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Next Weeks Japanese WiiWare/VC Release

Famicom – Zoids: Mokushiroku (Takara Tomy)

Master Syste – Fantasy Zone II (Sega)

PC-Engine – Spriggan Mark 2 (Naxat Soft)

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Japanese hardware sales – Dec. 29th to Jan. 4th

DSi 182,518 PSP 157,088 Wii 119,965 PS3 60,654 DS Lite 48,160 Xbox 360 19,694 PS2 12,548

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New Poll: What is your number 1 Nintendo prediction for 2009?

Here are the results from our last poll.  Looks like most everyone believes Wii Speak should definitely be in the Conduit, but a close second goes to …
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Phantasy Star Ø Announced For European and US Release

An All-New Phantasy Star Adventure Begins on The Nintendo DS

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (January 9, 2009) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. And SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Phantasy Star™ Ø (pronounced “zero”), the brand new Phantasy Star RPG adventure, will be coming to Europe and North America. Phantasy Star Ø is one of the most highly anticipated DS titles coming out in 2009, and will feature an innovative touch screen based Visual Chat interface, addictive action-RPG gameplay, impressive visual quality and thrilling multiplayer modes.

“The Phantasy Star series has enjoyed great success because of its intuitive gameplay, unique style and engaging online multiplayer modes, we are therefore very excited to premiere the first Phantasy Star game on the Nintendo DS™,” commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director for SEGA Europe. “With the advanced features of the Nintendo DS, Phantasy Star Ø will thrill fans of the series but will also appeal to a new generation of gamers.”

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Cool Zelda: A Link to the Past Art

Ever wondered what The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past would look like on consoles today–if it was still in 2D of course?  Some fan …
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DS Market ‘Not Saturated’ Says Iwata

“Some say the market for the DS is saturated, but I disagree,” he said.

“In Japan, a country with a population of 127 million, we’ve sold 23 million DS units,” …
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Eidos: Sales of Tomb Raider Underworld Below Forecasts

In North America, it said retailers were offering heavy discounts on the game, which features Lara Croft, and were stocking fewer items.

 

It said that as …
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Phantasy Star Zero DS Promo Weapons

  • Famitsu issue – 5397-8287
  • Selveria’s Shield – 9425-3366 (Valkyria Chronicles)
  • Power Beam – 6337-6325 (Metroid)
  • Dokan Bazooka aka Warp Pipe – 4624-5828 (Mario Bros.)
  • Cadeceus’ Wand – 8741-4615


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Former 1up FM Members Start Rebel FM

Anyone else missing 1up and their infamous podcast?  Well, former 1up staffers Anthony Gallegos, Nick Suttner, Philip Kollar, Matt Chandronait, Ryan O’Donnell and more have gotten together …
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dreamGears’s Quad Dock Series First to Offer Simultaneous Wii Remote Charging

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Torrance, Calif. (PRWEB) January 9, 2009 — dreamGEAR®, an industry-leader in video game accessories, introduces the Quad Dock series, a first of its kind compact controller and battery pack charger compatible with the Nintendo Wii™, Playstation® 3, or Xbox® 360. Setting a new standard for chargers by powering up to four controllers or battery packs simultaneously, the design of the Quad Docks ensure that regardless of which system you play or how many controllers you have, you never have to worry about having an uncharged battery or controller.

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Japanese software sales – Dec. 29th to Jan. 4th

January 9th, 2009

01. [PSP] Dissidia Final Fantasy (Square Enix) 104,000 / 770,000 02. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo) 89,000 / 1,535,000 03. [NDS] Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo) 77,000 …
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Japan – top 10 titles of December

1. DISSIDIA (PSP) Square Enix Launch: 12/18/2008 December Sales: 660,262 units Total Sales: 660,262 units

2. Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) Nintendo Launch: 11/20/08 December Sales: 481,695 units Total Sales: …
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Guitar Hero World Tour: Country Rock Track Pack coming ’soon’ to Wii

We wanted to let you know that the Country Rock Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour is available today for Xbox 360 (worldwide) and PlayStation 3 (Europe), and will …
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Gameloft bringing Uno to WiiWare/DSiWare

NEW YORK, January 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Gameloft, a leading developer and publisher of video games for mobile phones and consoles, announced today a worldwide multi-year licensing agreement to develop, publish and distribute the popular card game, UNO(TM). In addition to the iPhone and iPod versions currently available, UNO(TM) will now also be available across mobile phones, PlayStation 3 Network, PlayStation Portable Network, WiiWare and DSi Ware. The game will be available for these platforms in 2009.

“This agreement is the first step towards a long and successful relationship between Mattel, one of the world’s premier toy companies and Gameloft, the global leader in video game development,” said Michel Guillemot, president, Gameloft. “UNO is one of the most recognized card games in the world and we are excited to extend it beyond mobile and onto a whole host of console executions.”

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