Nintendo stories - Page 15

Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, a dazzling DS adventure, continues from Wind Waker, setting a new handheld gaming benchmark with innovative controls.

Nintendo's Big Brain Academy brings brain-training fun to the Wii, despite its limitations compared to the DS version.

Ratatouille on Nintendo Wii serves a mixed dish of gameplay, merging modest platforming with cooking mini-games, but lacks the film's flair.

While most gamers expect the latest and greatest games to be in 3-D, Nintendo have come up with an interesting new concept, 2-D.

A repulsive hunk of purple goo with a suitably hideous name - Mawgu - is threatening the entire Nickelodeon universe as we know it.

A look back at how arcade games, from Pong to Street Fighter 2, transformed global entertainment and shaped New Zealand's gaming scene.

Suffice to say there’s a more than a little bit of deja-vu when approaching Sega’s Alien Syndrome title for the PSP.

Mario Party 8 - Wii's latest adventure mixes boardgame antics with quirky minigames, but its slow pace may not thrill all Nintendo fans.

Once again, it is time to rummage around our hollow craniums to rediscover that large hunk of grey matter that we call a brain.

The World War II shooting-action genre has blown up to gargantuan proportions since we heralded 3D graphics that were able to do history justice.

Nintendo delights fans with Pokémon Pearl for DS, venturing into Sinnoh with 107 new Pokémon, strategic battles, and innovative online play.

They say you should never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach; neither should you watch Food TV when you’re feeling a bit peckish.

Generations series of non-games has attracted many non-gamers to the Nintendo DS dual-screen portable, but many of them have grown weary.

Matt Meffin, a 20-year-old Aucklander, shares his journey in Microsoft's gaming sector through the 'Search4Jobs' project, eyeing a future in game management.

What is the appeal of fighting games?<br />It is human nature to feel better when others aren’t doing as well as you are.

When I first saw the cut scenes for Final Fantasy III on my DS, I just couldn’t believe how detailed, fluid and just plain kick butt the graphics were.

Square Enix celebrates iconic status with Final Fantasy at the helm, gearing up for special anniversary editions amid global acclaim.

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl for Nintendo DS promise fans a captivating blend of adventure and battles—all with that unique Pokemon charm.

EA unveils The Simpsons Game, featuring original voices and new powers for the iconic family, set for Spring 2007 on multiple platforms.

We take a look at video games - past, present and future with a focus on some of the more prominent female characters.