One character sees a makeover due to copyright issues.

The Virtual Console release of The Revenge of Shinobi for the Sega Genesis (Megadrive in Europe) has seen an alteration due to copyright issues. The character of Spider-Man (who makes a cameo appearance as a boss) is now pink, so as not to fully resemble the original Marvel Comics character.

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European numbers make Wii Sports Resort a million-seller worldwide.

Just as Nintendo confirmed that the MotionPlus title sold 500,000 copies since its American debut , they have now announced that Wii Sports Resort has sold 600,000 copies in Europe.

With sales numbers from all regions combined, the title has sold 1,928,000 copies. worldwide.

Guitar Hero: Van Halen will see release before the end of the year.

Activision has announced the release of Guitar Hero: Van Halen. The third Guitar Hero game based around a band will feature band members Eddie, Alex, and Wolfgang Van Halen alongside front man David Lee Roth.

Like in previous band based Guitar Hero games, other bands will be featured, including Weezer, Queen, and The Foo Fighters.

Rock out with Rock N' Roll Climber and NyxQuest on WiiWare, while Super Star Wars brings the force to Virtual Console and a Brain Age Express title arrives on DSiWare.

This week in Nintendo Downloads brings the Star Wars franchise to Virtual Console, two games on WiiWare, and more bite-sized Brain Age for DSiWare.

In NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, you play as Nyx, an angel who is on her quest to save her friend, Icarus. In the game you traverse the ruins of ancient... Read more...

Nintendo and LucasArts release the Super Star Wars trilogy on Virtual Console, with more games on the way.

Super Star Wars was released for Virtual Console today, and Nintendo confirmed that there is more Star Wars to come.

Both Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi are coming to the Virtual Console in the next few weeks. All three Super Nintendo games will... Read more...

Activision's latest take on the skateboarding genre will arrive with its motion-sensing skateboard controller on November 17 in North America.

Activision announced today that Tony Hawk: Ride will hit stores on November 17 in North America and November 20 in the United Kingdom and Germany.

The game will be bundled with a motion-sensing skateboard controller. The retail price for the bundle is currently unconfirmed, but reports are saying that it will be $119.99 in North America and £99.99 in the UK.

Users will be able to download additional songs for the rhythm game.

Konami has released pop'n music in Japan with three downloadable song packs. Each song pack contains two songs, and they are available for 100 Wii Points each.

Konami has stated that the downloadable songs for the game will focus on original songs produced by Bemani (Konami's music video game division). The official game website also contains a comprehensive list of all the downloadable songs that will be available.

Nintendo revises the requirements for their education program.

Nintendo has recently modified the requirements for their Japanese DS classroom program.

The program, which was announced in June, allows teachers to interact with students via the DS. The program allows teachers to create lesson plans on a computer and send questions to each student's DSi. Nintendo teamed up with Sharp System Products to create the program.

The strategy role-playing game series returns on the DS.

In the latest Famitsu magazine, Marvelous Entertainment announced Luminous Arc 3: Eyes. Image Epoch is developing the game for release on the DS. Yasunori Mitsuda, who previously worked on titles such as Chrono Trigger and Mario Party, is credited as the soundtrack producer.

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Osaka man gets hard time for software piracy.

A judge in Kyoto, Japan has sentenced an Osaka man to 2 years 6 months jail time for selling copied DS games.

38-year-old Yoshiaki Asagiri was found guilty of copyright violations, and also fined ¥2 million with ¥7,135,450 in other penalties. The prosecutors received the financial penalties they requested, but were denied the 4 years 6 months of incarceration they were looking for.

Natsume's fishing title is ready to get you hooked.

Natsume has announced that Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream has gone gold.

Reel Fishing promises a high degree of realism with players pursuing freshwater and saltwater fish in rivers, lakes, and oceans. Fish can be caught, raised in aquariums, and then released for an extra challenge. There are also over 100 types of tackle to unlock and a two to four-player multiplayer mode for group play.

SEGA officially confirms that you'll be controlling AiAi with the Wii Balance Board.

SEGA has announced Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll, a new Wii-exclusive entry in the Monkey Ball franchise that makes use of the Wii Balance Board. Developed by SEGA Studios Japan, Step & Roll features all-new single-player challenges and party games alike.

The game was originally unveiled two weeks ago with a teaser site and a trailer.

Popular singer to contribute three songs to the track list.

Pop star Taylor Swift will appear in the upcoming Band Hero, contributing three of her songs to its set list. "Picture to Burn" from her self-titled debut will appear, along with "Love Story" and "You Belong With Me" from her latest album Fearless. Fans can also visit the Band Hero website to enter to win the opportunity to see Swift in concert, and even meet her.

The MotionPlus title has managed to sell half a million units in only two weeks.

Nintendo has announced that the MotionPlus-enhanced title Wii Sports Resort has sold 500,000 copies since its July 26 release in North America.

Nintendo of America Vice President of Sales and Marketing Cammie Dunaway stated that this equates to one copy of the title being sold every 1.5 second since launch.

We Ski and Active Life crack the Top 5.

In a Q1 2010 earnings report, Namco Bandai has confirmed their top five selling titles. Among them are three Wii titles: We Ski, its sequel We Ski & Snowboard, and Active Life: Outdoor Challenge.

We Ski & Snowboard managed to sell 270,000 copies, followed by We Ski at 150,000 copies. Active Life: Outdoor Challenge sold 110,000 copies.

If you're a Wii Sports Resort master, these guys are looking for you.

Video game high score record-keepers Twin Galaxies are looking for the best scores they can find for Wii Sports Resort. They have broken down all 12 events in the game, looking for glitches and cheats and establishing rules for official play. Nintendo's sequel is now listed in their database and score submissions are being accepted.

After a European release last month, NyxQuest will finally be available in North America next week.

Over the Top Games has confirmed through the game's official site that NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits will finally see its North American release next Monday.

The game was released in Europe on June 19 at 1000 Nintendo Points ($10) and is expected to be at the same price in North America.

A port of the insanely popular 2007 first-person shooter is coming to the Wii, in November courtesy of Treyarch. UPDATED with official press release.

Activision is going to bring Call of Duty 4 to the Wii, according to Kotaku.

Titled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the port is being handled by Treyarch, who worked on last year's Call of Duty: World at War.

It is scheduled to hit stores on November 10, the same day as Modern Warfare 2 and the recently announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized for DS.

New videos featuring the DJs of DJ Hero and their mixes.

Activision has released brand new gameplay footage of the DJs featured in DJ Hero and the mixes that will be in the final game.

First of a vignette featuring DJ AM as he explains his involvement in DJ Hero:

His mixes include Gwen Stefani Hollaback Girl vs In Deep 'Last Night a D J Saved My Life:

The portable juggernaut remains unstoppable in Japan.

Enterbrain has reported that the sales of the DSi have surpassed three million this past weekend.

As of August 2, DSi has sold a total of 3,062,920 units; cumulatively the DS has surpassed 27 million units sold in Japan alone.

The DSi most likely surged past this milestone thanks to the recent releases of the Dragon Quest IX and the red DSi.