Pokemon

Facebook's price too high for a 'fad'?

In today's show, the postman always scans twice, a new Kindle could let you read in the dark, and catch all the Pokémon hiding in your living room:

We're keeping a close eye on Facebook as it prepares to go public on the Nasdaq this week. Values for its initial public offering are in the $34 to $38 range. At the high end, it would make Facebook worth more than $100 billion. But we will find out Thursday what the actual initial stock price will be.

But will it keep that high value for long? A poll shows … Read more

Smash Bros., brought back and demade

Super Smash Land is a classic and faithful imagination of a "what if" scenario that undoubtedly plagued the minds of the original series' fans. What if Nintendo had ported one of its most successful franchises to its most successful handheld? Would we have seen more Smash brawls than Pokemon battles on the playground?

Regardless, Dan Fornace has brewed up a simple and nostalgic tribute to the Super Smash series. SSL features four stock characters, with two unlockables. Controls have been simplified to two attack buttons to emulate the original Game Boy experience.

 In addition to pixelated renditions … Read more

Pointless puzzle

We like a mindless puzzle game as much as the next person; sometimes it's nice to just click on some colored squares and zone out for a while. But Pokemon Diamond Pearl is a little too mindless; there doesn't seem to be any real challenge or point to the game. We suppose that it might be all right for kids--the Pokemon theme suggests that that's whom it's meant for--but most adults and older children will likely grow bored with it pretty quickly.

Contrary to its name, the game doesn't have much to do with Pokemon, … Read more

Video game sales slip 16 percent

The video game industry had a mixed March as hardware sales were up thanks in part to the popularity of the Nintendo DS, but software sales took a steep dive, according to the latest data from NPD.

For the month, game console sales rose to $494.5 million, a gain of 12 percent from $440.6 million in the year-ago period. Sales of video game accessories also showed strong growth, rising 13 percent to $241.3 million from $214.3 million a year ago. NPD attributed the upturn to demand for Nintendo's DS, which was the top-selling console in … Read more

Pokemon's Pikachu gets a Lego up

Strictly for the kawai factor, here's Pikachu, the yellow mascot from anime franchise Pokemon, getting a leg up to Lego Land. Master Legosmith "Fredoichi" made the little guy for his little daughter.

That said, the overall effect seems to be like that of a deer (or yellow mouse in this case) caught in the headlights rather than the cuddly, cheery Pikachu fans are familiar with.

(Source: Crave Asia via Kotaku)

Gadgettes Podcast 155: The Lady Parts Episode

Not everything in today's show is about the "lady parts." That doesn't stop it from being awkward for the gents who might be listening. Not to mention, the gent who helped produce the show.

Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 155

Medicating menstrual cramps

Pok?mon Menstrual Pad (Thanks Erick!)

Wait, is this a shoe?

Blood Lamp — creepy

Lady Parts jewelry (thanks Shane!)

Latisse

Temptu airbrush makeup system

What the hell Robotic unicycle

Hey, baby Why cry baby crying analyzer

What a concept bheestie bag: get the wet out of your cell phone

Why didn’t I think of that? Yoke shopper

It’s about time 10 amazing modern watch designs of the future… Read more

WiiWare and Virtual Console releases for this week

This week's games all originate from Japan and are now playable on your Nintendo Wii console. Virtual Console

Dig Dug (1985, NES, 600 Wii points): Dig Dug is the classic digging game where you must destroy underground monsters all while making sure not to get caught by them. Originally released in 1982 as an arcade game, the NES version of Dig Dug can now be enjoyed on your Nintendo Wii. Bio-Miracle Bokutte Upa (1993, NES, 600 Wii points): Bio-Miracle Bokutte Upa is a Japanese import that was originally made to run on the Famicon Disk System. In the game, … Read more

Wii virtual console releases for this week

This week's downloads feature a classic Pok?mon puzzler and a beat-'em-up game from 1988.

Pokémon Puzzle League (2000, Nintendo 64, 1,000 Wii points): Departing from the usual Pokémon game formula, Pokémon Puzzle League combines fast action puzzle games along with battling. Players must match like-colored blocks in order to gain an advantage over their opponent. Renegade (1988, NES, 500 Wii points): Renegade tells the classic video game story of one-man-versus-everyone. Fight against bikers and gang members as you attempt to restore peace to the city.

What games do you think … Read more

Nintendo adds gift giving with this week's Virtual Console update

A new feature of the Wii Shop channel beginning this week is the ability to send a friend a Virtual Console title as a gift--just in time for the holidays. There is a catch, though; gift giving will require you to start learning and trading those 16-digit friend codes.

Pok?mon Snap (1999, Nintendo 64, 1000 Wii points)--A game that helped launch Pok?mon into mainstream American culture, Pok?mon Snap had gamers capturing Pok?mon "virtually" on film. New to the Virtual Console version of the game, players will now have the option of sharing their … Read more