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January 13, 2006

New Year's Present From Iwata in Animal Crossing DS

by Mike Sklens - 10:59 am EST
Total comments: 18 Source: 4 Color Rebellion

Hop online and get yours now!

4 Color Rebellion has discovered a nice little gift from Nintendo in Animal Crossing Wild World. Fans who log on to Nintendo WiFi Connection can receive a letter and present from Nintendo's president, Satoru Iwata. To get the present follow these simple steps.

Go talk to Copper and tell him you want to sign on to Nintendo WFC.

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January 11, 2006

Merrick Leaves Nintendo

by Steven Rodriguez - 6:51 pm EST
Total comments: 15 Source: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/news.php?aid=13996

The man who liked talking about Nintendo's plans more than anyone else won't be doing it anymore.

Jim Merrick has been working for Nintendo for almost 12 years, and today he's calling it quits. The former marketing head of Nintendo Europe was slated to return to Nintendo of America, but apparently he had second thoughts and decided to leave altogether.

The official company line? "After... Read more...

January 10, 2006

Nintendo Conducts Survey for its Virtual Console Wii

by Michael Cole - 7:54 pm EST
Total comments: 65 Source: Joystiq

A survey reveals proposed plans for Revolution's retro gaming features. Preliminary games list inside!

Nintendo (through a third party) is conducting a closed survey on its Virtual Console feature for the Revolution—more specifically, proposed pricing and menu schemes. Joystiq reports details and screen captures of the survey.

Although reported content merely shows what Nintendo is considering,... Read more...

Prize Planet Trivia Friday Night at 9:30 Central GC

by Michael Cole - 7:10 pm EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: http://www.planetgamecube.com/forums/messageview.c...

Lik-Sang and PGC gave away a copy of Bleach this week! Cyan won, but you can be a winner too!

UPDATE: Cyan won a copy of

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Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy Released GBA

by Michael Cole - 1:35 pm EST
Discuss in talkback!

Here comes another Saturday morning anime game.

KONAMI SHIPS YU-GI-OH! GX DUEL ACADEMY FOR THE

NINTENDO GAME BOY® ADVANCE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – January 10, 2006 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced that Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy for the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance has shipped... Read more...

Castlevania Double-Pack Released GBA

by Michael Cole - 1:33 pm EST
Total comments: 12

If you can't get enough of Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, perhaps this will quench your thirst.

KONAMI SHIPS CASTLEVANIA DOUBLE PACK TO RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and Castlevania: Aria Of Sorrow Combine Onto One GBA Game Pak For The Ultimate Dracula Adventure

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – January 10, 2006 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.,... Read more...

Nintendo Announces Online-Enabled Tetris DS DS

by Jonathan Metts - 7:17 am EST
Total comments: 49 Source: Nintendo Press Release

This new version of Tetris includes six modes based on Mario, Zelda, Metroid, and other Nintendo series, as well as touch screen controls and Wi-Fi multiplayer.

Update: PGC has confirmed with Nintendo that Tetris DS is an internally developed title, though we don't have details of which internal studio is responsible for the game.

Touch-Controlled, Wi-Fi-Ready Tetris DS Falls into Place on March 20

The long blue bar. The yellow block. And those darn zigzag things whose

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January 6, 2006

DS Sold Out in Japan DS

by Daniel Bloodworth - 12:30 am EST
Total comments: 25 Source: Nintendo

Apparently the DS is selling better than even Nintendo anticipated.

Thursday, Nintendo posted an official apology on their corporate website in Japan, regarding the lack of available units in stock. Due to demand exceeding Nintendo's forecasts, DS systems have sold out across Japan. Nintendo is shipping units by air to get them in stores more quickly, but does not expect retail stock to be back to normal until the end of January.

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January 5, 2006

Nintendo and Visteon Partner for Car Entertainment

by Mike Sklens - 9:09 am EST
Total comments: 23 Source: Visteon.com

Playing GBA in your car will never be the same.

At the annual Consumer Electronics Show being held this week in Las Vegas, automotive entertainment company Visteon will announce a partnership with Nintendo that will bring Nintendo technology to Visteon's products. However, the fruit of their partnership is already up on the company's website. Visteon's... Read more...

December 22, 2005

Twilight Princess to Use Revolution Controller WiiGC

by Steven Rodriguez - 7:19 pm EST
Total comments: 91 Source: NGC Magazine

A UK magazine also reveals tentative launch dates for Zelda and Revolution in the country.

NGC Magazine has been around the United Kingdom for a few years now, so a scoop like this is likely legit. Nintendo has informed the publication what's been going on with the new Zelda, and the details revealed might confirm some of the speculation that's come about from the delay.

It appears... Read more...

December 20, 2005

AQ Interactive Announces Two for Revolution Wii

by Steven Rodriguez - 8:44 pm EST
Total comments: 9 Source: http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2005/12/20/103,11...

A new publisher comes out of the woodwork with some next-gen Nintendo titles in the pipeline.

You probably haven't heard of AQ Interactive. The new Japanese company has managed the development of a few games, the most familiar to Nintendo fans being the Artoon-developed Yoshi Topsy Turvy for Game Boy Advance.

During a press conference in Tokyo eariler today, AQ announced that they will... Read more...

December 19, 2005

Nintendo Announces Pokemon Trozei for the DS DS

by Lasse Pallesen - 12:53 pm EST
Total comments: 11 Source: Press Release

In this puzzle game you have to "make Trozeis". Find out what that means inside.

DID YOU KNOW?

New Pokemon Puzzle Game Lets Players Slide Into Fun

Dec. 19, 2005. You've got the slide rule, the water slide, the slide projector, the slide guitar and the Electric Slide. But none of them is nearly as fun as the new slide-action puzzle game for Nintendo DS(TM) called Pokemon(R) Trozei.

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December 15, 2005

Reggie Will Rock Mario Kart DS on Monday DS

by Michael Cole - 7:57 pm EST
Total comments: 21 Source: Nintendo NSider Forums

You can race Reggie himself from 4-5:30 Pacific online, or meet him at McDonalds!

As what could be surmised to be a Christmas-time gift to his loyal fanbase, Nintendo of America's Vice President of Sales & Marketing Reginald Fils-Aime will appear at the Bellevue Square McDonalds in Bellvue, Washington on Monday, December 19th.

What's more, he will be playing Mario Kart DS in Worldwide mode (as NOA_Reggie), so that he may take names globally.

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Sega Publishing The Tower SP in North America GBA

by Michael Cole - 7:16 pm EST
Total comments: 4

Earn five stars for your dream building.

SEGA ANNOUNCES THE TOWER SP

Ultra Luxurious Real Estate Developer or Degenerate Slum Lord… You Decide

SAN FRANCISCO (December 15, 2005) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that it will publish The Tower SP™ exclusively for the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance. Developed by Vivarium, The Tower SP will challenge Game Boy Advance players with an entirely new gaming experience for a portable system.

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Splinter Cell Double Agent Announced for GameCube GBA

by Stan Ferguson - 9:51 am EST
Total comments: 19 Source: Press Release

Ubisoft continues churning out the Splinter Cells and gives GCN fans another game to look forward to in '06.

Ubisoft Announces Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent(TM); Revolutionary New Installment from the Top-Selling Espionage Franchise Available Spring 2006

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2005--Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced Tom Clancy's Splinter... Read more...

December 13, 2005

PGC Announces Webhead of the Week Contest GC

by Karl Castaneda - 7:19 pm EST
Total comments: 36

Compete to win a copy of Ultimate Spider-Man on your GameCube, DS, and GBA!

With two hit movies, more than a few hit games, and more headlining comic appearances than you can shake a web-shooter at, it's hard not to be a Spidey fan these days. With this in mind, we're giving you, the reader, the chance to show off those art skills in a brand new contest. The premise is simple:... Read more...

Atari Releases Legacy of Goku Double Pack

by Stan Ferguson - 10:24 am EST
Total comments: 3 Source: Press Release

One game cartridge. Double the Dragonball RPG.

The Legacy Continues on the Game Boy Advance: Atari Releases

'Dragon Ball Z(R): Legacy of Goku(TM) I & Legacy of Goku(TM) II 2-in-1 Pack'

Best-Selling DBZ GBA Games Now Available on Single Game Pack

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Two of the most exciting and

best-selling Dragon Ball Z(R) games of all-time return for a whole new

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December 12, 2005

New Tales DS Details DS

by Karl Castaneda - 6:21 pm EST
Total comments: 17 Source: Namco

A name confirmation, an official website, and more!

Until today, there haven't been too many details concerning Namco's Tales series' move to the Nintendo DS. However, you'll now not only be able to find its official website (in Japanese, however), but also the character art of what we can only assume will be the protagonist of the game.

Expect Tales of the Tempest to hit Japan in 2006; a U.S. release has yet to be announced.

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December 9, 2005

Castlevania Double Pack Announced GBA

by Robert Graves - 8:41 am EST
Total comments: 19 Source: Konami Press Release

Harmony of Dissonance and Aria of Sorrow sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S....

KONAMI RESSURECTS TWO CLASSIC CASTLEVANIA GAMES FOR THE NINTENDO GAME BOY ADVANCE

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and Castlevania: Aria Of Sorrow Merge Onto One GBA Game Pak To Create A One-Two Punch In Dracula’s Side

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – December 8, 2005 – Konami Digital Entertainment... Read more...

December 7, 2005

Revolution 'Easy to Port' to, Claims Nintendo Wii

by Steven Rodriguez - 10:43 pm EST
Total comments: 92

Revolution controller shouldn't be that much of a problem for multi-platform publishing, says Reggie.

Investment firm UBS is holding its 33rd Annual Global Media Conference this week in New York City. Representatives from just about every major news, information, and entertainment media company got together to talk about industry trends and their visions for the future. The game industry was well-represented with Activision, Atari, Take-Two and Microsoft in attendance, along with Nintendo of America.

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