Just a reminder that the Arceus Event at Toys R Us starts today and runs through November 15th! Again, here is all the info from Pokemon.com:
Arceus can be yours this November! You can get this extraordinary Pokemon via a special character distribution happening only at Toys"R"Us stores in the United States and Puerto Rico from November 7th through November 15th. You'll need to have your copy of Pokemon Diamond version, Pokemon Pearl version, or Pokemon Platinum version to receive Arceus, as well as your own Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi system.
Arceus Information Pokeball: Cherish Ball Held Item: Rowap Berry Moves: Judgment, Roar of Time, Special Rend, Shadow Force
What's more, Arceus holds a secret that will be revealed in the upcoming Pokemon HeartGold version, and Pokemon SoulSilver version games! When you trade Arceus into one of those games, you'll be able to catch Dialga, Palkia, or Giratina (You'll have to choose just one!), and the Pokemon you catch will be at Level 1! so don't miss this opportunity to catch the powerful Alpha Pokemon!
Gametrailers.com recently spoke with Nintendo Reggie Fils-Aime to ask him about all the games coming out this Winter season, such as Super Mario Bros Wii and The Legend of Zelda, Spirit Tracks. He also debunks (again) the possibility of Wii HD coming out next year. Good interview with lots of new info!
According to reports by IGN UK, Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's CEO, has admitted to investors that the current WiiWare and DSiWare market is small. But he offers a solution: WiiWare demos.
He states that as a part of a test program, a few WiiWare titles are going to be offered with a demo, with which he hopes to increase the market by luring more users into the service this way. This is because they are aware of the fact that most users only browse the WiiShop channel (or the DSi one) when they already know which title they are going to buy, which limits the market possibility a good deal. He does go on, however, to admit this is not THE solution to this particular problem. So, let's see how well this one plays out.
So far, there are not reports as to whether or not the service is going to make it outside of Japan.
Remember the 'gag clause' they put into Miyamoto's contract? Well, Nintendo should review that. Shiggy has done it again and went on to 'spill the beans' on an interview granted to GameLife, stating that the next Legend of Zelda game for the Wii will in fact make use of Motion Plus for a more realistic experience.
n this (installment of the series), we're using MotionPlus to make you feel much more like you're actually fighting while holding a sword in your hand. In the previous game, you aimed at things by pointing at the screen, but this time we'll use MotionPlus to create a much more convenient targeting system and a more pleasurable playing experience.
Now, I get how Motion Plus could help swordplay, and call me paranoid if you like, but how would you improve AIMING by removing pointing at the screen and using the add-on instead?
Nintendo, however, has yet to make an official announcement on this, so things are a little unclear as to whether the game will only use Motion Plus as a complement or if it will be mandatory to be able to play it, so stay tuned...maybe the announcement will come at next year's E3 (boom, baby! ).
Good news and bad news. The good news is that our header looks fantastic and should be getting everyone excited about New Super Mario Bros. Wii coming out! Yeah!
The bad news? Well, it's the first and hopefully only time that we didn't do the artwork ourselves. It's the official background image for the NSMB Wii website. Sorry guys, this last month all of the artists got a ton of work piled up on us, but you are OK with that, right? I mean, just look at how great our page looks now!
Mario’s Hat Get! Found a box from Nintendo today. Inside was Mario’s hat, a gift for platinum Club Nintendo members. It’s really nice and fits most noggins. Gonna have to make room between the Blood Berry beam katana and the Dead Space helmet.
Did anyone else get a hat or the Gold gift of the Animal Crossing Calendar?
No surprise here: Wii Sports Resort has sold a lot of copies. In great contrast with past declarations of bad Wii sales and lowering earnings forecast for the company, Nintendo has informed investors it's top selling software, confirming that Wii Sports Resort has sold nearly 7 million copies to date, and the original Wii Sports nearing the 51-million-copies mark.
Following those games, Wii Fit stands at 22.5 million copies sold, Mario Kart Wii at 18.4 million, Wii Play 24.4 million, and Wii Fit Plus 2.13 million.
On the DS front, New Super Mario Bros. (with a long-awaited Wii 'sequel' coming up this month) is nearing 20 million copies sold. Mario Kart DS sales have hit 16.1 million, Tomodachi Collection 1.45 million and Professor Layton and Pandora's Box is at 1.26 million.
Gosh darn it! Why is it that the tech-nerd-awesome-dudes can make the most kicky-sweet stuff on earth, and it's never sold in stores!?
I want WiiSpray right now! Put this dang thing in a bundle like Wii Wheel + Mario Kart and BOOM - billion dollar seller. I mean just watch this dang video, and then check the official web page. Would you believe that this all runs on Flash and Wii-remote!? The "can" even knows how far away from the wall you are! Can you imagine Jet Set Radio with this thing!? AGH!
It's a harsh world out there, right now... Especially if you're a videogame company such as Nintendo. Although sales did go up with the recent price cut, the measure didn't boost sales enough to reach past levels (which is a bad thing as a specific, but in general Nintendo did manage to rake in billions in profit). But don't take it from me, take it from THE MAN himself.
Wii has stalled. We were unable to continually release strong software, and let the nice mood cool. We were unable to show a new game to become 'the next thing.' In the game market, once you’ve lost the momentum, it takes time to recover. - Satoru Iwata
So, Nintendo's president blames the lack of good software (and would you rebate that?) and has stated that while sales went up with the price cut, it wasn't enough to recover from the low ones from the first half of the year. But he has hope: he expects to sell 20 million consoles by March 2010 (maybe with Wii 2? ). Via GamesIndustry.
All right, so it's NOT a general rule...but wouldn't that be something? Canadians have been famous for their bacon for ages, and now they 'make history' by making a 12-year-old surrender his Nintendo Wii in exchange for his freedom. We're not kidding.
The Winnipeg Sun reports that Judge Marvin Garfinkle (it's obvious why the guy's bitter with a name like that) has arranged for a 12-year-old boy, who has been in a lot of trouble with the law lately, surrender his Nintendo Wii as a sort of bail. The terms, the article states, are that the boy keeps peace, appearing for court dates, live with his grandma, and participating in a bail management program. Should the boy fail to honor the agreement, the court gets to keep the console.
He is pledging as a security, akin to a cash deposit, his Nintendo Wii, and if he doesn't comply, he loses it. - Judge Garfinkle
The boy's lawyer, although the brat has spent some time in court already for breaking his school's door windows with a rock-filled sock and chasing and beating another boy, among other mishaps, claims that the boy is not violent but instead just someone who often finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I know it doesn't look good. I've never seen him enraged, I've never seen him upset. He's a 12-year-old who is generally quite scared. - Serena Puranen, Lawyer.
First of all: Our Source. Second: realize this is a RUMOR - meaning, "It is not official news". Now with all that out of the way, here is the specs of the in-question Wii2
Feature a Blu-Ray drive with a secondary aim of stopping piracy
Supports 1080p for Blu-ray movies and games
Trade Wii in, get discount on Wii2
Will be announced one month before the simultaneous scheduled Q3, 2010 world release
To the right you can see my concept art for the Wii2. You can also see my theories on how to improve upon the Wii
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Just a reminder that the Arceus Event at Toys R Us starts today and runs through November 15th! Again, here is all the info from Pokemon.com:
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Good news and bad news. The good news is that our header looks fantastic and should be getting everyone excited about New Super Mario Bros. Wii coming out! Yeah! 
Mario’s Hat Get! Found a box from Nintendo today. Inside was Mario’s hat, a gift for platinum Club Nintendo members. It’s really nice and fits most noggins. Gonna have to make room between the Blood Berry beam katana and the Dead Space helmet.
First of all: Our Source.
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