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Japan - Nintendo Channel updates (Wii no Ma video update, and more)

Check out videos for Space Invaders Extreme Z, Calling, Sin and Punishment 2, Tomodachi Collection, Dorabase 2, Moomon Tani no Okurimono, Inazuma Eleven 2, Akogare Girls Collection, At Mania Series, Ah! Eureka! Item Search Game here (thanks NintenDaan!)

Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter DS - review

Full review here (thanks SmileyRyder!) A portion of a Nintendo Okie review… If you’re looking for a good platform game that will keep you entertained for a while then you should look at Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter. Full review here (thanks SmileyRyder!)

THQ Reports Fiscal Q2 Results, Trims Losses Over Same Quarter Last Year

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EA and Activision Wii games - play times broken down

EA’s Wii Games* Average total playing time per Nintendo Channel user, since the game’s launch Rock Band 2 - 45 hours, 30 minutes FIFA Soccer 09 All-Play - 34 hours, 21 minutes Rock Band - 31 hours, 47 minutes The Godfather: Blackhand Edition - 28 hours, 52 minutes Madden NFL 08 - 28 hours, 39 m...

Fly the Wyvern, track the mexican Ampithere in Dragonology for DS

Wednesday 4th November/… Discover a hidden world of dragons on Nintendo DS™ in Dragonology, releasing on November 5th across PAL territories, November 6th in the UK and shipping on November 10th in North America. Dragonology is the officially licensed video game based on Templar Publi...

Activision compliments Nintendo on evergreen franchises, discusses game pricing issues

Full interview here A portion of an MCVUK interview with Activision’s Andrew Brown, David Tyler and Roy Stackhouse… David Tyler: Nintendo do this very well; growing and nurturing evergreen franchises. A few years ago it was about rates of decay and no one was really talking about on-goin...

First augmented reality game ‘System Flaw’ launched

System Flaw is the first augmented reality game to be released. Exclusive to the Nintendo DSi, System Flaw - an innovative 3D action shooter from new publisher Enjoy Gaming - makes full use of the DSi camera as an integral part of the gameplay. GamesPress

Nintendo to tap into rugby fanbase at Twickenham

David Yarnton, general manager at Nintendo UK, said: “Working alongside the RFU is a great opportunity for us to target and talk to a family audience, not just through traditional advertising methods but through more experiential, hands on approach through product sampling and our in...

Best Buy Reward Zone members - free 500 Nintendo Point card with New Super Mario Bros. Wii purchase

Thanks to CubeEnigma for the heads up! Thanks to CubeEnigma for the heads up!

Fighting Street - review

Unless you just have to experience the first Street Fighter title for yourself, you’d be much better suited to check out one of the many outstanding fighting titles already available on the Virtual Console service and leave this classic fighting game and its historical significance in...

Japan - Nintendo once again giving out quill stylus for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Nintendo must absolutely love their quill stylus, as they’re giving it out yet again. This time, early buyers that pick up Spirit Tracks will get the quill stylus for free. This thing has been hanging around since the Phantom Hourglass days, and now Nintendo is recycling it one more time.

Famitsu hardware/software sales estimates - Oct. 26th to Nov. 1st

Software 01. [PS3] Bayonetta (Sega) - 138,000 / NEW 02. [PS3] Tekken 6 (Bandai Namco Games) - 120,000 / NEW 03. [NDS] Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden (Square Enix) - 120,000 / NEW 04. [PSP] Persona 3 Portable (Atlus) - 108,000 / NEW 05. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) - 73,000 / 733,000 06. [ND...

Ubisoft Reports First Half Fiscal Year 2009-10 Sales, Details Third Quarter Release Schedule

ASSASSIN’S CREED® 2 Nintendo DSi™, Xbox 360™, PlayStation®3, PSP™ Asterix™(EMEA) Nintendo DS™ C.O.P.: THE RECRUIT™ Nintendo DS™ IMAGINE® ARTIST Nintendo DS™ PETZ® NURSERY Nintendo DS™ PUZZLER 2™ (EMEA) Nintendo DS™ RABBIDS GO HOME™ Nintendo DS™, Wii™ SWEET 16™ (EMEA) Nintendo DS™

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Konami reveals new screenshots for Frogger Returns

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today revealed new screenshots for Frogger Returns, a new downloadable title coming this November to the PlayStation®Network and Nintendo WiiWare™. A direct descendant of the timeless arcade game, Frogger Returns introduces a few upgrades to the f...

Wii no Ma channel to offer paid downloads by year’s end

It’s been quite some time since anyone talked about the Wii no Ma channel. We don’t chat about it too much, all because the channel isn’t available here in the states…or Europe for that matter. While we’ve been left out in the cold, it appears that Nintendo is taking the channel into phase 2 for...

Iwata - third party titles quicker to reach a million sold on Wii than DS

“Considering, that the fact that Wii has been out in the market less than three years since its launch, Wii titles, especially, third-party titles are reaching the million seller mark much faster than on Nintendo DS.” - Satoru Iwata Link

Kmart - Black Friday deals

Nintendo Wii & DS Link Nintendo Wii & DS * DSi handheld - $169.99 (Free $25 Nintendo Gaming Coupon) Friday Doorbuster * DS handheld - $129.99 (Free $25 Nintendo Gaming Coupon) Saturday Doorbuster * Need for Speed: Nitro (Wii) - $29.99 (Save $20) Friday Doorbuster * Spore [...]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii - the secret world of 7-6

Link Nintendo gave us clearance to write about World 7-6 in this preview, which would be great… except for the fact that we haven’t found it yet. It’s one of the game’s secret levels, and while we have our suspicions about how to unlock it, we haven’t had any luck. Yet. Just you wait, though. - [...]

GameStop - New Super Mario Bros. Wii to be a big seller, Wii should do well with price drop

“I really think the new price point is going to open up the Wii to new people. I actually think it’s going to have a holiday where maybe people who weren’t willing to buy it at $249 are willing to at $199. So I think there are new people who are going to come into this category. There’s been a lot of dev...

Wondering what the original names of Sin and Punishment, and Perfect Dark were?

Satoru Iwata – President of Nintendo Shingo Matsushita – Software Planning & Development Team Yurie Hattori – Software Planning & Development Team Hitoshi Yamagami – Software Planning & Development Team Masato Maegawa – CEO of Treasure Corporation

GameTrailers TV preview details this Thursday’s Nintendo-specific episode (Spirit Tracks, NSMBW, and more)

Rabbids Go Home remembers oft-forgotten Wii features

Article here If you’ve been following our coverage of Rabbids Go Home, you’ve known for quite some time that the title makes use of both the Wiimote speaker and offers a Channel as well. We make a big deal of that sort of thing, since we’re a Nintendo site…but it’s especially nice to see others...

This article also contains excerpts from Kotaku

THQ Announces James Patterson’s ‘The Dangerous Days of Daniel X’ Series is Coming to the Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DS™

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - (Business Wire) THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced its plans to bring James Patterson’s best-selling book series, The Dangerous Days of Daniel X, to the Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DS™ this January. James Patterson’s Daniel X: The Ultimate Power is scheduled to...

History Of Nintendo: GameCube

The GameCube represents one of the worst times in Nintendo history. While hopes were very high for the Cube prior to launch, it was only two short years into the console’s lifespan where we knew things weren’t going well. With that said, the Cube still managed to provide some absolutely amaz...

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Analyst calls out Wii, casual game competition and music game fatigue for industry slump

1. Wii Weakness: Since few publishers outside of Nintendo significantly benefited from the Wii boom, few will be significantly hurt as the platform stalls. 2. Casual Games Competition: Again, few publishers significantly benefited from casual (though Ubisoft was the non-Nintendo lea...

UNCONFIRMED - Sears: Black Friday deals

Nintendo Wii & DS These deals are yet to be confirmed Link Nintendo Wii & DS * A Boy and his Blob – $29.99 (Save $10) * Biggest Loser – $29.99 (Save $10) * Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum – $29.99 (Save $10) * Drawn to Life (DS) – $19.99 (Save $10) Doorbuster [...]

Nintendo Channel data - Wii Sports hits 100 million hours played

That’s quite a large amount of time for just one game! I haven’t played in awhile, but I know I’ve pumped a ton of time into the game in my day. Link That’s quite a large amount of time for just one game! I haven’t played in awhile, but I know I’ve pumped a ton of time into the game in my day. Link

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Ubisoft Announces Academy of Champions: Soccer has Shipped to Store Shelves

• Unlock Some Famous Video Game Characters – Take control of the Raving Rabbids, Sam Fisher, Altair, the Prince of Persia and Rayman who appear… as kids! • Wii MotionPlus(TM) – Brand new peripheral is supported in core gameplay. PR email

CBS Consumer Products Announces Eight New Video Games Based on Popular TV Shows

Included among the highly anticipated titles will be video games based on the TV properties The Amazing Race, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Diagnosis Murder, Ghost Whisperer, Hollywood Squares, Criminal Minds and Survivor. Available at retailers where video games are sold or at to...

Nintendo to start WiiWare demo test

Holy crap…Nintendo might actually be getting with the times! In their investor question and answer session, Satoru Iwata announced that Nintendo will run a test WiiWare demo service that will offer demos for select games. This test will take place to see if WiiWare sales can be raised, an...

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainement and MTV Games announce LEGO Rock Band launch

BURBANK, Calif. – November 3, 2009 – Get ready to build a band and rock the universe with LEGO® Rock Band™, the multiplayer music videogame that will have the entire family drumming, strumming and rocking to the beat. Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games, a part...

C.O.P. The Recruit reports for duty to DS - launch trailer, screens and more

Check out more screens and art here SAN FRANCISCO – November 3, 2009 – Today Ubisoft® announced that C.O.P. The Recruit, an open world action-adventure game specifically designed for the Nintendo DS(TM) system, has shipped to store shelves. Rated “T” for Teen, C.O.P. The Recruit will be availa...

Need for Speed NITRO Races Into Stores Today

Need for Speed NITRO delivers the thrill of high-speed racing to all types of gamers with exciting gameplay, accessible controls, and competitive multiplayer events including four player co-op career mode. Recently crowned IGN’s Best Racing Game on the Wii and Nintendo DS at this year...

GameTrailers - Top 10 Guiltiest Pleasures

ScrewAttack: Video Game Vault - Zero Wing

Nintendo Channel data comparison - Wii Sports Resort/EA Sports Active/Punch-Out!! Wii/The Conduit

Some pretty interesting stats this time around. You really start to see the differences between number of hours put in, and the number of people that actually submit their data. For some games, it appears that the gamers interested in those titles don’t want to show their play data! Link

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IGN - Nintendo Voice Chat podcast summary

Full summary here New Super Mario Bros. Wii - beat a level after you obtain 99 lives to appear hatless on the map-screen and game. Once you lose a life, your hat will come back. - Bowser Jr. misses his ride on an airship in one level, and starts to run away. This becomes the full level that [...]

IGN Updates

SimAnimals Africa DS News Nintendo Download: 11/02/09 Nintendo Considering 3G Network-Style Portables Features IGN Mailbag: November 2, 2009 Game of the Month - Oct. 2009 Nintendo Voice Chat - Ep. 58 Screens Family Card Games Carnival King Previews Reviews R-Type (Sega Master System)

A pair of reviews

Two reviews from Nintendo Life… Wii Fit Plus Little Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQ Two reviews from Nintendo Life… Wii Fit Plus Little Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQ

Nintendo - more impressions

Check out hands-on impressions of Style Boutique, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks here Check out hands-on impressions of Style Boutique, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks here

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Fan-art - Nintendo characters hit the subway

I like to think of this as a bunch of Smash Bros. characters traveling to their next bout. That’s got to be a pretty tense subway ride, don’t you think?! I like to think of this as a bunch of Smash Bros. characters traveling to their next bout. That’s got to be a pretty tense subway ride, don’t you thi...

Ones to Watch: Wii and DS for November 2009

Article here So…what do the Wii and DS hold for Nintendo fans throughout the month of November? There’s actually a ton of content to look forward to, with a fair amount of it being high profile. There are established franchises returning, new I.P.s giving things a shot, and bunch of other titl...

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Nintendo Week - Miyamoto stops by, World 9 subtly revealed for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, more Excitebike: World Rally footage

Direct link here (thanks NintenDaan!) Direct link here (thanks NintenDaan!)

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Nintendo Wii and DS sales - Germany

Wii - 2.5 million sold DS - 6 million sold Link Nintendo has released their sales data for the Wii and DS in Germany. I’m sure many of you were wondering what the figures were at, and now we have them for you! Wii - 2.5 million sold DS - 6 million sold Link

Iwata - PS3 and Wii sales are close in Japan, Wii set to regain momentum in the states

“A notable dip can be seen in sales of Wii this year; which is approximately half the size of last year. On the other hand, Sony’s PS3 showed a good transition and they increased the unit sales by about 50%… Although we held more than a 60% hardware market share through last year - Wii has 42% and...

Europe - Personal Trainer Walking survey shows top 10 most active countries and dogs

When it comes to getting in shape, your four legged friend may hold the answer to improving your fitness. A unique European study into the walking regimes of dogs and their owners by Nintendo DS game Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine? and The Kennel Club has revealed that dog owne...

Nintendo PR - New Nintendo DS Game Helps You Put Some Style in Your Stylus

If you make a local wireless connection, you can invite up to three friends who have Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi systems and copies of the game to compete in a fashion runway contest to see who has the best eye for fashion. If two players have the Style Savvy game, and are within 30 feet of each ot...

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Activision Publishing Releases Nickelodeon’s iCarly for Wii and Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Nickelodeon today announced the iCarly videogame is now available for Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM)/ Nintendo DSi(TM) in North America. The game lets fans of Nickelodeon’s hit televis...

EA Brings Cheer to Holiday Gatherings and Travel with HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2

The Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) is about to add some sizzle to holiday gatherings and travel as it begins shipping HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 for the Wii™ and HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT for the Nintendo DS™. The sequel to last year’s award-winning HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT...

Vidis announces universal induction charging station

The Inductive PowerStation and the Battery Packs required for Nintendo DSi™, Nintendo DS™ Lite, Nintendo Wii™ Remote, Nintendo Wii™ Balance Board and Xbox 360® Controller will most likely be available as of November 2009. Battery pack for Nintendo Wii™ Remote (item no.: W088)

Nintendo Power - review scores, Zelda list rankings

Zelda rankings: 1. Ocarina of Time 2. A Link to the Past 3. The Legend of Zelda 4. Twilight Princess 5. Link’s Awakening 6. The Wind Waker 7. Phantom Hourglass 8. Minish Cap 9. Oracle of Seasons 10. Oracle of Ages 11. Majora’s Mask 12. Four Swords Adventure 13. Zelda II Best of series:

Telltale - StrongBad hit WiiWare because it was important to the creators, more retail discs coming, DSi interest

Dan Connors: I think with WiiWare, it was so important to [Strong Bad creators] the Chapmans that Strong Bad be a Nintendo product, we really made shipping on WiiWare as the launch platform a critical piece of the scheduling, and that was a big part of it as well.

WWE SmackDown Vs. RAW 2010 - review

Full review here A portion of an ONM review… The best wrestling game on a Nintendo console since the N64 glory days. Impressive. + Great customisation options + Loads of match types + Controls feel much tighter + Excellent career mode - No online at all Full review here

ONM’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii review - more details

“The game does start off as easy as its handheld sibling did (by the end of World 3 we had earned 68 lives), but it soon gets fiendishly difficult and will have even the most die-hard Mario players cursing at times. Instead of feeling like it was designed primarily for four players with the sin...

Wii Fit Plus - review

Full review here A portion of a Dtoid review… Still, this is the best balance board game I’ve bought since Wii Fit came out, which says a lot for how well Nintendo understands their own hardware, and how little third-party developers have really tried to utilize the thing. Full review here

Miyamoto discusses Mario’s plumber origins, the future of games/Nintendo hardware/motion controls, and alluding to Zelda Wii as his dream game

PM: The Wii uses a motion-sensing controller. Going forward, as Nintendo releases future consoles, do you view the motion-sensing controller as an integral part of the experience that’s going to stay with Nintendo indefinitely?

Ubisoft unveils Ubiworld, the new online destination site for Imagine, Petz, and Style Lab brands

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 19, 2009 - Today, Ubisoft announced that UbiWorld, the first games-for-girls portal dedicated solely to Imagine®, Petz® and Style Lab(TM) brands is now live http://ubiworld.com. The brand new website serves as the online extension for Imagine, Petz and Styl...

A Boy and His Blob - review

Full review here A portion of a Nintendo Life review… Whether you’re a fan of the original NES release or not, you absolutely owe it to yourself to give A Boy and His Blob a try as you’d be hard-pressed to find a more rewarding gameplay experience available on the Wii console. Full review here

Opinion: GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thoughts - Official Nintendo Magazine and GoNintendo team up to answer your New Super Mario Bros. Wii questions!

Moving on, the guys over at Official Nintendo Magazine have a final build of New Super Mario Bros. Wii in their office right now. Working for Nintendo magazine sure has its perks! Specifically, ONM staffer Chris Scullion has had a chance to not only play, but complete New Super Mario Bros. Wii....

Opinion: GoNintendo and GameDaily’s Top 10 Game Boy Advance Games

You’ve read one half of the list, now get the full scoop! Check out what GameDaily and GoNintendo picked for the 10 through 6 spots! For some reason the Game Boy Advance launch really sticks out in my mind. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that Nintendo was finally moving on from the...

Opinion: GoNintendo and GameDaily’s Top 10 Nintendo 64 Games

Speaking of big franchises, do they come any bigger than Super Smash Bros.? There’s only been three entries in the Smash Bros. series, with the N64 giving birth to the game that would sweep the nation. A Nintendo-created fighting game that features characters from all of Nintendo’s biggest...

Final Fight 2 - review

Full review here A portion of a Nintendo Life review… Had Capcom mixed things up a bit this could have been better and whilst for some the two-player option will make this more appealing than the Final Fight that’s already available to Wii owners, it may be worth waiting to see what Capcom ha...

Europe - New deals to bring hit pre-school titles on DS to retail

Avanquest has signed one of the most established children’s characters and a top selling pre-school license in the UK to publish Postman Pat Special Delivery Service on Nintendo DS. This is the first official game to be created based on the new Postman Pat TV episodes, which currently air...

Opinion: Mastersonic announce Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures for DSiWare

LONDON (09 October 2009) Mastertronic have announced the development of Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures for Nintendo DSiWare™. Super Yum Yum is a multi award winning mobile puzzle game featuring a chameleon called Leon. This is the first time Super Yum Yum will be available on a console fo...

GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thoughts - GameTrailers reviews MySims Agents: I applaud, users cry foul

Being a Nintendo fan can be really rough sometimes. For years upon years, Nintendo fans have been crapped on by gamers that prefer other platforms. It’s all part of the console wars, and there’s never going to be a time where that bickering ends. I don’t expect it to, and I never will.

Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story - review

Despite a few minor flaws, it’s a game that features an ingenious game design synonymous with Nintendo games and is easily one of the best DS games of the year. Full review here A portion of a NWR review… Despite a few minor flaws, it’s a game that features an ingenious game design synonymous w...

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Official Nintendo Magazine - review scores

Wii DS WiiWare Thanks to ibbsters for the heads up! Wii mario and sonic at the the winter olympic games 90% tenage mutant ninja turtles- smash up 83% dead spave extraction 84% fifa 10 84% spyborgs 80% the beatles: rockband 90% guitar hero 5 92% tales of symphonia :dawn of the new world 67% mys...

Opinion: Trent Reznor is a huge Nintendo fan, has nothing but good things to say about Wii

Trent: Me and Rob are both big Nintendo fans for a number of reasons. Nintendo approaches gaming from a prospective where Super Mario Bros. is still a classic and doesn’t look dated. Look at any game on the PlayStation 1 that tries to exceed past the terrible 3D graphics, with their look alike,...

Nintendo moves up 1 rank in the 100 Best Global Brands 2009

Nintendo has once again been included in the 100 Best Global Brands list, as put together by Interbrand. Last year the Big N came in at spot #40, and this year they’ve secured the 39th spot. You can check out the entire top 100 list below… Link

Nintendo UK - Ant and Dec, Britain’s most famous TV duo, partner with Nintendo in their biggest challenge to date

Ant commented; “I have always been a massive fan of Nintendo consoles. I loved my Nintendo 64 growing up. Mario Kart 64 was my favourite, it kept Dec and I entertained for hours during the PJ and Duncan years! Even today when I play Mario Kart on my Wii, I have a lucky steering wheel at home that’s...

Nintendo details Wii/WiiWare/DSi/DS/DSiWare holiday lineup - Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks in Dec., Shantae sequel on DSiWare confirmed, and so much more!

Wii Nintendo Wii Fit Plus - Oct. 4 New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Holiday WiiWare Carnival King - Q3 Konami Frogger Returns - Q4 Nintendo/TPC Pokémon™ Rumble - Q4 Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi Nintendo Style Savvy - Nov. 2 The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks - Dec. 7 Square Enix Nintendo DSiWare

Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story - review

Full review here A portion of a Nintendo Life review… While it would be easy to rave on and on about the game, the best way to sum everything up would be to say this: Bowser’s Inside Story is the kind of game that will remind you why you love playing video games in the first place and is [...]

Spaceball: Revolution - review

Full review here A portion of a Nintendo Life review… Spaceball Revolution provides an interesting and welcome new take on the arcade puzzle genre. More variety in the actual playfields would have be welcomed, and the lack of even basic audio options seems a strange omission, but the comb...

Phantom Brave - review

Full review here A portion of a Nintendo Now review… Phantom Brave: We Meet Again may be another port/Wii-make for the Wii, but it’s a good one. It may not have any specific Wii mechanics implemented or any major changes, but the game was a gem on the PS2, and hopefully it receives more attenti...

Academy of Champions - review

Full review here (thanks FunnyDude!) A portion of an Aussie-Nintendo review… Academy of Champions is definitely aimed at a younger audience. It’s great fun; anyone could get into it, but kids will likely get the most out of the experience thanks to the lengthy story mode. It’s… it’s just so...

Metroid Prime Trilogy - review

Full review here A portion of a Pure Nintendo review… Metroid Prime Trilogy is one of the best video game compilations of all time, period. The game takes everything that made the first 2 games great and made it better, then they threw in MP3 just for good measure, all for just $49.99. Full revie...

Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story - review

Full review here A portion of a GameDaily review… It’s one of those rare games that received enough time and attention to make it sensational, a real treat for DS/DSi owners. At this point, we’re not sure how Nintendo will top it, but we also said that about Partners in Time and Superstar Saga...

Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues for Nintendo DS is Now Shipping from Legacy Interactive

LOS ANGELES, CA (August 26, 2009) - Casual games developer and publisher Legacy Interactive today announced that Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues is available at retail for Nintendo DS™. In this new paramedic simulation video game, the player assumes the role of a rookie Emergency Med...

Revenge of Shinobi - review

A portion of an OMG Nintendo review… Full review here A portion of an OMG Nintendo review… If you’ve ever wondered by people who grew up playing the Genesis and SNES think modern games are too easy, Revenge of Shinobi is one of the reasons why. Full review here

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra DS - review

AFTER the first try I was actually quite up for the rest of G.I. Joe. I was playing it on the Nintendo DS and the first few levels were easy enough and quite fun. But after that I just got angrier and angrier until, by the end, I hated everything about it.

Phantasy Star - review

Full review here A portion of a Nintendo Life review… Phantasy Star is not perfect, but its flaws are all very minor, making this game easily one the best of the 8-bit console roleplaying games. The title is well-made, well-presented, enthralling and innovative, and while the leap in powe...

GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thought - Why can’t every ‘Nintendo Download’ week be like this one?

Okay, I know it would be nearly impossible to have every week chock-full of great downloadable content for WiiWare, DSiWare and Virtual Console. Still, I think Nintendo could do a much better job with picking and choosing what titles enter the service. Right now, I’d have to say that the qua...

Opinion: GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thoughts - Mom Brain and Raw Mom become paleontologists for a minute

Quite a good day for downloads on the Nintendo side of things, don’t you think?! Great VC content, great WiiWare content…and a little more Brain Age never hurt anyone. I know I downloaded a pair of titles! I’ll hit you up with impressions tomorrow. For now, enjoy two ladies beating up [...]

Nintendo Power - info summary (FFCC: TCB, The Beatles: Rock Band, why no Wii Music review, and more)

A few tidbits from the most recent Nintendo Power… - FFCC: The Crystal Bearers will feature snowboarding, dancing and farming activities. These will be motion-controlled - The Beatles: Rock Band will now allow Whammy Bar riffs or drum fills, as to not ruin the sound of The Beatles’ origin...

Wii Sports Resort - review roundup

“Wii Sports, the casual-friendly minigame collection Nintendo packages in with every Wii, has some definite shortcomings, but, as a launch title, it showed developers how to take Nintendo’s minimalistic remote and create fun, engaging games.” - 1up

Marvelous believes Nintendo needs to put out more core titles, working to ‘graduate’ from Wii development

YW: Difficult question. The Nintendo market is pretty humongous right now but I think that’s primarily because of all the light users, the casual users. The core userbase for the Wii is really still small. One of the things that Nintendo is trying to do, like with the Motion Plus, is try to make...

Nintendo Power - review score

GI Joe DS - 5 Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Wii - 5.5 Wii Sports Resort - 8.5 Ant Nation - 2 GI Joe DS - 5 Madden NFL 2010 - 7.5 Space Bust a Move - 7 Transformers Revenge of the Fallen DS - 7 Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Wii - 5.5 Wii Sports Resort - 8.5 Link

Opinion: Integrity Lost – Eidos and the Press Don’t Mix

While the latest title involved in a review scandal isn’t hitting Wii or DS, Nintendo fans are definitely aware of the issues EIDOS has been involved with. The first time around rocked GameSpot so hard that there was a mass exodus, and the second time involved a Tomb Raider title on Wii. Why is...

Rogue Trooper: Quartz Zone Massacre - review

Full review here A portion of a Nintendo Life review… Rebellion deserves credit for making a quality translation of this game for the Wii and it’s nice to see a new independent face in Reef Publishing bringing it out. Having tackled one 2000 A.D. property here’s hoping Rebellion gets a chance...

Aspyr Announces Fighting Fantasy for DS

“Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is our most ambitious Nintendo DS project to date,” said Damir Slogar CEO of Big Blue Bubble Inc. “Driven by the vision of bringing next gen console gaming to the handheld platform, as well as our passion for role playing games, we spent th...

Patch: High Voltage working with Nintendo to address online glitches in The Conduit

Nintendo doesn’t allow developers to patch their game after release, which I think is a bit unfair. Nintendo had an issue with Wii Sports Resort in Japan, so they released a firmware upgrade to fix the issue. If Nintendo can do a complete firmware upgrade, why can’t third parties do a patch?

Europe - Professor Layton/DS Lite bundle hits retail

Why a DS Lite bundle, Nintendo?! Why can’t you start doing DSi bundles? Nevertheless, this bundle is now available in various Euro retailers, for those that are interested. Why a DS Lite bundle, Nintendo?! Why can’t you start doing DSi bundles? Nevertheless, this bundle is now available...

Nintendo’s Newest Star Shines in The Legendary Starfy

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The newest hero on the block might not seem like a powerhouse at first blush, but don’t let him hear you say that. Starfy has long been a five-pointed hero in Japan. The Legendary Starfy™, a new game now available for the portable Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™...

E3 2009 impressions - Span Smasher

The version we played was sans MotionPlus, but this is a game that does use MotionPlus for those that have it. Nintendo decided not to even mention Span Smasher during their E3 press conference. I still don’t understand the process Nintendo goes through when choosing what titles to discuss...

Nintendo Introduces New Social Entertainment Experiences at E3 Expo

Nintendo Unveils New Mario and Metroid Games and Pulse-Sensing Device; Integrates Photos with Facebook Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ Nintendo-published games available to play on the show floor: Wii: WiiWare: Nintendo DS: Nintendo DSiWare: Nintendo Press Release

Creat Studios Announces Alien Havoc for Nintendo DSiWare

About Creat Studios: Creat Studios, Inc. is a premier developer of current and next-generation online, console and handheld games. Founded in 1990, Creat’s corporate headquarters are located in Canton, Massachusetts, with development studios in Massachusetts and St. Petersburg, Ru...

Boom Blox Bash Party - review

A portion of an ArsTechnica review… Playing with friends remains one of the best uses of the Nintendo Wii, so social gamers have much to look forward to. For ten dollars less than the original game and so much more content, this is an easy verdict. Full review here

Punch-Out!! - review roundup

“One of the best, most talked-about videogames of the classic Nintendo era, [Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!] knocked out gamers with its perfect combination of addictive gameplay and technological impressiveness.” - Wired “The remake adds unavoidable (and optional) motion controls, bu...

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Punch-Out!! - review

I’m calling it right here: Punch-Out!! is destined to become one of this generation’s top classics, right up there with Super Mario Galaxy. It’s one heckuva peace offering for Nintendo’s jilted lifers, an elaborate brainteaser for everyone who picks it up, and absolutely the best Punch...

Opinion: WayForward - LIT coming to Europe with control changes, Mighty Flip Champs close to release

A portion of a Nintendo Life interview with various dev members at WayForward… NL. As was mentioned, we’ve already seen LIT released on the North American Virtual Console service. Can we expect a European release for the game and if so, any idea when?

Nintendo Power - Punch-Out!! review summary

We’ve already told you that Nintendo Power game Punch-Out!! Wii an 8.5, but here are some details from that review. Not a “modern” fighting/boxing game by any measure. More of a reflex-based / memorization-heavy arcade puzzle game, just like the original PO. Link

Opinion: Nintendo Power - teaser for next issue says Wii surprises coming

No teases or sly hints about next month’s cover game, because we know how long many of you have been waiting for our big story on Kingdom Hearts 385/2 Days for DS. We’ll also reveal a couple of cool Wii surprises and review big-name games like The Conduit and Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings...

Nintendo talks DSiWare/WiiWare - DS demos being tested at major retailer, looking into new ways to promote DSi/WiiWare, E3 bringing Wii/DS news

1UP: You were talking about getting new stuff every Monday, and you guys do the Wii-kly Update press releases, which is now the Nintendo Download Report. Out of curiosity, is there a chance that you could modify the scheduling of that a little bit? I admit I’m sort of asking as a gamer, but in J...

Reggie talks to Wired - Weekly DSi downloads, friend codes are here to stay, Virtual Console on DSi isn’t something Nintendo has talked about, don’t expect Nintendo retail games to hit download services, Nintendo will continue to focus on games, no news on first party Virtual Console Arcade titles, and SOOOO much more

Wired.com: Virtual Console Arcade. Is Nintendo going to support this service with first-party games, or is it entirely for third parties? Fils-Aime: We haven’t announced if we’re going to bring back any of the great Nintendo arcade classics, but, you know, that’s what other announcemen...

GoNintendo Podcast Webisode 189

Most of this show is spent discussing all the good news that came out of GDC. I also share some impressions on Punch-Out!! Wii as well as Excitebots: Trick Racing. Long story short, it was a good week for Nintendo fans! Download the show here (it’s better than getting chain-chomped) GIF link

GameStop talks more about Wii supply, DSi preorders roughly double those of the original DS, and DSi launch event coming

VB: What’s the situation with Nintendo’s supply of Wiis today? Have they finally caught up to demand, or has demand fallen off? VB: Just as Nintendo has caught up with Wii, they’re about to ship Nintendo DSi. Do you see that portable being hard to find?

Nintendo talks about third party success on Wii, DSi and DS Lite selling side-by-side

DY: There’s been a lot of success for third-parties doing just that on the Wii already. I think it’s a mixed perception when people say ‘only Nintendo can succeed on Wii’ – there are a number of big sellers that prove this isn’t the case. Yes, Nintendo has had a lot of success on its formats and ha...

ExciteBots - more details from Nintendo Power (online play!)

This info comes from the latest issue of Nintendo Power. I’ll only be posting the info that’s new… - control pad for continuous boost - hold control pad too long and you’ll overheat - more challenge modes than ExciteTruck - online for up to six players - more online details yet to be revealed -...

Family and Friends Party - review

A portion of an OMG Nintendo review… …the new WiiWare title, essentially a poor man’s Mario Party (despite costing 1000 Points, more expensive than most of WiiWare’s other party games), fails to live up to those expectations, disappointing alland resulting in holiday dinners ruined b...

Official Nintendo Magazine - review scores (GTA: Chinatown Wars review)

Madworld: 85% Top-notch presentation All-out arcade action Laugh out loud funny Fantastic character design Gets repetitive quickly SNK Arcade Classics vol1: 84% Wide selection of games Much cheaper than VC Great fun with two players Clever achievement system

Life Force - review

A portion of an ONM Nintendo review… A portion of an ONM Nintendo review… For 500 Wii Points, this is a pretty decent buy. It’s relatively short, but it’s hard enough that it’ll keep you involved and interested until the end. This may be the best shooter on the NES. Full review here

GoNintendo ‘End of day’ thoughts - Exclusive: Nintendo’s Denise Kaigler discusses the state of expanded audience game reviews

RMC: Nintendo has quite a few titles that present interesting dilemmas for media outlets when time comes for reviews. Titles like Animal Crossing: City Folk, Nintendogs, Brain Age, and others all involve a lot of time to invest. With that said, do you think that titles such as these can be ac...

How To: Football Freestyler Delivers Skills Tutorials ‘The Neck Catch’

London, UK – 24 November 2008 – Football Director DS, the first football management game for the hugely popular Nintendo DS™, has selected Jeremy Lynch the renowned UK football freestyler who recently appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, to deliver a series of freestyle football skill tu...

Opinion: Zoo Hospital - interview (new games in the works)

DS-x2.com: Torus has recently developed a Zoo Hospital title for the Nintendo DS, which has been released, is Zoo Hospital Wii just a port of the DS version or are there differences between the two titles? DS-x2.com: Now with Zoo Hospital Wii soon to be released everywhere does Torus have an...

Art Style: CUBELLO - review

Nintendo has gone two for two in their Art Style series with CUBELLO. It’s easily the best puzzle game so far on WiiWare, and for only 600 points, it’s a must-buy. Any self-respecting Puzzle fan needs to have this in their WiiWare library.

Opinion: Nintendo media summit - Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - impressions

Will this be the last Castlevania on the DS? I don’t know the answer to that, but I sure hope it isn’t. If it is, this may end up being the last 2d Castlevania game we ever see. Let’s treat it as such, and pick this baby up later this month. If you are a Castlevania fan, you will be far from disappointed.

Opinion: Nintendo media summit - Cave Story - impressions

The WiiWare version controls like a dream, and things work just as you would expect them to. You hold the Wiimote in classic NES style, with dpad for walking and the 1/2 buttons for jump and shoot. The B trigger lets you switch weapons, A gives you your map, and you can access menus with the plus/...

Opinion: Nintendo media summit - Rhythm Heaven - impressions

As far as gameplay goes, Rhythm Heaven plays just like its Japanese counterpart. I closed my eyes and tested out the music, and I managed to play through all games just fine. That tells me that the rest of the game hasn’t been screwed around with during the localization process! I am going to lo...

How To: Guide to watching DVDs on Wii

photopress:dvd_play_guide_lg.jpg,thumb,centered] Nintendo WiiFanboy has a great in-depth guide as to how to give your Wii the ability to play DVDs. Follow their step by step process and you'll be watching your favorite movie in no time! Check it Out Here

Boulder Dash Rocks! website update

Darmstadt, November 21th 2007 –Dyed-in-the-wool Boulder Dash® fans will remember Rockford™ as an insect-like creature, and may just be more than a little surprised upon seeing Rockford’s new look in his new title „Boulder Dash®-ROCKS!™“, due for release on the Nintendo DS™ on Novemb...

Super Mario Galaxy review

Super Mario Galaxy is the Wii’s best game, no doubt about it. Combining classic side scrolling with new gravity defying mechanics, Nintendo has finally crafted a modern classic… something a lot of us have been waiting for. Not only is the gameplay top-notch, but the graphics are something...

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