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Nintendo Sends Thank Yous To My Nintendo Überfans

You might think that Nintendo doesn’t care about you, long-time Nintendo customer, but it does. That’s what reader (and Nintendo überfan) Chris discovered, when a thank you note from president Reggie Fils-Aime arrived this week. Why was this particular Nintendo fan singled out? His 118 product registrations filed at the My Nintendo fan club. The…

By Michael McWhertor Published February 6, 2009

Electronic Arts Won’t Run From Risk

Despite the cuts, despite the layoffs, despite the economic apocalypse, Electronic Arts will continue to take chances with its upcoming games. That was the message Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello delivered to the more than 9,000 employees earlier this week at the company’s annual town hall meeting. The company-wide meeting came just a day after…

By Brian Crecente Published February 6, 2009

Wii-Sporting, Foot-Pedaless Foot Pedal Hits The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe has a short but sweet piece in their paper today about the man behind the Nintendo Wii hack that turns a remote into a wireless foot pedal of sorts. Rob Morris’ Wii hack for his guitar gets quite a bit of play in Marros’ Boston band Vivian Darkbloom, the Globe reports. Morris…

By Brian Crecente Published February 6, 2009

Nintendo Boss Says Japanese Market “Least Robust” In The World

In Japan, the DS and PSP are wildly popular. But what about home consoles? Despite being the home ground for two of this generation’s three machines, things aren’t looking as rosy. That’s according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, anyway, who says: Perhaps, the Japanese market is the least robust market in the world today with…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 6, 2009

2008 Australian Console Sales Figures

Let’s take a moment to visit a peripheral theatre in the great global tussle for console supremacy, and see how each of the three machines is faring in the Australian market. Sony Computer Entertainment sent us their 2008 sales numbers earlier in the week, to go along with those from Microsoft and Nintendo, who it…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 6, 2009

Nintendo Won’t Comment On DSi Pricing Differences For Outside Japan

This year, the already-out-in-Japan Nintendo DSi will be released in North America and Europe. What kind of pricing should overseas expect? In a recently released Q&A from Nintendo’s Third Quarter Financial Results Briefing in Tokyo, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said this about DSi pricing: “This time, considering the current foreign currency exchange rates, there is…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 5, 2009

Colorful Nunchuks Hit Wii

Accessory maker Logic3 just released a half dozen colored nunchuk minis for the Wii. But don’t you dare call them nunchuks, because these bad boys are “FunChuks”… seriously or they’ll sue you. Ok maybe they won’t sue you, but making colorful knock-offs for Nintendo’s money-printing Wii is serious, big business. The FunChuks will come in…

By Brian Crecente Published February 5, 2009

Iwata: Wii Music Didn’t Reach Potential

Wii Music didn’t become the breakout hit Nintendo was hoping for. It was a sales disappointment of sorts. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata thinks the software elicits one of two reactions. Nintendo Co., Ltd. just released a Q&A that was held during last week’s Nintendo Third Quarter Financial Results Briefing in Tokyo, where president Iwata conceded:…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 5, 2009

The Telegraph, Brought To You By Nintendo DS Flash Carts

Interesting example of “different horses, different courses” at work here. While companies in Japan are trying to erase the very thought of the R4 flash cart, in Britain, the R4 can advertise on the Telegraph! You can see the proof above. The ad – proclaiming the device to be a “featured partner” of the paper’s…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 5, 2009

How To Build A Wii Remote For Children, Others Of Short Stature

I like the feel of the Wii Remote. Not too big, not too small. But I’ve got man hands! If you’ve got smaller digits, you might want/need a smaller Wii Remote. Which is where the Mini-Mote comes in. Designed and built by DHREK – the same guy who made that hemp Remote & Nunchuk combo…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 5, 2009

Man Arrested For Choking Girlfriend With Wii Controller

Daniel Alvarez of Austin, Texas has been arrested on charges of aggravated assault after he attempted to strangle his girlfriend with a Wii controller cord, according to police. He’s also suspected of eating her cookies. Christina Alvarado, Alvarez’s girlfriend, told police that she was attacked by her boyfriend after a fight, one brought on for…

By Michael McWhertor Published February 4, 2009

Wizards, Pirates, and Aliens Unite in Lego Battles

TT Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have teamed up once again to deliver an all-new Lego experience to the Nintendo DS, this time simply focusing on the toys themselves with Lego Battles. Lego Battles is a game for the Nintendo DS that combines three popular Lego toy lines – Lego Castle, Lego Pirates and…

By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009

Shhhhh… Pikachu Is Sleepy

Across Japan, Pokémon Centers, the official Pokémon goods retailers, are holding a “Sleepy Pikachu Festival.” That doesn’t mean they’re too tired to sell you things! Starting this Saturday, various goods featuring a slumbering Pikachu go on sale: t-shirts, cups, bentou boxes, cups, plush toys and, yes, sleepy Pikachu underoos. All too cute. Pokemon Center [Official…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2009

Nintendo Customer Service Training, 80’s Style

Confession: I used to work at EB Games. Helped people out with Nintendo stuff all the time. Nobody ever, ever offered to bring me a pie. [via Go Nintendo]

By Luke Plunkett Published February 4, 2009

SEGA Finally Brings Boners To WiiWare

Pole’s Big Adventure, a tongue-planted-firmly in cheek send-up of retro side-scrolling Famicom games, brings long overdue mushroom dick jokes to the Nintendo Wii. As game site Siliconera explains, in the game’s fifth level, Pole is able to grab a mushroom and eat a mushroom that causes only a very selective part of him to grow.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2009

SEGA Says “Ahoy!” With Haruhi Suzumiya

What’s better than a pirate? A Haruhi Suzumiya pirate! SEGA’s upcoming Wii title The Parallel of Haruhi Suzumiya is getting its own limited edition “heroine collection.” Priced at ¥12,075 (US$135), the collection includes cover by manga/game artist Noizi Ito and a set of the SOS Bridgade figures: Haruhi pirate, Yuki Nagato space ninja, and apron…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2009

DS Hits Two Million Sold In Korea

Going on sale in South Korea on January 18, 2007, the Nintendo DS has sold two million units in the territory. It was the first hardware released by the Nintendo of Korea, which was established on July 20, 2006. The Korean division sold a million DS consoles in its first year. Nintendo Korea [Telecoms Korea…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2009

Bubble Bobble Wii-visited For WiiWare

Bub and Bob will emit bubbles and bobble about in 2009 with a new, but retro take on classic Bubble Bobble gameplay. Famitsu spilled details on the WiiWare-bound game, which looks to go global. Bobble Bobble Wii will pack in 400 old school-style stages in a WiiWare release that includes the original Bubble Bobble levels…

By Michael McWhertor Published February 2, 2009

Weekly Wii Update – Snowboards, Sonic, And Space Puzzles

It’s Monday morning, and the Nintendo Wii downloadables delivery van is making its weekly rounds with a mix of alpine sports adventure, space-filling puzzles, and yet another installment of brazen blue hedgehog. Mixing things up today, we’ll kick things off with the solo Virtual Console title dropping this week, Sonic Chaos for the Sega Master…

By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2009

What Do Nintendo Consoles Look Like After A House Fire?

Time to find out. Go Nintendo reader PsyduckWarrior owned a Game Boy Advance and a Wii. Or, he did, until a house fire took away the bulk of his and his family’s material possessions. Along with losing the house, their stuff and even their pets, he also lost a treasure trove of Nintendo swag, like…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2009