SplitReason always seems to come up with some of the coolest game design shirts out there, and this light gun inspired one is no different. There’s a ton of little Nintendo nods in here. my favorite definitely being all the ammo being Bullet Bills.

It does bug me however when the bright orange version of the light gun pops up since that wasn’t the first (classic) one, but I guess an all gray handgun would just look like a handgun and the point would be lost.

As Jimmy pointed out in the comments this piece is called “NO ONE WANTS TO PLAY SEGA WITH HARRISON FORD.” and it’s from artist Brandon Bird. Here’s his description of the picture:

I made this for the 2006 I am 8-Bit show. We didn’t have Nintendo, so I had to go with what I knew.

Thanks to my wife (and Joe!) for the tip!

One of my biggest gripes about Nintendo this generation has been the complete lack of Pikmin. It’s the best IP they’ve introduced in the past decade and couldn’t have been more perfectly suited to the Wii and DS. Yet somehow, there hasn’t been a peep about a new version. There hasn’t been a peep… until now.

As reported on Kotaku;

At tonight’s E3 2008 Nintendo Developer Roundtable, Shigeru Miyamoto quickly and casually confirmed that a new Pikmin title is under development. His words? “We’re making Pikmin.” The long version of that answer, when asked if the team was planning on revisiting that particular franchise was far more verbose.

“We continue investigating all types of games,” Miyamoto responded. “When it’s time to announce such a title, I’ll announce it.” Then he did. “We’re making Pikmin.”

Nintendo is quickly proving to be an idiot savant at E3. Their moment in the spotlight was full of non-information, but as the show goes on more and more fantastically exciting tidbits keep slipping out.

It might not be an issue for some, but I’ve always had a bitch of a time with wiimote accuracy. Every now and then the thing wants to wig out and flicker to another part of the screen, or I’ll have to hold one arm with the other to try and gain enough stability to make things work. Either way, it’s been a bit of a pain in the ass. But like a good hemorrhoid cream, Nintendo has seen fit to take this pain in my ass away. Enter Wii Motion Plus.

Wii Motion Plus is a little device that plugs into the bottom of your wiimotes and promises to deliver 1:1 accuracy. That mean every little tick and fidget you make with that five-fingered stump you like to call a hand will be reproduced on screen. I’m somewhat annoyed by the fact that this is pretty much just a patch for the wiimote, but still — a fix is a fix. No details on release date on pricing yet, though I’m sure we’ll be getting both during tomorrow morning’s Nintendo presser. Full release after the jump;

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Yet Another White Plastic Peripheral Award
And the winner is… Mario Kart Wii Steering Wheel
Nunchuk? Of course! Classic Controller? Got one. Zapper? Ughh. Yes. So when it came time to pick up Mario Kart, did I really need a steering wheel? Turns out I needed two. Wii peripherals have been both hit and miss - this one was definitely a hit.

The Nintendo Award For Manufactured Shortages
And the winner is…Wii Fit
It’s been nearly three years and some people are still having problems finding a Wii console. Guitar Hero had it’s share of “hard to find” areas on the Wii too. But WiiFit? Supposedly we were sent a smaller amount because of the US dollar. Go figure.

Epic FAIL Award
And the winner is… Super Smash Bros. Brawl online play
They may have introduced other changes, but nothing could stop online from being SSBB’s most anticipated feature. Too bad failed connections could make a single match take an hour to get underway. Kinda reminiscent of the DOA4 lag debacle.

Epic SUCCESS Award
And the winner is… Mario Kart Wii online play
While everyone else embraced the online age, Nintendo was drug into it kicking and screaming. After the disaster that was SSBB no one expected Mario Kart Wii’s online to work, so when it did we couldn’t have been happier. Let’s see if they can repeat it.

Eat Shit and Die Award for Rampant Fanboyism
And the winner is… Our SSBB Review
Some people are just assholes — those people are called Nintendo fans. Don’t believe me? Check out the comments on our SSBB review. Had we given it a numerical score it would have been a high 7. Sorry we had an opinion, we’ll try not to next time.

Don’t Forget Where You Came From Award
And the winner is… Mega Man 9
The Mega Man franchise has had it’s ups and downs in recent years, and that’s putting it nicely. That’s why it was such a delightful surprise when Capcom announced it was doing a WiiWare title in the classic NES style. Jump and shoot time, bitches!

We Can Be Greedy With Our DLC Too! Award
And the winner is… Final Fantasy: My Life as a King
Thought only Microsoft and Sony consoles know how to roll out the greedy DLC? Final Fantasy: MLAAK has only been out two months and has already had more than half a dozen pieces of content. Ching ching bling bling, Square-Enix.

Up next? Find out what games everyone should be playing!

WiiWare and the Virtual Console both get a single new addition to their respective catalogs. For WiiWare, which I have yet to download anything from, we have SPOGS Racing for 1,000 Wii Points. That, as you may have already guessed, is a racing game. Not much more to be said about that.

As for the Virtual Console, King of the Monsters (NEOGEO, 900 Wii Points) storms on to the scene with massive monsters fighting each other, taking down buildings along the way. Taking a note from wrestling, the game requires you to wear down your opponent so that you may pin him/her/it down for a three-count to win the match. That’s about all I have for this afternoon. If you would like more information, make the jump.

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Wario Land: Shake It! won’t be hitting store shelves until late September, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a taste of it now. Peep the video above — classic 2D sidescrolling, subtle yet appropriate wiimote functions, varying gameplay…

…christ on a pony I want to play this.

[GoNintendo via Kotaku]