WiiWare/VC/DSiWare downloads – block sizes
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DSiWare
Animal Crossing Clock – 16 blocks
Animal Crossing Calculator – 17 blocks
WiiWare
Penguins & Friends – Hey! That’s My Fish! – 186 blocks
VC
Tower Toppler – 36 blocks
Nintendo Download: Do the Math: Animal Apps, Toppling Towers and Hungry Penguins
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Fans of the popular Animal Crossing™ series can enjoy a pair of downloadable—and practical—debuts this week via the Nintendo DSiWare™ service. Whether you’re telling time or doing arithmetic, these handy applications will give your daily number-crunching a critter-friendly boost. A new WiiWare™ game also takes a fun peek into the animal kingdom, while the latest Virtual Console™ release sends players underwater for classic Commodore 64 action.
Nintendo DSiWare
Animal Crossing Calculator (Nintendo, 1 player, 200 Nintendo DSi Points™): Need to figure out what you owe Tom Nook or the amount in your savings account? Animal Crossing Calculator features the full functionality of a traditional calculator, including a Memory key and the ability to display up to 13 digits, adding a layer of atmosphere unique to Animal Crossing. Use the Unit Converter to turn one unit of measure into another (such as length, weight, volume and age), or track the history of calculations you’ve performed. Listen to the Animalese pronunciation of numbers when you press them, and watch for a favorite Animal Crossing character to appear when your result meets certain criteria. Get ready for an inventive and practical way to experience the charm of Animal Crossing.
50 most wanted sequels according to Famitsu readers
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1. Sakura Taisen (aka Sakura Wars) 267 votes
2. Shenmue 249 votes
3. Okami 204 votes
4. Gotchaforce 189 votes
5. Xenogears 185 votes
6. Breath of Fire 180 votes
7. Rockman Dash (aka Mega Man Legends) 176 votes
8. Ogre Battle 174 votes
9. Chikyuu Boueigun (aka Earth Defence Force) 162 votes
10. Kowloon’s Gate 151 votes
11. Shinobido 141 votes
12. Demon’s Souls 123 votes
13. Rockman X (aka Mega Man X) 110 votes
14. Chrono 107 votes
15. Z.O.E 94 votes
16. Mother 92 votes
17. Romancing SaGa 90 votes
18. Senjou no Valkyria (aka Valkyria Chronicles) 87 votes
19. Justice Gakuen 82 votes
20. Medarot 81 votes
21. Subarashiki Kono Sekai (aka The World Ends With You) 79 votes
22. Shadow Hearts 77 votes
23. Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke 75 votes
24. Panzer Dragoon 72 votes
25. Baten Kaitos 69 votes
26. Infinite Undiscovery 65 votes
27. Lost Odyssey 65 votes
28. Wild Arms 64 votes
29. OZ 60 votes
30. Jet Set Radio 59 votes
31. Dewprism 58 votes
32. Ougon no Taiyou (aka Golden Sun) 57 votes
33. Another Century’s Episode 56 votes
33. Estopolis Denki (aka Lufia) 56 votes
33. Fire Pro Wrestling Spike 56 votes
36. Biohazard Outbreak 55 votes
37. Eternal Arcadia (aka Skies of Arcadia) 54 votes
38. Shirokishi Monogatari: Inishie no Kodou (aka White Knight Chronicles) 51 votes
39. Panzer Front 50 votes
40. Seiken Densetsu 48 votes
41. Front Mission 46 votes
42. Grandia 43 votes
43. Arc The Lad 42 votes
44. Bullet Witch 41 votes
45. Racing Lagoon 39 votes
46. Drag-On Dragoon 37 votes
47. Panekit 36 votes
48. Metal Wolf Chaos 33 votes
49. Tokimeki Memorial 33 votes
50. Famicom Tantei Kurabu 30 votes
Weekly savings (5/3 – 5/9)
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Best Buy
Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades (DS) – $39.99
My Fun Facts Coach (DS) – $9.99
Discovery Kids: Puppy Playtime (DS) – $9.99
Discovery Kids: Kitten Corner (DS) – $9.99
My Weight Loss Coach (DS) – $19.99
My Fitness Coach (Wii) – $19.99
Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout (Wii) – $19.99
Save $5 on Mama Games
Target
Gardening Mama (DS) – $19.99
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009 (Wii) – $29.99
Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout (Wii) – $19.99
EDGE review scores
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Bionic Commando [6]
Demigod [7]
Star Ocean: the Last Hope [5]
Major Minor’s Majestic March [3]
Space Invaders Extreme 2 [9]
X-Men Origins: Wolverine [6]
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce [5]
Ninja Blade [5]
Flock [6]
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai [8]
Phantasy Star Portable [4]
Balance Of Power: 21st Century [4]
NMag review scores
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Little King’s Story (Wii) – 8
New Play Control! Pikmin 2 (Wii) – 8
Don King Boxing (Wii) – 6
Snowboard Riot (WiiWare) – 5
Family Table Tennis (WiiWare) – 2
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (VC) – 9
Mega Man 3 (VC) – 8
Super Punch Out (VC) – 7
Giana Sisters (DS) – 8
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (DS) – 7
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume (DS) – 7
Big Bang Mini (DS) – 7
Rhapsody (DS) – 6
Football Academy (DS) – 6
The Guild DS (DS) – 5
Mixed Messages (DSiWare) – Good
Real Football 2009 (DSiWare) – Bad
Thanks to joclo for the news tip!
Shonen Kininden Tsumuji revealed from EA Japan
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– For the DS
– Main character is Tsumuji, young ninja
– Ninjas attack mountain retreat of Tsumuji, family, Momo (childhood friend)
– Tsumuji needs to save them
– Uses shuriken (“Senpuuki”)
– Explore dungeons
– Stylus used to move Tsumuji in battles
– Collection element – Collect secrets from hidden places
Some Scribblenauts details
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– WB Games is close to 5th Cell, the two companies met last year and WB was interested in Scribblenauts
– WB Games and 5th Cell have a good relationship
– The game will reach Beta in the middle of May
– Polish being added to the game each day
– D-pad controls were considered but players would still need to use the stylus for “god mode”
– Game split into Puzzle and Action modes
– Handwriting recognition better than Brain Age
– Can use keyboard as well
– There’s a bunch of Easter eggs in the game
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
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Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. We Ski (Namco Bandai)
5. Wii Play (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Monster Hunter G Starter Package (Capcom)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Monster Hunter G (Capcom)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Jikkyou Powerful Major League 2009 (Konami)
UK:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Wii Play (Nintendo)
3. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (Ubisoft)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Learn Math (Dreamcatcher)
2. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
3. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. A Ressha de Gyoukou DS (Artdink)
2. Made in Ore (Nintendo)
3. Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai (Nintendo)
4. Rittai Picross (Nintendo)
5. Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
2. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Rockstar)
5. Brain Training (Nintendo)
ZUSHI launches Jelly BellyTM Ballistic Beans on Nintendo Wii and DS
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Sheffield, United Kingdom 1st May –
Jelly Belly™ Ballistic Beans [Wii]
Classic arcade gameplay is the name of the game for Jelly Belly: Ballistic Beans. Blast your beans from the giant cannon in an effort to clear the board and collect power ups.
A fast-paced arcade style game of skill, Jelly Belly™: Ballistic Beans offers simple but highly addictive game play to provide an experience that will appeal to casual players as well as seasoned veteran.The main objective is to get the required quota of Jelly Belly™ Beans into the matching cups while scoring points, using power-ups and earning bonuses along the way. This is achieved by using the bean launcher to propel the beans into the playfield and complemented by all the sights, and sounds associated with the exciting arcade setting.