Feature Exclusive Interview: Opera Talk Wii
The norwegian software company talk Opera for Nintendo DS and the Wii
It's proven on consoles, but how will Burnout translate onto the handhelds?
Mutiplayer fan-made Mario game surfaces on Interweb site, 72dpiarmy.com
News - August, 2006
Thursday31st Aug 2006
According to the Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, a port of SimCity 3000 is being developed for the Nintendo DS
The game will probably take advantage of the unique DS touch screen and stylus, so you'll be able to move around on the map and place buildings and roads with the stylus. According to IGN's translations of Famitsu, we know that the basic...
Tuesday29th Aug 2006
News 2 Million Unique DS Wi-Fi Connections
Thats the news straight from the horses mouth, there have now been 2 million individuals who have connected their DS online to play games.
The press release goes on to say that there have been 70 Million individual game sessions in just over 9 months (thats 7.8 million sessions a month!). Nintendo stated that they expect this figure to soar as they...
Friday25th Aug 2006
News Wii Will Not Support Third Party Online Play Until 2007
Looks like we're going to have to wait some time to get online play.
IGN published a preview for "Tony Hawks Downhill Jam" today and at the end it has a bit of information regarding the titles online status. IGN claim that third party developers will not be able to utilise the online interface for the Wii until well into 2007. Of course I don't...
Wednesday23rd Aug 2006
Review Naruto: Saikyo Ninja Daikesshu 4 (DS)
Kage-Bunshin No-jutsu!
Naruto has become somewhat of a smash hit sensation over in Japan and now we find that its influence has made it to the West. The anime is airing in the US and UK (although the Japanese is far superior to the American version), but as of yet we haven't seen too many games outside of Japan.[screenshot=44ed88bce07ed]Frantic...
News Nintendo GC 2006 Conference
Nintendo reveal very little at this years Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany.
Bernd Fakesch took on the role of Nintendo VIP for today's media briefing, whilst the majority of the conference was showing video reels of existing games for both Wii and DS, there were a couple of announcements. Mario Strikers Charged (Wii): A new version of the...
Monday21st Aug 2006
It's proven on consoles, but how will Burnout translate onto the handhelds?
The wonderful world of Burnout: easily my favourite racing series of the last decade. With Burnout: Revenge I'd even suggest that the series has surpassed the infamous Ridge Racer franchise. Each game in the series has developed further and always seems to improve. It's a...
News Swing Your Sword In Twilight Princess
Game designer Shigeru Miyamoto recently announced that you will be able to swing your sword using the wiimote in the upcoming Zelda game for the Wii.
At E3 he said that you had to use the "B" button to fight with your sword, but now Nintendo have decided that players will be able to take full advantage of the revolutionary controller, and move your...
News Miyamoto Hints At GameCube Remakes For Wii
In an interview with Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream, Shigeru Miyamoto hinted that Nintendo may remake GameCube titles for Wii, both the graphics and the control system of the games will get an overhaul.
"The machine is based on GC," said Miyamoto. "We'll be upgrading the development tools, but GameCube code can be used for the most part as is...
Friday18th Aug 2006
News Star Wars: Lethal Alliance Announced For The DS
Yesterday, The french publisher Ubisoft announced that they will be releasing a new Star Wars game for the Nintendo DS, the game is called Star Wars: Lethal Alliance and it's the first original Star Wars game that is being made exclusively for handheld systems.
The game is in the action-adventure genre, and will let the players play through a new...
News Lexicon Entertainment Announce 'Chronos Twins' DS
Lexicon Entertainment today announced that it has acquired the worldwide rights for ‘Chronos Twins’ for Nintendo DS.
Chrono Twins is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2007, and plays on the concept of time travel in a reassuringly unique manner as it is interwoven as a main game play element. "To publish Chronos Twins worldwide is a...
Thursday17th Aug 2006
Feature Exclusive Interview: Opera Talk Wii
The norwegian software company talk Opera for Nintendo DS and the Wii
Opera's Berit Hanson was nice enough to answers our questions regarding their web browser currently in development for Wii. Why do you think Nintendo chose Opera for their Wii browser? There are a lot of browsers out there, and some are more popular than Opera? Opera is...
News Another Tomb Raider Movie?
Ian Livingstone suggests that a third Lara Croft movie is on the cards with Paramount Pictures.
In an interview with EuroGamer.net, Eidos big boss man Livingstone has suggested that they are currently in talks with movie makers about a third Tomb Raider movie. "Nothing's been signed yet and we still need to hire a script writer. The film's not...
Frontline Studios accounce a co-production agreement with Nibris.
GoNintendo.com picked up on the press release that has appeared on the Frontline Studios website, and reads the following: "FRONTLINE Studios announced today that it has signed a co-production agreement with Nibris , the author of the highly anticipated Sadness game for the Wii...
News Australian Magazine Interviews The Red Steel Developers
The Australian Magazine Hyper Magazine Australia have interviewed the developers of the upcoming Red Steel for the Wii, and thanks to a poster at the Nintendo forums, we can give those of you who don't live in Australia an oppurtunity to read the interview.
The following are the most important parts of the interview, if you want it all, Here you...
SEGA will be appearing at this years Games Convention in Leipzig next week.
SEGA are appearing for the second time after their return to the German market in Leipzig SEGA's provisional line-up for the 2006 GC summarised:The Japanese legends will be showing off a host of its next gen titles, including 3 for Nintendo systems. Sonic and the Secret...
News Gamecube Pad Will Not Work With Wii Twilight Princess
It's been confirmed the question most of us have been asking, the gamecube controller will not be compatible with the wii version of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was announced at E3 this year that it would be released in two formats. A GameCube version and a Wii version. Both versions will launch simultaneously...
Wednesday16th Aug 2006
News Eidos Boss Expects Wii Success
Lara Croft know-it-all Ian Livingstone has suggested that Nintendo's approach is very interesting and could prove very successful.
This came in an interview with EuroGamer.net, the Eidos "product acquisition director" was quizzed about the company's support for the three major players in the imminent console war. "The beauty about being an...
Tuesday15th Aug 2006
News Nintendo Announces Actionloop
Actionloop is the latest in Nintendo’s Touch! Generations series, and according to Nintendo it's a fun and addictive action puzzle game for everyone, regardless of age or gaming ability.
The goal in the game is to clear multi-coloured gemstones from the tracks, by creating a combination of minimum three gemstones in the same colour, which will...
News Wii Will Follow In DS's Footsteps
According to Eurogamer.net, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has declared that the DS is the winner in the war of the handhelds - and he thinks the Wii will follow in it's footsteps in the home console market.
Fils-Aime said the following to USA today: "Nintendo DS in Japan outsells all of our competitors by a factor of five to one...
According to Nikko Citigroup, the Nintendo Wii could be available at launch for only $170, which is less than most people expected.
Tokyo-based Nikko Citigroup has said that the Wii could cost around 19,800 yen, which would be around $170 with current exchange rates, however, the consoles price tag will probably be around $200 when it launches in...
News Voice Recognition Rumours
A rumour going around is that the Nintendo Wii will have advanced voice recognition, allowing voice-to-text chatting, which of course would be extremely cool in games where chatting and interaction with other players is important.
An insider on the IGN forums has said the following: “The system works using an advanced voice recognition system...
Monday14th Aug 2006
News Nintendo Announces Pokémon Rescue Team
Nintendo today announced that they will be releasing two Pokémon titles later this year, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon; Blue Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team.
Blue Rescue Team is the DS version, while the Red Rescue Team is a GBA game. Players will be able to use the wireless link or a linkup cable to trade items and...
Competition Mario Fanatics Competition
Nintendo have teamed up with Buzznet giving you the chance to win a DS Lite completed with New Super Mario Bros game.
Still not managed to go and treat yourself to a brand new DS Lite system? Nintendo are now offering you the chance to WIN one simply by showing your eternal love for Mario. "Remember the time you freaked out because the power...
Saturday12th Aug 2006
For those of you who would love to play Breakout again.
If you've ever had an addiction for the game Breakout or Arkinoid, you may have interest in the DS game Break 'Em All, especially with the price tag of $19.99. There are 12 power ups you can gain, 50 pre-set levels to play, and a massive number of randomized levels. Unfortunately, this may not...
News Red Steel Development Costs
Ubisoft have announced the development costs for the anticipated Wii game, Red Steel.
According to the The french publisher and developer, the development costs for the highly anticipated first person shooter will be approximately $12.75 million. Now that might sound like a lot of money for most of you, and it sure is, but if you compare it to the...
Atlus have announced that they will be releasing a new bomberman game, and now we can finally play online, using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Bomberman Land Touch! is an online DS title, and will be starring everyone's favorite bomb expert.The game will feature three different gameplay modes; Story mode, Attraction mode and battle mode, and each...
According to Nwizard.com, 27 Wii games have been confirmed as launch titles.
The titles are the following: Avatar: The Last Airbender Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII Blitz: The League Call of Duty 3 Cars Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Elebits Excite Truck...
News Game Sales Up By 29 Percent
Today, NPD reported a growth in July Game sales.
Total game revenue for the month was $684.6 million, software up by 22 percent year over year, and according to Reuters hardware sales increased by 46 percent. The Nintendo DS is obviously one of the reasons for the increased sales, Nintendos popular handheld console sold a total of 377,000 units in...
Friday11th Aug 2006
Review Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (GCN)
Tony hawk is back!
Only eleven months after the release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, the Hawk is back in this sequel to the award winning skateboard game. Over the years the Tony Hawk series have managed to get a huge fan base, and there is no doubt that this was a highly anticipated title. If you're interested in the skateboard genre, the sport...
News Chocobo & The Magic Picture Book
We finally got the first details of Square Enix's upcoming RPG-Adventure game
Chocobo & the Magic Picture Book is a spin-off of Square Enix's popular Final Fantasy games and is scheduled for release later this year. Being based on the Final Fantasy universe, the game will include several characters that you should be familiar with if you've...
Saturday12th Aug 2006
News EA Signs Seven Professional Soccer Stars
EA today announced that they have signed seven professional soccer stars to grace the cover of their popular sports game, when FIFA 07 is released later this year.
The cover will be determined by regions, so if you live in the UK you'll get a British star on the cover, if you live in Germany you'll get a German etc. But in addition to the local...
Friday11th Aug 2006
News EA Announces A Change In Their Priorities
Electronic Arts have announced that from now on they will prioritise the Nintendo DS, not the PSP.
Electronic Arts is one of the biggest and wealthiest publishers out there, but they haven't released any really big titles on the Nintendo DS yet, that is going to change according to David Gardner, EA's head of development. In an interview with UK...
Thursday10th Aug 2006
News Amazon.co.uk DS Lite Deal
Get yourself a DS Lite plus a top DS Game for £109.99 thanks to Amazon.co.uk
The deal announced this evening allows anyone to get their hands on a brand spanking new DS Lite plus one of the following games: Big Brain Academy Prof. Kawashima's: Brain Training: How old is your Brain? New Super Mario Bros Metroid Prime Hunters Animal Crossing: Wild...
News Justin Lee Collins To Host Golden Joysticks
That idiot off Channel 4 (no, not Jimmy Carr again) set to give out the gongs at this years bash.
We earlier reported about the shortlist of nominees for the Golden Joystick Awards 2006, which is now to be presented by the "comic talent" of Justin Lee Collins. "Awards presenter, Justin Lee Collins can currently be seen presenting the Friday...
News Europeans Get Their Brains In Gear
Brain Training is a smash hit success over in Japan, and the rest of the world too it seems.
This is according the figures that show Brain Training; How Old Is Your Brain has sold 500,000 copies in 9 weeks. Sales of the game actually rise with each passing week, a trend few other games have ever followed. Add this to the phenomenal reception of the...
News Game Development Too Expensive?
Revolution Software MD Charles Cecil suggests that game development budgets are getting too big.
GamesIndustry.biz conducted an interview with Cecil who suggests companies such as EA are "sacrificing creativity for the sake of efficiency." "The bigger developers talk about games costing tens of millions of dollars; it seems patently obvious to...
News Trauma Center For Wii Launch
The California based company Atlus, have announced that their Wii title Trauma Center: Second opinion will be available at launch.
The original Trauma Center for the DS is a Puzzle game where you use the DS touch screen to operate patients. Second Opinion is basically the same game, but with better graphics, some new missions and a new playable...
Information, including screenshots, of the Harvest Moon Wii game has been unveiled.
Nintendo have confirmed that fans of the popular farming game will be able to become full immersed through using the Wii's unique control system. Set on an Island, Harvest Moon sees players preform all manner of farmyard tasks, from watering crops to caring for...
Tuesday8th Aug 2006
Mutiplayer fan-made Mario game surfaces on Interweb site, 72dpiarmy.com
The game which seems to be available for PC and Linux has also been published with its entire source code available for download. The creators claim that the game is in tribute to the great giant N in the sky, Nintendo. "Super Mario War is a Super Mario multiplayer game...
Ubisoft have today confirmed to IGN that there is a Prince of Persia for Wii in development
After the bumper load of Wii titles Ubisoft have already announced, one rumour has today been put to rest. IGN have posted an article that confirms the existence of a Wii adaptation of Prince of Persia. "I can confirm that a game based on the popular...
News Latest Wii Date & Price Rumours
IGN & SPOnG both publish articles suggesting release date of Nov 2nd or Nov 12th for $229
It's been a little while since someone said they knew the Wii date & price. It seems sources have told IGN that the elusive date will be either November 2nd or November 12th - possibly depending on region. "A number of big-name publishers are set to...
Nintendo reveal official details of the DS Browser, to be released in Europe on October 6th.
Europeans should expect the same as the Japanese, there will be two versions of the DS Browser, one for original DS and one for DS Lite. These two versions are to accommodate the different sized GBA slots found in the different models. "The Nintendo DS...
Monday7th Aug 2006
News Mario Smash Football For Wii?
IGN report rumours of a Wii incarnation of the crazy Gamecube football game Super Mario Strikers.
According to a article posted by Matt Casamassina, sources have told IGN that Nintendo plan to unveil the title later this month. "Sources close to Nintendo of Europe tell IGN that the company is underway with a sequel to the hit GameCube sports...
News Nintendo & Microsoft Sued Over Patent Violation
US company Anascape are attempting to sue both gaming giants, claiming patent infringements on both suppliers controllers.
This isn't the first patent violation case in the games industry and surely won't be the last. The aim of the company claim is to seek damages and maybe even stop the companies using this technology in future. "A case in...
Sunday6th Aug 2006
Review Trauma Centre: Under The Knife (DS)
Get prepped for surgery, stat!
Trauma Centre is one of those games that I never imagined would become a game. You play as a new, rookie surgeon. That's right, a doctor! Using the touch screen, you perform a variety of surgeries on all sorts of patients. From burning away tumors, to massaging someone's heart to resuscitate them. The game's...
News Golden Joystick Awards 2006 Nominees
Those golden people have announced which games have gotten the nod for this years Golden Joystick Awards.
But wait, 2006 isn't over yet? What about Wii games? Well, "Games released between 1 August 2005 and the 31 July 2006 are eligible for the 16 categories". Nintendo seems to be fairing well with Mario Kart DS "featuring heavily across the 16...
Friday4th Aug 2006
Midway set to release an "updated for Wii" edition of Rampage: Total Destruction
IGN have today reported that publisher Midway is set to extend its support for Wii by releasing an updated version of the popular PS2 title, Rampage: Total Destruction. "Rampage: Total Destruction for Wii will feature an additional 10 creatures over the previous...
Get your boots, its back again. Electronic Arts are set to release yet another edition of its popular football sim.
You've probably just about gotten over the fact we didn't win the World Cup this year, its nothing new. Only a month or so before the 06/07 season officially gets underway. The summer transfer window will soon be closing and your FIFA...
French publisher Ubisoft talk about their big 7, all launch titles for Nintendo's Wii console.
Details emerge about the big 7, even NoA's very own Reggie had something to say about it. "We're thrilled that Ubisoft will be unveiling Wii versions of both exclusive new IP and established franchises," said Reggie Fils-Aime, president and chief...
News Lara Croft Plays With Nintendo
Current real-life Lara Croft, Karima Adebibe models as the heroine with some Nintendo hardware.
What was once a key PlayStation franchise it seems Tomb Raider has spread its wings. This latest photo shoot has confirmed Lara's love for Nintendo. Karima Adebibe does a fabulous job of convincing us she actually likes the DS Lite, shes even holding it...
Thursday3rd Aug 2006
Life In Tech blogger analyzes the success of the DS compared to its flashy brother, the PSP.
The article posted last week tells the tale of a simple gamer, whom bought both DS and PSP and how his thoughts about the subject when from: "When I was looking for a portable gaming system the Nintendo DS was out of the question; It was a kid's toy and...
News Sonic Wild Fire 2 Years Development Time?
Development well under way as suggested by article in the UK magazine "Nintendo: The Official Magazine" .
The Wiire noticed the article in this months magazine, where game producer Yojiro Ogawa made the comments about the latest Sonic adventure. "According to the preview, Sonic Wild Fire - which has apparently been in development approximately...
According to Electronic Arts, Nintendo stated that Wii games should be priced no higher than $50
Nintendo fans can already rest peacefully as we know the Wii console won't cost anything near a PS3 or Xbox 360. But what about games? Will they be over priced to compenstate the cheaper system price? Apparently not. Reported by GamesIndustry.biz earlier...
News Nintendo Commits To E3 2007
Nintendo emerge as the first major player to commit to next years "downsized" E3 media festival.
News comes pretty quickly whenever people talk about E3, maybe thats the reason for its downsizing. It seems everything has settled down and the expo is back on track, only missing its large show floor. Nintendo have confirmed there attendance for the...
News Star Fox Well Received In Japan
Latest edition of Japan's notorious Famitsu magazine scores Star Fox Command highly.
If ever there was a way to know if upcoming Japanese titles are any good, Famitsu magazine is the answer. The latest edition includes a spanking new review of the new Star Fox title for Nintendo DS titled Star Fox Command. The game which seems to return to Star Fox...
Friday4th Aug 2006
News Ubisoft Confirms 7 Launch Titles For Wii
French publisher lays its cards on the table, 7 titles to be released on or around the Wii launch date.
Nintendo will be pleased with an impressive amount of support from Ubisoft for its Wii console. The following titles have been named by the publisher: Red Steel Rayman Raving Rabbids Open Season Far Cry Blazing Angels: Squadron of WWII Monster...
Thursday3rd Aug 2006
Tuesday1st Aug 2006
News Virtual Console Promo Image
Kotaku folks have managed to get hold of a "Wii Promotional Image" depicting loads of Nintendo classics.
Obviously we're not entirely sure if this image is actually official, but its certainly really really cool. "A reader, He Who Must Not Be Named, sent us a promotional image he somehow got his grubby hands on. It's a promotional illustration...
News Kojima To Design Snake's Smash Bros. Brawl Level
Nintendo Power let slip that Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima will design the Snake stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Easily one of the most anticipated Wii games is the next installment of the Super Smash Bros. series, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. To everyones surprise Solid Snake from the Metal Gear games has been included in the line up. According to a...
News E3 No More, ESA Confirms Changes
GamesIndustry.biz receive confirmation that E3 is to have radical change in 2007, no longer a single "Mega Show".
The ESA (Entertainment Software Association) president Doug Lowenstein has today confirmed that the E3 Expo will no longer continue to be the biggest event in the games industry calendar. Instead it will focus on a "more intimate event"...
