Tecmo’s holiday lineup
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– Robocalypse, an RTS for the Nintendo DS. Release: Oct. 28
– Spray, an action-platformer for the Wii. Release: Oct. 28
– Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff, a DS re-imagining of the classic football game. Release: November
– Rygar: The Battle of Argus, an action game for the Wii. Release: December.
Nintendo DS Fans Have a Hot New Color for the Fall: Metallic Silver
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Nintendo News: Nintendo DS Fans Have a Hot New Color for the Fall: Metallic Silver
In some venues, silver is the color of second place. For Nintendo DS™, silver is No. 1. Starting Sept. 7, Metallic Silver joins the Nintendo DS color palette. The new Metallic Silver version makes a nice addition to any tech collection, whether you’re a gadget hipster or fashionista. Watch for the Metallic Silver DS to be featured in the new upcoming Nintendo DS print ad featuring actress Liv Tyler.
Millions of people around the world, from core gamers to new players, have discovered Nintendo DS. Some like to play traditional games like New Super Mario Bros.™, Mario Kart® DS or The Legend of Zelda®: Phantom Hourglass. Others use it to train their brains with Brain Age®: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day or solve puzzles with Crosswords DS. With a library of more than 600 games in every conceivable genre, there’s a game or experience for everyone.
Updates to the Nintendo Channel
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Videos
Developer’s Voice – Mystery Case Files
Mystery Case Files: Demo Download is Available NOW
Spore Creatures: Demo Download is Available NOW
My Aquarium Info Video
Super Mario RPG Info Video
Mario Super Sluggers TV Spot
Helix Developer’s Voice 1
NHL 2K9 Info Video
de Blob Video 3
Dokapon Kingdom Info Video
Tornado TV Spot 3
Moon Info Video
Digest Video
Demos
Mystery Case Files MillionHeir (no expiry date)
Crosswords DS-Anagrams Demo (expires 9/7)
Spore Creatures Demo (expires 9/7)
PICTOIMAGE (expires 9/7)
Arkanoid DS (expires 9/7)
Marvelous Entertainment TGS Wii/DS lineup
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– Avalon Code (DS)
– Akagawa Jirou Mystery (DS)
– Arc Rise Fantasia (Wii)
– Oboro Muramasa Youtouden (Wii)
– Rune Factory Frontier (Wii)
– Harvest Moon WakuWaku Animal March (Wii)
– Little King’s Story (Wii)
– Hitman Reborn (Wii)
Right now, it looks like all of the titles mentioned above with be playable except for Little King’s Story. I’m hoping there will be good impressions for Arc Rise Fantasia!
Eidos Revitalises Timeless Coin-Op Classic GAUNTLETTM On The Nintendo DSTM
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Monday 1st September/… Eidos Interactive Ltd., creators of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, has today confirmed that Gauntlet™, a modern reworking of the classic fantasy hack and slash arcade game from Midway, will be released on Nintendo DS this October.
Gauntlet is set in a fantasy-themed universe where evil cloaks the world from the high clouds of Ascendia to the depths of the lava-ridden Abyss. Players can choose from the four classic heroes, Elf, Warrior, Wizard, and Valkyrie, each with their own strengths, weaknesses and special abilities. Throughout the journey, the heroes will slash their way through demonic foes and gain up to four power move abilities to aid them in their battle with evil.
“With Gauntlet we’ve revitalised all of the action and fun of the original 1980s arcade classic, whilst updating the visuals and gameplay for today’s DS gamer,” said Ray Livingston, Brand Manager at Eidos. “With four-player Wi-Fi cooperative mode, one of the most memorable multiplayer gaming experiences of all time is back with a bang.”
Weekly savings
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Best Buy
MySims (DS) – $19.99
Circuit City
Free $10 Gift Card with Guitar Hero On Tour DS bundle
Guitar Hero 3 bundle (Wii) – $69.99
Rock Band bundle (Wii) – $139.99
Top Spin 3 (Wii) – $39.99
20% off all clearance games
Target
Free $10 Gift Card with Purchase of Madden 09, Tiger Woods 09, or NCAA Football 09
Game Party (Wii): $17
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii) – $17
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (DS) – $17
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
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Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
3. Mario Super Sluggers (Nintendo)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. Rock Band (EA Games)
Japan:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
3. Captain Rainbow (Nintendo)
4. Wii Sports (Nintendo)
5. Zero: Gesshoku no Kamen (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (EA Sports)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
2. Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (Natsume)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Brain Age (Nintendo)
5. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
2. KORG DS-10 (AQ Interactive)
3. Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu No Hanayome (Square Enix)
4. Fire Emblem: Shin Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Ken (Nintendo)
5. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
5. More Brain Training (Nintendo)
Nintendo Revises Financial and Shipment Forecasts Upward
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Nintendo Co., Ltd. revised upward its financial and unit shipment forecasts for both the six month period ending September 30, 2008, and for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2009.
Compared with original full year forecasts issued on April 24, 2008, the company sees increases in sales by 11.1%, in operating income by 22.6%, and in net income by 26.2%. Financial revisions were the result of continued robust sales for both Wii and Nintendo DS, as well as changes in the expected foreign currency exchange rates based on recent trends in the foreign currency exchange markets.
On the same basis, new forecasts for full year global hardware and software unit shipments for both platforms increased as follows:
As of 4/08 As of 8/08
Nintendo DS hardware: 28 million 30.5 million
Nintendo DS software: 187 million 197 million
Wii hardware: 25 million 26.5 million
Wii software: 177 million 186 millionIn addition, the company announced a change in dividend policy (see attached). For the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, it issued a revised dividend estimate of ¥1,680 per share, an increase of 22% over the original estimate stated on April 24, 2008.
Tony Hawk’s Motion, Hue Pixel Painter to utilize new Motion Pack on the DS
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Delivering an innovative way to experience handheld gaming, Tony Hawk’s Motion and Hue Pixel Painter utilizes the Motion Pack to feature accelerometer technology on the Nintendo DS.
In Tony Hawk’s Motion players can twist, tilt and turn through numerous skateboarding sessions and for the first time in franchise history, the game brings snowboarding to its line-up adding to the more than 20 diverse mini-challenges available including new ones like Rail Hopper and Slalom and familiar ones like Hawk-Man and High Score.
Once players finish grinding through locales like Tokyo, Dubai, Vermont and the Alps, they can switch gears and dip into the action-oriented puzzler Hue Pixel Painter. Uncovering sources of paint below the ground’s surface, players take Hue through various landscapes bringing color back to a dreary environment and defending against the Drabs who have set out to leave the world gray and bland.
EGM review scores
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The latest EGM review scores are as follows:
Mario Super Sluggers – B
NHL 09 – B+
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – C, C, B-
Facebreaker – C-
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 – A, GOTM
Disgaea 3 – B-
Tales of Vesparia – B+, B-, C
Too Human – C-, C-, D+
Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise – A, GOTM 2
Guilty Gear 2: Overture – C-
Spore: Creatures – C+
Dragon Quest IV – B+