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Gamestop prices 3DS games at $40 to $50

Most Nintendo 3DS titles will be at $40 dollars, but two titles have been listed as  high as $50. The list Gamestop gave to its customers who pre-ordered the handheld gives projected release dates for 26 titles, with the 3DS remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time being, according to GameStop, June 2nd,…

3DS Release Date and Price Confirmed

The Nintendo 3DS has finally been given a US/European release date and a pricing. Europe Release: 25th March US Release: 27th March Price: $249.99 Several other features were also announced, including a heavily streamlined Friend Code system which now only requires one FC per console as opposed to one per game, an interesting WiFi system…

“Leaked” 3DS Hi-Res Photos

Remember the rough sketch of the Nintendo 3DS that was leaked by an anonymous blogger many months ago prior to E3 2010? Well, an employee from a factory manufacturing the 3DS  has snatched one from the assembly line and has taken it home to do what, you might ask? Show it off to the good…

3DS Cartridge to Have a Whopping 8GB of Memory?

It is very possible that the game cartridges for Nintendo’s upcoming portable gaming system, the Nintendo 3DS, could hold a whopping 8GB worth of data. That’s about the equivalence of 16 DS games. Talk about packin’ it all in! Macronix, the cartridge’s Taiwanese manufacturer, has released some precise details on the 3DS’s choice of media…

Nintendo to Preview 3DS on January 19th

Just because Nintendo won’t be making an appearance at CES this year doesn’t mean they’re done showing off their new products – Nintendo has apparently scheduled a 3DS preview for the media on January 19, 2011. Although it’s unknown what game(s) they’ll be showcasing, or if anything about the 3DS will be changed or different…

Twilight Princess Recorded in 3D, We Continue to Ogle

[youtube]GDJudBLYbmU[/youtube] We’ve seen Ocarina of Time in 3D, but how about Twilight Princess? A user known as iKurtiss made this video in 3D. Doesn’t it look impressive? It shows us that even Twilight Princess looks amazing in a visually 3D environment. In the video we are shown the introduction of the video game start up…

CSGuitar89’s Zelda Covers

 I know everyone has seen covers and remixes of Nintendo songs, but this 21 year old instrumentalist has brought some light to what someone who puts their mind to something can do to an already great song. Casper Smit, or CSGuitar89 (as he’s called on YouTube and his website), grew up in the Netherlands,…

The Darker Side of Skyward Sword

[youtube]tPBbQGIYjJI[/youtube] We’ve all heard hard critics’ opinions on the impressionistic graphics of Skyward Sword. There’s one issue that most people seem to have with it: just how bright and happy everything looks. A youtuber named SUPERMARIOBROTHERS13 found a way to fix that and show us using some simple photo manipulation what a darker, more ominous…

2 New DSi Colors for Black Friday

Just in time for the Black Friday sales, Nintendo is releasing two new DSi colors, orange and green. These new colors will come bundled with Mario Party DS to help commemorate the 25th anniversary of the famous Super Mario Bros. games. The orange and green DSi will be available on November 26th for $149.99 USD.…

A Literal Take on the Skyward Sword Trailer

[youtube]rWu6YeRg2N4[/youtube] Alright, if you’re like me, or like many other people here at ZU, you loved seeing the trailer for the brand-spanking-new Zelda game, Skyward Sword, at E3 2010.  Now, just the fact that there was any trailer for a new Zelda game was enough for most people – but we think that the trailer was…

Ocarina of Time in Stereoscopic 3D

[youtube]6Zp4btJ0lUY[/youtube] Note: Watch on youtube (double click video) for the full options & 3D settings tab. Ocarina of Time 3DS is right around the corner, coming sometime next year.  Some people might find a release that far away very painful and agonizing.  But never fear!  Stereoscopic OOT3D is here! Vd0man2 has made countless 3D Youtube…

Red Wii and DSi Packages Coming to Australia

If you keep up with Nintendo, you’ll know that the special red Wii and DSi packages meant to commemorate Mario’s 25th anniversary were released in North America yesterday, November 7th. These special packages were featured in an article of ours a couple weeks ago actually, to announce their release in North America. Well, now wallabies…

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