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While New Super Mario Bros. received universal praise in 2005, there was a general feeling that the game was on the easy side. Nintendo was aware that the game wasn’t entirely challenging, however. In an Iwata Asks interview, Shigeru Miyamoto pointed out that it was hard to come up with the right balance for the game’s difficulty, but Nintendo considered releasing “an enhanced version of New Super Mario Bros., for those people who wanted to play a Mario that demanded more skills.”

Miyamoto
If I had to point out one aspect, I’d say that the difficulty level was a little…

Iwata
While you succeeded in coming up with a Mario title that anyone could play, for those players who were seeking a bit more of a challenge, it may have been a touch too easy.

Miyamoto
As you can imagine, no matter how hard you try, it just isn’t possible to settle on a difficulty level that will satisfy everyone ranging from people who haven’t played a game in years right through to players who know all the Mario games inside out. You have to focus it on either one or the other.

Iwata
I like to describe the series of action games that you and your team come up with, most famously Mario, as being “sports tournament games”. What I mean is, by pushing yourself harder and harder, you make progress, and then just when you have the goal in sight, you slip up. Then a voice seems to come from above that tells you: “Right! Give it another try!” Then you try again, and fail yet again. But by doing that, and failing again and again, you will steadily build up experience and as a result, when you do succeed, the feeling of satisfaction is incredible. That’s why I think they’re reminiscent of a sports tournament.

Miyamoto
That’s why we even discussed releasing an enhanced version of New Super Mario Bros., for those people who wanted to play a Mario that demanded more skills. With the Wii version of New Super Mario Bros. this time round, its biggest single defining feature lies there. We didn’t just want first-time players to enjoy it; we wanted to make a new Mario game that players looking for a stiffer challenge would be able to relish.

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Wow, that footage looked pretty great!

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Arkanoid Plus! (WiiWare) – Recommended
Driift Mania (WiiWare) – Grumble Grumble
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (WiiWare) – Recommended
Excitebike: World Rally (WiiWare) – Recommended
Pokemon Rumble (WiiWare) – Recommended
Gravitronix (WiiWare) – Grumble Grumble
Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem (WiiWare) – Hmmm…
Word Seacher (WiiWare) – Hmmm…
Altered Beast (VC) – Hmmm…
Final Fantasy (VC) – Hmmm…
Final Fight 2 (VC) – Hmmm…
Rygar (VC) – Hmmm…
Art Academy: Second Semester (DSiWare) – Hmmm…
Dragon Quest Wars (DSiWare) – Recommended
Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon (DSiWare) – Recommended
Thorium Wars (DSiWare) – Hmmm…
Crash-Course Domo (DSiWare) – Hmmm…
Hard-Hat Domo (DSiWare) – Hmmm…
Pro-Putt Domo (DSiWare) – Recommended
Rock-N-Roll Domo (DSiWare) – Recommended
White-Water Domo (DSiWare) – Grumble Grumble

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“Right now we have just completed Spirit Tracks, [and] I am in the mindset that we have created the most enjoyable Zelda game ever.” – Eiji Aonuma

I know one thing for sure: Spirit Tracks is much, much better than the CD-i Zelda games! I also have a feeling that Spirit Tracks will be more enjoyable than Phantom Hourglass, for me at least. I’m very pleased that you can skip previously cleared areas in the Spirit Tower. Being forced to go through the same places in Temple of the Ocean King over and over was one of my main gripes with the last DS Zelda.

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Biggest year ever for the home of Japanese games as Fragile Dreams, Rune Factory Frontier and the staggeringly brilliant Half-Minute Hero bag European release dates
21 November 2009 – Rising Star Games, Europe’s most prolific publisher of Japanese-originated games, will begin 2010 with a bang, as the publisher announces its first eight titles for its first quarter of next year.??

Rising Star Games’ first-quarter releases – confirmed to Hoshi members ( HYPERLINK “http://www.risingstargames.com/hoshi” “_new” www.risingstargames.com/hoshi) last night – cover all formats and all genres. Including one title from affiliate label Gamebridge, the release schedule offers staggering diversity, and include the firm’s first Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 titles.

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On Saturday, while it was the five year anniversary of the Nintendo DS’ original release in North America, the DSi XL launched in Japan. Famitsu has reported on the system’s first two days of sales and has determined that it sold 103,524 in two days. It should be noted that this data is from Enterbrain and not Media Create, which is sometimes a more trustworthy source for sales numbers. Still, it seems as though the handheld is off to a fairly good start, especially considering that the handheld isn’t a major upgrade to the DSi.

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Videos

Nintendo Week 11/23
Pokemon Rumble Info Video
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Super Fun 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized Launch VIdeo
Nintendo DSi TV Spot
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks TV Spot
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremonies Video
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage Create Your Own Tricks with Wii MotionPlus
Rabbids Go Home Failed Attempts – Sweetos
LEGO Rock Band Launch Trailer
Bit.Trip Void Info Video
Harvest Moon: My Little Shop Info Video
Super Mario Kart Info Video
Need for Speed Nitro Singapore Video
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Epic Video
FIFA Soccer 10 Info Video
Naruto Shippuden Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 Story Video
iCarly Info Video
Disney’s A Christmas Carol TV Spot
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight Info Video
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Info Video
Ultimate Party Challenge Info Video
F1 2009 Valencia Video
Little Tournament Over Yonder Info Video
Learning with the PooYoos – Episode 1 Info Video

Demos (Expire 11/29)

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game
Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games – Bobsleigh Race
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Madagascar Kartz Demo