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Nintendo Discovers That Wii Fit Is As Good As… Walking

In this ad, Nintendo says it had Wii Fit researched by Japan’s National Institute of Health and Nutrition. About time! The game’s only been out for over a year. The researchers found out that doing the Wii Fit hula hoop game was the equivalent of “light walking” or playing golf without using a golf cart.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 19, 2009

Ex-Nintendo Man Howard Phillips Finds A Seat At Chair

Howard Phillips, former “President” of the Nintendo Fun Club and Nintendo figurehead, has a new gig. He’s the new studio director at Chair Entertainment, the development house snatched up by Epic Games last year. Phillips other gigs include a stint as one half of the comic duo Howard and Nester, a long-running feature in Nintendo…

By Michael McWhertor Published March 18, 2009

Beyonce Shills For Rhythm Heaven, Loves Guitar Hero

Nintendo’s latest spokesceleb? Beyonce! She’s hopefully going to sell millions of copies of the extremely bootylicious Rhythm Heaven when it comes stateside by kicking back with her Nintendo DSi and having fun on-screen. Beyonce’s celebrity endorsement of the Nintendo DS certainly isn’t the first. She joins other professional famous people like Nicole Kidman, Liv Tyler…

By Michael McWhertor Published March 18, 2009

Frankenreview: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Find out if a series touted for it’s technical proficiency and high production values can thrive on the Nintendo DS in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Originally announced at E3 last year, the concept of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars had members of the press initially scratching their heads. How would Rockstar’s ridiculously popular…

By Mike Fahey Published March 18, 2009

New Dead Space Extraction Screens

Dark, creepy images from upcoming Wii rail-shooter Dead Space Extractions hit the net today. They’re not doing a lot to convince me that I’m going to want to play this game. Maybe after I’ve seen a solid gameplay video I’ll be better able to judge.

By Brian Crecente Published March 18, 2009

A Look At the Custom Chinatown Wars DS

I Heart Cool Stuff got a gander at the custom Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars DS on display during the launch event for the game at the Nintendo World Store earlier this week. The custom DS was given away to one of the first 20 people to show up to the launch event in New…

By Brian Crecente Published March 18, 2009

How’s The DS Doing In South Africa?

When people talk DS Lite sales, they typically mention Japanese, North American or European sales numbers. There are other countries where the DS Lite has launched, countries like South Africa. According to Core Gaming, which handles Nintendo’s South African distribution, the console seems to be doing well for the region. “The DS Lite launched in…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 18, 2009

Nintendo DSi Hands-On: Our Favorite Little Things

Nintendo will release the third version of the Nintendo DS in North America and Europe next month, the dual camera-equipped Nintendo DSi. Already available in Japan, we tested the North American version last week. The Nintendo DSi brings with it a number of obvious cosmetic and functional changes. It’s slimmer, but slightly wider. There are…

By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2009

Mainstream Media: Animal Crossing Mayor Could Be A Sexual Predator

The Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force is warning parents that Animal Crossing could be a haven for sexual predators, with ABC 17 News warning that Mayor Tortimer may want to see your child naked. Is Mayor Tortimer actually a man in California that asks for naked images from Missouri children? That’s what Missouri’s ABC 17…

By Mike Fahey Published March 17, 2009

The Many Weapons of Chinatown War’s Rampage Mode

With Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars now out, lets take a look at some of the weapons in the portable title that makes making mayhem in Rampage Mode so much fun. I spent a bit of time over the weekend with the game and found it quite fun, though it still hasn’t totally sunk its…

By Brian Crecente Published March 17, 2009

Pokemon Launch Party Hits New York

To celebrate the release of Pokemon Platinum, Nintendo is throwing a launch party at their New York-based Nintendo World Store this weekend. The party, this Saturday, will let gamers buy the game a day earlier and give them a chance to receive a copy of the game autographed by Game Producer Junichi Masuda and Game…

By Brian Crecente Published March 17, 2009

The Ocarina Of Rhyme

You may have noticed, most of us are partial to a little rap with our supper. And even more partial to rap remixes that dub vocals over the top of Zelda tunes. The wonderfully-named Ocarina of Rhyme features ten tracks, including pairings like Aesop Rock & Goron Village, MF Doom & Horse Race at Lon…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2009

More Jillian Michaels Fitness

Wii Balance Board game Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 is a big hit, selling 500,000 copies. That means one thing: a no brain sequel. According to the game’s developer 3G Studios, “I’m sure we’ll be co-announcing a full-blown sequel in the future. For now we’re working with Jillian’s team to increase the target audience for…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 17, 2009

Judge Says Nothankyou To Wii Patent Lawsuit

Fenner Investments – who in 2007 accused Nintendo, Sony & Microsoft of patent violations – figured Tuesday would be their big day in court. Turns out it probably won’t be. Judge Leonard Davis of the U.S. District Court in Tyler, Texas dismissed the case earlier today. Said “that there was no need for a jury…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2009

Japanese Space Opera Manga In Japanese And English

Leiji Matsumoto, famed creator of space opera Space Battleship Yamato, is debuting his new manga on the Wii’s online Shopping Channel. Best of all, it will have English. Matsumoto’s Out of Galaxy Koshika will go on sale April 14, and like Wii-Shopping-Channel manga Princess Ai before it, Koshika will have Japanese and English language text…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2009

Club Nintendo Members Get Early Look At Nintendo DSi

Club Nintendo membership has its privileges, as Nintendo is offering members in good, Platinum-level standing a sneak peek at the new Nintendo DSi before the unwashed masses get a chance to smudge it. In other words: check your e-mail, registered Club Nintendo members! We’ve heard of events at GameStops ’round the country, some of which…

By Michael McWhertor Published March 16, 2009

Plant Your Seeds In Gardening Mama This Month

Be prepared to plant your seed, sow the fields, and work that hoe, as Majesco announces a late-March release date for Gardening Mama on the Nintendo DS. Yes, the handling of meat and icing the cake of the Majesco’s Cooking Mama series gives way to an all new set of sexual euphemisms come March 31st,…

By Mike Fahey Published March 16, 2009

Weekly Wii Update: The BIT.TRIP Begins

A new game made to look old and a newly re-released old game join the Nintendo Wii line up this week, with BIT.TRIP BEAT and Summer Games II available for purchase today. BIT.TRIP BEAT(WiiWare 600 Wii points) is one part Pong, on part rhythm game, where they player controls a paddle with their Wii remote,…

By Mike Fahey Published March 16, 2009

Wii MotionPlus Missing From Nintendo’s European Spring Schedule

Last month, Nintendo announced its Spring titles for the Nintendo DS and the Wii. This month, Nintendo is doing the same for Europe. While Nintendo’s German language release confirms stuff we know (DSi and Rhythm Heaven release dates), it has these highlights: Pokémon Platinum May 22 Pikmin 2 (Wii Re-release) April 24 Punch Out! May…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2009

Here’s Your Chinatown Wars Theme Song

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on DS has a theme song, and this is it. You may have heard it being ruined late last week by DJ Premier, but this is the proper version. Yes, that’s Ghostface, and yes, that’s Doom. Rockstar know what they’re doing when it comes to this kind of thing. GHOSTFACE…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 16, 2009