NintendoFuse
NintendoFuse is a news and reviews blog, centered on the video game company Nintendo. The site launched in early 2006 as WiiNintendo, but changed to NintendoFuse in 2011. The blog-style website focuses on Nintendo news, game and product reviews, and other Nintendo-related information.
Content
The team of volunteer staff post multiple times a day with the following content:
- News
- The staff pulls from press releases, personal contact, and gaming events to post news AbOUT Nintendo games and consoles.
- Reviews
- Full personalized reviews are posted on recent games. The reviews are often written, but some are occasionally done via video.
- Exclusives
- Occasionally, the site gets an exclusive deal. The most popular was that of NintendoFuse founder, Mickey DeLorenzo, and his Wii Sports Experiment in 2007 and Wii Fit Experiment in 2008.
- Podcast
- The staff comes together approximately every two weeks to discuss the latest in Nintendo news. They also talk about the games they have recently played, while sharing opinions and unofficial reviews. Podcasts run approximately one-hour in length, and are hosted with TalkShoe.
- Forums
- The NintendoFuse Forums house discussion from NintendoFuse readers. Members are allowed to discuss games and more.
Staff
- Editor in chief: Mickey DeLorenzo
- Editor: Steve Cullum
- Editor: Greg Dabkey
- Editor: Alexandre Trottier
- Editor: Barry Carenza
- Podcast Host: Hassan Ahmed
Review system
Each review looks at three basic aspects of a game: story/plot, gameplay/controls, and graphics/sound before issuing a final score. In the early days of NintendoFuse, they used a review system based on buy, try, or ignore. From 2009-2012, NintendoFuse used a 5.0 point system with increments of 0.5. Currently, the team uses a 10.0 point system with increments of 0.5. In 2013, the team also added a list of positives and negatives to the end of their reviews, as to help summarize the basics for readers looking for a quick answer.
Relationship with Nintendo
NintendoFuse has no direct relationship with Nintendo, but they are in constant contact with them and their public relations department, as to know what is going on in the life of the company, including games and consoles. NintendoFuse has also been present at Nintendo's E3 press presentations from 2009 through the present. Nintendo did fly DeLorenzo to New York City to be one of the first to test out Nintendo's new product Wii Fit. Also, during E3 in 2007, DeLorenzo was on the jumbo screen while Reggie Fils-Aime announced Nintendo's new product Wii Fit.
See also
- Mickey DeLorenzo
- Nintendo
- Wii