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Happy 40th Birthday Video games
17 years ago

Happy 40th Birthday Video games

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the first two-player TV game competition between two Sanders Associates engineers, Ralph Baer and Bill Harrison, on the early prototypical game known as …
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GAME ON! DELTA AND NINTENDO PROVIDE TRAVELERS ACCESS TO FREE VIDEO GAME DEMOS

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Nintendo DS download program lands at JFK International Airport for peak summer travel season

NEW YORK, May 15, 2007 – As global travelers get ready for an active summer travel …
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Got film-making skills? Nintendo Wants you

By  •  Potpourri

NINTENDO SEEKS BRILLIANT FILMMAKERS FOR ‘SHORT CUTS SHOWCASE’Winner to receive $10,000, audience with industry execs and gala premiere at Rockefeller Center, June 19-22

REDMOND, Wash., May 15, 2007 – Nintendo …
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Review: Sonic and the Secret Rings
17 years ago

Review: Sonic and the Secret Rings

By  •  Wii

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Sonic and the Secret Rings for the Wii sets out to change people’s minds about the Sonic franchise for next-gen systems. Just a few months before the Secret Rings release, SEGA released Sonic the Hedgehog for 360 and PS3 which received a critical reception. Reviews were abysmal for the game and people thought the Sonic franchise had lost its luster since making the 3D transition.

When you first play Secret Rings, you’ll notice a totally different storyline and gameplay to that of its 360/PS3 counterpart. SEGA worked independently on this game and tried to build it from the ground-up on the Wii. The game takes advantage of the Wiimote for all of Sonic’s moves. Tilting left and right will make Sonic move side to side, and thrusting forward will allow Sonic to do a jump dash at enemies. The controls can feel slow and clunky at times, but they (surprisingly) get better as you progress through the game.

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The storyline is set in an Arabian Nights world complete with deserts and many other exotic locales. One of the first things you’ll notice about the story, is the number of cutscenes and voice-commentary that accompany it. The game allows you to skip all the cutscenes, but you can miss out on some important story items. The voice-acting is one of the worst in video games that I’ve heard. It was almost imperative for me to skip all the cutscenes since I couldn’t stand the voice actors or the dialogue. Also, the in-game music is the worst rock music I’ve heard and it repeats itself over and over throughout the menus. If you have a stereo or iPod handy, now’s the time to use them.

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Data Design Interactive Publishing for Wii

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Stourbridge, England – April 30, 2007 – Data Design Interactive a successful video games publisher and games developer is pleased to announce that not only have they have secured developer …
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Game Head Miyamoto tribute episode

Most people remember their first experience playing Super Mario Bros. on the NES. When this little Italian plumber side scrolled his way into millions of American households, he proved that …
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Aussie Pokemon Diamand and Pearl Release Date

By  •  DS

Australia, Melbourne, April 24rd 2007 – For a decade, fans of Pokémon® video games have been entertained by exciting adventures, dramatic battles and hundreds of new Pokémon. Now the record-setting …
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500,000 Pokemon Preorders So far

By  •  DS

NINTENDO ADVISES POKÉMON FANS: PRE-ORDERS TOP 500,000

April 18, 2007

Pre-orders for the upcoming Pokémon® Diamond and Pokémon® Pearl video games for the portable Nintendo DS™ have topped one …
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EA Vet focus on Wii Only

By  •  Wii

A number of veterans of Electronic Arts Canada have announced the formation of a new development studio named Jet Black Games, which will focus on developing original and licensed intellectual …
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games!
17 years ago

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games!

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Big news coming in from Nintendo and Sega today!  Mario and Sonic are joining forces in a new game entitled: “Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games” for both the Wii and DS.  Here are the first details:

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, players will compete in events that take place in environments based on the official venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.  Using a supporting cast of characters from the amazing worlds of both Mario and Sonic, gamers will be able to compete as or against a range of lovable personalities including Mario, Sonic, Luigi™, Knuckles™, Yoshi®, Tails™ and more.  Innovative usage of the Wii and DS control systems to maneuver a favorite character will allow players to race the likes of Mario and Sonic down the 100m track, engage in exhilarating rallies in table tennis and churn water in a swimming heat, all while competing for the much sought after gold medal.

Wow, Nintendo and Sega announced something quite big right there!  Can’t wait for these games later this year.

Check out the official website here.

Source: Nintendo

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Project Treasure Island Z: Capcom Press Release

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SAN MATEO, Calif — March 16, 2007 — Capcom® , a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced its first original title exclusively for the Nintendo Wii™, …
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System 3 Announces Ferrari Game for Wii

By  •  Wii

London-based developer and publisher System 3 (Impossible Mission remake) has announced that it has secured the rights to publish Ferrari licensed games for multiple platforms, including the PlayStation 3, …
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Pokemon Diamond/Pearl to Feature VoIP

By  •  DS

ON APRIL 22, TWO NEW POKÉMON JEWELS WILL HAVE PEOPLE TALKING Wireless and Chat Abilities of Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl Act Like a Cell Phone for Kids

REDMOND, …
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GDC07: Capcom Talks Wii
17 years ago

GDC07: Capcom Talks Wii

By  •  Wii

Head of Capcom Production Studio 2 Keiji Inafune talked about new Wii prospects and how existing engines might be used for future titles on the Wii.  He also discusses …
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VC Update March 5
17 years ago

VC Update March 5

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Here’s the latest Virtual Console update from Nintendo’s press website:

  • Elevator Action (NES®, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points)
  • Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts™ (Super NES®, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
  • Sword of Vermilion™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)

Read on to see the full press release about each of these games.

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Legend Of Zelda Ocarina of Time VC: US
17 years ago

Legend Of Zelda Ocarina of Time VC: US

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That’s right you US people the news has finally come!! The legend of Zelda Ocarina of time coming to VC this Monday!!!

NINTENDO NEWS: NINTENDO TO RE-RELEASE ZELDA MASTERPIECE …
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Koji Kondo Performing at GDC

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We knew previously that Koji Kondo would be attending the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this year, but now it looks like he will be performing as well.

Legendary …
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Miyamoto Interview
17 years ago

Miyamoto Interview

By  •  Wii

This interview with Mr. Miyamoto himself is full of his philosophies on games and how he got into gaming in the first place. He also touches on his and …
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