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Mario Kart Wii tournament – Shy Guy Beach crabs

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Course: Shy Guy Beach
Objective: Defeat all crabs
Tournament date: 8/1 – 8/10

Rabbids Go Home screenshots

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Nintendo has no news regarding the Japanese Nintendo Channel update for other territories

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Just a few weeks ago, Nintendo released an update to the “Nintendo Channel” in Japan. However, since that time, the upgrade hasn’t been made available anywhere else. One would think that the Big N would be considering its release outside of Japan since there are some enjoyable features in the new version. But it looks like we’ll have to wait awhile to receive the update – that is, if it ever comes out anywhere else. We asked Nintendo about the update and a representative noted, “We don’t have anything to announce about its availability in other territories.”

Post Punch-Out!! details – Princess Peach was considered as a fighter

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– Princess Peach was considered as a fighter – “The thought of punching women out made me give up my idea.” – Kensue Tanabe
– Decided against including Mario even as a referee because of the “toon-shaded 3D atmosphere of the game”
– Next Level brought up the idea of thinking of the game’s graphical style
– Devs wanted to make Punch-Out!! difficult to master
– Was tough trying to find a proper way to include multiplayer
– Another Punch-Out!! game would have to be “fresh and new”
– “We are not planning a sequel where simply the fighters are replaced. If we get so many requests for Little Mac and other fighters to come back, we will make another game in a totally new, different way. But of course, Doc Louis must also be there!” – Kensue Tanabe

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D3 Publisher announces an all new baa-riliant adventure for Shaun the Sheep

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Follow-up to last year’s successful Shaun the Sheep, based on Aardman Animations Shaun the Sheep series, will release accross PAL territories this Autumn.
CAMBRIDGE 23rd July 2009 – D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, announced today that Shaun the Sheep is back for another baa-rilliant adventure in Shaun the Sheep: Off His Head, exclusively for Nintendo DS™. Teaming up with Aardman Animations once more, Shaun the Sheep: Off His Head is a fantastic follow-up to the successful Shaun the Sheep video game, offering great family-friendly gameplay with an all new adventure.
In Shaun the Sheep: Off His Head the farmer is all set for a big date, but wait…..the farmer’s new toupee has gone missing! Players must help Shaun find the farmer’s toupee before it’s too late. Gamers will play as Shaun and call upon other favourite characters from the show, such as Shirley, Timmy, Bitzer and more, as they help Shaun escape the naughty pigs and other mischievous animals in a bid to rescue the missing toupee! Shaun the Sheep: Off His Head will ship to retail stores across PAL territories this Autumn.

Japanese software sales totals

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– Gyakuten Kenji (‘Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth’) (NDS, Capcom): 276,541 units sold
* Release: 05/28/09

– BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (PS3, Arc System Works): 46,188 units sold
* Release: 6/25/09

– Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!! (NDS, Nintendo): 656,170 units sold
* Release: 02/11/09

– Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Wii, Bandai Namco): 584,908 units sold
* Release: 12/11/09

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Ubisoft delays Red Steel 2

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Splinter Cell Conviction™ and Red Steel® 2, whose releases were previously planned for the third fiscal quarter, will now be released in the fourth fiscal quarter.
Ghost Recon® and I am Alive™, which were previously scheduled for release in the fourth fiscal quarter, will now strengthen the line-up for fiscal 2010-11.
Full-year 2009-10 targets revised downward
Today, the Company has revised its targets for full-year 2009-10 downward. Sales are now expected to come in at approximately €1.040 billion, with current operating income before stock-based compensation representing at least 7% of sales, compared with the previous guidance of around €1.1 billion and at least 11% of sales.