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May 13, 2009

Tap Your Runner to Victory in Let's Tap Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 5:39 pm EDT
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The latest Let's Tap trailer shows off the Taprunners mode.

Sega's most recent Let's Tap trailer shows off one of the game's modes, Taprunners.

In this mode, players tap to make their little runners go through various obstacles, which are shown throughout the trailer.

Let's Tap is set to come out this June.

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Latest Sands of Destruction Trailer Shows Off Gameplay DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 5:27 pm EDT
Total comments: 2

Sega's upcoming turn-based RPG looks pretty and promises fun combat as well.

Sega released a trailer for their upcoming DS RPG, Sands of Destruction earlier today. The trailer shows off gameplay, which looks like solid DS-exclusive turn-based combat. It also features what appears to be a giant pink bear.

Developed by the team who made the Luminous Arc series, Sands of Destruction originally came out in Japan last September under the name World Destruction. It is currently slated to be released in early 2010.

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Miami Law Trailer DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 5:26 pm EDT
Total comments: 6

New trailer boasts TV show writing, car chases, and more.

Hudson Soft and Gaijinworks' latest trailer for their upcoming action-adventure game showcases some of the game's features. Everything from shootouts to investigation scenes will be present in the final release.

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Roogoo Attack! Gameplay Footage DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 5:21 pm EDT
Total comments: 2

New levels and features are shown off in the latest gameplay trailer.

Southpeak Games has released a new gameplay trailer that shows off the DS exclusive gameplay and confirms over 90 playable levels, single card multiplayer for up to four players, and connectivity with the Wii version for 25 additional levels.

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WiiWare Celebrates its First Anniversary

by Pedro Hernandez - 12:51 pm EDT
Total comments: 7

Nintendo celebrates the first birthday of WiiWare by showcasing its best titles.

Nintendo's downloadable service WiiWare went live in North America a year ago yesterday. As a counterpart to the Wii's Virtual Console, WiiWare features weekly releases of original games.

Nintendo is celebrating this landmark by showcasing some of the best and most popular titles available on... Read more...

May 12, 2009

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Release Date Revealed Wii

by Lukasz Balicki - 5:00 pm EDT
Total comments: 10 Source: Nintendo Power Issue 242

The highly anticipated WiiWare title gets a release date.

The June 2009 issue of Nintendo Power contains an advertisement for Square Enix's upcoming WiiWare title Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. What's special about this advertisement is that it reveals the release date for the title, which is June 1, 2009.

NWR will provide more details as they become available.

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Red Steel 2 Will Require Wii MotionPlus Wii

by Lukasz Balicki - 3:44 pm EDT
Total comments: 47 Source: Edge

Ubisoft has confirmed that the game will require Nintendo's latest peripheral.

One of the very first details about Ubisoft's Red Steel sequel was that it supports Wii MotionPlus. This morning, Ubisoft has confirmed to Edge that the Wii MotionPlus is mandatory in order to play the game.

In the latest Nintendo Power issue, the game's creative director, Jason Vandenberghe,... Read more...

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes Announced Wii

by Chuck Jose - 3:42 pm EDT
Total comments: 3

LucasArts and Krome Studios bring the animated hit back for more action.

Originally reported as a rumor, there was buzz at the end of April about a brand new Star Wars The Clone Wars videogame. The rumor is now true as LucasArts recently announced Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes. Based off of the widely popular Cartoon Network series, the game allows players to join the Galactic Republic and pursue the mysterious bounty hunter Cad Bane and combat the all-new Skakoan super villain Kul Teska.

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May 11, 2009

Cooking Mama Series Surpasses Four Million Sold Domestically DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 9:24 pm EDT
Total comments: 7

Majesco seems to have to put together the right ingredients for the Cooking Mama franchise.

Since its debut on the DS in September 2006, the Cooking Mama series has sold over four million units across two platforms and five games.

The first Cooking Mama game proved to be a hit for many gamers due to its intuitive touch screen controls, charming presentation, and unique gameplay. Its success spawned a Wii iteration in early 2007, a DS and Wii sequel in 2008, and a recent DS spinoff, Gardening Mama.

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Harmonix Announces a Pearl Jam Rock Band Project

by Lukasz Balicki - 7:39 pm EDT
Total comments: 24 Source: Gamespot

Fans can join in on deciding which live versions of 40 different songs will be included in the project.

It was recently announced that MTV Games and Harmonix will team up with the famous grunge band Pearl Jam on an edition of Rock Band featuring live tracks. The band has invited its fan club members to vote for their 40 favorite live performances through the band's website using a Rhapsody widget. The... Read more...

This Week In Nintendo Downloads

by Lukasz Balicki - 12:05 pm EDT
Total comments: 16

This week brings soccer to DSiWare, a pirate-themed party game for WiiWare, and an arcade classic for the Sega Genesis for the Virtual Console.

Each platform gets one release each this week as Gameloft brings Real Soccer 2009 to DSiWare, Aksys Games brings Family Pirate Party to WiiWare, and Sega brings Galaxy Force II to the Virtual Console.

Real Soccer 2009 is a DSiWare version of the retail game that was released in 2008 for the DS.... Read more...

Mother Marathon to Raise Money for Breast Cancer GBA

by Neal Ronaghan - 11:01 am EDT
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TheSpeedGamers will play through each game in the Mother/Earthbound franchise live on May 15.

Following past Pokémon and Zelda charity marathons, TheSpeedGamers tenth marathon (and seventh for charity) will focus on the Mother/Earthbound franchise and raise money for the Susan G Komen foundation (Breast Cancer).

On May 15 at 6 p.m. CST and ending 72 hours later, TheSpeedGamers will begin to play through Mother 1, Mother 2 (Earthbound), and Mother 3 live on webcam, which will be watchable at their website.

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May 10, 2009

Overturn for WiiWare Gets Rated by the ESRB Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 8:24 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: SiliconEra

Authentic robot fighting brought to you by the Balance Board.

The recent ESRB ratings have confirmed that Studio Zan's WiiWare fighter Overturn will see release in the US. The game is already out on WiiWare in Japan.

Overturn's main point of interest is that players control their robot fighters using the Balance Board. Shifting your weight moves your fighter... Read more...

Astro Boy Coming to Wii and DS Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 5:34 pm EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: SiliconEra

The creators of The Conduit, High Voltage Software are working on bringing the famed Japanese character to Wii.

High Voltage Software along with publisher D3 announced earlier this week that they are working on a new game based on the upcoming CG film, Astro Boy for Wii.

While the team at High Voltage Software handles the Wii version, Art Co. will be handling the DS version. The game will be released in October to coincide with the release of the film. A Playstation 2 and PSP version will also be released.

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Nintendo's Fiscal 2009 Sales and Income Reach Record Levels

by Carmine Red - 5:30 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: Nintendo

Nintendo has described their strategy as "putting smiles on many people's faces." As their recent earnings report shows, this makes for great business.

With the currently poor state of the global economy, it's rare enough to find beacons of growth and optimism. Even in the videogame industry, generally considered "recession-proof," there have been reports of belt-tightening and layoffs. Nintendo, though, has a long history of rebelling against convention.

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May 9, 2009

Two More Guitars Announced for The Beatles: Rock Band Wii

by Chuck Jose - 11:36 pm EDT
Total comments: 7

Beatles fanatics will be able to add these authentic looking guitars to their collection of plastic instruments soon.

With its release rapidly approaching, it isn’t a surprise that Harmonix and MTV Games are teasing us with new information on The Beatles: Rock Band. When the title was originally announced, they revealed that this iteration's gear would receive a complete makeover. The drums, guitar, and bass will... Read more...

Consumers Rate Nintendo as One of the 'Most Reputable' Firms

by Jared Rosenberg - 8:09 pm EDT
Total comments: 39 Source: Gamasutra

Nintendo rates highly in survey which ranks how beloved companies are by the public.

Nintendo has long been respected and admired by its fans, but it appears that the public at large is beginning to hold the company in high esteem as well. During the months of January and February, the Reputation Institute conducted their Global Reputation Pulse 2009 survey, which placed Nintendo as the sixth most reputable company in the world.

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Space Invaders Extreme 2 & Puzzle Bobble Galaxy Head to Europe DS

by Jared Rosenberg - 7:52 pm EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: Press Release

Square Enix is bringing the newest games in two popular Taito franchises to Europe and Australia.

Earlier this week Square Enix announced two DS games by Taito for release in PAL territories.

Puzzle Bobble Galaxy (known as Bust-a-Move in North America) will feature more of the signature gameplay that the series is known for. Using the cannon at the bottom of the screen, players must shoot... Read more...

Wii System Sales Reach 500,000 in Korea

by Pedro Hernandez - 7:36 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: TMCNet

Though the system is selling well, game sales remain low.

The Wii is a definite success in South Korea thanks to its appeal and ease of use. Despite some initial doubt, since the Wii debuted in South Korea last year it has sold over 500,000 units. Wii Sports has yet again proven to be the biggest game for Wii fans with sales of the sports title at 210,000 units. Mario Kart Wii, Mario Party 8, and Super Paper Mario are also favorites.

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Activision Announces Guitar Hero Fall Lineup Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 7:22 pm EDT
Total comments: 36 Source: Press Release

Guitar Hero 5 is amongst many new titles.

Given the success of the Guitar Hero franchise, Activision has decided to expand the series further by experimenting with new Hero games while perfecting the existing gameplay. Aside from Guitar Hero 5, two other new Hero games were announced.

DJ Hero will be the series' first entry focused on... Read more...

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