The Club Nintendo Game & Watch Collection prize for the DS is available for purchase once again. It’ll set you back 800 coins if you choose to purchase it.
Thanks to Blue Paratropa for the news tip!
Thanks to Robert for the news tip!
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“It was an NCL idea. New Super Mario Brothers is such a special title. It is something that [Mario creator Shigeru] Miyamoto and his team have been so passionate about — that when it came time for the final packaging, we had many internal discussions as to how we make it special. And that’s where the idea of the red box came from: How do we signify to our Nintendo fans, to our greater community the specialness of this title? The red is Mario red. What we did differently here in the U.S., when we were looking at the final packaging, we were concerned that the Wii logo on the red, in what we call the branding bar, was a little too plain just white. So it’s in our market we’ve made it silver with the metallic ink to make it pop more.” – Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime
“I haven’t heard any licensees concerned that the box is somehow going to overly sway the consumer. I think our licensees understand that, from a first party stand-point, New Super Mario Bros. is our biggest title for the holidays. And I bet most licensees are excited about the hardware-driving potential of that particular title. We’ve been clear that this is kind of a one-time deal. Don’t expect to see a yellow box for x or a gold box for y. We wanted this to be very special and very unique which is why we went down the path with the red box.” – Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime
I have to admit that the New Super Mario Bros. Wii case stands out. In fact, I’m pretty much a fan of the whole case, including the game’s disc.
Nov 13, 2009 – The BBC and Nintendo UK today unveil a new version of the popular BBC iPlayer on Nintendo’s Wii. First made available through the console’s internet channel in April 08, BBC iPlayer will now be available as a dedicated ‘Wii Channel’ to provide Wii users with a new, richer experience of the BBC’s TV and Radio on demand catch up service. The new Wii Channel is expected to be available from 00:01 on Wednesday 18 November.
Since BBC iPlayer first launched on the Nintendo Wii, there have been 900,000 requests for TV and Radio programmes, and this new version of BBC iPlayer for Wii has been designed to deliver a better and higher quality experience, with a new full screen user interface allowing the whole family to catch up on TV and radio together in the lounge.
Virtual Console:
-Ninja Gaiden (Arcade, 800 points, Tecmo)
WiiWare:
-My Zoo (500 points, Hudson Soft)
-Rock ‘n Roll Climber (800 points, Nintendo)
DSiWare:
-A Little Bit of… Nintendo Touch Golf (800 points, Nintendo)
Wii owners have previously been able to access the BBC iPlayer through the Internet Channel. Starting next Wednesday, however, the iPlayer will be getting its own channel in the UK. It looks as though the interface has received a facelift, as there were many complaints for those who have accessed the iPlayer in the past. The system is also “faster, high quality and improved viewing experience”. This channel is a UK exclusive right now and I don’t expect that to change anytime soon.
Thanks to Dan for the news tip!
