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Monday, Jul 27
Dragon Quest IX Is Still Tops In Japan
14. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 15. Gyakuten Kenji (DS) 18. Mario & Luigi RPG3!!! (DS) 19. Mario Kart DS (DS) 21. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 22. Qupu!! Mame Goma! (DS) 24. Rhythm Heaven (DS) 26. Metal Fight Beyblade (DS) 27. Inazuma Eleven (DS) 29. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS)
Wednesday, May 20
Bleach Cleans Up In This Week's Japanese Sales Chart
13. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 15. Persona (PSP) 18. Pokémon Platinum (DS) 19. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 20. Rittai Picross (DS) 22. Wii Sports (Wii) 24. A Ressha de Gyoukou DS (DS) 25. Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 (DS) 28. Animal Crossing City Folk (Wii) 29. Rhythm Heaven (DS) 30. Inazuma Eleven (DS)
Thursday, May 14
Nintendo DS Games Reclaim Top Spots In Japan Amid Slow Releases
11. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 14. Rhythm Heaven (DS) 15. Rittai Picross (DS) 18. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 20. Pokémon Platinum (DS) 24. Inazuma Eleven (DS) 25. Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 (DS) 27. Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode (DS) 28. Animal Crossing City Folk (Wii) 30. Mario Kart DS (DS)
Monday, May 4
The Nintendo Download: Applied Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing Clock (Nintendo, 1 player, 200 Nintendo DSi Points): Enjoy the atmosphere of Animal Crossing in a whole new way with Animal Crossing Clock. Select from either an analog or digital clock and set up to three alarms (with snooze functionality for those who need it). Make your o...
Wednesday, Apr 29
Monster Hunter Roars Onto Wii In Japan, People Buy It
11. A Ressha de Gyoukou DS (DS) 12. Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 (DS) 18. Rittai Picross (DS) 19. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 21. Rhythm Heaven (DS) 22. Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Fate of Heat II - Unmei no Futari (DS) 23. Pokémon Platinum (DS) 30. Animal Crossing City Folk (Wii)
Friday, Feb 20
Mario & Luigi Knock Out Ken & Ryu In Japanese Sales
15. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) 17. Wii de Asobu: Mario Power Tennis (Wii) 19. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 20. Pokémon Platinum (DS) 21. Animal Crossing City Folk (Wii) 22. Inazuma Eleven (DS) 23. Penguin no Mondai (DS) 25. Chibi Maruko-Chan DS: Maru-Chan no Machi (DS) 29. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS)
Monday, Feb 16
The 100 Best Selling Games In Japan Last Year
8. Animal Crossing: City Folk Sales: 895,302 Life to date: 895,302 26. New Super Mario Bros. Sales: 377,034 Life to date: 5,372,187 29. Animal Crossing: Wild World Sales: 338,531 Life to date: 4,852,053 64. Super Mario Galaxy Sales: 197,422 Life to date: 945,106
Thursday, Feb 12
Tales Still Has The Sales To Rank #1 In Japan
12. Wii de Asobu: Mario Power Tennis (Wii) 15. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 17. Animal Crossing City Folk (Wii) 18. Pokémon Platinum (DS) 21. Penguin no Mondai (DS) 23. Destiny Links (DS) 26. Inazuma Eleven (DS) 27. Wii Sports (Wii) 28. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS)
Monday, Feb 9
Animal Crossing, Now With Pikmin DLC
One thing to bear in mind: this news come courtesy of Nintendo Australia, so there's no guarantee it's a global deal, nor that those dates will be the same if/when it's offered in other regions. We'll of course update when he hear more.
Thursday, Feb 5
Newest 'Tales' Tops Japanese Charts As 'Ninja Blade' Bombs
Also debuting to Japanese shrugs was Tomb Raider Underworld for the PlayStation 3, which just beat out Ninja Blade to land at the 18th spot. Previous champ, Wii de Asobu: Mario Power Tennis for the Wii sank eighth place. The best selling games in Japan according to Media Create for the week of...
Sunday, Feb 1
What Games Sold In Japan Last Month
Enterbrain, the Japanese publisher of game magazine Famitsu has released its most recent monthly sales data, ranking the top ten titles. The data is for the period beginning December 29 and ending January 25 as well as Enterbrain's estimated life-to-date.
Thursday, Dec 18
Wii, DS Software Dominates Japanese Charts [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
14. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii) 15. Chrono Trigger DS (DS) 16. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (Wii) 20. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) 21. Wii Sports (Wii) 24. Wii Music (Wii) 26. 428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya de (Wii) 27. Wii Play (Wii) 28. Mario Kart DS (DS) 29. Inazuma Eleven (DS)
Wednesday, Dec 10
Nintendo: Animal Crossing's Resetti "May Be Disturbing To Young Children"
Resetti may be just about the best thing about Animal Crossing. His furious tirades are, after all, both entertaining and informative. Tucked away in the Animal Crossing: City Folk instruction book is the following passage: Information for parents - Mr Resetti
Wednesday, Dec 3
Nintendo Responds To Animal Crossing Racial Epithet Issue, Blames Internet
A copy of DS title Animal Crossing Wild World sent out to media yesterday by Nintendo came loaded with most of the game's secrets unlocked, it also included a nasty surprise. When you come upon Baabara, the town's resident sheep, you're greeted with a racial epithet. The word is used repeate...
Friday, Nov 28
Animal Crossing Wii Begins Its Dominance In Japan
01. Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) - 305,000 / NEW 02. Chrono Trigger DS (DS) - 271,000 / NEW 05. Saka-Tsuku DS: Touch and Direct (DS) - 72,000 / NEW 08. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) - 25,000 / 1,184,000 09. Pokémon Platinum (DS) - 24,000 / 1,941,000
Wednesday, Nov 19
Animal Crossing: City Folk Review: Crossing Over Again [Review]
Animal Crossing: City Folk was developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo, released in North America on Nov. 16 for the Wii. Retails for $49.99. Played more that 24 non-consecutive hours, invited a couple of friends to visit, upgraded house twice, and at least one character says the...
Monday, Oct 27
Nintendo Rewards Pet Dress-Up [Contest]
Fans of Nintendo’s Animal Crossing™ franchise are some of the most loyal in the world. To reward them for their devotion to these community-building games and to get players fired up for the Nov. 16 release of Animal Crossing™: City Folk for Nintendo’s Wii™ console, Nintendo is hosting an o...
Thursday, Sep 11
Blue Dragon DS Lands In Japan, Japan Doesn't Care [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
13. Wii Sports (Wii) 17. DS Bimoji Training (DS) 18. Mario Kart DS (DS) 21. Wii Play (Wii) 22. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 24. Zettai Karen Children DS: Dai-4 no Children (DS) 26. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) 27. Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii) 28. Fatal Frame IV (Wii) 29. Sigma Harmonics (DS)
Tuesday, Sep 9
Animal Crossing Getting WiiSpeak Bundle
According to reports from the recent GameStop managers conference in Las Vegas, Nintendo is planning on shipping a version of Animal Crossing: City Folk with the WiiSpeak microphone packed in. Can't say it comes as a surprise, but the marketing materials we'd seen to this point had all to...
Tuesday, Jul 8
Animal Crossing Wii At E3 Already Confirmed?
If Nintendo reveals the Wii iteration of Animal Crossing, we shan't use a single exclamation point in our liveblog upon the announcement. We already know that Nintendo of Japan has tentatively dated the game for a 2008 release at home and just assume that Nintendo of America will follow su...
Wednesday, Jul 2
Is This An Animal Crossing Wii Hint?
While nothing's been confirmed, chances are pretty good that Nintendo will announce Animal Crossing Wii. Hey, it may not! We don't know, but like we said, chances are good. In the latest issue of the UK's official Official Nintendo Magazine, there's an image of Animal Crossing for the maga...
Thursday, Mar 13
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Only In Japan]
12. Wii Play (Wii) 15. Family Ski (Wii) 17. Mario Party DS (DS) 18. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS) 19. Winning Eleven Play Maker 2008 (Wii) 22. Mario Kart DS (DS) 23. Taiko Drum Master DS (DS) 24. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 25. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS)
Thursday, Feb 7
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Sells 820K In Its Debut Week [Simple 2000]
11. Wii Sports (Wii) 12. Family Ski (Wii) 13. Mario Party DS (DS) 18. Taiko Drum Master DS (DS) 20. Mario Kart DS (DS) 21. Wii Play (Wii) 24. Nep League DS (DS) 27. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) 28. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 29. Mario Party 8 (Wii) 30. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS)
Friday, Jan 25
Pick The Best Sign [Contest]
Here's my "My Boy" CDi Zelda entry. I hope everyone likes it, because, My Boy, THIS, Internet Fame, is what all true warriors strive for. When I first read the article regarding the contest, I immediately thought "Hm, outdoor game related sign... road crossing sign... ANIMAL CROSSING SIGN!" Simp...
Wednesday, Jan 23
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Software]
11. Mario Kart DS (DS) 12. Wii Play (Wii) 13. Mario Party 8 (Wii) 14. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS) 15. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 17. RuneFactory 2 (DS) 18. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 22. Mario Strikers Charged (Wii) 24. DS Bungaku Zenshuu (DS) 27. More Brain Age (DS)
Thursday, Jan 10
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart... Again! [Sales]
01. Mario Party DS (DS) - 196,000 / 1,484,000 02. Wii Fit (Wii) - 127,000 / 1,011,000 03. Wii Sports (Wii) - 118,000 / 2,625,000 05. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - 82,000 / 802,000 06. Wii Play (Wii) - 78,000 / 2,130,000 10. Mario Party 8 (Wii) - 66,000 / 1,145,000
Tuesday, Dec 11
More than One DS Sold Every Five Seconds in U.S. [Nintendo]
REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- While many eyes are focused on home video game consoles, Nintendo projects Nintendo DS(TM) to be the top-selling system of the year. More than 6 million Nintendo DS portable video game systems have sold in the United States in 2007 through Nov. 30, acco...
Thursday, Nov 22
Kotaku's 2007 Gift Guide of Obscene Nicety and Sublime Naughtyness [Kotaku Gift Guide 07]
Super Mario Stylus Pen ($8.59): This is the thickest DS stylus on the market. Two words: bragging rights. Animal Crossing Mugs ($10) - Coffee and Animal Crossing, what better combination? 70 Japanese Gestures ($8.99) Learning to speak Japanese is hard. Learning Japanese gestures, not!
Wednesday, Nov 7
Which Cube Games Would Have Worked Better On Wii? [Nintendo Wii]
Interesting feature up on Next-Gen exploring which GameCube games could/would have worked better on Wii. After all, most Cube games didn't sell too well, and titles like Res 4 are showing that a rebirth on the Wii can do wonders to a game's sales tally. So what's their list look like? Predict...
Sunday, Nov 4
Animal Crossing Charms in the Wild (World)
ite Presto117 sends in this picture of an Animal Crossing charm he/she got from a gashapon machine found in an "Asian buffet" named appropriately Asian Buffet. Animal Crossing aficionados will recognize the six character styles available:
Thursday, Oct 18
360 Snatches First, Wii Close Behind
November 12, 2007 Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo December 31, 2007 Animal Crossing Wii(you see it's games like this that really put the DS over the top) December 31, 2007 Devil Kings 2 Heroes December 31, 2007 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers
Tuesday, Oct 9
Nintendo's E For All Line Up Revealed [Smash Bros. For The People]
Nintendo DS Professor Layton(R) and the Curious Village Pokemon(R) Diamond and Pokemon(R) Pearl Mario Party(R) DS The Legend of Zelda(R): Phantom Hourglass Nintendogs(TM) Mario Kart(R) DS New Super Mario Bros. (R) Animal Crossing(R): Wild World
Friday, Sep 28
Sales Plus: Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
12. My Housekeeping Diary (DS) 13. Taiko no Tetsujin DS (DS) 14. Wii Sports (Wii) 16. Mario Kart DS (DS) 19. Wii Play (Wii) 20. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 22. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 23. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney 3 - Best Price! (DS) 28. More English Training (DS)
Friday, Aug 31
Simple 2000: The Late Japanese Software Chart
11. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 12. Wii Play (Wii) 16. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS) 18. Mario Kart DS (DS) 19. More Brain Age (DS) 20. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 25. Brain Age (DS) 26. Itadaki Street DS (DS) 27. Face Training DS (DS) 28. Otoda Master (DS) 29. Pokémon Diamond (DS)
Wednesday, Aug 8
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
13. More Brain Age (DS) 15. Endless Ocean (Wii) 16. Mario Kart DS (DS) 17. Itadaki Street DS (DS) 19. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 20. Brain Age (DS) 22. Taiko Drum Master DS (DS) 24. Pokémon Diamond (DS) 25. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Wii (Wii) 26. English Training (DS) 28. Pokémon Pearl (DS)
Wednesday, Jul 25
Only In Japan: Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
12. More Brain Age (DS) 15. Mario Kart DS (DS) 16. Pokémon Diamond (DS) 17. Brain Age (DS) 19. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 22. Pokémon Pearl (DS) 24. English Training (DS) 27. Mega Man ZX Advent (DS) 28. Itadaki Street DS (DS) 29. Kanji Brain Test 2M (DS) 30. Yoshi's Island DS (DS)
Wednesday, Jun 13
Sales Snoozer: Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
13. Mario Kart DS (DS) 14. Momotarou Dentetsu DS Tokyo & Japan (DS) 17. Professor Layton & The Mysterious Village (DS) 19. Yoshi's Island DS (DS) 20. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 21. Super Paper Mario (Wii) 24. Yamakawa Shuppansha: Japanese History B Detailed Training (DS)
Monday, Jun 4
European Sales Charts 21-27 May
1) Mario Strikers Charged 3) Brain Training 4) Harvest Moon 5) Diddy Kong Racing 6) Two Worlds 7) World of Warcraft 10) New Super Mario Bros 1) Spiderman 3 (PS2) 2) Pirates 3 (PS2) 3) God of War II 4) Pro Evo 6 (PS2) 6) Brain Training 7) Spiderman 3 (PS3) 9) Animal Crossing Wild World
Wednesday, May 30
Bleach Is Always The Bridesmaid: Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
13. Yoshi's Island DS (DS) 15. Super Paper Mario (Wii) 17. Momotarou Dentetsu DS Tokyo & Japan (DS) 18. Mario Kart DS (DS) 19. Brain Age (DS) 21. Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Wii) 22. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 24. Professor Layton and the Mysterious Village (DS)
Millions Upon Millions: Nintendo Crowing Over DS Wi-Fi Usage Stats
Nintendo(R) Wi-Fi Connection has crossed two huge milestones within just days sessions. Worldwide, nearly 65 games can be played via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The five most popular globally are Animal Crossing(R): Wild World,
Thursday, May 10
Domination Update: Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
02. Super Paper Mario (Wii) - 90,151 / 310,182 03. Wii Sports (Wii) - 84,782 / 1,543,596 05. Wii Play (Wii) - 58,718 / 1,279,131 08. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) - 51,681 / 4,419,592 09. Momotarou Dentetsu DS Tokyo & Japan (DS) - 45,662 / 124,642
Sunday, Apr 29
Gaming's Guilty Pleasures
The ever lovin' Faith over at Destructoid has posted a great list of what she considers to be fourteen of gaming's guilty pleasures. It's quite a list and populated, as one might expect, with a lot of cutesy poo games like Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon and the Pokemon Series. Reading over the...
Friday, Apr 27
Mario Party 23 Confirmed: 124 Nintendo Wii & DS Games In The Works
Just to be on the safe side, I'll put money on those unannounced games to be Mario Party 9, Mario Party 10, Mario Party 11, Mario Party 12, Mario Party 13, Mario Party 14, Mario Party 15, Mario Party 16, Mario Party 17, Mario Party 18, Mario Party 19, Mario Party 20, Mario Party 21, Mario Party 2...
Wednesday, Apr 25
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
11. More English Training (DS) 13. Professor Layton and the Mysterious Village (DS) 14. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 15. More Brain Age (DS) 19. Word Puzzle Mojipittan DS (DS) 20. Mario Kart DS (DS) 21. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 22. Brain Age (DS) 24. English Training (DS)
Sunday, Apr 22
Top 10 Planet Friendly Games
Just in time for Earth Day, which is today (living in Taipei, where a layer of suspicious-looking black gunk coats every exposed surface on my roof, I didn't even notice), Game Daily brings us a list of the top 10 planet friendly games. A couple of my pet favorites are on here: Katamari, Anima...
Monday, Apr 16
Clip: Top 10 Gamecube Games
Dust off that box covered with Animal Crossing stickers, it's time to remember at the top ten games you loved (in my case) a year ago. But for all of you out there in Kotaku-land who already sold your box to buy something newer and shinier, this should make you reconsider picking one up at the ne...
Saturday, Apr 14
Your Own Precious Animal Crossing Town
The greatest thing about this Animal Crossing town is you can leave it as long as you want to, no weeds grow, no cockroaches show up (hopefully) and no cutesy doe-eyed animals are going to bitch you out when you finally come back. Flynn De Marco Animal Crossing House Gashapon Set 3 [NCS]
Thursday, Apr 12
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Sales Chart
12. Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan DS (DS) 14. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 15. Wii Play (Wii) 19. Mario Kart DS (DS) 20. Digimon Story: Sunburst (DS) 21. More Brain Age (DS) 22. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 25. SimCity DS (DS) 28. English Training (DS) 30. Super Robot Wars W (DS)
Friday, Apr 6
Feature: Living Game Worlds III [Living Game Worlds Symposium]
When trying to create a game based on real life events or dealing with current topics in a serious way, traditional game mechanics can't always effectively convey the artist's point of view; so the creators take those common game mechanics and twist them to suit their needs. In Tracy's opi...
Thursday, Feb 22
Prof. Layton Commands Japan To Buy Game, Citizens Comply
11. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 14. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 18. Mario Kart DS (DS) 19. Brain Age (DS) 20. Pokémon Diamond (DS) 21. English Training (DS) 22. Kanji Brain Test 2M (DS) 23. Pokémon Pearl (DS) 27. Heisei Board of Education DS (DS) 28. Puyo-Puyo! (DS) 30. Kanji Test (DS)
Wednesday, Feb 14
Virtua Fighter 5 Tops Japanese Sales Charts
11. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) 12. Picross DS (DS) 13. Common Knowledge Training (DS) 14. Mario Kart DS (DS) 15. Brain Age (DS) 16. Pokémon Diamond (DS) 17. English Training (DS) 18. Kanji Brain Test 2M (DS) 19. Pokémon Pearl (DS) 20. Sangokushi Taisen DS (DS)
Wednesday, Jan 3
Animal Crossing Wii Hinted At
I'm the type of guy who likes to sit through movie credits, ignoring the desperate pleas of whomever I am with as I scan for names, funny bits, and important messages about cutesy cartoon animal video games. I would have been in luck after watching the Japanese Animal Crossing movie.
Friday, Dec 8
Multi-Tap: A Week In Comments
Wii Launch Australia: National Reader Roundup If you want a Wii, then come to my home town (Newcastle, Australia). I bought one this afternoon at 7PM, and was amazed at how many units are lying around. The sheer lack of demand for the Wii here astounded me. It may just be a local anomaly, but if it...
Monday, Oct 30
DVD-capable Wii Coming?
Some of the more interesting items are how Nintendo signed CNN on as the news channel for the Wii in the US and Japan, how Sega shifting development from PS3 to Wii, and how Nintendo planned to launch the Wii for 150 in the UK and $200 in the US, but retailers didn't want it to be a bargain bin syst...
Wednesday, Oct 25
Little Girls Delighted With Their DS Lites
Behold Lilly —my cute, button-nosed and raven-haired cousin — hugging the ivory DS Lite I gave her for her birthday, along with a copy of Nintendogs and Animal Crossing.
Thursday, Jul 27
The Animal Crossing Movie Poster Out and About
Via Kotaku commenter Risky+Safety comes this frighteningly real image of the upcoming Animal Crossing anime. Guess this means the whole AC movie bit isn't some unfunny joke. Risky writes: I was in a theater near Osaka station yesterday to see Nippon Chibotsu, and I saw this. The quality isn...
Tuesday, Jul 18
UPDATE! Animal Crossing Official Movie
So, 4-Color Rebellion posted a huge, glossy ad for the Animal Crossing movie, which is due for Japanese release on December 16th. I've put the fullsize scan under the jump. Brokeback Crossing, and post about the ad [4-Color Rebellion] Official Animal Crossing Movie site
Thursday, Jul 6
Pet Shop Boys: Closet Gamers?
Minimal, the second single from UK techno/pop duo Pet Shop Boys's new album, sounds remarkably like a tune from the DS Animal Crossing: Wild World. While the music is different, the tune's chorus echoes the voice AC's roving troubadour canine K.K. Slider. With none of this is confirmed (and f...
Wednesday, May 17
More Anime Crossing!
Nintendo has previously hinted at plans to enter the animation business, although it is unclear whether this new Animal Crossing project is a major part of those plans, or merely a separate response to the game's success. Animal Crossing Hits 3 Million In Japan, Anime Planned [Gamasutra...
Monday, May 15
Animated Animal Crossing
While I personally cannot think of anything more dull, Nintendo is moving ahead with an anime Animal Crossing. The DS version, AC: Wild World, has been a monster hit in Japan, moving three million copies. Likewise, Europeans have gone bonkers for the unending and plotless game, while the g...
Friday, May 12
E306: Wii WiFi To Use Those Stupid @$#!ing Friend Codes
Takahashi Tezuka: Well, the Wii Wi-Fi Connection works the same as the Nintendo DS one. It's the three qualities that we emphasize. It's easy, safe and free. IGN Wii: Will Wi-Fi Connection on Wii also use a Friends Code system? Tezuka: Yes. Wii Wi-Fi Just Like DS [IGN]
Monday, Apr 10
The Passion of Animal Crossing
Play a little Animal Crossing: Wild World over the Easter weekend and Nintendo promises to deliver you a little letter and special present. I wonder if it will be a crown of thorns or a chocolate easter egg? Animal Crossing: Wild World Gift for Easter [British Gaming Blog]
Tuesday, Mar 28
Iwata's GDC Keynote Uncut [Satoru Iwata]
In 2004, we began considering Wi-Fi gaming. From the start, we had several challenges. First, we knew that both Animal Crossing and Mario Kart would be arriving on the DS the next year, and we wanted them to feature Wi-Fi play. That made the development timetable very short.
Thursday, Mar 23
Iwata's GDC Keynote Transcribed
The second story I want to share is disruption of a second type. Not only of a new technology but finding a way of making it attractive to everyone, so opening up to a whole new audience. This technology was the Nintendo wi-fi connection. You used to have connection in Japan, you could use your NE...
Wednesday, Mar 22
Liveblogging the Nintendo Keynote [Keynote]
Oh, funny guy. He was actually talking about Pepsi and Coke not Sony and Nintendo. Iwata s talking about the game network now. He said they knew they wanted Mario Kart DS and Animal Crossing Wild World to be online. They also wanted their connection to be seamless.
Wednesday, Feb 15
Mario to Marx: Animal Crossing's Heroes and Villans [Animal Crossing]
Unlike Animal Crossing for the GameCube, the DS version allows for significant customization of characters and environments. Gaming site Thumb Bandits saw this as an opportunity to create a gallery of the famous and infamous. Highlights after the jump include Marilyn Monroe, Groucho M...
Saturday, Feb 11
New Rev Games To Debut In Official Nintendo Mag?
The first issue of Official Nintendo Magazine comes with an exclusive set of high-quality vinyl decals, featuring top games; Animal Crossing, Mario Kart DS and Nintendogs, allowing gamers to personalise their DS. Dawn Paine, Marketing Director, Nintendo UK, said:
Monday, Feb 6
Nintendo WiFi Site Busts out the Minstrel Show [Nintendo]
In an effort to promote Animal Crossing: Wild World, Nintendo's WiFi site has a Blanca-face roundup. The character is a cat, sporting an erasable mug. When you meet Blanca, you draw a face on her head, which she then thanks you for and wanders off. Nintendo is listing a few exceptional example...
Sunday, Jan 29
Nintendo Responds to Red Tulip Outbreak
Nintendo would like to thank its numerous Animal Crossing: Wild World fans for helping identify and correct an unforeseen issue with the game. Some users of the community-simulation game for Nintendo DS noticed that receiving a letter containing a Red Tulip could cause interference wi...
Monday, Jan 23
The Dark Underbelly of Animal Crossing
Clickable Culture points at an diary of the dark side of Nintendo's Animal Crossing. The diary of JoeForever began on the GameCube and now he continued the diary to Animal Crossing: Wild World. I wonder what dark secrets await JoeForever in the DS version of AC.
Thursday, Jan 19
Animal Crossing's Auction Site
Calling it Nookbay, a virtual community has popped up where Animal Crossing DS players are peddling their wares via an online auction house. So far, the items are being paid for in "bells"—AC's currency—and I don't think a bell purchasing website has launched yet. Thanks for alerting us to...
Tuesday, Jan 17
Real Video Game Award Finalists Announced
j. Simulation Game of the Year The Movies (P: Activision, D: Lionhead Studios) Silent Hunter III (P: Ubisoft, D: Ubisoft-Romania) Animal Crossing (P: Nintendo, D: Nintendo EAD) k. Strategy Game of the Year Age of Empires III (P: Microsoft, D: Ensemble Studios)
Thursday, Dec 29
Animal Crossing Going the Way of the MMO?
An eBay auction that the British Gaming Blog linked to is offering all 20 paintings for your museum in Animal Crossing for the DS. Like the commerce structures that have emerged in MMOs like EVE, WoW, EverQuest - now the digital properties of Nintendo's Animal Crossing are making the cross...
Saturday, Dec 24
Animal Crossing: WW Hits Online Snag
It looks like the NiWiFi bits of Animal Crossing: Wild World is acting a bit wonky for some DS owners. A thread popped up over on the official Nintendo forums discussing the issue. It s not clear what s causing the issue, but gamers on the thread have come up with some workarounds. I wonder if Nint...
Sunday, Dec 18
Should Kids Play Games?
Seeing their smiles on Christmas morning or their (and your) joy when you play multi-player Mario Kart is a poor substitute. Good stuff and an issue I'm often left pondering myself. The winner of the poll, by the way, was the SNES followed by the NES and the GameCube. Damn Nintendo, you've got s...
Thursday, Dec 1
Animal Crossing DS Smashes Sales Records in Japan
It looks like the Nintendo DS has its second official smash hit on its hands. In the first week of sales in Japan, Animal Crossing: Wild Word sold 325,466 copies. Keep in mind that the unbelievably successful Nintendogs only sold 168,000 copies in its first week in Japan. The game isn't just th...
Wednesday, Nov 30
DFC Intelligence: The 'Quiet Revolution' of NiWiFi
In December Nintendo will launch Animal Crossing Wild World for the DS. Animal Crossing is basically the Sims for kids. The original version, released for the GameCube in 2002, actually was a precursor of some digital distribution ideas. Animal Crossing could link up to the GBA for item tra...
Wednesday, Oct 26
Animal Crossing: WW A Fan's Review
Regular reader Bridget Fitzgerald read that I hadn t played the original Animal Crossing before checking out the new DS version and took pity on me. Fitzgerald, who played the crap out of AC on the 'Cube and got some hands-on time with the DS version at Digital Life , sent me her own review of th...
Tuesday, Oct 25
Opinion: Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing Wild World Hands-On
Animal Crossing Wild World I have a little confession to make. Please don't hate me when you hear this... I've never played Animal Crossing. Not once. I've heard of it, I'm aware of its popularity, but I've never experienced it. That being said, it looks like the DS version of the game is going to be w...
Friday, Oct 21
Nintendo Van Brings Viewtiful DS, WiFi Gaming
Nintendo GameCube Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Mario Superstar Baseball Super Mario Strikers Mario Party 7 King Kong NHL 2006 Nintendo DS Nintendogs Animal Crossing DS Mario Kart DS Trace Memory Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Castlevania Sonic Rush Mario Tennis Power Tour
Friday, Sep 30
Baby, It's a Wild World: Animal Crossing WiFi Details
Infendo has some details from Nintendo about the WiFi functionality in the upcoming Animal Crossing: Wild World title for the Nintendo DS. Up to four players will be able to meet in a single town and do the day-to-day Animal Crossing chores, fishing, cutting down trees, picking weeds in ad...
