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Best Buy Doing Midnight Brawl Launches

By James Higginbotham • February 20, 2008

Don’t miss a minute of this hilarious, high-flying Wii brawler! Find out if there’s a Best Buy midnight store opening in your area.

Nintendo’s frantic fisticuffs franchise, Super Smash Bros., …
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Top 20 VC Downloads: Feb 14th to 20th

By James Higginbotham • February 20, 2008

(1) Super Mario Bros 3
(3) Mario Kart 64
(4) Super Mario Bros
(2) Super Street Fighter 2
(7) Super Mario 64
(6) Super …
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Japan – early hardware/software estimates for last week

By Kevin Klein • February 20, 2008

DSL　59000 PSP　51000 Wii　80000 PS3　18000 PS2　10000 360　3000

1.SSBB　165000（1248000） 2.Wii Fit　76000（1451000） 3.Poison Pink　47000 4.Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 2nd Kiss　35000 5.Kimi Kiss　34000 6.Gihren　26000（135000） 7.Mario Sonic DS　20000（222000） 8.Wii Sports　19000（2750000） 9.Naruto　18000 10.Digimon　18000

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GDC2008: New Okami Videos

By Justin Sharp • February 20, 2008

One note about Okami for Wii, Capcom confirmed that the game will run in 16:9 widescreen despite what IGN reported last week.

Famitsu Scans: Luminous Arc, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

By Justin Sharp • February 20, 2008

Here are a couple scans for Luminous Arc and some new scans for Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World for Wii.

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl Fact Sheet (6000th post)

By James Higginbotham • February 20, 2008

Format: Wii™
Launch Date: March 9, 2008
ESRB: T (Teen) – Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor
Game Type: Fighting Action
Players: 1-4
Developer: NintendoKEY INFORMATION

Welcome to a brawl for the ages, where anything can happen, anyone can show up and all bets are off.

• This action-packed fighting game features a ridiculous number of characters that have appeared on Nintendo platforms, from Mario™ to Link to Pikachu® … to Solid Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog! As they square off in famous locales drawn from the rich history of Nintendo, literally anything can happen – and usually does. With limitless customizing options, items and weapons that boggle the mind and a wealth of modes, this game has truly infinite replayability.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King Screens

By Justin Sharp • February 20, 2008

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King is the new official name of the FF:CC Wii Ware game coming to the States with the Wii Ware launch! …
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NINTENDO REVEALS ITS NEXT ENGAGING EXPERIENCES

By James Higginbotham • February 20, 2008

Be sure to read the whole press release because it confirms some new information including:

Final Fantasy Crystal Chroncles NA name confirmed
3rd Party support for Balance Board
TellTale making new episodic game for WiiWare

WiiWare, Wii Fit, Super Smash Bros. Brawl Shown at Game Developers Conference

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 20, 2008 – The Game Developers Conference in San Francisco attracts the top creative minds in the video game industry. With that audience on hand, Nintendo announces news that reinforces its commitment to provide entertaining and enriching experiences for veteran and new gamers alike. WiiWare™, Nintendo’s new downloadable game service, launches May 12 and expands development opportunities for developers the same way Wii™ expanded the world of video game players. Wii Fit™, the upcoming title for Wii, launches May 19 and introduces the Wii Balance Board™ peripheral. And Super Smash Bros.® Brawl draws in fans of all kinds.

“We are excited to participate in the Game Developers Conference this year to share with developers and consumers alike our upcoming unique services and products,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We are hopeful that they will appreciate our offerings of WiiWare, Wii Fit and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which represent a trio that will continue to attract new players to the world of video games.”
At the conference, Nintendo speakers will outline a number of plans for the coming months on their respective panels:

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