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January 25, 2010

This Week in Nintendo Downloads

by Andy Goergen - 12:48 pm EST
Total comments: 2

There are seven games to choose from this week, starting with numero Uno.

There are seven new titles to choose from this week in Nintendo downloads.

First up on WiiWare is Uno, published by Gameloft. The classic card game has been brought to Wii with single-player, local multiplayer, and online multiplayer options. Uno is available on the Wii Shop Channel for 1,000 Wii Points ($10).

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Classic Controller Pro Announced for North America Wii

by Andy Goergen - 7:27 am EST
Total comments: 72

The modified controller will be bundled with Monster Hunter Tri.

Today Capcom and Nintendo announced that the Classic Controller Pro, the redesigned version of the current Classic Controller, will be bundled in North America with Monster Hunter Tri. The controller was previously only available in Japan and Europe. The game is set to launch in America sometime after April 1, 2010 but no firm launch date has been announced.

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January 22, 2010

Nintendo to Publish Digital Romance Novels in Japan DS

by Matthew Blundon - 1:17 pm EST
Total comments: 9 Source: Adriasang

Nintendo and Genius Sonority team up to bring a wide variety of novels to the Nintendo DS.

In the past, whenever Genius Sonority had partnered with Nintendo, the games were usually about Pokémon. While they did develop the well-received 100 Classic Book Collection for the Nintendo DS, their efforts with Nintendo have been somewhat limited to the Pokémon franchise.

Their latest title... Read more...

Nintendo Color-Codes Mature Game Boxes in Japan Wii

by Matthew Blundon - 7:54 am EST
Total comments: 9 Source: SiliconEra

Zangeki no Reginleiv is the first game to get this special treatment.

Starting next month, all games published in Japan by Nintendo that receive a rating of CERO C or above will hit retailers in a special black box designed to warn parents of the mature nature of the title.

The first game to receive this special treatment will be Zangeki no Reginleiv, which is... Read more...

January 21, 2010

Nintendo Officially Announces First Quarter Releases for Europe

by Andy Goergen - 5:28 pm EST
Total comments: 4 Source: Nintendo

Pokemon and the Nintendo DSi XL highlight the release list for Europe.

Nintendo has announced their first quarter plans for Europe. The highlight of these releases is the Nintendo DSi XL, an updated model of the DSi featuring bigger screens and a brown/wine color case. It will be released on March 5. In addition to the DSi XL, another DSi bundle has been announced. The... Read more...

Nintendo Starts Wii Greatest Hits Line in Japan

by Matthew Blundon - 2:33 pm EST
Total comments: 41 Source: Andriasang

Seven games, including Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Arc Rise Fantasia, will kick it off in late February.

Starting late next month, Nintendo will kick off their new budget line of Wii titles in Japan. Called the Minna no Osusume Selection, which roughly translates to "Everyone's Recommendation Selection," the line will focus on rereleasing quality third-party software at budget prices.

In order to... Read more...

First Bit.Trip Runner Details Revealed Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 1:40 pm EST
Total comments: 8 Source: Nintendo Life

The fourth Bit.Trip game will be a rhythm platformer game starring Commander Video.

Gaijin Games' Alex Neuse revealed the first details of the fourth Bit.Trip game, Bit.Trip Runner.

Originally teased during the credits of Bit.Trip Void, Runner will be a rhythm platforming title inspired by Sony's PlayStation game Vib-Ribbon, according to Neuse, who spoke about the game on Nintendo... Read more...

Samurai Pizza Cats Were Considered for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 12:31 pm EST
Total comments: 12 Source: Silicon Era

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom's producer talks about the characters that they wanted in the game.

In a web chat hosted by Capcom, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom producer Ryota Niitsuma talked about some of the Tatsunoko characters that were considered to be in the game.

The first of these were the Samurai Pizza Cats. Known as Catto Ninden Teyandee in Japan, Capcom were in talks with Tatsunoko about their inclusion, but ultimately fell through.

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EA Sports Keeping the Tiger Woods License Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 12:21 pm EST
Total comments: 23 Source: Press Release

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will hit stores this summer for Wii and other systems.

EA Sports announced Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 for Wii, confirming that they will be sticking with the famous golfer who has recently come under scrutiny and is on an indefinite leave from the sport of golf.

"We stand by Tiger as an athlete – AP's greatest athlete of the decade," said Peter Moore,... Read more...

A Boy And His Blob Director Wants Sequel Wii

by Andy Goergen - 12:19 pm EST
Total comments: 9 Source: ONM

A second helping of Blob may be on the way.

In an interview with Official Nintendo Magazine, WayFoward's Sean Velasco stated that he would be interested in returning to A Boy And His Blob for a future project.

"Personally, I want to make a few small and crazy titles next," said Velasco, who directed the Majesco-published game. "Maybe some downloadable games? Another A Boy And His Blob game would also be amazing as the first one was such a great experience."

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January 20, 2010

Wii Play is Best-Selling Game in U.S. Since 1995

by Jared Rosenberg - 11:57 am EST
Total comments: 15 Source: Gamespot

A Wii game sits atop the NPD Group's top ten most purchased games of the last fifteen years.

Since the NPD began tracking game sales for the United States in 1995, Wii Play has sold more copies than any other title. Other games exclusive to the Wii that made the top ten best-selling list include Wii Fit, which sits on the chart in fifth place, and Mario Kart Wii, which came in sixth.

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January 19, 2010

Enticing Pre-Order Bonuses for the Upcoming Pokémon Titles DS

by Jared Rosenberg - 2:16 pm EST
Total comments: 12 Source: Press Release

Pre-Order Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver and you shall receive a figurine of a legendary pocket monster.

Nintendo recently announced that they will be offering special pre-order bonuses for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Kaiyodo, a Japanese company well-known for making anime figurines, will be crafting the pre-order rewards. Those who pre-order Pokémon HeartGold will receive a figure of the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh. On the other hand, consumers who pre-order Pokémon SoulSilver will get a Lugia figurine.

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Sets Sales Record in Japan Wii

by Andy Goergen - 7:35 am EST
Total comments: 61 Source: Andriasang

The flagship title is the fastest Wii game to reach 3 million in sales.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii has sold over three million copies in Japan in just seven weeks, making it the fastest selling Wii title yet released in the region.

Famtisu.com reported sales figures of 3,002,753 as of the week ending January 17, just seven weeks after the game was released on December 3.

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January 18, 2010

Just Dance Tops UK Charts Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 7:32 pm EST
Total comments: 3 Source: EDGE

The Wii-exclusive dancing game dethrones Modern Warfare 2 in the United Kingdom.

The latest UK best sellers chart reveals that Ubisoft's Wii title Just Dance is the top selling game, dethroning Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Activision's shooter had sat atop the chart for for nine weeks straight. In previous weeks Just Dance sat as low as number 100, but the game has seen a 114% rise in sales since its debut on the charts.

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Red Steel 2 Sales Projections Halved Wii

by Andy Goergen - 12:46 pm EST
Total comments: 33 Source: Total Video Games

Ubisoft slashes its sales expectations for the upcoming action title.

Ubisoft has cut sales projections for Red Steel 2, due out in March 2010, in half from 1,000,000 to 500,000. This comes shortly after Ubisoft's "Avatar: The Game" sold under projected figures last month.

"For Avatar we said 2.5 million units and our expectations were more in the 3.5-4 million... Read more...

Ubisoft Announces Raving Rabbids 4 Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 10:30 am EST
Total comments: 38 Source: Gamasutra

Outside of that, the company will focus on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the next fiscal year.

Ubisoft has announced that, for the next fiscal year, they will focus on more traditional, core titles, due to their casual portfolio shrinking by 50 percent, according to Gamasutra.

These titles include a new Assassin's Creed title, The Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, and a fourth Raving Rabbids game.

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This Week in Nintendo Downloads

by Andy Goergen - 8:23 am EST
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March powers through to the top of the release list this week.

This week in Nintendo downloads brings us seven new titles for the digital platforms.

First up on WiiWare is Muscle March, a strange Japanese game from publisher NBGI that has you posing as a muscle-man or polar bear to catch thieves, who have stolen the "all mighty protein powder". The game... Read more...

January 17, 2010

Over 100 Million Miis Created So Far Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 8:20 pm EST
Total comments: 10 Source: SiliconEra

Mii makers in Japan and North America have been busy.

In a games seminar held in Japan on December 4, 2009, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata confirmed that over 100 million Miis have been created since the Wii launched in Japan and North America.

20 million Miis have been made in Japan, while players in North America have created 80 million. These... Read more...

Capcom Announces Rockman Zero Collection DS

by James Jones - 8:07 pm EST
Total comments: 5 Source: Capcom

The DS title will include all four Mega Man Zero games.

Capcom has announced Rockman Zero Collection (Mega Man Zero outside of Japan) for the Nintendo DS. It contains all four Game Boy Advance Mega Man Zero titles, a series that saw annual entries beginning in 2002 and running through 2005.

The Mega Man Zero series is the third series of Mega Man games, set 100 years after the Mega Man X series and starring X's sidekick Zero.

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Hudson Director Comments on Mature Games on Wii Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 4:46 pm EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Gamasutra

Calling director believes that high quality mature titles can find an audience on Wii.

High on the heels of Capcom and Sega commenting on how mature rated titles perform poorly on Wii, Calling director Kazufumi Shimizu has expressed his concerns on the topic. He believes that while the Wii audience is hard to appeal to, quality is key in attracting an audience to mature titles.

"When... Read more...

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