Engadget reports today that in just over a month, Nintendo will slash the $249.00 price tag for the handheld 3DS system to $169.00 (with similar price cuts in other world markets). This is a significant cut (and brings the price to the same as the better selling DSi-XL). Despite the 3DS’s power and impressive graphics, [...]

Out on Nov. 7 is the 25th Anniversary Edition of Super Mario Bros. Wii. The Wii and controllers are “Mario Red,” and the controller it comes with is the new Wii Remote Plus, which is, as you can guess, a Wii Remote with Wii Motion Plus built in. It appears to be the size of [...]

October 18, 1985… the first day the American consumer could buy a Nintendo Entertainment System.  It’s hard to believe that 25 years have gone by since then.  Especially since almost all the Sci-Guys still play NES from time to time! So, “Happy Birthday” NES.  The original NES was on the market for 10 years, I [...]

If you have listened to enough of our podcasts, you may have figured out that this Sci-Guy really enjoys playing the various LEGO games on the Wii.  LEGO Star Wars, IMHO, is one of the best games around on the Wii platform. Later this week, I can start playing LEGO games with my very own [...]

Scott? I see a new project in your future!

Only a few hours ago Sony announced the PlayStation Move…its motion-sensitive controller that is supposed to be a hyper-sensitive version of Nintendo Wii’s WiiMote. We snickered a little at last year’s E3 at the first announcement of this direction for the PS3, not because of the idea, but of the silly-looking controller with the ping-pong [...]

Wired’s interview with Nintendo’s Cammie Dunaway has raised eyebrows on the Internet, as Dunaway admits expectations for Wii sales in 2010 will be lower than 2009. Why is this surprising? I would think eyebrows would be raised is she predicted them to go up. Wii is in its 4th year of sales, and at $199, [...]

You can see it right there: The Black Wii. The Game Cube Classic Controller. The DSi LL. And don’t miss the Sci-Guy who isn’t smart enough to not have his face reflected in each shot.

Betanews is reporting a new Nintendo DSI is on the way.   Now with even more screenage. The new DSi XL will up the size of the Screens from 3.25 inches to 4.2.  Also increased, the size of the stylus, and the battery life.  All without substantially increasing the dimensions of the unit. Nintendo will begin [...]