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March 8, 2007

Super Mario Galaxy Footage Wii

by Daniel Bloodworth - 12:59 pm EST
Total comments: 52 Source: Nintendo

New footage from GDC.

At the end of Miyamoto's keynote address, a lengthy trailer of Super Mario Galaxy was shown. We are pleased to bring that video to you now thanks to Nintendo and YouTube.

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GDC Awards Announced Wii

by Daniel Bloodworth - 10:27 am EST
Total comments: 3 Source: Press Release

Nintendo takes four of the very limited Game Developers Choice Awards.

"Gears of War," "Okami" and "Wii Sports" Lead the RECIPIENTSOF THE 7th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

Indie Internet Phenomenon "Line Rider" Takes Home Award for Innovation

SAN FRANCISCO — March 7, 2007 — Epic Games and Microsoft Game Studios’ Xbox 360 shooter Gears of... Read more...

Custom Robo Heads to DS on March 19th DS

by Daniel Bloodworth - 10:14 am EST
Total comments: 1 Source: Press Release

Robot fighting over Wi-Fi is less than two weeks away.

DID YOU KNOW? FIGHTING ROBOTS FIND A HOME ON NINTENDO DS

March 8, 2007 -- Imagine a future where disputes are solved in a calm and rational manner. Opposing sides simply outfit their favorite robots in suits of armor, arm them with weapons and let them try to beat the snot out of each other. This is the future of Custom Robo™ Arena, launching exclusively for Nintendo DS™ on March 19.

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March 7, 2007

Nintendo Reveals Q2 2007 Release Dates Wii

by Steven Rodriguez - 3:32 pm EST
Total comments: 30 Source: Press Release

List of 17 Wii games includes Super Paper Mario on April 9, Mario Party 8 on May 29 and the online Pokemon Battle Revolution on June 25; DS games include Diamond/Pearl on April 22 and the DS Browser on June 4.

UPCOMING POKÉMON BATTLE REVOLUTION NAMED AS FIRST WI-FI GAME FOR WII

Nintendo Reveals Strong Second-Quarter Lineup for Wii, Nintendo DS

REDMOND, Wash., March 7, 2007 – Wii™ owners of all ages have discovered the fun of playing with a group of friends in the same room. Now for the first time players can compete with one another near and far with Pokémon® Battle Revolution, a game of remarkable firsts:

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March 6, 2007

Video Games Live Opens with Pre-show Festival in San Francisco

by Daniel Bloodworth - 9:31 am EST
Total comments: 1 Source: Press Release

Meet and greet famous game composers, rock the Guitar Hero II competition, and take a snapshot with Link before the concert begins.

VIDEO GAMES LIVE™ ANNOUNCES FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES FOR FIRST EVER SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCE

Events to Include Meet & Greet With Over 25 Game Composers, Designers and Talent From Popular Franchises Including Mario, Zelda, Sonic, Final Fantasy, Halo, Metal Gear Solid, Myst, Warcraft, Quake, GoldenEye, The Sims, Kingdom Hearts and Many More!

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March 5, 2007

Wario: Master of Disguise Goes On Sale DS

by Jonathan Metts - 8:12 pm EST
Total comments: 4 Source: Nintendo Press Release

Nintendo's newest Wario adventure is now ready for consumption in North America.

DID YOU KNOW? NEW NINTENDO DS GAME MAKES IDENTITY THEFT FUN

March 5, 2007

Having your identity stolen can be serious business - unless Nintendo's greedy guy Wario™ is involved. Through the years, Wario has often had his eyes on gold coins and jewels. In the new Wario™: Master of Disguise game for Nintendo DS, he steals the identity of a thief and becomes the man of a thousand faces (or at least eight).

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March 4, 2007

SNK America Boss Dishes Out VC Info Wii

by Karl Castaneda - 3:22 pm EST
Total comments: 22 Source: Spong

It seems we'll be seeing multiple games a month.

In a recent interview with SNK's Ben Herman, Spong secured several new details surrounding Neo Geo's inclusion onto Nintendo Virtual Console service, including the following tidbits:

A certain limited number of titles will be released each month.

Some of SNK's more obscure titles that were never made available for home purcahse previously might find a home on VC.

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March 2, 2007

No Nintendo News at GDC

by Jonathan Metts - 3:32 pm EST
Total comments: 27 Source: Game|Life

A pending stock trade means that Nintendo cannot legally announce any new information at GDC 2007.

Although Nintendo is set to have a big presence at the 2007 Game Developers Conference next week, Chris Kohler of Wired.com's Game|Life blog has learned that the company will be restricted to talking about the past. Nintendo is set for a major stock trading event in early March, and Japan's business laws say that Nintendo can't talk about its upcoming games or other plans until that deal is complete.

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Impossible Mission Comes to DS and Wii Wii

by Daniel Bloodworth - 11:06 am EST
Total comments: 2 Source: Press Release

Europe gets the Commodore 64 classic in Q2.

"ANOTHER VISITOR STAY AWHILE, STAY FOREVER"

SYSTEM 3 BRINGS BACK IMPOSSIBLE MISSION

London, United Kingdom –2nd March 2007

System 3 again delighted video game historians when it today announced the re-launch of the classic Epyx Commodore 64 title, Impossible Mission, with some special enhancements for the Nintendo DS™, PlayStation®Portable, PlayStation®2 and Nintendo Wii™.

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March 1, 2007

Namco Bandai Announces Space Station Tycoon Wii

by Lasse Pallesen - 5:16 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Press Release

A monkey sidekick and vodoo-practising chickens are among the highlights in Namco Bandai's upcoming Wii game.

Create Your Own Cosmic Empire With Namco Bandai Games' Space Station TycoonTM

Get Lost in an Intergalactic Journey Filled with Wacky Characters and Countless Dangers in Space Station Tycoon for the Wii

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (February 28, 2007) – Prepare for lift off as leading video games... Read more...

February 28, 2007

Data Design Announces Budget Titles for Europe Wii

by Daniel Bloodworth - 6:10 pm EST
Total comments: 14 Source: Press Release

Move along. These are not the creative independent games you've been looking for.

Data Design Interactive adds Wii to portfolio

Stourbridge, England – February 27th 2007 - Data Design Interactive a Leading Value Price video games publisher and games developer is pleased to announce that they have secured developer status for Nintendo Wii, and are in the process of... Read more...

February 27, 2007

Naruto: Clash of Ninja 3 Goes to Wii Wii

by Karl Castaneda - 4:46 pm EST
Total comments: 30 Source: Nintendo Power

The popular anime-based fighting game jumps to Nintendo's next-gen platform.

In the latest issue of Nintendo Power, it's confirmed that D3Publisher of America is going to release Naruto: Clash of Ninja 3, although it won't be on GameCube. Instead, it'll be debuted on Wii. Although it isn't directly mentioned that it will be a port of the next Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen (as was the case with CoN 1 and 2), the developer of those titles, Eighting, is mentioned.

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Sega Reveals New Golden Compass Info Wii

by Karl Castaneda - 4:33 pm EST
Total comments: 7 Source: Sega of America

Check out these new bits on the game based on the upcoming film.

SEGA Reveals Details of The Golden Compass Video Game

Leading Interactive Entertainment Company to Publish Game Based on Highly Anticipated Theatrical Release from New Line Cinema

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEGA ® of America Inc. and SEGA ® Europe Ltd. today revealed details... Read more...

Play Import GameCube Games on Wii Without Mods Wii

by Aaron Kaluszka - 4:10 pm EST
Total comments: 12 Source: MaxConsole Forums

The discovery requires some quick finger work.

MaxConsole forum member, dolqube, discovered a method for booting GameCube games from other regions on Wii without resorting to boot discs or modchips. The trick allows booting of any NTSC game on any NTSC system (Japanese games on US systems and vice-versa) as well as booting NTSC games on PAL systems. PAL games on NTSC systems will not work. As of now, the trick appears to work on all firmware versions.

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February 26, 2007

Itagaki Interested in Developing Wii Fighting Game Wii

by Karl Castaneda - 3:49 pm EST
Total comments: 23 Source: CVG

Is Dead or Alive headed for Wii?

In a recent interview with CVG, Tomonobu Itagaki, head of Tecmo's Team Ninja and creator of Dead or Alive, expressed interest in Wii development, and after playing the boxing game in Wii Sports, is considering a fighting title on the platform. The full quote reads as follows:

When you see Wii Mortal Kombat or Ubisoft's Red Steel, for example, does that give you any incentive to bring a Dead or Alive or Ninja Gaiden game to the Wii?

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Diddy Kong Racing DS Hits Europe in April DS

by Daniel Bloodworth - 11:49 am EST
Total comments: 1 Source: Press Release

Some other European release dates rounded up as well.

START YOUR ENGINES AND EMBARK ON THE RACING ADVENTURE OF YOUR LIFE!

Diddy Kong Racing DS power slides its way onto Nintendo DS

26th February 2007 - Rev your engines and get into gear as Diddy Kong Racing DS accelerates its way onto Nintendo DS! Featuring new adventures, tracks and... Read more...

EA Announces MySims for Wii and DS Wii

by Daniel Bloodworth - 11:29 am EST
Total comments: 12 Source: Press Release

New Sims title developed specifically for Nintendo's platforms focuses more on characters and community.

EA Announces MySims Created Especially for the Wii and Nintendo DS Platforms

Popular Video Game Series Embraces Player Creativity, Customization and Personal Expression Through a New, Delightful Cast of Characters

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Electronic Arts announced today that the company... Read more...

February 23, 2007

Sonic Runs to Wii in North America and Europe Wii

by Daniel Bloodworth - 10:44 am EST
Total comments: 4 Source: Press Release

Sonic is so fast, he actually outran the announcement of his game shipping.

Sega Ships Sonic And The Secret Rings For Wii

All-New Adventure Created Specifically for the Wii System

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (21st Feb, 2007) - SEGA Europe and SEGA America Inc. today announced that Sonic and the Secret Rings™ hits the streets on 2nd March in Europe (20th Feb... Read more...

Japanese VC Gets MSX, NeoGeo, and Ocarina of Time Wii

by Ryan Winterhalter - 3:43 am EST
Total comments: 21 Source: Wii Shopping - Japan

Nintendo announces MSX and NeoGeo support on the virtual console.

Japanese Virtual Console lovers have quite a month ahead of them. The final Tuesday in February sees the release of the much-vaunted Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and March doesn’t look so bad either, even in the shadow of Zelda. Fondly remembered games like Excitebike, ActRaiser, and Ganbare... Read more...

February 22, 2007

Four new Genesis games coming to Virtual Console Wii

by Aaron Kaluszka - 6:41 pm EST
Total comments: 13 Source: Sega PR

Sega announces Sword of Vermilion, Vectorman, Sonic Spinball, and Beyond Oasis.

SEGA ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW TITLES FOR

THE WII VIRTUAL CONSOLE

The Four SEGA Genesis Classics Will Soon Be Available for Download on the Wii™ Shop Channel

SAN FRANCISCO (February 22, 2007) – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced four titles from the SEGA Genesis™... Read more...

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