Why Nintendo Is Doomed (hint: they're not)

Nintendo is in a dark place these days. At least, that's what many in the media would have you believe. Well, if so many people are saying it, it must be true, right? Wrong. Nintendo is here to stay, and I'll give a billion* reasons why.

Hiroshi Yamauchi: The Man, the Myth, the Mario

As many of you likely know by know, Hiroshi Yamauchi, President of Nintendo for over 50 years, has died at the age of 85. Let's take a look back at the man who helped create what is arguably the most influential video game company in history.

Don’t Lego, Jack!

Over the last few years, there have been several games based around various fictional universes, but with everything made from Legos. Lego Batman, Lego Star Wars, and Lego Harry Potter have all been released with good sales and seem to be well-received by fans. They still haven’t made a Lego Kung Pow, but I’m still hoping.

The Year of Luigi

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! I love you!*

Earlier this morning, Nintendo broadcast another Nintendo Direct, showcasing upcoming games and content, some of which was unannounced.

Welcome to BlatantBias.com!

Greetings, faithful reader! Hope you’ve enjoyed the many, many articles posted over the last few months. It’s been grueling and challenging, but I think it was worth it.

What’s that? You haven’t seen any articles since June? Hmm… must be hackers. Either that, or you’re full of it. Psych!

Alright, so let’s cut to the chase. This blog is no longer tarnished by the fact that it did not reign over its own domain. It shared an ecosystem of never-to-be-updated-again family happenings and terrible fan fiction. But now, Blatant Bias has freed it self from the shackles of patheticness. BlatantBias.com now reigns supreme!

That being said, do not fear that the site has changed much in its content. In fact, it’s identical. You can ever get here from the old address. So you’ll still get the hilarious articles, the fascinating news, the lack of updates, and the insightful predictions and rumors.

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E3 2012 Tuesday Recap

Today, Nintendo unveiled some of their new games for this year, most of them for the Wii U. Some of high points include:

E3 2012 Live Broadcast

Greetings, Nintendorks! Ready to check out some sweet, sweet Nintendo news and announcements? Me too!

For this year's presentation, Nintendo will be broadcasting the event from here, their E3 Facebook page. As long as the server doesn't crash from so many people tuning in, that should work.

E3 Bingo 2012

It’s almost here! One of the best days of the year is fast approaching: Nintendo’s E3 Press Conference, where we wait anxiously for announcements about new systems, new features, and most importantly, new games.

As I have done in the past, I have created a fancy shmancy new bingo card for this year’s conference. Behold! (click for larger view, or open in a window/tab)

'Sonic the Hedgehog' creator charged with murder

Naoto Oshima

Naoto Oshima, creator of the popular video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, was charged with murder today in Osaka, Japan. Naoto allegedly ran down a former colleague in his car around 8am local time. The victim, Takashi Iizuka, was the head of Sonic Team, the company which makes the Sonic the Hedgehog video games.

Fulfilling Your Japaneeds

Nintendo is a Japanese company. I’m guessing that’s because it was founded in Japan. And, for whatever reason, many of the games created in Japan never make it to US shores. It’s a shame, really, since many of these games are excellent. Let’s have a look at a few Japanese games that never made it to the US of A.