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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 -
And Here’s the Winner of the Ultimate Legend of Zelda Spirit Track Kit
We asked readers to get off their duffs and try to convert people into Zelda fanatics… and to document themselves doing it. The lucky winner receives a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, a Spirit Tracks t-shirt, a $1,000 Nintendo World Store gift card, a Zelda’s “biggest fan” trophy and a white Nintendo…
By Brian Crecente Published January 12, 2010 -
Nintendo, Beyonce Can’t Quit You
Pop diva Beyoncé has renewed her partnership with Nintendo of America, but this time she’s back to shill more than Nintendo products: She’ll be shilling her own, too. Through Nintendo, she’s promoting her own fashion line, Deréon, which was co-created by Beyoncé and her mother, designer Tina Knowles. Last year, the singer appeared in ads…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2010 -
NBA Jam Sets The Wii On Fire In 2010
There were jams and rumors of jams, but now it’s official – EA is bringing back Midway’s classic arcade basketball game this year with EA Sports NBA Jam for the Nintendo Wii. Midway’s NBA Jam took arcades by storm in 1993, it’s over-the-top arcade basketball action and colorful commentary packing in the crowds at the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 11, 2010 -
The Nintendo Download: Something, Something, Ace Attorney
It must be tough for lesser-known games when the Nintendo Download contains a big-name title like Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, but Chronos Twins DX, ShadowPlay, and the rest of this week’s offerings put up a good fight. Good fight or no, it’d be hard for any title to compete with a port of the original…
By Mike Fahey Published January 11, 2010 -
Rumor: Retailers Say No, Thanks To Wii Mini Game Collections
A Gamasutra article published late last week carries an interesting rumour; namely, that two of America’s biggest retailers have told publishers they won’t be stocking any more Wii mini game compilations. Gama’s Paul Hyman writes “Stores like Target and Best Buy have reportedly told game publishers not to even bother approaching them with collections of…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2010