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Nintendo Sales Up, Profits Down, Financial Forecast Revised
Nintendo has just released its financial statement for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2008. In short, sales were up, but profits down. Compared to the same period last year, net sales were up 16.7 percent to the equivalent of US$17.07 billion. Net profit, however, dropped 17.9 percent to the equivalent of $2.36 billion. According…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 29, 2009 -
Boom Blox 2 Announced, Coming This Spring
It’s try, try again for EA and Steven Spielberg tonight, with the publisher announcing BOOM BLOX Bash Party for the Wii, due sometime this Spring. Coming so soon after the first game, Bash Party’s focus is on polishing the experience and offering new features, such as new blocks, new tools, new actions, new multiplayer modes…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 29, 2009 -
Bask In Mario & Luigi RPG 3 Trailer Ecstasy
.html As an irrationally huge fan of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga for the Game Boy Advance, a return to form for the third entry, simply titled Mario & Luigi RPG 3 has me giddy. Go ahead and dig for any references of Baby Mario and Baby Luigi in this trailer. You won’t find ’em,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 28, 2009 -
You’re Running Out Of Excuses To Not Buy A Korg DS-10
The Korg DS-10 synthesiser, for all its inherent brilliance, hasn’t been widely available in the US. That’s about to change. Mega-retailer GameStop will soon be stocking the program, and are now accepting preorders. They’ll start selling it on February 9, and what’s more, will be selling it for only $30, a saving of 50% off…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 28, 2009 -
Former Sony Boss Says Nice Things About Nintendo
Nobuyuki Idei helmed Sony from 1999 to 2005. He was named one of the “Worst Managers of 2005” by Business Week. (Congrats!) But today, he’s not talking about that, but Nintendo. In a Financial Times piece about consolation in the electronics industry, Idei gave high marks to the Nintendo Wii and its motion controls for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 28, 2009 -
Well, Of *Course* There Are Secret Islamic Messages Hidden In This DS Game
Does the Crave DS game “Baby Pals” really say “Islam is the light” when you give your tot a bath? Of course not. That’s ridiculous. Doesn’t stop WTNH from reporting it, though! Like the more widely-publicised issue surrounding the Little Mommy Cuddle and Coo doll – from which the baby’s audio sample is presumably taken…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 28, 2009 -
Toribash, The Turn-Based, 3D Ragdoll Fighter Coming To WiiWare
When Toribash eventually lands on Nintendo’s WiiWare service, it may take whatever cake is reserved for “most oddball strategic 3D ragdoll fighter.” We’re pretty sure there’s cake dedicated for such a thing. If you’re not familiar with Toribash, the above clip may not exactly make apparent what it is. But it is a tactical fighting…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2009 -
Kate Winslet, Golden Globe Winner, Finds Wii Sports Boxing Hilarious
Celebrities! They’re just like us! With the exception of the fact that they’re still regularly playing Wii Sports boxing, that is. Take Kate Winslet, for example, Wii Sports aficionado and winner of two Golden Globes. Winslet, wearing Narciso Rodriguez, tells E! that she was actually playing some Wii Sports tennis when she learned of her…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2009 -
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Keynoting GDC 09
Each year, one of the three big console manufacturers gets an opportunity to dazzle Game Developers Conference attendees with a fabulous keynote speech. 2009 is Nintendo’s year, with president Satoru Iwata returning to the stage. Iwata will kick off GDC 09 with an address titled “Discovering New Development Opportunities,” scheduled to delight the dev-heavy crowd…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2009 -
Russell Grant’s Astrology Brings Star Power To The DS
For centuries, people have looked to the stars to find meaning. Soon they’ll be able to just open up their Nintendo DS, as Deep Silver announces Russell Grant’s Astrology for Europe. Hitting the UK in the 2nd quarter of 2009, Russell Grant’s Astrology is more than just your daily horoscope. It’s your key to living…
By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2009 -
Nintendo Introduces Wii Fit Body Check Channel
Forget boring old corporate calisthenics! Nintendo today announces that three of Japan’s biggest companies — NEC, Panasonic and Hitachi — are getting their Wii Fit on with the “Wii Fit Body Check Channel.” The “Wii Fit Body Channel” provides users advice based on their Wii Fit data as well as the data from walking DS…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2009 -
Where Ever Do Japanese Engineers Want To Work
Last November, Japan’s Nikkei Human Resources Inc (Nikkei HR) asked the country’s engineers about which companies they’d most want to work for. Here are the results of the top six: 1. Toyota Motor Corp (Previous Rank 2) 2. Honda Motor Corp (Previous Rank 1) 3. Panasonic Corp (Previous Rank 5) 4. Nintendo Co Ltd (Previous…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 26, 2009 -
GameStop Employees In Fat Suits And The Ballad Of Ralph
The only thing better than being a low-paid retail employee, is being a low-paid retail employee coerced into wearing a fat suit in order to help promote fitness games at Los Angeles GameStops. As part of their ongoing campaign to promote physical fitness and Nintendo products, GameStop employees in Los Angeles were forced to don…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2009 -
The Legend of Princess: If Zelda II Went 16-Bit
Joakim “Konjak” Sandberg, developer of the gorgeous IGF nominaated Noitu Love series, has released a one-level “love letter to Zelda” called The Legend of Princess. It’s the unofficial sequel to Zelda II we’ll never get. This stunning, two-dimensional, arcadey hack and slash represents a potentially frightening alternate reality scenario, one in which the sidescrolling sequel…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2009 -
Ubisoft Celebrates 25 Years Of Turtle Power WIth New TMNT Game
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Eastman and Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ubisoft unveils a brand-new video game based on the turtles, with no movie, TV show, or comic strings attached. The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is being developed by Game Arts of Super Smash Bros. Brawl fame, with a release…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2009 -
Weekly Nintendo Update: Rock Out With Wonder Boy
It’s something old and something new this week in Wii downloadables, as Nintendo releases one rockin’ classic virtual console title and one rollin’ WiiWare game to their line-up. First up this week, Bplus brings Niki – Rock ‘n’ Ball to WiiWare for 500 points, a throwback to the arcade games of old in which all…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2009 -
Strong Sales Make de Blob Sequel Certain
IGN noticed that De Blob outsold Wario Land: Shake It by 80,000 copies, and both were released the same day. THQ, asked for comment, said there’s more where that came from. What they literally said, attributed to a THQ spokesman, was, “We’re pleased with de Blob’s performance worldwide. It’s a great intellectual property and you…
By Owen Good Published January 25, 2009 -
Zelda Bento: The Adventure of Lunch
Annathered’s back from her bento creation station again. She breaks her rule about 3D bentoing to give us a 2D Wind Waker incarnation of Link. It’s time for lunch on the east coast, right? Here’s the full list of ingrediments for this lovely scene of Link finding more heart in the forest: Toon Link: –…
By Owen Good Published January 25, 2009 -
Mario Gets a Ransom Note
The -Minus World hallucinated a ransom demand from Bowser to Mario Re: Princess Peach (aka “ho” according to this) – but look closely. All the letters were cut from game-related logos. Can you guess from which source all 39 letters came? Skimming over it I can recognize a dozen, easily. Spoilers are in the comments…
By Owen Good Published January 24, 2009 -
Animal Crossing: Wild World Tops 5 Million Sold In Japan
We’re calling it: Animal Crossing: Wild World is a hit with the Japanese. A pretty bold claim, we know, but with five million copies under its belt in Japan alone, we’re feeling pretty confident. Japanese sales tracker Media Create revealed that the Nintendo DS game is the second title for the platform to move past…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 23, 2009