Review Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (DS)
Court is now in session! Will the defendant please take to the stand?
Dr. Don & Dr. Dan return to our screens, breaking free from the PlayStation universe and emerging on the DS.
News - July, 2006
Tuesday1st Aug 2006
News Red Steel Character Details
UbiSoft release further information about its slasher/shooter Wii launch title.
According to those UbiSoft people Red Steel will be released in November, 2006. Although this is the first real date we've heard from a publisher, it's no definite release date for Wii. However, if you were a betting man, it's probably pretty safe to put a large chunk of...
Monday31st Jul 2006
News Some Rocket Slime Details
Nintendo.com has some new information about Square Enix DS title, Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime.
The details posted last week explain a little more as to what we should expect from Square Enix's latest Dragon Quest Heroes DS title. Stretch, spring and shoot through the once peaceful kingdom of Slimenia as Rocket, the hero of the latest title...
News E3, But Not As We Know It?
GamesIndustry.biz report that changes are afoot with E3 as downsizing rumours are confirmed.
According to UK site GamesIndustry.biz "senior industry sources" have confirmed that the E3 expo will return in a different form next year", this comes "following a unanimous vote by US publishers". "This year, many of the publishers who hold seats on...
News Nintendo To Attend Game Convention In Leipzig
Expect a few announcements, new games perhaps, but probably not the big ones on Wii.
It's almost August, which means there's another conference just around the corner. The "Games Convention" will be held in Leipzig, Germany between the 23rd and 27th of August. Nintendo will be presenting an hour long media briefing on the first day of the...
Tuesday1st Aug 2006
News 5 New Wii Titles At Games Convention
GoNintendo.com reveal that Nintendo are expected to announce 5 new Wii titles in Leipzig next month.
Details are already starting to emerge regarding the 2006 Games Convention conference to be held from 23rd to 27th August. "The official magazine Nintendo of France has announced that Nintendo is planned to show off 5 brand new Wii titles at the...
Monday31st Jul 2006
Nibris release some rumour quashing information regarding their upcoming Wii title, Sadness.
Polish developer Nibris have been the focus of attention since it announced its "Sadness" title prior to E3 earlier this year, the company has decided to make it clear that the majority of information on the Internet is still speculation and rumor at this...
Thursday27th Jul 2006
It's actually not that bad...
Monster House, of course, is based on the movie that just got recently released. I must say that I'm quite surprised that the game isn't bad, for a movie tie-in game. The game is in the same style as Smash TV or Total Carnage, with great run and gun action, and a bird's eye view. I have not yet gotten a chance to see...
News Hidden Wind Waker Levels Revealed
Destructoid's Niero reveals a bunch of hidden "beta testing" levels in the Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
After a bunch of rumours way back when, it seems the truth has emerged and now with video proof, Zelda testing levels remain intact on The Wind Waker. "Coders discovered ActionReplay codes that unlock trippy MonkeyBall-looking worlds that...
Wednesday26th Jul 2006
Touching is good!
Yoshi Touch & Go was an early title for the DS. The game centres on getting the highest score possible, making it feel like an arcade game. With other excellent selections for the DS with much more depth though, this game has been overlooked by many. However, it isn't all that bad. The game starts out with you controlling baby...
News Nintendo Hints Towards Region Free Wii
T3 reports on comments made by Nintendo's Perrin Kaplan and suggests possible region free approach.
Let's face it, we'd all love to see Wii extended the region free success of the DS, let's hope Nintendo are listening. According to T3 Magazine, this could will be a possibility after comments from Perrin Kaplan, vice president of marketing and...
News Nintendo US Release Schedule
Nintendo of America publish its upcoming release schedule for DS and GBA, still no Wii dates.
With an impressive 2006 for Nintendo, they owe a lot of thanks to the DS and its vast array of games. Americans can look forward to some more treats scheduled for release over the fourth quarter. Oct. 9: Clubhouse Games™Oct. 16: Nintendogs™...
Monday24th Jul 2006
News Red Steel To Use Wiimote Speaker
In a recent interview with Ubisoft, developers explain they will try and use the Wiimote speaker in Red Steel
Ubisoft's Marie-Sol Beaudry was recently interviewed for the Nintendo Europe website about her work on the upcoming Wii slasher/shooter, Red Steel. During the interview, Marie-Sol was asked how current development was going, she replied with...
Nintendo announce improved profits for the first quarter of 2006 due to DS Lite, Mario and Brain Training sales.
Good times are rolling in Japan today, the sake must be flowing as Nintendo post figures from the first quarter of 2006 (April, May, June). "For the first quarter, the company confirmed net sales of 130.9 billion Yen (£605 million),...
News DS Sales Reach 21 Million Worldwide
Nintendo announce sales figures for its handheld DS system in excess of 21,000,000 around the world.
What was originally seen as abit of a risky idea for Nintendo, the DS system has surpassed all analysts expectations and still seems to be selling as strong as ever. Nintendo delivers on its promise to bring video gaming to the masses. In less than...
Friday21st Jul 2006
News Nintendo Offering Repairing Service For Broken DS Lites
In case your DS Lite has any cracked hinges, like few consumers have reported all over the net, then you are qualified to get your DS fixed by Nintendo of America.
Following a number of online reports, Nintendo of America has offered free DS Lite repairs to anyone who calls their support line. Nintendo stated the following about cracked DS Lite...
Thursday20th Jul 2006
Review Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (DS)
Court is now in session! Will the defendant please take to the stand?
For everyone outside of Japan, Phoenix Wright is a bold and new concept for a game. Can Western gamers really appreciate a highly text driven game about a defence attorney? For the case against this game for being a waste of money, I plea with you, members of the jury, hear this...
News Get Your Virtual Gift Only At Toys "R" Us
Nintendo's July newsletter has stated that your local Toys "R" Us store will be giving you a special gift, that will only be available from July 23, 2006 - July 30, 2006.
Nintendo's newsletter and official website has stated the following: One of six very unique Animal Crossing: Wild World virtual gifts are awaiting you at your nearest Toys...
Wednesday19th Jul 2006
Review The Urbz: Sims in the City (DS)
Boooorrrinnggg!
The Urbz: Sims in the City is a poorly made Sims experience. In fact, this is a completely different experience from the original Sims title. The Sims was a slow paced game where you could play God and control how people live their lives. Unfortunately, the Urbz doesn't give you the same freedom that the original Sims gave you. The...
Rising Star Games have announced the revival of 80s game series New Zealand Story onto the DS
According to Rising Star Games "The New Zealand Story" is one of the most distinctive and original platform games of the 1980s. The game comes as part of the firm’s Revolution series of updates to classic videogames for the Nintendo DS. "New Zealand...
UbiSoft post some more information on their official Red Steel developer blog over at IGN
Most Wii fans will probably be pretty excited by Red Steel, it could be really good, but we're just gonna have to wait and find out what UbiSoft manage to come up with. Frenchie Marie-Sol is back with another blog post, this time telling us about the different...
Tuesday18th Jul 2006
News Wi-Fi Wii Details Accidentally Leaked?
Thats what the current rumor is, thanks to a number of people who stumbled onto a "hidden" page of Nintendo's Wii website.
This page contained some interesting news regarding online play and a couple of the games. The biggest news surrounded the two games that were mentioned to have online play. They were Super Smash Brothers Brawl (referred to as...
Monday17th Jul 2006
News Nintendo European Release Dates
Nintendo Europe announce some new dates for the remaining months in 2006.
Nintendo Europe decide to celebrate the summer and tell us things we probably already knew, here's some new release dates. Nintendo DS Browser wasn't listed although it was mentioned! "Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite owners will be able to enjoy fantastic games like...
News Wii Connect 24 - Slight Chance Of UK Problem
Earlier at this years E3 it was unveiled that the Nintendo Wii would "always be on", this may be stopped in UK.
Last week the UK government had its energy review and decided serious cutbacks need to be taken to reduce the levels of energy consumption. The potential threat for Nintendo is from the governments want to ban the standby feature on many...
Saturday15th Jul 2006
News Wii Controller Details Slip Out
Nintendo have let slip more information on the features of the Wii-mote, according to "official Wii developer documentation" obtained by IGN.
With the recent influx of Wii related rumors flying around the Internet its hard to trust many of them. But when a source turns out to be IGN, one feels inclined to listen. In their article they have stated...
News Two New Japanese DS Adverts
Recently in Japan Nintendo broadcast adverts for the forthcoming Pokemon and Mario Hoops titles.
The Pokemon advert reveals a slight more about the game. For instance we get to see the map of Shinou, weather effects are now present, a new electric type Pokemon is shown (no name given) and there appears to be some mode where you can customize your...
Friday14th Jul 2006
News More Mario Hoops Characters (Updated!)
The official Japanese website for Mario Hoops 3 on 3 has updated the characters confirmed to be in the game.
As most of you know, Mario Hoops 3 on 3 is in development by SquareEnix so at some point we were expecting appearances from emmbers of the Final Fantasy universe. There now is conformation of five new characters thanks to the Official Site,...
Thursday13th Jul 2006
News New One Piece: Grand Adventure Details
Namco release some more information about the upcoming Gamecube adventure/fighting title.
One of the few interesting Gamecube titles left, One Piece: Grand Adventure is set for release later this year. Namco have today released some more information about the game: Meet the support characters that make everything possible for "One PieceTM: Grand...
News European Wild World Gets Flower Power
Nintendo are encouraging all European Wild World players to use their Wi-fi connection by offering a free item.
European players of Nintendo's hugely successful title Animal Crossing Wild World are going to be in for a treat when they use their game online between the 17th - 23rd of this month. Those lovely people at Nintendo will give each player...
News Final Fantasy III & Winning Eleven Themed DS Lite's
It comes as no surprise to find out that Japanese gamers will be getting a limited edition FFIII DS lite when the game is released next month.
Furthermore you probably won't be surprised to hear the fact that there has been no conformation of this DS reaching any areas outside of Japan (well, other than eBay at a silly price that is). According to...
Tuesday11th Jul 2006
News NFS Carbon Gains Some "Talent"
EA announce that Hollywoods "Emmanuelle Vaugier" of Saw II fame is set to take the leading role in the upcoming racing title.
The latest Need For Speed title branded "Carbon" was announced a few weeks ago and will appear on pretty much every format you can shake a stick at. With today's announcement it seems Electronic Arts trusts the Hollywood...
News Super Paper Mario Pushed Back?
Originally planned for an October 9th launch, it seems as if Super Paper Mario has been delayed.
Super Paper Mario is probably the last interesting Gamecube title that's still in development at this time, its comes somewhat as a cruel blow but it seems the launch has been delayed. Uncovered by ClubSkill.com, Nintendo recently had the game listed for...
News DS Breaks 5 Million Barrier In Europe
Nintendo announce DS Lite sales in excess of 200,000 and total DS sales soaring over 5 million
Unless you've been living under a rock you'll know that the DS Lite has finally been launched in the UK, whilst the console didn't sell out Nintendo have announced today that the portable device still sold over 200,000 units. This has pushed the entire DS...
Monday10th Jul 2006
RacketBoy uncover the first ever edition of popular US magazine, Nintendo Power.
For those of you that enjoy nostalgia your in for a treat today, the guys over at RacketBoy.com have recently scanned and uploaded the very first issue of Nintendo Power. "I'm following up on the first issue of Sega Visions magazine with the first issue of the...
Sunday9th Jul 2006
Dr. Don & Dr. Dan return to our screens, breaking free from the PlayStation universe and emerging on the DS.
For those that don't know, Namco's Point Blank series originated as an arcade title back in 1994 along with its partner in crime, Time Crisis. Both games were ported over to the PlayStation using the fashionable G-Con 45 light gun. Point...
Friday7th Jul 2006
Producer/Blogger Marie-Sol Beaudry talks to Firing Squad about Red Steel, including the initial development.
GoNintendo.com pointed us in the right direction of the latest Red Steel interview. This time it was FiringSquad.com putting the questions to the Ubisoft games producer, Marie-Sol Beaudry. "The first contact between Ubisoft and Nintendo...
Thursday6th Jul 2006
News New Super Mario Bros. Challenge Mode
Nintendo's hottest DS title gets a refreshing change with a secret unlock code.
Various websites over the interweb, including 4cr have uncovered a cheat for the highly popular New Super Mario Bros. The game that has practically sold out across the globe. "Gamers who’ve already finished the game will be able to access this secret Challenge...
Nintendo rumour mongers are put to rest as an proper photos surfaces of the mystery flap.
Just as Reggie explained a few days ago, the Wii console does indeed have a flap on the front panel. When lifted up, a SD card slot is revealed. "That is where an SD card goes. That's storage media. And on top are the attachments for the GameCube...
A new festival coming to London this October celebrating everything that video games have to offer.
GamesIndustry.biz and EuroGamer.net have teamed up with a bunch of companies to bring the games industry back to the UK. The new festival set to take place between 2nd and 7th October will be held at venues across London. These events include The...
News Nintendo React To Wii Launch Rumours
After numerous sites start suggesting release dates left right and center, Nintendo put out an official response.
Gamers who keep their ears to the ground would of seen the stink of rumours over the past week regarding the Wii launch date, even Sports Illustrated for Kids has been quoted as having the official release date. It seems Nintendo do...
News DS Causes Four Year High For Nintendo
BBC News reports strong growth for the Japanese games market, up over 30% on 2005.
In a article published by BBC News, the future is very bright for Nintendo and the Japanese gaming industry. "Revenue from games and hardware totalled 277 billion Yen (£1.3 billion), up from 207 billion Yen in the same period of 2005." This is largely to-do...
Wednesday5th Jul 2006
News Opera Launch Browser Mini Site
Opera have recently launched a mini-site dedicated to its Nintendo adventures on both DS and Wii
Opera's site now has further details about the DS Web Browser, this time in English. There's a whole section dedicated to tips and tricks that provide a good indication of how the browser works with your touch screen and stylus. "Forget the...
News Electroplankton Hits This Friday
Nintendo's creative art piece is set to unleash in Europe from this coming Friday, exclusive to Nintendo DS
Electroplankton was first shown quite a long time ago, in fact as an initial demo to show off the touch screen. The title has been created by a Japanese artist called Toshio Iwai, blending visuals with music to converge a truly creative...
Tuesday4th Jul 2006
Review New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
New and improved?
Just a little over 20 years ago, Nintendo released their Nintendo Entertainment System onto the US gaming market and packaged with it, a game that would forever change the landscape of video games. This game was the original Super Mario Bros. and it single-handedly sold millions of NES systems. Over the next five years Nintendo...
Nintendo have announced plans to setup a new subsidiary in South Korea, located in the capital Seoul.
Nintendo steps outside into a new market, this time South Korea is the focus. The country which has seen vast changes in its culture over the past decade or two, South Korea is one of the fastest developing markets and already has a strong music, TV...
Monday3rd Jul 2006
Red Steel developers Ubisoft have setup a blog on IGN.com set to follow the development progress of the Wii launch title.
The French developer/publisher has post its first blog entry on Club IGN, the post comes from Marie-Sol Beaudry, Producer of Red Steel. "We were really excited by everyone’s response to the Nintendo Wii at E3 and were...
Sunday2nd Jul 2006
News Resident Evil: Extinction
Paul W.S. Anderson talks about the upcoming third installment of Resident Evil on the big screen.
Speaking at last weeks Hollywood and Games Summit Paul W.S. Anderson discussed his latest project, Resident Evil 3 aka Extinction. This time we're outside Raccoon City, primarily in the deserts of Nevada and around Las Vegas. Oh, and its the end of the...
Saturday1st Jul 2006
News SEGA Says More Wii On The Way
SEGA's Scott Steinberg confirms the company is already looking towards second generation titles for Wii
SEGA of America's Vice President of Marketing Scott Steinberg recently sad down with GameDaily.biz and discussed what the SEGA's plans were for Wii. First topic was the affordability of Wii development over the 360 and PS3. So, there's no doubt...
