Both Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma have stated countless times that the next Zelda game will incorporate Wii MotionPlus. Twilight Princess, however, simply utilized the capabilities of the Wii remote and nothing more. In an interview with GameSpot, Aonuma discussed the peripheral and said that he wishes MotionPlus was available a long time ago, perhaps so that the development team could have implemented the technology in Twilight Princess.

“All I can say right now is that, yes, we are well in the progress in development right now and as Mr. Miyamoto has already stated, we are going to use the Wii MotionPlus. It’s actually perfectly matched…I wish we could have gotten that a long time ago. Even when we look at Twilight Princess right now, we have to feel that we should have that kind of Wii MotionPlus. It was that natural feeling we have already established in development. So I hope that people are going to be looking forward to the launch.”

There are still a number of classic Nintendo titles that have yet to be released on the Virtual Console. On Monday, however, the situation will begin to change. According to GameSpot, Super Mario Kart – the well-known SNES racer – will be included in the VC titles up for download. It’ll cost 800 points. Meanwhile, Super Smash Bros. and Pilotwings will also be hitting the service sometime this year (right around the holidays), although Nintendo did not share pricing details.

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“…It’s a fact of life that job and family often pull us in opposite directions. As regular readers of this feature know, this has proved particularly challenging for me, as I’ve spent the last two years commuting almost constantly between San Francisco, Seattle, New York and my home in New England. It has been a fantastic adventure, but the time has come where I need to choose one over the other … and I have to choose my family. So, as a result, this will be the final ‘Minute’ that I spend with you all, and my last day with Nintendo of America. During my time at Nintendo I have developed friendships with so many wonderful people, from my co-workers to people I have interacted with along the way, including reporters, bloggers and video game fans like all of you. Those memories simply can’t be replaced, and I will take them with me. What I leave behind is a great team that will continue to tell the story of Nintendo’s pipeline of wonderful products. There are hundreds of people I hope I will run across again – and trust that I will. So instead of considering this ‘game over,’ I look at my choice as really just finishing one level … and moving on to the next. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to answer your questions and talk so directly with Nintendo’s fans. For now, my ‘Minute’ is up.” – Denise Kaigler

Wow, I’m absolutely shocked by this news. It really came out of nowhere. And I admit, I’m a bit sad. I truly felt as though Denise Kaigler tried her best to relate to the interests of hardcore gamers.

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DSiWare

1 (1) – Flipnote Studio
2 (2) – Nintendo DSi Browser
3 (8) – Bomberman Blitz
4 (15) – Electroplankton Hanenbow
5 (3) – Crash-Course Domo
6 (N) – Arcade Bowling
7 (5) – Battle of Giants: Dragons – Bronze Edition
8 (6) – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
9 (4) – MySims Camera
10 (N/A) – Electroplankton Beatnes
11 (7) – Rock-n-Roll Domo
12 (N/A) – Electroplankton Nanocarp
13 (N/A) – Electroplankton Trapy
14 (12) – Guitar Rock Tour
15 (9) – Sudoku
16 (11) – Sparkle Snapshots
17 (16) – Paper Airplane Chase
18 (14) – Dragon Quest Wars
19 (10) – Pro-Putt Domo
20 (13) – viking Invasion

WiiWare

1 (N) – Pokemon Rumble Demo
2 (N) – World of Goo Demo
3 (N) – FFCC: My Life as a Darklord Demo
4 (N) – Bit.Trip Beat Demo
5 (N) – NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Demo
6 (N) – Pokemon Rumble
7 (1) – Excitebike: World Rally
8 (2) – Frogger Returns
9 (4) – Carnival King
10 (3) – Reel Fishing Challenge
11 (5) – Tetris Party
12 (7) – World of Goo
13 (8) – My Aquarium
14 (9) – Dr. Mario Online Rx
15 (6) – LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias
16 (10) – Contra Rebirth
17 (11) – My Pokemon Ranch
18 (15) – “Aha! I Got It!” Escape Game
19 (13) – Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
20 (14) – Texas Hold’Em Poker

VC

1 (1) – Super Mario Bros. 3
2 (2) – Super Mario Bros.
3 (3) – Super Mario Bros. 2
4 (5) – The Legend of Zelda
5 (7) – Pac-Man
6 (4) – Final Fantasy
7 (8) – Super Mario World
8 (6) – Kirby’s Adventure
9 (9) – Punch-Out!!
10 (11) – Donkey Kong
11 (13) – Galaga
12 (12) – Super Mario 64
13 (14) – Excitebike
14 (10) – Zombies Ate My Neighbors
15 (17) – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
16 (15) – Zelda II – The Adventure of Link
17 (18) – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
18 (16) – Metroid
19 (19) – Castlevania
20 (20) – Mega Man 3

Thanks to NintenDaan for the news tip!

– Theater no Ma section added
– Choose from moves, anime, other types of paid material
– Pay with Wii points
– Rental system
– Can transfer some videos to the DSi
– Search by genre, rating, special features
– Watch sample clips before buying
– Walt Disney Japan, TV Asahi, NHK, Toei, Pokemon, J League Media Promotion, Howcast Media, Bonus, Yoshimoto Kogyo, Warp Star, Warner Entertainment Japan, Asmik Ace Entertainment, and Sesame Workship all on board
– More than 100 pieces of content

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Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
3. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Sega)

Japan:
1. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
2. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
3. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
4. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodoon to 2 Daime! (Namco)
5. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodoon to 2 Daime! — Tatacon Bundle (Namco)

UK:
1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
3. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Sega)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Scribblenauts (Warner Bros.
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Style Savvy (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. Wizardry: Seimei no Setsu (Genterprise)
2. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
3. Pocket Monsters: Soul Silver (Nintendo)
4. Pocket Monsters: Heart Gold (Nintendo)
5.Love Plus (Konami)

UK:
1. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (Nintendo)
2. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney)
3. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Sega)
5. Junior Brain Trainer DS (Avanquest)

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– Nintendo/Intelligent Systems project
– Shooting title
– Shoot at different sizes of cans
– Can Can Aliens transformed cans to vehicles from a can factory
– The Can Can Aliens are taking away nutrients from Earth
– Ossan needs to use his Recycle Cannon to shoot cans and turn them into GE energy
– Movement handled automatically
– When you see GE, line up the Wiimote pointer with the GE and press Z to obtain it
– Using the gun zaps Ossan’s energy
– If you get hit by an alien, your GE will go down
– Game over when your GE is gone
– Releasing November 24
– 1000 points