Archive for December, 2010

IGN AU Pubcast: Ep. 9

2011 predictions, game clone wars and more in our drunkest Pubcast yet!

Story is a Central Component in The Last Story

The Last Story (Wii)Sakaguchi discusses the importance of story but also outlines more freedom and customization elements in latest Iwata Asks.

Princess Peach Images

Images of Princess Peach in (almost) all of her games.

Square Enix Slashes Earnings Forecasts

Company lowers expectations following Final Fantasy XIV and Deus Ex issues.

Studio Ghibli RPG Can’t Beat Monster Hunter in Japan

Professor Layton studio’s new RPG is a monster of animation, but latest Monster Hunter is a monster seller.

Nintendo, Re-Packaged

Tracing the history of the Big N shipping the same games in different boxes. Again, and again, and again.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Review

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Wii)So this is why the other reindeers wouldn’t play with Rudolph.

lilt line Review

Lilt Line (Wii)This peculiar music game has one of the best soundtracks of the year.

The Last Great Year for the Wii?

By any standard, this was a phenomenal year for Nintendo’s motion-based system. But can 2011 hope to be the same?

The Return of Nintendo Voice Chat

Rich takes control of IGN’s Nintendo podcast world. The best of 2010, the anticipated of 2011 and reader Q&A are on the agenda.