Nintendorks http://nintendorks.com/ For dorks who love Nintendo. en-us Nucleus CMS v3.62 © Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://nintendorks.com//nucleus/nucleus2.gif Nintendorks http://nintendorks.com/ Centenarian loves Nintendo, mushed food http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=622 Mogg of the website Digital Trends writes that researchers at the University of California claim "to have found a connection between activities that stimulate the brain and levels of a kind of protein that is believed to cause Alzheimer’s, a disease marked by dementia and memory loss." For Ms. Connell, however, she doesn't need no stinkin' science to convince her that the DS has helped her memory, having earned a mental age score of 64 on "Brain Trainer." “I can’t speak highly enough of this Nintendo,” the old bean enthused. ]]> News Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:34:46 -0500 Chris F/Photo Ph/Friday: LoZ LuLz http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=621 Really the only reason to own an Acura

via Tosh Blog]]> Editorials Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:15:18 -0500 Chris [radio] Uncharted 3 is a fun game, but as fun as Zelda? http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=620 here.

Episode 072 - The Oracle of Bananas
We close out the old year with thoughts of presents and a new year on the horizon.


Games Discussed: Uncharted 3 and I don't remember




Send your Zelda gaming memories to radio@nintendorks.com. We'd like to talk about them in a special episode!]]> General Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:06:59 -0500 Travis 3DS surpasses 4 million units sold http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=619 Santorum did well due to a last minute surge, but the candidate faces allegations of inappropriate conduct. "There were several instances in which Santorum appeared to have taken campaign contributions in direct exchange for legislative assistance," explained Melanie Sloan of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington to ABC News. Meanwhile, Michelle Bachman has decided to drop out of the race, while John McCain has thrown his support to front-runner Mitt Romney. "I hope that we will get an overwhelming vote that will catapult this candidate to the White House," McCain said of Romney. Mittens, however, knows there is a long fight ahead. "Landslides are terrific," Romney said, adding, "I just didn't see that in last night's figures." Romney also faces attacks from fellow Republicans, such as Newt Gingrich, who sniped that "in the end, Governor Romney has a very limited appeal in a conservative party."

Nintendo has not responded to requests for comment. ]]> News Wed, 4 Jan 2012 17:05:31 -0500 Chris Nintendorks' Legend of Zelda Timeline http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=618 Siliconera posted a timeline of the Legend of Zelda series. The site posted a graphic showing the chronological progression of the Zelda games, based off of an official encyclopedia published in Japan. The author of the article, Ishaan, wondered if their theory made sense.

The answer is no, it doesn't make sense. Or maybe it does, who knows? In any event, Nintendorks has taken it upon itself to proffer our own version of the Legend of Zelda timeline. See below the jump for the full visual interpretation. Young Link, cross your legs, geez

Link Links:

Baby Link
Middle Aged Link
Retirement Age Link
Elderly Link
Zombie Link

If you're wondering what happened between Elderly Link and Zombie Link, here is a Dead Link.]]> Editorials Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:09:23 -0500 Chris There's a place in France where the Nintendo DS is used as a tour guide http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=617
Beginning in March, visitors to Musée du Louvre, that place where Arthur, Odile and Franz raced through to beat the world's record, will be able to use a Nintendo DS as a tour guide. Patrons of the arts will be able to use the DS to find themselves on a map, listen to audio information, and plot their course through the building. Nintendo has donated 5,000 of its portable consoles for use in the museum. ]]> News Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:32:58 -0500 Chris Kid Icarus release date announced http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=616 News Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:53:05 -0500 Chris [radio] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=615 here.

Episode 071 - Thanksgiving Spooktacular
We discuss what we're thankful for this thanksgiving. Namely, The Legend of Zelda and the fact Nintendo keeps making Zelda games.


Games Discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Super Mario 3D Land, Arkham City




Suggest a topic of conversation, ask a question, send a threat to radio@nintendorks.com.]]> General Sun, 4 Dec 2011 20:25:06 -0500 Travis DRCs: 11-24-11 http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=614
Winter is coming. - Skyrim
Brandon: I wouldn't know, I haven't looked outside in three days. Skyrim!

What happened to the reward system? I'm pretty sure I had some coins and Zelda items on this site that I never got to using... - Pooch
Brandon: Oh I used all that to buy a trip to Hawaii, thanks!

Lydia has some serious DSLs. I can't let her wear a helmet because of it. - A Sad Pathetic Little Man
satchmo: You're a real creep, you know that?

Gato, if you count yourself there were 17 people in your math class...or to better say it, 11 in hex. Awww yeah. - Opty
Brandon: Math is hard.
satchmo: So is Gato after all that math. HA HEE HEE HEE

Dear Nintendo,

Whatever happened to Rogue Squadron games? - tubular culosis
Brandon: George Lucas wanted to digitally enhance and re-release them, so now they're Poniez 3D.

Jai sold me his Wii, so I just started playing Twilight Princess for the first time. I am disappointed in the lack of Vampire/Human/Werewolf love triangles. Otherwise, I really enjoy it.

I need to beat it quickly so I can move on to Skyward Sword. - Mark
satchmo: There's no goddamn vampires in that thing!

This past halloween I went to a muppets themed party dressed as pyramid head. I have pictures but I do not know how to attach them. Sorry. - vaginaboob
Brandon: That's ok I didn't want to see them.
satchmo: I don't think you know what a theme is.

I just watched the kick-ass hip hop song from last year and certainly hope I wasn't alone in answering, "Bees." - Bool Lean
Brandon: BEES NUTZ.

I am thankful for the recently regularly updating drcs. - Pilgrim's Paunchiness
Brandon: I'm thankful you think maybe once a week is regular!
satchmo: I'm worried you think maybe once a week is regular.

How can there be no Gamestop within 70 miles that is open past six on sunday? That means I have to wait until MONDAY to play skyward sword because I work until 6:30. I don't know if I can cope... - []!
Brandon: 16,000 children died from starvation in the time it took me to read that DRC. Happy Thanksgiving!

I really want to hook up my GameCube again to play F-Zero GX. I look forward to a punishing reminder of how I suck way too much to be able to win any of the hard races... and then decide to not hook up the GameCube just yet, after all. - Jai
Brandon: Your Wii can play GameCube games, Jai! OH WAIT.

Remember that time I cancelled the DRCs by submitting a bunch of old DRCs and creating a DRC time travel machine? - Hithere
Brandon: Remember when I went back in time and deleted this DRC?
satchmo: I don't think you know what a space-time continuum is.

God fuck there's too many games to play. - Opty
Brandon: Solution: Just play Skyrim. You'll forget about all the other games.

Goddamnit, can we fire Nussy for changing the title of the Secret Santa thread making me miss out on "officially" signing up? "Secret Stolle 2011" made me think it was another one of you weirdos' photothreads. - Skoad
Brandon: No.

Trent peed in his wife's butthole and they made a baby - congrats! - facebook stalker
Brandon: So that's how babies are made!
]]> DRCs Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:01:29 -0500 Brandon DRCs: 11-18-11 http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=613
I know you drank a lot of SKYY, but please remove your Skyward Sword from my Skyrim before I make the Skyfall on your Skrotum. Skype. - Skyler
Brandon: Did you know the extra Y in SKYY is for Yohimbe because it's a key ingredient? You didn't? That's because I just made that up, haha, got you! Seriously though, the first Y is for Yasmine Bleeth because she's on the board of trustees.

Ahah! I love it when you guys do stuff like the "news". Where does the truth end and lies the begin? You could lick it three times and the world may still never know. - cdub
Brandon: WHAT did you just tell me I could do?!

Satchmo, be cool. My last DRC wasn't supposed to be a brain-tickling riddle, I was just doing a "hilarious" "topical" parody of this kick-ass hip-hop song from last year.

Unless you knew that already and were just being so sarcastic I couldn't even tell you were being sarcastic. In which case I'll look like a bit of a ROPE-A-DOPE. Oh well, anything to get Nintendorks listening to Wiz Khalifa. - billy chilly
Brandon: I'm fairly certain satchmo wasn't referencing Wiz Khalifa.
satchmo: Isn't that a character in Disney's Aladdin?

On 11/11/11 at 11:11:11 I was teaching my MATH 1111 class. There were 16 students present. I should have asked 5 of them to leave.

On a related note, I asked my class if any of them had seen "This is Spinal Tap", and only one student raised his hand. Kids these days! - Gato
Brandon: Nerd.
satchmo: This is why there are school shootings.

I've pre-ordered Skyward Sword gold edition twice, once from another country, just to be sure. - AquaRichy
satchmo: Can I have your extra copy?

I'm not the only person more excited for Skyward Sword than Skyrim, right? Am I wrong? Do I know what's good anymore? Should I have stopped listening to TMBG when I turned twenty? - notquitetony
Brandon: Those are questions you're going to have to ask your heart, notquitetony, not me.

Dang I could have come up with a name where SKYRIM was the acronym. Like...So Killing Your Roommate Is Macabre?, or Sell Kites, You Raging Impotent Moron!

Brandon, help me out, it is fun. - sylim
Brandon: No. But if I did, the "I" would stand for "I enjoyed the comic you did about the guy named Brandon who was afraid to talk to black people."

I think I dropped my keys in the toilet. - Hank Azaria
Brandon: That's not how you start a toilet, Hank Azaria!
satchmo: I'm afraid to hear what you tried to put in the ignition...

With the two great games being released so soon, I fear that I'm going to start saying Skyrimward Sword. - ertain
Brandon: You have bigger things to fear. Like your inevitable death!
satchmo: Black and yellow black and yellow!

I would ask satchmo how this winter would be different from any other, but then I remembered that I'm from Buffalo. And then I got sad. - hero
satchmo: I'm sad you're from Buffalo too :(
Brandon: I cry every time I drive through there. The Goo Goo Dolls used to be so good.

I hate the "Elder Scrolls" series. With a burning passion I had wished nothing but death upon the series and mockery upon those who played it. I am a hypocrite. I'm not a morning person, but since I have to leave at 10:30 I am up at 6:30 just to get a fix. Fuck you Bethesda. Fuck you and you're wonderful game. - cdub
Brandon: I'd be lying if I said I never woke up early to play videogames before work. I'd also be lying if I said Yasmine Bleeth was on the board of trustees for SKYY Vodka.
satchmo: Every time I had to kill a bear or a wolf in Oblivion I'd cry. True Story.

Super Mario 3D Land has none of me. - Shittiness
Brandon: So I hear! Still not sold on 3D, and I still think if I get a 3DS it'll be the new model we all know is coming out.

What a pleasant surprise to have nearly 10 new DRC's to read after doing my quarterly check for nintendork's updates. What an unpleasant non-surprise when I realized how unimpressive my excited, swollen genitals truly are. - Zack
Brandon: That must've taken you MINUTES to read through them all!
satchmo: How can you realize that if it's a non-surprise? You suck at things. Chop your shitty weiner off.

You're right; googling "slutty panda" was a terrible idea. - fearsomepirate
Brandon: Almost as terrible an idea as anti-abortion!]]> DRCs Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:03:49 -0500 Brandon