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No, The Game Boy Advance Is Not Dead
With the Nintendo DS now the undisputed heavyweight champion of the handheld gaming space, we got to wondering: what’s become of the humble Game Boy Advance? Is it dead? Ask yourself: when was the last time you saw a Game Boy Advance on a shelf? Or heard about a new Game Boy Advance game? Or…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2009 -
Pokemon Could Have Been Muscular Monsters
When cutesy monster series Pokémon was being prepped for the Western market, localizers told Nintendo this: No way will adorable monsters be accepted by Americans. In a recent interview, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata reveals, “We were sent a proposal of muscle-bound characters to use if we wanted to do well in the U.S.” Nintendo didn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2009 -
Daisy Fuentes Brings Pilates To The Wii
Sega is finally bringing Pilates to the Wii this Summer, and who better to present the early 20th-century German physical fitness system than the Cuban-born former co-host of America’s Funniest Home Videos, Daisy Fuentes? We’ve got plenty of yoga games, but Sega is the first to dedicate a title to the other popular exercise regiment…
By Mike Fahey Published May 18, 2009 -
Tatsunoko VS Capcom Confirmed, Playable At E3
Capcom has confirmed that a North American version of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom for the Nintendo Wii is indeed one of their two secret games for E3 2009, debuting in playable form at the Capcom booth. The magazine scan we posted Saturday is from the new issue of Nintendo Power, which features the exclusive reveal of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 18, 2009 -
Wii Sports Resort Adds Two “New” Activities
Nintendo’s sequel to Wii Sports arrives this July, bearing new Wii Remote waggling fun, this time with the added precision of Wii MotionPlus. Wii Sports Resort will usher in fresh mini-games, including two new additions. Nintendo of Japan has confirmed, via new commercials for the Wii MotionPlus peripheral, that Wii Sports Resort will include… table…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 18, 2009 -
Invasion of the Plastic Peripherals
The unbridled success of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Wii are spurring game developers to look at new ways to control games. This year developers unveiled games that have players using a faux turntable to pretend to be a DJ and another that has them ride a plastic skateboard in a new Tony Hawk…
By Brian Crecente Published May 18, 2009 -
Tatsunoko vs Capcom Might Get Online Multiplayer
Tatsunoko vs Capcom is coming to the West. Hurrah! That’s enough cause for celebration, but more corks may need to be popped if the game makes its way over with some online multiplayer. The Japanese version of the game shipped without it (you could only play against other humans on the same console). Which may…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2009 -
Nintendo World Store Punch Out!!! Party Dishes Doc’s Remedy Bars
The Nintendo World Store hosted a pre-launch Punch Out!!! party in New York this weekend, handing out free t-shirts, candy bars and one title. Reader TheMissing sent in this pic from the party showing off the free t-shirt he snagged and the Doc’s Remedy chocolate bar that was given out with a purchase of the…
By Brian Crecente Published May 17, 2009 -
XSEED Bringing Ragnarok Online DS Stateside
XSEED has teamed up with developer GungHo Works to bring the Nintendo DS version of popular 2D online game Ragnarok Online to North America this winter. Losing the massively multiplayer aspects of the PC version but retaining a lot of the look and feel, Ragnarok Online DS is more of a traditional action RPG. The…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2009 -
Excitebots Sells, Uh, 13,000 Copies
Excitebots is a sequel (of sorts) to Excite Truck, itself a sequel (of sorts) to Excitebike. It was published by Nintendo, on the dominant Nintendo platform. And it had SUPER SANDWICHES. So what happened? It could be that it was rubbish, but then, Mike thought it was OK. It could be that it looked boring,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 -
Nintendo Responds To April NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
As we’ve seen, while they tried to put a brave face on, April was fairly forgettable for Microsoft and Sony. But Nintendo? Well, Nintendo have something to crow about. The DS alone sold over a million, outselling every other competitor’s console, portable and handheld, combined, with the new DSi contributing a mighty 827,000 of those…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 -
Nintendo Sold Over A Million DS Handhelds In America Last Month
Holy mackerel! Nintendo had an amazing April, selling over 1.04 million DS units in the United States. That’s spread over the DSi and the DS Lite platforms. Here’s the breakdown: The DSi sold more than 827,000 systems in April, while the Nintendo DS Lite sold 215,000 systems. Those impressive sales figures bring the life-to-date Nintendo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2009 -
Nintendo DSi Helps Nintendo Win April Hardware Sales Contest, Industry Still Down
The launch of the Nintendo DSi appears to have been the sole saving grace of the video game industry in the U.S. during April, according to NPD Group sales data. The new Nintendo handheld helped the DS platform move more than a million units in April, almost double what the Nintendo DS sold during March.…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 14, 2009 -
Activision Introduces Science Papa, No Relation
What company would have the gall to release a series of science experiment mini-games for the Nintendo DS and Wii and call it Science Papa? Oh yeah, that company. I’d use this space to explain that Science Papa casts the player in the role of newest member of Science Papa’s research team, aiming at becoming…
By Mike Fahey Published May 14, 2009 -
Japan Will Surely Enjoy This Limited Edition Monster Hunter Bundle
Monster Hunter 3/Tri will be out soon in Japan. It’ll come in both standard and limited edition flavours. The standard edition, it’ll have the game and a manual, but the limited edition has more. Available only from Capcom’s Japanese online store, it’ll come with a DVD, that includes both a live orchestral performance of Monster…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2009 -
EA: Making Successful Wii Games Is Not Rocket Science
Nintendo games do well on Nintendo platforms. Third party developers who don’t release games with Mario (see SEGA’s Sonic and Mario) have a harder time. No complaining though! EA Sports president Peter Moore says its up to the developers to figure out how to make titles that do well on the Wii. “I think the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2009 -
Take-Two, Circus Defend Against PETA Game Criticism
Allegations about elephant mistreatment do not appear to have shaken corporate support for an upcoming Wii Ringling Brothers circus game. Earlier today, we reported that the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals organization is calling for the cancellation of Take-Two’s upcoming game based on the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus (the so-called…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 13, 2009 -
Might & Magic Becomes DS Puzzle RPG
Ubisoft does Puzzle Quest with Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, a manga-styled puzzle role-playing game hybrid coming to the Nintendo DS this August. Developed by Capybara, the developers behind the recently revealed PSN rainbow puking game Critter Crunch, Clash of Heroes is a role-playing game set in the Might & Magic universe that replaces…
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2009 -
PETA Targets Ringling Bros. Game
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are at it again, shifting their sights from Cooking Mama to the virtual big top. PETA today launched a campaign to try and put a stop to Take-Two’s Wii game featuring Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, saying that the famed circus is “looking to take…
By Brian Crecente Published May 13, 2009 -
Well, The DSi Didn’t Stay Piracy-Free For Long
I’ve always suspected that whole point of the Nintendo DSi – and its online firmware updates – was not to introduce new features, but to curtail piracy. Fat lot of good it’s done them. See, the DS and DS Lite were easy pickings for anyone looking to play homebrew titles or pirate illegal copies of…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2009