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Ghostwire’s Augmented Reality in Action on DSi

I’m sort of fascinated with the idea of augmented-reality gaming, video games that blend the real world with the fictional one in real-time. Here’s a look at Ghostwire which has players using their DSi to hunt their surroundings for ghosts and then try to help them. I love the idea and the execution looks pretty…

By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2009

The Nintendo Download: Random Monday Morning Goodness

What this week’s Nintendo Download lacks in must-have titles it makes up for in sheer guts, with brain training, puzzles, a little golf, and a simulated planet all on offer. Of course, when I say lacking in must-have titles, that doesn’t mean completely bereft of them. The sole DSiWare title this week is Art Style:…

By Mike Fahey Published June 22, 2009

New Wii, Wii Remote Colors In The Flesh

Product renders and marketing shots are one thing. It’s another thing entirely to look at a consumer electronics product in the flesh. So let’s look at the new Nintendo Wii and Wii Remote colours! Both the black Wii (and its associated peripherals) and the blue Wii Remote (currently a Japan-only Club Nintendo contest prize) were…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2009

The Great Chain Interview, Part 5: Riccitiello To Reggie To You

Today ends our weeklong Chain Interview, with EA’s chief defending his choice in cars and Nintendo’s president in the U.S. asking you a question. The previous chapter of this Chain Interview had concluded with a question EA Sports chief Peter Moore gave me during our Wednesday afternoon interview during E3 week in L.A. [This post…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 19, 2009

We Much Prefer Europe’s Wii Sports Resort Box Art

As is often the case with the PAL market (see Ico & Resident Evil 4), European and Australian customers will be getting a cleaner, fresher rendition of Wii Sports Resort when it launches next month. While the US version looks…well, drab, the PAL art is literally a breathe of fresh air, doing a much better…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2009

Nintendo Explain How MotionPlus Thing Go Into Remote Thing

You know how Wii MotionPlus go in Wii Remote? Nintendo know. Nintendo show you. It show you with video. Video show how MotionPlus go in Wii Remote! You watch. Then you know. Then you have Wii MotionPlus in Wii Remote!! Destructoid have video. Video show how it go in. Watch! Or else rubber jacket get…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 18, 2009

UK Chain Starts Selling Nintendo DS Cakes

UK’s Tesco store have started selling New Super Mario Bros. celebration cakes. The cakes, as you can see, come in the shape of an open DS. It looks like the only edible bit is the bottom part of the cake. The upper screen, it appears, is a cardboard cutout. [Thanks Mashallo]

By Brian Crecente Published June 18, 2009

Advertising Horribly Reimagined

As seen on Gizmodo.

By Brian Crecente Published June 18, 2009

Surgeons Using Wiis to Hone Their Skillz

We’ve heard of Wiis in medicine before — but now instead of handing out Nintendo’s little white giant to burn victims and physical therapy patients, some doctors are using them as training tools. LiveScience reports that surgeons in training at what I assume to be an Arizona medical facility are testing out ways to use…

By AJ Glasser Published June 17, 2009

Marvelous Entertainment On Wii Game Sales: T_T

The Wii may be king of the console market, but some publishers, like Marvelous Entertainment of Japan, are having a hard time recouping their costs to the point of tears. Huh?! There’s no crying in video game publishing! Marvelous isn’t necessarily publishing the kind of Wii fare that targets the “blue ocean” consumer. Instead, the…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2009

Thing, Hulk Spend Quality Clobberin’ Time With Punch-Out!!

As seen on Gamervision.

By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2009

Check Out These Custom Mario USB Thumb Drives

They may not be licensed by Nintendo, but these homemade Mario-themed 4GB USB drives and USB extensions look amazing. That may explain the steep price. The Brick and Question Mark block extensions — in 1ft to 6ft configurations — go for just $20, but the actual USB drives that plug into the extension are $55…

By AJ Glasser Published June 16, 2009

PSA: Nintendo DSi Doesn’t Rock

For those of you looking forward to picking up a copy of Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits, don’t forget that it doesn’t work with Nintendo’s DSi. Despite coming with an adapter that lets you use the game with either the original DS or DS Lite, the game doesn’t include anything to let you use…

By Brian Crecente Published June 16, 2009

Say Happy Father’s Day With This Punch-Out!! Card

Don’t have the scratch for a Father’s Day card this year round, or just plain out forgot? Don’t worry Nintendo has you covered.

By Brian Crecente Published June 16, 2009

Deceased Wrestler Loved Great Video Games

Earlier this week, tragedy struck when Japanese pro wrestler Mitsuharu Misawa was killed in a freak ring accident — suffering lethal spinal damage from a suplex. Considered one of the greatest pro wrestlers ever, Misawa’s popularity in Japan rivaled Hulk Hogan’s in the West. Besides being a fantastic wrestler, he was also a gamer. A…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2009

Professor Layton & The Curious British DS Bundle

This Mother’s Day, I bought my mum a DS Lite and a copy of Brain Training. I wasn’t the only one. But what about Father’s Day? Dad’s not going to be impressed with something constantly reminding him how old he is. Nintendo and Level 5 to the rescue, then. This bundle, timed to coincide with…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2009

Cradle Your DS With Fake Girl’s Gym Shorts

There are loads of DS holders. Here’s one that looks like girl’s athletic shorts. Those who pre-order the limited edition DS title Strike Witches will get a “bloomer” pouch. Bloomers (buruma) are the gym shorts schoolgirls in Japan typically wear. Strike Witches hits the Nintendo DS this September. DS版ストパン特典ブルマポーチ「心に染みるブルー！」って、いやいやいや！ [AkibaOS]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2009

May’s NPD Charts By Platform

While we’ve seen the month’s ten best-selling games overall, it can often be more interesting to break down game sales by platform, and see what the ten best-selling games were for each system. The NPD Group have today released that data to industry news site Gamasutra, and it shows tow key points. One, that multiplatform…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2009

Miyamoto: True Interactivity Is Holding A Motion Controller With Force Feedback

The Nintendo Wii uses a controller dubbed “the Wii Remote“. Microsoft’s Project Natal uses a controller called “the human body”. What does Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto think? I don’t think I could create an experience that truly feels interactive if you don’t have something to hold in your hand, if you don’t have something like force…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2009

Miyamoto Was A Hero To Most Game Developers

Famed Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto ranks at the top of some 3,000 video game creators’ list of “game development heroes,” according to a survey from the Develop Conference. In a poll of over 9,000 game developers worldwide, Miyamoto scored a first place showing, nabbing the presumably coveted award. The Mario and Zelda creator outranked…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 15, 2009