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February 27, 2010

Media Summit Interview with Team Meat Wii

by Jon Lindemann - 7:25 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Team Meat

We catch Team Meat on the floor of the Nintendo Media Summit, and they have us on the floor, comedically speaking.

NWR's roving reporting reporter Aaron Kaluszka ran into Team Meat, creators of Super Meat Boy, at the Nintendo Media Summit this week. He cornered them and forced them into a no-holds-barred interview in which the team described their stalking of Reggie Fils-Aime.

Thanks to Team Meat for letting NWR shove a camera in their faces!

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Super Meat Boy Direct-Feed Footage Wii

by Jon Lindemann - 7:19 am EST
Total comments: 1 Source: Nintendo

Meat + buzzsaw = messy.

NWR had some hands-on time with Super Meat Boy at Nintendo's Media Summit, and we managed to snag some direct feed footage.

In this first video, we take a look at the game's unique platforming. Wow, that meat really splatters when it hits a buzzsaw.

This second video shows some later levels, in which Meat Boy is engulfed in shadows. Scary!

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Monster Hunter Tri Hands-On Video Wii

by Jon Lindemann - 7:00 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

This is even better than Wild Kingdom.

Our own Aaron Kaluszka got some hands-on time with Monster Hunter Tri at Nintendo's recent Media Summit, and he brought along his camera. He was brave enough to get this footage of a monster hunter's exploits in the wilderness!

The first part of his video shows him picking a character and going after some low-level beasties.

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February 24, 2010

Video Round-Up: Media Summit Edition

by Jared Rosenberg - 3:13 pm EST
Total comments: 11 Source: Nintendo

Check out trailers and gameplay footage for Sin and Punishment: Star Successor, Art Style: Rotozoa, X-Scape, WarioWare D.I.Y., and more.

Nintendo revealed a number of trailers at this morning's media summit.

Watch trailers for Tetris Party Deluxe, Sin and Punishment: Star Successor, Art Style: Rotozoa, X-Scape, WarioWare D.I.Y., Art Style: light trax, Metal Torrent, Photo Dojo, America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking, Disney Guilty Party, and more below.

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Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Wii

by Jared Rosenberg - 2:51 pm EST
Total comments: 5 Source: Nintendo

Mario, Yoshi, and paragoombas appear in this new trailer for the beautiful 3D platformer.

Nintendo unveiled a new trailer for Super Mario Galaxy 2 at the Nintendo Media Summit. In the trailer, Mario deals with a number of familiar foes like paragoombas and boos. Yoshi is also shown swinging around the levels using his tongue.

Update: Now with higher quality footage and a gameplay video that features a remix of a Mario World tune.

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Nintendo Reveals Upcoming Release Schedule

by Jared Rosenberg - 11:52 am EST
Total comments: 29 Source: Press Release

The release dates for a slew of upcoming games were announced at the Nintendo Media Summit.

At this morning's Nintendo Media Summit in San Francisco, Nintendo announced the release dates for a number of highly anticipated games.

In addition, Nintendo revealed that it will be publishing Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies when it hits North America this summer.

Here are the upcoming releases:

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Nintendo Reveals New Club Nintendo Rewards DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 10:46 am EST
Total comments: 10

Mario posters, Game & Watch Collection 2, and Grill Off! with Ultra Hand are heading to North America.

Club Nintendo users will soon be able to get new Mario posters, Game & Watch Collection 2 for DS, and Grill Off! with Ultra Hand for WiiWare, according to Nintendo of America at today's media summit.

The Mario posters will feature original artwork. Both of the other items are already available... Read more...

Monster Hunter Dated, Free Online Play for North America Wii

by Andy Goergen - 10:26 am EST
Total comments: 23 Source: Nintendo

Nintendo also reveals an upcoming demo disc for the huge release. UPDATED with Press Release.

Monster Hunter Tri is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated Wii games of 2010. Capcom has avoided giving it a set release date for a while, but at today's Media Summit Nintendo confirmed a North American launch date of April 20.

More importantly, Nintendo finally addressed the question... Read more...

Metroid: Other M Launches June 27 Wii

by Andy Goergen - 10:26 am EST
Total comments: 21

The next chapter in the Metroid saga hits early this summer.

Metroid: Other M, the latest entry in the storied franchise, will launch in North America on June 27 2010.

The game, which is being co-developed by Nintendo and Tecmo's Team Ninja, will focus on Samus' character. At their Q1 Media Summit, Nintendo said, "When you finish playing this, you're going to feel like you know Samus in a way you've never known her before".

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Cave Story Hits WiiWare on March 22 Wii

by Andy Goergen - 10:03 am EST
Total comments: 7

Get ready for the indie darling this March.

Today at the Q1 Media Summit, Nintendo unveiled the release date for Cave Story, the adventure-platformer developed by Nicalis, to be March 22 2010.

The game features retro-style graphics, and RPG-style game mechanics, but takes place in a side-scrolling overworld similar to the Metroid games.... Read more...

Nintendo DSi XL Hitting North America in March DS

by Aaron Kaluszka - 10:02 am EST
Total comments: 15 Source: Nintendo

You'll be living large a month from now.

This morning Nintendo provided the long-awaited North American launch date for their DSi XL handheld at their Q1 Media Summit. Gamers will be able to get their hands on the jumbo-sized piece of hardware on March 28, for $190.00 USD.

The Nintendo DSi XL is the company's attempt to introduce their... Read more...

Picross 3D Hits May 3 DS

by Andy Goergen - 9:57 am EST
Total comments: 4

The classic puzzler from a new point of view.

Today at the Q1 Media Summit, Nintendo announced that Picross 3D will be released May 3.

The game is a sequel to the 2005 DS game Picross, and features puzzles called nonograms, which involve filling in a grid to reveal a picture. The game, which was developed by HAL Laboratory, was released in Japan last March, and is set to launch in Europe on March 5.

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Super Mario Galaxy 2 Coming in May Wii

by Aaron Kaluszka - 9:47 am EST
Total comments: 21 Source: Nintendo

Nintendo dates Mario's next adventure.

Nintendo has announced the release date for Super Mario Galaxy 2 at their Q1 Media Summit in San Francisco. The highly anticipated sequel is set for release on May 23.

Nintendo conducted a live demo of the game for an audience of journalists, showing off Mario's drill move as well as his ability... Read more...

Nintendo Download Platforms Earned $125 Million in 2009 Wii

by Aaron Kaluszka - 9:19 am EST
Total comments: 4 Source: Edge Online

FADE study shows a decline in Virtual Console revenue, while WiiWare comes on strong.

An annual report issued by Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment (FADE) estimates that Nintendo's WiiWare and Virtual Console platforms combined for $125 million in revenue in 2009, with Virtual Console edging out WiiWare overall ($66 million and $59 million, respectively) thanks to holiday sales.

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Miyamoto to Receive BAFTA Fellowship Wii

by Aaron Kaluszka - 8:23 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Gamasutra

Nintendo's legendary designer adds to his long list of accolades.

Joining fellow game industry luminaries Nolan Bushnell and Will Wright, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto will be awarded a prestigious BAFTA Fellowship.

The BAFTA Fellowship award recognizes excellence in film and television, but... Read more...

Black Wii Launches in Australia March 11 Wii

by Andy Goergen - 7:43 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo of Australia

Take a spin on the dark side.

Today, Nintendo announced the release date for the Black Wii system in Australia. The system will be available on March 11, and will be bundled with Wii Sports and a black Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

Australia is the third territory in which the Black Wii has been launched, including Japan and Europe. Although no Black Wii release date has been confirmed for North America, the black Wii Remote launched late last year.

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February 23, 2010

Nintendo Australia Confirms Other M, Galaxy 2 for Summer Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 7:30 pm EST
Total comments: 27 Source: IGN

Metroid: Other M and Super Mario Galaxy 2 should be hitting stores between June and August.

Nintendo Australia announced that Metroid: Other M and Super Mario Galaxy 2 aren't holiday releases and are coming out between June and August, according to IGN.

This reveal isn't entirely unexpected, as Metroid: Other M was listed as "Summer 2010" on a Japanese release schedule that was released in January. On that same list, Super Mario Galaxy 2 was slated for a more ambiguous 2010 release.

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Capcom COO Mark Beaumont Passes Away Suddenly

by Pedro Hernandez - 6:56 pm EST
Total comments: 2 Source: Capcom

Capcom has lost an integral team member this morning.

Capcom announced today that Mark Beaumont, Capcom North America and Europe's chief operating officer, passed away earlier this morning.

Capcom released a statement about it earlier: "Our COO and dear friend, Mark Beaumont, passed away this morning. This sudden loss has left us with deep sadness.... Read more...

New Batman Game Revealed for Wii and DS Wii

by Andy Goergen - 6:46 am EST
Total comments: 22 Source: Press Release

Batman: The Brave and the Bold is coming to a Nintendo console near you this fall.

Today, Warner Bros. revealed Batman: The Brave and The Bold, a new Batman game in development exclusively for Nintendo platforms. The game, based on the animated series of the same name, is set for release in fall 2010. Both the Wii and DS version are being developed by WayForward.

The game... Read more...

February 22, 2010

This Week in Nintendo Downloads

by Andy Goergen - 7:34 am EST
Total comments: 13

I ain't 'fraid of no ghosts.

This week in Nintendo downloads, we have seven new games available across Nintendo's digital platforms with three on WiiWare, and four on DSiWare. Sadly, there is no Virtual Console representation this week.

First up for WiiWare is GhostSlayer for 600 Wii Points ($6). This game, from publisher... Read more...

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