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July 26, 2010

Downloadable 'Phantom' Pokemon Available for Japanese Black & White Launch DS

by Karlie Yeung - 10:48 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: (Pokemon (JP) , http://www.pokemon-sp.jp/series/bw/subwin/spe_01.h...

The legendary Pokemon #000 will be distributed in stores and at kiosks.

Pokemon Sunday, the Japanese television broadcast, recently revealed a Phantom Pokemon with the Pokedex number #000, the first to use this number in the index.  This new Pokemon has been named Victini, and is a legendary Pokemon only available by download, similar to others in the series.  More... Read more...

July 23, 2010

Line Attack Heroes Resurfaces, Gets Japanese Release Date Wii

by James Jones - 5:53 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: (Nintendo), http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/wiiware/wc8j/index.h...

Previously listed as a retail release, Koichi Ishii's next title is now slated for WiiWare.

The last time Line Attack Heroes was shown to the public was over a year ago, at Nintendo's E3 2009 booth.  Today, Nintendo launched a new website for the title, where they announced that it will be released on WiiWare in Japan on July 27 for 1,000 Wii Points.

Previously a retail release,... Read more...

Dragon Quest IX Map Available at San Diego Comic-Con DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 12:57 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: (SiliconEra), http://www.siliconera.com/2010/07/19/search-comic-...

Attendees can download a new map for the game at the event.

Attendees of this week's San Diego Comic-Con have a surprise in store for them if they bring a DS and Dragon Quest IX.  They will be able to download a new treasure map.When players set their games to tag mode, passing by Nintendo’s booth (which features Dragon Quest IX and Metroid: Other M)... Read more...

Dragon Quest Monsters and Fire Emblem Dominate Media Create Charts

by Pedro Hernandez - 12:49 pm EDT
Total comments: 2 Source: (Andriasang), http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/07/22/media_...

Both titles see strong debuts on their respective systems.

According to last week's Media Create sales charts (week of July 12-17), Nintendo’s Fire Emblem remake and Square Enix’s latest Dragon Quest Monsters title saw impressive debut numbers. Each title entered the rankings with 136,000 copies sold. Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem Hero... Read more...

July 22, 2010

Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded Release Date Announced DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 11:27 pm EDT
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Nintendo Defeats Illicit Online Retailers in Dutch Court

by Neal Ronaghan - 8:39 am EDT
Total comments: 7 Source: (Gamasutra), http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/29533/Nintendo_...

More sellers of R4 cards and Wii mod chips found guilty of IP infringement.

A court in the Netherlands has found 11 online sellers of R4 cards and Wii mod chips guilty of infringing on Nintendo's intellectual property rights.

The retailers were both importing and selling the cards and modchips, which allow DS owners to store and play copied games and Wii owners to play... Read more...

Kuju Lays Off Headstrong Chief, Moves Away from Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 8:27 am EDT
Total comments: 20 Source: (Gamasutra), http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/29529/Headstron...

House of the Dead: Overkill studio's workforce also cut in half.

Headstrong Studios, developer of the critically-acclaimed Wii title House of the Dead: Overkill, has seen its studio head Bradley Crooks laid off by parent developer Kuju.  According to a report from GamesIndustry.biz, his position was considered redundant as of the end of June.The move is part... Read more...

July 20, 2010

This Week in Nintendo Downloads

by Karlie Yeung - 6:54 am EDT
Total comments: 20 Source: (Nintendo)

It's a downloadable zoo out there.

This week brings eight releases in total, divided into three for WiiWare, and five for DSiWare.

First to take the WiiWare stage is Nintendo's own AquaSpace. For 600 Wii Points ($6), you can have your own virtual, interactive, customizable aquarium that you can visit with your Miis. It includes fish... Read more...

July 19, 2010

Dive: The Medes Island Secret Release Date Announced

by Neal Ronaghan - 5:20 pm EDT
Total comments: 1

UPDATE: The underwater Metroid-like title is coming out next week.

UPDATE: One of the game's developers confirmed the July 26 release date in North America and a July 30 release date in Europe. Also, the game will be available for 1,000 Wii Points ($10).

Dive: The Medes Island Secret, from Cosmonaut Games, might be launching on WiiWare on July 26, according to... Read more...

Rock Band 3 Release Date Confirmed

by Neal Ronaghan - 2:56 pm EDT
Total comments: 13 Source: (Harmonix)

Keyboards and Pro Mode will become a reality in October.

MTV Games and Harmonix announced that Rock Band 3 will hit stores on October 26 for Wii and DS. The Wii version will retail for $59.99.In addition, there will be three different pre-order campaigns for the game. At Amazon and Wal-Mart, buyers can get $10 credit for a future purchase for the Wii version.... Read more...

Nintendo Dominates NPD's June Top 20

by Neal Ronaghan - 8:50 am EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: (Edge), http://www.next-gen.biz/news/npd-nintendo-titles-d...

The Big N's sales prominence extends well past the top 10.

The NPD Group has expanded upon its June 2010 top 10 software chart for the U.S., releasing the top 20 titles for the period as well.NPD U.S. Top 20 Software, June 201001. Red Dead Redemption (Take-Two, Xbox 360) - 582,90002. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo, Wii) - 548,40003. Red Dead Redemption (Take-Two,... Read more...

Release Date Leaked for Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded

by Neal Ronaghan - 8:16 am EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: (Andriasang), http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/07/19/kingdo...

Tetsuya Nomura's next game will release in Japan by the end of the year.

The upcoming issue of Japan's V Jump magazine has a long-awaited detail regarding Square Enix's anticipated DS title Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded: its release date.The game is apparently set for Japanese release on October 7 for ¥5,480 (¥500 lower than most Square Enix titles).  The remake of a... Read more...

July 17, 2010

Ignition Rebrands, Focuses on Digital Distribution

by Jon Lindemann - 2:20 pm EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: (Gamasutra), http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/29476/Ignition_...

Muramasa publisher undergoes a 'major strategical evolution'.

Ignition Entertainment, publisher of Muramasa: The Demon Blade for Wii, has announced that it is rebranding and shifting its focus to digital distribution platforms.The company's new name is UTV Ignition Entertainment, assuming the brand of Ignition's parent company UTV Group. In what the company... Read more...

Capcom Joins Japanese Virtual Console Arcade Roster

by Jon Lindemann - 1:41 pm EDT
Total comments: 1 Source: (Andriasang), http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/07/16/capcom...

A classic platformer is the first game to see release.

Nintendo's Virtual Console Arcade has seen relatively few releases since its introduction, being comprised primarily of Sega, Tecmo, and Namco titles.  Capcom has now announced that they are going to be releasing their arcade games for the service in Japan.The first game to see release is SonSon,... Read more...

July 16, 2010

Ubisoft Planning Six to Eight 3DS Launch Games

by Neal Ronaghan - 11:11 am EDT
Total comments: 8 Source: (MCV), f)

The publisher is shooting for 30 percent of the market share.

Ubisoft is hoping to be in on the ground floor of the Nintendo 3DS launch with six to eight titles that they hope will make up 25 to 30 percent of the market, according to their UK sales director Darren Bowen.

At E3 2010, Ubisoft confirmed five 3DS titles that they are working on, ranging from Assassin's... Read more...

New GoldenEye 007 Trailer, Screenshots Wii

by Nathan Mustafa - 10:06 am EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: (Activision PR)

See more in-game footage of this Wii exclusive Bond game. 

Activision has produced another trailer for GoldenEye 007, the not-remake of the classic N64 shooter. The trailer consists primarily of gameplay footage, including the infamous bathroom vignette.  

Activision has also provided some new screenshots of GoldenEye. Expect to see GoldenEye hit store shelves sometime this November.

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Hardware Sales Up in June NPD Report

by Karlie Yeung - 8:21 am EDT
Total comments: 12 Source: (NPD Group)

Red Dead still rules the software chart, but Super Mario Galaxy 2 makes its mark as well.

The NPD Group has released its U.S. hardware and software sales numbers for the month of May (5/30/10 - 7/3/10), and each chart bears many similarities to last month.The industry on the whole was down when compared to the same period last year (dropping to $1.10B from $1.17B), but sales of console... Read more...

July 15, 2010

Hideki Konno Discusses the Nintendo 3DS 3DS

by Karlie Yeung - 4:51 pm EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: (Game|Life), http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2010/07/hideki-konno...

Wired's interview gives some of the history behind the 3DS.

During E3, Wired's Game|Life blog interviewed Hideki Konno, Head of Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis & Development, Software Development Group 1. Konno has worked on Nintendo games since Super Mario Bros., and more recently was the producer of Nintendogs and Mario Kart for Nintendo DS. He is in charge of the concept and definition of capabilities for the Nintendo 3DS.

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Sunsoft Announces Three for Virtual Console

by Neal Ronaghan - 3:13 pm EDT
Total comments: 7 Source: (Sunsoft)

A pair of Aero the Acro-Bat games and Ufouria are coming soon.

Today Sunsoft announced that they are bringing three new titles to Virtual Console in North America: Aero the Acro-Bat 1 and 2 (SNES), and Ufouria: The Saga (NES).

1993's Aero the Acro-Bat is the first game in a franchise created by now-defunct Iguana Entertainment, orginators of the Turok franchise... Read more...

July 14, 2010

Spider-Man Box Art Reveals Final Character Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 9:14 pm EDT
Total comments: 23 Source: (GameFly)

It looks like the final shattered dimension will involve a black-suited Spider-Man.

GameFly revealed, and then quickly removed, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions' box art, which showed a black-suited Spider-Man as the final character.

The dimension could be a symbiote dimension or some sort of throwback to Marvel's Secret Wars mini-series from 1984, which first introduced Spider-Man's... Read more...

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