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“New” Pokemon Game Announced
Nintendo have announced a new Pokemon game for the DS! As you read this, millions of people across the planet are so excited they’re vibrating on the spot. Why not join them! Or you could come around and realise it’s yet another tiny, incremental update to a previous Pokemon game. That might best prepare you…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 14, 2009 -
A Link To The Past Cross Stitch Map
Four months, folks, four months. Video game craft-maker Servotron toiled for four months on this A Link to the Past cross stitch. *applause* Servotron was originally planning to a screenshot from Donkey Kong Country for the Super Game Boy, but then settled on this ALTTP map. For that, we are grateful — nothing against Donkey…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2009 -
Rock Band 2 DLC Is Fully Armed And Operational On The Wii
Poor Wii owners. You look at the 360 and PS3 kids madly downloading songs for Rock Band, and a single tear rolls down your soft, porcelain cheek. You feel left out. Well, no longer! After a few technical hiccups, the Wii’s Rock Band store is now open and ready for your patronage. There are 50…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 13, 2009 -
Report: Nintendo DSi Gets Priced, Dated For U.S. Launch
The next Nintendo DS, dubbed the DSi, is rumored to be launched in the United States in April of this year, according to a report from IGN which cites “multiple sources close to Nintendo.” According to the report, the follow up to the tremendously successful Nintendo DS Lite will land on U.S. shores on April…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 13, 2009 -
Breaking News: Nintendo Games Not A Substitute for Reading a Book
A Carlsbad mother is fighting mad. Turns out that video games make her 5-year-old have panic attacks and, get this, they’re not a good replacement for reading books or playing outside. The Isabelle Clingerman tells the local news there that while her 9-year-old, who owns more than 40 Nintendo games, can play the games to…
By Brian Crecente Published January 13, 2009 -
Wii Music Coming to Classrooms
Nintendo is teaming with The National Association for Music Education to get the Wii and Wii Music into schools, the two announced today. The collaboration will have music teachers in 51 cities using Wii Music to help children with rhythm, temp and song structure. “The goal of Wii Music is to inspire people of all…
By Brian Crecente Published January 13, 2009 -
Nintendo Once Again Reminds Us Why It’s So Successful
Did you hear? The global economy is in the crapper. Don’t tell Nintendo! Nintendo is making oodles of money. In the time it took you to read this, Nintendo made a gajillion dollars. Nintendo of Korea exec Mineo Koda explains why: Regardless of (economic) downturns, consumers pursue something fun. Sales of our products does not…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2009 -
CES 09: Finally, A Wii Zapper That Looks Like A Crossbow
When I Link cosplay at home during play sessions of Link’s Crossbow Training for the Wii, I always feel a bit silly. But only because my crossbow is historically inaccurate, design-wise. But the best part of CTA Digital’s cleverly named Crossbow for Wii is that it comes with a laser sight, for maximum crossbow accuracy.…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2009 -
Wii Remote Briefly Sends Family Dog To The Other Side
The mysteries of the afterlife are now clear to Michigan-based miniature Sheltie Ozzy, a five-month old puppy that has come face to face with death, thanks to a near fatal Wii Remote toss. Fortunately, Ozzy’s brush with eternal rest was only temporary, knowing Death’s belly rub for no more than a few minutes. After the…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2009 -
Analyst Pegs December Wii Sales At Record-Breaking 3.2 Million
Nintendo’s seemingly insurmountable lead in the U.S. became less “seemingly” in December, if EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich’s figure of 3.2 million Wiis sold last month is spot-on. “Simply put, Nintendo saved Christmas,” Divnich said. In a note to investors, the EEDAR analyst also estimated U.S. Nintendo DS sales at 3 million last month, naming Wii…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2009 -
The Wii Holiday Grey Market 3: When Supply Meets Demand
Nintendo’s apparent ability to meet demand this holiday season seems to have flattened the turbulent Wii grey market, with eBay sales of the console going for far less than in previous years, according to eBay sales data analyzed by Kotaku. Wii Fit resales, a popular add-on for the console, also seemed relatively flat, according to…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009 -
Nintendo: Children Afraid Of Math, Math Trainer Can Help
A survey conducted on behalf of Nintendo to help market Personal Trainer: Math for the DS finds that one in five children believe they’re more likely to become famous than excel at math. The study, conducted by Wakefield Research on Nintendo’s behalf, basically comes to the conclusion that about 20% of the nation’s school children…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009 -
Nintendo Could Have Done Worse Than “Wii”
Nick Dawson and a friend are trying to put together a web humor series, and have decided that we haven’t yet stopped beating the "Wii" horse yet. The video depicts a fictional Nintendo exec being interviewed Conan O’Brien-style by someone who for some reason is in Halo Spartan armor. The Nintendo rep introduces the next…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009 -
Weekly Wii Update: Jungle Cards, Alucards, And Laser Pachinko
It’s Monday number 2 of 2009, and Nintendo is delivering the second weekly batch of downloadable content to the Wii console, with two new WiiWare titles and one good old-fashioned vampire whip-fest. Two titles hit Nintendo’s WiWare service today, both which take time-tested concepts – card-games and pachinko – and give them a right twisting…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2009 -
Super Stage Production of Super Mario
Japanese variety show Kinchan no Kasoh Taisho pulls off what’s probably the best live-action literal interpretation of Super Mario Brothers I’ve ever seen. Readers FarmboyInJapan and Zuri F. sent this along overnight. I’ve already watched it about five times. This is a huge, complicated production, as you can see by all the people dressed in…
By Owen Good Published January 11, 2009 -
Miyamoto-Autographed Pure White DS for $5.50
Well, that’s its price on eBay as of now. Better believe the reserve’s nowhere near met for this sucker. The seller got Nintendo’s cult figure to sign it at E3 2005. You might remember the Shigeru Miyamoto-scrawled GameBoy Advance that went for more than two grand back in 2007. With nine days left on the…
By Owen Good Published January 11, 2009 -
Ratings: ESRB on Punch-Out, BBFC on Chinatown Wars
The British Board of Film Classification have given Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, an 18-rating. No surprise there, but the classification also mentions that there’s 168 minutes of cutscenes in the game. More than two hours of cinematics gives Chinatown Wars some heft and strengthens the perception this is going to be a very serious…
By Owen Good Published January 11, 2009 -
A Teacher’s Take on Nintendo’s “Kind Code”
This week Nintendo’s in-game hint system patent came to light, and gamers and developers alike had their reactions. Here’s one from a teacher, who examines what “Kind Code” offers as a teaching tool. “Kind Code,” to bring everyone else up to speed, would ride shotgun in a game experience and, when activated, would animate the…
By Owen Good Published January 11, 2009 -
Donkey Kong Wins Quilting Bee
I’d like to think of a sewing circle of eight platinum-haired, bifocaled grannies, each working on a corner of this awesome quilt and gossiping about getting to the Donkey Kong kill screen without the hammer. In fact, it’s a commercially-available quilt done by Carolina Patchworks, yours for a mere $450. It’s roughly 5 feet square,…
By Owen Good Published January 10, 2009 -
[Updated] Bob’s Protest — and Bob’s Game — is Over
Bob Pelloni’s 100-day protest over Nintendo’s refusal to give sell him its SDK is ending short of its goal. Update: Bob’s site now says: “SORRY, EVERYONE! IM ALIVE!!! ITS JUST A JOKE!!! SORRY EVERYONE!!” While the “joke” might mean he has no intention of harming himself, Bob’s still extraordinarily discouraged at how this all turned…
By Owen Good Published January 10, 2009