaru and composer Yasunori Mitsuda, this Wii-exclusive title is shaping up to be a fine role-player.However, putting the impressive staff roster aside for one moment, we have to admit that one of the..
News: Super Nintoaster gives you a slice of the action
I like my SNES games slightly burnt, thanks
If you thought that the Nintoaster was cool, wait till you see its big brother – the SUPER Nintoaster!Here we have a device that looks like your common breakfast-producing kitchen item but in fact plays everything from Super Mario World through to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past; truly, this is the ultimate tool for gamers who need something a..
News: Behind the scenes with the new Lara Croft
EIDOS show some behind-the-scenes footage of Alison Carroll as she becomes the latest incarnate of Lara Croft.
Meet Alison Carroll – actress, gymnast and arguably the greatest living embodiment of Lara Croft so far. There have been several memorable real-life incarnations of England’s first lady of adventure over the last decade, but few have managed to capture what Lara embodies with quite so..
News: Deer Drive - dumbest game of the year?
It must be an American thing, who else would think running around with guns shooting at Deer is cool?
Video game publisher Mastiff announced today that they have teamed up with developers SCS Software and Kouyousha to bring the award-winning arcade- style, multi-player hunting series, Deer Drive, to Wii TM this fall.Deer Drive meshes hunting simulation with arcade style pick-up-and-play action and..
News: Gemma Atkinson's Chest Causes Wii Problems
Questionable Celeb Moans About Carrying Additional Baggage During Wii Sessions
She may have her ‘knockers’ but former HollyOaks star Gemma Atkinson maintains she enjoys a good session on the Wii just as much as anyone else.The busty starlet – who is arguably more famous for posing in her underwear than her acting skills – will be present at the upcoming Play.com Live at Wembly..
News: Gameboy Comes Back From The Dead
A new meaning to the term 'Paper Mario'
This is one of the most amusing ‘mods’ we’ve seen in quite some time.Nintendo fan Josh Burker decided that when his trusty handheld finally gave up the ghost, he wasn’t going to sit around and sulk about it. Instead, the industrious chap has given the console a new lease of life by creating a 3D Mario scene inside the screen.Of course, interactivity..
News: Gazza Is Addicted To Wii
Troubled Soccer Star loves a bit of Nintendo
He may be more famous for his hilarious antics (such as crying like a baby, drinking lots of booze and allegedly slapping his wife about) than actually playing football, but Paul “Gazza” Gascoigne is still seen as something of a legend by English soccer fans.The former Spurs and England star is holed-up in a swanky Newcastle hotel recovering from a..
News: “No More Heroes Is Like The Arctic Monkeys”
Game creator makes a surprising comparison and reveals sequel is a possibility
No More Heroes isn’t available in the West yet but creator Goichi Suda (AKA Suda-51) is already thinking about producing a follow up. I'm really willing to make a sequel version and right now I'm asking if it can be made...I think No More Heroes is a great game, there's no other action game like it for the Wii. If it..
News: Gentlemen, Meet The "Winner"
We imagine Sony, Nintendo and MS are quite scared
The horrible notion of poor quality clones of existing console hardware is certainly nothing new, but this particular knock-off struck us as worthy of note. A nightmarish combination of the Wii's motion sensitive control system and the PS3's awkward design, the "Winner" promises all kinds of fun for kids that can't afford a proper..
News: The Queen Says: "Wii ARE Amused"
Ruler of the Land likes to swing a Wiimote every now and then
Nintendo’s cup runneth over. Not only is the company riding high in terms of worldwide hardware and software sales, it would appear that it also has fans in very lofty places.UK tabloid The People has reported that Her Majesty The Queen of England has recently become hooked on the Nintendo Wii purchased for her grandson Prince William..
News: SNES CD Prototype Pad On Ebay
Totally useless but historically interesting all the same!
We don’t usually get too excited about ‘prototype’ items but this caught our attention here at NintendoLife Towers. Some lucky chap is currently selling a SNES CD joypad prototype on eBay.For those of you that don’t know, the SNES CD never actually existed; it was supposed to be a wonderful collaboration between Nintendo and Sony..
News: Unwanted Xmas Gift Series: Wii Weapon Set
Let's hope Santa didn't pop one of these in your stocking
As the warm, fluffy memory of Christmas fades away and the horrifying prospect of another year of hard graft slowly becomes a reality, it’s a good time to take stock of the thoroughly useless items you’ve been given over the festive period.The success of the Wii has seen many companies produce a dazzling range of totally pointless..
