by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2007 @ 8:38 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo’s Senior Managing Director and General Manager, Entertainment Analysis & Development Division Shigeru Miyamoto will make a rare public appearance at the 2007 Game Developers Conference for his first keynote since 1999. Dubbed “The Spielberg of Video Games” by Time Magazine, Miyamoto will present the talk, “A Creative Vision.”
by Rainier on Jan. 12, 2007 @ 12:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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U.S. sales figures released by the NPD Group confirmed a red-hot launch for Nintendo's new Wii system, and the crowning of the portable Nintendo DS as the best-selling video game device of any type for both the holidays and all of 2006.
by Rainier on Jan. 10, 2007 @ 4:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In a little bit of an odd occurance, Nintendo europe has rolled out a new firmware update, bringing your Wii to v2.1 although details as to what it fixes are not available, nor word whether this update will be made available in any other regions.
by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2007 @ 10:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles : Gradius, Soldier Blade, and Dungeon Explorer.
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2006 @ 4:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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On Christmas day Nintendo will be adding yet another 5 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles : Super Mario Bros, Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, Super Castlevania IV, Toe Jam & Earl, and R-TYPE.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2006 @ 2:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo has plenty in store to keep your Wii Remote and touch screen busy in the New Year. Whatever sort of games you like to play there is something for everyone, ranging from nail-bitingly addictive puzzle games to adrenaline-filled action titles. With no less than 66 NDS titles and 26 Wii games, this selection will keep you tied up until Easter!
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 9:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Nintendo is adding yet another 3 new classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Starting 9 a.m. Pacific time, Nintendo will add new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles : Tennis (NES), Space Harrier II (SEGA Genesis), and Military Madness (TurboGrafx16).
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2006 @ 6:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Earlier today Nintendo announced a replacement program for the defective Wii remote wrist straps and now we may know the REAL reason why. On December 6th, three lawfirms filed a nationwide class action lawsuit in federal district court in Seattle, Washington, against Nintendo of America, requesting that the defective parts be replaced.
by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2006 @ 2:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Following reports of flying Wiimotes, broken HDTVs and windows,
Nintendo announced that it will replace all broken straps for it's Wii console, affecting all Nintendo Wiis sold worldwide, inluding those currently on store shelves. Although not admitting any blame, Nintendo said the straps do not present a problem if used correctly. The Japanses giant has also recalled 200,000 AC adapters for its DS and DS Lite consoles, but in Japan, not overseas.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2006 @ 1:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Wii made its debut across Europe last week on Friday 8th December, with thousands of people lined up to get their hands on Nintendo’s new console. Attracting vast crowds and selling out in stores all over Europe in just a matter of hours, a breathtaking 325,000 units were sold in the first two days making it the fastest selling home console in history.
by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2006 @ 5:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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According to sales data from the NPD Group, Nintendo sold 55 percent of all video game systems in November, more than PS3 and Xbox 360 combined, led by the launch of the Wii and the continuing success of the NDS.
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2006 @ 11:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Excited shoppers are already forming queues outside shops across the continent to ensure they are among the first to own Nintendo’s much-anticipated new console, Wii, when it launches tomorrow.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2006 @ 9:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo has launched its new console in Japan, making about 400,000 units available at launch, considerably more than Sony's meager offering at the PS3 launch. Major retail outlet Bic Camera had 3,000 units in store, with hundreds of people lined outside for hours, and pre-orders that sold out across the country in minutes. Nintendo plans to have another 600,000 Wii's available ion Japan by year's end. The Wii launches in Europe on December 8.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2006 @ 9:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo will be adding 4 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Dec. 4. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points, available in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets, to download the games. This week's new games are Donkey Kong Jr., Victory Run, Columns, and Ristar.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2006 @ 9:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo announced that its new Wii console sold through to more than 600,000 consumers in the Americas in just its first 8 days of availability. That's a rate of nearly one per second continuously since its Nov. 19 launch. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess achieved sales of more than 454,000 copies.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 4:47 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Nintendo DS owners will soon be able to enjoy more than just games from their favorite handheld console with the Nintendo MP3 Player, launching across Europe on 8th December 2006. Nintendo fans can use their handheld console as a full-fledged, high-quality MP3 player.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2006 @ 2:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The Wii Menu serves as the main portal to the different functions of Wii, and is designed to evolve throughout the life of the system. Some functions can be used right out of the box and more will roll out during the next few weeks and into next year, with content continually changing over time.
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2006 @ 4:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sonic Solutions announced that Nintendo has chosen Sonic CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator to bring high-quality DVD movie viewing to a future version of the Wii, scheduled for the latter half of 2007.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2006 @ 1:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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With a mere few weeks until the launch of the Wii game console, Nintendo is throwing big bashes to celebrate the momentous occasion. From New York to Los Angeles and untold places in between, shoppers won't have to wait long to be the first to buy Nintendo's Wii console when it goes on sale at the stroke of midnight the morning of Sunday, Nov. 19.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2006 @ 5:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Within the first five weeks of launch, Wii owners can pick from up to 32 games, representing the most diverse, and most exciting, console video game library available. Additionally 30 Virtual console titles will become available, bringing it to a total of no less than 62 games to play during the holidays.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2006 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ announced its launch line-up for Nintendo's next-generation Wii, based on some of the most popular television and movie properties, including DisneyPixar's Cars, as well as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Barnyard and SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab.
by Rainier on Sept. 16, 2006 @ 4:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hudson will be releasing two games for Japan's Wii launch this December: Fabled flight game Wing Island (Working Title) and Korinpa, an addictive game where you use the Wii controller to gyrate the playing surface in order to guide your ball to its goal. In total Hudson has 8 titles in the works for the Nintendo Wii
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2006 @ 5:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo just announced at its conference in London that the Wii will launch in Europe on December 8, for 249 Euro. Europe will get the same bundle, console, one Wii remote, one Nunchuck, 5 Wii Sports titles as North America. At launch there will be approximately 15 - 20 titles such as Red Steel, Rayman, Need for Speed Carbon, Tony Hawk, Super Monkey Ball, with a price range from 49 - 59 Euros.
by Rainier on Sept. 15, 2006 @ 5:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo Wii will arrive in Australia on December 7th, and will retail for $399.95. The price includes one wireless Wii Remote controller, one Nunchuk controller and five different Wii Sports games on one disc, which anyone can play using simple movements, experienced or not.
by Judy on Sept. 14, 2006 @ 11:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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To go along with the recent Wii console tidbits, Nintendo also provided assets for the following launch titles: Avatar: The Last Airbender ~ Battalion Wars 2 ~ Big Brain Academy ~ Chicken Little: Ace in Action ~ Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 ~ Elebits ~ Excite Truck ~ The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess ~ Madden NFL 07 ~ Mario Strikers Charged ~ Metroid Prime 3 ~ Super Mario Galaxy ~ Trauma Center: Second Opinion ~ WarioWare: Smooth Moves ~ Wii Sports