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only in japan
Game & Watch Titles Coming To DSi Ware
Game & Watch, the handheld games created by Game Boy creator Gunpei Yokoi, are coming to Japanese DSi Ware. The series was recently released as a Club Nintendo DS cartridge dubbed Game & Watch Collection. More »
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Comment by JahB: nice. i've been considering to getting a ds for a while now, and they keep making it more and more... 5 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Reggie: Be Patient, The Wii Vitality Sensor Will "Wow" You
Nintendo's announcement of the Wii Vitality Sensor at E3 was met with some amount of befuddlement and a heap of "WTF?" But Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime says, eventually, you will say "Wow, I get it." More »
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Comment by KillerBee: No Nintendo, I won't be wowed by this, ever. I don't care what it does, it is stupid and... 18 Responses | Other threads
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the japanese software chart
Wii Sports Resort Sales Pass 500,000 In Japan
Nintendo's Wii Sports Resort is ensuring that Wii MotionPlus penetration is off to a good start in Japan, with the Wii game moving another 150,000 copies in its second week on the market. More »
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Comment by zach a mac rack alack: Not like 500,000 sales isn't a lot, but wouldn't they want a lot more considering this is "revolutionary new tech"... 6 Responses | Other threads
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gallery
Need For Speed Nitro Still Stylin'
The Nintendo Wii entry in EA's reboot of the Need for Speed series continues to impress with sharp, stylish visuals. The DS version? Not so much. See if you can spot the difference! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Fatty Shcock: Oh my god, those are horrible graphics. I know people complain about how games are meant for the game... 12 Responses | Other threads
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clips
DJ Star Scratches Your DS
Not every upcoming DJ game requires a large extra piece of plastic, as Game Life's DJ Star for the Nintendo DS readily proves. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by NeoStarr: I'm always skeptical about DS rhythm games, mostly because the built-in speakers just really aren't that loud, but I can... 5 Responses | Other threads
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ds
Carcassonne Coming To A DS Near You
Classic German board game Carcassonne - which has already turned up on Xbox Live Arcade - will also soon be making the leap to the Nintendo DS, courtesy of Koch Media. More »
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Comment by JZeitler: Hopefully it'll have more than just the River expansion, and hopefully it'll have game-sharing multiplayer (but I doubt that part).... 7 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Wii Fit Plus (And Other Nintendo Titles) Dated For Japan
Via Japanese Nintendo news website Rambling Man come a smattering of Nintendo release dates. Please keep in mind that these are unconfirmed at the moment. More »
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Comment by Zolbrod: You forgot to add a "2" after Sloan and MacHale's Mysterious Story, Brian. The first game was released 2 months ago. So,... 6 Responses | Other threads
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resident evil
Hey, Resident Evil 5 Might Be Possible On Wii After All
Resident Evil 5, as we know it, just isn't possible on the Wii. But that's as we know it. Nothing stopping it turning up on the Wii in some other form. More »
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Comment by reality.exe.torrent: It'd be better on Wii, because they wouldn't be able to force co-op down your throat. And maybe the action... 28 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Wii Remote In Raised Fist: Possibly The Image Of Our Generation
Three times is homage, rip-off, a trend or simply a sign that this is the signature visual of the gaming era during which we live. More »
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: The Wii is like the N64 in some ways. Sure, it only has a handful of good games. But in the... 40 Responses | Other threads
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tutorials
Master Photoshop The Legend of Zelda Way
Despite more than a decade of futzing about with Adobe Photoshop, my digital painting skills are considerably amateur. Creating something like David Cousens' The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask piece above is beyond my skills... or is it?! More »
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Comment by jive238: Deku link's hands aren't that big, and his hair is made of leaves not wood. Also his mouth protrudes from... 8 Responses | Other threads
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shigeru miyamoto
Why Golf Is In Wii Sports Resort
Originally, Wii Sports Resort did not include a golf game. But it ended up in Wii Sports Resorts only after Miyamoto mistakenly said it would be in the game. More »
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Comment by AChirino: Instead of correcting Miyamoto's error, they just went with it. What kind of power does this man have!? 18 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Nintendo's Newest Mascot Is The Wii Sports Resort Island
Nintendo's reliance on Mario, Zelda and Pokemon is sometimes a loudly vocalized source of frustration for fans of the company hoping for something new. The good news is that you're getting a brand new character in Wii Sports Resort's island. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: Times like these are why I constantly remind myself that Miyamoto didn't direct Mario Galaxy or any of the recent... 19 Responses | Other threads
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game announce
SimAnimals Bless The Rains Down In Africa
The wild dogs cry out in the night, as they grow restless looking for some solitary company in SimAnimals Africa, EA's follow-up to their charming animal simulator for the Nintendo Wii and DS. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by n00b_pwner: Why is that zebra looking at the other zebra's ass for? 6 Responses | Other threads
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top
Demo Play Coming To Nintendo Handhelds
Earlier this year, a Nintendo patent came to light that described a function that would allow players to "skip" parts of the game they found difficult.
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Comment by Jekht: Of course this also neatly destroys the learning curve. The whole point of games is that they're hard enough to... 23 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Miyamoto: "Wait, Please" For Kid Icarus
Hey, there wasn't a big Kid Icarus announcement at E3. Nintendo Power asked Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto about Kid Icarus and recently published his response: More »
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Comment by MellowJade: So after few years Nintendo may be working on something that's not Mario or Zelda!? OMG! 22 Responses | Other threads
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Nintendo DSi
Nintendo's Electroplankton Returns As DSiWare Download
Bite-sized chunks of Nintendo and Toshio Iwai's musical software Electroplankton are coming to DSiWare, with four of those releases hitting Japan this week. Each will feature a specific Electroplankton for Nintendo DSi owners to experiment with. More »
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Comment by Edairu wants a Phantom Dust 2!: Whats the conversion rate for DSi points -> USD? If I have to buy all ten electroplankton for 200 points each.... 11 Responses | Other threads
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Downloadables
The Nintendo Download: Bits, Busts, And Chariots Of WiiWare
Busting moves, tripping bits, and racing chariots are just some of the fun activities presented in this week's downloadable games for the Nintendo Wii and DSi. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Bii Nii Wii Nii Live from the Show-Me-State: Has Nintendo ever released and WiiWare sales figures? I skimmed through the WiiWare titles last night for the first... 10 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
How Mario Galaxy Looks In 720p
Remember those "HD" Wii videos? This is just like them! Only, it's Mario Galaxy, not Smash Bros. And they're lovely big screenshots, not blurry little internet videos. More »
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Comment by Antiterra: The next time Nintendo asks for a reason to release a Wii HD, just show them these screenshots... 58 Responses | Other threads
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oddities
The R4...Vending Machine
Forget those mythical panty vending machines! This vending machine in Osaka's Den-Den Town is selling R4 devices. More » -
nintendo
How Many Hours People Play Nintendo's Wii Games (Sorry, Donkey Kong)
Never mind what's at the bottom of this barrel, here's a list of 29 Wii games from Nintendo and the amount of hours people play them, per gamer. More »
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Comment by CustomFirmware: Almost 69 hours for Brawl? Who records this data? Because Brawl was easily the worst in the series. 63 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
How One Man Spent $17,500 On A Video Game
JJ Hendricks, an avid games collector, recently paid $17,500 for a single video game. If you've ever wondered what it feels like to spend that much on a video game, Hendricks has written all about it! More »
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Comment by Wizard: Wow. ...opposed to the general response of bewilderment and jeers, I actually feel like congratulating the guy. Especially after reading the... 17 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Club Nintendo Elitists Score Prizes Later This Year
If you've been diligently registering your Nintendo DS and Wii games with Club Nintendo, enough to receive Gold or Platinum status, you'll be getting a free gift from the company. When? Some time before January 1, 2010. More »
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Comment by ludwigk: You have to buy so much stuff to get enough points to quality for anything. My GF and I registered... 8 Responses | Other threads
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tv
Nintendo Buys A TV Show
You've played Nintendo games. Now get ready for a Nintendo television show, as the Japanese gaming giant have bought themselves a British gaming show. More »
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Comment by AncientUnknown1: "While Nintendo won't be allowed to advertise directly on the show (thanks to British regulations)...." Huh? Care to explain to... 17 Responses | Other threads
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the legend of zelda
Miyamoto: New Zelda Won't Be "Radically Different"
So Nintendo is making a new Zelda. Exciting! And with the new Wii MotionPlus, the possibilities are endless. More »
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Comment by fastpotato: Anyone here want to nut Miyamoto in his head? Until a new Starfox, F-Zero or Donkey Kong platform comes out. I... 40 Responses | Other threads
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crime
Mother Sells Nintendo Wii Her Son Stole, Now Arrested
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Bit.Trip: Core Preview: Thumb-Aching Good Fun
Bit.Trip: Core is the second installment of a six-part WiiWare music game series developed by Gaijin Games. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by ieatchocolate: Looks just as hard as the first one. 3 Responses | Other threads
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game announce
Finally, Grease: The Video Game
News that 505 Games and Paramount Digital are bringing the musical Grease to the Nintendo Wii gives me chills - which could be multiplying. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by bableebooblah-new and improved.: greae is stil the word?? what the hell i thought the bird was the word!!! A-well-a everybody's heard about the birdB-b-b-bird, bird,... 19 Responses | Other threads
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square enix
Square Enix Mystery Solved - The Four Warriors Of Light
Square Enix's mystery countdown title is a mystery no longer, as scans from the latest Weekly Shonen Jump reveal The Four Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Anecdote. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Resso: Square Enix has been giving a lot of support for the DS... It's good because it's one of the last... 48 Responses | Other threads
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disney
Spectrobes Now In Convenient Novel Format
Disney continues to stand behind their answer to the Pokémon, releasing a series of junior novels based in the Spectrobes universe. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Mit: The cover artist is clearly not familiar with anime. 18 Responses | Other threads
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patents
Nintendo Patents WarioWare Take On Othello
The last time we unearthed a big new Nintendo patent, we found hints of a video game paradigm shift. This time, Nintendo may have locked up a multiplayer mode from a 2004 GameCube game. More »
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Comment by Guitarzan2k5 - Bad puns are my business, and business is good!: "The mini-games get harder for players who have more skill." GAH! Why must Nintendo force handicapping on players? This... 20 Responses | Other threads
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only in japan
Wii Sports Resort Is The Third Best Selling Wii Title
Last week, sports game collection Wii Sports Resort went on sale in Japan. Loads of people bought it. More »
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: It's the funniest thing. Smash is probably the 5th most successful Wii game in America, but almost everyone I know... 17 Responses | Other threads
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review
The Conduit Review: A Bland, But Enjoyable Shooter
In Sega's The Conduit, you play as a pawn in a vast conspiracy involving aliens, shadowy government agencies, and the president of the United States.
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Comment by Mister Jack is Stalking Konata: Everybody ignore this game for a while and play your other console or PC releases, then pick this up when... 31 Responses | Other threads
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Downloadables
The Nintendo Download: Summertime In The Fantasy Zone
It's summertime, and on top of the usual crop of random puzzle games and a return to the Fantasy Zone, Nintendo has a couple of games available for download today that accurately simulate being outside. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Tidusx100: I wonder if water warfare will be better than conduit 12 Responses | Other threads
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review
Art Style Boxlife Micro-Review: Smart Misery
It's a 2009 phenomenon: some of the smartest and most artistically adventurous games released on any of the big platforms come from Nintendo's Art Style line. Enter Boxlife, the first good game about boring factory work. (Sorry, Shenmue!)
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Comment by Ueziel: This game is unbelievably fun. It's difficult, entertaining, it contains the American Dream and it allows you make more jokes... 15 Responses | Other threads
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hands-on
What MotionPlus Adds to Tiger Woods Golf
I spent some time late last week messing around with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 on the Wii to see what MotionPlus brings to the experience. Quite a lot, it turns out. More »
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Comment by jmeciar: the cameraman really dont know how to NOT move when filming ! lolll 14 Responses | Other threads
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mario
If New Super Mario Bros. Wii Was In Fact Old Super Mario Bros. Wii...
What if, instead of looking a lot like the DS version of Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii looked more like the NES versions of Mario? Or the SNES version? More »
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Comment by UncleMark: I wish Ninty would include an option to turn on this style of graphics. 19 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Watch Professional Poker Players Compete In... Excitebots?!
Despite positive reviews for the Monster Games-developed Wii game, Nintendo's Excitebots: Trick Racing didn't burn up sales charts, moving a meager 13,000 copies in its first month on sale. Odd, considering it features playable poker and SUPER SANDWICHES. More »
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clips
It's Cave Story Time, Kids
Nintendo did some in-house promo vids during E3 for upcoming games. One of them is Cave Story! It has loads of gameplay footage! And appropriate recognition for the original developer! So let's watch.
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Comment by yourmom2161: Not really sure what reason I'd have to buy this when it's already free for the PC, other than supporting... 10 Responses | Other threads
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pikmin
Captain Legomar And His Blocky, Danish Pikmin
LEGO and video games. They go together like milk and cookies. Angelina and other people's babies. And...LEGO and Pikmin. More »
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Comment by TheHeeyyy: WHEN THE FUCK IS NINTENDO GONNA RELEASE THE WII VERSION OF PIKMIN 2 IN NORTH AMERICA!? IT'S BEEN RELEASED EVERYWHERE... 15 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Kid Icarus "Clone" Changes It's Name To Something Less Icarian
Since Nintendo won't be releasing a Kid Icarus game on the Wii any time soon, OTT Games decided to release something very similar in Icarian: Kindred Spirits. Turns out it might have been too similar. More »
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