“WiiWare is not magic, and digital is not perfect. I think that there’s more that Nintendo can do to support (WiiWare games). This year, Nintendo will increase resources for development and promotion.” – Tom Prata, gamemaker’s senior director of project development
Prata had a few other things to say as well – Nintendo is “working to increase the connection rate” for the Wii, reiterated that a Wii storage solution is on the way, confirmed that DSiWare will launch when the DSi releases, and stated that Nintendo wishes to better promote WiiWare titles. Nintendo plans on, for instance, partnering with GameTrailers for an upcoming contest in which gamers can submit videos of World of Goo gameplay.
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
3. Wii Play (Nintendo)
4. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft)
5. Rock Band 2 Special Edition (EA Games)
Japan:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Namco)
3. Dead Rising: Zombie no Ikeinie (Capcom)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Wii de Asobu: Metroid Prime (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. The House of the Dead: Overkill (Sega)
3. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip (Ubisoft)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
2. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (Square Enix)
5. Master of Illusion (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo)
2. Shining Force Feather (Sega)
3. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo)
4. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
5. KORG DS-10 (AQ Interactive)
UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
2. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
3. 100 Classic Book Collection (Nintendo)
4. More Brain Training (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
According to Rockstar Games UK’s general manager Neil Stephen, the DSi could end up benefiting Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the DS.
“The launch of a new piece of hardware into the DS family will garner a new level of buzz and get some more hype going for the system. I think anyone releasing high profile titles on the DS will definitely benefit from that. We also think there is the potential to attract lots of new owners into the market, particularly from our fans who may have played our GTA titles on the PSP.”
Chinatown Wars will be releasing on March 17 and the DSi will launch on April 5 in North America. Since those dates are rather close, I’m sure that at least a few gamers would want to pick up the software alongside the DSi.
Nintendo announces a new online series of “Iwata Asks” sessions covering a topic that is sure to be hot for the video game industry in 2009: Nintendo DSi. The first installment of the Nintendo DSi series runs today and features a discussion with the hardware development team. Stay tuned for additional volumes, which are scheduled to be posted in the coming weeks. They aim to shed some light on the creative forces behind Nintendo’s new hand-held system. To read the “Iwata Asks” transcripts, please visit www.nintendodsi.com.
The Nintendo DSi system will be available in the U.S. on April 5, 2009. The new hand-held system will provide customized gaming experiences through built-in features, including dual cameras, an interactive voice recorder and music player, Nintendo DSiWare downloadable content via Nintendo DSi Shop and more. Nintendo DSi also demonstrates Nintendo’s commitment to transforming the way people play video games.
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DSiWare 200:
Nintendo DSi Calculator: Mario Type
4 function calculator up to 13 digits. Also supports unit conversions for time, weight, length, volume. 8-bit Mario Themed.
Nintendo DSi Calculator: Animal Crossing Type
Same as above. Animal Crossing Themed.
Just by looking, become smarter! Mojipittan Shiritori Clock
Clock/Calendar. It plays a Japanese word game where you take that last kana and use it to make a new word. It supports upto 13 million words.
DSiWare 500:
Art Styles: Nalaku
You guide a character through a a playfield of cubes. Your goal is to go as high as possible and light up rows of cubes by stepping on them. As the game progresses more cubes fall and lower ones are removed.
Arts Styles: Hacolife
You are given a sheet of titles. You first cut the sheet into partitions then using the stylus try to fold them into cubes. The goal is to fold the whole sheet into cubes.
Chotto Asobi Taisen: Familiar Table Games
Collection of 5 classic Japanese table games. Like Shogi and gomokunarabe.
Chotto Bungakuzenshuu: Seikai no Bungaku 20]
A collection of 20 classic books.
DSiWare Premium:
Ide Yousuke’s Health Mahjong
Mahjong. Supposed to help new players understand the game. Has some Wi-Fi connection mode as well as Mii support.
Mr. Driller DSi
Mr. Driller for DSiWare
Blast Entertainment, part of The Mastertronic Group have today announced the release of Johnny Bravo on Nintendo DS in “Hukka-Mega-Mighty-Ultra-Extreme Date-O-Rama” – enter the world of the best known steamin’ hunk of cyber fella – JOHNNY BRAVO!
Johnny Bravo is one of the most popular and enduring characters on the Cartoon Network channel. He’s easily recognised by his trademark sunglasses, rippling muscles and ultimately futile attempts to impress the ladies. Johnny Bravo has not only appeared regularly on Cartoon Network since 1998 but has also starred in his own movies and DVDs.
