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Nintendo Wii: – Case Closed: Truth Prevails – Dance Party Club Hits – Dance Party Pop Hits – Pool Hall Pro – Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis – …
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Nintendo Wii: – The Destiny of Zorro – Fantasy Aquarium World – New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat – Night at the Museum: Battle of the …
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Hardware

Wii – 500,000 units sold DS – 2,500,000 units sold

Software

Wii Sports – 210,000 units sold New Super Mario Bros. – 440,000 units sold Brain Age – 380,000 …
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“We are taking a look at Wii MotionPlus right now. We have some ideas of what we’d like to do with it. At the very least, we know how we …
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TMNT: Turtles in Time was announced to be coming to XBLA very soon. With that the developers also said that they are in the process of making one for WiiWare. …
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Motion Controls Send Classic Character Jumping, Swinging, Soaring and Swimming

REDMOND, Wash., May 4, 2009 – Legendary video game character Donkey Kong™ is on a quest to become king of the jungle, and he needs some help. Today’s launch of the New Play Control! Donkey Kong™ Jungle Beat™ video game for the Wii™ console lets players grab their Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ controllers to assist him. Players control Donkey Kong’s running, jumping and banana grabbing by using the traditional control stick and buttons, while motion controls add a realistic feeling to actions like grabbing vines and boxing.

“Donkey Kong is one of Nintendo’s oldest and most beloved characters,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat provides a rich environment that lets the great game play – and Donkey Kong’s personality – shine.”

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat originally debuted on the Nintendo GameCube™ system. This new version has been remastered with motion controls, new enemies and obstacles, and a new final boss battle. Nintendo also has added special monkeys to each stage that give tips or let players save their progress. The new controls make this well-reviewed game accessible to new players while giving those who played the original new challenges.

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