>>Naruto DS Screenshots(5:41 PM)<<
Screenshots of the game can be found here.
>>Pokemon Battle Revolution Screenshots(5:42 PM)<<
Screenshot of the game can be found here!
>>Sonic and the Secret Rings Changes Release Date(5:44 PM)<<
The schedule March 2007 release date has been changed to Spring 2007. Lets hope the game still comes out in March, it looks really awesome and Sega needs to produce a good 3D Sonic game for once. Even Sonic Next-Gen was a failure.
>>Pokemon Battle Revolution Information(5:46 PM)<<
There are 6 base models for the Custom Trainers with a massive variety of accessories and choices, many of which are obtained over time as you earn PokéCoupons and defeat the Colosseums. They vary from a Young Boy & Girl to Body Builders or Women.
After you have defeated all of the Colosseums and completed a certain task, you will be able to utilise the Lucario Suit that the leader uses in your custom character designs.
A New Colosseum has been revealed. It features Midnight Battles in front of a castle that was made in the design of Toridepusu's Skull. This colosseum is said to be used for the most powerful battles.
So far there are only 10 colosseums avaible, time will tell if there are anymore.
There is the Free Battle mode that allows you to challenge your friends. However, you can do this with the Wii Remote and even save your team and character onto it and take it to a friends house if you don't have access to your DS.
WiFi has two modes: Battling your friends through the use of the Wii's Friend Codes and you can be matched against people across the world based on your own skills. This is in real time unlike the battles in the Battle Tower of Diamond & Pearl.
>>Naruto Wii(5:52 PM)<<
It has been announced that Naruto Gekitô Ninja Taisen EX will be making its official Wii debut during Jump Festa 2007. The event is due to take place on December 16-17. The only issue is that no one has any idea if the game will be shown off in video form, or playable form.
>>Christmas Trees bug the Wii(5:55 PM)<<
Don't setup your Wii near your Christmas Tree. The lights from the Tree can mess with the Wiiremote positioning on your TV.
>>Wario Ware: Smooth Moves Video(5:58 PM)<<
There are more videos: [2][3][4]>>Kirby: Squeak Squad Website Open(6:03 PM)<<
Kirby: Squeak Squad's official US website is now open. The game is set to hit US stores on December 5th for an estimated price of $29.99 or $34.99. Check your local retailers price listings to be sure. The site can be found here!I myself can't wait for this game! ^_^
>>No More Heroes Preview by 1Up(8:56 PM)<<
1up.com has a preview up of the newest game from the creators of Killer 7, No More Heroes. You can check out the preview here.
November 29th, 2006
>>Banned from Serebii Forums(8:56 PM)<<
LOL, I got banned from Serebii Forums at 8 PM for a month. You can view the post I was banned for here. "Linking to explicit content" - even though it doesn't look like I'm joking, I was actually joking. My kind friend who is a mod there tried to get me unbanned, but ofcourse that doesn't work ~ but it's the thought that counts right? ^^ ~ It doesn't really matter, there are several other forums I post on, I really need to post on my own >_<. Anyways, if anyone is from Serebii don't waste your time trying to get me unbanned because it won't work and you will only get yourself banned. I want to thank all of my loyal readers for their support! BTW, the mod I was banned by was Ninjit ~ just to let yall know ;)
>>Reborn DS Magazine Scans(1:48 AM)<<
>>Wii Problems(1:49 AM)<<
>>Eyeshield 21 Magazine Scan(1:52 AM)<<
>>Japanese Wii Release Dates(1:55 AM)<<
Cooking Mama - Cooking With International Friends - February 8th, 2007
Densha de Go! - March 1st, 2007
Heroes - Summer 2007
>>Elebits Screenshots(2:45 PM)<<
Screenshots of the WiiConnect24 feature of the game can be found here.
>>Heroes of Mana Website(3:21 PM)<<
The Japanese site for Heroes of Mana is now open. You can check it out at The World of Mana website here. Just click on the Heroes of Mana button on the left side.
>>Japanese software sales - Nov 20-26(3:22 PM) Updated 9:30 PM<<
This will be updated with actual sales figures, so it's not official just yet.
1-(NDS/SEGA) Love and Berry DS 421,227
2 (NDS/Nintendo) Jump Ultimate Stars 150,303
3-(PS2/Konami) J-League Winning Eleven 10 + Europe League 06-07 103,365
4-(NDS/Nintendo) Common Knowledge Training 81813/611,642
5-(NDS/Nintendo) Pokemon Diamond 76183/ 1,827,226
6-(NDS/Nintendo) Pokemon Pearl 58158/ 1,539,775
7-(NDS/Nintendo) Hoshi no Kirby 55824/ 352,082
8-(Xbox360/Tecmo) Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 45536
9-(PSP/Sony) Jeanne D’Arc PSP 45387
10-(NDS/Nintendo) NSMB 35086 / 3,451,994
>>Wii Propaganda(3:25 PM)<<
This is taken from the University of Minnesota's Newspaper:
November 28th, 2006
>>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(1:51 PM)<<
Ubisoft is working on the game adaptation of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, which hits theaters this March. Gamers won?t have to wait long to try out the digital version, with Ubisoft announcing that the game adaptations will launch in March as well. The DS, GBA, Cube, and Wii versions of the game will all come out on the same day, March 23rd, 2007. I myself didn't expect to see anything for Gamecube after this year.
>>Hudson Japanese Release Dates(1:53 PM)<<
December 12th, 2006 - Wing Island
December 12th, 2006 - Kororinpa
February 2007 - Mezase!! Tsuri Master
February 2007 - Bachindaa
March 2007 - Jigsaw Puzzle
March 2007 - Crossword
March 2007 - Sudoku
March 2007 - Bomberman Land
>>Red Steel Sequel Confirmed(1:59 PM)<<
Here is a loose translation from Ubisoft's site which is in French...
Game Designer Senior Filiere Production/Developpement of plays video Mission the Studio of Production of Paris seeks Game Designer experimente for the continuation of the Redsteel project. You will assist the Person in charge Game design for the project: - in the management of ergonomics - in the design of the menus - in the redaction of the documents game system - in work d?equilibrage of the difficult - years prototypes with the realisator and the lead-level Designer. and you will have in load the design and the follow-up de at least a key feature of the project.
There was also a trademark in the US made by Ubisoft under the name ?Fighting Steel?. Well it's good to know there will be a sequel, but I haven't even played the first game yet! Not till Christmas anyway...
>>Harvest Moon Puzzle Screenshots(2:05 PM)<<
>>Heroes of Mana(2:07 PM)<<
>>Another Wii Promo Video(2:07 PM)<<
November 27th, 2006
>>Jump Ultimate Stars Review by Josh Zimmerman(12:37 PM)<<
>>Pokemon Battle Revolution Screenshots(12:38 PM)<<
You can check out screenshots of the game here.
>>Bubble Bobble: Double Shot(12:44 PM)<<
>>Finalized Japanese Virtual Console List(12:45 PM)<< NES
- Baseball
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Gomoku Narabe Renju
- Gradius
- Ice Hockey
- Pinball
- Soccer
- Solomon? S Key
- Super Mario Bros.
- Tennis
- The Legend of Zelda
- Urban Champion
- Xevious
- Mario Bros. (December 12)
- Wario? S Woods (December 12)
- The Legend of Kage (December 19)
- Ninja Jajamaru-Kun (December 26)
Super Nintendo
- F-Zero
- Street Fighter II
- Super Castlevania IV
- Super Mario World
- The Legend of Zelda: In Link to the Past [ 900 points ]
- Donkey Kong Country [ December 12 ]
- Countered III: The Alien Wars [ December 19 ]
- Mario No Super Picross [ December 19 ]
- Emblem Fire: Monsh? No Nazo [ December 26 ] [ 900 points ]
- R-Type III [ December 26 ]
- Sim City [ December 26 ] [ 900 points ]
Nintendo 64
- Super Mario 64
Megadrive
- Altered Beast
- Columns
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Golden delicious Centers
- Gunstar Heroes
- Puyo Puyo
- Ristar
- Shadow Dancer
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Space Harrier II
- ToeJam & Earl
PC Engine
- Battle Lode Runner
- Bomberman ? 94
- Dungeon To explore
- Necromancer
- New Adventure Island
- PC Kid
- Super Soldier Star
- Victory Run
- R-Type I [ December 13 ]
- Nectaris [ December 20 ]
>>Hajime no Ippo Screenshots(12:55 PM)<<
>>Sims Wii Screenshots/Art(12:56 PM)<<
Screenshots and art of the game can be found here.
>>Bleach Wii Screenshots/Character Profiles(1:05 PM)<<
Screenshots & Character profiles can be found here!
>>Wii Remote Wrist Strap Problems(4:15 PM)<<
Well it seems that there have been alot of incidents with the Wii Remote, such as busted TV screens, a light broken, and even a Window as shown below. People using the wrist strap seem to throw the remote and expect the wrist strap to hold it. The wrist strap is just there so if you let go it won't fall to the ground and break. First of all, you are not supposed to throw the Wii Remote, you just use your wrists, there is no excuse for these accidents, these people are idiots. Kotaku has a poll up asking if you or friends/family have had problems with the wrist strap busting; you can check out that poll here.
>>Component Cables delayed for Europe(4:20 PM)<<
According to European game retailer GAME, Wii component cables won?t be hitting at launch there. Euro Wii owners are going to have to wait until December 22nd to get these cables in their grasps to make the Wii games look pretty on their Widescreen HDTV's.
>>Lost in Blue 2 Magazine Scan(9:23 PM)<<
>>Front Mission DS Magazine Scan(9:28 PM)<<
>>Professor Layton Magazine Scans(9:31 PM)<<
November 26th, 2006
>>Super Smash Bros. Brawl Site Update(12:23 PM)<<
The site has been updated after months of it left without updates. The trailer from Nintendo World 2006 is up on the site and so are a few new screenshots of the game. You can check it out here!
>>Super Mario Galaxy in 60 FPS(12:35 PM)<<
Super Mario Galaxy is confirmed to run at a smooth 60 frames per second. The same demo levels will be played at future Nintendo World 2006 tours throughout the land of the rising sun.
>>Transferring saves from SD to Wii and back again + Sharing Wii Save Files(8:10 PM)<<
WiiSave.com has a very complete rundown of how to transfer your save files from your Wii to an SD card, and vice versa. The purpose of the FAQ is to show how to upload your saves to WiiSave.com to share with anyone on the net, but if you don?t want to take that step, you don?t have to. We have successfully transferred saves via SD, but I have to warn that you take caution when you take the extra step of storing them on your PC. Make sure you follow the instructions exactly?and even then?use at your own risk! If your too lazy, here is a link to the site: WiiSave.com
>>DS Opera Web Browser for Australia(8:14 PM)<<
The Opera Browser for DS will be released in Australia on January 18th, 2007. It doesn't seem like the Opera Browser for DS will be coming to the US. It's came to Japan, Europe, and now Australia - but still no US. Perhaps they are using other countries as test markets?
I may be getting Megaman ZX today, and my haircut...>>;
>>Upcoming Wii Titles for 2007 ~ Nintendo(12:40 PM)<< Reminder: This is for Japan since "Eyeshield 21" is on the list. That game will never see the light of day out of Japan.
* Animal Crossing
* Battalion Wars II
* Big Brain Academy
* Disaster: Day of Crisis
* DK Kongo Blast
* Eyeshield 21
* Excite Truck
* Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn
* Forever Blue
* Kirby
* Mario Party 8
* Mario Strikers Charged
* Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
* Project H.A.M.M.E.R.
* Super Mario Galaxy
* Super Paper Mario
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl
* Wii Health Pack
* Wii Music
November 24th, 2006
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! I may be getting Megaman ZX today!
>>Sims Wii Japanese Site(2:37 PM)<<
The Japanese site for Sims Wii can be found here.
>>Animal Crossing: The Movie(2:40 PM)<<
Well an Animal Crossing Movie is coming to Japan on December 16th. If anything you know if this movie was ever dubbed it would be direct to DVD like most anime is these days. There are 3 commercials which can be found here: [CM 1][CM 2][CM 3].
>>Sonic and the Secret Rings Screenshots(2:46 PM)<<
New as well as old Screenshots of the game can be found here!
>>Mario Party 8 Screenshots(2:50 PM)<<
Screenshots of the game can be seen here.
>>Gundam SD SCAD Hammers Video(2:52 PM)<<
A new video of the game can be found here.
>>Elebits Japanese Site(2:53 PM)<<
The Japanese site for Elebits has been redone and you can check it out here. Remember, Elebits comes out in Japan on Launch day for them and to the US on December 12th.
>>Wario the Thief Magazine Scan(2:55 PM)<<
>>Dragon Quest Monsters ~ Joker Magazine Scans(2:57 PM)<<
Magazine scans for the game can be found here.
>>Jump Ultimate Stars Screenshots(2:58 PM)<<
Screenshots of the game can be found here. The game I believe came out in Japan yesterday if I recall correctly.
>>Hajime no Ippo Magazine Scan(3:02 PM)<<
>>Hudson Japanese Virtual Console(3:04 PM)<<
The Hudson site for Wii has been updated with all of the planned games for the Wii Virtual Console. Hopefully Hudson will be smart enough to release alot of these fan favorites for the US Virtual Console. You can out the site here.
>>Square Enix Jump Festa Lineup(3:05 PM)<<
- Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
- Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3)
- Seiken Densetsu 4 [Dawn of Mana] (PS2)
- Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ (PS2)
- Seiken Densetsu: Heroes of Mana (NDS)
- Chocobo to Mahou no Ehon (NDS
- It?s a Wonderful World (NDS)
- Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings (NDS)
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker (NDS)
- Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Wii)
- Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete (Blu-ray Disc/Film)
>>Bleach Wii Screenshots(3:19 PM)<<
>>Twilight Princess ~ European Commercial(3:20 PM)<<
>>Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan ~ I beat it!!!(11:17 PM)<<
I finally beat Ouendan today, the final song. I've been trying to beat the final song on Normal mode since November 9th. I also beat the final song on Easy Mode. Now I'm woking on hard mode. Anyway, here is a video of the final song on Normal mode below. I'm gonna get Megaman ZX tomorrow :)
November 23rd, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving! I got back in at 1 AM today from picking up my brother in Florida. I'll continue with regular updating and try and post anything I missed.
>>New Pikachu Balloon(11:30 AM)<<
A new Pikachu Balloon appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for 2006 replacing the old one(that looked awesome, but oh well). I recorded a video, feel free to turn down the volume so you don't hear my overtired voice. Also, they played the 1st Season theme song again, you'd think they would use the most recent one? Anyway, check out the video:
>>Console/Portable US sales - October(11:42 AM)<< Console Hardware
PS2: 235,042
Xbox 360: 217,772
Gamecube: 32,533
Xbox: 3,549
PSOne: 295
>>No Wii component cables until Dec 18th(11:44 AM)<<
If you are looking to get your hands on Wii component cables from the Nintendo online store, you will have a bit of a wait. While we have known for awhile now that the cables were sold out almost instantly, now we know that Nintendo won?t be getting anymore for their online store until December 18th.
>>RUMOR - Tokyo Game Show 2007 cancelled?(11:52 AM)<<
First we have the collapse of E3, and now we may lose TGS? Jeux-France is reporting on some internal rumblings going around that say TGS 2007 may not happen. Developers/publishers are pulling out of the show for the same reasons that they pulled out of E3. I guess these guys just don?t like competing with each other in huge venues.
>>Etrian Odyssey Scans(10:30 PM)<< >>Animal Crossing: Wild World Gift(10:31 PM)<<
If you go on WiFi on Animal Crossing you will recieve a letter from Nintendo with a present that contains a set of Bowling Pins in celebration of the release of Wii Sports. I would've updated about it earlier but I didn't think about it at all, lol. >>Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker Magazine Scan(10:33 PM)<<
1. PS2 - Sengoku Musou 2 Mushouden (Samurai Warriors 2 Empires) - Koei - 97,170 - NEW
2. NDS - General Knowledge Training DS
3. NDS - Pokemon Diamond
4. NDS - Pokemon Pearl
5. NDS - Kirby Squeak Squad
6. NDS - Magic Taizen
7. NDS - New Super Mario Bros.
8. PS2 - Yakuza
9. NDS - Brain Training
10. PS2 - Naruto: Konoha Spirits
November 21st, 2006
>>Banner(2:11 PM)<<
I added a new banner made by Frink. I added the wording to it, sorry if you don't like it. We will have a new banner for December from Pikahound.
>>Absence(2:13 PM)<<
I'm going to Florida tomorrow to pick up my brother who's in the Air Force and bring him back here. So I won't be here all day and you won't see any news till the next day because I'll be in the vehicle for a whole day and will be too tired to update. Anyway, I may be getting Megaman ZX the day after Thanksgiving so be on the lookout. I'm also getting a Flash Device so I can test out roms on my DS :) ~ which will make it easier to review games I don't own or necessarily want.
>>Famitsu News ~ Mistwalker(2:17 PM)<<
ASH is 50% complete
Mistwalker has 3 other titles in production at the moment
It appears that out of the 3 Mistwalker games in development, one of them in particular is a joint production with a developer in the West (of Japan that is) and is for either the Wii or the DS. That implies that it might be a Nintendo joint production
For those of you who do not know, ASH(Archaic Sealed Heat) is a game for the Nintendo DS that was announced right before the Nintendo DS's launch back in 2004. We haven't seen much since some screenshots from last year, so the game may or may not be different by now. Hopefully we'll start getting screenshots sometime soon and maybe more information on the plot of the game and what kind of game it is exactly.
>>Professor Leyton Screenshots(2:21 PM)<<
>>Heroes of Mana Screenshots(2:25 PM)<<
>>Sims Wii Magazine Scan(2:45 PM)<<
Looks sorta Animal Crossing style - oh well, apparently this next game is a Wii exclusive anyhow.
>>January Issue of Nintendo Power(5:30 PM)<<
UPDATE 1: Nintendo plans to bring more Wii console colors ?down the road?, but there is no set time-line of their release.
UPDATE 2: Nintendo Power has confirmed that it made a mistake about the Opera Web Browser in the previous issue and that you WILL be able to download it for free until mid-June 2007.
UPDATE 3: Current top selling Gamecube game is LEGO Star Wars II.
Wii? Most Wanted:
1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
2. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
3. Super Mario Galaxy
4. Fire Emblem
5. Harvest Moon Wii
UPDATE 4: Nintendo Power confirms that Wii Play (w/Wii Remote) will be available in January! Also new screenshots (that were shown from Nintendo World 2006) of Fire Emblem, MP3, Disaster, Hammer and Mario Part 8 are shown and Metroid Prime 3 looks really sweet!
UPDATE 5: The BIGS, a baseball title from 2K Sports and Big Castle Games will include online play! Cooking Mama will include more than 300 real-world recipes from 10 different countries. Super Swing Golf will be released in December 2006.
UPDATE 6: First feature is on WarioWare: Smooth Moves: Some of the mini-games included are scrubbing a cow, a ?wild wild west? classic duel shoot-out, a can-shooter, a slapping game, samurai ?microgames?, sketch artist, number matching (from brain age), paper airplane, Balloon fight, darts, a diner game, a waiter game, a chauffeur game, a soccer game and more. In multiplayer mode, you can have up to 12 players (switching Wii-motes from one player to another) and throughout the game itself it will include Mii?s. In a multiplayer mini-game your Mii?s end up tightened by a rope, hanging and below your Mii is a swamp filled with crocodiles and your goal is to survive. There are also mini-games involving Nintendogs and even Link in Wind Waker (parachuting).
UPDATE 7: Next feature is on Virtual Console and while there is nothing new, Ristar is listed as one of the ?31″ games for the launch window. Next feature is on Twilight Princess: (Note: Skip to the next update if needed, this one contains Spoilers) When you start the game (in Ordon Village) for a third-time, you?ll earn a piece of heart. Get some explosives at Kakariko Village and to earn two extra pieces of heart, hit a rock on a high ledge wit ha bomb arrow and use a boomerang to collect it. Destroy a larger rock on the ground to open a path to a pool and another treasure. Get help from Gorons after you return from the mines, to climb the tower on the north end and at the top you?ll be able to start an archery mini-game (you can earn a piece of heart). Visit Malo Mart to purchase a ?telescopic? Hawkeye for sniper-like shooting.
When you fill the third Vessel of Light, Castle Town will be ?full of life? and you can find a man on the east road who accepts donations and for 1,000 rupees, he?ll give you a piece of heart. Give 1,000 rupees to the Goron at Malo Mart for fixing the bridge, give an additional 2,000 rupees to bring the shop at the center of Castle Town so oyu can purchase a Magic Armor for 598 rupees. There is a STAR Minigame, and with a Clawshot you can grapple onto cage walls so you can earn 60-arrows and if you win again you can get 100.
Go to southeastern part of Castle Town to meet Agitha, round up 24 Golden Bugs for her and give her one bug for Big Wallet (holds 600 rupees) and all 24 for Giant Wallet (1,000 rupee capacity). Speak to the fortune teller Fanadi in Castle Town and speak about your career so she can point out your next challenge and speak about love to get a piece of heart. There are 45 Pieces of Heart in the game. (Note: the next two pages are dungeons which have been reported before in spoiler posts except the last one) There is a ?Rollgoal Minigame? where you press the C button to look at the game and you have to roll a ball through a maze (in Hena?s shop) and you can earn a ?frog lure? if you win the eight maze. There is more info and I suggest getting a copy of this magazine or read the official guide itself.
UPDATE 8: Interview with Zelda director Eiji Aonuma, the following is an excerpt: ?I think it?s safe to say that Twilight Princess has a lot more Miyamoto influence than other recent Zelda games?The total scale of the world, has definitely surpassed that of Ocarina of Time. There are a lot more dungeons as well?I must warn you that this game will take a lot longer to complete than Ocarina of Time?there were actually instances whee the control changes made for Wii were adapted to GCN, and they ended up improving the gameplay in the Gamecube version?Twilight Princess is set about a hundred years after Ocarina of Time?Twilight Princess has elements in it that were made so that people who played Ocarina can say ?Oh, I remember this!??releasing Twilight Princess for the Gamecube and creating a whole new Zelda for Wii immediately after (as it was planned) that would have been extremely diffciult to do time-wise.?
?I haven?t decided whether we?ll make Link right-handed or left-handed in future Zelda games?(he likes Goron Mines the best and his favorite character in the game is Link)?(in the future) I hope to offer more guidance to these talented young creators (on the TP team) so they can create a Zelda that I would never be able to make.?
UPDATE 9: Next feature in Excite Truck and in Summary (point-form):
1. Most of it you?ll have to see the screenshots (they are new) to read about it
2. You?ll earn 50 stars for finishing first in the game
3. Later tracks you?ll need to get a minimum of 100 or 150 stars
4. Strategies to use is Smash-Tested (crashing into opponents by boosting), end faster and hit a morph switch when trucks are in front of you
5. The feature looks at ?Super Tree Run? in Scotland and Canada, ?Super Air Spin? in Finland and Mexico, ?Jump Combo? in Fiji and ?Super Drift? from China.
UPDATE 10: Castlevania creator ?Iga? on the Wii: ?I am still thinking of all the possibilities, but right now I am thinking about all the systems the next game could be on. For me, the Wii controller doesn?t yet connect with the core gameplay of Castlevania. I definitely don?t want to make a game with gimmicky controls where you swing the controller like a whip, so I?ll have to think about it longer.?
UPDATE 11: The reason why Twilight Princess got a 9.5/10 was because of Wolf Link and Music. Although the gameplay was great, the issue was in the early goings when you?re forced to remain a wolf for extended periods and seek out creatures of darkness (meaning it can be a drag). The other issue was Music, and the tracks are too ?subtle? for their own good.
November 20th, 2006
>>Pok? Dolls(2:20 AM)<<
Okay, this has nothing to do with gaming, but with Pok?mon stuff. I ordered 3 Pok? Dolls from Pokemon Center's online store. I ordered a Pikachu, a Mudkip, and a Ho-oh Pok? Doll. The total was $37.80, they charge $9.95 per plush and like almost $8 for shipping, then again, the company is in New York after all so they make big bucks. Anyways, here is what the 3 Pok? Dolls look like:
Here are the Pok? Doll's I already own:
>>Eyeshield 21 Magazine Scan(2:24 AM)<<
>>Final Fantasy VI Advance Magazine Scans(2:34 AM)<<
>>Chocobo and the Magic Picture Book Magazine Scans(2:36 AM)<<
>>Heroes of Mana Magazine Scan(2:39 AM)<<
>>Dragon Ball Z RPG Magazine Scans(2:42 AM)<<
>>Naruto DS Magazine Scans(2:44 AM)<<
>>Nintendo's Q1 2007 US Lineup(2:50 AM)<<
Nintendo of America updated their press site with new American release dates for unannounced games.
January 17th - Wii Play, Wario Ware: Smooth Moves(Wii)
January 22nd - Hotel Dusk: Room 215(DS)
February 5th - Diddy Kong Racing DS, Final Fantasy VI Advance(GBA)
March 5th - Mario Party 8(Wii), Wario: Master of Disguise(DS)
March 19th - Custom Robo Arena(DS)
However, there has been no official confirmation that the Wii Remote will be included in the US Version. We know this isn't all of the games for Q1 2007, but only what Nintendo has revealed that they are releasing. We'll keep you updated!
>>5 more SD Gundam SCAD Hammers videos(12:55 PM)<<
The official Japanese website for SD Gundam SCAD Hammers has been updated with a new set of videos. This time, you can check out videos for the Eleki, Heat, Magne, Drill, and Needle hammers. You can check out the videos here!
>>Japanese Hudson Sites Updated(12:57 PM)<<
Both the Kororinpa and Wing Island Japanese sites have been updated. You can check out Kororinpa site here and the Wing Island site here.
>>Stock Trader DS(1:00 PM)<<
It seems Konami has their own Stock trading game, just like Capcom. You can check out the website for Konami's game here.
>>Wii Error Codes(3:32 PM)<<
If you are seeing error code 110213, then you are in for a nasty surprise. You are going to have to ship your Wii to Nintendo. The good news, they replace it for free within 3-4 business days. The bad news, you are without Wii for 3-4 business days! At least Nintendo is willing to fix this issue for free from the start. Let?s hope that this isn?t a widespread error.
>>DS Download Stations at Airport in Atlanta(7:40 PM)<<
Just in time to entertain holiday travelers, Delta Air Lines is partnering with Nintendo to provide customers with access to free video game demos for the Nintendo DS portable gaming system. Today, on-the-go Nintendo lovers can begin downloading the interactive demos ? including Brain Age, Elite Beat Agents, Clubhouse Games ? in Delta terminals at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Through this new service, travelers can easily and wirelessly download Nintendo video game demos for free by bringing their Nintendo DS video game systems with them when they travel to or through Atlanta, standing within a few feet of the DS Download Station and following the simple download instructions. There are six units in the Atlanta airport on Concourses T, A and B. Delta also plans to provide this exciting enhancement in other airports in the coming months.
?Delta is excited to partner with Nintendo, makers of some of the most popular video games of all time, to provide yet another innovative entertainment offering to travelers,'? said Joan Vincenz, Delta?s managing director of Product Marketing. ?This program reflects our ongoing commitment to provide a distinctive, enjoyable travel experience ? both on the ground and in the air ? especially during the busy holiday travel season.'?
This airport technology addition is one of many changes Delta is making to improve the travel experience for customers. In September, Delta introduced the first of its new two-class, domestic transcontinental aircraft featuring all-leather seating in both first-class and coach. On these refurbished aircraft, every customer has a front row seat to great entertainment with Delta?s state-of-the-art, digital in-flight entertainment ? boasting movies, live television, music and games ? available on demand at every seat. The airline?s new standard in domestic transcontinental flying will be available to all passengers traveling on select Delta flights over four hours (or more than 1,750 miles), including those from Atlanta?s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and New York?s John F. Kennedy International Airport to cities including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle and others, beginning this month.
Earlier this year, Delta also began updating its international BusinessElite class with a similar, industry-leading entertainment system on its current fleet of 75 aircraft flying international routes. And beginning in 2008, Delta will be the first U.S. airline to offer its international business class customers a true lie-flat seat in its BusinessElite(r) cabin on ultra long-haul flights to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
>>Hudson addresses lack of TurboGrafx games on VC(7:42 PM)<< Sorry all,
I just got word that the TurboGrafx games are still in queue to be launched. I should have a more clear answer on why this is case on Monday. I was playing a batch of the games in the office over the weekend on one of the dev kits, so the hold up may be an issue with the certification process.
Again, sorry for the delay. We?ll take a headbutt for the confusion.
In addition, it appears that the initial two games that will be available will be Bonk?s Adventure and Bomberman 93. The other games will be rolled out over the holiday season.
November 19th, 2006
Happy Wii day to those who got a Wii. I myself can not get one till Christmas, so consider yourselves lucky. Now that the Wii is out maybe I can start developing pages.
>>Wii 90 day warranty extension(1:12 PM)<<
Attention Wii owners! Nintendo is offering an exclusive 90-day warranty extension to My Nintendo members who register their newly purchased Wii!
If you?re not a member of My Nintendo, don?t wait! Click here to become a member of My Nintendo and register your newly purchased Wii. Other My Nintendo benefits include:
* Receive free e-mail newsletters
* View personalized content
* View order, subscription, and repair status
* Create and maintain wish lists
* Interact with other Nintendo fans via chat and bulletin boards
If you?re already a member of My Nintendo, click here to register your Wii now!
Once you complete the registration of your newly purchased Wii, you will see a confirmation that your warranty has been extended.
This 90-day warranty extension is exclusive to newly purchased Wii consoles and not available for any other system.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Wii console 90-day warranty extension, please contact Nintendo?s Consumer Service Department.
>>Bleach Wii Magazine Scan(1:21 PM)<<
>>One Piece Wii Magazine Scan(1:22 PM)<<
>>Dragon Quest Swords Magazine Scans(1:25 PM)<<
>>Jump Ultimate Stars Magazine Scans(2:15 PM)<<
>>Blue Dragon Magazine Scans(2:20 PM)<<
>>Animal Crossing: Wild World - Zelda Gift(5:38 PM)<<
Remember to log onto WiFi on Wild World to get a Master Sword item from Nintendo in celebration of Twilight Princess' release in the US.
November 18th, 2006
>>GT Pro Series Website(11:52 AM)<<
The website for GT Pro Series is now open and can be found here.
>>Yoshi's Island DS Commercial(2:20 PM)<<
>>Wii SD Card Management ~ Kotaku(9:14 PM)<<
>>Wii Shop Channel ~ Kotaku(9:15 PM)<<
November 17th, 2006
Sorry about the image crash. If you are still seeing Imageshack plastered all over the site, please clear your cache and refresh. Sorry for the inconvenience it caused, I stopped updating the site till the problem was fixed.
>>Wii Interference(3:10 AM)<<
The Nintendo Wii can cause interference with Cardiac Pacemakers according to the image taking from the Wii Console Manual.
>>Nintendo MP3 Player heads to Europe(4:15 PM)<<
Nintendo has officially announced that it?s MP3 player will head to Europe on December 8th. The 512 MB card can hold about 150 mp3s. To get the songs onto the card, you have to buy a card reader, which is sold seperately. The player will sell for roughly 29 Euros, and keep in mind that it will work on the DS, GBA, GBASP, and Micro.
>>Heroes of Mana Magazine Scans(4:42 PM)<<
>>Professor Layton Magazine Scan(4:44 PM)<<
>>Luminous Arc Screenshots(9:36 PM)<<
Tons of Screenshots and Character art can be found here!
>>DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi 2(11:55 PM)<<
>>Wii.com Update(11:57 PM)<<
Wii.com has been revamped since Wii is only 1 day away. You can check it out here!
>>Castlevania: PoR Bumped Up(11:58 PM)<< Dear Customer,
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November 16th, 2006
Sorry yall, I woke up late and then ate food, took a shower, did the dishes, and ate a late lunch.
>>Full Japanese Twilight Princess site open(4:44 PM)<<
The Japanese site for Twilight Princess is fully open and you can check it out here!
>>Twilight Princess Cube Screens(4:46 PM)<<
You can check out some TP scans for the Gamecube version here.
>>Wii Sports Japanese Site(4:48 PM)<<
The Japanese site for Wii Sports is fully open and you can check it out here!
>>Info on Amazon Wii sales(4:51 PM)<<
The Nintendo Wii will be available for purchase on Amazon.com on 11/19, Sunday morning (PST). We will be limiting purchases to one per household and we anticipate that we will sell through our inventory very quickly as we?ve received email notification requests over 100 times greater than the number of units we will have available for sale (i.e., for every Nintendo Wii we?ll have for sale, over 100 people have signed up to be notified).
At this time, we do not have any information on future Nintendo Wii offers, but we will post updates on future availability in the customer discussions on the Nintendo Wii product page:
http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Wii/dp/B0009VXBAQ.
>>Blockbuster Wii rentals(4:52 PM)<<
Looks like you will be able to rent yourself some Wii games at your local Blockbuster as early as tomorrow. Kotaku reports that shipments of both Wii and PS3 games have arrived, meaning you can shell out around 6 bucks to try out the latest Wii games, instead of $50 to buy. I don't think I will be renting games from them still, it just cost too much to rent games these days.
>>Need for Speed Carbon Screenshots(5:00 PM)<<
>>FullMetal Alchemist Trailers(5:03 PM)<<
You can check out a trailer for Edward here and a trailer for Armstrong here.
November 15th, 2006
>>Amazon not taking anymore Wii preorders(12:40 AM)<< ?This was not an easy decision, but we made the decision because we want to ensure that we can fulfill all of the orders that are placed within a reasonable time period. We understand your frustration, but we believe it would be extremely irresponsible if we took preorders for product that we may not be able to deliver until 2007.? - Amazon rep
>>Need for Speed Carbon Wii Scans(12:43 AM)<<
This game is starting to look really cool. I may decide to get this game eventually - let's just hope it's not a dissapointment like Need for Speed Underground 2 was on the Gamecube.
>>Top Gear Downforce Trailer(12:20 PM)<<
Sounds like a Madonna song is playing in the background, lol - but I may be mistaken.
>>Wii video converter(12:24 PM)<<
Want to make sure your videos play on the Wii Photo Channel? No worries anymore, the Wii Video 9 converter has been released.
Wii Video 9 is a free video conversion application developed by Red Kawa. It allows you to convert your computer video files (like avi, divx, mpeg, etc.) into the specific video formats that are playable on the Wii
Wii Video 9 takes care of the dirty work for you. You can check it out here.
>>Pok?mon Battle Revolution Information(12:40 PM)<<
You can store 32 Saved Teams onto Battle Revolution from your DS game in order to have quick access to them without requiring your DS
Rental Pok?mon make a come back for when you wish to Battle friends who do not have Diamond or Pearl. These are done in the new Colosseum; Gate Colosseum which is overlooked by Pok?topia
Pok?Coupons return for when you win in the Single Player Mode. This Game allows you to purchase items for use in the Colosseum's single player battles or to transfer back down to Diamond & Pearl
For the single player mode, which isn't an RPG, you can copy your Pok?mon over to the game to use them. They will gain EXP, Effort Values and so forth in these battles and when you transfer it back, it will OVERWRITE it. You cannot disconnect the DS either and trade it to someone else so you can duplicate making it so that duplication is impossible.
>>German Nintendo Tour Plans(12:43 PM)<<
Do 16.11.2006 Frankfurt/M.
KIA Champions Trophy
Ballsporthalle - Silostra?e 46 - 65929 Frankfurt am Main
Show ca. 15:00 bis 22:00 Uhr
Fr 17.11.2006 Frankfurt/M.
KIA Champions Trophy
Ballsporthalle - Silostra?e 46 - 65929 Frankfurt am Main
Show ca. 15:00 bis 22:00 Uhr
Sa 18.11.2006 Frankfurt/M.
KIA Champions Trophy
Ballsporthalle - Silostra?e 46 - 65929 Frankfurt am Main
Show ca. 12:00 bis 22:00 Uhr
So 19.11.2006 Frankfurt/M.
KIA Champions Trophy
Ballsporthalle - Silostra?e 46 - 65929 Frankfurt am Main
Show ca. 12:00 bis 18:00 Uhr
Di 21.11.2006 K?ln
Hilton Hotel, ca. 200m vom HBF und Dom entfernt
Show ca. 13:00 bis 20:00 Uhr
Mi 22.11.2006 K?ln
Hilton Hotel, ca. 200m vom HBF und Dom entfernt
Show ca. 12:00 bis 20:00 Uhr
Tourplan FEEL NINTENDO X-MAS Tour 2006 (?nderungen vorbehalten)
>>Nintendo ups DS Lite shipments(2:14 PM)<<
Nintendo simply cannot keep up with the demand for the DS in Japan. Even while trying to roll out the Wii, Nintendo is pledging to bring out more DS units to the public. The Big N announced that they are looking to bring out 1.5 million DS units in Japan in December alone, which would practically double what they have been able to achieve up until now. We shall see if Nintendo can handle these numbers, all while trying to promote the Wii.
>>French Wii Commercial(2:16 PM)<<
>>Wii component cables now online(2:14 PM)<<
The component cables are now available online. Get them while they are still available. Click here to go to the order page.
>>Another US Wii Commercial(2:38 PM)<<
You can check out another commercial here.
>>Monster 4x4 Screenshots(3:11 PM)<<
>>Sonic and the Secret Rings(3:15 PM)<<
The official website for Sonic and the Secret Rings is now open and has a video and sveral screenshots and some game information. You can check out the website here!
>>Wii on Today Show(3:25 PM)<<
>>Reggie to Appear at Times Square Launch Party(4:47 PM)<<
On November 18, the eve of the console's release, the Toys "R" Us will be transformed into an entertainment center with interactive game play, music, games, and a special appearance by none other than the Regginator himself, Reginald Fils-Aime, who will present a Wii console to the first customer in line.
All of the Wii anticipatory festivities will begin at 8 p.m. and the store will remain open past the midnight mark in order to accommodate shoppers. Also there will be a live performance by DJ Ravidrums and a countdown clock, ticking down the minutes until the console's imminent release. The Wii will be available across North America on Sunday, November 19 for a suggested retail price of $249.99.
>>Pok?mon Diamond/Pearl outsell New Super Mario Bros. in Japan(7:50 PM)<<
November 15, 2006 - The fastest selling DS game of all time in Japan was once New Super Mario Bros. And then, Pokemon Diamond & Pearl saw release. According to a recent update on one of our favorite retailer blogs, it took just 46 days for the highly anticipated DS (dual SKU) RPG to reach the 3,000,000 mark, beating out the previous record holder, Mario.
Pokemon is the third DS game to reach triple platinum status in Japan, joining Mario and Animal Crossing. In contrast, the PlayStation 2 has seen just one game reach the coveted sales mark.
But Pokemon isn't the only thing that's selling on the DS. Nintendo's Common Sense Training game recently passed the 400,000 mark. Kirby, which was just released last week, has already topped the 200,000 mark.
Nintendo plans on shipping 1.5 million DS Lite units in December alone to Japan, according to this retailer. That probably won't be enough.
November 14th, 2006
>>Canadian Wii Play tour - Cinema and Mall locations/dates(4:19 PM)<< Cinema Tour BRITISH COLUMBIA
Nov 24 - 25 6-10pm Silvercity Riverport-Richmond
Dec 01 - 02 6-10pm Silvercity Riverport-Richmond
Dec 08 - 09 6-10pm Silvercity Riverport-Richmond
Dec 15 - 16 6-10pm Silvercity Riverport-Richmond
ALBERTA
Nov 24 - 25 6-10pm Paramount Chinook-Calgary
Dec 01 - 02 6-10pm Paramount Chinook-Calgary
Dec 08 - 09 6-10pm Paramount Chinook-Calgary
Dec 15 - 16 6-10pm Paramount Chinook-Calgary
ONTARIO
Nov 24 - 25 6-10pm Silvercity Yorkdale-Toronto
Dec 01 - 02 6-10pm Silvercity Yorkdale-Toronto
Dec 08 - 09 6-10pm Silvercity Yorkdale-Toronto
Dec 15 - 16 6-10pm Silvercity Yorkdale-Toronto
Nov 24 - 25 6-10pm Colossus-Woodbridge
Dec 01 - 02 6-10pm Colossus-Woodbridge
Dec 08 - 09 6-10pm Colossus-Woodbridge
Dec 15 - 16 6-10pm Colossus-Woodbridge
QUEBEC
Nov 24 - 25 6-10pm Paramount Montreal-Montreal
Dec 01 - 02 6-10pm Paramount Montreal-Montreal
Dec 08 - 09 6-10pm Paramount Montreal-Montrea l
Mall tour
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Nov 20-Dec 24 Metrotown-Burnaby
Nov 27-Dec 24 Richmond Centre-Richmond
ONTARIO
Nov 20-Dec 24 Vaughn Mills-Vaughn
Nov 27-Dec 24 Erin Mills Town Centre-Mississauga
Nov 27-Dec 24 Toronto Eaton Centre-Toronto
QUEBEC
Nov 20-Dec 24 Place Rosemere-Rosemere
Nov 27-Dec 24 Carrefour Angrignon-Montreal
Nov 27-Dec 24 Galeries D?Anjou-Anjou
>>Toys ?R? Us Wii midnight lauch list(4:23 PM)<<
2820 W. Dunlap Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85051 Arizona
2270 Bridgepoint Pkw., San Mateo, CA 94405 California
22035 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503 California
330 Brandon Town Center Blvd., Brandon, FL 33511 Florida
1645 N.W. 107th Ave., Miami, FL 33172 Florida
7731 N. Point Pkwy., Alpharetta, GA 30022 Georgia
45 Orland Square Dr., Orland Park, IL 60462 Illinois
Northshore S/C (Rts 128/114), Peabody, MA 01960 Maryland
24411 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48124 Michigan
14100 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka, MN 55305 Minnesota
3600 Lindbergh, Crestwood, MO 63127 Missouri
409 Almonesson Rd., Deptford, NJ 08096 New Jersey
275 Clairton Blvd., West Mifflin, PA 15122 Pennsylvania
6145 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77057 Texas
9500 N.Central Expressway, Dallas,TX 75231 Texas
6001 Kingstowne Village Pkwy., Alexandria, VA 22315 Virginia
103 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 Washington
>>Cubed? ~ Full Launch List for Every Territory(4:39 PM)<<
Cubed? has compiled a full Launch List for each territory: Europe, US, Japan, and Australia. Click the image below to check it out. Y=Yes, N=No for Launch Titles
>>DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 ~ French Video(4:51 PM)<<
The video is in French, but it seems that the voices for the characters haven't been dubbed into French, since they are in Japanese. So I believe that the English version will probably be in Japanese.
Thank you for contacting Nintendo regarding your desire to purchase the Wii Component Video Cable. As you inquired about having the Component Video Cable available when the Wii launches, we are extending to you an exclusive offer. We have made a limited number of the cables available for purchase prior to the launch. The cable will cost $29.95 USD and $35.95 CDN. Expedited shipping is available for an additional fee. There is a limit of one Component Video Cable per customer.
To order by phone using your credit card (Visa or MasterCard), please call our Consumer Service line at 1-800-255-3700. Representatives are available to take your order between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time, seven days a week. Our representatives can also provide mail-order instructions if you would rather pay by check.
Please note, if you would rather not order at this time, additional cables will be made available to the general public via our online store on November 19th ( http://store.nintendo.com ), and they will also be available through selected retailers in early-mid December.
>>Pok?mon Battle Revolution Japanese Box Art(10:19 PM)<<
Kind of weird how the logo and everything is in English. But the Boxart looks very interesting, though I don't like the coloring of the wording too much, but no biggy. Hopefully Genius Sonority did a good job on this game, even if it's more Stadium type then Colosseum/XD with the RPG mode.
November 13th, 2006
>>Nintendo Power Twilight Princess soundtrack CD confirmed(2:23 PM)<<
You?ll get a one year (12 issues) subscription to Nintendo Power Magazine, the Zelda: Twilight Princess Player?s Guide and Zelda: Twilight Princess Soundtrack CD! Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery of your first issue.
The Zelda: Twilight Princess Player?s Guide will begin shipping the week of November 19, 2006 and will take 4-6 weeks for delivery.
The Zelda: Twilight Princess Soundtrack CD will begin shipping the week of January 22, 2007 and will take 4-6 for delivery.
The Zelda: Twilight Princess Player?s Guide features:
* Complete, detailed walkthrough
* Maps of every region and dungeon
* Detailed boss-slaying strategies
* Find every Piece of Heart, insect, and Poe?s Soul
The Zelda: Twilight Princess Soundtrack CD includes the following tracks:
* The Legend of Zelda: Orchestra Piece #2
* Hyrule Field Main Theme
* Odron Village
* Kakariko Village
* Death Mountain
* Midna?s Theme
* Ilia?s Theme
>>Dragon Quest Swords Screenshots(2:27 PM)<<
>>Nintendo Selects Sonic to Enable DVD Functionality in Future Version of Wii Console(2:33 PM)<<
13 November 2006 - Sonic Solutions? (NASDAQ: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today announced that Nintendo, the worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, has chosen Sonic? CinePlayer? CE DVD Navigator to bring high-quality DVD movie viewing to a future version of the company?s WiiTM gaming console. Nintendo plans to release this version of Wii in the latter half of 2007.
Based on the same technology trusted by Hollywood studios, CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator is a robust, software-based DVD playback engine that delivers broad playback compatibility on a variety of platforms. The proven technology offers exceptional picture quality and supports all standard video and audio formats offered in the DVD specification, as well as advanced functions such as anamorphic widescreen video, motion menus, and multiple video angles.
"To be involved in Nintendo?s ground-breaking gaming console is extremely gratifying and a testament to the efficiency, flexibility and dependability of Sonic?s technology," said Jim Taylor, senior vice president and general manager of Sonic?s Advanced Technology Group. "Game consoles represent a fresh market and platform where we can introduce a new audience of potentially millions to the quality of our brand and the power of our digital media applications."
According to a recent report by new media research firm Centris ( http://www.centris.com/index.htm ), DVD playback device penetration continues to grow. The total number of DVD playback-capable households in the US grew to 91 million in April 2006, which represents an 8% increase over the previous year. Adding to this figure was an increase in DVD-enabled game units which grew 11% year over year to approximately 45 million.
Created by Sonic?s Advanced Technology Group, CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator is part of the company?s growing portfolio of technologies that are being licensed to enable CD and DVD playback, as well as DVD recording and authoring. Sonic?s technologies are licensed by leading technology companies such as Adobe, Microsoft, and Scientific Atlanta and used to enable digital media experiences in a wide variety of markets including consumer electronics, PCs, kiosks, automotive entertainment systems, and music download services. In addition to standard-DVD, Sonic recently introduced comprehensive support for emerging high-definition formats, Blu-Ray Disc (BD) and HD DVD.
>>Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Trailer(2:40 PM)<<
You can download a video that when you click it, it will stream from your computer. You can download the link here.
>>Lunar Knights Japanese Site(2:45 PM)<<
The Japanese site for Lunar Knights has receieved a massive overhall and features Screenshots, artworks, tv commercials, intro, and music. Click the cat to see the TV Commercials. You can check it out here! This game is starting to look better and better. I think I'll definately get this game when it's released in the US in February.
>>Marvel Ultimate Alliance Trailer(2:59 PM)<<
>>Trauma Center: Second Opinion(3:00 PM)<<
At the Japanese site for Trauma Center: Second Opinion, you can see some new videos put up. You can check them out here!
>>DVD capable Wii confirmed for US launch latter half of 07(10:14 PM)<<
Nintendo of America?s Public Relations Manager Matt Atwood said that a price has not yet been determined, but that the DVD-enabled Wii would come at a higher price than the standard Wii console ($249) because of the "extra cost required to implement DVD playback." -- I myself do not think the Wii needs a DVD Player built in, I actually think it's pretty pointless when the majority of America already has a DVD player.
>>Red Steel Preview(11:02 PM)<<
November 12th, 2006
>>Reviews(10:10 PM)<<
I added a review earlier by fuzzyqqilfish. Now I added a review for Pok?mon Ranger. I definately recommend this game, so read the review!
>>Tingle on the Wii(2:05 PM)<<
Tingle is ready to take over every single piece of Nintendo hardware.After the would-be fairy's DS debut in Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rose-Colored Rupee Land, which has sold over 170,000 units in Japan since its September release, word comes from Electronic Gaming Monthly that the little guy will be granted a Wii appearance as well, hot on the heels of his friend Link's sword-swinging adventure. Tingle's DS title focused on the collection of Rupees to advance the plot. No word on how the Wii game will be structured, or whether either game will be localized for American release.
>>Trauma Center: Second Opinion Site(2:09 PM)<<
The website for Trauma Center on the Wii is now open. It's basically a teaser site with barely anything on it, so keep checking it back because it will be opened fully soon since it's only 7 days till the Wii in the US. You can check the site out here!
>>Naruto DS Video(2:12 PM)<<
A video for Naruto DS has shown up at Jeux-France. You can check out the video here.
>>Pok?mon Battle Revolution Magazine Scans(2:26 PM)<<
The latest CoroCoro has been revealed with some further details about Pok?mon Battle Revolution, the first Pok?mon Wii game due out in Japan next month. The game is in fact like a Pok?mon Stadium game, making me correct for assuming such things. Finally, Battle Revolution features a Custom Character Mode. It's reminiscent of the Mii Channel on the Wii; this part of the game allows you to dress up a character anyway you want and use them in the game or over WiFi when you battle others around the world. Check out the Magazine Scans below:
>>Famitsu's Most Wanted(2:28 PM)<<
1. Final Fantasy XIII (Playstation 3/Enix Public garden) (?)
2. Biohazard 5 (Playstation 3/Capcom) (?)
3. Blue Dragon (Xbox 360/Microsoft) (+1)
4. Metal GEAR Solid 4 (Playstation 3/Konami) (- 1)
5. Summon Night 4 (Playstation 2/Banpresto) (?)
6. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii/Nintendo) (+2)
7. Ryuu ga Gotoku 2 (Playstation 2/Sega) (+3)
8. Seiken Densetsu 4 (Playstation 2/Enix Public garden) (- 2)
9. Super Robot Wars OG (Playstation 2/Banpresto) (?)
10. Bruise of Destiny (Playstation 2/Bandai Namco) (- 3)
11. Final Fantasy VI Advance (Game Boy Advance/Enix Public garden) (?)
12. Higurashi No Naku Kei nor Matsuri (Playstation 2/Alchemist) (+7)
13. Gyakuten Saiban 4 (Nintendo DS/Capcom) (?)
14. Fushigi No Dungeon: Furai No Shiren DS (Nintendo DS/Sega) (?)
15. Dead gold Alive Xtreme 2 (Xbox 360/Tecmo) (?)
16. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (PSP/Capcom) (+1)
17. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (Nintendo DS/Enix Public garden) (- 5)
18. Monster Hunter 3 (Playstation 3/Capcom) (+1)
19. Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo DS/Nintendo) (- 1)
20. Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii/Nintendo) (- 4)
>>Call of Duty 3 Trailer(2:31 PM)<<
>>Reviews(5:04 PM)<<
I have added a review for Advance Wars: Dual Strike by fuzzyqwilfish. You can read this review by clicking the image link on the navigation bar on the right or by going to the DS Reviews page. Expect a review later from me on Pok?mon Ranger.
>>Bleach Wii Trailer(8:21 PM)<<
>>Wario Ware: Smooth Moves Trailer(8:24 PM)<<
>>Bomberman Land Wii Trailer(8:26 PM)<<
November 11th, 2006
>>Excite Truck Custom Soundtrack Confirmed(1:15 AM)<<
IGN is reporting that you can use your own music for Excite Truck. If you have the MP3 file on an SD card, you can choose it in the SD Card option through the game and it will play whichever song you choose for the races, or you can choose to have a randomized list even. GoNintendo said "We turned off the music because the in-game music is horrible." So hopefully we will see what we can listen to while playing the game and hopefully when you put your own custom music it doesn't sound horrible.
>>No Internet for Wii before Launch Day(1:19 AM)<<
IGN is reporting that the Wii channels that use the Internet service such as Wii Shop, Forecast, and News, and even the Internet channel will not work. This is due to Nintendo not having the system up and ready before launch day, so if any of you planned on getting a Wii before then, the bad news is you can't use anything Internet involved just yet. But that's okay, the launch is only 8 days away which isn't very long at all.
>>Excite Truck @ GoNintendo(1:21 AM)<<
Our friends over at GoNintendo have been very lucky to receive their very own Wii system free from Nintendo before the launch date. They also got a copy of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Excite Truck. Here is a video of them playing Excite Truck below:
>>Reviews(1:24 AM)<<
Expect a review maybe later today or tomorrow of Pok?mon Ranger. I beat the game several days ago, and I've been playing Ouendan like crazy trying to beat the final song but still no luck, that's why I haven't written a review yet, Sorry guys!
>>eZiText for Wii(2:15 AM)<<
Nintendo has announced to have closed a deal with ZiCorp, the company provides technology on Wii which provides the same feature as AutoComplete. Like suppose you write Nint..., this technology from ZiCorp will know you mean to write Nintendo. So, it's about a form of T9 which we already know from cellphones. The technology from Nintendo Wii will carry the name eZiText. ZiCorp has worked with Nintendo before. They were also responsible for the writing style recognition from Brain Age.
>>Rumble for VC Games not Supported(2:17 AM)<<
Rumble for Virtual Console games will not be supported. In this case, only the N64 games use rumble to begin with. It's not a total loss but it will upset some fans. I myself don't really like rumble too much, it startles me and makes me screw up in the game. But still, Nintendo could've kept Rumble for the games included.
>>Majesco announces Bust-A-Move Bash! for Wii(2:40 AM)<<
Majesco has today announce their first Wii title, Bust-A-Move Bash! Previously called Bust-A-Move Revolution, Bust-A-Move Bash! is scheduled to be released early on in 2007 and uses the Wiimote to bring Bust-A-Move franchise fans a completely new way to experience its puzzle-based game play.
Majesco?s VP of Marketing says that "The addictive bubble-bursting mayhem characteristic of the series reaches an entirely new level when designed especially for the innovative Wii Remote," and that "Add the ability to have 8 people playing simultaneously and the mania is practically unlimited ... not to mention exhilarating." Bust-A-Move Bash! features 10 different characters, including franchise favorites Bub and Bob as well as many new additions.
- Puzzle Mode -- offers 500 levels across five different puzzle areas;
- Endless Mode -- a challenging test of bubble-bursting skill and endurance;
- Vs. Mode -- allows up to 8 players to go head-to-head simultaneously;
- Shooting Mode -- an all-new mode where bubbles come at players from all angles. To handle the non-stop assault, players can use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk Controller together. Bust-A-Move Bash! joins Cooking Mama: Cook Off as the first games from the company set for launch in 2007.
>>Developer focus is shifting towards Wii(2:58 AM)<< A portion of the article at GamesIndustry...
"We've had a tremendous amount of third party support as we've prepared for the launch. The shift that's been reported in developer focus from those other consoles to Wii truly is happening," Fils-Aime told the audience.
>>Bandai Namco Working on Over 30 Wii Titles(1:14 PM)<<
In a Bandai Namco press conference, Vice President Shin Unozawa revealed that there are over 30 titles for Nintendo Wii in development without divulging further details about the games. He also made note that for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, combined there are only 10 titles in works.
Namco is a Japanese Video Game developer best known for games such as Soul Calibur, Tekken, Tales, Ridge Racer, Xenosaga, and Katamari Damacy. Namco has also made special efforts to collaborate with Nintendo in the previous generation such as in Starfox: Assault and Mario Kart Arcade GP.
* Digimon
* Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
* Ennichi no Tatsujin
* Final Furlong
* SD Gundam G Breaker
* Namco Bandai Action game [untitled]
* Namco New RPG [untitled]
* Namco Wii Project [untitled]
* Pac-Man Carnival
* Sword of Legendia
* Tamagotchi?s Sparkling President
* Xevious (Virtual Console)
November 10th, 2006
>>EB Games/GameStop Wii bundles are gone(3:56 PM)<<
Due to high demand and limited quantities, our North American in-store and online pre-orders for the Nintendo Wii have ended. Check back soon for future ordering opportunities.
>>Spectrobes Artwork(4:06 PM)<<
>>Bleach Wii Screenshots(4:14 PM)<<
>>Yoshi's Island DS Website(4:31 PM)<<
The website for Yoshi's Island DS has been updated. You can check it out here.
November 9th, 2006
>>Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel ~ Press Release(2:32 PM)<<
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (November 9, 2006) ? Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that InuyashaTM: Secret of the Divine JewelTM, an exciting RPG for the Nintendo?DS, is now in development. Featuring an all-new original storyline, Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel promises original characters created exclusively for the game and an intuitive battle system based on action from the popular animated series.
"We are very excited to have an opportunity to add something all our own to the already amazing world of Inuyasha, "said Naruo Uchida, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.'s Senior Vice President. "Having an established property to work on, while adding our own special creative vision, is truly a wonderful experience."
Rumiko Takahashi?s popular animated TV and comic series Inuyasha comes to life in this brand new adventure for the Nintendo DS. Players will experience the intriguing origins and exciting stories of all-new characters as they join beloved well-known Inuyasha characters in the struggle to unlock the mystery of the Divine Jewel. Utilizing and uniting familiar faces like Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango and Shippo, players will battle hordes of monstrous demons in this epic RPG. With an intuitive command-based control scheme and the new Cover Fellow System (CFS), players will get Inuyasha and his friends to work together in ways never before seen. The chance to learn the secret of the Divine Jewel arrives in 2007 with Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel.
>>Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel ~ Video(2:44 PM)<<
Finally, an Inuyasha game that looks worth playing :D - and it's an RPG too, awesome :)
>>Jump Ultimate Stars Scan(8:37 PM)<<
>>Naruto DS Scan(8:39 PM)<<
>>Kirby Squeak Squad - Powers Video(8:42 PM)<<
>>Software & Hardware Sells for US ~ October 2006 (8:45 PM)<<
1. Scarface (PlayStation 2)
2. Tom Clancy?s Splinter Cell : Double Agent (Xbox 360)
3. Madden NFL 2007 (PlayStation 2)
4. Pok?mon Mystery Dungeon : Red Rescue Team (GBA)
5. FIFA 07 (PlayStation 2)
6. NBA Live 07 (PlayStation 2)
7. Mortal Kombat Armageddon (PlayStation 2)
8. Pok?mon Mystery Dungeon : Blue Rescue Team (Nintendo DS)
9. Bully (PlayStation 2)
1. Nintendo DS Lite - 360.000
2. PlayStation 2 - 235.000
3. Xbox 360 - 218.000
4. Game Boy Advance - 169.000
5. PlayStation Portable - 130.000
6. GameCube - 32.000
7. Xbox - 3.500
>>Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess @Zelda.com(8:48 PM)<<
The page at the official Zelda website has been updated with lots of stuff. You should check it out here!
>>Wii Commercial(8:52 PM)<<
N-Philes has a commercial that Reggie showed at the EIC here. But, the site is down right now, keep checking it out.
>>DS Guitar(3:33 PM)<<
A virtual guitar "game" for the DS may be coming out in Japan soon. You can watch a video of it here, but all you can see is which keys the game was telling the person to push on the DS screen. You can check it out here.
>>Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Famitsu Score(3:35 PM)<<
NDS, Konami: 7 / 8 / 8 / 8 - (31/40) ~ last year's Dawn of Sorrow got a 33/40, so it seems that the game may not be as good but very close. We'll have to wait and see till we have the game in our grasps won't we?
>>Nintendo to advertise Wii during original online programming(3:37 PM)<<
You can read the article here.
>>Densha de Go website open(3:40 PM)<<
Taito has opened the official Japanese website for Densha de Go, their train simulator heading to the Wii. You can check it out here.
>>Nanostray 2 Website Open(3:42 PM)<<
The website for Nanostray 2 is now open, you can check it out here!
>>Walmart Wii launch details(3:44 PM)<<
* Software and accessories are not street dated, stores can put those out upon receipt
* Price is $249.24 (75 cents cheaper and matches NeoGaf poster price)
* 11/16, Wii product will arrive direct to Wal-Mart stores. Same day, the accessories for Wii will be set out
* 11/18, at 10PM, tickets will be passed out for midnight sales
* Start selling Wii on 11/19 at 12:01AM
* Our tipster said he had 50 Wii tickets, but the actual amount of units arriving is unknown. (should be no less than 20)
* A Walmart midnight launch has not been confirmed, even though the flyer clearly states it
* Wii preorders are online only, but have currently been closed due to high demand. They may reopen them before the 19th
* RUMOR - All Walmarts should have a cardboard display case filled with *Wii Buyer?s Guide* if they don?t have one already
* RUMOR - Walmarts are restocking Cube supplies due to the backwards compatibility of the Wii
>>Gamespot/EB Games Wii Bundles(3:49 PM)<<
Nintendo Wii Console (includes 1 remote controller, 1 nunchuck, cables, sensor bar, console stand, and Wii Sports game)
Wii Memory SD 1GB
Additional Wii Remote Controller
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Red Steel
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz
Madden NFL 2007
12 Month Product Replacement Plan
Game Informer Gift Subscription
>>Virtual Console Games(3:52 PM)<<
A crapload of games have been reviewed by the ESRB and IGN has the list. Here are all of the games:
* Duck Hunt (E for Everyone)
* Hogan?s Alley (E for Everyone)
* Kid Icarus (E for Everyone)
* Kirby?s Adventure (E for Everyone)
* Pilot Wings (E for Everyone)
* Pro Wrestling (E for Everyone)
* Punch-Out (E for Everyone)
* Wild Gunman (E for Everyone)
* Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Super NES; rated E for Everyone)
* Kirby?s Super Star (Super NES; rated E for Everyone)
* Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64; rated E for Everyone)
* Starfox 64 (Nintendo 64; rated E for Everyone)
* Super Metroid (Super NES; rated E for Everyone)
* Kirby?s Dream Land 3 (Super NES; rated E for Everyone)
* The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64; rated E for Everyone)
* Excitebike (NES; rated E for Everyone)
* Ice Climber (NES; rated E for Everyone)
* Dr. Mario (NES; rated E for Everyone)
* Mario Brothers (NES; rated E for Everyone)
* Ice Hockey (NES; rated E for Everyone)
* Soccer (NES; rated E for Everyone)
>>Marvel Ultimate Alliance - another Trailer(3:56 PM)<<
November 7th, 2006
>>Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!(1:14 AM)<<
I have made 2 more videos for Ouendan which brings the total up to 6. The first one is for a song called Linda Linda and the 2nd video is for a song called Thrill. Expect a review on the game from me later today ^_^
>>Reviews(6:39 PM)<<
I have added a review for the Japanese DS game Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! It features videos of my progress on the game. I definately recommend this game to every DS owner out there. You can access the review on the navigation bar on the right or on through the DS Reviews page. Check it out today!
November 6th, 2006
I finally beat Pokemon Ranger(well the main story that is.) I still have to catch all 210 Pokemon available in the game, I currently have caught 150/210, so I only need 60 more, lol. I also need to do all 3 special Missions. I unlocked the password mode, so hopefully Nintendo gives us a password to unlock the Manaphy Mission sometime soon...Expect a Review from me sometime in the future if I ever feel like/get around to writing one.
>>My Journey as a Pokemon Ranger<<
There is a thread up on MidnightPokemon Forums where I chronicle my journey as a Pokemon Ranger. You can check it out My Journey as a Ranger
>>Best Buy - Touch Generations Deal(2:08 PM)<<
Buy 2 Touch Generations games and get one free.
>>Wizardry DS Japanese Website(2:12 PM)<<
The Japanese website for Wizardry DS can be found here.
>>Sonic and the Secret Rings(2:13 PM)<<
New screenshots of the game can be found here!
>>Robot Chick: Grand Theft Mario(2:13 PM)<<
This is Mario & Luigi's second appearance in Robot Chicken. Their first appearance was in an episode making fun of Wacky Races. Warning: Rated PG13.
>>I got Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!(2:45 PM)<<
I finally got Ouendan in the mail today. Hopefully I'll get around to doing a review for it :)
>>Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!(4:15 PM)<<
This is a video of me playing Ouendan. The song is a cover of Loop & Loop by Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It took me like what seemed like 10 times to get through this first song on easy mode. I'll be making videos of every song once I get passed it and posting them on here! Youtube is very slow so the video may not be working yet. Give it some time and it should be done very soon. (6:33) - I uploaded a video for the 2nd song so keep checking my Youtube for more videos. "Koi no Dance Site." (9:10 PM)Added a video for "Melody" by 175R - (10:40 PM)Added a video for "Guts da ze!!" by Ulfuls.
>>Animal Crossing: Wild World - LoZ: TP Special Gift (6:33 PM)<<
"Listen carefully NP faithful. To commeroate the launch of The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Wii on Nov 19th, Nintendo will be giving away a very speical, very rare gift in Animal Crossing: Wild World. Be sure to connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection during the week of Nov 17th-24th to recive a letter from Nintendo (which will show up in your mailbox near your home) and collect the attached item-you don?t want to miss this one." ~Nintendo Power
November 5th, 2006
There isn't much news today. So I'll just update when I find something interesting. I still haven't received my copy of Ouendan. If I don't get it tomorrow I'm gonna contact Play-Asia and ask where the hell it's at. It said 5-10 days, today would be the 10th day but since they don't do Mail on Sunday's it should hopefully come tomorrow! I'm getting close to beating Pok?mon Ranger :)
>>Manaphy Mission may be in Pok?mon Ranger(2:04 PM)<<
With the discovery of a Password mode after beating Pok?mon Ranger, we have come to believe that there will be a password to enter so we can unlock the Manaphy Mission. Dozes of fans are trying to find out the password by entering various things - but as of yet there hasn't been any luck. I myself believe that when the 9th Movie is released in the US, which stars Manaphy, there will be a Special Card included that has a password on it that we can enter to unlock the Manaphy Mission. If anyone discovers the password I will let yall know as soon as I hear the news.
>>Japanese Wii Release List(2:20 PM)<< December 2, 2006:
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves (Nintendo)
Wii Sports (Nintendo)
Wii Play (Nintendo)
Caduceus Neo (Atlus)
Elebits (Konami)
Necro-Nesia (Spike)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Sega)
Super Swing Golf Pangya (Tecmo)
Wing Island (Hudson Software)
Kororimba (Hudson Software)
SD Gundam Scad Hammers (Bandaged Namco)
Ennichi No Tatsujin (Bandaged Namco)
Tamagotchi (Bandaged Namco)
Pencil Shin-Chan (Banpresto)
Red Steel (Ubisoft)
December 14, 2006:
Pok?mon Battle Revolution (Nintendo)
Rayman counters the Rabbits Cretins (Ubisoft)
Bleach (Sega)
December 21, 2006:
Need for Speed Carbon (Electronics Arts)
Mahjong Taikai Wii (Koei)
Monster 4X4 World Circuit (Ubisoft)
January 1, 2007:
Dragon ball Z Sparking! NEO (Bandaged Namco)
January 11, 2007:
WP Pro Series (MTO)
January 2007:
Excite Truck (Nintendo)
February 2007:
Emblem fire: Dawn of the Goddess (Nintendo)
Cooking Mama (Taito)
Densha of GO! (Taito)
Fishing Master (Hudson Software)
March 2007:
Bomberman Land (Hudson Software)
Sudoku (Hudson Software)
Crossword (Hudson Software)
Jigsaw puzzle (Hudson Software)
>>Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Trailer(7:14 PM CST)<<
November 4th, 2006
Sorry Yall, I accidently deleted the news from Halloween >_<; - I can't recover it at all. *sigh*
>>Pokemon Battle Revolution - Nintendo World 2006 Footage(12:33 PM CST)<<
~MidnightScott~
November 3rd, 2006
>>Gundam SD: Scad Hammers Trailer(12:00 AM CST)<<
One of the first trailers for the game can be found here.
>>Bleach Wii Screenshots(12:04 AM CST)<<
>>Pokemon Ranger Commercial(12:10 AM CST)<<
>>Super Swing Golf Screenshots(12:14 AM CST)<<
New screenshots of the game can be found here!
>>Fox in Super Smash Bros. Brawl(12:17 AM CST)<<
>>Rapala Fishing Tournament Exists!(12:18 AM CST)<<
This game really does infact exist. The people at Vggen have been able to snap some screenshots and the box art and info about the game. You can check out what they found here.
>>New Super Smash Bros. Brawl Trailer!(12:20 PM CST)<<
>>Nintendo World 2006 Booklet(1:06 PM CST)<<
It seems Nintendo is giving booklets away at the event. You can check out every single page of the book here.
November 2nd, 2006
>>Ennichi no Tatsujin trailer(11:27 AM CST)<<
A trailer for this mini-game style game can be found here.
>>Activision drops Australia's Wii software prices(11:28 AM CST)<<
Aussie gamers will be able to pick up Call of Duty 3 and Tony Hawk?s Downhill Jam for $99.95 AUD, while Marvel: Ultimate Alliance will be even cheaper, coming in at $79.95 AUD. Hopefully other developers will follow suit and guve you Aussie gamers a break in prices!
>>4 Legend of Zelda Wii Experience Videos(11:29 AM CST)<<
The US Wii site has been updated with 4 new Wii Experience videos for Legend of Zelda. You can check them out here!
>>GT Pro Series at Nintendo World 2006 Event(11:33 AM CST)<<
It has been announced that GT Pro Series will be on hand at the three stops on Nintendo?s Japanese ?Nintendo World 2006″ tour. Gamers will be able to take the game out for a test drive well before Japanese launch. The title isn?t slated to hit Japan until January 11th.
>>Star Fox Command European Release Date(11:34 AM CST)<<
Looks like you Star Fox fans finally have a release date! Star Fox Command is due to fly over to Europe and be in stores on January 26th, 2007 for the retail price of ?30.
>>Jump Ultimate Stars Website(11:36 AM CST)<<
The Japanese website for Jump Ultimate Stars, the sequel to 2005's Jump Super Stars is now open and you can check it out here!
>>Kirby: Squeak Squad Japanese Site(11:38 AM CST)<<
The Japanese website has been updated with more character and powerup profiles and the like. You can check it out here! Remember, the game is slated to be released in the US on December 4th, so be on the lookout!!!
>>Nintendo World 2006 Wii Lineup(11:43 AM CST)<<
Expect alot of videos soon of this plethora of games!
- Wii Sports (Nintendo)
- Hajimete no Wii: Your First Step To Wii (Nintendo)
- Odoru Made in Wario (Nintendo)
- Zelda no Densetsu: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
- Pokemon Battle Revolution (Nintendo)
- Excite Truck (Nintendo)
- Wii Yawaraka Atama Juku (Nintendo)
- Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
- Fire Emblem: Akatsuki no Megami (Nintendo)
- Mario Strikers Charged (Nintendo)
- Mario Party 8 (Nintendo)
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo)
- Hajime no Ippo - The Fighting! Revolution (AQ Interactive)
- Call of Duty 3 (Activision)
- Tony Hawk?s Downhill Jam (Activision)
- Caduceus Z: 2-tsu no Chou Shittou [Trauma Center] (Atlus)
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Activision)
- GT Pro Series (MTO)
- Need For Speed Carbon (EA) - Elebits (Konami)
- Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Square Enix)
- Necro-Nesia (Spike)
- Bleach Wii: Hakujin Kirameku Rondo (Sega)
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Sega)
- Sonic to Himitsu Ring (Sega)
- Cooking Mama: Minna to Issho ni Oryouri Taikai! (Taito)
- Densha de Go! Shinkansen: 06 Sanyou Shinkansen Hen (Taito)
- Furu Furu Park (Taito)
- Swing Golf Pangya (Tecmo)
- Sudoku (Hudson)
- Wing Island (Hudson)
- Kororinpa (Hudson)
- Bomberman Land Wii (Hudson)
- Tsuri Master (Hudson)
- SD Gundam: Scud Hammers (Bandai Namco)
- Ennichi no Tatsujin (Bandai Namco)
- Tamagotchi no Pika Pika Daito-ryo-! (Bandai Namco)
- Dragon Ball Z Sparking! NEO (Bandai Namco)
- One Piece Unlimited Adventure (Bandai Namco)
- Crayon Shin-Chan: Saikyou Kazoku Kasukabe King Wii (Banpresto)
- Bokujou Monogatari Wii (Marvelous)
- The Dog Island (Yuke?s)
- Monster 4X4: World Circuit (Ubisoft)
- Rayman Rabbids Party (Ubisoft)
- Red Steel (Ubisoft)
- some Virtual Console games
- Mii Channel (Wii Hardware)
>>Nintendo World 2006 DS Lineup(8:50 PM CST)<<
-Kirby: Calling on the Droche(?) Group! [Kirby Squeak Squad] (Nintendo)
- Common Sense Training for Adults (Nintendo)
- Pokemon Diamond/Pearl (Nintendo)
- Talking DS Cookbook! (Nintendo)
- Tetris DS (Nintendo)
- English Training (Nintendo)
- More Brain Training (Nintendo)
- Everybody?s Play Encyclopedia (Nintendo)
- Big Brain Academy (Nintendo)
- DS Rakubiki Jiten plus Kanji (Nintendo)
- Adult Brain Training (Nintendo)
- Nintendogs (Nintendo)
- 100 Poems by 100 Famous Poets (Nintendo)
- Prose Training (Nintendo)
- Wish Room: Angel?s Memory (Nintendo)
- Phantom Wario: the Seven (Nintendo)
- 1000 Healthy Recipes DS Collection (Nintendo)
- Jump Ultimate Stars (Nintendo)
- Chibi-Robo! DS (Nintendo)
- Picross DS (Nintendo)
- Sekaiki no Meikyuu (Atlus)
- SimCity DS (EA)
- Phoenix Wright 4 (Capcom)
- Meteor Rockman: Dragon/Pegasus/Leo (Capcom)
- Atelier Lees: Ondore Alchemist (Gusto)
- Castlevania: Gallery of the Labyrinth (Konami)
- Powerful Pro Baseball Pocket (Konami)
- Boktai: Django & Sabata (Konami)
- DS Kageyama Method Computerized Repetition: Math (Shogakukan)
- What a Wonderful World (Square-Enix)
- Chocobo and the Magical Picture Book (Square-Enix)
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker (Square-Enix)
- Gotouchi Kentei DS (Spike)
- Bleach DS 2nd: Kokui Hirameku Requiem (Sega)
- Fashionable Witches Love and Berry ~DS Collection~ (Sega)
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms DS (Sega)
- Mysterious Dungeon: Fuurai no Siren DS (Sega)
- Naruto: Ninja Biographies (Takara/Tomy)
- Puzzle Series Vol. 9: Sudoku 2 (Hudson)
- Word Puzzle: Moji Pittan DS (Bandai-Namco)
- Heisei Board of Education DS (Bandai-Namco)
- Harvest Moon: Home Island (Marvelous)
- Leyton Teaching and Mysterious Town (Level 5)
>>Pok?mon Ranger(9:00 PM CST)<<
Well I finally managed to pick up a copy of Pok?mon Ranger today! Let me say this, this is one of the best Pok?mon spinoff games ever and I definately recommend it to all of you other Pok?mon fans. It's a real challenge and way more fun than repetitive Dungeons *coughMDcough*. I definately hope everyone gives this game a chance because it goes beyond the extra mile! By the way, this game was made by HAL Labratory, of Super Smash Bros. & Kirby fame. There is a thread up on MidnightPok?mon Forums where I chronicle my journey as a Pok?mon Ranger. You can check it out My Journey as a Ranger
>>Death Note(11:51 PM CST)<<
Screenshots and a Trailer for the game can be found here.
>>Mario Party 8 & Metroid Prime 3 Corruption Screenshots(11:53 PM CST)<<
November 1st, 2006
>>Wii Games & Virtual Console Games Available by end of December(12:00 AM CST)<<
There will be 62 Wii titles available within the first 5 weeks of Wii launch. 32 of those titles are on the Wii (Tony Hawk, Excite Truck, ect), while 30 are on the Wii Virtual Console.
Third party titles that will be available on launch day haven?t been confirmed as of right now, but most can be expected by the end of November, if not day one.
List of third party titles available by the end of December?
Call of Duty 3, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Rapala Tournament Fishing, Tony Hawk?s Downhill Jam, World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Trauma Center: Second Opinion, Madden NFL 07, Need for Speed: Carbon, Elebits, Happy Feet, Ramage: Total Destruction, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The Ant Bully, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz, Metal Slug Anthology, Super Swing Golf, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Barnyard, Cars, Spongebob Squarepants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, Far Cry: Vengeance, GT Pro Series, Monster 4?4 World Circuit, Open Season, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Red Steel, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, and Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Virtual Console talk: NES games start at 500 Wii points, Super NES games start at 800, and N64 titles start at 1000. Sega Genesis games start at 800 Wii points, TurboGrafx 16 titles start at 600 points. Take note of the wording?all purchasts start at a certain point. It leads me to believe that certain titles may be more.
List of Virtual Console games available by the end of December?
NES - Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Ice Hockey, Pinball, Soccer, Tennis, Urban Champion, Wario?s Woods, Baseball, and Solomon?s Key.
SNES - F-Zero, Sim City
N64 - Super Mario 64
Sega Genesis - Sonic the Hedgehog, Altered Beast, Golden Axe, Columns, Ecco the Dolphin, Gunstar Heroes, Space Harrier II, Toe Jam & Earl, Ristar, and Dr. Robotnik?s Mean Bean Machine
TurboGrafx 16 - Bonk?s Adventure, Super Star Soldier, Victory Run, Bomberman ?93, and Dungeon Explorer
>>Hudson Press Release - Virtual Console Info(12:00 AM CST)<<
REDWOOD CITY, CA - OCTOBER 31, 2006 - Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of Hudson Soft Co., Ltd, announced today that classic games originally created for the TurboGrafx-16(tm) system (also known as the PC Engine(tm) in Japan) will be available to download using the Virtual Console(tm) feature on Wii(tm). Wii, Nintendo?s new home console, launches on November 19th in North America, December 2nd in Japan, and December 8th in Europe.
By year end, Hudson Entertainment will release five games in North America and Europe, and seven games in Japan. Over the next year, Hudson will provide more than 40 classic TurboGrafx-16 titles in North America and Europe, and more than 60 in Japan. Third-party TurboGrafx-16 games will be released by Hudson.
The titles can be downloaded through the Wii Shop Channel using Wii Points, starting at 600 Wii Points per title. Wii Points can either be purchased online via the Wii Shop Channel using a credit card or users can purchase a Wii Points Card in retail stores.
About the Virtual Console titles available in 2006:
North America:
Price per download (Turbo Chip Titles): start at 600 Wii Points = 6 dollars
Number of Titles: 5
Hudson Entertainment will provide more than 40 games over the next year including third-party games originally released for the TurboGrafx-16.
Initial titles include: Bonk?s Adventure, Super Star Soldier, Victory Run, Bomberman 93, Dungeon Explorer
Japan:
Price per download (HuCard Titles): start at 600 Wii points = 600 Yen
Number of Titles: 7
Hudson Soft will provide more than 60 games over the next year including third-party games originally released for the PC Engine.
Initial titles include: Adventure Island, Bonk?s Adventure, Super Star Soldier, Victory Run, Bomberman 94, Dungeon Explorer, Necromancer
Europe:
Price per download (Turbo Chip Titles): start at 600 Wii points = 6.00 Euro
Number of Titles: 5
Hudson Entertainment will provide more than 40 games over the next year including third-party games originally released for the TurboGrafx-16.
Initial titles include: Bonk?s Adventure, Super Star Soldier, Victory Run, Bomberman 93, Dungeon Explorer
About Virtual Console
Gamers can download classic games using Wii?s Virtual Console. Hudson will provide several games for the Virtual Console; games were co-developed by the NEC corporation (formerly NEC-HE) and Hudson Co., Ltd. Hudson and NEC have a large library of classic games that will be strategically released over the Virtual Console?s life-cycle, and Hudson will be releasing many third-party PC Engine games as well.
>>European Wii Launch Titles(12:00 AM CST)<<
Wii Sports Bundle
The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess
Wii Play (including Wii Remote)
Call of Duty 3 (Activision)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Activision)
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam(Activision)
Madden NFL 07 (EA)
Need For Speed Carbon (EA)
Happy Feet (Midway Games)
Rampage: Total Destruction (Midway Games)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Sega)
Gottlieb Pinball Classics (System 3)
Super Fruit Fall (System 3)
Disney/ Pixar Cars (THQ)
Barnyard (THQ)
Spongebob Squarepants: Creature from the Krusty Krab (THQ)
Blazing Angels Squadrons of WW II (Ubisoft)
Far Cry Vengeance (Ubisoft)
GT Pro Series (Ubisoft)
Monster 4x4 World Circuit (Ubisoft)
Open Season (Ubisoft)
Rayman Raving Rabbids (Ubisoft)
Red SteelTM (Ubisoft)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent (Ubisoft)
>>Konductra Trailer(12:33 AM CST)<<
>>European Virtual Console Games(12:35 AM CST)<<
NES: Baseball, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Ice Hockey, Mario Bros., Pinball, Soccer, Solomon?s Key (Tecmo), Tennis, The Legend of Zelda, Urban Champion, Wario?s Woods.
SNES: Donkey Kong Country, F-Zero, SimCity
N64: Super Mario 64
SEGA MEGA DRIVE: Sonic the Hedgehog, Altered Beast, Golden Axe, Columns, Gunstar Heroes, Ecco the Dolphin, Space Harrier II, Toe Jam & Earl, Ristar, Dr. Robotonik?s Mean Bean Machine
Turbografx (PC Engine): Bonk?s Adventure, Super Star Soldier, Victory Run, Bomberman?93, Dungeon Explorer
>>Yahoo Wii Site(2:01 AM CST)<<
Yahoo has opened up their very own Wii website. This is the first I've ever seen this, I should've known about it along time ago since I'm an SBC Yahoo user. Anyways, you can check out the website here! The site features photos people have submitted, information, the latest news, and ofcourse a Wii Countdown Clock.
>>Nintendo World Wii Event on November 4th(2:07 AM CST)<<
>>Pok?mon Ranger Special Missions(12:02 PM CST)<<
The US Version of Ranger has all 4 Special Missions; Deoxys, Mew, Celebi & Manaphy Missions are all included in the game without needing to go to an event allowing everyone with Ranger to get Manaphy in Diamond & Pearl!
Manaphy's US name is confirmed to be Manaphy
Shinou's US Name is confirmed to be Sinnoh
>>Hajime no Ippo Website(12:10 PM CST)<<
The Japanese website for this game can be found here.
>>Hudson Japanese Site Updates(12:14 PM CST)<<
Wing Island's website can be found here! The website for Kororinpa can be found here.
>>New Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess(12:25 PM CST)<<
>>Another Portrait of Ruin Vid(12:31 PM CST)<<
A video for the new game can be found here!
>>Top Gear: Down Force Site(12:33 PM CST)<<
The website features screenshots and information and can be found here!
>>Metal Slug Anthology Screenshots(12:37 PM CST)<<
Screenshots for the game can be found here.
>>New Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess(12:39 PM CST)<<
>>Super Swing Golf at Micromania(12:42 PM CST)<<
>>Monster 4x4 Pics(7:08 PM CST)<<
>>New Japanese Wii Commercials(8:10 PM CST)<<
New Japanese Wii commercials can be found on this page!
>>Super Swing Golf Magazine Scans(8:14 PM CST)<<
>>Hajime no Ippo Magazine Scans(8:20 PM CST)<<
>>Japanese Virtual Console Games(8:50 PM CST)<< Famicom (aka, the NES)
? Ice Hockey (Nintendo, 500pts)
? Urban Champion (Nintendo, 500pts)
? Kage no Densetsu (aka The Legend of Kage, Taito, 500pts)
? Gradius (Konami, 500pts)
? Gomoku Narabe (Nintendo, 500pts)
? Soccer (Nintendo, 500pts)
? Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, 500pts)
? Xevious (Bandai Namco Games, 500pts)
? Zelda no Densetsu (aka The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 500pts)
? Solomon no Kagi (aka Solomon's Key, Tecmo, 500pts)
? Tennis (Nintendo, 500pts)
? Donkey Kong (Nintendo, 500pts)
? Donkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo, 500pts)
? Ninja Jaja Marukun (Jaleco, 500pts)
? Pinball (Nintendo, 500pts)
? Baseball (Nintendo, 500pts)
? Mario Brothers (Nintendo, 500pts)
? Wario no Mori (aka Wario's Woods, Nintendo, 500pts)
Super Famicom (aka, Super Nintendo)
? F-Zero (Nintendo, 800pts)
? R-Type III (Nintendo, 800pts)
? Akumajo Dracula (presumably Super Castlevania, 800pts)
? Contra Spirits (Konami, 800pts)
? Sim City (Nintendo, 900pts)
? Street Fighter II (Capcom, 800pts)
? Super Donkey Kong (aka Donkey Kong Country, Nintendo, 800pts)
? Super Mario World (Nintendo, 800pts)
? Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo, 900pts)
? Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo (Nintendo, 900pts)
? Mario no Super Picross (Nintendo, 800pts)
Nintendo 64
? Super Mario 64 (Nintendo, 1000pts)
Mega Drive (aka Genesis)
? Ecco the Dolphin (Sega, 600pts)
? Gunstar Heroes (Sega, 600pts)
? Golden Axe (Sega, 600pts)
? Columns (Sega, 600pts)
? Shadow Dancer (Sega, 600pts)
? Altered Beast (Sega, 600pts)
? Space Harrier II (Sega, 600pts)
? Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega, 600pts)
? Toejam & Earl (Sega, 600pts)
? Puyo Puyo (Sega, 600pts)
? Ristar the Shooting Star (Sega, 600pts)
PC Engine (aka Turbo Grafx)
? PC Genjin (aka Bonk's Adventure, Hudson, 600pts)
? Necromanser (Hudson, 600pts)
? Super Star Soldier (Hudson, 600pts)
? New Adventure Island (Hudson, 600pts)
? Dungeon Explorer (Hudson, 600pts)
? Battle Load Runner (Hudson, 600pts)
? Victory Run (Hudson, 600pts)
? Bomberman '94 (Hudson, 600pts)
>>Game Pro Expo Replaces E3(9:30 PM CST)<<
IDG will launch 30K attendee show in Los Angeles next year.
Since the E3 downsizing, the Electronic Software Association has taken extreme measures to completely make what we have known to be as the Electronic Entertainment Expo into more intimate environment. Now, The International Data Group (IDG), which produces tech magazines such as MAC world, has taken the stage to present the Game Pro Expo show to Los Angeles, CA., next year.
?IDG has been secured to run the new Game Pro Expo show, what we knew as E3,? according to a memo by ESA.
The memo also shows that the new show will be endorsed by the ESA ? which is ?a very important element to the partnership?. Game Pro Expo will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on October 18, 19, and 20, 2007.
>>DBZ DS Magazine Scan(9:32 PM CST)<<
>>Japanese Software Sales Oct.23-29(10:53 PM CST)<<
1. (DS, Nintendo) General Knowledge Training DS - 189,700
2. (DS, Nintendo) Pokemon Diamond - 127,011 / 1,498,210
3. (DS, Namco) Tales of the Tempest - 88,137
4. (DS, Nintendo) Pokemon Pearl - 85,530 / 1,276,812
5. (PS2, Aquaplus) Utawareru Mono Chiriyuku Mono e-no Komori Uta - 82,343
6. (PSP, Bandai Namco) ACE COMBAT X Skies of Deception - 60,584
7. (PS2, Bandai Namco) Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken: Phantom Blood - 34,070
8. (DS, Rocket Company) JLAA Official Kanji Kentei DS - 31,108 / 187,732
9. (DS, Nintendo) New Super Mario Brothers - 30,885 / 3,335,253
10. (PS2, Sega) Yakuza PS2 The Best - 29,854
