Best Buy

My Weight Loss Coach (DS) - $24.99
First Act Mini Amp (Compatible with Guitar Hero On Tour) - $19.99
Big Brain Academy (Wii) - $29.99
de Blob (Wii) - Free T-Shirt in pack - Best Buy exclusive
Samba de Amigo (Wii) - Get a pair of maracas for $4.99 when you buy the game
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii) - $19.99
Kung Fu Panda (Wii) - $39.99

Circuit City

Buy 1 get 50% off - SSBB, Mario Party 8, Mario Super Sluggers, Madden NFL 09 All-Play, Top Spin 3
Big Brain Academy (Wii) - $29.99
de Blob (Wii) - Free Blob Mood Music CD with purchase
2 for $40: Imagine: My Secret World, WALL-E, Imagine: Babyz, Imagine: Teacher, Mario Party DS, Diddy Kong Racing, Little League World Series Baseball 2008
LEGO Batman: The Video Game (Wii) - Free set of 4 collectible buttons + free $5 gift card with purchase

Target

Big Brain Academy (Wii) - $29.99

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Nintendo Wii

North America:

1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts)
4. Rock Band (EA Games)
5. Wii Play (Nintendo)

Japan:

1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 - Nami ni Yureru Hihou (Bandai)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Sports (Nintendo)
5. BioHazard: Umbrella Chronicles — Best Price! (Capcom)

UK:

1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision)
5. Wii Play (Nintendo)

Nintendo DS

North America:

1. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo)
2. Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (Square Enix)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. GRID (Codemasters)

Japan:

1. Pocket Monsters Platinum (Nintendo)
2. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
3. Quiz Magic Academy DS (Konami)
4. Dragon Ball DS (Bandai)
5. KORG DS-10 (AQ Interactive)

UK:

1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. More Brain Training (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)
5. Puzzler Collection (Ubisoft)

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September 18, 2008 – Washington, DC – Shigeru Miyamoto, senior managing director of Nintendo Co., Ltd., will be receiving the 2009 ESA Champion Award at the annual “Nite to Unite for Kids” dinner, sponsored by the ESA Foundation, the Entertainment Software Association’s charitable arm. “Nite to Unite for Kids” is the computer and video game industry’s premiere fundraising event, benefiting children’s charities across America.

“Miyamoto-san truly has defined video games as we know them today,” said Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of the ESA, which represents U.S. computer and video game publishers. “With his remarkable creativity and passion for fun, family entertainment, Miyamoto-san and his team at Nintendo have produced many iconic games that appeal to audiences of all ages.”

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Virtual Console

1 (1) - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
2 (2) - Super Mario Bros. 3
3 (3) - Super Mario Bros.
4 (4) - Mega Man
5 (5) - Super Mario World
6 (N) - Mega Man 2
7 (7) - Super Mario Bros. 2
8 (8) - The Legend of Zelda
9 (6) - Sonic the Hedgehog
10 (9) - Super Mario 64
11 (10) - Punch-Out!!
12 (11) - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
13 (12) - Mario Kart 64
14 (14) - Donkey Kong Country
15 (15) - Pac-Man
16 (16) - Donkey Kong
17 (18) - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
18 (17) - Paper Mario
19 (19) - Double Dragon
20 (20) - Kirby’s Adventure

WiiWare

1 (1) - My Aquarium
2 (4) - My Pokemon Ranch
3 (2) - Strong Bad Episode 1 Homestar Ruiner
4 (3) - Defend your Castle
5 (N) - Strong Bad Episode 2 Strong Badia the Free
6 (5) - Dr. Mario Online Rx
7 (6) - Wild West Guns
8 (8) - Pong Toss - Frat Party Games
9 (10) - TV Show King
10 (9) - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
11 (N/A) - Groovin’ Blocks
12 (11) - Midnight Pool
13 (7) - Helix
14 (12) - LostWinds
15 (13) - Family Table Tennis
16 (16) - V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack
17 (14) - Cocoto Fishing Master
18 (15) - Gyrostarr
19 (17) - SPOGS Racing
20 (19) - Block Breaker Deluxe

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‘From Bags to Riches’ Includes DS Systems with Fashion Handbag Rentals

REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 17, 2008 – Women who prefer the hottest designer handbags draped over their arms will now be able to have the hottest portable video game system at their fingertips as well. Nintendo has partnered with From Bags to Riches, a popular online handbag-rental service, to include stylish and colorful Nintendo DS™ systems and games with some rentals through the end of 2008.

From Bags to Riches subscribers will have the chance to borrow a Nintendo DS and games, free of charge, with a 30-day rental of one of From Bags to Riches’ featured handbags from such coveted designers as Prada, Tory Burch, Gucci and Juicy Couture. Consumers can choose the handbag and Nintendo DS that best suit their taste on FromBagstoRiches.com. After the conclusion of the rental period, consumers simply return the Nintendo DS along with the bag.

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I would absolutely love it, if they did that. I don’t anticipate that, though, because… Mr. Miyamoto is a genius, he really knows… not only the ins and outs of the entertainment value of Mario, and these characters that he creates… but he knows sort of what he wants to do with them. I don’t think he really wants to create a cartoon series for TV or other… DVDs, or that sort of thing, because the value for him is in the games… I think. You know, I can’t really speak for him. But you know, if he changes his mind and he says “You know something? I want to make a cartoon,” I’ll be jumping up and down.

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More than 70 International Speakers Highlight GCAC 2008 Program

SINGAPORE – September 16, 2008 – The organizers of the GC Asia Conference (GCAC), today announced that Michael de Plater of Ubisoft Shanghai will round out this years conference with its keynote focusing on, “The Whole Equation - The Creation of New IPs.” In addition to the keynote, GCAC announced a top-notch line-up of over 70 renowned speakers, addressing key industry topics in over 50 sessions.

Mr. de Plater’s keynote will explore the effects of the role of creativity in game development utilizing lessons learned from the experience of developing Total War, an original PC franchise created by an independent UK studio versus Tom Clancy’s: EndWar which is a first party game with a major license, developed by Ubisoft Shanghai for multiple console platforms. He will also answer the question, “In the era of games for everyone and new platforms like the iPhone, how can AAA licensed, blockbuster projects empower creativity for developers and make bigger profits for publishers?”

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