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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

For the umpteenth time, Microsoft’s Shane Kim was approached with questions in regards to a Wiimote-like controller for the Xbox 360. In a sense, Kim indirectly answered the question, and noted, “…We have a lot of research and development going on across the entire program, not just hardware but in software obviously and content. And in the area of hardware, we’re looking at a whole bunch of different technology areas. I don’t think that it would be smart for us to come out to try and try to do just what they [Nintendo] do. I think that just to do a ‘me too’ thing would not be very successful.” So, the possibility of a controller akin to that of the Wii remote remains. However if one does release, it won’t be exactly the same product.

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision)
3. Wii Fit (Nintendo) (sold-out)
4. Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party (Konami)
5. Wii Play (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Link no Bowgun Training + Wii Zapper (Nintendo)
4. Totsugeki!! Famicom Wars VS (Nintendo)
5. Wii Sports (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Wii Play (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami)

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
3. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo)
4. Brain Age (Nintendo)
5. My Word Coach (Ubisoft)

Japan:
1. Hercules no Eikou: Tamashii no Shoumei (Nintendo)
2. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo)
3. Luminous Arc 2: Will (Marvelous)
4. Hiiro no Kakera DS — Limited Edition (Idea Factory)
5. Hiiro no Kakera DS (Idea Factory)

UK:
1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

Coming from a new Times article…

“There tends to be a lot of nervousness about working on a product like this. Video games have a lot of expectations, and developers tend to have stress to meet those.” – Shigeru Miyamoto

Also in the Times article…

He (Miyamoto) is now working on a music game. It’s due later this year, even if it takes a few Bowser-like outbursts to pull off.

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Nintendo is ditching Leipzig, for this year at least, in part because of the success of smaller events they have set up in the past. Of course, these events will be following E3. Some events will be for the media while others will be open to the public as well.

In August 2008, Nintendo Germany with its own booth at the Games Convention in Leipzig.

With smaller local events and national promotional tours, where some completely novel concepts for the portable Nintendo DS and the home console Wii were presented, the company has in recent months many positive experiences.

In the second half of 2008, Nintendo is therefore held to a central exhibition event in nationwide presence in a variety of living environments, his video games so with many opportunities to experience directly.

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

Wii – 35,000 units sold (out of 50,000 units at launch)
Wii Sports – 30,000 units sold
Swing Golf Pangya – 8,000 units sold
Zack & Wiki – 8,000 units sold
FIFA – 2,000 units sold

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments

– Some or all of the new Pinatas (7) are also in Trouble in Paradise.
– Rumble Pak support!
– Uses a 128MB game card! (A.S.H. is the only DS game to use the 256MB card)

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

PSP 70,536
Wii 41,572
DS Lite 34,905
PS3 7,701
PS2 7,022
Xbox 360 1,474

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 4 Comments

This trailer has been posted on the front page of GameTrailers and is marked down as a Wii title. The game does not have a name, nor do we know whether this will be heading to Wii or WiiWare.

Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 1 Comment

In most instances, Nintendo sales figures are generally accepted only when Nintendo reports the numbers themselves. VGChartz reports, however, that Wii Fit has sold 650,000 copies in its first day in the market, providing Nintendo with $60 million. Although it allegedly did not perform as well as Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit had a stellar first day performance nonetheless. Given the popularity of Wii Fit, the 650,000 mark is not out of the question, though it’s best to take this bit of news with a grain of salt until Nintendo confirms this news.