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Wii, PS3 See Hardware Sales Gains In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Hardware Chart]
Not much happening on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 front, but the full chart from December 22 to 28 looks like... • Nintendo DSi - 188,697 • Wii - 134,958 • PSP - 118,765 • Nintendo DS - 56,453 • PlayStation 3 - 45,989 • Xbox 360 - 13,011 • PlayStation 2 - 10,404
MySims Line Expands With Inevitable Kart Racing And Party Games [Game Announce]
MySims Party and MySims Racing for the Wii and Nintendo DS Set to Release in 2009 MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS Take the race with you! MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS allows you and up to three of your friends to race each other using local wireless or Nintendo Wi-Fi.
EA Bring Family Game Night To Xbox Live [Board Games]
Along with this announcement, EA also announced Scrabble for the DS and PSP, both due out in March of this year. Both versions feature Wi-Fi multiplayer, furthering EA and Hasbro's plans to make family game night less cluttered but more expensive.
White Knight Chronicles, Dissidia Reign Supreme In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
While the Nintendo DS and Wii typically dominate Japanese sales charts, this past week was all about PlayStation, with Level 5's White Knight Chronicles and Square Enix's Dissidia: Final Fantasy topping software sales overseas. Media Create Weekly Software Sales [Gpara]
Yesterday
Kotaku's 2008 Judges' Choice Awards [Best Of The Rest]
KORG DS-10 is not a game at all. Straight up, it's the Korg MS-10 synthesizer for the Nintendo DS. While mainstream music games let players pretend their making music, KORG DS-10 actually lets them make music. Mushroom Men: Spore Wars
Last Year, Japanese Game Market Experienced Shrinkage [Japan]
2008 Hardware Sales • Nintendo DS (DS, Lite, DSi) 2008 estimate: 4,029,804 units Total estimate: 25,135,276 units • PLAYSTATION 3 2008 estimate: 991,303 units Total estimate: 2,664,366 units 2008年国内ゲーム市場規模は約5826億1000万円（エンターブレイン調べ） [Famitsu]
Friday, Jan 2
White Knight Chronicles Has Solid, If Not Spectacular Week In Japan [Playstation 3]
Now that PlayStation 3 games are starting to have better sales legs in Japan, we'll be keeping an eye on sell-through of the game to see how well it holds up. Keep in mind these are unconfirmed figures and we'll wait for Media Create numbers to confirm.
Wednesday, Dec 31
Show Me The Games You Got In 2008 & I'll Show You Mine [Tell Us Dammit]
Hit the jump for my own personal list and leave your own 2008 haul in the comments. Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (DS)Arcana Heart (PS2)Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (Xbox 360)BioShock (Xbox 360)Blastworks (Wii)Braid (Xbox 360)Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360)Castlevania Judgment (Wii)Castle...
Meteos Wars Micro-Review: Make It Rain [Review]
Q Entertainment has given its Nintendo DS puzzler Meteos new life on Xbox Live Arcade with Meteos Wars. Why the "Wars" distinction? It's certainly no bloodier than the standard Meteos (or even Meteos...
Meteos Wars Micro-Review: Make It Rain [Review]
Works Without The Touchscreen: The touchscreen controls of the Nintendo DS original obviously aren't going to work on the Xbox 360 and, fortunately, the transition to a standard control pad works just shy of splendidly. Navigate your pile of brightly colored blocks with the left stick,...
Tuesday, Dec 30
Japan's Best Selling Games Of 2008 Are... [Only In Japan]
01. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP) 02. Pokemon Platinum (DS) 03. Wii Fit (Wii) 04. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 05. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) 06. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) 07. Dragon Quest V (DS) 08. Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe (DS) 09. Animal Crossing City Folk (Wii) 10. Wii Sports (Wii)
Monday, Dec 29
You Got KOS-MOS In My Tales Of Hearts [The Other Blue Bomber]
Hearts features cameos from a wide variety of Namco Bandai's characters from previous Tales games, but KOS-MOS here comes straight from the ill-fated Xenosaga series, which towards the end featured some of the best cutscenes of any RPG anywhere, but little else. KOS-MOS jumps into play...
You Got KOS-MOS In My Tales Of Hearts [The Other Blue Bomber]
Recently released in Japan, Namco Bandai's Tales of Hearts for the Nintendo DS features a slew of support-character cameos, including everyone's favorite gnosis killing machine, KOS-MOS. Hearts...
Friday, Dec 26
Folklore Dev Was Working On Tom And Jerry For Brash [Update] [Yoshiki Okamoto]
No word yet on whether Game Republic's plans for Tom and Jerry have been shelved, but one Game Republic game that North Americans shouldn't hold out for is the PlayStation Network title Dark Mist. Okamoto says that he doesn't expect SCEA to release it in the region, despite already being lo...
Amazon.Ca Doles Out Boxing Day Game Savings [Happy Boxing Day]
PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 Guitar Hero World Tour - Guitar Kit - CDN$ 79.99 (Reg. CDN$ 89.99) PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 Guitar Hero World Tour - Guitar Kit - CDN$ 79.99 (Reg. CDN$ 99.99) Xbox 360 Wii PC Nintendo DS Nintendo DS Lite AC Adapter - CDN$ 9.99 (Reg. CDN$ 14.99) PlayStation Portable
Tuesday, Dec 23
The Blood of Bahamut Trailer You Might Have Missed [Clips]
If you didn't go to the most recent Jump Festa, that is. Square Enix's latest attempt to broaden its horizons beyond Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest brings dual-screen sized bosses to the Nintendo DS.
Monday, Dec 22
Another Analyst Dates Next Zelda For 2009 [Nintendo]
Sebastian also said we could expect "a new Princess Peach adventure" from Nintendo, which sounds like it could be a follow up to Super Princess Peach for the DS. Perhaps Nintendo and/or Tose will explore just how expertly Peach is at getting herself perpetually kidnapped.
Jump Festa 2009: So I Played Dragon Quest IX [Dragon Quest Ix]
Though I'm not sold on the depth and perfection of the multiplayer mode — though I'm still certain I'd enjoy it more if there were action involved — I'm hilariously sold on buying this game on minute one on Saturday, March 28th, 2009. Everyone I know will buy it. We'll probably have a lot of fun!...
Saturday, Dec 20
Old Kentucky Home Burns, Nintendo Sued [Legal]
Lawsuits must hit Nintendo with all the regularity, and fanfare, of the morning newspaper arriving on the lawn. Now the insurance-mans is suing them, saying a DS power supply burnted a Kentucky residence. Nintendo Sued for $236K Over Faulty Adapter [GamePolitics]
Friday, Dec 19
Breaking: Nintendo DSi Still Doing Awesome In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Hardware Chart]
Weekly sales of the Nintendo DSi in Japan have doubled over where they were just two weeks prior, moving an impressive 173,000 this week. Overall, Nintendo sold almost 300,000 hardware units to Japanese consumers. Media Create Weekly Sales
Thursday, Dec 18
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Review: M-M-M-My Shanoa [Review]
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia gives the Nintendo DS its third "let's borrow liberally from Metroid" Castlevania entry, this time putting the lovely empty vessel Shanoa in the Dracula-slaying lead. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia was developed and published by Konami, released in No...
GameStop Launches Buy Now, Get Later DS Program [Nothing To Buy Here]
GameStop just can't keep the Nintendo DS in stock during the holidays, but that won't stop them from selling them as the company launches the Holiday Nintendo DS Reservation Program. GameStop Announces Holiday Nintendo DS Reservation Program
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) 21. Wii Sports (Wii) 22. Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin (PSP) 24. Wii Music (Wii) 26. 428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya de (Wii) 27. Wii Play (Wii) 28. Mario Kart DS (DS) 29. Inazuma Eleven (DS)
Tuesday, Dec 16
Club Nintendo Is Live, Slow & Buggy [North America]
Last night, I joined Club Nintendo after a few failed attempts to retrieve my long forgotten My Nintendo account details, eventually throwing in the towel and starting fresh. While I did manage to register a half-dozen Wii games from my library, earning those coveted coins after trudgin...
Monday, Dec 15
GTA: Chinatown Wars Hits DS in Mid March [Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is set to hit the Nintendo DS on March 17 in North America and March 20 in Europe, Rockstar Games announced today. Rockstar Games Announces Release Date for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS™
DSi Won't Launch In US Before March [Nintendo]
A few weeks later, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata told Reuters "an autumn or year-end launch [in the US] would probably be too late". Having come later and from the top man himself, we're taking the latter as the more definitive statement. Nintendo DS Year in Review 2008 [IGN]
Thursday, Dec 11
Nintendo Sells A Staggering, Industry-Saving 2.04 Million Wiis In Nov.
Nintendo sold 2.04 million Wiis to U.S. consumers last month, outselling its nearest competitor, the Xbox 360, more than two-to-one. As good as the news was for Nintendo, it was as bad for Sony. • Nintendo DS - 1,570,000 • PSP - 421,000 • PlayStation 3 - 378,000 • PlayStation 2 - 206,000
Wednesday, Dec 10
BioWare Taps HeroEngine For Old Republic MMO [Star Wars: The Old Republic]
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers...
DS Sets New British Sales Record [Nintendo]
Britain loves the Nintendo DS. Regular followers of our British Sales Charts may already be aware of this. But last week, Britain's love for the Nintendo DS reached new heights. For the record, the previous record was held by...the Nintendo DS, which set the mark last Christmas.
Tuesday, Dec 9
Dragon Quest X Coming To Wii [Square Enix]
Yuji Horii, creator of the Dragon Quest series, revealed at a Square Enix press conference in Tokyo today that the next entry in the role-playing game series, Dragon Quest X, is in development for the Wii. The revelation comes two years after the announcement that DQ IX would be released on...
Kotaku's 2008 Gift Guide of Obscene Nicety and Sublime Naughtiness [Sublime Guide]
Custom Colored Guitar Hero Controllers From Colorware ($99 and up): Having your PlayStation 3 or Nintendo DS professionally painted borders on a little silly, not to mention potentially warranty smashing. Brightly customized Guitar Hero controllers make a hell of a lot more sense, es...
Monday, Dec 8
Nintendo Sold 800K Wiis In The US Last Week [Satoru Iwata]
On top of that, Iwata says that Nintendo DS sales were also up, some 20 percent over the period last year. We'd think it's safe to say that November — like October, September, August, etc. — will belong to Nintendo. Whatever the final outcome, this Thursday's NPD report will be fascinating.
Meteos Wars, PowerUp Forever Land On XBLA Wednesday [Xbox Live Arcade]
Q Entertainment is firing the higher resolution ray at its 2005 action-puzzler Meteos, originally released for the Nintendo DS. The result? Meteos Wars for Xbox Live Arcade, which hits the Xbox Live Marketplace this Wednesday. The XBLA port of Meteos adds online multiplayer for two, a sh...
2008: The Year Of The Casual Gamer? [Feature]
The casual market has also seen what may appeared to be some growing pains with two notable transitions at Electronic Arts: the merging of EA Casual with The Sims label and the closure of EA Blueprint. The real casual star of the year, still being heavily marketed by Nintendo of America, is f...
Friday, Dec 5
Scribblenauts Will Let You Put Lasers On Sharks [Game Announce]
As promised, Drawn to Life and Lock's Quest developer 5th Cell has announced its newest Nintendo DS game. It's called Scribblenauts and it may be one of the most fascinating games for the handheld. Ever. World Debut: Scribblenauts [IGN]
Thursday, Dec 4
Weekly PS3 Sales Double In Japan, DSi Holds Top Spot [Simple 2000: The Japanese Hardware Chart]
The Nintendo DSi is still the best-selling platform in Japan, with its camera-less predecessor similarly selling in the tens of thousands. But Sony's PlayStation 3 saw the biggest gains this week, thanks to Konami. • PlayStation 3 - 34,978 • Nintendo DS - 26,851 • PlayStation 2 - 5,628
Professor Layton Schools The Competition In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
Level 5's third puzzle-filled Professor Layton adventure for the Nintendo DS tops the Media Create charts this week, fending off a strong PlayStation 3 newcomer with almost 350,000 copies sold to Japanese gamers. Media Create Weekly Software Sales [Gpara]
Metal Slug 7 Review: Once More Into The Tank [Review]
Really Doesn't Exploit the DS: It's not just the multiplayer via wi-fi, it's everything. No Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection support for leaderboards and stat-tracking, pointless touchscreen interface, no shouting into the microphone to switch weapons. Okay, that last one would be a horrib...
Wednesday, Dec 3
Rumor: Dragon Quest IX Bound For Wii, As Well [Square Enix]
Yes, the Nintendo DS version is still coming in March of 2009, Iwada willing, but it may also be coming to the Wii. It may be coming to the little white console in the same fashion that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes Of Time will — as a game playable on both platforms, with DS-caliber...
Tuesday, Dec 2
So, So Many New Dragon Quest IX Images [Dragon Quest Ix]
Believe it or not, Dragon Quest IX will indeed be coming out on the humble Nintendo DS. Famitsu have posted a ton of new screenshots for the game. Let's go take a look. If all goes according to plan, DQIX should be out in Japan in March. Plenty more screens at the link below.
Monday, Dec 1
Personal Trainer: Cooking Review: Gotta Eat Them All [Review]
Personal Trainer Cooking was developed by Nintendo EAD, published by Nintendo, released in North America on Nov. 24 for the Nintendo DS. Retails for $19.99. Cooked two complete recipes, used the device to shop for ingredients for both. Sorted and searched through available recipes.
Drawn To Life Dev Sketches Out New Game Reveal [Game Announce Announce]
Founded in 2003 by Joseph M Tringali, Jeremiah Slaczka and Brett Caird, 5TH Cell Media LLC is a leading independent developer of interactive entertainment software. Focused on original IP, 5TH Cell has established a track record of success on the Nintendo DS™ by providing a unique user e...
Friday, Nov 28
Japan Starts Its Holiday Hardware Buying Frenzy [Simple 2000: The Japanese Hardware Chart]
The PlayStation 3 holds strong while the Xbox 360 sees a big boost alongside the release of The Last Remnant. For the full hardware contest, read on. • Nintendo DSi - 88,843 • PSP - 61,226 • Wii - 35,298 • Nintendo DS - 18,580 • PlayStation 3 - 17,436 • Xbox 360 - 15,474 • PlayStation 2 - 5,281
Thursday, Nov 27
Game Magazine NRevolution Is No More [Uk]
UK Nintendo magazine NRevolution has called it a day. The final issue'll be released December 11. Besides suffering from "an identity crisis" and competition, the increasing difficulties of game print contributed to its demise. NRevolution covered the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo DS. R...
The Great Black Friday 2008 Round-Up
Guitar Hero III with Guitar Hero, II, and Rocks the 80s (PS2) - $50 Guitar Hero Aerosmith with Guitar Hero II (Xbox 360) - $50 Guitar Hero Aerosmith with Guitar Hero III (Wii) - $50 Madden NFL 09 (Xbox 360/PS3) - $30 NASCAR 09 (Xbox 360/PS3) - $30 NBA Live 09 (Xbox 360/PS3) - $30
The Import Gaming Gift Guide [2008 Kotaku Holiday Gift Guide]
Nintendo's latest edition to the Nintendo DS line-up brings a 17 percent larger screen and two embedded digital cameras. It's smaller than the DS Lite and is lighter than the Lite, too! While it does not play GBA titles, the portable does have a SD card slot. It does not feature English langua...
Wednesday, Nov 26
GameStop's Holiday Game Picks [Give, Receive, And Trade]
The Sportsman – Whether it’s a 10-year-old boy or a 40-year-old boy at heart, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 All-Play (Wii), Madden NFL 09 (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS, PSP), Cabela’s Legendary Adventures (Wii, PSP, PS2) and Rapala Fishing Frenzy (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii) will provide hours of fun for...
MORE Amazing Black Friday Deals, Now With DS [Black Friday 2008]
Buy a PlayStation 3 80GB console and get Resistance 2 Collector's Edition and a PlayStation 3 Component AV & USB cable free Buy a PlayStation 3 80GB console and get Wall-E Blu-ray (2-Disc set) and Disney Sing It! Bundle with Microphone for free
Thursday, Nov 20
Nintendo DSi Still The System To Beat In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Hardware Chart]
It was a down week for hardware sales in Japan, with the Wii the only platform to see an uptick in sales week-to-week. The recently launched Nintendo DSi still tops the charts and is in no danger of losing its position to any of its hardware competitors. It does about half of the total hardware s...
Wednesday, Nov 19
The PlayStation 3 Gift Guide [2008 Kotaku Holiday Gift Guide]
Ah, Puzzle Quest. We cannot escape you, nor would we want to. The PlayStation 3 version of the puzzle/RPG hybrid that originally took the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP by storm contains all the fun of the original game plus the Revenge of the Plague Lord expansion that was released on the Xbox 360 ea...
Need for Speed: Undercover Review: You're Not Good, and You're Not Bad [Review]
Need for Speed Undercover was developed by Black Box and published by Electronic Arts, released in North America on Nov. 18 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Windows PC, and Wii, with versions on Nintendo DS and mobile. Retails for $59.99 USD on Xbox 360, and PS3, $49.99 on Wii, $...
Thursday, Nov 13
Kirby Chews Up, Spits Out Niko Bellic In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
11. Wii Music (Wii) 12. Wii Fit (Wii) 14. Avalon Code (DS) 17. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 19. Shape Boxing: Wii de Enjoy! Diet (Wii) 21. Nostalgia no Kaze (DS) 22. Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360) 23. Wii Sports (Wii) 24. Inazuma Eleven (DS) 28. Dragonball DS (DS) 29. Mario Kart DS (DS) 30. DS Bimoji Training (DS)
Monday, Nov 10
Activision Buys Blast Works Developer, Set Them to Work on New GH Title [Guitar Hero]
Activision Publishing has worked with Budcat Creations on the development of multiple games in the Guitar Hero franchise including Guitar Hero(R) III: Legends of Rock(TM), Guitar Hero(R): Aerosmith(R) and Guitar Hero(R) World Tour. The studio is currently in development on a new gam...
Wednesday, Nov 5
The Ultimate DS Stocking Stuffer - FutureU SAT Prep [Make Learning Fun]
Utilizing the touch screen capabilities of DS, futureU offers a complete interactive experience unlike any standard test taking method to date. Designed for studying at home or on the go, the game consists of six distinctive mini-games that are divided into three main categories - Math...
Friday, Oct 31
Nintendo Reveals New DSi WarioWare, Art Style Games [Nintendo]
At a financial briefing in Japan today, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata walked investors and analysts through a series of slides, slides featuring charts, that highlight the company's success on the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms. While most of it was nap-inducing corporate gloating v...
Skate It Is Dated [Release Date]
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—EA Montreal and Black Box, studios of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that their award-winning Skate It videogame will hit retail stores starting November 19th in North America and November 20th in Europe for the Wii™ and Nint...
Tuesday, Oct 14
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo Talk Edutainment [Q&a]
Hit the jump to read the answers from Denise Kaigler, Nintendo of America’s vice president of Corporate Affairs; John Koller, director of hardware marketing, SCEA; and XNA General Manager Boyd Multerer. They already have through PLATO’s work with the PSP and previously with the PSone a...
Thursday, Oct 2
Iwata's Speech and Slides During the Nintendo Press Conference [Nintendo]
Well, I have so far explained about the new family member of Nintendo DS called Nintendo DSi. As the first Play On Wii title, we will launch "Play on Wii; Donkey Kong Jungle Beat" on December 11. And the 2nd Play On Wii title is, "Play on Wii; Pikmin" on December 25.
Monday, Aug 25
Opinion: "Milk" Squirting Comes To The Nintendo DS [Maximum Risky]
Boob, butt and even little "boy" DS touching games? Been there, done that. It's time for new ground to be broken. This time with white liquid (RELAX FOLKS, IT'S ONLY MILK) squirting mini-games. August 28th sees the release of To LOVEru, which follows he adventures of a high school boy and an al...
Friday, Aug 8
What's Atari Bringing To Games Convention? [Games Convention 08]
How's Atari affecting climate change in Leipzig this year? Hot(t) games, of course! They'll be showing lots of stuff, including What’s Cooking? with Jamie Oliver for Nintendo DS, My Horse and Me 2 for Wii and DS, The Witcher Enhanced Edition and Alone in the Dark for the PlayStation 3.
Saturday, Aug 2
Kotaku Originals: Early Builds R Us
DS, Wii Totally Cooling Off In Japan Nintendo DS Software Sales Up, Nintendo Wii Software Sales Up (Up, Up, Up!) Nintendo Hardware Sales: DS Sales Down, Wii Sales Up (With Bonus Lifetime Sales Data) Firmware 2.42 Is Live Nintendo And 54 Companies Battle Evil R4 In Court
Tuesday, Jul 22
Frankenreview: Final Fantasy IV DS
Every Final Fantasy fan has their favorite game from the series. Hell, some even break the franchise down into two eras, pre and post-PlayStation. For myself and good percentage of the FF fanbase, Final Fantasy IV (II in the U.S.) is that game. The story was deep, the characters memorable and we...
Friday, Jul 11
Opinion: Marvelous And XSEED's E3 Line Up - RPG Goodness [E308]
Torrance, Calif., (July 11, 2008) – Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games today announced its E3 plans which include a stellar line up of games for both Nintendo platforms, the Nintendo DS and Wii, as well as the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Both companies will display thei...
Wednesday, Jul 2
Square Enix Confirms Chrono Trigger DS [Game Announce]
Square Enix has gone ahead and made it official - Chrono Trigger is coming to the Nintendo DS in North America this holiday season! The game is a port of the classic Super Nintendo RPG, modified to take advantage of the DS's dual-screen presentation and touch screen functionality. They'll...
Friday, Jun 27
Gamers Gush Over (Mostly) Make Believe Games [Intellectual Griefing]
Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance) Features — Capture the Flag: Innovative new multiplayer mode features two teams vying for control of a flag. Unlike Call of Duty, Duty Calls features online multiplayer options for up to six players.
Monday, May 19
Ubisoft: Casual Games Aren't Cheap, Yo [Ubisoft]
You think cheap, piece of shit games for Nintendo consoles, and which company do you think of first? Yeah. Ubisoft. Well, Ubisoft would like you to know that while most (Rabbids excepted) of their Wii & DS games look cheap, and play cheap, they're not cheap. OK, maybe they're cheap to make...
Thursday, May 1
Opinion: Iwata Answers: More Wii Storage, Software, Public DS Play [Nintendo]
Gamers frustrated with the lack of storage on the Wii may have a glimmer of hope, if we're reading Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata right. He endured the usual end of quarter question barrage from the financial community recently, revealing many a hint about the company's plans for the Wii and Ni...
Friday, Apr 25
Teenage Zombies Review: Brains, Braiiiins, They Need Enemies that aren't Braiiiins [Review]
Wonky Controls: The game's mechanic, which really just features to buttons and the D-pad, are a little wonky when it comes to precision. For instance it can be hard to use Lefty's stretchy arm to grab a ledge and activating a button can at times be hit or miss. When this leads to a death it's beyo...
Wednesday, Apr 16
The Unemployed Ninja Returns [Game Announce]
IRVINE, California - April 16, 2008 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns for Nintendo DS(TM), starring everyone's favorite careless, jobless, and penniless female protagonist with a love for dungeon crawls. Combining zany characters and hilarious d...
Thursday, Mar 27
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword Review: Tap That Assassin
Team Ninja's stab at bad-ass ninja action on the Nintendo DS has arrived, with Ryu Hayabusa and the demon ninja hordes he must defeat looking tinier than ever in Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword. The game is almost entirely controlled by simple stylus motions, using techniques that may already...
Tuesday, Mar 18
Summon Night: Twin Age Stateside In May [Game Announce]
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 18th, 2008 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a top 5 publisher in 2007 for overall game review scores*, today announced Summon Night: Twin Age for Nintendo DS, a fully stylus-driven action RPG set in the popular Summon Night universe. The stylus is your key to the world of Clardon...
Thursday, Jan 3
Explaining Away The Flood Of Crappy Wii Games [Nintendo Wii]
In case you're oblivious to the rows of unfamiliar, familiar (PS2 rehashes) and cheap shovelware lining the Wii's software shelves, know this: there's a glut of awful games coming out for the Wii over the next few months. What began as a trickle at the system's launch is cascading into a chu...
Thursday, Sep 27
Laugholympics: Mario and Sonic Events Detailed
LONDON (September. 26, 2007) - SEGA Europe Ltd and SEGA® of America, Inc., today revealed details of the exciting blockbuster title, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games™. Published by SEGA across Europe and North America, and published by Nintendo in the Japanese market, Mario & So...
Wednesday, Jul 25
All The Way Up To ELEVEN: Nintendo Kicks Wii, DS Production Up A Notch
Doesn't matter what George Harrison says. Forget about him. As hinted at a few weeks back, Nintendo are ramping up production of both the Wii and DS for the holiday season. Contained within the company's latest financial release is the news that while Nintendo had previously forecast globa...
Thursday, Jul 12
Hands-On With Nyko's E3 Accessories
Other accessories are the PlayStation 3 controller Nyko controller [photo], which has 6-directional motion sensing, and even a removable battery pack for external charging. It also charges via miniUSB, like the original SIXAXIS.
Tuesday, Jun 5
Event: Nintendo's Father's Day Challenge
Copies of Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree will be available at the Nintendo World store. Attendees can also receive graduation-themed Nintendo giveaways throughout the day. WHEN: Saturday, June 16 (1 day prior to Father's Day) Nintendo World store Opens: 8 a.m. Event: 1 - 5 p.m.
Thursday, May 24
Frankenreview: Touch of the Dead (DS)
The first thing you notice when the game starts is the awful graphics. Touch the Dead reinvents what it means to have jaggies. Everything is pixilated and bland and the closer the zombies come, the worse it gets. Ironic, because the bad graphics actually inspire you to kill the creatures when...
Thursday, Sep 14
Liveblogging Nintendo's NYC Event
DS supplements your life." Activision will have five here. Atari, Atlus, Electronic Arts, Konami, Midway, Sega, SNK, THQ, Ubisoft and Vivendi all have games here today. Sounds like I'm in for some fun. Now they're showing us a bunch of images from working at Nintendo. Very silly.
Friday, Jun 30
Opinion: What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I can tell you what I'm damn well not going to be playing this weekend. Metroid Prime: Hunters. While the Gamespot review wanks off about the incredibly fluid, intuitive control scheme, my experience is directly opposite: I'm about ready to gouge my stylus through the lower DS screen in fru...
Thursday, May 25
Wii Price Confirmed at $250 or Less
Nintendo has just confirmed that the Wii will sell for no more than $250 in North America and 25,000 yen in Japan. The company plans to ship 6 milllion systems to retailers around the world between its launch and March 31, 2007. Nintendo went on to say they expect to sell 17 million Wii games in t...
Tuesday, Apr 11
Opinion: I'll Be Wrapped Around Your Finger
IGN has a review of an odd little entry into the Nintendo DS accessories market: the Comfort Stylus. This stylus is bigger than your standard DS pointer, but the really remarkable thing is that it's flexible, allowing you to grip it like a pen, wrap it around your finger, or turn it into a litt...
Tuesday, Mar 28
Metroid Prime Hunters: Review Round-Up
Metroid Prime: Hunters is an excellent multiplayer game and easy to recommend to anyone who enjoys FPS action. The single-player is also well worth a play through, despite its limitations, if only to take in the story and unlock all the hunters for multiplayer action. Score: 86 percent
Wednesday, Mar 15
Tetris DS: Hands-On Review [Tetris Ds]
The initial screen for Tetris DS brings up three main gameplay options: Single Player, Multiplayer and WiFi. Single card multiplayer is also offered, and looks quite intriguing. I couldn't check it out, but hope to in the coming weeks.
Wednesday, Nov 30
Opinion: DFC Intelligence: The 'Quiet Revolution' of NiWiFi
Compared with the Xbox 360 launch, the release of Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection service was a quiet revolution. Nintendo launched the free Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection with Mario Kart DS the first title to make use of the new functionality. Playing a racing game online is not exactly a news fla...
Tuesday, Oct 25
Opinion: Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing Wild World Hands-On
Mario Kart DS plays exactly like you would hope, effortlessly. There's no screwing around with the touch-screen or trying to learn new skill sets, instead Nintendo concentrated on make a solid handheld version of their super popular console racer and from what I saw they succeeded.
