Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodon to Ni-Dai-Me screenshots/drum images
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Another buy 2, get 1 free sale begins this weekend
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Buy 2, get 1 free sales are all the rage these days. The same promotion from Toys R Us and Amazon ended a few days ago. However, gamers who missed out the first two times will receive one more chance to take advantage of the same deal starting this Sunday.
All titles that are $59.99 or less are included in Best Buy’s buy 2, get 1 free deal. The good news here is that unlike Toys R Us, Best Buy will surely offer a much large and varied game selection. You’ll be able to take part in the sale until October 31.
Note: The deal has been confirmed to be for $59.99 games and lower, not $59.98 as some had initially suspected. And although only Wii/PS3/360 games can be purchased, you’ll receive free shipping if you order online (wait until around 3 PM EDT).
Warner Bros. pleased with Scribblenauts sales, talks sequel, 5th Cell happy as well
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“We are very pleased with Scribblenauts’ sales so far. We are hoping the positive word of mouth continues to translate into sales through the holiday season. People were ready for something that changes the way games are played, and developer 5th Cell delivered a game where players of all ages are challenged to experiment and use their imagination. Scribblenauts’ appeal is resonating with people on many levels. When core gamers, kids and parents all love a game, it is a good sign for success. (Scribblenauts is) easy enough for anyone to pick up and play. (The buss) grew into great consumer word of mouth [that] definitely contributed to the game’s overall success…We’d love for Scribblenauts to be the leading third-party title on DS.” – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s president, Martin Tremblay
“Scribblenauts is a strong brand with a lot of potential. You never know what the future holds.” – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s president, Martin Tremblay
“Drawn to Life sold 40,000 units its first month and went on to sell a million. Seeing the sales of Scribblenauts so early and so much better than Drawn to Life, it’s really encouraging to us that people are genuinely receptive to innovative games and it’s not just something people tout as a theoretical. WB took a chance and supported the title where others wouldn’t or didn’t, which I wish more publishers would do.” – Jeremiah Slaczka, co-founder and creative director at 5th Cell
Even though Scribblenauts possesses a few flaws, it is an excellent game nonetheless. And speaking of Scribblenauts, don’t forget to participate in our first contest challenge!
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle trailer – First Henry footage
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Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem screenshots
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Poke Park Wii: Pikachu’s Great Adventure scans
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Nintendo launches Connection Ambassador Promotion (Europe)
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21 October 2009: Get connected and get rewarded in Nintendo’s new Connection Ambassador Promotion which launches today. The scheme is designed to reward loyal Nintendo fans and will give players 500 free Wii Points each when they help another person connect their Wii to the Internet.
By becoming a Connection Ambassador, players can gain up to 10,000 Wii Points by encouraging friends and family to get connected to the Internet with their Wii. Each time a friend or family member connects for the first time to the Internet with the help of the Connection Ambassador, both the Connection Ambassador and the person they helped will receive 500 Wii Points.
Nintendo developing DSi Speak Channel?
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This comes from an error code report from Nintendo’s website…
Error Code: 206602
Nintendo DSi Shop – Nintendo Points Card or Nintendo DSi Download Ticket Error
There appears to be a problem using the Nintendo Points Card or a Nintendo DSi Shop Download Ticket.
* Make sure you entering the number in the correct field in the Nintendo DSi Shop.
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:
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.”
This could be a pretty neat idea. I’m surprised that Nintendo let this information slip on by, though!
Analyst points to lack of advertising for Dead Space Extraction sales, says mature Wii market size is small
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EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich has discussed Dead Space Extraction’s poor sales and notes that EA did not support the title with strong advertising…
“Electronic Arts didn’t market Dead Space Extraction as much as it does with other titles. And the success or failure of a Wii title usually correlates directly to marketing spend. If Electronic Arts spent little on marketing, I am sure the sell through was no surprise to them. So I do not believe sell through was a disappointment to EA. Given Wii games tend to have a flatter sales curve, I don’t think 20,000 plus units is out of the question for October and maybe we get a holiday bump in November and December. Most games have a 12 to 24 month development schedule and over a year ago the industry was under the assumption that mature-rated games could succeed on the Wii. Unfortunately, as we progressed and witnessed the sales results from games such as MadWorld, it became pretty clear the market size for games with mature-content was extremely small, much smaller than any other home platform. The truth is most core gamers who gravitate towards mature content likely own more than just a Wii.”
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
