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Welp, Sony Ain’t Gonna Like This

Go punch up pspgo.co.uk. That’s not exactly the product being being flogged there, is it. A Chinese registrant picked up the domain name in late April, and has plastered it with a replica of the DSi’s product page. Now, as Destructoid points out, there ain’t no page forpspgo.com, so maybe Sony really doesn’t give a…

By Owen Good Published August 15, 2009

‘Inglourious Plummers’ Spoof Is Basterdly Good

Okay, so that heavily mustachioed Toadsworth is no Brad Pitt, but this spoof of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds set in the Mushroom Kingdom compensates in charm. It’s rock solid use of Wario and game footage doesn’t hurt. Don’t hit that pause button until you make it to the very end of GamerVision‘s Inglourious Plummers. It…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 14, 2009

Pokémon Heart And Soul Laid Bare This Spring

Due out in Japan next month, Nintendo has just announced a spring 2010 release target for the North American and European remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver for the DS. Johto – I’m still in Johto. Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, two of the most ridiculous names we’ve ever come across, are remakes of the original…

By Mike Fahey Published August 14, 2009

White, Pink DSi Coming To America

America, your long wait for a white DSi may soon be over. Along with your equally long, perhaps slightly less agonising wait for a pink DSi. According to this Toys ‘R’ Us database listing, both colour schemes – which are already available in Japan – will be out…well, who knows, since there’s no date on…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 14, 2009

Making Sloppy Cartoons with the DSi’s Flipnote Studio

Yesterday the free-to-download animation creator for the DSi hit North America. As you’ll see in this video, Flipnote Studio is a surprisingly robust little toy. Be warned, though, I have zero artistic ability.

By Brian Crecente Published August 13, 2009

Meet Muramasa’s Momohime

Ignition Entertainment has released a Muramasa: The Demon Blade character profile trailer for Momohime, following the possessed princess from battle to bath time. Momohime is the female lead of Muramasa: The Demon Blade, driven by the evil spirit inhabiting her body to seek out the 108 cursed demon swords. She then uses the powers of…

By Mike Fahey Published August 13, 2009

Need For Speed Nitro Gets All Artsy

Need for Speed Nitro for the Nintendo Wii capitalizes on its stylized graphics, signing up tokidoki, Upper Playground and i am 8-bit to provide exclusive car skins and artwork for the game. Nitro’s animated style gets a bit more animated with the inclusion of custom car skins from celebrated brands tokidoki and Upper Playground and…

By Mike Fahey Published August 13, 2009

Nintendo’s Lifetime British Sales Numbers Are In

Retail tracking company Chart-Track have released an updated set of figures for the British market, revealing how many units of the Nintendo Wii and DS (all versions) have been sold since launch. The figures show that while the Wii has a pretty sizeable install base for a country of 60 million people, it’s got nothing…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2009

Nintendo Releases Free Animation App To DSi Owners

North American Nintendo DSi owners can download and enjoy Flipnote Studio—for free—starting today, giving them access to the DSiWare animation tool that Japanese consumers have been enjoying since last December. The flipbook animation software, known as Moving Memo in Japan, is relatively simple to use, letting budding animators draw, record audio and upload their creations…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 12, 2009

Mario And Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Preview: Luigi Controlled with a Rear End

Mario and Sonic are bringing their friends to the Winter Olympics, and somehow that got me playing a Wii game with my rear end. Butt-on impressions follow. What is it? Mario And Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is the Wii sequel to the first team-up of gaming’s two most popular characters, Mario and Sonic…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 12, 2009

Oh Goodie, Another Mother Statue

Camille Young’s handmade, resin statues are exquisite. But she doesn’t just make ’em for Mother 3 handbooks! Oh no. She makes them for previous games in the series as well. Here’s Ness. Since we used “exquisite” already, we’ll have to use something else for this guy. “Delightful”? Yeah, that’ll work. Ness Figure [Tiny Cartridge]

By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2009

Wi-Fi Company Sues Nintendo, Sony

Bandspeed, a company specialising in wi-fi networks, has filed a patent infringement suit against Nintendo, Sony and Apple, claiming devices from all three companies cut a little too close to two patents they hold. At the heart of the lawsuit are three devices – the PS3, Wii and iPhone 3G – which Bandspeed allege violate…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2009

The Next Devil Kings Game Is A Wii Title

Capcom’s tremendously popular franchise Devil Kings (Sengoku Basara) was born on the PlayStation 2 when the Warring-States-era title was released in July 2005. The sequel was released on both the PS2 and the Wii. According to Japanese news source Nikkei, the next Sengoku Basara game is being developed for the Nintendo Wii. Japan is currently…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 12, 2009

The Wii Will Soon Play DLC Straight Off A 32GB SD Card (Who Needs A HDD?)

Who needs a HDD? Not Wii owners, that’s for sure, with news today that – beginning with Guitar Hero 5 – Nintendo will begin allowing proper, retail games (not just VC) to stream data from a high capacity memory card. This means that if you want to download in-game content – like songs for Guitar…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009

Wii Remote Chargers Recalled After Going On Hand Burning Spree

Warning, Wii owners! The machines are rebelling! Specifically, the Psyclone Essentials and React Wii 4-Dock Recharge Stations, which have been reported to overheat and have caused at least two reports of burns. Those products are being officially recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the Wii Remote chargers, distributed by Griffin International of Minneapolis,…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009

Reviews

Art Style: Precipice Micro-Review: But What If It’s Art?

Skipping past dull debates about whether games are art, consider this new DSiWare puzzle game that is labeled as art. Okay. So it’s art. What to make of that fact? Hammers, hula hoops and other things you use with your hands or hips are not often described as art — at least not as frequently…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 11, 2009

Don’t Forget To Redeem Your Club Nintendo Rewards!

Don’t squander your Club Nintendo elite status like I almost did! If you reached Gold or Platinum with Nintendo of America’s version of Club Nintendo, today is your last day to score that sweet Mario hat! Me? I’m going for Doc Louis’s Punch-Out!!, somewhat reluctantly. I dig physical goods, but what am I going to…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009

Muramasa: The Demon Official Website

Ignition Entertainment ramps up the hype on Wii exclusive Muramasa: The Demon Blade, launching a brand new website complete with wallpapers, character bios, and everything a shiny new website needs to thrive and flourish. Ignition sure does up a nice video game website. I loved what they did for The King of Fighters XII, and…

By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009

The Only Wii Charger You’ll Ever Need

The Ultimate Power Station by CTA looks pretty impressive, with charging, a dock, fan, alarm clock and lights all built into a single device. The main cradle connects to the AC, AV inputs and Sensor Bar connection on the back of the Wii console. The center slot houses a built-in fan that is aligned with…

By Brian Crecente Published August 11, 2009

Xbox 360 Triumphs Over PS2 In Nielsen Ratings

Microsoft claims victory over the PlayStation, as the latest Nielsen ratings indicate that the Xbox 360 is the first current-generation console to top the PS2 in terms of minutes played per month. According to the graph provided by the Niesen website, which we explored earlier in terms of Wii usuage, the Xbox 360 actually came…

By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009