I was approached by Holly, who is a writer, about writing a few things for us on Nintendo subjects. Here at purenintendo.com we are always pleased to post things up …
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This center will open up in Sapporo, joining Pokémon Centers in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Yokohama, that already have these centers.

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Ben mentioned this yesterday, but here’s the official press release.

Cambridge, Mass. – February 9, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of seven new tracks from progressive rock band Rush to the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content for Wii™ home videogame console from Nintendo.

The lineup features master recordings from Rush’s most successful album, Moving Pictures (1981), including “Tom Sawyer,” “Red Barchetta,” “YYZ” and “Limelight.” Other tracks include “The Camera Eye,” “Witch Hunt” and “Vital Signs.”

This week’s offering comes from the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content already released to owners of Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system. Wii fans can expect a rollout of the previously released downloadable content until the entire back catalogue of more than 550 songs is available. In addition, the regularly scheduled future DLC releases for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system will also be available for Rock Band 2 Wii owners soon.

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ACTIVISION UK UNVEILS ITS ‘FUN4ALL’ RANGE DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR WII^TM

February, 2009 – Activision UK today announces six titles in the UK as part of its new ‘FUN4ALL’ range designed exclusively for Wii™. With a choice of astounding adventures, mischievous gameplay and thrilling sports challenges, the child-friendly collection offers something the whole family can enjoy! The six Wii™ exclusive titles will be arriving in UK stores on 13th February.

Kate Ward, Head of PR UK and Ireland, said “With the rise of casual gamers in the UK, we wanted to release a range of games that families could play and enjoy together. Parents can feel reassured that buying a game from the FUN4ALL range will be safe, enjoyable and provide entertainment for children of any age.”

The FUN4ALL range launches with the following titles:

Pirates: Hunt for Blackbeard’s Booty – Set the sails towards family fun! There’s adventure ahoy in Pirates: Hunt for Blackbeard’s Booty as you swashbuckle your way towards Blackbeard’s treasure in a series of timber-shivering challenges. Bolster your trusty crew with friends and family, or clash cutlasses with them and go head-to-head!

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Platform: Wii
Release Date: February 2009
Publisher: NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe SAS
Developer: NAMCO BANDAI Games
Category: Sports

SUIT UP, CLICK IN, JUMP OFF AND GO!

Fresh powder, miles of pristine slopes and unstoppable winter fun drift onto Wii in this exciting, fun and feature-packed snowboarding and skiing sequel to the critically acclaimed Family Ski.

• ADVANCED SNOWBOARDING and SKIIING, perfect for BEGINNERS or EXPERTS!
• SOPHISTICATED GAMEPLAY and FUN & INTUITIVE with Wii
• 7,000 VERTICAL METERS across TWO HUGE MOUNTAINS
• Wii BALANCE BOARD provides an even more AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE
• OPEN ENVIRONMENT and FULLY INTERACTIVE with INCREDIBLE SCENERY

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