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by John B on April 30, 2007
The games keep coming for our favorite Nintendo systems. Not much to speak of this week except for a few Brain Age knock-offs for the DS and a Spider-Man 3 movie tie-in hitting every platform...
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by John B on April 30, 2007
Ever since Square ended their exclusive partnership with Nintendo in the Super NES days, Ninty fans have had to suffer an RPG drought on every system. The Nintendo 64 had practically no role playing...
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Filed in archive Wii
by John B on April 30, 2007
Nothing says "patience" like a vague lineup of games for another country. According to IGN, Nintendo has just released a list of its games coming to Japan this year. Thirteen titles in all,...
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Filed in archive Wii Online
by John B on April 30, 2007
Another Monday arrives, bringing with it the groans from working man's early morning commute as well as the delicious smell of brand new VC games. Today one of my personal favorite SNES games...
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Filed in archive Other
by John B on April 30, 2007
Aah the Super NES, how you stole the hearts of so many young gamers and continue to be the light in our eyes. The neo-retro system kept its controller simple while adding several key features still...
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by John B on April 30, 2007
Sick of pesky wires and have a PhD-level knowledge of electronic hackery? Then you, my friend, can make your very own wireless NES controller that works on the Wii! You'll need to do some...
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by John B on April 29, 2007
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl for the Nintendo DS each have a pokemon-swapping feature accessible on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, allowing anyone to go online and trade critters with friends from around...
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by John B on April 26, 2007
Coca Cola's My Coke Rewards program, a points-based system that rewards addicts frequent Coke drinkers with free stuff, recently offered a Nintendo DS and Wii for 3250 and 6250 reward points...
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Filed in archive Nintendo DS
by John B on April 25, 2007
After what seemed like a decades-long wait, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl have finally been released in North America. The games have sold over 5 million units in Japan since launching in late September,...
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Filed in archive Wii
by John B on April 24, 2007
The Wendy's Kids Meal website has an interesting image on display: Nintendo Wii toys. From the looks of the small pic we can make out an Excite Truck puzzle, a toy truck from the same game, Mario...
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Filed in archive Wii
by John B on April 23, 2007
At a recent gathering of Japanese game developers, Hideo Kojima (creator of Metal Gear Solid) sat down to do what millions of fans around the world would have given body organs to do: play Super Smash...
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by John B on April 22, 2007
Ahh the good ole days. Remember when Wii was called Revolution? One year ago Nintendo pulled the rug out from under us and unveiled the three-letter name. It took weeks for the sniggering, potty jokes...
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by John B on April 21, 2007
Nintendo has big plans for the next fiscal year (starting this April). President Satoru Iwata recently announced the company is working on 45 games for the Wii and 79 for the DS (note that...
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Filed in archive Nintendo DS
by John B on April 20, 2007
...and they're looking hot! The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is slated for a June 23 release in Japan and a holiday release elsewhere. While it seems like an eternity to wait, these new...
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by John B on April 19, 2007
No, it's not a new ability in Super Mario Galaxy. And no, it's not a funky Mario/Mega Man fusion-type thing. Over 1,500 fridge magnets make up this gigantic Mario mosaic constructed by Annie...
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Filed in archive Wii
by John B on April 18, 2007
Nintendo's early shots of the Wii console sported a rainbow of colors, yet so far all we've seen is the familiar (but striking) polar white version. If you're ready to add some spice to...
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Filed in archive Wii
by John B on April 17, 2007
In a a recent speech by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata it was hinted that sales of Virtual Console games has been on the decline. 3.3 million games have been downloaded on the retro gaming service,...
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by John B on April 16, 2007
For those of you still desperately seeking a Wii, try your local YMCA. Nintendo recently donated Wii party packs for the Healthy Kids Day event held by the Y. Aimed at "making fitness fun",...
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Filed in archive Nintendo DS
by John B on April 15, 2007
More delicious information from Japan's popular gaming magazine, Famitsu. The sequel to Ouendan (Elite Beat Agents in English-speaking places) will land in Japan on May 17. A partial tracklist has...
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Filed in archive Nintendo DS
by John B on April 14, 2007
...in Japan, anyway. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass represents a return to old-school 2D-ish Zelda adventuring while preserving the beautiful cel-shaded art style found in Wind Waker. The DS...
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by John B on April 13, 2007
Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo's vice president of marketing and corporate affairs, recently broke the news that the Wii shortage isn't likely to disappear in the next few months. Manufacturing...
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Filed in archive Wii Online
by John B on April 12, 2007
Nintendo and Opera have finally unveiled the full version of the Opera internet browser for the Wii. New features include an auto-hide toolbar, multiple cursors displayed on the screen, faster loading...
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