Nintendo Wants You to Waste Money on Another Useless Remote

IGN is reporting that the new Wii Remote Plus is a go. So get ready to discard your Wii Remote and Motion Plus add on (don't get mad you only spent $40-$50 on them) and get ready to shell out more money for a new remote. It's not like the Motion Plus add on wasn't useful. We had what 3 or 4 games we could use it on. It seems like a wise move.  At least we are not in a recession!

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced at a press briefing in Japan last night the existence of the Wii Remote Plus, a combination of the Wii Remote and Wii MotionPlus peripheral. "For the convenience of the users, Nintendo is developing Wii Remote Plus, which integrates Wii Remote and Wii MotionPlus," Iwata said. "We will announce the details of this controller on our web sites and through other media at some later date."

Mike Mitchell's "NES Boy" Artwork is Nintendoreffic

We've featured artist Mike Mitchell numerous times on gblog.  His artwork is beautiful, very creative and usually pretty damn funny.  His most recent piece of art is entitled, "1985" (or as it it has also been called "NES Boy") is no exception.

Mike claims on his website, "that this particular piece of art is a quasi self portrait of my formative years."

I think this picture speaks volumes to million so of us out there that spent our youth just like Mike.  Gfest loves it!

New MojoWijo Turns Wii Remote into a High Tech Vibrator

Check out the Mojowijo, the new device that can be attached to the Nintendo Wii remote and can be used as a vibrator!

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!

The main appeal of this product isn't the ability to simply transform your Wii remote into a vibrator.  They've figured out how to let you control others' Wii Remote vibrators remotely.

Mojowijo transforms your Nintendo Wii remote control into a next generation body stimulation device.  The motions of one wiimote are transformed into vibrations in another wiimote. Literally allowing you to 'share the mojo' with anyone either in the same room or anywhere else in the world over the internet.
The device is attached to the accessory port on a Nintendo Wii remote control. The control is then connected to a bluetooth enabled PC running Mojowijo software. Using Mojowijo's patent pending Motion2Vibration technology, the device is able to transform the varying motions of the control into appropriate vibration signals and send them to another selected device. 

They currently aren't for sale, but they are ready to start beta testing the Wiibrators soon.  Sign up HERE if you're interested in being a guinea pig.

FIRST LOOK - BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD VIDEO GAME TRAILER

I can't wait until Tuesday, September 7, 2010 when I can finally get my hands on the BATMAN: BRAVE and THE BOLD video game. I am extremely excited to play this game especially with all the great team-ups available to play within the game.

If you're like me and you need a little Batman video game fix prior to Tuesday, below is a very impressive trailer for this a much anticipated game.

BACK TO THE FUTURE Getting It's Own Video Game

It's about time.  One of the greatest movies ever made is finally getting a decent video game.  The USA Today is reporting that Telltale Games is working on a Back to the Future video game.

While those of us who still remember this original Nintendo masterpiece may be a little wary of another Back to the Future video game, this one is actually sounding like it has the potential to be pretty cool. According to Telltale (who also has a Jurassic Park game in the works), the game will be told in five "episodes" written by Bob Gale, who wrote the original three films, and will feature key time periods and characters from the movies.

What's even more exciting is that the game will feature the likenesses of Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd - and Lloyd will also be providing the voice for Doc Brown. Great Scott!

According to Wired, the game, which does not appear to have an official release date yet, will be released on "all major platforms."

Telltale Games will be kicking off their Back to the Future game hype in full force at the Penny Arcade Expo in the Seattle this weekend (which according to their website, is already sold out), where they will have a replica of the time-travelling DeLorean.

I hope you get to kick Biff's ass, ride a wooden skateboard, get to see a YOUNG Leah Thompson and Elisabeth Shue, get cool self lacing Nike high tops, and drive a DeLorean while creaming Doc!

Source:  ThinkMcFlyThink

Screw the Wiimote - Play Super Mario Brothers With Just Your Eyes

The geniuses at Waterloo Labs developed this awesome mod that allows you to control your character in Super Mario Bros on the NES using only the movement of your eyes.  Of course you have to wear tons of electrodes on your face, but that's a small price to pay for truly hands free gaming. 


Play Super Mario Bros With Your Eyes Video - Watch more Game Trailers

Video Game Character Yearbook Profiles

Andrew Bridgman over at Dorkly posted these hilarious pictures of video game characters yearbook profiles. I love Link's quote,  "I'm gonna go into this temple I'll be right back!" (said seven years ago).  Bomberman most likely never to be allowed in an airport.  Hilarious.

iPhone Game Pad Makes Video Games Feel Good

I'm old school (or just plain old) and i like my buttons.  Touch screen is here and it will dominate in future, but there is something to be said for the arcade buttons.  Finally, someone has answered my prayers.

iPhone Game Pad is an iPhone case that slides on over the iPhone and lets you play arcade style games on your iphone. It has "four control buttons along with select, start and a pair of shoulder-buttons". It is the perfect thing for playing old Super Nintendo games. Now it is a prototype compatible with the first-gen iPhone, you can watch it in action after more. 

"Enter the gPod, an iPhone case with integrated gaming control pad. Interfacing with the Apple 30 pin connector and providing tactile buttons in the conventional game pad layout, the iPhone Game Pad allows a massive library of arcade and console games to be ported to the iPhone and not lose that old school interface that people who grew up in the 80′s and 90′s enjoyed so much."



Source likecool

BEST Nintendo Wedding Cake Around

Words don't do this bad boy justice.This cake is fantastic.  I wish we could get a shot of the lovely couple. They have to be a match made in Koopa Heaven.

Source Dorkly

Mario Kart Cartoon: "Quid Pro Quo"

This one speaks for itself.  Thank to Jeremy Vinar and Matt Fahmie at Virtual Shackles for this funny cartoon.

"There Will Be Brawl" - Live Action Super Smash Brothers Movie

Are you a fan of the classic Nintendo series Super Smash Bros? Then you’ll get a kick out of There Will Be Brawl. It combines classic drama with video game references to create a dark and gritty parody. You’ll be sure to find all the classic characters from the Smash Bros. games to make an appearance, as well as many others from the Nintendo universe.

The series wrapped up after ten episodes. The series has more than enough to footage provide you with some quality entertainment, providing the same quality as any HBO special. If it weren’t free on the internet, I’d definitely want this on DVD.  A synopsis of the show is below:

In a Dystopian Mushroom Kingdom, corruption and avarice reign supreme. Even the greatest heroes of the land have buckled beneath the overwhelming will of the amoral elite. When a series of grisly crimes pushes an unlikely champion to seek the truth, a mystery unfolds that could completely destroy everything he holds dear.

Check out a trailer for this inventive and entertaining series below.  You can check out all the episodes by clicking here

New Glitch Allows You to Play SSBM with Master Hand

Seven years and seven million copies later, a previously unplayable Super Smash Bros. Melee character was made playable through a newly discovered and incredibly awesome glitch.


For the hardcore Super Smash Bros. player that may not already know that the game's boss, Master Hand, is a playable character, well, it is. GameTrailers' newest episode of the myth-busting show Pop-Fiction explains, in video, the particulars of unlocking the charachter.

New Super Mario Mushrooms Types

Who doesn't love Super Mario? The Koopas, Bullet Bill, Goombas, Hammer Bros., Lakitu, Piranha Plant, and of course everyone's favorite the Mushrooms. The iconic shrooms that have become synonymous with video games to generations.  I mean who doesn't need to become “big” or grab a“1-up?"

Luckily for all of us, MyBurningEyes decided to create some new mushroom types, giving Mario various cool new powers (which are left to your imagination).  Check a few of them out here, but be sure to check MrBurningEyes on DeviantArt and check out the rest these cool shrooms.  Here we go...

Great Cartoon: Evolution of the Game Controller

Scott Johnson over at extralife developed this awesome comic entitled, "Evolution of the Game Controller."  The artist said this about this wonderfully creative print, "Not so much of a joke as it’s just an illustrated look at the evolution of controllers over time…from Pong to Kinect, I tried to put all the landmarks there. Hope you enjoy it. . ."

You can purchase this print my heading over the extralife store.

Playboy Model Does Yoga with Her Nintendo Wii Fit

What are two great tastes that taste great together?  In Gfest's book its Playboy models and the Nintendo Wii Fit.
The combination of flexibility and the sexually enticing moves that are associated with yoga, and the curvy body of a fit Playboy model are a match made in heaven, which is where you will think you have just visited after taking a look at this clip.

The Creation of Mario

Gfest found this absolutely marvelous picture by TsaoShin on deviantART.  Shigeru Miyamoto creates Mario in a parody of Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" from the Sistine Chapel.

The characters in the picture from left to right: Mario, Midna, Shigeru Miyamoto, Daisy, Princess Peach, Toadette, Zelda and Birdo. Lower row: Rosalina and Samus.  The leaf is from Super Mario Bros. 3. It's the one that grants you the raccoon tail.

Thanks TsaoShin for this wonderfully creative art.  

E3 2010: NEW Nintendo 3DS is Amazing and really 3D

The best quote on the new system to date is from ign 's Craig Harris,

"Trust me, you really have to see this thing in person to understand why I'm incredibly impressed. Nintendo is using an LCD technology that sends each eye an independent image that the brain merges together, and the effect adds depth. A lot of depth. The effect is immediately obvious, yet seems so natural. And there are multiple sweet spots, so you don't have to awkwardly hold the system in a position that doesn't feel comfortable. If you twist the system you'll get double images and lose the 3D, but it's simple to keep the stereoscopic effect within view.

The first system I played had the trailer for Legends of the Guardians, the upcoming owl movie from Warner Bros. I've seen this played in front of Alice in Wonderland, in 3D, and the depth effect on the 3DS screen is just as pronounced as the RealD version I saw in theaters. The same can be said for the How to Train Your Dragon and Disney's Tangled: fantastic video quality and excellent 3D depth."

To read about the 3DS specs click read more

NEW Legend of Zelda Teaser Trailer Released at E3

It's official, the latest game in the most anticipated series Nintendo has to offer is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.  Here is your first look at the AWESOME trailer.  Enjoy and wipe the drool from you mouth when you're done watching.

To watch this mid-blowing trailer and read more details about the game and it's all NEW motion controls click read more.

Awesome Video of Mario Going Through a School Building

Check out this amazing clip of Mario making his way through a Japanese school building.  I thought those kids studied all day long, and were kicking the rest of the world's butt in terms of education acheivments.  But how much time did it take to make this thing?

Mario Galaxy 3 - Fox's Revenge

Gfest found this very funny cartoon of Mario Galaxy at dorkly and we couldn't stop laughing.  As HUGE fans of Mario Galaxy, we love this cartoon.  Gfest could not make-out the author of this wonderful strip, so please let us know if you who you are.