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March 11, 2010

Nintendo Adds Two New Titles to Recommendation Line Wii

by Matthew Blundon - 7:28 am EST
Total comments: 1 Source: Andriasang

Momotaro and One Piece join the already successful line-up.

It was only last month that Nintendo launched their "“Everyone’s Recommendation Selection"” budget lineup of games, which consisted of quality titles being released at budget prices. Many thought it would be a one- time thing, but Nintendo has surprised us once again by announcing that two new titles that are about to join the line-up come April.

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Aragorn's Quest No Longer Wii Exclusive, To Be Released Fall Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 7:20 am EST
Total comments: 19

The once Wii-exclusive Lord of the Rings title will make an appearance on the PlayStation 3 and use the PlayStation Move.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest will no longer be Wii exclusive. The motion-based title will also be making an appearance on the PlayStation 3, using the recently unveiled PlayStation Move motion controller. Aragorn's Quest will also see release on the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation Portable, and the DS.

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Forbes Interviews Reggie Fils-Aime

by Pedro Hernandez - 7:14 am EST
Total comments: 26 Source: http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/09/wii-xbox-playstat...

The Nintendo of America President discusses new hardware, high definition gaming, and Netflix.

Forbes Online recently interviewed Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime about recent Nintendo news and the future of the company.

When asked about the motion control alternatives Nintendo's competitors will soon be releasing, Reggie was confident in stating that the company has been... Read more...

The Penguins of the Desert Announce Mystery Marathon for Charity

by Pedro Hernandez - 7:12 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Press Release

The team returns to marathon gaming, with mystery being the theme this time around.

Right after the success of their first gaming marathon, the Zelda Marathon last November, which earned the team over $3,000 for charity, the Penguins of the Desert have announced their second charity gaming marathon. Titled "The Mystery Marathon," the team will once again play through as many games as possible in the set amount of time.

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March 10, 2010

Bit.Trip Runner GDC Gameplay Footage Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 3:37 pm EST
Total comments: 7

GDC attendees get first look at the Commander's new running adventure.

Bit.Trip Runner, the fourth game in Gaijin Games' Bit.Trip series, has made its playable debut at GDC. Nintendo World Report was there to witness the first footage of the game.

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March 9, 2010

EA Sports Active Adds Heart Rate Monitor, Wireless Motion Sensors Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 7:22 pm EST
Total comments: 13 Source: Press Release

EA Sports Active 2.0 is coming this fall with new controllers and a robust online hub.

EA Sports is adding a heart monitor, a wireless control system, and an online hub to the tentatively titled sequel, EA Sports Active 2.0.

Coming this fall to Wii, the next game in the series adds new leg and arm straps that come with built-in motion sensors, as well as a heart rate monitor that will monitor players during their workouts.

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Rock Band 3 Set For Holiday 2010 Wii

by Andy Goergen - 11:59 am EST
Total comments: 20 Source: Harmonix

The details are scarce, but prepare to bring the Rock this holiday season.

Today Harmonix stated on their Facebook account that EA would be distributing Rock Band 3 this holiday season.

Although they didn't give many details, they did state that the game will "innovate and revolutionize the music genre once again, just as Harmonix did with the original Rock Band, Rock Band 2, and The Beatles: Rock Band."

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Shin'en Announces 3D Platfomer for WiiWare Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 11:55 am EST
Total comments: 4 Source: Silicon Era

The creators of Art of Balance reveal their next WiiWare project.

Shin'en, the company behind Fun! Fun! Fun! Mini Golf and Art of Balance, announced their latest WiiWare game, Jett Rocker.

The title is a 3D action/platformer that will have players visiting the planet Yoroppa as it is attacked by the evil Power Plant Posse. Jett will use a Jet Boat, parachute from giant cliffs, use a snowboard, and fly with his Jet Pack.

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Lady Gaga, Eric Cartman Come To Rock Band Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 9:37 am EST
Total comments: 8 Source: Press Release

Four Lady Gaga songs, along with the South Park rendition of "Poker Face," will be downloadable next week.

Harmonix and MTV Games are bringing Lady Gaga to Rock Band next Tuesday with four downloadable songs, including "Bad Romance," "Just Dance," Monster," and "Poker Face."

Additionally, South Park character Eric Cartman's rendition of "Poker Face" will be released as well.

Each song will be 200 Wii Points ($2) and will be available on March 16.

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March 8, 2010

Cing Files for Bankruptcy DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 5:55 pm EST
Total comments: 20

The creators of Nintendo's Hotel Dusk and Trace Memory suffer financial troubles in Japan.

On March 1, developer Cing began the process of declaring bankruptcy in Japan. The company currently lists a debt of 256,000,000 yen (2.5 million USD), and their case is being handled by Japanese legal firm Mihoko Kido.

Cing is best known for creating the DS titles Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and... Read more...

This Week in Nintendo Downloads

by Andy Goergen - 12:33 pm EST
Total comments: 20

Final Fantasy IV hits the Virtual Console, but you'd never know it by the name.

This week in Nintendo downloads, we have seven new titles across the Nintendo digital platforms, including two for WiiWare, one for Virtual Console, and four for DSiWare.

First up for WiiWare is Max and the Magic Marker, from Denmark-based developers Press Play. This charming puzzle platformer... Read more...

Fans to Provide Spanish Translation for Fragile Wii

by Andy Goergen - 7:42 am EST
Total comments: 5 Source: Press Release

Rising Star Games to work with a Spanish Nintendo fansite community to localize the game's script.

In a unique display of collaboration between a game's publisher and its fans, Rising Star Games has partnered with the community of Spanish website DSWii.es to produce a Spanish localization of Wii title Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon.

After approaching Rising Star with the idea,... Read more...

March 7, 2010

The Last Story Director Hints At A Real-Time Battle System Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 9:14 am EST
Total comments: 3 Source: SiliconEra

Mistwalker's upcoming Wii RPG could have battles in real-time.

A blog post by the director of the Last Story, Hironobu Sakaguchi, at Mistwalker's web site hints at a real-time battle system for the Wii role-playing game.

"Production of the last story is advancing smoothly. But, I want you to understand how difficult it is to finish the last fixes and it... Read more...

Scribblenauts 2 Coming This Fall DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 8:44 am EST
Total comments: 7 Source: Nintendo Power

The sequel will feature more words, D-pad controls, and new puzzles. UPDATED with official press release.

5th Cell is readying a sequel to Scribblenauts for a fall release, according to an article from next month's Nintendo Power.

Once again exclusive for DS, Scribblenauts 2 will feature improved controls, which were a big issue with the first title. There will now be D-pad controls for the on-screen avatar, as well as improved stylus controls. The developers also promise that the camera will be better.

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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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