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From Samus Aran to Princess Zelda™, Nintendo® consoles have played host to some of the most memorable female characters in video game history. This week, a different breed of heroine makes her eagerly anticipated splash on the Nintendo DSiWare™ service. Shantae: Risky’s Revenge finds the famous “half-genie” Shantae using her wits and her belly-dancing prowess in a wild new adventure that players can carry with them everywhere they go. You’ll also find new additions to the WiiWare™ and Virtual Console™ services that offer more ways than ever to download a fresh dose of fun directly to your Nintendo game system.


This information is based on Famitsu data from August 30th to September 26th…

1. [DS] Pokemon Black/White – 3,409,457 / NEW
2. [DS] One Piece Gigant Battle – 186,503 / NEW
3. [PSP] Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou – 183,339 / NEW
4. [Wii] Wii Party – 175,744 / 971,006

5. [PSP] MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Ailu Mura – 171,114 / 451,635
6. [PS3] Front Mission Evolved – 65,539 / NEW
7. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 5 – 64,688 / NEW
8. [Wii] Metroid: Other M – 62,486 / NEW
9. [PSP] Ace Combat: Join Assault – 52,091 / 126,042
10. [360] Halo: Reach – 43,588 / NEW


ESRB updates

Posted on 14 years ago by (@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

Games Around the World (DS) – E10+
Street Slam (Wii) – E
Survivor (Wii/DS) – E
Diego’s Build and Rescue (DS) _ E
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon (Wii) – T
Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs Sasuke (DS) – E10+
Smart Family’s Sport Challenge (DSi) – E10+
Zumba Fitness (Wii) – E
Adventure in Vegas: Slot Machine (DSi) – T
Namco Museum Megamix (Wii) – E


October is a massive month for gaming and, as a result, this list is twice as long as it usually is. And this is only a small fraction of the games being released on the Wii and DS this month. Want to see this month’s biggest releases? Read on for more info on Kirby, katanas and keytars.




Art Academy fact sheet

Posted on 14 years ago by (@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments

Turn Nintendo DS into a Canvas of Creativity
Anyone who has ever wanted to learn how to draw or paint can now do both, thanks to Art Academy, the new art training software for the Nintendo DS family of systems. These portable lessons teach drawing and painting techniques, that students would learn in an art class, in a casual and fun way while building skills that can be transferred to real-world art materials. With Free Paint, budding artists can capture inspiration wherever it may strike.

FEATURES

Students can learn at their own pace. The in-game tutor, Vince, guides them through each new lesson and gradually introduces new artistic concepts. Each new lesson builds upon concepts studied in previous lessons, complete with step-by-step examples. Lessons can also be saved in progress, to be completed at another time.


Mini Marios Mean Maximum Fun!
At the grand opening of Mario’s new theme park, where Pauline is a special guest, the first 100 guests will receive a mini Pauline toy. Donkey Kong is the 101st guest to arrive. Instead of walking away empty handed, he grabs Pauline and heads into the park. Now Mario must rescue Pauline by guiding Mini Marios through over 200 new action-puzzle levels filled with traps set by Donkey Kong. Grab your stylus and place girders to cross pits, build conveyor belts, set springs, or even place warp pipes to solve these puzzling levels. Mario VS. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! is the latest installment in the Mario VS. Donkey Kong franchise that offers plenty of new challenges for new players and fans alike.

FEATURES:

Use your stylus to strategically place items and solve different puzzles. Once you tap the Mini Marios, be ready to react quickly to help guide them safely to the exit.

With an intuitive interface, players of any experience level will be able to enjoy Mario VS. Donkey Kong. Players can access the in-game Help Mode that lets you get more information on key items. Additionally, if players get stuck trying to solve a level, they can now use the new Mini Guide to demonstrate a possible solution.

Feeling creative? Construct your own levels in the Construction Zone with an easy-to-use level building tool. You are also able to share your new levels with friends over local wireless or post them online using the Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection.

Access new levels created by fellow users with the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Store up to 160 additional puzzles to always take the action with you, wherever you go.

Participate in the all new Challenge Mode where you will create a level based on certain criteria. Players can vote for their favorites and the top rated levels will be announced.

The new Mini Pauline toy has been added to the roster of familiar toys in the series (Mini Mario, Mini Toad™, Mini Princess and Mini Donkey Kong).

Source: Nintendo PR



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