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March 5, 2010

First Bit.Trip Runner Trailer Released Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 10:56 am EST
Total comments: 6

See Commander Video run in this new trailer for the next game in the Bit.Trip series.

Gaijin Games released the first gameplay trailer for Bit.Trip Runner, the fourth game in their Bit.Trip WiiWare series.

Unlike the previous games, however, players will control Commander Video directly. Runner will be a platforming title in which Commander Video runs through the stage. Players will make him jump or slide in order to avoid the obstacles. Like previous Bit. Trip games, Runner will have rhythm-focused gameplay.

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March 4, 2010

Ubisoft Developing Shaun White Skateboarding Game

by Pedro Hernandez - 3:35 pm EST
Total comments: 32 Source: Kotaku

Shaun White trades his snowboard for a skateboard in his upcoming Wii game.

Ubisoft has announced that they are working on a third Shaun White title for Wii. Unlike the first two titles, however, it will be a skateboarding game.

Shaun White Skateboarding will be developed by Ubisoft Montreal, and is slated to be released this holiday. White expressed his enthusiasm in an interview with Los Angeles-based radio station KROQ.

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Warner Bros. Interactive Announces Galactic Taz Ball DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 3:11 pm EST
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Warner Bros. recruits the talents of WayForward to bring the iconic Tasmanian Devil to life.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced a new DS title called Galactic Taz Ball, starring the popular Looney Tunes character Taz the Tazmanian Devil.

The story begins when Taz is kidnapped by Marvin the Martian as Marvin is stealing Earth's landscapes in order to make Mars more... Read more...

WarioWare D.I.Y. To Include Celebrity-Made Games DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 12:53 pm EST
Total comments: 3 Source: http://www.siliconera.com/2010/03/02/professional-...

In addition to the microgames your friends create, you can also check out the ones that Nintendo's best and brightest make.

The foundation of WarioWare D.I.Y. is based on user-generated content, and not only will gamers everywhere be adding to the downloadable collection (as long as they're approved by Nintendo), but so will Nintendo luminaries such as Shigeru Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata, Yoshio Sakamoto, and Masahiro Sakurai.

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Former Team Ninja Head Joins Valhalla Game Studios

by Neal Ronaghan - 12:49 pm EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/03/03/itagak...

The outspoken creator of Dead or Alive and the 3D Ninja Gaiden games is back.

Tomonobu Itagaki, who created the Dead or Alive series and the 3D Ninja Gaiden titles while head of Team Ninja at Tecmo, is working on a new game for Valhalla Game Studios, according to Famitsu.

His team at Valhalla Game Studios, which was formed by former Tecmo employee Satoshi Kanematsu, is made up of other former Team Ninja employees, and their upcoming title is still unannounced. The platform for his game is currently unknown.

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EA Cuts Boom Blox Team Wii

by Andy Goergen - 8:50 am EST
Total comments: 12 Source: Edge Online

The Los Angeles-based development studio shrinks by 14 members.

Publishing giant Electronic Arts has let go of 14 members of EALA, the development studio behind Wii-exclusive titles Boom Blox and its sequel Boom Blox Bash Party.

Former EALA employee Jeff Dixon said that the developer had been working on a game for Xbox 360's upcoming Project Natal add-on.

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EA Earns $125 Million From EA Sports Active Wii

by Andy Goergen - 8:49 am EST
Total comments: 3 Source: Edge Online

The more weight you lose, the richer EA gets; it's a win-win situation.

EA Sports Active has earned publisher Electronic Arts $125 in profit since its 2009 launch, according to the publisher.

The exercise title has been EA's best-selling game on Wii, selling over 600,000 copies in its first two weeks. Additionally, EA Sports President Peter Moore said it is one of the top 20 best-selling Wii titles to date.

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March 3, 2010

NHL 2K11 To Be Wii Exclusive

by Andy Goergen - 3:19 pm EST
Total comments: 25 Source: Joystiq

NHL Hockey returns to Wii in a big way.

NHL 2K11 will be coming to Wii as an exclusive title, according to Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick. The series, which debuted on Wii in 2008 with NHL 2K9, has seen reduced sales as of late, and many thought that the series had potentially been cancelled. The series wasn't even listed in a December financial report.

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March 2, 2010

New Metroid: Other M Trailer Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 1:21 pm EST
Total comments: 63 Source: Nintendo

The story-focused trailer shows off Samus' voice.

Nintendo released a new Metroid: Other M trailer that is comprised of cut-scenes that show off the heroine Samus Aran talking about how she feels, and how she is young and naive.

This also gives fans a chance to hear Samus' much talked about voice acting, which has been the main source of criticism for the upcoming game, which is set for a June 27 release in North America.

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Wii Sales Cross 10 Million Mark in Japan Wii

by Andy Goergen - 8:46 am EST
Total comments: 3 Source: Gamasutra

The little white box has tightened its grip on the Japanese market.

Nintendo has sold their ten millionth Wii in Japan, according to Enterbrain (via Kotaku). The Famitsu publisher has released figures showing that Wii sales in the territory standing at 10,009,736. The system has been on store shelves for 170 weeks..

In comparison, the PlayStation 2 reached... Read more...

Tokyo Game Show Sets 2010 Date

by Andy Goergen - 8:45 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Edge Online

Book your flight to Tokyo this September.

The Tokyo Game Show, organized by CESA, has established a 2010 date for their yearly event. The 2010 show will take place September 16 through 19 at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, Japan.

The event will consist of two days devoted to industry professionals, followed by two days... Read more...

Mega Man 10 DLC Revealed Wii

by Andy Goergen - 7:14 am EST
Total comments: 14 Source: 1up

Kick up the Bass, and prep for some downloadable content.

Nintendo has revealed the additional downloadable content available for purchase in Mega Man 10.

The content, which will be released this April, is to feature "Bass Mode", which presumably allows the player to play as Bass, Mega Man's rival. Bass Mode will cost 200 Wii Points ($2) and will be released on April 5.

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March 1, 2010

DS2 Might Get Announced At E3 DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 7:39 pm EST
Total comments: 75

Nintendo's next handheld is drastically more powerful, and dev kits are in the wild.

Developers have their hands on the DS2, and the system could be unveiled at E3 2010, according to an anonymous source.

The source said that a developer is working on a title for the DS successor, which was billed as being much more powerful, and that the release date is set. When pressed, the... Read more...

Paon Announces Aqua Living for WiiWare

by Matthew Blundon - 5:38 pm EST
Total comments: 2 Source: Adria Sang

Nintendo and Paon partner to bring another virtual aquarium to the WiiWare service.

My Aquarium is one of the best-selling WiiWare games to date and it’s rather surprising that other developers haven’t tried jumping on the bandwagon and releasing knock-offs of Hudson’s successful virtual aquarium program. All that’s about to change come next week as Nintendo and developer Paon have teamed up to release Aqua Living: The FIsh You Can Watch On Your TV.

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This Week in Nintendo Downloads

by Andy Goergen - 10:26 am EST
Total comments: 4

Congratulations, you just got killed by Pump Man.

This week in Nintendo downloads brings us eight new games across Nintendo's digital platforms, with three for WiiWare, one for Virtual Console, and five for DSiWare.

The major release for this week is Capcom's Mega Man 10, for WiiWare. A sequel to Mega Man 9, this game serves as a retro-styled... Read more...

February 27, 2010

Metroid: Other M Intro Cutscene Leaked Online Wii

by Jon Lindemann - 2:26 pm EST
Total comments: 46 Source: The Examiner

Nobody was supposed to film any footage of Samus' next adventure, but hey, this is the Internet.

The Examiner has posted some leaked footage of Metroid: Other M, recorded at last week's Nintendo Media Summit.

The footage seems to be a recreation of the end of Super Metroid, when a baby Metroid gives its life to Samus in order to allow her to defeat Mother Brain. In a continuation of the story, Samus wakes up in a quarantine unit of a hospital, and some rather uninspired voice acting ensues.

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Art Style: Rotozoa Hands-On Footage Wii

by Jon Lindemann - 8:40 am EST
Total comments: 3 Source: Nintendo

NWR takes a look at Skip's upcoming WiiWare game.

NWR's Aaron Kaluszka recently had a chance to take Skip's Art Style: Rotozoa for a spin at the Nintendo Media Summit.

Reminiscent of titles like flOw and Electroplankton, Rotozoa is looking like it could be interesting.

Nintendo has Art Style: Rotozoa set for a Spring release on WiiWare.

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X-Scape Hands-On Demo Video DS

by Jon Lindemann - 8:37 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Q-Games

Upcoming DSiWare title X-Scape is explained to us by Dan Owsen, who was involved in the creation of its predecessor 18 years ago.

Nintendo's Dan Owsen gave us a great demo of their upcoming DSiWare title X-Scape at the recent Nintendo Media Summit. Dan provides a very detailed explanation of the first-person space tank shooter, so the video pretty much speaks for itself!

X-Scape is set for a Spring release in North America.

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Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver Hands-On Footage DS

by Jon Lindemann - 8:29 am EST
Total comments: 2 Source: Nintendo

Man, why does this video make me want to buy yet ANOTHER Pokemon game? Sigh.

NWR recently had a chance to try out the newest entry in the Pokemon series, Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver, at the Nintendo Media Summit.

As you can see from this video, it's look great from a visual standpoint. We also get a nice demo from the NOA representative.

Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver is scheduled for a March 14 release in North America.

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Chris Kohler: Man About Town

by Jon Lindemann - 8:22 am EST
Total comments: 7

His name is Chris, and he's about kicking ass and playing games.

NWR's good buddy Chris Kohler (Wired.com) was up to his usual shenanigans at this week's Nintendo Media Summit. Here we present some of his finer moments, in a series we call "Chris Kohler: Man About Town".

Here, Chris uses his best material on NOA's David Young (himself an owner of one of the best tattoos ever), in a shameless attempt to become a Nintendo Jedi.

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