…This gorilla seems pretty keen on getting its hands on Mario!
At the San Francisco Zoo yesterday, photographer Christina Spicuzza captured five pictures of gorillas playing around with a DSi XL. They later touched a monolith and used the handheld to slay an eohippus.
I kid! I kid! The story here goes that a kid dropped his DSi XL into the primates’ enclosure, and the larger gorilla seen here picked it up. A younger gorilla came over and asked for it, and was refused.
A zookeeper went in and traded the device for a much more useful apple, giving it back to the kid who dropped it. Spicuzza reports that, despite the fall and some gorilla slobber, the DSi XL still works, like a Samsonite suitcase.
Read the rest of this Kotaku article and see more pictures right here!
And, of course, while we’re on the topic of all things Nintendo and its main man, Mario, we’ve just gotten the 2-inch figure set collecting all of of series 1-6 of the Mario toy line! Check it out below, or click here to see the rest of our epic Super Mario collection!
It was time to upgrade my mod for my Nintendo DSi. I was getting bored of my older M3 version and wanted to upgrade to the M3i Zero Sakura.
Here is some quick description of the product:
The all new M3i Zero offers support for NDS, NDS Lite, and the new DSi. More importantly the M3i Zero supports firmware flashing to protect your investment against any future DSi system updates. Another great benefit to the M3i Zero is the fact it comes with M3 in house media player. This media player just like the main menu interface is extremely pleasing to the eye and easy to navigate, you will be able to play your DPG videos and MP3’s with ease.
There is also a couple of other added software features that come with the Sakura O/S that runs on the M3i Zero including a PDA style organizer which has a date calendar, calculator and more. The M3i Zero is also backwards compatible, so if you are currently the owner of an older DS or DS Lite and wish to have a flash card to use now, but also know you will be upgrading to a DSi in the near future, the M3i Zero will work just fine in your older DS or DS Lite until you make the upgrade to the DSi console, this way you don’t have to buy a new flash card when you do upgrade to the DSi.
Here are the features:
* Advanced Sakura Operating System & GUI
* USB 2.0 MicroSD & SDHC Reader Included
* Compatible With All Speeds of MicroSD
* High Quality Shell Casing & Hardware
* Excellent Homebrew Compatibility
* Hardware Updatable Kernel Sys
* Custom Media Centre Soft
* Supports MicroSD & MicroSDHC to 32GB
* Real Time Save & Soft Reset Functions
* Supports DS, DS Lite & DSi Consoles
* Built in PDA With Notepad & More
* Easy Touch Screen Navigation
* Multi Skin Interface Support
* Multi-Language Support
Don’t be a puss….pick this up from ConsoleSource.com and thank me later.
Each figure is about 2 inches tall and the clean-cut style and molding of the pieces is great for capturing the looks of Nintendo’s most popular heroes and villains. They’re great for any fan of the games, both old and new, and will not only look awesome when displayed, but pretty much demand to be set up as though they’re all part of a level running across the length of your shelf. In fact, I am going to go ahead and say that I insist you set them up that way.
This box set joins the rest of the Nintendo collection, which you can (and should) check out here.
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It did seem to take a while, but North America’s finally received the a collection of toys from the massively popular Mario Kart Wii! The Mario Kart Wii figures and vehicles include both pull-speed and RC options and both Mario and the sinister Wario are currently available. The micro remote control Mario is an especially fun choice, including a banana and a red shell to foil any opponents and a spare set of wheels in case that risky driving takes its toll. Definitely a great choice for fans of the game.
Another little bit of good news, though, is the potential arrival of an SNES emulator on the brand new iPad. iSmashPhone shows us through the glory of the classic Super Mario Kart.
Put down the Visine, bunky, your eyes are not deceiving you — that IS SNES Mario Kart running on an iPad, courtesy of emulator guru ZodTTD. So with various iPad jailbreaks already popping up like so many (Mario World!) mushrooms, it may be just a matter of time before you can drop the game ROM and Zod’s snes4iphone emulator onto your pwned ‘Pad and speed away.
BUT WAIT! There’s more! Zod’s claiming he created a “legal” (i.e. no-jailbreak-required) version of the emulator, even going so far as to submit it to the App Store:
The build of snes4iphone running on my iPad as seen in the video was actually based on an AppStore app I submitted called “snesty”. Apple quickly rejected it right after pulling the NES emulator. I combined snesty with some snes4iphone features such as using the private API called CoreSurface. I used Apple developer tools and self signed it.
He also promises a version of the emulator that’ll support the iPad’s 1024 x 768 native resolution and even touchscreen controls.
Finally, if you haven’t gotten your hands on what is, after a few years, still #32 on Amazon’s video game list, here’s a link! Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel
This is a 100% solderless chip that works with all drives, even if you have the epoxy, D3(d2nothing) drive. The Drivekey modchip clips between the motherboard and the Wii drive and allows you to play 100% of your backup games. Again, it is partial compatibility for region free, just like any other modchip out there. I have not used this Mod Chip personally but had several friends who highly recommend it.
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Check out the quick installation guide below….yea….it’s pretty easy to install.
A brand new DSi is about to hit shelves and it’s got one major selling point: the thing is big. Sure, it’s also got a brighter, sharper screen that will make Professor Layton’s declarations of “INCORRECT” all the more shameful, but mostly this is just an upgrade that’s meant to spare our generation’s poor, strained eyes. I know it’ll do me some good, though I’m not sure I’ll upgrade–possible the DS Lite’s greatest fault is that it’s so durable I have no motivation to get rid of it!
Here’s the word from CNet:
It was just about a year ago that Nintendo released the DSi handheld system, the next evolutionary iteration of the company’s hugely popular DS portable hardware. Boasting two tiny cameras and larger screens, we only recommended the device for those who were new to the world of DS gaming or wanted access to the online DSi Shop.
At a press conference Wednesday morning in San Francisco, Nintendo officially unveiled the remaining details about the next DS to hit North America. The DSi XL features even larger screens (93 percent bigger compared with the DS Lite) and has a much wider viewing angle. Set to go for $190, we’ll see the DSi XL in stores on March 28 in two colors (burgundy and bronze).
We got some hands-on time with the DSi XL earlier this month and were instantly surprised by its weight. It’s noticeably heavier than both the DSi Lite and DSi, but we actually enjoyed the sturdiness. Obviously, the most notable detail about the DSi XL is its size, and while our Nintendo rep said it’s still “pocketable,” we can’t imagine a scenario where the DSi XL would fit comfortably in a pair of jeans.
When we first flipped the DSi XL open, we were blown away by the two enormous screens. Even more impressive was the fact that video quality didn’t seem to suffer as a result of enlarging games beyond the size of their native aspect. While we had fears about pixilated performance when the XL was first announced, we’re happy to report that games look great, as our demo with Mario Kart DS proved.
Nintendo is branding the DSi XL as a “social” device, partly because of the dual screens’ generous viewing angle. We tested this claim out with an XL set up on a tabletop and couldn’t find a perspective that seemed to dim the display. While this improvement was no doubt exaggerated by having an old DS “fat” nearby to compare to, the screens truly are vibrant, unlike any DS system currently available.
We also really liked the new stylus the XL will ship with that closely resembles a pen or permanent marker. It’s by far the most comfortable first-party stylus yet, though it won’t snap into the device for storage like those before it. We’ll have our full review of the DSi XL in coming weeks, so stay tuned to CNET Reviews for the latest. For now, be sure to check out our First Look at the Nintendo DSi XL in the video player above.
Of course, our blog is figure-related, so while we’re talking about Nintendo, Mario and the gang, here’s a link to our Super Mario section on Cmdstore.com. We’ve got vehicles, plush toys, figures of all sizes, pixellated keychains, cards and more. Just the thing for any retro gamer or anyone currently following the many adventures of Mario (hopefully via Bowser’s Inside Story–that game was awesome.)! Check it out!
When I first heard about the game Hotel Dusk for the Nintendo DS, I knew that it was exactly the kind of thing I’d been missing: a story-driven game with mystery elements and a point-and-click interface that would be as close to the Lucasarts collection as I could hope to get. When I got my hands on it, I was not disappointed in anything but the brevity of what was a very well put-together game. It had some of the best dialogue writing the Nintendo has seen in years and truly lovable characters who genuinely felt real and interesting.
They’ve announced an upcoming sequel and I look eagerly forward to its release, hoping it will provide answers to the questions that remained at the end of Hotel Dusk. Unfortunately, though, if I finish the next game without closure, I might never get it. Why not? Well…
On March 1, developer Cing began the process of declaring bankruptcy in Japan. The company currently lists a debt of 256,000,000 yen (2.5 million USD), and their case is being handled by Japanese legal firm Mihoko Kido.
Cing is best known for creating the DS titles Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and Trace Memory. They also produced a Wii sequel to Trace Memory (released in Japan and Europe, but not the Americas), and co-developed Little King’s Story for Wii along with Town Factory. Their last DS titles, Hotel Dusk sequel Last Window: Midnight Promise and Again: Eye of Providence, will be released later in the year.
This is a 100% solderless chip that works with all drives, even if you have the epoxy, D3(d2nothing) drive. The Drivekey modchip clips between the motherboard and the Wii drive and allows you to play 100% of your backup games. Again, it is partial compatibility for region free, just like any other modchip out there.
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Product Features:
Works on all Wii drives (DMS, D2A, D2B, D2C, D2C-2, D2E, D3/d2nothing)
Not compatible with D3-2 Wii drives
Works on all Wii regions (USA, JAP, PAL, KOREA)
Compatible with D2B “cut pin” drives
Compatible with D2E “epoxy” drives (no need to remove epoxy)
Fully updatable via DVD and JTAG
Plug-and-play 2 minute installation
No soldering necessary
No external PC/laptop needed
Direct Boot of Wii original, import, and backup (copied) games
Direct Boot of Gamecube* original, import, and backup (copied) games
Supports multi-disc games
Supports dual-layer discs
Fully configurable Region Override
Fully configurable Update Blocker
Transparent stealth operation
Integrates proven D2CKey Intelligent Code Modifying System
No awkward USB interface – just insert DVD and play!
Supports, SMG, SSBB and other ‘problem’ titles
Ultra-low power consumption; does not interfere with normal Wii operation
Streaming audio in Gamecube games is not supported
FPGA fully updatable via JTAG external programmer
JTAG software automatically downloads individually signed updates from DriveKey server
SPI fully updatable via DVD
Fully configurable update blocker
Fully configurable region override
Enable/Disable DriveKey via the config menu
Config option to autoboot Wii discs (insert the disc, the game will load immediately!)
A modchip (short for modification chip) is a small electronic device used to modify or disable built-in restrictions and limitations of many popular videogame consoles. Where can you find a reliable source for modchips? There are a few but I highly recommend ConsoleSource.com. I have personally bought from them and never had any problems (and if I did, they fixed it up pronto).
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