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Nintendo Claims DSi XL Not Only For Old People

The DSi XL‘s larger size, jumbo touch pen, bigger screen and refined old people colors (Wine Red?) made it seem like the DSi XL is targeted at old people. That’s not necessarily true, says Nintendo. When the DSi XL launched in Japan late last year as the DSi LL, Nintendo rolled out an ad campaign…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 18, 2010

Man Facing Prison Over R4 Cartridges

It’s not just the Japanese throwing people in prison over R4 flash cartridges; Britain is in on the act too, with a man sentenced to prison for importing R4 carts. Yun Can Meng, a British resident, will spend the next twelve months behind bars after importing 26,500 of the cartridges, with the intention of selling…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 18, 2010

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom vs. Robot Chicken

If this pitch for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Ultimate All-Stars looks Robot Chicken-inspired, well, it was. The spot will air on at least three networks. “Our ad agency had the idea to create this stop-motion short (a la Robot Chicken) to celebrate the zanyness of the game. Since it wasn’t something that I recall any other…

By Owen Good Published January 17, 2010

Link has Trouble Staying on Task

“Distúrbio de Déficit de Atenção” (“Attention Deficit Disorder”) by Ryot Iras. As seen on Tiny Cartridge.

By Owen Good Published January 17, 2010

Project Runway Consultant: Mario is Dressed “Appropriately”

With Project Runway: The Video Game asking gamers to make virtual appraisals of real fashion, MTV Multiplayer flipped the premise, asking the show’s Tim Gunn to make a real appraisal of virtual clothing. In this case, Mario’s. Give Gunn this, he played ball. Asked to give a critique, he gave one, no silly puns or…

By Owen Good Published January 16, 2010

A First Look at NBA Jam for the Wii

EA Sports gave an exclusive first look at NBA Jam to Nintendo Power, and judging by a scan that’s circled the earth about three times now, a zany visual style should accompany its boom-shakalaka gameplay. That image above was first circulated by Go Nintendo. As you can see, it looks like the players will have…

By Owen Good Published January 16, 2010

Nintendo DS Outsells Game Boy Advance In The U.S.

Nintendo had a very happy holiday in the United States, shattering sales records by selling more than 7 million hardware units in December 2009 between the Wii and Nintendo DS. But Nintendo has a few more records to brag about. The company announced that lifetime U.S. sales for the Wii have surpassed 27.2 million units.…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2010

There Are Over 100 Million Miis In Japan And America

When the Nintendo Wii launched in 2006, it wasn’t only the motion controller that was revolutionary. The ability to make your own cute avatar called a Mii shook up console gaming. At a Nintendo seminar, company president Satoru Iwata revealed that between the United States and Japan, one hundred million players have their own Miis.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 15, 2010

Japanese Newspaper Denies It “Misinterpreted” Nintendo DS Successor Claims

Speaking with Japanese newspaper the Asahi Shimbun, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata was quoted about the DS handheld’s successor. Nintendo has since claimed that Iwata’s comments were “misinterpreted“. That newspaper has fired back, saying its reporting was indeed accurate. Nintendo took issue with the original reporting by the Asahi Shimbun, stating that the paper’s reporter ran…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 15, 2010

Mega Man Zero Coming To Nintendo DS

All the Mega Man Zero games in one place. On your Nintendo DS. Capcom has just announced the Mega Man Zero Collection, which is a compilation of all four Game Boy Advance games in the Zero series. Mega Man Zero was first released back in 2002 and praised for going back to the franchise’s original…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 15, 2010

Nintendo Of America President Downplays Need For HD Content

So the Wii now has Netflix, just like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This, however, raises an inconsistency: both those systems can display high definition content, something the humble little Wii can not. This should be a concern for Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, right? Apparently not, as he shrugs off the notion…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2010

Wii Fit Plus Targets Target Parking Lots

Nintendo is rolling out the Wii Fit Plus Experience at select Target store parking lots in California, Georgia, and Texas over the next three weeks, with a $15 gift card for those willing to get their exercise on in public. Nine Target stores across the three states will be hosting Wii Fit Plus demos in…

By Mike Fahey Published January 14, 2010

Nintendo Not Ready To Ditch The DS Lite

The DS Lite is now two hardware iterations old. It launched back in 2006, and was a major redesign *of the original DS, from 2004. In 2010, Nintendo says it’s not quite ready to part ways with the Lite. “Our current plans are to continue manufacturing Nintendo DS Lite globally”, a Nintendo spokesperson told website…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2010

DSi XL Gets European Release Date

The new Nintendo DSi XL – already out in Japan, where it’s known as the DSi LL – will be released in Europe in March, Nintendo has announced. It will be available on March 5, on both the continent and in the UK, in red and dark brown. The Nintendo DSi XL is essentially a…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 14, 2010

Reggie: Don’t Count On Wii Successor In The Coming Months

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime shrugs off talk of a new version of or successor to the company’s incredibly popular Wii, saying that the console still has a “very long life in front of it.” According to a report from BusinessWeek, Fils-Aime implied that Nintendo was not planning on revising Wii hardware as analysts…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 13, 2010

Former Nintendo Boss “Suffering” Through Nintendo “Downturn”

Late-year surge aside, 2009 was a time of slight decline for Nintendo, spurred by a slide in sales for the once-booming Wii. And nobody felt that slide more than the company’s former boss Hiroshi Yamauchi. Yamauchi, who not only ran Nintendo from 1949 to 2002 but is also the company’s single biggest shareholder, was not…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2010

Netflix Officially Coming To The Nintendo Wii

Finally, something to put a stop to the incessant rumours! It’s been announced today that Netflix’s streaming video service is officially coming to the Nintendo Wii. It’ll launch sometime in the Spring, and will be available to anyone with a Wii, an internet connection and a minimum $9 a month Netflix subscription. Like the PS3,…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2010

Nintendo Trademarks Wii Relax In The U.S. Too

The Wii Vitality Sensor may be put to good use with a product known as Wii Relax, which Nintendo registered a trademark for in Europe late last year. It has since done the same in these United States. In fact, it has done so thrice, which is pretty typical for Nintendo. It loves to protect…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2010

Mario Slips the Surly Bounds of the NES

After nearly a year on hiatus, the goofnuts at Retro Sabotage have churned out another flash-game defacement. This time, they show us Mario has nowhere to go but up. Protip: You have four controls. Only one is necessary, although the space bar does help. Super Mario Bros. – Jumping [Retro Sabotage]

By Owen Good Published January 12, 2010

Senior Citizen Rolls 40 Perfectos in Wii Bowling

Are you a Wii bowler? You think you’re good at it? If so, 86-year-old Jack Davis of Vandalia, Ohio, would like to speak to your ass. Because he’s going to kick it. Davis claims some 40 perfect 300 scores in Wii Bowling, which he’s played more than 4,300 times since he moved into the assisted-living…

By Owen Good Published January 12, 2010