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DSi Launching In Australia Before The US
While the DSi will be released in the US on April 5, it’ll be released a few days earlier in Australia, on April 2. There a catch? Yup. It’s a bit more expensive. Nintendo Australia let us know this morning that, along with the early release date, the console will cost AUD$300, which in February…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009 -
EA Brings Motion Plus To Tiger Woods, Tennis
Think of the applications that will most benefit from Nintendo’s Motion Plus for the Wii. Lightsaber fights, that’s one. But golf? You, or at least your dad, will go bananas for it. So get ready for bananas, then, because EA just revealed (courtesy of an invitation email) that next year’s iteration of Tiger Woods on…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009 -
GameStop Kicks Off DSi Reserves Tomorrow
Now that the Nintendo DSi North America release date has been announced, it’s time for our nation’s game retailers to rise to the occasion and start taking our money. GameStop has it covered. Following Gamervision’s lead, a quick call to my local store revealed that preorders for Nintendo’s next-generation DS will start tomorrow morning, with…
By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2009 -
Wii’s Dead Space Extraction Trailer
A bit earlier this morning Electronic Arts announced Dead Space Extraction for the Wii. This first trailer for the game certainly makes it look like a must buy, though it’s hard to tell what’s gameplay and what’s cut scene. Fingers crossed.
By Brian Crecente Published February 18, 2009 -
Nintendo DSi Dated For United States, New Color Announced
The latest incarnation of the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DSi, will be released in the U.S. on April 5 and priced at US$169.99. It is launching in black and new color blue. The DSi, which has been on sale in Japan since November 2008, has only been available in black and white. The DSi features…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2009 -
Smash Bros. Creator And Nintendo Announce New Title, New Company
Masahiro Sakurai, creator of Nintendo character Kirby and designer of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, is creating a new title for Nintendo the company announced today. On January 22 of this year, Sakurai’s company Sora Ltd., a first party Nintendo developer, created a new company with Nintendo called Project Sora. Sakurai is serving as director for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2009 -
Manzai Comedians Promote DSi In Japan
Comedic duo “Audrey” appear in the latest DSi ads for Japan. “Manzai” is a type of comedy where one member is the straight man, and the other is funny man. Think Martin and Lewis or Abbot and Costello. In this ad, the straight man Masayasu Wakabayashi says today we’re going to talk about the DSi…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2009 -
American DSi Box vs Japanese DSi Box
We’ve seen the box the DSi comes in. In Japan. But what kind of box will it come in when released in the US? This is the kind of box it will come in. Nintendo have begun shipping review/promo units out to magazines and websites, and the first such person to take pictures of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009 -
Nirvana Stumbles Blindly Onto Rock Band Wii
Wii Rock Band owners get a healthy does of angsty mumbling today, as seven old tracks from grunge pioneers Nirvana make their way onto the Wii Rock Band Music Store. The new Nirvana songs for the Wii versions of Rock Band are the same as the ones that appeared on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2009 -
Mario Land Invades Florida State Fair
The Mushroom Kingdom isn’t just a place you find when you turn on your Nintendo console. No, it’s also an IP-busting amusement ride at this year’s Florida State Fair. Revel in reader Zack’s snaps of the poorly painted, and potentially trauma-inducing “Mario Land.”
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2009 -
This Might Be Why We Don’t We Have EarthBound On Virtual Console Yet
A rumour popped up today on Starmen.net claiming that Earthbound would never, ever be released on Nintendo’s Virtual Console. Made vague mention of potential lawsuits. But lawsuits from whom? Let’s take a look. Earthbound Central last week threw up a post outlining how many of the game’s tunes are catchy little homages to actual, real-world…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2009 -
Mario: The Board Game
Ever wondered what Mario would have looked like had Nintendo stuck to their background in making games out of paper and cardboard instead of going all electronic? Wonder. No. More. This is “Mushroom Kingdom”, by Ashley Buerkett. And no, it’s not really a game. It’s just an incredibly delicate, wonderful piece of papercraft. So you…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2009 -
Why Don’t We Have EarthBound On Virtual Console Yet?
Say, remember when the Entertainment Software Ratings Board re-rated classic Super Nintendo RPG EarthBound for the Wii’s Virtual Console? Remember how excited we all got? Well, there’s some bad news about that. According to the folks at Starmen.net, who might just know everything there is to know about EarthBound and the rest of the Mother…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 16, 2009 -
KENKEN Coming to DS, iPhone
I mentioned Sudoku-replacement KENKEN last week. An astute reader today points out that Capcom and Nintendo both have logos on the official KENKEN site. There’s a reason for that. This April, Capcom plans to bring a KENKEN game to mobile phones, including the iPhone, according to the official KENKEN website. The website also mentions than…
By Brian Crecente Published February 16, 2009 -
Will You Be Buying Commodore 64 Virtual Console Titles?
Nintendo’s very clever clues lead us to believe that Commodore 64 games are heading to the North American Virtual Console. Which titles, if any, are you looking forward to playing on your Wii? With over 18 Commodore 64 titles already released on the European Virtual Console, it’s a safe bet that we’ll get a good…
By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2009 -
Padres Reliever Credits Wii Fit For Weight Loss
Who says Wii Fit is a Fad? San Diego Padres reliever Heath Bell might want to have a word with you. Bell, in line to replace legendary closer Trevor Hoffman, says that Nintendo’s balance-board-sporting health game helped him lose 25 pounds. When the 6-foot-6, 270 pound Bell stepped on the Balance Board the first time,…
By Brian Crecente Published February 16, 2009 -
The Weekly Wii Update Has a Secret
This week’s Nintendo Wii update not only includes Evasive Space for WiiWare and NES shooter Life Force on the virtual console, but also a secret surprise clue that we need your help to decipher. Nintendo’s weekly announcement of new content for WiiWare and the Virtual console today came complete with news of a “fun surprise”…
By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2009 -
Super Mafia Bros. 2
Ever wonder what the Mario games would be like if they were less like Mario and more like The Sopranos? Then maybe you should check out Super Mafia Land, an adorable Mario 2 tribute. Both presentation and controls are excellent considering it’s a free flash title, and after recent Mario dalliances with paper airplanes and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2009 -
Man Destroys Wii, Threatens To Kill Wife, Burn Down House
Forty-six-year-old Edgar Montalvo of New Britain, Connecticut held his family hostage and threatened to torch his house. It all started with the Nintendo Wii. That, or the heroin. Yeah, probably the heroin. According to his wife, Montalvo got angry at his 14-year-old son for not pausing his Nintendo Wii quick enough when the father asked…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2009 -
SNL Delivers Hardcore Content to Wii
In the annals of TV history, I think Alec Baldwin aggressively jerking off two Wiimotes and making every masturbation double entendre imaginable will be remembered as just groundbreaking as Edith Bunker’s menopause. You know why this is just good comedy writing? Because they make every frat house masturbation joke imaginable without once punning “Wii.” Ninty’s…
By Owen Good Published February 15, 2009