All new Nintendo Wii’s including the new black Nintendo Wii will now be bundled with Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, the Wii Motion Plus and Nun-chuck and the price will remain at $199.
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Apr
26
2010
26
2010
Metroid: Other M Delayed :(
Nintendo released an updated release schedule and Metroid: Other M has been delayed from June 27th to August 31st. Sin and Punishment: Star Successor has also been delayed from June 7th to June 27th.
Apr
20
2010
20
2010
Classic Controller Pro Now Available
Nintendo has released the new Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro in the United States. You can either buy the controllers by themselves for a suggested price of $19.99 or buy the Classic Controller Pro bundled with Monster Hunter 3.
Teyon unveiled today their latest creation, Heavy Fire: Special Operations coming soon to WiiWare. In the game you join an elite special forces unit and take out the enemy in old school arcade rail style shooter goodness. Designed to be played with the Wii Zapper, you’ll blaze through stages using your light gun from the ground, Humvee or Blackhawk helicopter. You can even gain additional points by smashing up the environment! As you rise in rank you will unlock more powerful weapons with different features and controls. The website has just gone live, check it out at www.heavy-fire.com and www.teyon.com/heavy-fire-special-operations.
Mar
23
2010
23
2010
Nintendo 3DS Officially Announced
Satoru Iwata has just announed the Nintendo 3DS portable console. The console will allow you to play games in 3D without the need for 3D glasses. The 3DS will be the official successor to the Nintendo DS, DS-i, and DS-i XL consoles. More details will be revealed on June 15th at the E3 Expo. source [nintendo.co.jp]
UPDATE: This is my favorite part about the Nintendo 3DS: Rumor has it that the new Nintendo 3DS will feature a 3D control stick of some sort as well as vibration feedback! source [nikkei.com]. Also, the pre-pre-order page to import Nintendo 3DS at PlayAsia is now live.
Mar
18
2010
18
2010
Samurai Warriors 3 Wii Exclusive
Nintendo has partnered with Tecmo Koei to publish their latest installment to the Samurai Warriors game series exclusively on the Nintendo Wii. I personally have never played a Samurai Warriors game but if it’s good enough for Nintendo to seek exclusivity it might be something worth looking into! Here is the official pr:
REDMOND, Wash., March 16, 2010 – Nintendo today announced a unique partnership with Tecmo Koei to publish Samurai Warriors™ 3, the newest title in the Samurai Warriors franchise, exclusively for the Wii™ console.
Launching in North America in fall 2010, Samurai Warriors 3 is an evolution of the Warriors series, featuring an innovative new game mode and a completely fresh storyline.
In addition to a host of new characters and combat and game-play elements, the game also will test players with new tactical and strategic challenges on the battlefield.
Samurai Warriors 3 offers two-player online and offline co-op with enhanced sharing features. The game also uses a special new game mode that offers players unique control of characters never seen before. This game mode is based on the Famicom game Nazo no Murasamejo (The Mysterious Murasame Castle™) inspired by Nintendo video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.
The Nintendo DSi XL is the successor to the Nintendo DSi portable console and the predecessor of the Nintendo 3DS details of which are to be announced at the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June. Consider yourself forewarned that the Nintendo DSi XL will be replaced next year by the new 3D capable Nintendo 3DS!
Release Date: March 28, 2010 for the US
Suggested Price (MSRP): $189.99
Dimensions (when closed): 6.339″ (161.0 mm) wide, 3.598″ (91.4 mm) long, 0.835″ (21.2 mm) tall
Weight: About 11.08 oz (314 g)
Looks: Shiny on top and matte on the bottom making for easy grippage
Top Screen: 4.2″ Backlit TFT LCD @ 256×192 resolution with a .333 mm dot pitch displaying up to 260,000 colors. Screen is easily viewed at any angle. Top half locks at 120 deg and 155 deg
Touch Screen: Same as top screen, but with a non-capacitive analog touch screen
Cameras: Two 640 x 480 rez (0.3 MP)
Brightness: Adjustable to five different levels. Lower brightness = longer battery life.
| Brightness | Approximated Continuous Play | |
| Level 1: | 13-17 hours | |
| Level 2: | 11-14 hours | |
| Level 3: | 9-11 hours | |
| Level 4: | 6-8 hours | |
| Level 5: | 4-5 hours |
Built-in Software: The DSi XL comes with Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Photo Clock and Brain Age Express: Math
Wireless Capability: IEEE 802.11 with WPA. Range of 30 to 100 feet, depending on nearby obstacles; Depending on the software you can play with multiple players in multiplayer games using only one DS or DSi game cartridge. Note that DSiWare and DSi-enhanced games are region-specific and cannot be played on out of region consoles. With an internet connetion, you can connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo’s wireless gaming network and download demos of DSi and DS games from Nintendo Zone, DS Download Stations or from the Nintendo Channel of the Wii console.
Controls: Touch screen, built-in microphone for voice recognition and blowing, ABXY buttons, D (+) Pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons, dual cameras and volume control. The stylus is 5.091″ (129.3 mm)
Microphone: At the center of the DSi, allowing it to pick up spoken commands no matter how the Nintendo DSi XL is positioned.
LED Lights: Always visible, even when closed. The three lights indicate whether wireless is on or off, if the battery is being recharged and how much battery life is left before it needs to be recharged.
Input/Output: Nintendo DSi game cards, Nintendo DS game cards, SD memory card, A/C adaptor and stereo headphones and the microphone.
Other DSi XL Features: Embedded PictoChat™ software allows one user to draw pictures, or up to 16 users within local range of one another to chat at once; embedded real-time clock; date, time and alarm; touch-screen calibration.
Sound: Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software.
Battery: Lithium ion battery delivering four to 17 hours of play on a 3-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter.
Languages: English, French, Spanish.
Parental Control: An easy-to-use option that allows parents or guardians to manage access to Nintendo DSi exclusive and compatible software based on the ESRB rating, PictoChat, DS Download Play, Nintendo DSi Browser, and certain user-created content that may be inappropriate for some members of their household. It can also help manage the use of Nintendo DSi Points in the Nintendo DSi Shop and wireless exchange of photo data. Nintendo DSi Parental Controls are not compatible with existing Nintendo DS software.
Feb
25
2010
25
2010
Two New Super Mario Galaxy 2 Videos
A couple of new trailers with commentary from Nintendo’s recent press conferences which I was not invited to *cough*I’m not bitter*cough* courtesy gametrailers.com
Capcom has announced the release date for Monster Hunter Tri as well as details about the game’s multiplayer. The game will optionally come bundled with the new Nintendo Wii Ninja Black Classic Controller. The game will be released on April 20, 2010 in the United States. 4-20 huh… If you haven’t already preordered your copy of the game you might want to get in on the $10 classic controller offer ASAP. I am almost as excited about this game as I am about the next Zelda Wii game. Well, maybe not… lol but you’ve got a nice attempt here MH3 devs!
Feb
24
2010
24
2010
Metroid: Other M Release Date is June 27
Sweet! This summer is going to be AWESOME for Nintendo fans! Metroid: Other M is coming out June 27, 2010 and will be a 2D side scroller that you can switch to 3D mode at any time. Press jargon below.
“The incredible new Metroid game developed for Wii through a collaboration by Nintendo and the world-renowned Team Ninja, launches June 27. The game looks at the classic franchise from a new perspective: While much of the game is reminiscent of 2-D side-scrollers, players can switch the perspective into 3-D at any time as they explore the twisting passages of a derelict space station and delve deep into a cinematic, never-before-told story of bounty hunter Samus Aran’s past. This new approach uses a new control scheme in which players use the Wii Remote™ controller held sideways to battle enemies and navigate the expansive, gorgeous environments in classic Metroid fashion, then aim at the screen with the Wii Remote pointer to blast foes in first-person and hunt the world for clues and hidden passages.”
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