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Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Site updates | 9 Comments

Note: Bumping this post to the front page for the rest of the day

You may have noticed that, over the past few days, the site has been experiencing a few technical problems. Now that everything’s settled though, I can talk about what’s been going on and what the future holds for Nintendo Everything.

A number of months ago, I was contacted by a reputable advertising firm that was interested in collaborating with the site. There’s no way of hiding the small layout changes on the site – not that I’d want to keep anything a secret from you guys anyway. We do indeed have a few more ads on the page, but I feel as though what we have up now isn’t overwhelming. Aside from the slightly increased vertical ad on the sidebar, we’ve only added two units (we’ve removed an ad from the bottom of the page). And no, we have not implemented any pop-up ads and have no intentions of ever doing so.

Like I’ve said in the past, we want to provide our readers with the most enjoyable experience when visiting NE. That’s pretty much why talks have been ongoing for such a long time. The good news is that, with these types of ads, they could be interesting to you guys, and your visit to the site will be the same. In other words, unlike ads that many other agencies initiate, the ads you will see on NE will mostly be video game or technology related (although the Google ads will need a few days to adjust to the content.) There may be a few ads here and there that aren’t technology-oriented, but overall, I think you’ll be content with the types of ads on the site.

I really feel that this partnership could bring Nintendo Everything to the next level, especially in terms of the amount of support I can provide. We’ll see how things go, but I definitely hope to do more frequent contests and giveaways. Also, we are looking to push more original content in the future (this is another topic Austin and I have been discussing over the past few months.) while still providing you with the most up-to-date news, reviews, features, and other little goodies.

One last point – Your feedback is critical. I care about what you guys think of the ads, the site in general, and pretty much anything else you’d like to bring up.

Now before this message becomes too long, please know that, as I said earlier, there are plans for the site as the months go on. We hope that you guys continue to stick with us and fortunately, the future of NE is looking very bright!

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At Square Enix’s first quarter earnings meeting, CEO Yoichi Wada addressed a number of Dragon Quest IX subjects, including the game’s release date in other territories and some unfavorable reviews.

Perhaps most importantly, Wada touched upon the game’s availability outside of Japan. Square Enix is currently considering which countries/territories Dragon Quest IX will launch in. For now, however, there are no plans to bring the title to other areas until after April 2010.

Also, Wada still believes that Dragon Quest IX will top 5 million units sold. If this does indeed happen, the game will be the best-selling DQ title ever. One important factor that is contributing towards financial success is the game’s longevity. Because it has so much to offer, Dragon Quest IX is being sold back at only 1/2 to 1/3 the typical rate.

Another issue discussed at the briefing was related to some disappointing reviews that Dragon Quest IX has received. You may have noticed that a few members over at amazon.co.jp have essentially been trouncing the title. Although, Wada doesn’t seem to be bothered by the feedback. “It’s the internet. This is to be expected,” he said. “I’m telling the creators to ignore it as well. In my experience, there’s no relation [how online user reviews impact sales].”

Source 1, Source 2, Source 3

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Eric S., (right) 8, assists his brother Ethan, 6, both of Miami, Florida in a Fossil Fighters video game tournament at the La Brea Tar Pits Thursday, August 6, 2009 in Los Angeles. Fossil Fighters for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi portable video game systems launches on August 10, 2009. (Photo by Nintendo, Bob Riha, Jr.)

Sebastian M., 12, of Los Angeles (center) joins other video game fans to dig for ‘Vivosaur’ puzzle pieces at the La Brea Tar Pits, Thursday, August 6, 2009 in Los Angeles. The puzzle pieces represent dinosaur-like fossils from the new Fossil Fighters game for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi video game systems, where players unearth, clean and do battle with more than 100 unique fossilized creatures based on real dinosaurs. The new game launches on August 10, 2009. (Photo by Nintendo, Bob Riha, Jr.)

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Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments

– Scanner functions:
bottom screen shows different enemies
weaknesses, skills, stats and more will also be shown

– Demonica Suit: more applications

Gate Search
Enemy Search
Forma Search
Space Search
search results will display on map as icons

– Kudlak is in the game

Source 1, Source 2

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G Generation Wars (PS2) – 136,000 (73%)
Tales of VS (PSP) – 89,000 (49%)
Blood of Bahamut (DS) – 25,000 (22%)
Kamen Rider (PS2) – 25,000 (71%)
Magna Carta 2 (360) – 22,000 (41%)
G Generation Wars (Wii) – 21,000 (53%)
Winning Eleven (PS2) – 19,000 (19%)
Irodzuki Tincle (DS) – 18,000 (19%)

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Did you know that the original Punch-Out!! has a 22-year-old secret? Well, apparently it does, and Nintendo is finally ready to share it with gamers. Makato Wada, who was part of the development team that ported the arcade versions of Punch-Out!! to the NES and SNES, took part in the latest Iwata Asks interview and spoke about the secret.

Wada
This is a great opportunity, so I have something I’d like to say. In Punch-Out!!, the game gives you a lot of hints about effective timing of punches. There is a big boxer called Bald Bull in the NES version as well and a light flashes to the right in the audience when he charges. If you punch when it flashes you will land a body blow.

Tanabe
What? Really?

Wada
No one has known about that for about 22 years…

Everyone
(laughter)

Wada
I was wondering when I would have a chance to tell people that.

Iwata
You’ve been holding that information for 22 years since the release. (laughs)

Wada
Now that I had the chance. (laughs) There are a lot of hidden elements in the NES version.

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Media Create has published the latest hardware sales figures from Japan. The results are below.

Wii – 95,357
DSi – 73,710
PSP – 33,049
DS Lite – 12,027
PS3 – 8,760
PS2 – 3,617
Xbox 360 – 3,552

For comparison’s sake, here are the numbers from the week of July 20th (last week).

DSi – 80,362
PSP – 30,523
Wii – 23,995
DS Lite – 12,385
PS3 – 8,997
PS2 – 3,305
Xbox 360 – 3,080