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Last night, Nintendo announced that Japan would soon see the release of the black Wii and red DSi. But what about North America? According to Reggie Fils-Aime, the company has no plans of bringing either product overseas – At least for now.

“We don’t have anything to announce for the U.S. on either of those products. We know that it will be reacted to quite positively in Japan.. but no news for the Americas markets for those two products.”There’s a difference between showing different colors and making the product announcement that new colors are coming. We have shown a plethora of colors in the past for the Wii. We have shown a wide range of colors for the DS. From an Americas perspective, colors do drive the business. We’ve shown that, for example, with the lighter blue DSi that we thought was a nice complement to the black. So there will be more colors for various hardware.”

Also, Hidden away in Nintendo’s E3 list of upcoming Wii games was a confirmed time frame release for Capcom’s Monster Hunter 3. The list stated that the game will be arriving in North America in March 2010. Fils-Aime additionally commented about the launch of the title in Japan which will coincide with the appearance of the black Wii.

“In the end, for us, it’s all about: how do we time it? How do we leverage it, ideally with software? In Japan, linking [the black Wii] with the launch of Monster Hunter Tri [from Capcom] is why that announcement was made and why that’s being positioned as it is.”

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It’s no secret that Nintendo is always working on new hardware to release into the market. But according to Nintendo’s President, Satoru Iwata, the company’s next console may be further along than one would think and will of course be a followup to Nintendo’s current system. Iwata told Bloomberg that once developers begin to say that improvements to games can no longer be made for Wii, then the Big N will be ready to bring out its next console. As things stand now, however, Iwata noted that “None of our developers is making that kind of complaint.”

Thanks to Jake for the news tip!

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A possible release for Modern Warfare 2 on Wii wasn’t looking too promising after it was noticed that the game was missing from both an online retail listing and was absent from the title’s official website. However, Spanish website Revogamer claims that the game can still be expected. In spite of the fact that Activision has yet to provide an official confirmation, the site has apparently learned that a Wii edition is in the works. We’ll see if this pans out in due time, but until then, consider this a rumor.

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Fish’em All! for WiiWare arrives in America next Monday 8th June

Barcelona, 4th June 2009.
Abylight

Fish’em All! for WiiWare, America release date

Please download videos and screenshots from http://www.fishemall.com
Art work and other stuff can be downloaded from http://www.gamespress.com/.

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This comes from a recent interview feature of Iwata Asks

“We actually looked into the idea of including a gyro sensor at the very start of the Wii Remote’s development. But the idea was rejected due to issues of both space and cost which attaching a gyro sensor would entail. Right. That’s the sort of size we’re talking about. And let’s not forget that they were also extremely expensive. However, with advances in MEMS technology, they have become smaller and smaller while at the same time becoming cheaper…” – Junji Takamoto, Development Group No.3 of Integrated Research and Development Division

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HQ MAKES HEROIC MOVE WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FIRST VIDEO GAME BASED ON MARVEL’S ANIMATED SERIES: THE SUPER HERO SQUAD SHOW

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – May 28, 2009 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced plans to deliver Marvel Super Hero Squad, the first video game based on the animated series, The Super Hero Squad Show, scheduled to debut this fall on Cartoon Network. Marvel Super Hero Squad will mark the first title in THQ’s licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment, Inc., and is currently in development for Wii™ home video game system, Nintendo DS?, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. The multiplayer adventure game will feature nonstop action-adventure gameplay and epic battles, as well as a breadth of the new, super-stylized Marvel characters.

“We are thrilled to add Marvel Super Hero Squad to THQ’s extensive licensed kids portfolio,” said Kevin Kraff, vice president, global brand management, THQ. “Super Hero Squad will feature an animation style that will appeal to a younger audience, but its depth in graphics and gameplay will also engage the more mature, avid fans of the renowned Marvel brand.”

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Black Wii -> Aug 1, 2009
Red NDSi -> July 11, 2009

also available:
1. Wiimote Black 3,800yen
2. Nunchuk Black 1,800yen
3. Classic Controller Pro Black 2,000yen
4. Classic Controller Pro White 2,000yen

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– At final stage of development
– Working on details, should be done in a few months
– Reconfirmed that second friend can jump in with second Wiimote to assist
– Fully utilizes controller
– Want to make the action look “cool”
– For everyone in the family
– Somewhere around 15 hours to complete the story but can play 20-30 hours to see all of the elements

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Story, difficulty, and gameplay details regarding Team Ninja’s Metroid: Other M have been released. Check them out below:

– Not Metroid Dread
– Reggie says “it’s going to be fabulous”
– Reggie hasn’t played has seen it
– Metroid Fusion dev working on the game
– Confirmed that Production Team 1 (Nintendo) involved (real deal guys)
– Adam Malkovich in the game
– Takes place in between Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion
– Reconfirmed that the game explains a bit of Samus’ backstory
– Will explain what happened to Adam
– Playing Metroid Fusion will help players understand how the story in Other M will be like
– It’s linear (knowing that there is progression), but can explore side areas
– Will have the Metroid “feel”
– Character shown in trailer is one of Adam’s soldiers
– Other M means many things – Story will reveal these meanings
– Won’t be brutally difficult like in the Ninja Gaiden games – Developers taking into account that Metroid fans, new players
– Game will have action-oriented, faster-paced sequences
– Will also have exploratory portions
– It’s an entirely new game
– Yosuke Hayashi has worked on Ninja Gaiden for the DS
– Trailer shows Mother Brain attacking a Metroid
– Woman at the end of the trailer not Samus
– Game will “take you deeper into Samus’ story”