New DSi colors in Europe – Pictures
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WiiWare/DSiWare sales are encouraging, VC support is important, and DSi VC not in Nintendo’s current strategy
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All of this information comes from Laurent Fischer, Nintendo of Europe’s Managing Director of Marketing & PR.
“We are not releasing any sales figures but all the sales figures have been very encouraging and everything is going in the right direction; we are very positive about the sales.”
“The Virtual Console is growing every week there is only one limit that can reached; the games that have been released in the past. Maybe one day we’ll reach that limit but I’m not sure if that day is close. The Virtual Console can help people with very different needs, such as people who were able to play the originals but maybe it is not as easy to have 10 consoles connected at once. With the Virtual Console you can enjoy the experience of playing these games within a console context with greater ease. I also believe, and it’s something we see more and more, people who are young, or new to video games, who have just recently begun to play. They may one day realise that there is not just the software for this generation of consoles but they can also find out all about video games. They understand there has been a lot of history and a lot of games and what I like is the idea that you will be able to, through the Virtual Console, one day understand that every single game we have on it is a masterpiece and a joy. They can now be seen as a masterpiece by the people who enjoyed them when they were released and also by people now through the Virtual Console. I feel that this is very important to us.”
“We have no plans to introduce the Virtual Console for the DSi. It is not within our current strategy.”
Itagaki not sure he’s suited for portable titles
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“I’ve made one for the DS, as you know. It wasn’t a typical DS game, though, that’s for sure. When you get right down to it, I’m not sure that I’m suited for portable games, you know?” – Tomonobu Itagaki
I played the heck out of Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword and thought it was fantastic. To be honest, I felt that the title filled in the lack of action-adventure titles on the DS. I’m still looking forward to whatever Itagaki is busy with next, though. He says that he’s “working on quite a few bombshells at the moment” and that the wait will be “just a little while longer.”
Nintendo officially announces new DSi colors for Europe
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The Nintendo DSi launched in Europe in April 2009 in white and black and is packed with new features that excite fans of, and newcomers to, the Nintendo DS range. The Nintendo DSi enables you to create, customise and share photos with friends & family, listen to and play with your favourite music and sounds, play over 1000 existing Nintendo DS games and download games directly to the console through the Nintendo DSi Shop which is accessible through the console.
And with the new colours comes a series of new benefits including the new Flipnote Studio and Facebook feature pre-installed. The Facebook feature allows users to post their photographic creations straight to their Facebook profile to get the most out of the fun image manipulation tools in the Nintendo DSi Camera. Flipnote Studio enables users to conveniently make notes on their Nintendo DSi or get creative and animate their own mini-movies! Upload and share your creations online via a special service accessible with the Nintendo DSi: Flipnote Hatena and join the growing community of animators!
Updates to the Nintendo Channel
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Videos
Nintendo Week 9/21
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games DS Gameplay Video
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up Launch Video
Naruto Shippuden Ninja Destiny 2 Jutsu Video
NHL 2K 10 Hockey Moms Wii MotionPlus Featurette
Chaotic Shadow Warriors Info Video
Fmaily Tennis Info Video
The Conduit It Is Not Too Late…
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage Gameplay Teaser
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized Gameplay Teaser
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Info Video
Deca Sports 2 Sports Events Video 2
Wacky World of Sports Video 2
Demos (Expire 9/27)
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2
Fossil Fighters Gift Fossil (Air) – No expiration date
Battle of Giants: Dragons
Mega Man Star Force 3
Personal Trainer: Cooking Mac & Cheese Demo
WiiWare/VC/DSiWare downloads – block sizes
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DSiWare
MySims Camera – 38 blocks
Clubhouse Games Express: Strategy Pack – 37 blocks
WiiWare
You, Me, and the Cubes – 125 blocks
Family Tennis – 164 blocks
VC
Last Ninja 2 – 39 blocks
Professor Layton travels to a city near you
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If you’re like me and haven’t gotten a chance to pick up the latest entry to the Professor Layton series, the game’s newest promotion may just solve your problems.
Starting September 23rd, a “real life” Professor Layton will be traveling across the U.S. to several different cities, offering those that spot him a chance to win a copy of Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box if they answer a riddle correctly. At the following cities, citizens that spot the oddly dressed man need only to approach him and receive their riddle.
• Wed., Sept. 23: Minneapolis
• Fri., Sept. 25: Miami
• Tues., Sept. 29: Boston
• Wed., Sept 30: Seattle
Since I happen to be a Minneapolis native, you can bet I’ll be keeping an eye out for this guy! I’m guessing he’ll be in the Mall of America…
Words, pictures, pets, and more – EA announces diverse lineup of DSiWare titles
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SUDOKU and MySims Camera Amongst EA Titles Coming This Year
Guildford. UK, – September 21, 2009 – DSi owners get ready to download. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced MySims™ Camera and SUDOKU are available for download from the Nintendo DSi Shop along with original EA titles which are also in development and will release later this year.“EA has fully embraced the Wii and the Nintendo DS, bringing custom-built DSiWare games to the Nintendo consumer is an exciting opportunity for us to reach DSi owners with easy to play games that they can download and play whenever they want,” said Rod Humble, Head of the EA Play Label. “The lineup of games we have in development will appeal across the diverse DSi consumer base so whether players want to showcase their creativity and humor using MySims Camera or sharpen their math and word skills with SUDOKU– our first games in the DSi Shop will deliver a quick and fun experience.”
MySims Camera is a camera application that utilizes popular MySims characters. You can take photos and overlay 3D MySims characters to bring them into the real world. The 3D characters can be animated, moved, scaled, rotated and cropped. You can also draw on the photos with the stylus pen or use the stamp tool to add more art and style. Create a unique frame and save the photos to the DSi photo album to share with friends. With MySims Camera, you make picture taking with MySims a fun creative experience for the entire family.
