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Slices | April 24, 2013

$8 Thrift Store Nintendo Game Worth $12,000

This is what some people in the business like to call the “wow-factor”: On a recent trip to her local Goodwill thrift store, a woman in North Carolina recognized a Nintendo game on the for-sale rack from an old online news article—it was the “Holy Grail” of grey cartridges. It turns out that “Stadium Events”, which she purchased for $8, is an incredibly rare video game artifact that was recalled after only 200 were sold in 1986. Nintendo ended up buying the idea for the game and launching their “Power Pad” add-on shortly after. The unidentified woman said she will use her windfall to pay off some student loans, though why not also purchase her very own Power Glove oven mitt? … Discuss

 

Slices | February 15, 2013

Finally: Nintendo Announces ‘Year of Luigi’

After years of toiling away as the green-clad sidekick of heroic plumber Mario, Nintendo has announced that Luigi is finally getting his due. In an address to fans, Nintendo executives said that 2013 will officially be “The Year of Luigi,” with the new game Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon for the 3DS hitting shelves in March. For the two dozen people who actually still play Nintendo games, this was thrilling news. In going with the sidekick theme, the company also announced the release of several other games: NBA Jam: The Scottie Pippen Edition, The Art Garfunkel Guitar Hero Expansion Pack, World of Warcraft Presents: Samwise’s Long Walk Back to the Shire and Batgirl Begins … Discuss

 

Slices | June 22, 2012

Nintendo's New Thing Is Bigger Than Nintendo's Old Thing

The Nintendo 3DS XL (whatever that is) will have a screen twice as large as its old handheld console, which is great news for handheld gaming-console geeks. Nintendo also announced that they are developing a new "Super Smash Bros." game, which is great news for everyone, ever ...  

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Slices | March 7, 2012

'The Artist' Dog Makes Bad Career Move

Uggie, the dog who stole the show in The Artist, has supposedly retired from film—but he's now become the new spokesdog for Nintendo. Maybe he is a canine, but it's pretty sad that a major performer in this year's Best Picture winner is already starring in cheesy commercials with Mario (video below) ...

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September 4, 2011

WII U

No, its not a confusing insult.

At the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo, expectations were buzzing about Nintendo's impending unveiling of its successor the Wii. And observers weren't disappointed. Dubbed the "Wii U", the console is a full HD version of the Wii with graphics that rival the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, along with support for the Wii controller. The most notable part of the new system is the new controller, which looks like an iPad and a Wii remote had a baby. It acts as an HD touchscreen, and many industry insiders speculate the Wii U may allow you to take games with you when you leave the TV. Read More

 

Slices | August 5, 2011

Don't Mess with Grandma's NES

Most likely, it takes a good deal of time to explain video games to your great-grandmother. But this 99-year-old woman plays hours of video games each day, sometimes beating her beloved Bomberman twice in 24 hours. Video evidence of her incessant bombering is below ... 

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