Update: Nintendo of America is on board as well. Here’s their response:
“If you are experiencing this issue, we are able to resolve it by fixing your save data. For instructions on how to set up a repair by sending us your save file on an SD card, or for other options, please call 1-800-255-3700. Representatives are available from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (PST) seven days a week.”
A couple of weeks ago, we reported that a number of Metroid: Other M players were experiencing a game-breaking door glitch bug. At the time, it seemed as though Nintendo would not be coming up with a fix for the issue. While that still appears to be the case in North America, the company does have a plan for Japan.
Players who send in an SD card with their save files or the Wii itself to Nintendo’s service center in Uji will be able to overcome the bug. Nintendo will cost the cover of shipping, though it was stated in an official release that one week will be needed to fix the game. No downloadable patch has been announced, so consumers only have two options: send in the necessary save file or restart the game. We’ll let you know if Nintendo has similar plans for other territories.
– Out on Japanese WiiWare tomorrow
– Planetarium on your Wii
– See virtual depictions of the sky
– Search for and learn about stars and constellations
– Three modes
– Sky Observation: Take a look at the night sky, use Wiimote to scroll and select stars, select to view skies in specific areas in the world, turn on/off constellation lines/art, set background music, shake Wiimote to see a shooting star
– Planetarium Mode: 11 learning programs, learn about history/mythology, three programs have full voice
– Sky Field Guide: Search for certain objects/astronomy terms, 88 constellations, 110 star clusters/nebula, linked to the Sky Observation Mode so that you can check out more details
– Supervised by Junichi Watanabe
– Watanabe is a researcher from the National Institute of Natural Sciences
– 500 points
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The timeless characters and sword-swiping action of the Samurai Warriors™ video game series just got even better. With today’s launch of Samurai Warriors™ 3 – the first installment created exclusively for the Wii™ system – players can delve deeper than ever before into the realm of warring Japan with new modes and control options not available in any other Samurai Warriors game. For the first time in the series, players with broadband Internet access can use the Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection service to connect online with a friend and storm into battle together.
Samurai Warriors 3 features fast-paced action as players fight through a chaotic battlefield against hundreds of enemies. More than 35 playable Samurai are included, each with a distinctive set of upgradeable weapons, attacks and abilities. Players can choose from a variety of controller options, including the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ controllers, the Classic Controller Pro™ and the Nintendo GameCube™ controller. Players can also use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to join forces with another player and battle cooperatively. In the new Historical Mode, they can access interesting facts and untold tales from Japanese history that provide a revealing glimpse into the lives of the Samurai.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (360) – 8
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (360) – 8
Dead Rising 2 (PS3) – 7
Hydrophobia – 3
Civilization V – 9
Sports Champions – 6
Elemental: War of Magic – 6
Last Window: The Secret of Cape West – 7
Kung-Fu Rider – 4
Start the Party – 5
Wii Party – 5
Quantum Theory (360) – 3
Dodonpachi Resurrection (iPhone) – 8
Sometimes big fun unfolds in unexpected places. For proof, try your hand at the latest downloadable games for Nintendo systems. ZENONIA® and FIZZ for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service invite you to experience rich RPG action or eye-popping puzzles in even the most ordinary locations, from the bus stop to the coffee shop. New for the WiiWare™ service, Target Toss Pro: Lawn Darts turns your living room into a virtual backyard where you can enjoy heated competition with up to 15 of your closest friends. In other words: It’s not where you are, it’s what you’re playing.
01. / 00. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) – 2.557.779 / NEW
02. / 00. [PS3] Front Mission: Evolved (Square Enix) – 51.084 / NEW
03. / 00. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 5 (Konami) – 45.879 / NEW
04. / 00. [360] Halo: Reach (Microsoft Game Studios) – 44.413 / NEW
05. / 03. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) – 36.547 / 997.025 (-19%)
06. / 02. [PSP] Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Ailu Village (Capcom) – 28.627 / 428.677 (-48%)
07. / 01. [NDS] One Piece: Gigant Battle (Bandai Namco) – 28.123 / 159.977 (-79%)
08. / 00. [PSP] Blue Roses: Yousei to Aoi Hitomi no Senshitachi (Nippon Ichi Software) – 9.846 / NEW
09. / 13. [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS: Dororon! Battle With the Ghouls!! (Bandai Namco) – 8.729 / 215.513 (+27%)
10. / 06. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo) – 8.178 / 825.541 (-17%)
11. / 09. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! Spark / Bomber (Level 5) – 7.977 / 836.356 (+4%)
12. / 00. [360] Front Mission: Evolved (Square Enix) – 7.792 / NEW
13. / 04. [PSP] Ace Combat X2: Joint Assault (Bandai Namco) – 7.405 / 105.416 (-42%)
14. / 00. [PSP] Trick x Logic: Season 2 (SCE) – 7.250 / NEW
15. / 11. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite [PSP the Best Reprint] (Capcom) – 7.114 / 422.777 (-3%)
16. / 12. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 6.933 / 2.067.014 (+0%)
17. / 07. [NDS] Art Academy (Nintendo) – 6.538 / 173.717 (-20%)
18. / 17. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 6.516 / 3.418.871 (+1%)
19. / 14. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [Reprint] (Square Enix) – 5.576 / 21.518 (-18%)
20. / 18. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) – 5.347 / 2.931.548 (-3%)
21. / 22. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
22. / 05. [WII] Metroid: Other M (Nintendo)
23. / 28. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
24. / 23. [PSP] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2 (Sega)
25. / 25. [NDS] Harvest Moon: Twin Villages (Marvelous Entertainment)
26. / 15. [PSP] Bleach: Heat the Soul 7 (SCE)
27. / 33. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.)
28. / 16. [PS3] UFC 2010 Undisputed (Yuke’s)
29. / 19. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 3 (Capcom)
30. / 20. [WII] Sengoku Basara 3 (Capcom)
31. / 30. [NDS] Tetris Party Deluxe (Hudson)
32. / 32. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2010 (Konami)
33. / 24. [WII] Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory (Square Enix)
34. / 27. [NDS] Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem – Hero of Light and Shadow (Nintendo)
35. / 42. [NDS] Heart Catch PreCure! Oshare Collection (Bandai Namco)
36. / 21. [PSP] Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami)
37. / 10. [PSP] Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Tairan (Irem)
38. / 50. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (Capcom)
39. / 41. [NDS] Tamagotchi no Pichi Pichi Omisecchi (Bandai Namco)
40. / 35. [PSP] Sengoku Basara: Battle Heroes [PSP the Best Reprint] (Capcom)
41. / 36. [NDS] Tokimeki Memorial: Girl’s Side 3rd Story (Konami)
42. / 29. [NDS] Metal Max 3 (Kadokawa Shoten)
43. / 40. [NDS] Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride Card Battle Taisen (Bandai Namco)
44. / 34. [PS3] Super Dimensional Game Neptune (Compile Heart)
45. / 44. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed II: Special Edition (Ubisoft)
46. / 26. [PS3] Another Century’s Episode R (Bandai Namco)
47. / 31. [PSP] Corpse Party: Blood Covered – Repeated Fear (5pb.)
48. / 39. [PSP] Hakuouki: Zuisouroku Portable (Idea Factory)
49. / 08. [PSP] Vitamin X: Evolution Plus (D3 Publisher)
50. / 47. [PS2] Persona 4 [PlayStation 2 the Best] (Atlus Co.)
Boardwalk Ball Toss (DSi) – E
Boom Boom Squauries (DSi) – E
Cosmo Fighters (DSi) – E10+
Gummy Bears Mini Golf (Wii) – E
21: Blackjack (DSi) – T
Create (Wii) – E
Sailboat Championship (Wii) – E
Tap and Teach: The Story of Noah’s Ark (DS) – E
Veggy World (DS) – E
ATV Wild Ride (DS) – E
Heathcliff Frantic Foto (DS) – E
Honda ATV Fever (DS) – E
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (DS) – E10+
Pinball Attack! (DSi) – E
Playmobil Top Agents (DS) – E10+
Scarab Solitaire (DSi) – E
Babysitting Mama (Wii) – E
Highland Solitaire (DSi) – E
Honda ATV Forever (Wii) – E
Nickelodeon Fit (Wii) – E
Photo Phantasy (DS) – E
SpotIt Challenge (DSi) – E
You Don’t Know Jack (Wii) – E
Atrevete a Soñar (Wii) – E
Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011 (Wii) – T
Fall in the Dark (DSi) – E
Kevin VanDam Big Bass Challenge (Wii) – E
Jewel Keepers: Easter Island (Wii) – E
It’s interesting that Kingdom Hearts Re:coded has been rated as we haven’t heard a release date for North America yet. Hopefully this is an indication that the game will arrive sooner rather than later.
PLAY ANTHRAX AND THE DOOBIE BROTHERS IN ROCK BAND BEFORE ROCK BAND 3 COMES OUT!
Anthrax five-pack, plus The Doobie Brothers, My Chemical Romance, 30 Seconds to Mars, Atreyu and Buckcherry come to Rock Band next week
Cambridge, Mass. – Sept. 24, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a five pack of Anthrax songs, plus tracks from The Doobie Brothers, My Chemical Romance, 30 Seconds to Mars, Atreyu and Buckcherry will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and WiiTM.
With more than 400 artists and more than 1,800 songs available through the Rock Band platform, as well as more than 73 million songs sold through its download store alone, Rock Band is the undisputed sales and content leader in the interactive music space, providing the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums. Rock Band 3 will be available Oct. 26 in North America and Oct. 29 in the rest of the world, giving players immediate access to a music library approaching 2,000 songs playable in Rock Band 3 at launch with new content added weekly to the Rock Band Music Store. Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other music game on the market. Find more information on how to pre-order Rock Band 3 today here.
