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Donkey Kong Banana Chowdown Features Japanese Champion Eater
Takeru Kobayashi, famous as the six-time winner of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, is appearing in Toronto for a pre-release stunt for Donkey Kong Country, in which he and the game will evidently have a banana-eating contest. That’s all I can infer from the wording of Nintendo of Canada’s news release, which says Kobayashi…
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The Nintendo Download: DSiWare Feels The Need For Speed
As Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and Wii owners prepare for Hot Pursuit tomorrow, DSi gamers can download Need for Speed: Nitro-X right now. Need for Speed: Nitro-X is a light version of Need for Speed: Nitro, the colorful candy installment of the franchise that hit the Wii and DS last year. It features 16…
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Colbert Takes On Nintendo Like Donkey Kong
In response to Nintendo’s attempt to trademark “It’s on like Donkey Kong,” Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert decides to squat on other dated catchphrases, just in case. Nintendo’s trademark application for “It’s on like Donkey Kong” might be more of a marketing stunt for Donkey Kong Country Returns than a serious attempt to secure the phrase,…
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Preorder Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded And You Get these Things
Square Enix dropped us a line today to show off the wonderful preorder incentive for Kingdom Hearts Re: coded available at GameStop and Amazon.com. What is it? According to Square Enix PR, this is a lovely set of stickers. Yes, either it’s the late 80’s again and no one told me, or stickers are back…
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The Michael Jackson Experience Makes The View Audience Scream
If you can stomach the sounds of Whoopi Goldberg talking with her mouth full, you see an impressive demonstration of The Michael Jackson Experience on the Wii and an audience overcome with the thrill of free stuff. Guinan chokes down a cookie while presenting Ubisoft’s Michael Jackson Experience for the Wii on ABC’s The View.…
By Mike Fahey
