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Seniors and Kids Go Head-to-Head with Some New Super Mario Bros. Wii Fun

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Nintendo Visits Erickson and Leisure Care Communities Nationwide

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Before the launch of the Wii™ system, most seniors probably never gave video games a second thought. But then came the game Wii Sports™ and, with it, senior bowling leagues and the emergence of video games as a regular pastime for seniors nationwide. This month Nintendo pays tribute to these new players with gaming events at Erickson and Leisure Care communities across the country for residents and their family members, with a focus on New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii.

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Show Your Wii Remote Who’s B.O.S.S.

By  •  Wii

Wii attachment by PDP enhances gaming experience, makes great stocking stuffer

Los Angeles – Enhance your “New Super Mario Bros. Wii” experience with the new B.O.S.S. Controller from Performance Designed Products (PDP), a top gaming accessory provider. With a suggested retail price of only $9.99, the controller makes a great stocking stuffer.

The B.O.S.S. Controller, which stands for Big Oversized Super Shell, is a plastic grip that clips securely on top of a Wii remote. It features enlarged action buttons and an enlarged D-pad that are activated by pass-through mechanisms.

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Sells 936,734 in 4 Days

By  •  Wii

We reported last week that New Super Mario Bros. Wii had sold over 400,000 units in its first day on store shelves.  Now it has almost cleared …
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Nintendo Delivers a Hand-Held Epic with The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

By  •  DS

Take Link and Zelda on an Unforgettable New Adventure with Seamless Touch-Screen Controls, a Massive World to Explore and an Unprecedented Storyline

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– One of the year’s biggest adventures is fired up and heading down the tracks. Today’s launch of The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks for the hand-held Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ video game systems marks a fun new chapter in the historic franchise. For the first time, heroic Link™ teams with Princess Zelda™, who accompanies him on an original quest to save Hyrule from ruin. This unforgettable saga has Link navigating perilous dungeons and commanding a customizable train. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks features challenging puzzles, wide-ranging exploration and a deep storyline.

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Nintendo Download: Classic Rayman and Street Fighter Games Lead a Luminous December Lineup

By  •  Wii, DS

Dec. 7, 2009

Nintendo Download

Classic Rayman and Street Fighter Games Lead a Luminous December Lineup

Maybe the holiday season has you grinning from ear to ear, or maybe you’re already stressing out about choosing the right gifts for everyone on your list. Either way, you’d be wise to take a look at this week’s new downloadable games from Nintendo. The latest Nintendo DSiWare releases include the original Rayman® – perfect for prolonging your jubilant mood or providing a respite from the season’s hustle and bustle. Speaking of stress relief, this week’s new WiiWare games include Stop Stress: A Day of Fury, which offers a truly unusual way for players to unwind. And Virtual Console fans now have two more classic titles to liven up their game libraries: the Super NES gem Street Fighter® Alpha 2 and the legendary SEGA arcade title Shinobi. All told, you’ll find 11 new games added to the already stellar selection on the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop. Whether you’re browsing for yourself or a loved one, don’t forget that you can also use the Wii Shop Channel to download five free game demos and try before you buy.

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Dragon Quest IX Gets an English Subtitle – Sentinels of the Starry Skies

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Square Enix has an official name for the North American release of Dragon Quest IX—the full title is Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies.  Seems …
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Gamestop: Red Steel 2 Tentative Release Date and Bonus

By  •  Wii

Gamestop has now listed Red Steel 2 for release on February 16, 2010. They could be pulling that date out of thin air, but they must be …
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Japanese Software Sales – November 23 – 29

By  •  Wii, DS
  • Professor Layton and the Devil’s Flute (Level-5, DS): 306,000
  • Friend Collection (Nintendo, DS): 59,000 (1,748,000)
  • Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (Pokemon, DS): 55,000 (3,090,000)
  • Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo, Wii): 47,000 …
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PokePark Wii: Pikachu’s Big Adventure Debut Trailer

By  •  Wii, Videos

PokePark Wii: Pikachu's Big Adventure Nintendo Wii Trailer – Debut Trailer

First Day Sales for New Super Mario Bros. Wii in Japan

By  •  Wii

New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 420k Sengoku Musou 3 – 81k (Classic Controller bundle sell-out) Power Pro Pocket 12 – 23k Kaiju Busters – 10k Yggdra Unision – 4700


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Review: New Super Mario Bros. Wii

By  •  Wii

At E3 this past June, it was all but expected that Nintendo would unleash a new Super Mario Galaxy, as rumors indicated leading up to the show. But it was a very welcome surprise to see another Mario game announced for the Wii in the form of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The game promised full 4-player cooperative/competitive gameplay while also promising all new worlds for Mario to explore. Now that the game is out in stores and in gamers’ hands around the world, we decided to take a closer look at this homage to the old-school classics.

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