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– Port creatures from first Spectrobes game
– DGamer support
– Spectrobes website being launched – updated by data that users load from their DS
– Individual player achievements, community achievements (ex: be part of first 10,000 to upload data during the game’s release)
– Global + local Wi-Fi matches
– Sell Spectrobe creatures online, users set their own values

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Jimmy Soga, PR agent of XSEED Games, has stated that Marvelous Entertainment USA will be co-publishing three unannounced titles for the North American market. One of these games is for the Wii and will be revealed before the end of September. Also, there are two DS announcements which should be known by the time TGS rolls by. There are plenty of realistic options that the announcements could be related to, but we’ll know for sure very soon.

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MIND BLOWING SPEEDS AND INSANE TRACKS IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND

TrackMania, one of the most popular racing series of all time, will soon be available on Nintendo DS. Ascaron and Focus Home Interactive will release TrackMania DS in November 2008, providing the millions of players worldwide who enjoy it on PC, with a whole new experience of racing on a thoroughly addictive handheld version.

TrackMania DS allows players to drive at mind-blowing speeds in hi-octane racers on incredible tracks made of jumps, loops, turbo boost pads and many other crazy design elements. More than a hundred circuits in three distinct single-player modes are available. Players will also be able to create their own tracks and race against friends who have a DS without them having to own the game through the DS’s wireless communication capabilities.

Users racing on TrackMania DS will enjoy:

• Three single player modes – Race, Platform and Puzzle provide a variety of challenges for even the most experienced racer
• Single cartridge multiplayer – Players can compete with up to four friends using one cartridge for a more personal and competitive race
• An incredible 3D track editor – A huge collection of track sections, including loops, jumps and twists, is available as players create their own tracks for the most insane races
• Three TrackMania environments – Desert, Rally and Stadium environments offer unique styles of gameplay, each with their own vehicle type to ensure the best racing experience

Fast facts:
Publisher: Ascaron Entertainment / Focus Home Interactive
Web: www.Ascaron.com / www.trackmania.com
Developer: Firebrand
Release date: November 2008
Price: £29.99
PEGI: 3+ (Expected)
Format: Nintendo DS
Genre: Racing

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The latest Famitsu review scores are as follows…

World Destruction: Michibi Kareshi Ishi (NDS, Sega): 8 / 8 / 8 / 7 – (31/40)
SimCity Creator (Wii, EA): 7 / 8 / 7 / 6 – (28/40)
Aquanaut’s Holiday: Kakusareta Kiroku (PS3, Artdink): 7 / 8 / 8 / 9 – (32/40)
Cross Edge (PS3, Compile Heart): 6 / 6 / 7 / 4 – (23/40)
True Fortune (PS2, Enterbrain): 7 / 8 / 8 / 7 – (30/40)
Daisenryaku: Dai Toua Kouboushi – Tora Tora Tora Ware Kishuu Ni Seikou Seri (PS2, Sysem Soft): 7 / 6 / 5 / 6 – (24/40)
Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max 2 Tokumori (PS2, Bandai Namco): 7 / 8 / 8 / 8 – (31/40)
Guitar Hero: On Tour (NDS, Activision): 7 / 7 / 8 / 7 – (29/40)
Gabu*Gabu Planet (NDS, Koei): 8 / 7 / 7 / 6 – (28/40)
Sakai Burai Kaiji: Death or Survival (NDS, Compile Heart): 5 / 5 / 7 / 6 – (18/40)
Knights in the Nightmare (NDS, Sting): 9 / 8 / 8 / 7 – (32/40)
Kumatanchi (NDS, Dimple): 4 / 7 / 6 / 6 – (23/40)
Chokkan! Asonde Relaxuma (NDS, Rocket Company): 6 / 6 / 6 / 5 – (23/40)
Daisenryaku: Dai Toua Kouboushi – Tora Tora Tora Ware Kishuu Ni Seikou Seri (PSP, System Soft): 6 / 5 / 6 / 6 – (23/40)
Soul Eater: Monotone Princess (Wii, Square Enix): 6 / 5 / 6 / 6 – (23/40)
Bomberman (Wii, Hudson): 7 / 5 / 6 / 6 – (24/40)
Super Robot Taisen Z (PS2, Bandai Namco): 9 / 9 / 9 / 9 – (36/40)
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 Eigoban (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 6 / 7 / 6 / 7 – (26/40)
Madden NFL 09 Eigoban (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 5 / 7 / 5 / 5 – (22/40)

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The Pokemon craze is as strong as ever, which can be seen from the latest sales data of Pokemon Platinum. The game moved 967,675 units in just two days. Even though Platinum isn’t exactly a new iteration of the Pokemon games, fans have been more than eager to pick up the title.

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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Women who prefer the hottest designer handbags draped over their arms will now be able to have the hottest portable video game system at their fingertips as well. Nintendo has partnered with From Bags to Riches, a popular online handbag-rental service, to include stylish and colorful Nintendo DS™ systems and games with some rentals through the end of 2008.

From Bags to Riches subscribers will have the chance to borrow a Nintendo DS and games, free of charge, with a 30-day rental of one of From Bags to Riches’ featured handbags from such coveted designers as Prada, Tory Burch, Gucci and Juicy Couture. Consumers can choose the handbag and Nintendo DS that best suit their taste on FromBagstoRiches.com. After the conclusion of the rental period, consumers simply return the Nintendo DS along with the bag.

The designer handbags will be accompanied by a variety of chic Nintendo DS colors, including Metallic Silver, Metallic Rose, Onyx, Crimson/Black or Cobalt/Black. Subscribers will also be able to select from a collection of popular games such as Mystery Case Files™: MillionHeir™, Brain Age™: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day and Nintendogs™.

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Glendale, CA – September 16, 2008 – Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a UTV Enterprise, a worldwide publisher and developer of videogames, in conjunction with AQ Interactive invite gamers around the world to “Awaken the Power Within” when Blue Dragon Plus for Nintendo DS™ breathes fire across North America and Europe in March 2009.

Directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, Blue Dragon Plus features character designs by Akira Toriyama, and a soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu.

Currently a top-rated show on Cartoon Network in the U.S., the story of Blue Dragon centers on a young boy named Shu and several of his friends who possess the ability to control phantom shadows that mirror the actions of their masters. In Blue Dragon Plus, one year has passed since Shu and his companions defeated the tyrannical remnant of the Ancients, Nene. In the midst of the battle, the world split in two and now consists of a myriad of “cubes” that exploded from its depths. King Jibral notices a mysterious cube in the distance suddenly start to move violently, and from it he sees the Shadow of a Balaur, a three-headed dragon, emerge. The enormous and sinister Shadow is just the beginning of the new turmoil and devastation to come.

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Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
– Release date: October 21, 2008
– Platform: Nintendo DS

Castlevania: Judgment
– Release date: Fall 2008
– Platform: Wii

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
– Release date: November 11, 2008 (Wii™ Coming in 2009)
– Platform: Xbox 360/PLAYSTATION3/PlayStation2/ PSP(PlayStationPortable)/PC

DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 2
– Release date: September 16, 2008
– Platform: Wii™

DanceDanceRevolution® Universe 3
– Release date: October 2008
– Platform: Xbox 360®

DanceDanceRevolution® X
– Release date: September 16, 2008
– Platform: PlayStation®2

Rock Revolution™
– Release date: Fall 2008
– Platform: Xbox 360®/PLAYSTATION®3/Wii™/Nintendo DS™

Karaoke Revolution® Presents: American Idol® Encore 2
– Release date: Winter 2008
– Platform: Wii™/PLAYSTATION®3/Xbox 360®

Winx Club™: Mission Enchantix
– Release date: November 4, 2008
– Platform: Nintendo DS™

Lost in Blue Shipwrecked
– Release date: September 23, 2008
– Platform: Wii™

Silent Hill®: Homecoming
– Release date: September 30, 2008
– Platform: Xbox 360®/PLAYSTATION®3

Elebits: Adventures of Kai and Zero
– Release date: Q1 2009
– Platform: Nintendo DS™

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