During Nintendo's ongoing media briefing, a number of upcoming DS games were just shown including a few pleasant surprises.

Here's the list in the order they appeared.

New Super Mario Bros.

Pokemon Blue Mystery Dungeon DS (September 18, 2006)

Pokemon Red Mystery Dungeon GBA (September 18, 2006)

Final Fantasy 3 (fully 3D)

Starfox DS

Diddy Kong Racing (appears to be a straight port, though Wifi enabled)

Yoshi's Island 2 (baby Mario is back!)

Nintendo shows footage of a new Mario platformer for Wii.

The name is Super Mario Galaxy. The footage was brief, but Mario was doing some typical looking platform things to the tune of a Wii controller. It has not yet been announced that the game would be a launch title. Only Zelda has been confirmed as a launch title so far.

Other games shown briefly... Read more...

If there's one cat that needs dual screens, it's this one.

GARFIELD PURRS BACK TO THE BOX OFFICE

THE GAME FACTORY ANNOUNCES THREE MULTI-PLATFORM VIDEO GAMES BASED ON GARFIELD'S 2nd FEATURE FILM

New titles offer gaming for PlayStation®2™, Nintendo DS™ and PC platforms

Brabrand, Denmark — (May 9th. 2006) — THE GAME FACTORY today... Read more...

I wonder if John Madden himself still has the physical dexterity to even play this game?

Madden NFL 07 Gets Physical on Nintendo Wii; EA Set to Deliver Industry's Top Franchises to Nintendo's Groundbreaking Next Generation Console

E3Expo 2006

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2006--Huddle up sports fans, Madden NFL 07 is coming to Wii! Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq:ERTS)... Read more...

Oh no they just didn't!

Sony just announced that the standard PS3 controller will include a 3 axis tilt sensor capable of detecting motion with "6 degrees of freedom". The announcement was followed by a quick video, which, to the trained eye, demonstrated the limitations of their thinly veiled attempt to copy Nintendo's... Read more...

Two for Wii, none for you!

We just got back from the Square-Enix conference, and there is tons of news to report. In addition to the already annouced games, Square blew the lid off some secret titles in development for various Nintendo consoles.

First off, Dragon Quest will be making it's way to the Nintendo Wii with the... Read more...

Sonic’s creator founds his own development studio, Prope, with Sega’s backing.

SEGA PARTNERS WITH PROPE, LTD. TO CREATE ORIGINAL CONTENT FOR NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES

Yuji Naka and SEGA Partner to Create New Intellectual Properties

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (May 8, 2006) - SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe, Ltd. today announced a new partnership with PROPE, Ltd., a new video game development studio based in Tokyo, Japan. PROPE, Ltd. will develop original content for the next generation consoles.

WarioWare, Zelda, Tennis hands-on, plus a couple of Madden details.

In next week's issue of TIME Magazine, Nintendo has given TIME a hands-on with the Wii and a couple of upcoming games. Watch for this on your local newsstands or mailbox, as there's a mention of it right on the cover. And, between a whole lot of words, there are gameplay details on WarioWare, a tennis title, and Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Call of Duty 3 is bound for Wii.

The rumblings of a new Call of Duty game coming to Nintendo's next console have been around for a while, but now it's official. Activision plans to unveil Call of Duty 3 next week at E3. However, IGN received an early copy of the E3 trailer and permission to reveal the next title to the world.

Sega has two Monkey Ball games for two Nintendo home consoles.

SEGA ROUNDS UP CURRENTLY ANNOUNCED TITLES TO BE FEATURED AT ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO 2006

Killer Lineup on PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii Lead the Way to E3 2006 with Three More Surprises Still to Come

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (May 5, 2006) – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd.... Read more...

You can expect a trio of titles from the company on Nintendo's next console.

According to GameSpot, Mark Griffith, CEO of Publishing at Activision, expanded on what the company's got planned for the next fiscal year (which extends until March of 2007), saying that three games would be released on the Nintendo Wii.

It's important to note that these titles are not necessarily... Read more...

Is a new Pilotwings game in the works? PGC explores.

Nintendo fans have been clamoring for a new iteration of the beloved Pilotwings franchise for quite some time now. Three years ago, Factor 5 was rumored to be on the project, but since they've pledged support exclusively to the PS3, we can rule out that possibility with some certainty. However, that's... Read more...

Sega introduces the children's classic to a new generation of gamers.

SEGA's 'Charlotte's Web' Video Games Spell Big Fun For The Whole Family

SEGA to Publish Video Games Based on Nickelodeon Movies/Walden Media/Paramount Pictures' Upcoming Feature Film

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (May 4, 2006) - SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced... Read more...

Midway will be showcasing their first Wii titles.

MIDWAY UNVEILS HIGH POWERED LINEUP FOR 2006 ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO

Diverse Product Portfolio Includes Proven Franchises and New Intellectual Property Along With Kids, High–End PC Games, Handheld, Current Generation Titles and Support for All Next Generation Systems

Ubi Soft brings Rayman to the Wii!

UBISOFT UNVEILS RAYMAN RAVING RABBIDS™

Famed Creative Director Michel Ancel Returns to Launch Best-Selling Franchise into the Next Generation

SAN FRANCISCO – MAY 3, 2006 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers announced plans to release the fourth instalment... Read more...

Stunning graphics also promised.

Lara Croft Catapults Onto the Nintendo Platforms

Video Gaming's Leading Lady Makes Her Debut on the Nintendo

GameCube(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance This Fall

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Eidos Interactive, one of the

world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software,

If you want one.

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Metroid Prime Hunters Fans Get Ready to Rumble - For Free

Nintendo is shaking things up this summer by offering a free Nintendo DS

Rumble Pak(TM) with the purchase of Metroid(R) Prime Hunters for Nintendo

DS(TM). The accessory fits into the Game Boy(R) Advance cartridge slot and

Those of you in New York City can see Nintendo's big moment--live!

The Nintendo World Store is hosting a special event on May 9. As part of the store's first year anniversary, Nintendo plans on showing their E3 press conference live to the public at 12:30 PM Eastern Time, on a first-come first-served basis.

After the conference concludes, the party will continue... Read more...

SNK and Nintendo, sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-wii.

According to IGN, SNK has hopped on-board the Wii train after a long absence from Nintendo consoles. The first title on the block will be Metal Slug Anthology, a collection of classic Metal Slug titles. Fortunately, they won't just be straight ports; they're being enhanced to play with the Wii's innovative controller. SNK Playmore USA Corporation president Ben Herman had this to say on the subject:

The Regginator lets a little something slip at a Nintendo World Store appearance.

NOA's VP of Sales and Marketing, Reginald Fils-Aime (call him Reggie), made an appearance at the Nintendo World Store in New York yesterday afternoon. He signed autographs and answered questions for the Nintendo faithful that were lined up since the early morning hours.

Gaming website Trigames.net... Read more...