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US release date revealed for Pokmon HeartGold/SoulSilver

Retro

December 13, 2009

US release date revealed for Pokmon HeartGold/SoulSilver

The release date for the US version of the recent HeartGold and SoulSilver has been announced for March 14th, 2010 - the PokWalker will be included Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver are (as you should all well know) remakes of the popular Poké...

Retro

December 3, 2009

Nintendo gets musical with Wii no Ma

The Japanese video service for the Nintendo Wii, the Wii no Ma Channel, is to receive an update in the form of a Music Room The Music Room seems to be the first of a few updates that were trademarked more than a month ago. These include the Book Room,...

DSi Virtual Console an intriguing idea, but not yet happening

Retro

August 31, 2009

DSi Virtual Console an intriguing idea, but not yet happening

Nintendo of America has recently been asked about any plans for a possible Virtual Console on the Nintendo DSi, but it doesnt seem to be on the cards just yet. The Nintendo DSi seems to be the Nintendo Wii’s little brother, with similar features...

Sin & Punishment: Successor of the Earth (N64) Review

Virtual Console

August 20, 2009

Sin & Punishment: Successor of the Earth (N64) Review

Sin and Punishment is a great game; it has decent graphics, great audio, and gameplay that keeps you seated until the very end. Sadly, the end will come all too soon, as this game is one of the shortest games I’ve ever played for the N64. The ga...

Phoenix Wright scrapped from Tatsunoko vs. Capcom

Retro

August 17, 2009

Phoenix Wright scrapped from Tatsunoko vs. Capcom

The language barrier usually works against us here in the west. But this time a Japanese language issue caused Phoenix Wright to be scrapped from Capcoms brawler. The language barrier usually works against us here in the west. But this time a Japanes...

Nintendo speaks out about their tongue-tied protagonists

General

July 29, 2009

Nintendo speaks out about their tongue-tied protagonists

A tradition that dates way back to the N64 (technical reasons mainly), Nintendos protagonists often feel disinclined to speak at even the best of times Nintendo have explained this as them not wanting to spoil the imaginations of the players, or rathe...

Virtual Console

July 29, 2009

Virtual Console being shunned for WiiWare

"Also, we in America have NO plans to update the Internet Channel or the Nintendo Channel. We hope you understand." A recent drought of Virtual Console games has spurred American Nintendo fans to call customer service and ask why. Upon calling, Custom...

Nintendo confirms MotionPlus for several games, some unknown

Retro

July 29, 2009

Nintendo confirms MotionPlus for several games, some unknown

The next Zelda game is still going to be MotionPlus compatible, and there are even more MotionPlus titles currently being developed An interview with Nintendo of America translator Bill Trinen has more-or-less confirmed that the next Zelda game will i...

Nintendo forgets left-handed players with BASE 10

Retro

July 10, 2009

Nintendo forgets left-handed players with BASE 10

BASE 10 (Also known as CODE) is hailed as a great math game, and involves lining up numbers so that they add up to ten. It sounds simple enough, but this is not the case for left-handed players. Thats right, unlike many other popular games for the Ni...

No More Heroes star to Touchdown in Smash Bros?

Retro

July 9, 2009

No More Heroes star to Touchdown in Smash Bros?

Suda 51 has entertained the notion of Travis Touchdown in the next Super Smash Bros. He certainly has high hopes for the protagonist of No More Heroes Suda 51 (or Suda Goichi, if you prefer) has recently expressed his ambition for Travis Touchdown, th...

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