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Natsume’s Brand New IP Allows Girls To Experience the World of a
Princess

Burlingame, Calif., September 30, 2008 - Natsume, a worldwide developer
and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that
Princess Debut for the Nintendo DS has officially shipped to retail
for an MSRP of $29.99. Princess Debut continues Natsume’s commitment
to publishing family-friendly interactive entertainment. Perfect for
girls of all ages and skill levels, the rhythm and adventure title
offers girls the chance to step into an enchanting world where they
are the princess of a magical kingdom.
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You can get your face melting time on with AC/DC, but you can only purchase it at Wal-Mart. Why, well check below.

They rock hard, and that still works for our audience. It comes down to getting really great marketing, because Wal-Mart is so meaningful in terms of sales if they get behind something.

-MTV’s Van Toffler

If you want to be a physical band, you better make an alliance with a strong physical retaile. It’s a great way to sell the new album, the catalog, the game, merchandise and DVDs.

-Columbia’s Steve Barnett

You will be able to purchase this  expansion, for somewere between $30-$40.

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“The Wii version is running late production wise and it will not ship at the end of next month with the other SKUs. There are some improvements from the PS2, in particular the control mechanisms with the Wiimote, but It is true that there is no online play.” - Christian Svensson, Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development

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Just wanted to point something out from this podcast. In the question section of the podcast, Mat stats that the Nintendo conference later this week will probably be embargoed until next week.

DS rumors

- Nikkei spilled the beans on the potential of a future Nintendo DS
- Rumors have always been out there, but Nikkei is like the Wall Street Journal of Japan, so when they say something, you kind of listen.
- Updated version of Nintendo DS, adding a second touch screen, bigger screens SD card and mp3 support. Suggested faster Wi-Fi and alluded that Nintendo wants to have more connectivity like Safeco Field
- Also saying there’s a camera, Craig says the camera could also be used at the Wii’s i-Toy.
- Another theory from Craig: Save files off the Wii to the DS -> Wii’s storage solution. Bozon also thinks they’ll open up the SD card, like what Vicarious has been doing.
- Backward compatibility could be a problem with bigger screens

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Hey, now there is not need to play the game! Here is the best part to any game….The Credits!!! We really do find out some interesting things from the credits. You can watch the video above, or just see what I have typed below. Most of you will probably just read what I have typed below, I know I would.

Director/Story: Keiichi Ono
Lead Design: Koh Kojima

Lead Level Design: Koji Hayashi
Lead Battle Design: Takaaki Kodera
Lead Car Action Design: Hiroshi Yoshida

Cinematics Director: Norihiro Takumi

Character Design/Production Design: Yohei Kikuchi
Composer: Yoshihiro Ike

Executive Producer: Hirohide Sugiura

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The girls surveyed showed the most interest towards DDR Hottest Party II, with 18 percent of 8-10 year olds, 24 percent of 11-13 year olds, and 15 percent of 14-17 year olds hoping to receive the game a gift.

Among boys, Guitar Hero World Tour is the most popular title, with 18 percent of 8-10 year olds, 15 percent of 11-13 year olds, and 15 percent of 14-17 year olds planning to ask for the title. 14 percent of boys aged 11-13 years old also intend to ask for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

Of the respondents — each of which own at least one console — most said that they own a Wii, Nintendo DS, or PlayStation 2. 51% of boys aged 8-10 years old reported having a Game Boy Advance, while 51% of 14-17 year old males said that they own a Xbox 360.

Holiday Gift Tracker Survey polled a total of 965 respondents, which was composed of 488 boys and 477 girls aged 8-17 years old.

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