Author Archives: John Collins

Did you know that the Nintendo DS is the best-selling game console of all time? That includes portable and the ones that are not. It sold even more units that the PSP, Xbox or the Gameboy. That is quite an achievement and several years after its release the device is still going strong. By using an r4 card on this console you can increase its capabilities and upgrade its capacities. You can play even more games in it and store and watch movies and play music on the device. That means you can add a whole new dimension to the console just by inserting a small card into the device. Here’s how you can do it: Continue reading →

The 3DS didn’t do that well in terms of sales that is why there is this talk of how the end for Nintendo as an industry leader is in sight,though we shouldn’t be too quick to jump on those ideas. The video gaming company is not to go down yet without a struggle. The company can still prove itself capable of coming up with high tech devices that we can all enjoy. We must not forget as well that although their last release was not a huge hit as they expected their releases before that were very big hits. Continue reading →

With the relative failure of the latest portable device from Nintendo the 3DS there are those who are saying that it is the sign that the company is facing its decline. It is very easy to feel nostalgic about Nintendo, to many who grew up in the 80s and the early 90s, Nintendo provided the best video gaming experience that was available. They revolutionized the industry with the fantastic games and their amazing hardware. In fact they dominated the market for so long that others say that the company leaders have lost the proper perspective. Continue reading →

During the 1980s when Nintendo first entered the video gaming industry it has captured a lead that it has always held. The performance of the company is far from ideal because they have their share of false starts, but taken altogether the performance of the company is characterized by a strong drive that has made it a leader in the industry. This is true especially when you consider their performance when it comes to the portable gaming consoles. The Gameboy and the Nintendo DS are still by far the best selling pieces of portable gaming consoles that has been made available in the market. Continue reading →

Did you hear about the r4 cards and how they are making a lot of changes these days when it comes to portable gaming. While the Nintendo DS is considered to be an advanced portable gaming console when it was released, it is still limited when it comes to the features that it offers. That is why they came out with the R4 card. This card allows the console to do a lot more things that what was intended for it. Here are some tips on how you can use the card to enhance the capabilities of your device: Continue reading →

Nintendo has always been identified as the leading in video games for a long time. They changed the industry at a time when it was failing and they offered a product that revolutionized the whole gaming world. The company was such a huge success in the 80s and they followed up on the initial success with other game consoles and games that became icons in video gaming. Their leadership was only challenged when Sony released the PlayStation and Microsoft came out with the Xbox. These devices finally posed a serious challenge to the leadership that has been held by Nintendo for so long. Continue reading →

The Nintendo DS was originally intended to be a purely gaming device. It was not really meant to act as a media player or a platform for playing back music and videos. The memory capability was also seriously limited. That was all changed when the r4 cards for use on the device was introduced into the market. Continue reading →

Nintendo became a household name in the early 80s when they released their Nintendo Entertainment System NES. They entered the market back then at a crucial moment. The industry of gaming consoles was actually in a kind of crisis after several Atari gaming consoles failed miserably. There were those who were predicting that the era of gaming consoles was at its end. Continue reading →

The Sony Vita was made with so much hype and fanfare. It was hailed as the best portable gaming console to have ever been made. But after it was released and the initial sales results were tabulated it appeared that the latest from Sony when it comes to gaming was not much of a hit after all. Most market experts were surprised at the lacklustre performance of the Sony Vita and they are hoping that it is going to be able to recover soon enough. Continue reading →

The Nintendo DS was hailed and praised as one of the best portable gaming consoles to have ever been made when it was initially released and that reputation really has not changed. You can see how it was able to get that reputation with the huge amount of games that are available with the device. It even comes with a wireless connectivity that allows you to connect with other players within a certain range. But if you want the device to do a lot more then you can take advantage of the latest r4 cards that are currently available. Continue reading →