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“We won’t be able to make the same game for all territories. For Europe, we’re going to release two versions. One extreme version, and one with less violence. …With No …
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THE RHYTHM IS GOING TO GET YOU AS Wii MUSIC LAUNCHES ACROSS EUROPE

– Get ready to broaden your musical horizons and perfect that inner beat as Wii Music beats onto Wii across Europe on 14th November. Making sure everyone is a member of the band no matter what their musical or gaming experience, Wii Music reveals the hidden musician allowing them to play a vast array of differing musical instruments like a true professional!

Discover the sweet sounds of over 60 instruments and experiment to recreate any one of the 50 included tracks. Featuring music of all styles, from the best of the classics to cult pop, and even some gaming tunes like Super Mario Bros; and instruments including steel drums, bass guitar, the saxophone and even a barking dog, Wii Music lets everyone easily re-create and perform their own interpretations in a way the whole family can enjoy.

‘Jam’ is the main game mode in Wii Music for creating your musical masterpieces. Split into ‘Improvise’, ‘Quick Play’ and ‘Custom Jam’, play as part of the six-member band, with the remaining instruments controlled by the Wii as ’Tute’ characters.

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Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection action introduced to classic RPG for first time

Find a sacred sword and use it to save a kingdom as Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon heads to Nintendo DS! For the first time in the classic Fire Emblem RPG series, there is the option of multiplayer action over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, adding a whole new dimension of gameplay and strategic planning that can be shared with friends and fans of the series.

Using skill, tactical battle-planning and no small amount of magic, players must embark on a quest to destroy the resurrected dark dragon Medeus, who seeks to conquer the entire world. Charging into battle in Europe on 5 December, 2008, the game is based on Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, which was created in 1990 for the NES console but never released in Europe, despite becoming the most popular in the series in Japan. Now the remake of this NES classic has the popular weapon triangle system integrated for strategic enhancement.

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Log On Starting October 8th As GT Brings Fans The Most Anticipated Games Of TGS Including the Latest Trailers, Announcements, Interviews, Developer Walkthroughs and More

WHAT: GameTrailers (GT), the premier …
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LONDON, ENGLAND, October 9th 2008 – With the bewitching Halloween re-release of Doodle Hex, the spell casting battle game for Nintendo DS™, mere weeks away, Pinnacle Software and developer Tragnarion Studios have unveiled the first in a series of recently discovered, hitherto believed ‘lost’, spell sheets to assist new and existing players in their continuing battle against enemy Doodle Hex rune casters. Just don’t ask us where we got them!

With each of the 14 playable characters in Doodle Hex having their own set of 20 unique offensive and defensive spells, these previously unreleased spell sheets, beginning with the sheets for Cassie and Djin, will prove invaluable to Doodle Hex players everywhere, novice and experienced alike. In addition, the release of ‘Top Trumps’ style character stats alongside the spell sheets for each of the characters in the game will, combined, unlock a whole new world of potential spell strategies to the player, as well as illustrating an astonishing level of depth to the gameplay.

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Snowboarding phenomenon and Target athlete Shaun White will be riding his way into Target stores this Winter with an exclusive edition of Ubisoft’s newest action sports title, Shaun White Snowboarding.

The special Target edition of the game, available on Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3 and Wii™, will have exclusive extended content and features that consumers won’t be able to find anywhere else, including the Target Mountain – an entire mountain environment found only in the Target exclusive edition. Gamers will also be able to take advantage of exclusive jibs, additional scenes and more characters. Additionally, players will be able to cozy up in the game’s virtual version of the Target Chalet, the real-life mountainside home where Shaun and his fellow Target athletes hang out with friends and family at the annual Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. Among other exclusive features, the Taget Chalet is the only indoor environment anywhere in the game.

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Below is a list of publishers that have surprise game announcements and ones who do not at TGS. TGS will start later tonight.

Publishers with surprise announcements for TGS:

Acquire …
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Club Nintendo is nothing new, well at least to Japan and the rest of the world. Many Americans have no clue what Club Nintendo, or the fact …
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“Nintendo has to overcome that (hardcore audience dislike). A Wii HD would really position Nintendo well, which is why I’m absolutely convinced there is a Wii HD coming. Businesswise, …
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EL SEGUNDO, CA – October 7, 2008 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced the launch of DanceDanceRevolution®: Disney Grooves for the Nintendo Wii. The title is being developed by Bemani, the original pioneers of the video game music genre that brought to market the hit sensation DanceDanceRevolution® Hottest Party! The latest installment, combines the popular rhythm-dancing phenomenon with classic Disney songs and characters creating a “must-have” for fans of DanceDanceRevolution®: Disney GroovesDanceDanceRevolution®, Disney and the Wii.

“DanceDanceRevolution®:Disney Grooves marks the third time we have worked with Disney on a DanceDanceRevolution title,” said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “However, this is the first one that utilizes the unique capabilities of the Wii to offer an ultimate interactive dancing experience that is certain to thrill fans of Disney and the DanceDanceRevolution franchise.”

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“Right out of the gate [the DSi audience] is probably the hardcore gamers. They’re usually the early adopters that want to get the latest version of something, and they’ll be …
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I just took out snippets of what I thought were important. Yes, I can decided what is important, I have that power. : ) Make sure to check out the …
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“We were aware of that technology (the gryoscopic chips made by Invensense) at the time we designed the original Wii. But the cost would have been too high for the …
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“What’s powerful in Wii Music is this juxtaposition of something that looks so simple but is wonderfully difficult to master. We may have done that title an injustice at …
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(UPDATE) It seems like the games for DSi are not region locked, only the down-loadable content. Does this still stop you from importing the DSi?

Nintendo: DSi Software Will Be …
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NATSUME ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE PRE-ORDER GIFT WITH AMAZON.COM FOR RUNE
FACTORY 2:  A FANTASY HARVEST MOON FOR NINTENDO DS

Order The Game Now And Receive A Rare, Collectible Plush Squirrel

Burlingame, Calif., October 6, 2008 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide
developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced
today that it will offer an adorable squirrel plush as an exclusive
pre-order gift for customers who order Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy
Harvest Moon for Nintendo DS from Amazon.com.

“There are gamers counting the days until they get their hands on Rune
Factory 2, and we wanted to give them a little something special for
being the first to order the game,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and
CEO at Natsume. “Fans of Rune Factory and Harvest Moon have loved the
exclusive plushes that we have created for the series over the years,
so we know that they will be excited to get their hands on this one
and add it to their collection.”
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Pop quiz: What do you get when you add together 10 pins, 18 holes, two stolen jewels and hundreds of tumbling blocks? Never mind arithmetic—the answer lies in this week’s excellent additions to the Wii Shop Channel™. Wii™ lovers on the lookout for fresh gaming thrills can take their pick from a lively lineup that includes electrified bowling, Mario-styled golf, inventive puzzles and fantastic battles. Better yet, try out all four games and watch the fun grow exponentially.

Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

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Reviews Fifa 09 All-Play (Wii) – 75% Sim City Creator (Wii) – 86% G1 Jockey 2008 – 74% Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 All-Play (Wii) – 67% The Mummy: Tomb …
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