Nintendo Hosts Massive Launch Event to Celebrate Mario’s Newest Adventure
Nintendo of America Inc. is giving fans and consumers an unforgettable way to mark the release of its highly anticipated New …
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Nintendo Hosts Massive Launch Event to Celebrate Mario’s Newest Adventure
Nintendo of America Inc. is giving fans and consumers an unforgettable way to mark the release of …
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Game Ships to Retail!
Burlingame, Calif., November 10, 2009 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide
developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced
today that Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands for the Nintendo DS has
shipped to retail! It is available at an MSRP of $29.99, and is rated
E for Everyone by the ESRB.In Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands, players rejoin all of the beloved
characters from Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, and meet some new
faces as well! Years ago, a powerful earthquake struck the Sunshine
Islands chain, and most of the islands sank forever…or did they?
It’s up to the player to find the magical Sun Stones and raise the
sunken islands. As they do, they’ll meet new characters, harvest new
crops, and befriend animals such as ducks, monkeys, and badgers.
Players will grow their farm, care for animals, mine, fish, and
compete in festivals in their quest to restore the Sunshine Islands to
their former glory. With a little luck, they may even find true love
and start a family along the way.“Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands is here just in time for the holidays!
You get to meet some great new characters, train your pets in fun
minigames, and grow a huge variety of crops. It’s a fantastic Harvest
Moon experience!” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at Natsume.
“This is a great game for players of all ages, whether they’re loyal
fans or brand new Harvest Moon players!”
Nov. 9, 2009
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Load Up on Excitebike Action, Musical Plankton and More
Rev up your engines for a huge week at the Wii™ Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi™ Shop, starting with the launch of a pulse-pounding revamp for the WiiWare™ service, Excitebike™: World Rally. For the Nintendo DSiWare service, you’ll find five new titles in the mesmerizing Electroplankton™ series – available at just 200 Nintendo DSi Points™ apiece – plus the irresistible multiplayer mayhem of Bomberman Blitz. With two new classic Virtual Console™ offerings to sweeten the selection, there’s truly something for everyone to download and enjoy.
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Excitebike: World Rally
Ever wanted to be a DJ? Or a DJ Hero for that matter? If you had asked me those questions a couple weeks ago I might’ve said “Meh, not really” and shrugged my shoulders. There have been so many different Guitar Hero and Rock Band games over the last few years that it’s hard to really get excited for another music game. After several band-specific Guitar Hero games and the latest game, Guitar Hero 5, Activision has now ventured into a new franchise. With all the attention surrounding DJ Hero, I decided to take a look and see if this game breaks the mold of past music games, or if it’s just another excuse for Activision to sell us more plastic instruments.
Newest Entry in Renowned Video Game Series Features Historic Team-Up for Timeless Duo
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– It was among the most heinous incidents in video game history: …
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Rumor has it that Konami is working on a remake of the NES title, Jackal, for WiiWare! Check out the first screen for the game as well as some art after the jump!
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The legendary Shigeru Miyamoto shares his thoughts on the difficulty of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks as well as mentions gameplay details involving Wii Motion Plus for Zelda Wii.
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Satoru Iwata recently talked to the Financial Times about how he likes Amazon’s WhisperNet 3G service for the Kindle. The cost for the service is built in …
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The New Comedy-Adventure Has the Rabbids Plotting to the Moon or Bust!
SAN FRANCISCO – November 2, 2009 – Today Ubisoft announced the comedy-adventure Rabbids Go Home(TM) is available on store shelves for the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo and the Nintendo DS(TM) and Nintendo DSi(TM) video game system.
Featuring a new wacky storyline, diverse gameplay, and intuitive controls, Rabbids Go Home has the zany Rabbids wreaking havoc on the Humans in pursuit of their quest to make it home…to the moon. The DS and DSi version will feature a different gameplay experience where players will solve a variety of puzzles and brain teasers in an effort to collect as much stuff as they can to build a giant pile all the way to the moon. Rabbids Go Home for the Wii is rated “E10+” and has an MSRP of $49.99. Rabbids Go Home for the DS and DSi is rated “E” and has an MSRP of $29.99.
Style Savvy Lets Players Run a Clothing Boutique and Style Customers with Creativity and Flair
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo’s new Style Savvy™ video game puts you in the role of the manager of a chic clothing boutique. Your customers look to you to help find cool outfits that match their style while staying within their budget. The game, which launches today exclusively for the portable Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems, blends elements of fashion smarts and business know-how with the fun of finding ways to help people look their best.
“Style Savvy inspires players to help customers express their style and creativity, all while managing a store, including budget and inventory,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “The game includes more than 10,000 clothing items, shoes and accessories, which invite endless creative possibilities.”
“I don’t do anything that isn’t extensible. And I will certainly feel like that I have not done my job if we can’t make other games in …
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“What I’m hearing is that Nintendo originally planned to bring the Netflix service to the Wii before the end of this year, which still might take place, …
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Early this morning in Japan, Nintendo officially announced the ‘DSi LL’. The system has 4.2″ screens (increased from 3.25″), better battery life, 2 styli, and comes in 3 colors: Wine Red, Dark Brown, and Natural White.
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If you’ve got the DJ Hero Wii version and want some more scratch-worthy tunes, you’re going to have to wait a little longer. Wii owners will have …
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Nostalgia for the Nintendo DS is the latest and greatest game from the developers that brought you Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy IV for the DS. This latest outing was conceived ten years ago and, only now, has finally come together in this unique RPG. Set in the 19th century, you’ll take control of Eddie and his friends as they embark on a worldwide journey visiting locales such as Cairo and London. So is Nostalgia a breath of fresh air? Or does this adventure fall short?
World Wide Adventure Takes Flight Today Exclusively on Nintendo DS™
Glendale, CA – October 27, 2009 – Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a UTV Enterprise, a worldwide publisher and developer of videogames, and Tecmo, in conjunction with Matrix Software and Red Entertainment, announced today that Nostalgia is now available nationwide for the Nintendo DS. Nostalgia is rated Everyone 10+ and is available for $29.99.
From the makers of Final Fantasy III and IV on the Nintendo DS, Nostalgia immerses gamers into a world set in an alternate 19th century filled with fast paced RPG gameplay, airship battles, treasure hunts, and action-packed dungeon combat. Nostalgia puts players in control of Eddie, the son of a legendary English adventurer, and an unlikely cast of heroes who set off on a journey that will take them around the globe. Players will embark on a series of dangerous quests that will take them through the air and over oceans to visit a variety of renowned cities including Tokyo, London, St. Petersburg, Rio Di Janeiro, New York and Cairo. Nostalgia’s unique air ship battles and exploration of the skies over an expansive world map brings a new dimension to traditional role-playing games, further adding to the established party-based battles which take place in dungeons throughout the game.
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