E3 ’09: Miyamoto says sorry for no Pikmin game at E3
When Nintendos creative genius mentioned last year that they were "making Pikmin," it seemed certain that we would hear more about it at this years E3. Of course, when there was no mention of a new Pikmin, fans wanted to know why. When asked, Miyamoto...
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Retro
June 3, 2009
E3 ’09: Miyamoto not ready to show new Zelda Wii title… yet
Miyamoto has shown off a new peice of artwork the next Wii version of Zelda, but has said its not ready to show. During a small roundtable conference, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has spoken about the lack of any information regarding a new Zelda...
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Retro
May 29, 2009
More details on No More Heroes 2 from Famitsu
One of the many reasons No More Heroes was great was because you had a lightsaber - erm, beam katana. No, if we know our math, No More Heroes 2 is set to be twice as good! This weeks Famitsu has revealed that Travis Touchdown learns the art of dual-wi...
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Retro
May 23, 2009
Starfy previously too Japanese to localise
Starfy is finally heading west, but why wasnt he localised earlier? Apparently a yellow starfish is too Japanese Many of us were first introduced to Starfy through his appearance as an attack trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Originally deemed "...
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Retro
May 9, 2009
The Conduit may head to other consoles
The Conduit is shaping up to be one of the Wiis selling points for "hardcore" gamers. But what if it heads to other consoles? Well, according to High Voltages Dave Pellas, it wouldnt be impossible but it would be very difficult. "We built our Qu...
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General
May 7, 2009
Nintendos 2009 financial year results out still printing money
Nintendo has released its results for the 2009 fiscal year. If you like understatements, the results are "good." The gaming giant has reported sales of 1.83 trillion yen, up 9% from the previous year. That’s over 24 billion Australian dollars. O...
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Retro
January 5, 2009
Pilotwings Wii rumours re-ignited
Pilotwings may be making an appearance on Wii with Balance Board and Mii support, if these shiny new rumours are to be believed. Unconfirmed, as all rumours are, the report claims that Pilotwings will soar in some time in the first half of the year. T...
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Retro
December 29, 2008
Nintendo to add food ordering service to Japanese Wii consoles
You've been playing Wii sports for hours on end and worked up quite the appetite. You're far too exhausted to get up, let alone cook something, so what will you do? Why, order your meal on the Wii, that's what! In the coming months, Japanese Wii owner...
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Virtual Console
December 29, 2008
Super Smash Bros hits Japanese Wii’s in January
It seems Nintendo Japan have delved into the perilous depths and salvaged a treasure indeed. Super Smash Brothers - the Nintendo 64 original - will be hitting the Japanese Virtual console in January. A great start to the year for them, sure, but if a ...
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Retro
December 2, 2008
Thou shall not call it Wii Remote
Nintendo really struggle with the legal system and the Wii Remote. They get sued over the thing left and right for supposed patent infringements. So what if they tried to trademark ""Wii Remote""? Well, they did. But, of course, they couldn't. Reporte...
