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Hands-On Wii and Nintendo DSi Sampling Stations to Open at Malls Across the U.S.

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo is about to put a playful twist on the fun of bumping into old friends at your local shopping mall. Mario™, Donkey Kong™ and Pikachu™ are just a few of the familiar faces consumers will encounter as Nintendo’s Holiday Mall Experience touches down at shopping centers throughout the United States. From Nov. 22 through Dec. 19, whether they’re looking for terrific entertainment value or an imaginative break from the usual holiday hustle and bustle, shoppers can drop in and play the latest games for Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems at interactive demo stations. Kids and teens, parents and grandparents, casual gamers and hard-core fans alike – the Holiday Mall Experience invites everyone under the sun to discover the beloved characters, inclusive game play, deep variety and innovative hardware available from Nintendo.

From wild multiplayer action for the living room to rich puzzles and adventures that can be enjoyed on the go, many of the year’s hottest games will be free to sample at participating mall locations from coast to coast. Visitors can get reacquainted with Donkey Kong in the new Donkey Kong Country™ Returns, grab a friend (or several friends) and check out the instant social fun of Wii Party™, take on puzzle challenges in Mario vs. Donkey Kong™: Mini-Land Mayhem! or create customized heroes in the epic DRAGON QUEST® IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. More than 20 games will be featured at 23 Holiday Mall Experience locations.


Jack Sparrow and Crew to Embark on a Swashbuckling Adventure in LEGO Brick Form

LONDON, United Kingdom. — (November 18, 2010) – Disney Interactive Studios and TT Games today announced that they are joining with The LEGO Group to bring Jack Sparrow and other familiar characters to life in virtual LEGO® adventures with LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. The video game is being developed by TT Games, the group behind a portfolio of critically acclaimed, best-selling LEGO video games, and will be published by Disney Interactive Studios for the Wii™ console, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Games For Windows – LIVE and the Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held systems. The video games will be released simultaneously with the highly anticipated new film “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” in May 2011.

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game will be based in the world of the globally successful film franchise, incorporating storylines, locations and characters from the first three films (“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”) as well as the upcoming fourth film, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”


WiiWare

Derby Dogs – 317 blocks
Triple Running Sports – 122 blocks

DSiWare

Need for Speed Nitro-X – 124 blocks
Go Fetch! – 62 blocks
21: Blackjack – 48 blocks


ESRB updates

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Barbie Groom and Glam Pups (DS/Wii) – E
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet (Wii) – E10+
Naruto Shippuden: Shinobi Rumble (DS) – T
JumpStart Legend of Lost Island (DS) – E
24/7 Solitaire (DSi) – E
3D Mahjong (DSi) – E
Just Sing! Christmas Songs (DSi) – E
Madden NFL Football (3DS) – E
Mr. Bean (DS) – E
The Kore Gang (Wii) – E
I Love Babies (DS) – E
Jeopardy! (DS/Wii) – E
Monster Buster Club (DSi) – E
Rango DS (DS) – E
Wheel of Fortune (DS/Wii) – E

Hmmm… I wonder if that Kore Gang rating means we’ll be seeing the game in North America soon.


NPD software sales

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NBA Jam – Under 50,000 units
Kirby’s Epic Yarn – Under 100,000 units
Wii Party – Under 150,000 units
Shaun White Skateboarding (All platforms) – Under 6,000 units
Tony Hawk: Shred (All platforms) – 6,000 units

It’s really tough to say how well Kirby performed, as we don’t know the exact sales figure. The game was on the market for about two weeks, though. How many of you purchased the game?

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Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) – 8.5
GoldenEye 007 (Wii) – 8.5
DJ Hero 2 (Wii) – 9.0
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem (DS) – 7.5
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (DS) – 8.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (Wii) – 4.0
Michael Jackson: The Experience (Wii) – 6.5
Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles (Wii) – 4.5
Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke (DS) – 5.0
Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (DS) – 8.5
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon (Wii) – 6.0
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (DS) – 9.0
Create (Wii) – 5.0

Thanks to Jake for the news tip!


Dangan-Ronpa (PSP) – 10/9/8/9
Power Pro Kun Pocket 13 (DS) – 9/9/9/8
Trinity Zill O’ll Zero (PS3) – 9/8/8/7
Super Robot Taisen L (DS): 9/8/7/8
Shaun White Skateboarding (PS3/360) – 8/7/8/8
Mario Sports Mix (Wii) – 8/7/7/8
DoDonPachi Resurrection Ver 1.5 (360) – 7/8/8/7
Little Busters (PSP) – 8/7/7/7
Arms’ Heart (PSP) – 6/6/5/5
Anpanman Niko Niko Party (Wii) – 8/8/7/8
Minna to Kimi no Piramekino! (DS) – 7/7/7/6
Gettenka Tenkaichi Battle Royal (DS) – 7/6/6/6


– Free download
– Caleld Jibun de Tsukuru Nintendo DS Guide (Make It Yourself: Nintendo DS Guide
– Audio/picture support
– Show a guide on the DS itself or send it out to others
– Assemble pictures/sounds you create into frames users can access
– Access the frames on the touch screen
– Need two DSi systems to send the guide to others
– One DSi sends the program for the guide
– Other DSi sends out audio/video data
– Can receive the guide on any DS
– Nintendo to release samples soon

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