o For Nintendo Points Card redemption, enter the number off the Nintendo Points Card in the “Add Nintendo DSi Points” section off of the main Nintendo DSi Shop page, and select “Redeem Nintendo Points Card.”

o To redeem a Nintendo DSi Download Ticket number, such as for the Nintendo DSi Speak Channel, enter the number off the Nintendo DSi Download Ticket in “Settings and Features” off of the main Nintendo DSi Shop page, then select “Nintendo DSi Download Ticket.”

* After verifying you are entering the number in the correct location, retry the number again and make sure it is being entered correctly.

And this blurb is what you should pay attention to:

This could be a pretty neat idea. I’m surprised that Nintendo let this information slip on by, though!

Source 1, Source 2

Jupiter puzzle game heading to DSiWare

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– Studio has developed Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Spectrobes, Mario Picross
– Called “Kyoudaisei Taishi Higashida ga Kangaeta Puzzle: Hirameki Emusubi”
– Based off of Taishi Higashida’s puzzles
– Draw lines on to connect shapes, don’t cross the lines
– Can erase previous moves
– Releasing November 4
– 200 points
– Jupiter hoping for 100,000 downloads
– Jupiter also working on other DSiWare titles

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Famitsu hardware sales (10/12 – 10/18)

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DSi　53000
PSP　39000
Wii　27000
PS3　27000
DSL　3900
Xbox 360　3000
PS2　2700

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Viking Invasion rise on DSiWare

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Deep in the heart of Provence, one small independent studio is holding out against the invaders. BiP media, a band of indomitable Gauls, is pleased to announce the release of Viking Invasion, their first title for Nintendo DSiWareTM, on 16 October 2009.
Viking Invasion is a strategy game that pits a band of numb-skulled Vikings against defenders with a dodgy sense of humour. The adventures take the fearsome warriors of the North into a comical, off-beat world where they find themselves developing strange cravings for tulips and cream cakes.

Famitsu sales (10/12 – 10/18)

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The latest software sales estimates in Japan from Famitsu have been released. Official Media Create numbers will be posted later this week. Also, we’ll be posting Famitsu hardware figures as soon as they are available.

1. [DS] Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver
2. [WII] Wii Fit Plus
3. [DS] Inazuma Eleven 2 Fire/Blizzard
4. [DS] Tomodachi Collection
5. [PS3] Uncharted 2
6. [Wii] Okami
7. [Wii] Wii Sports Resort
8. [PS2] beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS
9. [PSP] Gran Turismo
10. [PSP] Undead Knights

Final Fantasy Gaiden: Four Warriors of Light screenshots

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New Wii update released

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Second update: Those who downloaded the Wii Internet Browser for 500 points can now receive a free VC NES title (thanks Ronin180!)

Update: Apparently the latest update is for the Ambassador program (earn free VC titles by helping others connect online) in Europe, but again, there are no noticeable changes for North American Wii systems at this point.

A new Wii update is ready for installation – in North America at least. However, the purpose behind the update is unknown at this time. Additionally, the firmware number remains at 4.2 after the download . The DSi Shop is back up as well, although the handheld does not have an upgrade to download unlike the Wii. We’ll update this post with further information as it becomes available.

Famitsu review scores

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Bayonetta (360) – 10/10/10/10
Bayonetta (PS3) – 10/10/9/9
Super Robot Taisen Neo (Wii) – 8/7/7/7
Sin and Punishment 2 (Wii) – 8/8/8/7 (works well with Wiimote, slight learning curve, some stages drag on)
Final Fantasy Gaiden: Four Warriors of Light (DS) – 9/8/8/8 (classic elements with story/music, nice touches, blends well with today’s gaming standards)
Tekken 6 (PS3) – 9/8/8/8 (large character roster, bland action in the campaign)
Tekken 6 (360) – 9/8/8/8 (large character roster, bland action in the campaign)
Persona 3 Portable (PSP) – 8/8/8/8 (quicker movement thanks to no 3D map)
GTA: Chinatown Wars (DS) – 9/9/8/9
Elminage 2 (PSP) – 7/8/6/6

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NPD top 20 sales for September

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1. Halo 3: ODST (360) – Microsoft
2. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) – Nintendo
3. Madden NFL 10 (360) – EA
4. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (DS) – Nintendo
5. The Beatles: Rock Band (360) – MTV Games/EA
6. Madden NFL 10 (PS3) – EA
7. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (360) – Activision Blizzard
8. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3) – Square Enix
9. Guitar Hero 5 (360) – Activision Blizzard
10. The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii) – MTV Games/EA
11. Batman: Arkham Asylum (360) – Square Enix
12. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS) – Square Enix
13. Scribblenauts (DS) – Warner Bros.
14. NHL 10 (360) – EA
15. Need for Speed: Shift (360) – EA
16. Need for Speed: Shift (PS3) – EA
17. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (PS3) – Activision Blizzard
18. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS) – Nintendo
19. Wii Fit (Wii) – Nintendo
20. The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3) – MTV Games/EA

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks “takes advantage of the DS hardware even further”

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Even though we’ve known about The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for quite awhile, Nintendo hasn’t been keen on sharing information about gameplay. There’s about a month and a half before the game launches, but for the most part, we’re in the dark. Shigeru Miyamoto still isn’t ready to talk about the title extensively, but he did recently provide a nugget of information about how Spirit Tracks will be taking advantage of the DS hardware.

“…What I can say is that with The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, which was was the first Zelda game released on DS, I think there were a number of people who played a Zelda game for the first time with that first DS game. And so what we’ve tried to do with Spirit Tracks is take that experience and enhance it in a way that takes even more advantage of the DS hardware and the features that it has to offer. And change it up a little bit with the ability to ride around with the train and have fun that way.”

…And Miyamoto teased the next Zelda Wii title.

“It’s really fun to move your body around.”