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Okay, Xbox Price Drops. What Now?
Original at Go Nintendo
• Wed, Sep 3
Now that Microsoft has confirmed the 360 price drop, everyone is wondering what the next big move is. Is this Microsoft's first step at attacking the potential Wii consumer? Will this really hurt Nintendo in any way at all? According to Wired, this price move isn't going ...
Shining Force to light up the DS
Original at DS Fanboy
• Wed, Sep 3
By Chris Greenhough Filed under: News, Imports It's been over four years since any Shining Force title graced a Nintendo system (and that was a remake of the original Shining Force on the Game Boy Advance), since which the series has been mostly limited to remakes for Japanese mobile phones.
Missing in Action at PAX 08
Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer
• Wed, Sep 3
- Wii Motion Plus Sensor - Nintendo has a pretty good booth and showed off a lot of cool stuff but they did not show off all the stuff that they had at E3. ...
The Force Unleashed tops the charts ... in hardcover fiction
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, Sep 3
By Alexander Sliwinski Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DS, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action
Mario Kart Wii
Original at GamePro.com
• Wed, Sep 3
- Mario Kart has always been one of those games that Nintendo owners look forward to and for good reason but this time you can take on the world (I know the ...
Guitar Hero: World Tour lacks a 'No Fail' option
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, Sep 3
By Ross Miller Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm Serving as a great anecdote for the old saying, "you don't know what you got 'til it's gone," an Activision representative has confirmed that Guitar Hero: World Tour will be lacking Rock Band 2's party-friend...
Bangai-O Spirits - review
Original at pheedo.com
• Wed, Sep 3
By RawmeatCowboy A portion of an A-N review… Bangai-O Spirits for the Nintendo DS will re-awaken the hard-core gamer but equally may scare off the more casual player due to just how tough this game can be. Regardless, it is a truly unique game experience and one that has a lot of longevity thanks to highly crea...
What’s Up with the Nintendo Wii?
Original at Go Nintendo
• Tue, Sep 2
If you look at GameStop's front page, some people would say that there isn't much. I must be crazy, because there are plenty of titles on all platforms that have me interested. I really can't think of one single platform that has a lineup that interests me more ...
Nintendo haters? It’s time to fess up, shut up, or grow up
Original at Infendo
• Tue, Sep 2
By tips@infendo.com What’s also ignored, either by choice or by ignorance, is the fact (again with the word fact…) that the past year and a half has seen Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3 (a genre-defining FPS, on the Wii?! Really?!), Super Mario Strikers, Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii.
Vs. Excitebike : Let's Do This, Nintendo
Original at Wired News
• Tue, Sep 2
- While most NES players know of Excitebike, much less known is the Famicom Disk System followup, a two-player version only released in Japan. ...
Metallic silver Nintendo DS Lite coming to stores
Original at GamesAreFun.com
• Tue, Sep 2
- Nintendo has not yet issued an official press release regarding the new handheld, but we can expect one to emerge soon. The handheld device "makes a nice ...
Sonic Chronicles: The Lining Up at the Nintendo World Store BrotherhoodOriginal at DS Fanboy
• Tue, Sep 2
By JC Fletcher Filed under: NewsThe latest edition of Gamespot's On the Spot show reveals an incentive for Sega fans to get over to New York City's Nintendo World Store: a shot at an early (or, to be appropriate to the source material, really fast) copy of Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, signed b...
PS3 Wireless Headset Announced
Original at DigitalBattle
• Tue, Sep 2
By Rajiv Ashrafi Fully accessorizing the PS3, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan today announced the official PS3 wireless headset, which will be available in Japan on October 30. The device will allow gamers to communicate with each other through the PlayStation Network for up to eight hours on a singl...
Smashing Pumpkins Single to Debut on Guitar Hero World Tour
Original at DailyGame
• Tue, Sep 2
The Smashing Pumpkins will debut a new single this fall, but not on the radio or on MTV. Instead, it'll debut in Guitar Hero World Tour, which ships for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii later this fall. The Smashing Pumpkins' new single, "G.L.O.W." marks the first time a band has record...
Born for Wii: Sam & Max Hit the Road
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Tue, Sep 2
By Wesley Fenlon Every week, Born for Wii digs into gaming's sordid past to unearth a new treasure fit for revival on the Nintendo Wii. Be sure to check out last week's entry in the series, Power Stone 2, and for more great titles that deserve your ...
Nintendo edit Disaster screenshots
Original at British Gaming
• Tue, Sep 2
By Jonathan Cresswell Left: Image as adjusted by Nintendo | Right: Original screenshot A batch of around 70 screenshots, some old, some new, were released yesterday of the upcoming Wii game from Nintendo, Disaster: Day of Crisis. However, it appears that some of these have been edited by Nintendo before relea...
THINK Fast Wii New Images
Original at Nintendo Wii Zone
• Tue, Sep 2
By saigonmain These are some new images of the Nintendo Wii game THINK Fast Tags: Nintendo, Wii, THINK Fast These are some new images of the Nintendo Wii game THINK Fast Tags: Nintendo, Wii, THINK Fast
Wii Music offers new opportunities for 'This one time, at band ...
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Mon, Sep 1
By Eric Caoili Unfortunately, it's hard to relate any of those music devices to band camp. Still, you can check out videos for them past the post break! See also: Nintendo introduces Wii Music's instruments one at a time. Gallery: Wii Music ...
Japanese hardware sales, Aug. 18 - Aug. 24: Packs 2008 edition
Original at Joystiq
• Sun, Aug 31
By Griffin McElroy It was an easy enough mistake to make, really. After forty-eight hours of driving, the exit to Tacoma, Washington, looks terribly similar to the exit to Seattle. Eyes made weary from two straight days of travel could easily confuse a radio tower for the Space Needle. The absence of a Starbuck...
WiiWare and Virtual Console Monday Releases For Wii (9/1/08, US) - Super Mario RPG
Original at Gaming Bits
• Sun, Aug 31
• 11 related articles
Nintendo has announced today's releases for WiiWare and the Wii Virtual Console. Nintendo fans will be happy to hear that Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars has made it to the VC! The Super Mario RPG arrives from the SNES era, from Nintendo and Square. Awesome deal for $8. Hudson also re...
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A Week In Comments [Hyper Multi-tap]
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Aug 29
By Brian Ashcraft Nintendo To You: Your Core Games Are Coming, Just Not Soon Comment by: Silverbackne Nominated by: Mitch Download Eight Hours of Arcade Cacophony Nominated by: Witzbold They got Street Fighter 2 at Fun's!" (Slang for the Fun Factory, an arcade at the Pearlridge mall)
Rumor: Portable Indy Adventure on The Way
Original at Wired
• Thu, Aug 28
• 6 related articles
By Jean Snow Indiana Jones looks to be picking up the whip again, for a new adventure that will bring him to both the Nintendo DS and PSP. Could this new title in fact be tied in to the long-in-development -- and currently in limbo -- action title that LucasArts announced in 2005 for the PlayStation 3 and Xb...
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Meteos Rockets to Xbox Live Arcade
Original at Wired
• Thu, Aug 28
By Jean Snow Q Entertainment is bringing its 2005 Nintendo DS action puzzler Meteos to Xbox Live Arcade, with the release set for this October in both the U.S. and Japan. The Xbox 360 downloadable version will be called Meteos Wars, and as... Q Entertainment is bringing its 2005 Nintendo DS action puzzler Me...
Rumors and News Bits From Around The Gaming Web - 8.27.08 Edition
Original at Gaming Bits
• Wed, Aug 27
Microsoft - Xbox 360 Two new items from Kotaku have been found from a leaked Best Buy flyer. First of all, a new metallic silver Nintendo DS was found, and second, another $50.00 price drop on Xbox 360 consoles! Gaming is just getting better and better. Source: Kotaku.com
WiiWare and Virtual Console Monday Releases For Wii (8/25/08, US)
Original at Gaming Bits
• Mon, Aug 25
Nintendo has announced today's newest entries to its WiiWare and Wii Virtual Console games catalog. The one I'm most excited about (and many old school RPG gamers will be too) is the classic Turbografx-16 RPG CD game, Ys Book I & II (Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished and Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanishe...
Mario Super Sluggers - Online Baseball CardsOriginal at WiiNintendo
• Mon, Aug 25
By hattrick REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 25, 2008 - Today Nintendo is calling on its star player to step into the batter’s box and hit one out of the park with the launch of Mario Super Sluggers. The new baseball game for the Wii console lets players use the Wii Remote controller to mimic motions they might experie...
Star Wars: Clone Wars - Saber Rattling [Games Convention 2008]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Aug 25
By Mike Fahey Clone Wars is of course the new lightsaber fighting game for the Nintendo Wii, heading our way this holiday season. It follows the story and adapts the art style of the major motion picture and television series, with a plethora of animated Jedi ready to smack eachother with glowy sticks. It...
Cammie Dunaway Talks E3 2008, Own Gaming Habits [Wii]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Aug 19
By Brian Ashcraft When I came to work for Nintendo, we [her family] had a Wii, we had 3 or 4 DSs, a PSP, an Xbox, a PS2. We were an active gaming household, but it was only six months prior to joining Nintendo that I had ever played games at all. I started by playing Wii Sports and then by playing Big Brain Academy and Br...
Weekly Wii Update - Old Man Mega [Wii Downloadables]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Aug 18
By Mike Fahey Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are: Wi...
Overlord II, Overlord Dark Legend and Overlord Minions Coming From Codemasters In 2009
Original at Gaming Bits
• Sat, Aug 16
Codemasters are spawning more Minions on more gaming platforms in 2009. Codemasters has announced plans to release Overlord II on the PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and PC in 2009. In addition, the Overlord franchise will reach more gamers thanks to its upcoming games for the Wii and Nintendo DS w...
Slam Games licensed for Wii and DS, interested by WiiWare, and doesn’t like labeling gamers as casual
Original at pheedo.com
• Thu, Aug 14
By RawmeatCowboy David Thompson: Well we’re registered for Nintendo DS and Wii, but as platforms we don’t have any specific plans as yet, but it’s definitely something that’s very interesting if we had the right idea - then we’d definitely go for it. Obviously we’re looking at PlayStation Network and Xbox...
EA Announces New Puzzle/Adventure DS Title [Ds]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Aug 12
By Brian Ashcraft “We are excited to bring an indie-inspired new intellectual property to the EA Casual Entertainment Label with Henry Hatsworth that fuses together two styles of gameplay utilizing the two Nintendo DS screens like never before,” said Robert Nashak, VP of EA Casual Studios. “The innovat...
Nintendo to release DS Limited Edition Pokemon Pack
Original at Qj.net
• Mon, Aug 11
By Mabie A. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness (never-before-released animated special)Dialga and Palkia carrying casecollectible mini-posterThe Nintendo DS Limited Edition Pokemon Pack is tagged with an SRP of US 129.99. Do stay tuned for more cool deals and packages rig...
Today in Joystiq: August 8, 2008
Original at Joystiq
• Fri, Aug 8
By Ross Miller Nintendo: Wii Music not competing against Rock Band, Guitar Hero Bionic Commando Rearmed swings in next week; launching later on Euro PSN, $5 more on PC Nintendo doesn't have exclusive rights to MotionPlus Nintendo spins false assumptions on software sales
The DS Weekend Warrior: talk of successors, Pokemon, and more R4
Original at Qj.net
• Sun, Aug 3
By Sally B. Link: Dunaway: no new Wii colors or slimmer DS from Nintendo, for now Link: Pachter: Nintendo to launch DS successor as early as end of this year Link: Nintendo, 54 companies slap lawsuit on Japanese R4 distributors Link: Japan: R4 pricing and sales increase dramatically after legal thr...
Kotaku Originals: Early Builds R Us [Kotaku Originals]
Original at Kotaku
• Sat, Aug 2
By Owen Good Ghostbuster The Video Game Very Much Alive, Sitting on My Desk SoulCalibur IV Review: Polishing The Stage Of History Forget Wii Fit, It's Mario Kart That's Buttering Nintendo's Bread Why Penny Arcade Took so Long to Go PSN and May Never Go Wii Ware
Dragon Quest V Tops Japan Sales
Original at Wired
• Thu, Jul 31
By Jean Snow Below, Media Create's top 10. The list shows this week's rank, with the sales figures showing this week's numbers, followed by total sales. 1. [NDS] Dragon Quest V (Square Enix) - 190,000 / 834,0002. [PS2] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 15 (Konami) - 84,000 / NEW3. [PSP] Gundam Battle Universe (N...
Wiibrew News: Team Twiizers to release DVD Access Library
Original at Qj.net
• Mon, Jul 28
By Isaac C. You can't say they didn't try. The Wiibrew community has been all abuzz lately when Team Twiizer's Bushing tried to contact Nintendo on a recently discovered Wii exploit, rather than sharing the hack with the rest of the community. Although Nintendo has replied to Bushing, it seems they we...
Sonic and the Black Knight announced
Original at WiiNintendo
• Mon, Jul 21
By DarkWish SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (July 21, 2008) – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA of Europe today announced Sonic and the Black Knight™, an all-new Wii™-exclusive adventure. Part of the storybook series of games that began with Sonic and the Secret Rings™, this new title brings Sonic into the wo...
E3 2008: Nintendo, Microsoft and SCEA Press Conference Highlights (and no-shows)
Original at Gaming Bits
• Sat, Jul 19
Other notable announcements: Lips, with motion sensitive microphone You're In Movies: Mix live action footage with graphics on the fly. Banjoo Kazooie (N64) coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade Newly remixed Galaga XBLA game coming from Namco Bandai Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
The Nintendo Wii's New Real Price [Wii MotionPlus]
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Jul 16
By Jason Chen And what do we find when we compare the Wii with four controllers to the other systems with four controllers? That the Wii is $20 more expensive than the Xbox 360, and only $10 cheaper than the PS3. That's definitely NOT the cheapest console.
Ubisoft® Gives ’Tweens Ener-G™
Original at TechWhack
• Tue, Jul 15
By Satan Related posts Videogame industry sales touch $1.12 billion in revenues last month (0)Videogame industry had a smash hit March (0)Ubisoft post profits for the first half of 2007-08 (0)Ubisoft Entertainment acquires a game studio in Pune India (0)Ubisoft acquires rights to use Tom Clan...
Wii Fanboy Weekly: July 3 - July 9
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Wed, Jul 9
By David Hinkle Wii Fanboy Review: SPOGS Racing This week's Virtual Console games, in direct-feed video formVirtually Overlooked: Star Wars (Famicom) Mod plays NES in a NES cartridge The world just explodedMidna, Rosalina expertly cosplayed by Nintendo convert
Nintendo, SEGA, Ubisoft, EA All Back PEGI Over BBFC [Europe]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Jul 8
By Brian Ashcraft Mike Hayes, President and CEO of Sega Europe, said:“If you look at the PEGI system against the film ratings board in the UK, you will see that PEGI is the only system that has the power to prevent games publishers distributing unsuitable content to children. It can ban a publisher’s entire o...
Gamers Gush Over (Mostly) Make Believe Games [Intellectual Griefing]
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Jun 27
By StephenTotilo Duty Calls Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance) Features — BigTek Engine: Experience the absolute pinnacle of visual fidelity. New technology creates game characters at a realistic scale while other games feature tiny characters, zoomed in.
EA Announces Nintendo DS Games Based on America’s #1 Educational Bestseller Brain Quest®
Original at TechWhack
• Tue, Jun 24
By Satan Related posts Warren Jenson leaving EA as its Chief Financial Officer (0)Vixture gaming championship in India (0)Videogame industry sales touch $1.12 billion in revenues last month (0)Videogame industry had a smash hit March (0)Ubisoft Announces Imagine™ Rock Star for Nintendo DS™...
Tasty Links for June 4 : Passive Aggressive Video Game Cooking Bacon Comics Edition
Original at 8Bit Joystick.com
• Wed, Jun 4
By Jake Mad Rollin' Dolls' sponsor to develop roller derby video game | Lead Jammer - Roller Derby News It iooks like there is a video game company that is mad enough to try and make a game out of my favorite sport. Women's flat track roller derby! I need to interview these guys ASAP.
Nintendo Lays Out '08, Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii Vaguely Dated [Wii]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jan 16
By Michael McWhertor About Nintendo: The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Game Boy® Advance and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearl...
Super Smash Bros Brawl New Magazine ScansOriginal at Nintendo Wii Zone
• Sat, Aug 11
By saigonmain These are some new magazine Scans of the Nintendo Wii game Super Smash Bros Brawl More Nintendo Wii News These are some new magazine Scans of the Nintendo Wii game Super Smash Bros Brawl Tags: Nintendo, Wii, Super Smash Bros Brawl More Nintendo Wii News
Counter Force Wii New Images
Original at Nintendo Wii Zone
• Tue, Aug 7
By saigonmain These are some new images of the Nintendo Wii game Counter Force Tags: Nintendo, Wii, Counter Force More Nintendo Wii News These are some new images of the Nintendo Wii game Counter Force Tags: Nintendo, Wii, Counter Force More Nintendo Wii News