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In response to a lawsuit filed by Nintendo of America, a federal judge on Friday temporarily barred sales of counterfeit video-game hardware and software at kiosks in area malls. U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour also ordered seizure of the materials. He agreed Redmond-based Nintendo would suffer immediate and irreparable harm — loss of income and goodwill, and reduced value of company trademarks — if the defendants continued importing and selling the pirated products.
It's Nintendo's first major effort to stop sale of counterfeit products in the United States, and was sparked by tips from more than 400 fans, said Jodi Daugherty, director of anti-piracy efforts for Nintendo of America and its parent, Kyoto, Japan-based parent, Nintendo. The counterfeit products are made in China, she said. Coughenour's order and the lawsuit target two local operations — What's On of Lynnwood and SER of Kirkland — and their officials. Officials of What's On declined comment. Directory assistance did not have a listing for SER.
Click the link to read the entire article. Myself and several Café staffers have seen and played these devices in Crossgates Mall in Upstate New York where we live. We tried it out, and had some fun when we were watching movies but we always questioned how they were doing this legally. When we asked the person running it he told us everything was legit and legal. Needless to say we did NOT buy this product. If you have seen one of these kiosk type places in a mall near where you live you can fire off Nintendo an e-mail telling them about it here.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 31 2004 7:45 AM
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Enemies Trailer [ GameCube Café ]
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Our story begins a few years after the conclusion of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The Prince has returned home to Babylon, to find himself hunted by a supernatural creature bent on his destruction. Forced to live a life on the run, he seeks counsel from an old mystic, who explains that his actions have spawned an immortal incarnation of Fate, known as the Dahaka. In his quest to save the Sultan’s palace from destruction, the Prince created a rift in the Timeline.
Hunted by the Dahaka, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. He quickly comes to realize that there’s only one possible way to stay alive: journey to the birthplace of the Sands of Time, find a way to travel back into the past, and stop the Sands from being created. Without the Sands, the Prince’s last adventure will not occur – and the Dahaka will vanish. His journey leads him to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harboring mankind’s greatest fears. As you are accustomed to this by now, I'm sure most of you know what to do. But just for those who don't; you can view this video in any browser or right click and save it to your computer.
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Enemies Trailer (13.0 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 31 2004 7:32 AM
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Why save the world when you can rule it? GoldenEye: Rogue Agent goes where no previous James Bond game has dared to tread, giving you the chance to cross over to the dark side of the Bond universe to experience life as a ruthless and unpredictable villain.
The focus of this first-person shooter shifts from that of 007 himself to the corrupt underworld and its criminal masterminds. As an aspiring 00 agent dismissed from MI6 for reckless brutality, you're recruited by Auric Goldfinger in a ruthless war against Dr. No for control of the Bond underworld. A brutal encounter with Dr. No costs you an eye, but Goldfinger's technicians replace it with a gold-hued, synthetic and upgradeable eye, earning you the name 'GoldenEye'. Click the links to check out the awesome multiplayer action of Rogue Agent. The videos can be viewed in any browser or you can right click and save them to your computer to watch them.
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Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 1
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 2
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 3
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 4
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 5
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Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Trailer (29.9 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 31 2004 7:29 AM
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Japanese Sales Figures (10/24) [ Media Create ]
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GameCube finally passed the half million mark for units sold and Game Boy Advance SP just passed 2 million and moved almost a full one hundred thousand units sold ahead of Playstation 2.
Software
1. Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War - PS2 - 173,217 - 173,217
2. Made in Wario - GBA - 57,379 - 141,882
3. Pokemon Emerald - GBA - 21,676 - 1,108,456
4. Naruto: Narutimate Hero 2 - PS2 - 16,321 - 314,510
5. La Pucelle 2 - PS2 - 14,164 - 14,164
6. Burnout 3 Takedown - PS2 - 12,632 - 44,535
7. Fire Emblem - GBA - 11,280 - 193,674
8. The Nightmare Before Christmas - PS2 - 10,695 - 10,695
9. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed - PS2 - 10,008 - 204,211
10. Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 - GBA - 9,071 - 275,698
Hardware
1. Game Boy Advance SP - 29,324 - (2,024,590)
2. PlayStation 2 - 19,530 - (1,932,589)
3. GameCube - 3,992 - (500,804)
4. Game Boy Advance - 744 - (181,805)
5. Xbox - 259 - (26,969)
6. PSone - 35 - (13,574)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 31 2004 7:25 AM
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Nobuo Uematsu Leaves Square-Enix [ RPGFan ]
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It seems the legend behind most of Final Fantasy's music (as well as other games') has left Square-Enix. Nobuo apparently intends to found his own company. The departure of Nobuo is only one of a string of high-profile employees that have left Square-Enix over the last few years. Nobuo said there is still a possibility of some sort of relationship with Square-Enix, but what he will do on his own in the future is the most interesting speculation.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Saturday, October 30 2004 18:34 PM
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See the game in action, and see just how the microphone will be used. You know you want to click that link below. Here is a bit about the story in case you were wondering. The Mario Party series returns with more of everything. In the single-player Story mode, Brighton and Twila – otherwise known as the sun and the moon – are embroiled in a bitter feud over who's more impressive. It’s up to Mario and his party-hearty cohorts to settle the spat and restore order to the cosmos. Multiplayer Party mode features more than 75 all-new mini-games and six game boards. Right click and save this trailer to you computer to view it.
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Japanese Mario Party 6 Commercial (7.4 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 29 2004 9:50 AM
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Capcom of Japan has released a wallpaper for the upcoming Biohazard 4 (Resident Evil 4 in North America). Expect to see more like this leading up to the January 11th release of the game in North America and January 27th in Japan. Click the images and then set as background image to put it as your wallpaper. You can also right click and save them to your computer as well.
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Biohazard 4 Wallpaper (Small)
Biohazard 4 Wallpaper (Large)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 29 2004 9:21 AM
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This is in fact the second and final official trailer for Ghost Recon 2, which will be released on February 15th for GameCube. Here's a little bit about the story. In the wake of one of North Korea's worst famines, an insidious North Korean general influences the government to secretly divert humanitarian aid to beef up its army, slowly gaining power in the process. Fearful that North Korea is amassing huge quantities of military weapons, the new Chinese regime eliminates arms sales to North Korea. In response, the North Korean government initiates secret overtures to Russia, who strikes a quiet alliance. You can view the trailer in any browser or right click and save it to your computer.
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Ghost Recon Official Trailer 2 (12.1 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 29 2004 5:33 AM
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Earlier this morning when the info about Nintendo's new titles was released in the latest issue of Famitsu, it was also revealed that the final Japanese title of the game that was once Star Fox Armada, Star Fox 2, and most recently simply Star Fox is now Star Fox Assault. Now IGN Cube is reporting that this will be the official title for the U.S. release as well. Star Fox Assault is dated to hit stores on January 31st.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 21:26 PM
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith announced for GBA and DS [ Lucasarts ]
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Lucasarts announced today that, to go along with the console versions of the upcoming game based off of the upcoming sixth Star Wars film, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, handheld versions will be released as well for the Game Boy Advance, DS, and PSP. The games will be handled by Ubisoft's Montreal studio, who most recently did the GBA title Star Wars: Apprentice of the Force, a game based on the events of the original trilogy. All three games will be different, each one making use of the special features of the system it is on, and all three will have multiple character control as well as the ability to use various force powers. The games are said to release around the time of the movie, meaning most likely they should see the light (side) around May.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 15:58 PM
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As well as a nice 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen presentation and English Dolby Digital 5.1 track, the disc will include an audio commentary with director Alexander Witt and producer Jeremy Bolt, a cast commentary with Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr and Sienna Guillory, another commentary with writer Paul W.S. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt as well as twenty deleted scenes. Completing the package will be the cast outtakes, Mike Epps Bonus Outtakes, a Game Over: The Making Of "RE2" featurette, a Corporate Malfeasance featurette on the real world similarities to the Umbrella Corp, a Game Babes featurette on the emergence of female action stars on film, another featurette entitled Symphony Of Evil on the special effects in the film, and a poster gallery. Available the same day for $39.95, will be a double-pack release containing the special edition DVDs of both films. Both items will be released on December 28th.
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse Special Edition
Resident Evil 1 and 2 Double Pack
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 14:43 PM
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Baten Kaitos Bonuses Revealed - UPDATED! [ Gamespot ]
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Two weeks ago we announced that purchasers of the upcoming GameCube RPG Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean at either EB Games or Gamestop would be receiving a special bonus with a preorder of the game. Thanks to Gamespot, we can finally reveal what these bonuses are. Gamers who preorder the title at either store will receive a 2X3' Wallscroll featuring artwork from the game. The scroll art seems to be exclusive to each store, as those who preorder at EB Games will receive a wallscroll featuring the main character, Kalas, while Gamestop preorderers will receive a scroll featuring the game's entire cast. The wallscrolls will not be released with preorders, but instead will come with the game when it is released on November 16th.
UPDATE: We can also confirm from Gamespot that Baten Kaitos has gone gold, and is ready to go for release.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 10:50 AM
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Capcom of Japan has announced today that they plan to release a box special that will contain Biohazard 0 and Biohazard 1 remake as well as a demo disc of Biohazard 4 (which is set to release on January 27th in Japan and January 12th in North America). The box special will be released in Japan on December 22nd. Seeing as how the release date for North America for Resident Evil 4 is almost 3 weeks before the Japanese release date it is possible that we will see this deal something in early December. Keep watching the Café for more information on this.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 10:39 AM
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An overeager lion rescripted a commercial for Nintendo DS™ by jumping into a tree with Wildboyz star Steve-O, playfully pawing at his body and gnawing on his safari hat. Both the lioness and Steve-O emerged unscathed. The commercial, starring Steve-O and Chris Pontius and directed by Jeff Tremaine of the popular MTV show Wildboyz, highlights the unique features of Nintendo DS. In the spot, Pontius rides an elephant while using the touch screen of Nintendo DS to play a wireless multiplayer game with Steve-O, who has been treed by a trio of lions.
During the shoot, one female adult sprung into the tree and onto a branch with Steve-O. The lioness, possibly inspired by the "Touching is Good" slogan for Nintendo DS, wrapped its paws around Steve-O and nibbled at his hat. Steve-O remained calm, repeating "good kitty" over and over, but never once dropped his Nintendo DS. The lioness' improvised move remains in the final cut of the commercial, which can be seen starting today on MTV networks as part of Nintendo's $40 million marketing campaign to launch Nintendo DS. A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the commercial can be seen exclusively at Nintendo.com, where the Wildboyz say that the encounter with the lion was the wildest adventure they've ever had. You can view these movies in any browser or if you feel the need, you can save them to your hard drive.
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New DS Commercial (1.8 MB)
The Making of the New DS Commercial (7.8 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 10:34 AM
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Delayed [ Ubisoft ]
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Ubisoft has decided to take their mega seller of the end of the year and delay it for two weeks. The reason for this is quite a smart one. With Halo 2, Half-Life 2, Metroid Prime 2, Mario Power Tennis, Goldeneye: Rogue Agent, Call of Duty: Finest Hour, The Urbz, Need For Speed Underground 2, and Viewtiful Joe 2 all coming out in the time span of 2 weeks they have thought it through and come to the decision that they don't want any part of those 2 weeks. Now it's not that they are afraid PoP 2 will not sell, they are just confident that it will sell better a few weeks later. The new release date for Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is now November 30th. Why must every publisher release their big name games those 2 weeks?
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 10:29 AM
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Animal Crossing DS and Super Princess Peach Confirmed [ Famitsu ]
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The latest issue of Famitsu magazine has confirmed that Animal Crossing DS is indeed being made as well as Super Princess Peach. You can click the two images below and see for yourselves. Besides screenshots of the two games I just mentioned are also new screens of Mario Kart DS and Touch! Kirby DS. Keep watching the Café for more on these games including release dates, more screenshots, and movies. GameCube Café is your one stop spot for all your DS needs leading up to and after the systems release. So what the heck are you waiting for? Click the images already!
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We also now have another scan of the first ever images of Harvet Moon DS. ttouch screen animal washing" as described by resident chatter Eric Schwarzott seems to be one of the new features that will utilize the DS capabilities.
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Animal Crossing DS and Touch! Kirby DS
Super Princess Peach and Mario Kart DS
Harvest Moon DS
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 6:11 AM
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Mario Party 6 Box Art, Screenshots, and Artwork [ Nintendo ]
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The Mario Party series returns with more of everything. In the single-player Story mode, Brighton and Twila – otherwise known as the sun and the moon – are embroiled in a bitter feud over who's more impressive. It’s up to Mario and his party-hearty cohorts to settle the spat and restore order to the cosmos. Multiplayer Party mode features more than 75 all-new mini-games and six game boards. Click the links for the images. Mario Party 6 will be released on December 12th; just in time for the holidays.
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Mario Part 6 Logo
Mario Party 6 Box Art
Mario Party 6 Screenshot 1
Mario Party 6 Screenshot 2
Mario Party 6 Screenshot 3
Mario Part 6 Artwork 1
Mario Part 6 Artwork 2
Mario Part 6 Artwork 3
Mario Part 6 Artwork 4
Mario Part 6 Artwork 5
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 6:04 AM
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Mario 64 DS Screenshots and Artwork [ Nintendo ]
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After receiving an invitation from Princess Peach to visit and eat cake, Mario, Luigi and Wario travel to the royal castle, but when they get there, nobody's home. Yoshi, napping on the roof of the castle, wakes up and realizes the castle is somehow different and eerily silent. When Yoshi enters the castle to check things out, he discovers that Bowser has pilfered the castle's Power Stars and imprisoned the Toads in the castle's sizable collection of paintings. It's up to the dynamic dino Yoshi to save the day and figure out where Mario, Luigi and Wario disappeared to. Hit the links for the awesome new images. Mario 64 DS is a launch title and will be released on November 21st.
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Super Mario 64 DS Screenshot 1
Super Mario 64 DS Screenshot 2
Super Mario 64 DS Screenshot 3
Super Mario 64 DS Screenshot 4
Super Mario 64 DS Artwork 1
Super Mario 64 DS Artwork 2
Super Mario 64 DS Artwork 3
Super Mario 64 DS Artwork 4
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 5:59 AM
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Although the second installment of the game is currently not slated to be released on GameCube the teaser for the movie is definitely newsworthy. The first Bloodrayne game was on Cube and the decent sales on Xbox and PS2 for the sequel will most likely mean Majesco will bring a port of it to our favorite little lunchbox. The movie is currently filming and will be released sometime late next year. Make sure to right click and save the trailer to your computer to watch it.
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Bloodrayne Movie Teaser Trailer (3.4 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 28 2004 5:19 AM
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After leaving Peach out of starring her own game for so long, Nintendo's finally put an end to that. Meet Super Princess Peach, a 2D sidescroller for the DS in which Peach will beat the hell out of her enemies with her umbrella. Nothing in the way of a release date, details, video, or screens, but Nintendo should release some eventually. You all know how they are.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 27 2004 16:43 PM
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The Mortal Kombat fansite Mortal Kombat Online held a chat yesterday with Mortal Kombat creator (or kreator, if you will) Ed Boon as well as Midway company spokesman Tim DaRosa. One of the topics brought up ws the upcoming GameCube version of Mortal Kombat: Deception, and Midway promised nothing but good things to come.
"The GameCube version will definitely include some new features… some that you may have already heard about and others that we've kept under wraps," said DaRosa. "I'd venture to say that exclusive characters will definitely be a good possibility, and you can also look forward to some new gameplay features...more on that later."
Looks like Midway is making up for the lack of online play by offering some killer exclusives. The GameCube edition of the game will hit stores on January 15th, 2005.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 27 2004 14:44 PM
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In addition to DK "beating off" (by the way, Silver, that was horrible) in February, there are a few more games slated to hit Europe in the first quarter of 2005. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures lands on February 7, Mario Power Tennis hits shelves on the 25, Mario Party 6 for March 18, and Resident Evil 4 for March 2005. Also for January expect to see Mega Man X Command Mission, and Jimmy Neutron: Attack of the Twonkies, Spongebob Squarepants the Movie, and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect in February. Viewtiful Joe 2 and Fairly Oddparents: Shadow Showdown are landing in March. Make note that, while it doesn't have a date yet, Killer 7 is indeed slated to come out in this quarter as well, along with Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory and Ghost Recon 2.
GBA release dates include January 7 for the NES Classic Series II, while March will see Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. Smashing Drive will crash on January 21, with It's Mr. Pants coming some time in January as well. Banjo Pilot, Jimmy Neutron, and Spongebob are all expected in February. Joining Kingdom Hearts in March will be Bionicle 2 and Tak 2: Staff of Dreams. Advance Guardian Heroes has been confirmed for Q1, but no date yet, as well as Winnie the Pooh Rumbly Tumbly Adventure (I know what I'm getting Eric for his next birthday!).
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 27 2004 13:28 PM
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On February 4th Donkey Kong will be clapping his hands to the beat (what did you think I meant?) in DK: Jungle Beat in Europe. The release date is earlier than the May-June release that everyone was expecting for North America and Japan. This most likely means of course that North America and Japan will be getting the game earlier or shortly after Europe.
DK has to brave the dangers of the jungle to rescue his simian pals! Grab a set of DK Bongos and use them to guide Donkey Kong through wild jungle environments brimming with ravenous enemies and challenging obstacles.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 27 2004 9:49 AM
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These three commercials are what you will be seeing leading up to the release of the Nintendo DS. They are just short clips of the DS with a sexy voiceover enticing you to come and touch the DS. These commercials have really proven that Nintendo is definitely aiming the DS at an older audience than they are used to having. Don't look for these commercials to be played during saturday morning cartoons. Click the trailers to view them in any browser or you can right click and download them to your computer.
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Nintendo DS Commercial 1 (5.5 MB)
Nintendo DS Commercial 2 (5.6 MB)
Nintendo DS Commercial 3 (3.0 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 27 2004 3:32 AM
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Over 100 Mario Power Tennis Screens [ Nintendo ]
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We have over 100 brand new screenshots of Mario Power Tennis which will be released on November 8th. Right now we are trying to work in a new way of displaying screens to you guys. We are working on a lot of backend stuff for the site right now and it will definitely be finished by year's end. Most of the stuff we're doing is stuff you won't even notice but it will make the site run faster and flow smoother. Oh yeah, you also won't have to look at Soul Calibur II for much longer either. Anyway, click the link to view the screens.
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Mario Power Tennis Screenshots
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 27 2004 3:26 AM
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Electronic Arts announced today that they have teamed up with Warner Brothers Interactive to create the inevitable game based on next year's summer superhero blockbuster film, Batman Begins. Versions were announced for the GameCube and Game Boy Advance, as well as for the PS2, XBox, and PSP. No DS version was announced. Eurocom, developers of the Spyro games as well as Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, were announced as developers for the console versions, while Vicarious Visions, developers of GBA titles like Finding Nemo and Shrek 2, will handle the handhelds. No details yet on this game, but you can expect more info when E3 2005 rolls around.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 26 2004 20:13 PM
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Through October 30, Circuit City is offering a free t-shirt with the purchase of any NES Classic game. Based on the website ad, it's hard to tell what else it says other than "Power Up" and what the image is. But hey, free t-shirt.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 26 2004 16:34 PM
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WWE.com gets a taste of the DS [ WWE.com ]
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Wrestling fans who hit up World Wrestling Entertainment's website today found something quite peculiar about the site - if you click the link above, you'll notice that all around the site that any word with the letters "D" and "S" in them subsequently has said letters in a greater size and different font from the rest of the word. Also, WWE.com has begun to place DS ads in banners all over the site, that seem to follow the same viral, mysterious advertising as before. It looks like Nintendo's DS promotional campaign has begun in a very unexpected way. It will be interesting to see in the coming weeks what the future holds for the promotion of the most anticipated new game system of the holidays.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 23:25 PM
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First Print Ad for Nintendo DS [ Gamespot ]
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Thanks to Gamespot, we have obtained the first print advertisement for the Nintendo DS. As reported yesterday, the slogan for the system is "Touching is Good" and the first ad features a drawn out soliloquy about how the system's touch screen will revolutionize gaming. Gamespot went on to report that not only will Nintendo feature numerous models in their TV and print ads, but have also enlisted the services of Chris Pontius and Steve-O, stars of the MTV series Wildboyz. The ads will feature the two playing the DS while doing some of the insane stunts from their show that have made them famous. You can check out the first print ad for the DS by clicking below.
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Nintendo DS Advertisement
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 18:52 PM
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Classic NES Series 2 Launches Today [ Nintendo ]
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When you get right down to it, these games are all about me. It's the 1980s - the "Me" decade, ladies and gentlemen, and everyone who's anyone will have a full complement of Nintendo's Classic NES Series 2 games made for Game Boy Advance. These four titles, each sold at an affordable MSRP of $19.99, show the world that you're a major player. You work hard and you play hard. Let's look at the collection:
Dr. Mario: A massive virus outbreak can only be solved in one way: Throw a bunch of pills at the problem. When you're unwinding after shopping for luxury cars with a friend, compete head-to-head using a Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter or the Game Boy Advance Game Link cable.
Metroid: The original side-scrolling adventure featuring badass bounty-hunting babe Samus Aran. She can bring home the bacon and disintegrate it with her Plasma Beam.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link: You swing a sword and rescue a princess. Put simply, Link could buy and sell you.
Castlevania: Mummies, bats and zombies try to prevent you from undoing a curse in this classic adventure from Konami. Think of it as a rough day on the trading floor, except you have a magic whip.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 9:44 AM
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Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Bundle [ Nintendo ]
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It seems like just last year we were posting news about Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Nintendo's Christmas plans. Here we go again with some stuff from The Big N's Christmas stocking. Starting Nov. 14, Nintendo will give holiday shoppers nationwide a great bundle offer featuring GameCube and the fan-favorite game Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. The bundle gives shoppers an amazing value for the standard low Nintendo GameCube MSRP of just $99.99.
Released in November 2003, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! remains one of the hottest racing titles of all time, having sold more than 1.6 million copies. The frenzied multiplayer action appeals to all kinds of players, from competitive family members to college students who love party games. Players can choose their karts, their drivers and even a back-seat driver to help hurl weapons or steal them from other karts while zooming around multiple racetracks at high speeds.
This bundle comes at a particularly important time for shoppers and retailers alike. As toy manufacturers report slow sales, major retailers again look to the video game industry to save the holiday season.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 9:41 AM
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To follow up the trend of the Nintendo DS preview Mike wrote for you guys I give you these three new videos of the games of the DS in action. Some games you will have already seen, and some you won't have seen. Nintendo DS comes out November 21st and be priced at $150, games weill be priced at $30-40 but I'm sure you already knew that. So what the hell are you waiting for, click the videos already. All three of them can be viewed in any web browser or you can download them to your computer.
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Nintendo DS Game Footage 1 (3.1 MB)
Nintendo DS Game Footage 2 (5.9 MB)
Nintendo DS Game Footage 3 (3.6 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 5:49 AM
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It's a party at Chris' house... Well ok, a very small party. Chris takes a look at Nintendo's upcoming game, Mario Party Advance.
Chris Hofer
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 5:44 AM
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In this week's well groomed installment, Eric gets the guts to go under the knife...well...sort of.
Matt Marlow
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 5:44 AM
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DS Ads to Begin to Air Tomorrow [ Reuters ]
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In an article earlier today, Reuters reports that the Nintendo DS, which has been advertised for about a month now in Japan with no sign of ones coming to the U.S., will finally be advertised in print and TV ads starting tomorrow, October 25th. The tagline for the DS will be "Touching is Good" playing up the system's primary aspect, the touch screen, and will continue the trends of Nintendo promoting towards older gamers by using a feminine voiceover and sexual innuendo. It is clear from this that Nintendo is pushing the DS towards an older audience.
"When you're a kid you're always told you can't touch anything," said Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo of America's vice president of marketing. "Touching is good. You're grown-up now, so read it how you want."
Print ads featuring buxom models will begin to appear as well in men's magazines such as Blender and Maxim. The television ads starting tomorrow will only be teasers, but longer versions will air November 18th on such programs as South Park. Expect the teaser ads to see first light on tomorrow's editions of WWE Monday Night Raw and possibly even ABC's Monday Night Football.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 5:42 AM
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Mike takes a look at the hottest upcoming handheld. Find out if he thought it met the hype.
Mike Twomey
-- Posted on Monday, October 25 2004 2:45 AM
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Hi everyone. My name's Will Szwagiel. I've been playing videogames since the NES days, and there's no sign of letting up. I love action/adventure, rpgs, platformers, and survival horror games, though I play pretty much anything. Yes, I have other systems besides Nintendo ones, but I've always been a Nintendo faithful and plan on always being one as well. I look forward to working with everyone. Thanks for having me aboard.
Will Szwagiel
-- Posted on Sunday, October 24 2004 0:18 AM
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Joe and Silvia are back in this over-the-top sequel to 2003's Game of the Year. Viewtiful Joe 2 doubles up on the fun, offering more viewtiful style, more attitude, new VFX moves and over 40 new enemies to clobber. This time, there's a new heroine in town. For the first time, Joe and Silvia fight side by side in simultaneous two-player action. What new evil lurks in the shadows of the Viewtiful Joe movie universe? Call upon the powers of Joe and Silvia and get ready to solve new puzzles and whump some viewtiful tail.
New cinematic visual effect (VFX) powers help solve puzzles, defeat enemies and add variety to gameplay. For example, the "Replay" VFX lets you repeat a part of the action for heroic results. Viewtiful Joe also features new sets: a jungle, snowy mountains and outer space. Click the link and enjoy the new trailer.
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Viewtiful Joe 2 Gameplay Trailer (13.7 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 24 2004 0:17 AM
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Once a candidate for "00" status, GoldenEye began a swift descent into darkness after an operation against the notorious Dr. No, who personally fired the shot which cost him an eye. Summarily dismissed from Her Majesty’s Secret Service for "reckless brutality", GoldenEye is recruited by Auric Goldfinger to be his chief enforcer. Goldfinger’s technicians restored his sight with a gold-hued cybernetic eye, earning the rogue agent the name 'GoldenEye'. A master of weapons and explosives, GoldenEye’s unwavering mission is one of extreme vengeance aimed at his nemesis, Dr. No. There are no rules, no mercy. Click the links for the images and video or you can right click and save them to your computer.
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Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Deathtrap 1
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Deathtrap 2
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Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Deathtraps Trailer (24.0 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 24 2004 0:12 AM
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Japanese Sales Figures (10/17) [ Media Create ]
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Software
1. Made in Wario - GBA - 84,503 - 84,503
2. Burnout 3 Takedown - PS2 - 31,903 - 31,903
3. Pokemon Emerald - GBA - 31,764 - 1,086,780
4. Fire Emblem - GBA - 28,420 - 182,394
5. Naruto 2 - PS2 - 25,203 - 298,189
6. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed - PS2 - 24,218 - 194,203
7. Tales of Symphonia - PS2 - 13,410 - 351,862
8. Berserk: Millennium Falcon - PS2 - 11,242 - 62,690
9. Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 - GBA - 10,908 - 266,627
10. Samurai Warriors - PS2 - 10,567 - 288,428
Hardware
1. Game Boy Advance SP - 35,280 - (1,995,266)
2. PlayStation2 - 22,470 - (1,913,059)
3. GameCube - 4,368 - (496,812)
4. Game Boy Advance - 633 - (181,061)
5. Xbox - 173 - (26,710)
6. PSone - 60 - (13,539)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 24 2004 0:09 AM
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Nintendo finally goes online....in China?!? [ Lik-Sang.com ]
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Nintendo, in an interesting move, has announced that a USB cable upgrade will be released for their IQue system, available only in China. Previously, gamers were forced to go to Chinese supermarkets and download games onto special flash cards to play them on their IQue systems - but not anymore. The USB cable will allow gamers to download games directly from the internet onto flash cards. It gets better. Certain new games (as well as older ones, possibly) will be able to work with the USB connector for online multiplayer! For now, it's unknown if this development shows the future of Nintendo, including how the announced Nintendo DS online system will work, but it's good to see Nintendo is finally working on online gaming - at least in China.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Saturday, October 23 2004 17:59 PM
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X-Men Legends has barely been out a month, but Activision has already announced that a sequel to the acclaimed X-Men action RPG game is in the works. Raven Software, developers of the first game, will return for the new installment, and are already hard at work on this one, according to Activision. No release dates or platforms were announced, but I think it's safe to say this one is coming the Cube's way. Expect more info about this title around E3 2005.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 21 2004 22:27 PM
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GBA SP to be Released in China [ Gamespot ]
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Nintendo has announded that IQue, the joint venture between Nintendo and former Silicon Graphics president Wan Yei, will release the Game Boy Advance SP in 21 different cities in China on October 27th. This will be the third Nintendo system to hit China; The original Game Boy Advance has been on sale in China since June, and the IQue player, which could play various N64 and SNES games without cartridges, was released in October of 2003.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 21 2004 21:56 PM
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IGN's DS channel has posted the final boxart of all of the games that will be available at launch for the dual-screened system. They are all of course in high resolution. One interesting note in the article is that these games will not be in cardboard boxes like their GBA bretheren. Rather, they will be in DVD-esque cases somewhat like the N-Gage games (at least Nokia got something right). This should be great for storing these games.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Thursday, October 21 2004 19:25 PM
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Hot on the heels of Bungie's "ilovebees" viral ad campaign/alternate reality game for Halo 2, Nintendo has responded with what is apparently a viral campaign for the upcoming game Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Internet users who point their browsers to www.channel51.org will come across what is at first glance a site dedicated to uncovering conspiracies dealing with the extraterrestrial, the paranormal, and the alltogether unexplained. However, those who dig a little deeper will find images and videos on the site that are, although blurry and of an extremely poor quality, obviously from Metroid Prime 2. What makes the true purpose of this site even more obvious is that its creator is a woman by the name of "Samantha Manus" living in "Sumas, WA" - clear references to the Metroid series heroine, Samus Aran. This site will be updated in the future, so it is definately worth a look to see if it will in fact reveal any more information about what will be one of the hottest titles this holiday season. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the site is that it links to www.orbislabs.com, a site for a military tech lab developing a new vehicle called a "Battle Sphere" - obviously, this is not a real vehicle in development, and I think it's clear to see what in Metroid this is supposed to represent, but it's still kind of cool.
NOTE: Also connected to these other two sites is a page at URLs such as www.ilovebeams.com and www.iloveskis.com, the URLs being references to the aformentioned "ilovebees.com" campaign for Halo 2. Going to any one of these sites will bring users to a page featuring Samus's visored mug, as well as the text "ALL YOUR BEES ARE BELONG TO US. NEVER SEND A MAN TO DO A WOMAN’S JOB.", another shot at ilovebees. Could this be Nintendo and Retro Studios starting a slander campaign against Microsoft? Only time will tell...
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 21 2004 17:55 PM
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Green and Orange SP [ Amazon ]
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By now we're all used to the fact that Nintendo shames earth's own little natural rainbows with its massive amount of colors for its handheld systems. Even the U.S. has seen a few here and there. Some places like the Pokémon Center or Toys 'R Us get their own exclusives. Well, Amazon has one now apparently. And no, I don't know where this one came from. I just assume not ask... Click the link to check out Amazon's exclusive Green and Orange SP.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 19 2004 17:54 PM
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In addition to the Mario Kart pak I just reported, Nintendo has today unveiled an exclusive Pokémon Colosseum Pak for everyone to get their hands on. Included in the Pak is a copy of Pokémon Colosseum, a sleek black Nintendo GameCube and a Memory Card 59 - all at the fantastic estimated retail price of around Ł89 (about $160)! This great offer is available across the UK from 12 November 2004.
Pokémon Colosseum is the first ever 3D Pokémon game for Nintendo GameCube that offers players two paths: a role playing storyline mode and battle mode. A new lead character and his partner in story mode help players to rescue Pokémon that have been captured by an evil entity that is misusing the Pokémon for its own benefit. In battle mode, Pokémon fans can battle against up to four friends in two-player versus two-player combat. In multiplayer battles, one player uses the Nintendo GameCube controller and additional players are linked to the game via their Game Boy Advance and either Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire, Pokémon FireRed or Pokémon LeafGreen game.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 19 2004 12:02 PM
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Nintendo has today unveiled the exclusive Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Platinum Pak containing a copy of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, a Platinum colored Nintendo GameCube and a controller at the fantastic estimated retail price of around Ł79 (about $142)! This means now everyone can buy a Nintendo GameCube and get a copy of the game completely free! This great offer launches across the UK on 05 November 2004, just in time for Christmas.
With great games such as Donkey Konga, Animal Crossing and Pikmin 2 available now and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Tales of Symphonia and Paper Mario 2: The Thousand Year Door all coming to Nintendo GameCube soon, there has never been a better time to purchase the console.
Also launching on 05 November 2004 is the Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Pak, containing either an indigo or a black GameCube.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 19 2004 11:58 AM
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Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean [ Preview ]
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Eric takes a look at the upcoming Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean. Give it a read and see what Namco has in the cards for their highly-anticipated GameCube RPG.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 19 2004 0:54 AM
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All those who believe in Telekinesis please raise my hand.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 19 2004 0:06 AM
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As widely suspected, it has been confirmed that the DS is indeed region free. To top it off, the wireless functionality of the DS is also region free. This is sure to make many Nintendo fans happy. Namely me, because that future Pokémon Diamond DS is mine.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Monday, October 18 2004 14:29 PM
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On Oct. 18, your favorite pink friend is back in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. It's an adventure so big you'll need four times the Kirby! The Mirror World has been invaded by a dark shadow, and Kirby's going to need to call in for some backup this time. He's been split into four Kirbys of different colors, and with his trusty cell phone, he can call up his colorful alter egos for help.
Kirby's back with his signature moves including floating and inhaling his enemies and a host of all-new Kirby Copy Abilities, including abilities based on his attacks in Super Smash Brothers Melee. Kirby can turn into a fireball, become a UFO or a flying missile, wield a sword and shoot fire arrows, to name just a few powers.
With an MSRP of $34.99, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror is a perfect stocking stuffer for the holidays and is Rated E for Everyone. Kirby and his friends can be seen every Saturday morning on the hit cartoon show, Kirby: Right Back At Ya!, on the Fox Box.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Monday, October 18 2004 12:55 PM
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Our story begins a few years after the conclusion of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The Prince has returned home to Babylon, to find himself hunted by a supernatural creature bent on his destruction. Forced to live a life on the run, he seeks counsel from an old mystic, who explains that his actions have spawned an immortal incarnation of Fate, known as the Dahaka. In his quest to save the Sultan’s palace from destruction, the Prince created a rift in the Timeline.
Hunted by the Dahaka, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. He quickly comes to realize that there’s only one possible way to stay alive: journey to the birthplace of the Sands of Time, find a way to travel back into the past, and stop the Sands from being created. Without the Sands, the Prince’s last adventure will not occur – and the Dahaka will vanish. His journey leads him to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harboring mankind’s greatest fears.
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Prince of Persia: Warrior With Final Battle (8.2 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 17 2004 19:10 PM
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Japanese Sales Figures (10/10) [ Media Create ]
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Software
1. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - PS2 - 169,985 - 169,985
2. Fire Emblem - GBA - 153,974 - 153,974
3. Berserk: Millennium Falcon - PS2 - 51,448 - 51,448
4. NARUTO: Narutimate Hero 2 - PS2 - 42,115 272,986
5. Pokemon Emerald - GBA - 38,883 - 1,055,016
6. Tales of Symphonia - PS2 - 22,634 - 338,452
7. Space Battleship Yamato - PS2 - 21,648 - 21,648
8. Samurai Warriors - PS2 - 15,639 - 277,861
9. Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 - GBA - 13,223 - 255,719
10. Pachinko Slot - PS2 - 10,145 - 10,145
Hardware
1. Game Boy Advance SP - 32,081 - (1,959,986)
2. PlayStation2 - 22,853 - (1,890,589)
3. GameCube - 4,830 - (492,444)
4. Game Boy Advance - 832 - (180,428)
5. Xbox - 207 - (26,537)
6. PSone - 75 - (13,479)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 17 2004 18:49 PM
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The focus of this first-person shooter shifts from that of 007 himself to the corrupt underworld and its criminal masterminds. As an aspiring 00 agent dismissed from MI6 for reckless brutality, you’re recruited by Auric Goldfinger in a ruthless war against Dr. No for control of the Bond underworld. A brutal encounter with Dr. No costs you an eye, but Goldfinger’s technicians replace it with a gold-hued, synthetic and upgradeable eye, earning you the name ‘GoldenEye’.
Wreak havoc as you make your unrelenting rise through the ranks of villainy. Encounter such legendary allies and enemies as Oddjob, Dr. No, Goldfinger, Scaramanga, Xenia Onatopp, and Pussy Galore on globe-spanning missions of vengeance and demolition. Click the links for the new screens of the multiplayer mode in action.
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Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 1
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 2
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 3
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Multiplayer Screenshot 4
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Sunday, October 17 2004 18:22 PM
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Carl gives us all a brief lesson on human anatomy in the latest installment of Café XCluder.
Matt Marlow
-- Posted on Sunday, October 17 2004 16:07 PM
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As promised in their weekly column last week, Clover Studios' official website has revealed the first details of its first game for the Nintendo DS, and as expected, it is Viewtiful Joe DS, the first excursion of everyone's favorite henshin-a-go-going hero onto a handheld console. Although barely anything was announced, there were still a few juicy details that were unveiled - for example, although the game will be the same action-based side-scrolling beat-em-up of its console brethren, the game will not take place in Movie Land. The game will also make use of the dual screens, hinting that they will show things related to "movies", whatever that means. Finally, a new, "important" character will make his (or her) debut. There was also a tiny, blurry screenshot of the game posted as a teaser which you can view by clicking the above link, but since the shot is so poor, it doesn't reveal anything more about the game. Even so, it's great to see one of the most highly touted games for the GameCube is now making its way to the DS. Keep it here as more info on this title is released.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Friday, October 15 2004 20:59 PM
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Gamestop to Release Special Edition Resident Evil 4 Package [ IGN Cube Mailbag ]
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Thanks to Matt Casamassina, editor-in-chief at IGN Cube, we can now confirm a special edition package of Resident Evil 4 will be available exclusively to Gamestop. Although the game won't be any different from the regular version, the special Gamestop edition will include the following:
- A special red metal/tin Resident Evil 4 box
- A mini Resident Evil 4 art book
- The soundtracks from the movies Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Apocalypse
- A resident Evil 4 laser cell
Although this will probably cost more than the regular package, it looks like the special edition will be more than worth the added cost. Not only that, but it looks as if the special edition will be on display when the game is released, so gamers will not need to preorder the game in order to get it. The RE4 special edition will be released in Gamestops everywhere on the same day as the regular version, January 11th, 2005.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Friday, October 15 2004 15:40 PM
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Nintendo's Game Boy Advance SP saw an increase of over 200% in its first two weeks of sales following its first ever European price drop to around Ł69.99. In addition, after only 2 days on sale, a staggering 250,000 Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen games were sold, following the games' launch on 1st October.
Jim Merrick, Senior Director of European Marketing for Nintendo of Europe, said, "This is a record sales uplift for the handheld console that continues to lead the market, with a European installed base of almost 5 million...The phenomenal success of Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen in the first two days on sale proves that the franchise is still very much alive."
In the run up to Christmas 2004 Nintendo and third parties will be launching more highly anticipated games including, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap and Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Need for Speed Underground 2 and The Lord of the Rings; The Third Age (EA), Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (Activision) and Disney Pixar's The Incredibles (THQ), and gamers have never had it so good! The system is currently available in arctic blue, flame red, blue, silver, Limited Tribal Edition and Classic NES Edition. Later this month, a limited edition pink SP will launch across the UK.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Friday, October 15 2004 11:09 AM
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Pokémon: Leaf Green [ Review ]
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Eric tells us what he thought about the latest in the Pokémon craze, Leaf Green. Is this the extra crispy or original recipe Pokémon game?
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Friday, October 15 2004 1:41 AM
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From 22nd October, the exclusive Player's Choice range for Nintendo GameCube will contain even more top quality games for exceptional value. From this date, there will be over 30 games in the Player's Choice range with the addition of classic Nintendo games The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, SoulCalibur II, F-Zero GX and Mario Party 5.
Other additions from third parties include:
EA:
FIFA Football 2004
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Medal of Honor Rising Sun
Need for Speed Undergound
Activision
Spider-Man: The Movie (UK only)
Capcom
Resident Evil 0
Atari
Dragonball Z Budokai
Enter the Matrix
SEGA/Atari
Sonic Mega Collection
SEGA
Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg
Sonic Adventure DX
Sonic Heroes
THQ
Finding Nemo
Ubisoft
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Vivendi
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
The Simpsons Hit & Run
All of these titles are available for approximately Ł20 in the UK.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Thursday, October 14 2004 11:14 AM
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The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age [ Preview ]
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Mike takes a look at EA's upcoming Lord of the Rings title, The Third Age, and gives us all the dirt on how it's shaping up (he might even mention Gondor's lack of King and pants).
Mike Twomey
-- Posted on Thursday, October 14 2004 0:19 AM
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Talk About Gorilla Tactics... [ IGN Cube ]
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Today, travelers in London's Trafalgar Square were scared out of their wits to see people dressed in gorilla suits frightening the local public. What could have caused such madness? A breakout at the local zoo? Half-price at the London costume store? Why, of course not...it's all about Donkey Konga! The game will be released in Europe on the 15th, but Nintendo saw fit to give the public a little taste of the bongo-pounding action by sending 50 people in ape suits out into the hapless masses. You can check out some scenes of this event over at IGN by clicking the link above.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 13 2004 18:52 PM
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Prince of Persia: Website Within [ Ubisoft ]
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The UK website for Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is up and live. The site has a ton of info on the game, as well as an amazing new trailer that shows up the fantastic cinematics of the game and a new tagline: "You Will Die." You'll also hear the Prince's voice for the first time since we last left him in POP: Sands of Time. He sounds much more grown up and, frankly, badass. Also included are "3D Screenshots," which allow you to look at a single screen from any angle, which is pretty damn cool. The Wallpapers show off a couple new characeters, Shahdee and the Empress of Time, both of whom are two solid examples of why this game is sure to get a strong M rating (you'll see what I mean). Check it out, this game is definitely shaping up to be one of the best of the year.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 13 2004 13:29 PM
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Tony Hawk Underground 2 just came out, and with it, the Star Wars Kid is back, having 15 more minutes of fame. You probably remember the "Star Wars Kid" from a few months ago as the poor sap who was caught on video acting like a total goof by using a golf ball retriever as a lightsaber and vanquishing imaginary foes. He has a highly unnecessary but hilarious appearance in THUG2.
According to Waxy.org, to see the legend at work, "On the Boston level if you ollie through the glass windows on one of the buildings (it's one or two to the left of the one where Ben Franklin is hiding) you land in a living room with a flat panel tv on the wall. If you stand in front of the TV Ghyslain gets up and shouts something about watching Star Wars (which you're now preventing). Hitting X will result in him showing off his moves." Click the source link for more info and a WMV movie.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 13 2004 13:16 PM
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Years of famine and neglect have brought devastation to the North Korean population. As the government has funneled billions into military spending, the country’s infrastructure and agricultural base have collapsed. Faced with an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, the North Korean government is pressured to open up to outside assistance, and to curb military spending.
The North Korean military reacts violently to this new policy, seeing their power peddled away by bureaucrats. They unite behind the charismatic General Jung, who announces that the "traitors and capitalists" have no right to barter away "the birthright of the North Korean people." Jung’s forces quickly wipe out other splinter factions of the military and mobilize North Korea’s vast army of reserves. Before long, Jung is the supreme authority in North Korea. Ghost Recon 2 will be released for Cube on February 15th. Click the link to watch the trailer or right click and save it to your computer.
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Ghost Recon 2 Interview Trailer (17.2 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 12 2004 14:46 PM
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Emotions run deep in this expansive role-playing game as you play a spirit guiding a young hero, Kalas, to his destiny to unlock the mystery of a lost sea. In the world of Baten Kaitos, lands exist in the sky, and the once-vast oceans have become but dim memories in the minds of men and women. As a sinister conspiracy to usurp power threatens to plunge the world into destruction, Kalas and Xelha meet. You will control a spirit that guides Kalas through this breathtaking world and fights by his side. Click the links to watch the movies or right click and save them to your computer.
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Baten Kaitos Gameplay Trailer 1 (10.5 MB)
Baten Kaitos Gameplay Trailer 2 (10.0 MB)
Baten Kaitos Gameplay Trailer 3 (9.8 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 12 2004 14:39 PM
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Seriously, this game looks like it should be on the N64 bck in about 1996. Based on the bestselling book series and upcoming feature film, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is the first game that lets players experience the misadventures of the savvy and resilient Baudelaire orphans as they contrive to escape the clutches of the villainous Count Olaf, who is after their inheritance.
In the game, players switch among the three orphans, mastering the unique skills of each to solve puzzles and collect various items to build inventions. By combining their talents, the Baudelaire orphans work together to outsmart Olaf's troupe of creepy cohorts and overcome sticky situations. Click the link to watch the video or you can right click and save it to your computer.
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Trailer (12.6 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 12 2004 14:38 PM
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More on the Revolution from Reggie [ Nintendo ]
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Nintendo of America's charismatic VP of sales and marketing Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed that the company is aiming to launch its next home console in the same timeframe as Sony's PS3, and attacked Microsoft's "rush" to the next generation.
"Our focus is this: we will bring Revolution to the marketplace roughly at the same time as the competition," Fils-Aime told US website IGN. "We are driving our timetables based on what we believe Sony will do."
While Nintendo may be watching Sony to work out when to jump on the next generation, the company is less sold on Microsoft's approach. "Not that I want to ignore the Xbox," Fils-Aime qualified, "but certainly we believe that a rush to a new system is a mistake." Fils-Aime also confirmed that the forthcoming Nintendo DS handheld could potentially be used to link up with the GameCube console, and will almost certainly boast link features with the Revolution platform.
"Could there be interactivity with GameCube?" he said. "Potentially. Depends on the software and accessories needed from a GameCube perspective. But it's certainly possible. Could there be interaction with the Revolution? Certainly possible. Certainly capable."
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 12 2004 14:11 PM
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Nintendo of Japan has updated their Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap page to include the video which is linked below. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap will be released in North America on January 10th next year. It will be released in Japan and Europe later this year. Link returns in an all-new Game Boy Advance adventure! As he searches an unfamiliar land for fragmented relics called Kinstones, Link will have to take a closer look at the ground beneath his feet. Using the power of a mystical hat called The Minish Cap, the Hylian hero will shrink down for a massive quest,on a microscopic scale. Hit the link below to watch the video.
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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Video (11.0 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 12 2004 14:08 PM
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We all know that Paul loves the fuzzies, but did he love the latest iteration in the Pokécritter series? Click to find out.
Paul Tabachneck
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 12 2004 0:14 AM
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EA today issued a press release dealing with their three launch titles for the Nintendo DS - Madden NFL 2005, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, and The Urbz: Sims in the City. All three games have been optimized for the DS system, making full use of all of it's features like the dual screens, touch screen, and wireless multiplayer.
Madden NFL 2005 will be "the deepest and most authentic handheld sports game ever" according to the release. The system's touch screen will be used to select plays and call audibles, as well as drag the stylus to kick the ball for kickoffs and punts with precise control. The lower screen will also be used for the "Field Radar", to show players at their positions on the field while the top screen shows the action in full 3D. The game will also have wireless head-to-head play, all 32 NFL teams with their authentic home and away uniforms, as well as every NFL player complete with player portrait. The game will include all of the features that has made the Madden series so famous, including Season mode, Situation mode, and the popular Two-Minute Drill.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour will feature such professional golf luminaries as current world #1 Vijay Singh, PGA Legend Jack Nicklaus, and of course, Tiger Woods himself. The game will feature 6 courses - 5 real, 1 fantasy - and will make use of the touch screen and stylus to swing the club, moving the stylus along a curve to determine swing power, which replaces the power and accuracy meters utilized in the console versions of the game. Tiger Woods PGA Tour will also feature wireless multiplayer, for up to 4 players at a time.
The Urbz: Sims in the City will have several exclusive features not available in the console and GBA versions of the game, including a touch screen-based menu system, 24 exclusive objects, five exclusive minigames, and 12 exclusive characters.
All three games are rated E for Everyone and will be released upon the DS launch on November 21st.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Monday, October 11 2004 22:25 PM
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Baten Kaitos gets some Bonuses [ Gamespot ]
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Gamespot reports that Namco has announced that gamers that order the highly-anticipated GameCube RPG Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean online at either Amazon or Toys R' Us will receive with their order a special soundtrack CD featuring music from the game. Not only that, but there will also be promotional items given to purchasers of the game at such stores as EB Games and Gamestop - what these items are has yet to be announced, but probably will by next week. Baten Kaitos will be released in stores on November 16th.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Monday, October 11 2004 21:57 PM
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We Love All Our Staff Equally...Some More Equally Than Others. [ Café XCluder ]
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This comic includes one staffer, one rope, and one boiling cauldron of acid. Hilarity at the expense of Jones ensues.
Matt Marlow
-- Posted on Monday, October 11 2004 12:04 PM
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Mario Bitchslaps History, Declares World Flat [ Nintendo ]
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To commemorate Columbus Day, video game icon Mario has taken a contrarian position by declaring that the world is flat. As a result, Mario has stated his intention to relocate to the country's flattest metropolitan area, Houston. Though Mario readily admits that he is going against hundreds of years of scientific fact, he says all the evidence for the Earth's flatness is found in his new adventure game, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
The game, launching today exclusively for Nintendo GameCube, showcases the ability of Mario and his friends to manipulate their flat, 2-D bodies in dynamic ways. Mario can roll himself into a tube and bounce, slip sideways through narrow passages or fold himself into a paper airplane and soar away. The comical role-playing game sets him on a search for Princess Peach and treasure.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Monday, October 11 2004 8:42 AM
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More Pokémon Love for DS? [ IGN DS ]
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While still not confirmed, there are reports coming out of Japan about another DS Pokémon game tentatively titled Mysterious Dungeon: Pokémon World - Pikachu's Great Adventure. As it looks, it would seem as if this game would be a new entry to the Mysterious Dungeon series from Chun Soft. It would star, surprise, Pikachu. We'll keep you up-to-date with any new information.
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Sunday, October 10 2004 16:46 PM
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On Clover Studios' official website's weekly column section, the developer stated they will reveal their plans for the Nintendo DS in next week's column. Due to the fact that Clover has already announced Viewtiful Joe DS for the system, it is safe to say that the first details of this game will be unveiled in the column to be posted on October 15th. Check back here then for all the information on what is sure to be a huge DS title.
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Saturday, October 9 2004 15:44 PM
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Samus Takes Her Shirt Off for Prime 2 [ Nintendo ]
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Starting Oct. 11, Metroid fans will receive a free Metroid-themed T-shirt from select retailers when they place a deposit to reserve a copy of the hottest video game of the holidays, Metroid Prime 2 Echoes, exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube.
Metroid Prime 2 Echoes, launching Nov. 15, is a heart-pounding first-person adventure game that finds bounty hunter Samus Aran trapped on a world torn between light and dark. Special weapons and ammo help her fight off a slew of enemies as a mysterious entity hunts her. Players use weapons and abilities like Light and Dark Beams, Space Jump, Grapple Beam or Morph Ball to confront opponents and overcome obstacles. For the first time in the Metroid franchise, up to four players can compete in multiplayer mode.
Retailers participating in the Metroid Prime 2 Echoes T-shirt pre-sell offer include Circuit City, Game Crazy, GameStop and Electronics Boutique. Metroid Prime 2 Echoes is Rated T for Teen (Animated Blood, Violence). The hip T-shirt features a Samus name tag on the front and a bounty hunter logo on the back.
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Metroid Prime 2: Echoes T-Shirt
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Friday, October 8 2004 21:49 PM
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If you were impressed when you saw the video of me or anyone else playing Resident Evil 4 (Biohazard 4 in Japan) then you have seen nothing yet. Mikami is an animal with this game. He pulls off moves and does stuff that I didn't even think were possible to do in ANY game. These videos truly show RE4 at its best and they really prove just how great the graphics and gameplay are. Trust me on this one, you want to watch these videos. Each video is over six minutes in length. Right click and save them to your hard drive to watch them. These videos will not run in your web browser.
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Shinji Mikami Playing RE4 Part 1 (60.5 MB)
Shinji Mikami Playing RE4 Part 2 (61.0 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 8 2004 14:04 PM
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Square Enix Producer Talks with Miyamoto [ Gamestop ]
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Square Enix producer Akitoshi Kawazu started off the coversation with, "It's a 15-year-old game. We've tried a number of times to port it to a new system, but it's never realized yet," Kawazu said. (A port of FFIII was announced and shown for the Bandai WonderSwan Color handheld in Japan, but it was never released.) "The interface will really be different from the original, using the touch panel and the double screen. So please look forward to the game's rebirth."
He continues with, "Crystal Chronicles was a game that was played with both the GameCube and the Game Boy Advance," Kawazu began. "But this time, it won't have that kind of a mechanism--you will play the game with the DS alone."
After hearing this, Miyamoto went on to say, "In creating GBA connectivity games for the GameCube, we had to deal with four handheld systems at once. Trying to get it all equipped was just troublesome," Miyamoto laughed. "But the DS comes with its own two screens, and it doesn't need wires. We're working on Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for the DS, so it'll be a competition."
Miyamoto also said, "Square Enix is famous for Internet gaming," persuaded Miyamoto. "Well, we're planning to connect the DS to the Internet, so I'm wondering if Square Enix is thinking of anything in this vein."
Finally Kawazu replied with, "I'm not sure if we can just bring our Internet games directly to the DS, since that would be rather difficult," replied Kawazu. "And a lot of people are still saying that the barrier to playing network [games] is too high. But I'm hoping that the DS will help lower that threshold, by bringing mobile games to the DS."
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 8 2004 13:01 PM
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North American DS Launch Titles [ Gamespot ]
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By way of Gamespot we now have to official list of games that will be released with the Nintendo DS. I know I will be picking of two or three of these titles when the system launches on November 21st. Nintendo also has a long list (over 120 games) that are in development as we speak. There are suppose to be a large number of those titles released by the end of the year with the rest following next year. The list of launch titles is below.
--PictoChat - Nintendo
--Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt - Nintendo
--Super Mario 64 DS - Nintendo
--Madden NFL 2005 - EA
--Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf - EA
--The Urbz: Sims in the City - EA
--Spider-Man 2 - Activision
--Ping Pals - THQ
--Feel the Magic: XY/XX - Sega
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 8 2004 12:27 PM
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Nintendo of Japan has posted a new flash video of just some random DS games. Everytime I see video of the DS in action is always seems to look better than the last. Keep watching the Café for our continuing Nintendo DS news. Nintendo plans to released a lot more videos and screenshots of their games in the weeks leading up to the DS launch. If you thought yesterday was overloaded with news you haven't seen nothing yet. Click the link below to watch the movie. It may take a while to load depending on your connection speed so be patient, this video is being hosted by Nintendo, not us.
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Nintendo DS Montage Trailer (8.10 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 8 2004 12:15 PM
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I'm still not sure if this is actually a statement from Reggie Fils-Amie, but it sure sounds like something he would say which is why I am going to post it. It is basically Reggie taking his shots at Sony for the poor battery life. When I get this confirmed 100 percent I will make an update saying so.
"Let me tell you something. Those little women at the Tokyo Game Show with those portable consoles strapped to them; what you didn’t see is that those women were having to go recharge the batteries every two hours!" He goes on to say, "We have gone on the record to state that the Nintendo DS will have battery life comparable to the Game Boy Advance SP. Nowhere will you find any mention of the other machines power life. And you have to wonder why."
Knowing that the battery of the DS will be comparable to the SP brings a warm joyous feeling to my heart. Nintendo says that the GBA SP battery lasts for 20 hours but I and just about everyone else says their battery lasts upwards and onwards of 50 hours. It just doesn't look good for Sony right now.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 8 2004 12:01 PM
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Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Screenshots [ Nintendo ]
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When Samus investigates an abandoned Federation ship on a planet named Aether, her ship is incapacitated by a freak electrical aberration in the atmosphere. Crash-landing on the planet's surface, she finds the scene of a slaughter. A group of creatures borne of darkness, known as the Ing Horde, attack her and steal a number of her Power Suit's abilities, leaving her for dead. As she soon comes to realize, the planet has been dimensionally doubled: One exists in darkness, the other in light. The peaceful people of Light Aether, called the Luminoth, are slowly being destroyed by the Ing Horde, and the loss of their generators will mean the permanent eclipse of the planet by Dark Aether. Not only that, but Samus soon finds that something more dangerous than the Ing stalks the planet surface: A dark creature is on the loose, and growing more lethal by the minute. Click the link below to view all the new screenshots
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Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Screenshots
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 8 2004 11:30 AM
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Screenshots [ Nintendo ]
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High above Dream Land, there is a great mirror that leads to the Mirror Kingdom. One day, an evil presence called Dark Mind invaded the Mirror Kingdom, and the great mirror began to reflect only the darkness in people's hearts. To prevent the evil from seeping into Dream Land, Meta Knight flew to the rescue. Later, as Kirby was out for a walk, Meta Knight appeared and cut him with his sword into four Kirbys, each of a different color! Meta Knight flew off into the sky, leaving the surprised Kirbys behind. They hopped on a Warp Star together and flew off to the Kingdom of Mirrors to find out what had happened. Kirby & The Amazing Mirror will be released on October 18th with an MSRP of $34.99.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 8 2004 11:25 AM
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Donkey Kong Country 2 Screenshots [ Nintendo ]
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The merciless Kaptain K. Rool has kidnapped Donkey Kong! Now Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong must rush to the rescue and save their favorite ape, but they won't have to go it alone -- in addition to their old friends, they'll be joined by all-new animal pals Rattly the rattlesnake, Squitter the spider, Clapper the seal and Glimmer the angler fish. To succeed, the two swinging simians will have to team up to fight across Kaptain K. Rool's gargantuan galleon and trounce the Kaptain's roughest and rowdiest Kremlings. Donkey Kong Country 2 will be released on November 15th with a MSRP of $34.99.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 8 2004 11:21 AM
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Japanese Sales Figures (10/3) [ Media Create ]
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Ok, I haven't explained how these work lately so here goes. For software the first number is the sales for the week and the second is the sales for the games life. For the hardware the first number is the sales for the week and the second number is the sales for the year.
Software
1. NARUTO: Narutimate Hero 2 - PS2 - 230,871 - 230,871
2. Pokemon Emerald - GBA - 74,642 - 1,016,133
3. Tales of Symphonia - PS2 - 50,372 - 315,818
4. Samurai Warriors - PS2 - 25,987 - 262,222
5. ZOIDS VS. III - GC - 24,750 - 24,750
6. Kengo 3 - PS2 - 17,798 - 90,487
7. Sergeant Keroro - PS2 - 15,863 - 15,863
8. Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 - GBA - 15,446 - 242,496
9. Fullmetal Alchemist - PS2 - 12,944 - 79,038
10. Pachinko Slot - PS2 - 11,619 - 11,619
Hardware
1. Game Boy Advance SP - 32,685 - (1,927,905)
2. PlayStation2 - 24,625 - (1,867,736)
3. GameCube - 5,167 - (487,614)
4. Game Boy Advance - 608 - (179,596)
5. Xbox - 285 - (26,330)
6. PSone - 65 - (13,404)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 8 2004 11:18 AM
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We apologize for the recent slow-downs and last night's down-time. It appears that the issue may be related to the network connection at our hosting center. We are contacting our provider and hope to have any issues worked out as quickly as possible. For the moment, the server is up and seems to be running well, so it is possible that the error was already corrected without our intervention, however further down-time may still be possible.
AJ Henderson
-- Posted on Friday, October 8 2004 10:41 AM
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Why save the world when you can rule it? GoldenEye: Rogue Agent goes where no previous James Bond game has dared to tread, giving you the chance to cross over to the dark side of the Bond universe to experience life as a ruthless and unpredictable villain.
The focus of this first-person shooter shifts from that of 007 himself to the corrupt underworld and its criminal masterminds. As an aspiring 00 agent dismissed from MI6 for reckless brutality, you’re recruited by Auric Goldfinger in a ruthless war against Dr. No for control of the Bond underworld. A brutal encounter with Dr. No costs you an eye, but Goldfinger’s technicians replace it with a gold-hued, synthetic and upgradeable eye, earning you the name ‘GoldenEye’.
Wreak havoc as you make your unrelenting rise through the ranks of villainy. Encounter such legendary allies and enemies as Oddjob, Dr. No, Goldfinger, Scaramanga, Xenia Onatopp, and Pussy Galore on globe-spanning missions of vengeance and demolition.
Villains rule in GoldenEye: Rogue Agent.
Key Features
•Your upgradeable synthetic eye introduces new methods of mayhem as you master an entirely new level of interaction beyond traditional FPS mechanics. See enemies through cover using MRI vision, manipulate electronics and weapons using the EM Hack, deflect damage with the Magnetic Polarity Shield, and send enemies flying across the room with the Magnetic Field.
•E.V.I.L. AI engine motivates enemies to react intelligently to your actions and their surroundings to make every shootout more believable, intense, and unpredictable.
•Exploit over 100 different weapon combinations through the dual-wield gunplay system. With independent triggers, your two-fisted arsenal can be customized to be lethal in any encounter.
•Go head-to-head with the most villainous of the Bond underworld using the robust melee system. Take a hostage, throw your enemies, or knock them out with one punch.
•Fully integrated single-player, multiplayer split-screen, and online gameplay for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Xbox video game system from Microsoft.
•Featured game modes include story-based campaign missions, deathmatch style simulator trials, and objective-based team war games.
•Over 20 intense multiplayer arenas including free-for-all and objective-based team missions.
•Fight with and against legendary villains and Bond girls such as Oddjob, Dr. No, Goldfinger, Scaramanga, Xenia Onatopp, and Pussy Galore.
•Travel to famous Bond locations such as the top of the Golden Gate Bridge from A View to a Kill, the Pyramids from The Spy who Loved Me and the Volcano Lair from You Only Live Twice as well as original locations including The Octopus and The Midas Casino.
•World-renowned DJ Paul Oakenfold is composing an original score and creating the game’s overarching musical personality with hard-driving, rhythmic beats hand-crafted for every mission.
•Hollywood talent roster includes Christopher Lee, who is reprising his role as the villainous Francisco Scaramanga from The Man with the Golden Gun and Judi Dench, who returns as M and has appeared in four James Bond films to date.
•Rounding out the talent behind the game is Academy Award-winning Production Designer Sir Ken Adam (James Bond series), Costume Designer Kym Barrett (The Matrix trilogy), and Character Designer Rene Morel (Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within).
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Eric Jones
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 21:26 PM
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Get Ready for Tak 2 [ THQ ]
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THQ today announced Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams, the sequel to Tak and the Power of Juju. Tak is the first property released under THQ and Nickelodeon’s ground-breaking agreement to create new cross-media intellectual properties for initial release in the videogame space with the express intent of migrating the properties to other entertainment media. Developed by Avalanche Software, Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams is scheduled to release in October 2004 and will be available on the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, and Game Boy Advance.
“Having just hit our million unit mark globally, we are ecstatic with the major success of Tak and anticipate that Tak 2: the Staff of Dreams will provide an intriguing epilogue to this epic interactive adventure,” said Eric Doctorow, COO, THQ. “Furthermore, our relationship with Nickelodeon continues to strengthen and we’re delighted that we will be collaborating with them to continue building the Tak brand.”
“With the recent success of Tak and the Power of Juju, we’re excited to have an opportunity to partner with THQ in order to further the Tak storyline,” said Stephen Youngwood, senior vice president, Nickelodeon media products group. “The first Tak provided a compelling gameplay experience, combined with a great story filled with humor. We’re confident that this next version will provide gamers with an equally engaging experience.”
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Tak 2 Screenshot 1 (Console)
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Tak 2 Screenshot 1 (GBA)
Tak 2 Screenshot 2 (GBA)
Tak 2 Screenshot 3 (GBA)
Tak 2 Screenshot 4 (GBA)
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 20:57 PM
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Ping Pals Screens [ THQ ]
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Here are a few screens from THQ's Pictochat-esque program for the DS, Ping Pals (am I the only one who thinks of IRC every time they read that?).
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Ping Pals Logo
Ping Pals Screenshot 1
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Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 20:36 PM
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UbiSoft Announces Asphalt Urban GT [ UbiSoft ]
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Asphalt Urban GT combines the virtues of both simulation and arcade racing for the Nintendo DS. Players will be in the driver’s seat while hitting the streets in a wide range of licensed high-performance cars on tracks from all over the world.
Winning races, collecting prize money, and then purchasing new cars and/or tweaking current ones is key to success. Asphalt Urban GT is a solid game for both sports car enthusiast and racing fans.
Key Features
More than 20 Licensed Dream Cars
•The most recognized and well-respected racing cars in the world, including Lamborghini, Jaguar, Hummer, VW, Audi and many more.
Eight Tracks Inspired by Real Locations
•Driving through the recognizable streets of New York City, Miami, Paris and Tokyo.
Dual Screen, Dual Approach
•Players will have the advantage of watching their progress turn-by-turn on the bottom display of the Nintendo DS.
•Spy on opponents and gauge when to take risks and when to proceed with caution.
Build, Tune, Shape
•More than thirty options for tuning, engine maintenance and bodywork.
Graphics and Gameplay
•Outstanding 3D graphics are accentuated by realistic engine sounds and original music that complement the urban environments.
•Five gameplay modes with three camera angles and a replay feature create a dynamic and immersive racing experience.
Multiplayer Racing
•Up to four players can race against each other through each twisting turn in three different multiplayer game modes:
oSingle Race allows up to four players to race head-to-head.
oChampionship mode allows up to four players to play some of the championship tracks from the solo evolution mode.
oCop Chase is a two player cat and mouse mode where the cops attempt to capture and “lock on” their opponent for five seconds to claim victory.
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Asphalt Urban GT Screenshot
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 20:21 PM
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UbiSoft Announces Rayman DS [ UbiSoft ]
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Even with no arms and no legs, Rayman is one of the most recognizable videogame characters around the world. The fearless and friendly Rayman heroically arrives on the Nintendo DS to defeat the pirate terror that has enslaved his world.
Players will assume the role of Rayman and travel through magical worlds with surreal landscapes and gorgeous eye-popping 3D graphics.
Key Features
Lush Environments
•Race and battle through 45 intricately designed areas.
•Explore waterfalls, deep sea caves, and pirate hideouts rendered in rich 3D.
The DS Advantage
•Monitor your progress, track your lums, and keep an eye on Rayman’s health on the interactive bottom screen of your DS.
Diverse Fast Paced Gameplay
•Run, jump, ski, swim, and fly with your helicopter hair.
•Fly rockets, ride whirlwinds, and surf lava flows on the road to victory.
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Rayman DS Screenshot
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 20:14 PM
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UbiSoft Announces Crush for the DS [ UbiSoft ]
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Meet, flirt and hook up with Crush (working title) by Ubisoft.
A launch title for the Nintendo DS, Crush puts you in the hot (dating) seat as you engage in a risqué, daring adventure with sexy singles at Snowbird Mountain, a hip ski resort in Colorado.
North Shore (FOX) writer Colleen McGuiness captures the essence of teen entertainment through fresh storylines, gender-specific adventures, and funny dating missions and cool characters.
Key Features
•Hook up: Interact with a motley crew of characters as you push boundaries and hone your skills on the ultimate dating quest.
•Be naughty or nice: Enjoy the freedom to say and try anything as you embark on a twisted reality dating adventure. Communication gives you the almighty power of persuasion on dates and at meetings. Whether you go down in flames or get the girl or guy, you’re in control.
•Good times: Laugh-out-loud dialogue, daring discussions and twisted experiences make for a comical dating experience.
•Drama kings and queens: Realistic characters display a broad range of emotions and have lifelike attitudes.
Your success is determined by your ability to react appropriately to various people and situations as events unfold.
•Mission impossible? “The Sketchy Ex-Boyfriend,” “Secret Admirer,” “Hot Chick Scavenger Hunt,” “First Kiss,” “In Da Club” and “The Ski Lift” are among the many missions on your hysterical dating challenge.
•Re-‘playa’-bility: Two gender-specific adventures, more than 50 missions, bonus levels and sexy, innovative gameplay offer hours of stimulating fun.
•Gender roles: One adventure for guys and another for girls makes for relevant experiences throughout various dating missions.
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Crush Screenshot 1
Crush Screenshot 2
Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 20:02 PM
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New Ridge Racer DS Screens [ Namco ]
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Here are some new screens of the dual-screened Ridge Racer from Namco.
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Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 19:42 PM
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Mr. Driller Drill Spirits Fact Sheet and Screens [ Namco ]
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Game Description:
Master the art of drilling and take advantage of the dual screen and wireless connectivity of the Nintendo DS. Your fellow Drillers are trapped underground and it’s up to Mr. Driller to dig through the blocks and rescue them. Complete various gameplay modes including the Mission mode to unlock new playable characters. Play anytime, anywhere with quick play features or duel head-to-head with other players through the wireless capabilities. Tap the stylus on-screen and Mr. Driller will dig in the indicated direction. Whether it’s racing to avoid falling blocks or scrambling for an air capsule, Mr. Driller Drill Spirits offers the ultimate puzzle-solving challenge.
Features:
•WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY. Battle head-to-head with other players via the DS wireless capability.
•DUAL SCREEN SUPPORT. The lower screen is the main play screen. The upper screen will display the rest of the map, so you can now see how far down you have drilled.
•MORE CHALLENGE. Escape from the Earth Destroyer Drill in Pressure Mode or enjoy an incredible dead heat race underground in the Time Attack and Race modes.
•ENHANCED REPLAY VALUE. Unlock various playable DRILLERS in the Mission mode.
•MULTI-PLAYER BATTLES. Compete with up to 4 other players in a race to finish first.
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Mr. Driller Screenshot 1
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Joe McCollum
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 18:14 PM
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Madden 2005 DS will feature wireless head-to-head gaming. You can use the NDS touch screen to make life easier. Use it for playcall screening,kick meter, select audibles at the line of scrimmage, using Field Radar, see where all 22 players are on the field on one screen while seeing the key action on the other. The most realistic looking hand-held sports game ever. Finest 3D graphics on handheld, actual NFL uniforms for all 32 NFL teams, stay on the field during playcalling, and player portraits for each NFL player. The deepest handheld sports game ever, full season mode, with more individual statistics, detailed player attributes, fun game modes: Situation Mode, 2 Minute Drill, pre-game match-up breakdowns. Madden 2005 for the DS will be out later this year. Click below to see the images.
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Madeen 2005 DS Screenshot 1
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 17:23 PM
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Viewtiful Joe 2 Press Release [ Capcom ]
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Capcom, a powerhouse in the multi-billion dollar video game industry, today presents the highly anticipated Viewtiful Joe sequel, Viewtiful Joe 2 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo GameCube. In Viewtiful Joe 2, players will reacquaint themselves with the cel-shaded, comic book movie realm and stunning signature gameplay elements that are synonymous only to Joe. Capcom’s quirkiest action superhero once again takes center stage in this engaging action brawler that has new moves, a playable heroine, and inventive character designs with gameplay that perpetuates more punch and style than its predecessor. Viewtiful Joe 2 is set to unleash it’s viewtifulness onto the real world this November. Hit the links for the screens as well as the box art. Viewtiful Joe 2 will be released on November 18th.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 17:13 PM
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Resident Evil 4 Press Release [ Capcom ]
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Capcom today presented Resident Evil 4, a terrifying new chapter in the world renowned series exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube. Based on the popular Resident Evil series, which has sold more than 24 million units worldwide, Resident Evil 4 sees the return of a familiar hero on a mission of the highest level. Capcom plans to release Resident Evil 4 on January 11, 2005 throughout North America.
In Resident Evil 4 players are reacquainted with Leon S. Kennedy, Raccoon City Police Department’s idealistic rookie cop from Resident Evil 2. It has been six years since the destruction of Raccoon City and in that time, the U.S. government has been able to destroy the nefarious Umbrella Corporation. Fast forward to 2004 and players rejoin Leon, who is now a U.S. agent with a top-secret mission. He has been tasked to look into the abduction of the President’s daughter and his investigation has led him to a mysterious location in Europe. As Leon encounters unimaginable horrors, he must find out who or what is behind everything.
"Capcom’s Resident Evil series is synonymous with survival horror. The games have a long standing reputation for introducing innovation and raising the bar to create intensely terrifying experiences for players," said Todd Thorson, director of marketing, Capcom USA. "With a slew of new and redesigned concepts, Resident Evil 4 presents a fear more real than ever before. The game is set to revolutionize both the world of Resident Evil and survival horror."
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Resident Evil 4 High Res Box Art
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 17:04 PM
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These two images are the first ever Spider-man 2 images. Spider-man 2 DS will be released on November 21st when the system launches. This actually doesn't look like Activision used the full potential of the DS. I might have to pick this up just to find out what they did with it exactly. Click the links below to look at the images.
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Spider-man 2 DS Screenshot 1
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 16:57 PM
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Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap Story [ Nintendo ]
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Game Storyline: When Link discovers a magical hat called The Minish Cap, he gains the power to shrink down to the size of the Minish people, who are in grave danger. As he travels back and forth between their world and his, he'll solve puzzles, fight through dungeons and slowly uncover the evil behind their plight and vanquish it.
Characters: Link, the Minish people.
How to progress through the game: Explore the world, find new items that help you progress and fuse Kinstones with townsfolk to get hints. In the dungeons, you'll have to fight enemies and solve puzzles as you hunt each dungeon's massive boss.
Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Link has his trusty sword and shield, and the Minish Cap will help him shrink down to micro-size. He'll also find a wealth of items to aid him on his quest, including the boomerang, bow and others that have never been seen before.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 16:52 PM
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Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap Key Information [ Nintendo ]
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Link returns in an all-new Game Boy Advance adventure! As he searches an unfamiliar land for fragmented relics called Kinstones, Link will have to take a closer look at the ground beneath his feet. Using the power of a mystical hat called The Minish Cap, the Hylian hero will shrink down for a massive quest ... on a microscopic scale! On another note, the release date for Minish Cap has been moved up to January 2005.
--Fuse the Kinstone pieces! The magical relics called Kinstones have been cracked into fragments and spread across the world, and by fusing them together can you solve puzzles and unlock secrets. Talk to everyone you meet, or link with friends and fuse Kinstones with them!
--Small Link ... huge adventure! Link will have his work cut out for him as he fights evil in his own land then shrinks to help the Minish people, a miniature race in dire need of a hero.
--Draw your sword! As you wander a vast overworld, slash your way through hordes of enemies, explore puzzling dungeons and use new items like a suction device that can fire out what it absorbs!
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 16:48 PM
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New Mario Power Tennis Screens [ Nintendo ]
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The Mushroom Kingdom has hosted tennis tournaments before, but never one as explosive as this one. The wild multiplayer action of the smash Nintendo® 64 hit, Mario Tennis, returns with even more powerful shots and new, character-specific power-ups guaranteed to make for the craziest matches ever!
Choose your friends wisely. Power characters like Donkey Kong and Bowser can hit insanely powerful Megaton Balls, finesse players like Shy Guy can use instant Tornado Returns and defensive masters like Luigi have all kinds of tricks in their bags!
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 16:42 PM
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Mario Party 6 Story, Characters, Specials [ Nintendo ]
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Game Storyline: The Mario Party series returns with more of everything. In the single-player Story mode, Brighton and Twila – otherwise known as the sun and the moon – are embroiled in a bitter feud over who's more impressive. It’s up to Mario and his party-hearty cohorts to settle the spat and restore order to the cosmos. Multiplayer Party mode features more than 75 all-new mini-games and six game boards.
Characters: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Daisy, Wario, Waluigi, Boo, Koopa Kid, Bowser, Donkey Kong® and Toad.
How to progress through the game: In Party mode, players take turns traveling around game boards while competing with friends (or CPU players) for coins and stars in frantic mini-games! Story mode offers a strong single-player experience. In Mic mode, players speak into the Mic to answer questions in a game show.
Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Included Nintendo GameCube Mic gives gamers the power to play mini-games by issuing voice commands, and lightning-fast movement around the board gives Mario Party 6 a much faster feel than previous games in the series.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 16:31 PM
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Mario Party 6 Key Information [ Nintendo ]
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Mario Party animals rejoice - Mario Party 6 takes the crowd-pleasing series to the next level with more than 75 all-new mini-games, six fresh game boards and a Nintendo GameCube Mic.
--Clash with your friends in party-rockin' mini-games like Mowtown, Catch You Letter, Astaroad Rage and Cashapult.
--A new day and night system gives game boards and mini-games a split personality! Boards transform, characters emerge from hiding and mini-games change dramatically depending on the time of day.
--The game comes with a Nintendo GameCube Mic. Now you can control some furiously fun mini-game action with the sound of your voice.
--Faster movement: Speed around the board! Now there's less down time between turns and mini-games!
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 16:27 PM
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More Yoshi Touch & Go Images [ Nintendo ]
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Yoshi and Baby Mario are about to embark on another wild adventure - this time on the Nintendo DS. Using the Nintendo DS system's two screens and touch screen capability, you'll have to help Yoshi guard Baby Mario and guide him to safety. On vertical-action levels, players must use the stylus to draw clouds on the touch screen to protect Baby Mario from enemies and lead him to Yoshi. On horizontal side-scrolling levels, players must use the stylus to look out for Yoshi as he gallops across the countryside. On top of all that, Yoshi's Touch & Go also features two-player wireless play.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 16:22 PM
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Experience the ferocious first-person action of the Metroid Prime universe on the Nintendo DS in the playable demo, Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt. Hone your skills against a slew of enemies in single-player training modes like Regulator, Survival and Morph Ball, then put them to the test when you compete in Death Match arenas with your friends over a wireless connection. Multiple control schemes take full advantage of the touch screen, giving all gamers an ideal way to play. Click the link below to watch the brand new trailer for the game. You know you want this game right now.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 16:11 PM
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Hot off the presses (or whatever it would be for videos) is this brand new trailer showing off just how beautiful Super Mario 64 DS is. It has come a long way since we played that tech demo back at E3 and I can say I love the way it has turned out. Being one (if nott the only one) to not get a chance to play Super Mario 64 when it was on N64 back in the 90s I am looking very forward to getting my hands on this game. Click the link to view the trailer in your web browser or you can right click and save it to your hard drive.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 16:09 PM
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Super Mario 64 DS Story, Characters, Special Powers [ Nintendo ]
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Game Storyline: After receiving an invitation from Princess Peach to visit and eat cake, Mario, Luigi and Wario travel to the royal castle, but when they get there, nobody's home. Yoshi, napping on the roof of the castle, wakes up and realizes the castle is somehow different and eerily silent. When Yoshi enters the castle to check things out, he discovers that Bowser has pilfered the castle's Power Stars and imprisoned the Toads in the castle's sizable collection of paintings. It's up to the dynamic dino Yoshi to save the day and figure out where Mario, Luigi and Wario disappeared to.
Characters: Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, Wario, Toads, Peach, Bowser
How to progress through the game: Play multiplayer games with your friends or progress through the Adventure mode by exploring the worlds hidden in paintings inside Peach's castle. The more Power Stars you collect, the more worlds will open up to you.
Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Each of the four main characters has multiple jumping moves that cover great horizontal and vertical distances, and each of them has player-specific moves. Yoshi can eat enemies and turn them into eggs that he can throw; Mario can punch, kick and wall-jump to great heights; Wario can break certain blocks; and Luigi can jump incredibly high. Not only that, but Power Flowers in the game give each character even cooler powers, like invisibility, fire breath or the power to float through the air.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 16:04 PM
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Super Mario 64 DS Key Informaton [ Nintendo ]
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Super Mario 64, the genre-defining Nintendo 64 classic, arrives on the Nintendo DS with all-new features that take full advantage of the new portable system's dual screens, touch screen and wireless multiplayer capability.
--Come one, come all! This game retains all the magic of the beloved original while adding a load of all-new features, making it wildly fun for both veteran gamers and players experiencing it for the first time.
--New characters, stages and puzzles await! In addition to Mario, players will be able to play as Yoshi, Luigi and even Wario, each of whom has different abilities integral to collecting every last one of the 150 Power Stars hidden in the castle and grounds.
--Play through Adventure mode, try your hand at tons of new touch-sensitive mini-games or battle up to three friends in Wireless Versus mode, which you can play with only one DS Game Card.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:57 PM
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Nintendo and Electronic Arts have announced plans to release The Urbz for the Nintendo DS at the time of the DS launch in Japan. The popular Sims game is sure to utilize the wireless capabilities of the DS. It sure will be interesting to see how this game turns out.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:41 PM
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Nintendo and Square-Enix have announced plans to release Egg Monster for the Nintendo DS sometime in the near future. Hit the links and check out the screens for this sure to be popular game. No idea if this will ever be released in North America or not.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:39 PM
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All I can tell is that it looks like some sort of fighting game, although I could be way off with that assessment. Click the links and check it out for yourself. This game will be released in Japan sometime next year.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:36 PM
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This game was very popular on Game Boy Advance and Nintendo has made a wise move to make sure that a version of it was made for the DS. Puyo Puyo is a Sega developed game and will be released on the 24th of December. This game will definitely make its way across the Pacific and into North America.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:33 PM
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Mahjong Taikai was announced this morning as part of Nintendo's huge press conference. This looks to be another card type game. It will be for the DS launch in Japan. Click the links for the images. If you're just looking at the news for the day you have a lot more to go.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:28 PM
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This looks like a game where you are a doctor or some kind of physician that operates on patients and does other kind things a doctor type would do. Sounds interesting enough, one of those games that would be a good idea to download the free demo first. Click the images and see what I'm talking about.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:25 PM
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Nintendo of Japan has announced (yes at that same conference this morning. They announced a lot, don't you think?) Cool 104 Joker. Basically the game has a bunch of different arcade games in it. It looks like a fun game to be playing when you're just waiting around doing nothing. Click the links and check out the fresh new screens.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:20 PM
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Nintendo and Namco have announced Mr. Driller for the Nintendo DS earlier today. Mr. Driller is a Japanese launch title and will be released on December 2nd in Japan. It kind of looks like Tetris if you ask me but it is probably nothing like Tetris most likely. Click the links below to find out more about the game.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:17 PM
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Nintendo and Sega have announced Feel the Magic: XY/XX for the Nintendo DS his morning at Nintendo's press conference. Feel the Magic: XY XX will be released on December 2nd in Japan when the system laucnhes. Click the links below to see the images and find out more about this game.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:13 PM
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When I saw this game this morning I just started laughing my ass off. Partly because this game looks amazingly funny and party because this was the name we were originally going to call our comic before it was vetoed and changed to Café Xcluder. Either way, ZooKeeper is a Japanese launch title for the DS and will be released on December 2nd in Japan. It is being developed by Success and published by Nintendo.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:11 PM
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I honestly have no idea what this game is about, there is no info on it. Nintendo announced it early this morning and released several screens to go with it. This game will not be a launch title for the DS in North America or Japan. It is due out next year in Japan yet no timeframe for release anywhere else has been set.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:07 PM
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Previously thought only to be an E3 tech demo, Nintendo has confirmed that Pac Mix will in fact be a real game released sometime next year. New screenshots have also been released. Click the links below to view them. It will be quite interesting how Nintendo can make this into an actual game. Then again, look at Wario Ware. I'm still not sure how that is a game.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 15:02 PM
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Nintendo has announced at their press conference this morning that Meteos will be developed by Bandai and released on the Nintendo DS sometime next year. Describing this game isn't very easy, so just click the links below and see for yourself exactly what it is all about.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 14:58 PM
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Keep in constant contact with your friends with PictoChat – a wireless chat program that’s built into the Nintendo DS. With PictoChat, up to 16 people per chat room can link over a wireless connection and chat and swap drawings all they want. Simply hand-write words or draw pictures on the Nintendo DS touch screen, and then send them to your friends. You can even copy someone else’s message, edit it, add to it and send it back. Draw, doodle, share ideas or do anything else you can think of – dreaming up new ways to use PictoChat is half the fun. Anyone with a Nintendo DS can play with PictoChat – no Game Card is required. Click the links below to see the images.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 14:53 PM
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Also new from the Nintendo DS Press Conference early this morning in Japan comes the first-ever look at Pokémon Dash, which will also be a DS launch title in Japan. Pokémon Dash will be a Pokémon racing game, and will feature several minigames as well, all making use of the touch screen. Check out these hot screenshots below.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 14:51 PM
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From this morning's DS press conference comes screenshots of Another, a Nintendo-developed RPG/Adventure/Mystery title for the Nintendo DS. This looks to be one of the most unique DS titles revealed so far, as players utilize the dual screens and the touch screen to piece together clues and unravel the mystery. Look for it to be released in Japan as early as the end of the year.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 14:48 PM
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From the DS Press Conference comes Hitofune, which looks to be a puzzle title for the Nintendo DS. However, the game is worth a mention due to the fact that two of the screens are taken from a vertical perspective, and on the page the shots were obtained from, the picture of the DS used to frame the images was on it's side. This may very well be one of the first games to use the rumored DS two-player format, with one player using the D-Pad and the other using the A/B/X/Y Buttons. We'll have to wait and see as more info is released about this game before it is released in Japan either by the end of this year or early next year.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 14:46 PM
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Also this morning, Nintendo released new screenshots of Puppy Times, which some may remember was a DS tech demo at E3 by the name of Nintendogs. The game looks to have evolved now into a Tamagotchi-like game where players are able to take care of their dogs, play various games with them using items like a tennis ball and frisbee, and yes, even rub their bellies with the stylus. Although the game will not be a launch title, expect it to be released in Japan by the end of the year.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 14:43 PM
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Nintendo Encourages "Game Sharing" [ Nintendo ]
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This is quite interesting. You wanna play Super Mario 64 DS with your friends right? But they don't have the game, that totally sucks. But wait, with the innovative technology Nintendo has incorportated into the DS you can download the game from your friend and go at it. This type of "Game Sharing" will not only be for Super Mario 64 DS. Already confirmed to also have this feature is Big Concert! Band Brothers and Nintendo has reassured us that many other multiplayer DS games will also have this as well.
But the wireless connectivity gets even better. You want to play that new game you're hearing about to see if it's worth your thirty bucks. Well you can. Nintendo plans on having free-downloadable demos of games so people can check them out before they buy them. This is just a tease of these features, full details will be released in the near future.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 13:42 PM
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THQ Shows Full Support of DS [ THQ ]
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Games based on the holiday 2005 theatrical release of a Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film Cars, as well as several Nickelodeon properties including SpongeBob SquarePants and Tak are among THQ titles slated for development for the new system. Other THQ brands scheduled for release on Nintendo DS include Disney/ Pixar's The Incredibles and Zoo Tycoon.
Additionally, THQ announced Ping Pals, a game that takes advantage of the highly anticipated two-way messaging feature in the DS system by allowing players to chat and play games with up to 16 of their friends. Each player will be able to create and customize their own avatar identity by choosing from thousands of items. Additional items can be bought by winning Ping Points during game play, as well as trading with friends. Ping Pals is currently scheduled to be a launch title for the new platform.
"Nintendo DS features like the dual screen, stylus and two-way messaging will enable our developers to create deeper, more compelling game play experiences for handheld gamers," said Brian Farrell, president and CEO, THQ. "We look forward to the launch of Ping Pals this fall, as well as bringing many of our most popular brands to the system in 2005."
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 13:33 PM
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Feel the Movie at Your Fingertips With Nintendo DS [ Nintendo ]
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"To utilize the wireless communication capability of the DS, Nintendo plans to offer a new service enabling users to download extra data such as new characters from the new Pokemon movie, to be released next summer," Iwata said. "You just need to bring the DS and one of the Pokemon software for Game Boy Advance and you'll be downloading some unique Pokemon data while you watch the movie."
Those are words straight from the man himself, Satoru Iwata. Is this a thing to come in the future? Could we possibly be watching a Metroid movie in the future and communicating with the movie via our wonderful Nintendo DS? This seems like a giant step in interactivity and that seems like where Nintendo wants to go. Keep a watch out for more info on this here at the Café.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 13:30 PM
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Nick gives us a look at Capcom's next installment in the excellently awesome Viewtiful Joe series.
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-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 11:53 AM
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Yet another new game announced at this mornings press conference. This one is called Big Concert! Band Brothers although that is reported to not be the official name for the game. This one is quite odd. You don't have to believe what I say, click the links and find out for yourself.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 8:24 AM
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Made in Wario DS will now be officially called Touch! Made in Wario, Nintendo officially announced this morning. They also released new screens of this game as well. Keep watching the Café and hopefully I will have all the screenshots upload by around 10 AM or 11 AM Eastern time. Click and enjoy.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 7:57 AM
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Nintendo also announced this game at their press conference this morning. Again, this is NOT one of the launch titles but it is expected to be released sometime next year. Click the links, you know what you're doing by now (hopefully).
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 7:37 AM
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Experience the ferocious first-person action of the Metroid Prime universe on the Nintendo DS in the playable demo, Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt. Hone your skills against a slew of enemies in single-player training modes like Regulator, Survival and Morph Ball, then put them to the test when you compete in Death Match arenas with your friends over a wireless connection. Multiple control schemes take full advantage of the touch screen, giving all gamers an ideal way to play. Click the links to view the images.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 7:33 AM
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You gotta love Nintendo right? Nothing on the DS really since E3 and now we have media out the ass. These next set of screens are for Mario Kart DS which is not a release title but will be due out sometime next year. Click the links for the images. I also put the top screen and the bottom screen together to make it a little easier on you guys when viewing the image. Who loves you?
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 7:10 AM
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These images are just some random images of the DS box as well as some of the things that come with the DS. Also included is a few of the box arts for some of the games as well as how big the DS cartridge is compared to that of the GBA. You know the drill, click the links and look at the images.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 6:51 AM
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Nintendo of Japan has announced Advance Wars for the DS and they have also released the first set of screenshots for the game. The game, which isn't a launch title will most likely release sometime around the same time as its GameCube counterpart. It is also more than likely that the games will link up to one another. Click the links below to check out the screenshots.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 6:42 AM
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Nintendo of Japan has released a whole new bunch of Super Mario 64 DS screenshots. The title is a launch title. Click the links to look at the uber cool new screens.
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Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 6:38 AM
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Nintendo of Japan has announced via the press conference that the Pokémon franchise will live on in on the DS through two new games titles Pearl and Diamond. Not much is known about the games (because all they did was announce them) except that they will be released sometime next year. Most likely they will be released in the Summer so people have a chance to test them out at E3 and create media hype over them. More on this as it breaks.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 6:24 AM
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Yet even more news has come in from the press conference regarding the Nintendo DS. Nintendo has confirmed that ten games will be released with the system on December 2nd. Five of them are third party and the other five are in house Nintendo games. The list is below.
Third Party
Urbz (EA)
Mahjongg Tournament (Koei)
Kimishine (Sega)
Zoo Keeper (Success)
Tendo Dokuta (Spike)
First Party
Pokémon Dash
Super Mario 64 DS
Big Concert! Band Brothers
Intuitive Stroke
Touch! Made in Wario
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 6:10 AM
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Nintendo of Japan has announced the Square-Enix will be remaking their smash hit Final Fanatasy III for the Nintendo DS. Final Fantasy III has never been remade and never made it out of Japan when it was released long ago even though it is considered to be one of the best RPGs of all time. This game has only been confirmed for Japan but more than likely it will make its way east to North America. Keep checking the Café for more news and media on this game.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 6:07 AM
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In the coming months, publishers will release a wide range of novel software. Nintendo's list of DS-specific first-party franchises includes a multiplayer Mario Kart, as well as Metroid Prime Hunters, WarioWare, Inc. DS, Animal Crossing, Yoshi's Touch & Go, Advance Wars® DS and a new Super Mario Bros., among others. Third-party publishers will add GoldenEye: Rogue Agent and Need for Speed Underground from EA, Viewtiful Joe from Capcom, Bomberman from Hudson Soft, Frogger from Konami, a Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles title from Square Enix, and many more.
Each title takes advantage of the unique Nintendo DS features. For example, in Madden NFL 2005, one screen will show all 22 players on the field, while the other will display the key action. Players also will be able to compete head-to-head wirelessly. In Super Mario 64 DS, players choose one of four characters as they experience the groundbreaking Mario game in completely news ways exclusive to Nintendo DS, such as head-to-head wireless battling, new touch-sensitive mini-games and innovative control options. In Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt, up to four players can compete wirelessly. Multiple control schemes take full advantage of the touch screen, giving all gamers an ideal way to play.
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Metroid Prime: Hunters NEW Format!
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 5:45 AM
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Imagine using the touch screen of Nintendo DS to call a secret audible at the line of scrimmage when your wireless opponent threatens a blitz. Is your Sim feeling blue? Redesign her apartment or create a pet with the touch of the screen. Can't find that last star? Use the second screen to track down your nemesis in the vast worlds of Super Mario 64 DS. From Mario to Madden and The Urbz, familiar characters and dynamic franchises will dominate the launch season for Nintendo DS, while allowing fans to play their favorites in entirely new ways. In the first 30 days of system availability, thanks to unprecedented support from third-party publishers, players can enjoy 10 to 12 DS games covering all genres. By the end of the first quarter of 2005, the Nintendo DS library will grow to 20 to 25 games.
Nintendo DS will launch in the United States on Nov. 21 at an MSRP of $149.99.
"DS provides the road map to the future of video games," says Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales & marketing. "The overwhelming support of strong third-party titles, combined with Nintendo's flagship franchise, makes this the strongest software support for any Nintendo system in more than a decade."
As part of an incredibly strong launch offering, players will receive a free playable demo of Nintendo's upcoming Metroid Prime Hunters game, titled Metroid Prime® Hunters: First Hunt. Each system also offers a built-in PictoChat feature, which lets users type text or draw pictures and transmit them wirelessly to up to 15 other Nintendo DS users nearby.In all, more than 120 games are currently in development for Nintendo DS around the world. Titles available in the launch window include Super Mario 64 DS from Nintendo, Madden NFL 2005, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® Golf and The Urbz™: Sims in the City™ from EA, and a major title from Activision. Other third-party titles available during the launch period include Ping Pals from THQ, Feel the Magic: XY/XX from SEGA, Rayman DS and Asphalt Urban GT from Ubisoft and Ridge Racer DS and Mr. DRILLER: Drill Spirits from Namco.
Players can expect Nintendo-published games to retail for as low as $29.99.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 5:44 AM
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Prince of Persia 2 Collector's Edition Artbook [ Ubisoft ]
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Pre-Order Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Starting October 8th and Receive Collector's Edition Art Book. In celebration of the upcoming release of Prince of Persia: Warrior
Within, Ubisoft announces a pre-sell program: pre-order Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and receive a collector's edition art book featuring 36 pages of art and developer commentaries.
"Prince of Persia: Warrior Within boasts a completely unique and impressive aesthetic, and we wanted to do something different to showcase the artistic talent of the development team," said Ubisoft's Vice President of Marketing, Tony Kee. "The collector's edition art book delivers an exclusive insider's look at one of Fall's most incredible-looking video games, and is a must-have item for fans of the
legendary franchise." Click the links below to check out the images. The boxart is for the PC, but the GameCube boxart will be exactly the same.
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Presell 3D Book
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within PC Boxart
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Thursday, October 7 2004 0:34 AM
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Chris rounds up all the little boogers in Nintendo's latest venture in Pikmin series, but did it live up to the first one?
Chris Hofer
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 6 2004 22:30 PM
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RF Micro Devices Ships WLAN Transceiver for DS [ Nintendo ]
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RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD), a leading provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications applications, today announced the Company has begun production shipments of its 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver for use in the new Nintendo DS. Nintendo is a leading provider of hardware systems and interactive video games for both the home entertainment and handheld gaming environments.
By enabling wireless connectivity in the Nintendo DS, RFMD's WLAN transceiver provides a wireless link to other Nintendo DS units within range. Additionally, with its chat software and wireless capabilities, Nintendo DS gamers are able to transmit text messages, handwriting and even drawings to one another.
The Nintendo DS features dual screens providing two perspectives on the action at once. Its touch-screen input enables users to easily access items, move characters or navigate menus. The Nintendo DS also contains a microphone, which could enable players to control the system using voice commands.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 6 2004 12:06 PM
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N-Sider has the exclusive interview with CEO and Founder of Warp Pipe Technologies, Chad Paulson. It is actually quite interesting and it finally seems like online gaming for Nintendo is starting to go in the right direction. The new product is officially called "Demasked." click the link below to check out the logo.
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Demasked Logo
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 6 2004 7:31 AM
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Following their 'Who Are You?' theme Nintendo has put together a commericial for their hit quarter 4 releases. This commercial will start showing sometime later this month. To check out the commercial now you can click the link below and watch the video in your browser or right click and save it to your hard drive.
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GameCube Quarter 4 Commercial (7.65 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Wednesday, October 6 2004 0:03 AM
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This is the SECOND Nintendo DS finalized box art shown off at Gamestop (they released Spider-man 2 about a week ago). Super Mario 64 DS which will be released on December 7th. Super Mario 64 DS is an update to the classic Nintendo 64 game. This time players compete head-to-head for the stars. The player with the most stars when time runs out wins. Or you can take control of four different characters in the single player game. Pick this game up and be glued to your DS for hours. Hit the link and check out the box art.
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Super Mario 64 DS Box Art
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Tuesday, October 5 2004 4:41 AM
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Mario Pinball Land Launches Today [ Nintendo ]
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Today, a very well-rounded Mario makes his debut as a human pinball in Mario Pinball Land for Game Boy Advance SP. More than a pinball game, Mario Pinball Land mixes all the action and adventure you've grown to expect from Mario with the fast-paced flipping excitement that pinball fans love.
Nintendo went straight to the experts at the Professional Amateur Pinball Association (PAPA) to make it official: Mario Pinball Land packs all the excitement of a big bulky pinball machine right into your hands. Jacob Prince, fifth-grader and reigning PAPA Junior World Champion called on his years of pinballing experience to give Nintendo his "expert review" of Mario's latest adventure. Jacob praises the 3D graphics and challenging game play, and recognized Mario Pinball Land as the best alternative when a traditional pinball machine is out of his reach.
Just in time for the holidays, Mario Pinball Land is the perfect stocking stuffer; wherever the holidays take you, Mario Pinball Land will entertain Mario fans anytime, anywhere! With an MSRP of $34.99, Mario Pinball Land is rated E for everyone.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Monday, October 4 2004 16:15 PM
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Majesco today announced two exclusive titles for the Nintendo DS system, Moonlight Fables and Nanostray. Both titles feature touch screen input, multiplayer network play and dual screen support and are scheduled for release next year.
Moonlight Fables is a side-scrolling, action/adventure title designed by Cyber Philharmonic Video Game Design and follows the saga of Trista Silver, a recent Strike Force officer graduate and the unwitting heir to the Wolfen Empire. Players utilize the Nintendo DS touch screen, to manipulate the phases of the moon and unlock Trista's werewolf powers.
A 3D sci-fi shooter developed by Shin'en, Nanostray boasts a wide array of weapons, un-lockable features and game modes, as well as an online ranking system that tracks the game's top players. Nanostray's touch screen features will allow players to track enemy movement via interactive radar and manage the various weapons and other special pick ups.
Carl DeNovio
-- Posted on Monday, October 4 2004 14:05 PM
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As if the one hundred dollar price isn't cheap enough for a GameCube, Metroid Prime, and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus disc, Nintendo has hinted that they will further drop the price of Cube for the upcoming Holiday season and/or add more great games to the already great one hundred dollar package. Nintendo Senior Managing Director Yoshihiro Mori had the following to say on the matter, "Our GameCube hardware business was slightly hurt by price cuts by our rivals but we're considering launching a sales promotion campaign for the peak Christmas shopping season and expect to achieve our full-year sales target." With the new low price of the GBA SP and the release of the DS in time for the Holidays I am confident that Nintendo will do fairly well in the upcoming months.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Monday, October 4 2004 8:41 AM
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This is the full length direct feed video of the Resident Evil 4 demo that was playable on the show floor of the Tokyo Game Show. There are only a few differences between this demo and the one we played at E3. The status screen menu has been updated and remodeled. Instead of one item taking up one block and getting only like six blocks you now have fifty five blocks. However, certain items take up more blocks than others. The handgun for example takes up six blocks, the shotgun takes up eight blocks, the knife takes up three blocks, herbs take up two, ammo takes up two, and grenades take up two. I am unsure if anything takes only one block, right now it doesn't seem like it. The only other change that I notice is that there are more enemy character models than in the E3 demo. Granted, when the game is released you will not see the same enemy character model twice (like in REmake). There is about twenty minutes of video below broken into two parts. You can click and stream the video in your browser or right click and save them to your hard drive.
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Resident Evil 4 Tokyo Game Show Part 1 (68.9 MB)
Resident Evil 4 Tokyo Game Show Part 2 (73.0 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Monday, October 4 2004 3:53 AM
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The focus of this first-person shooter shifts from that of 007 himself to the corrupt underworld and its criminal masterminds. As an aspiring 00 agent dismissed from MI6 for reckless brutality, you’re recruited by Auric Goldfinger in a ruthless war against Dr. No for control of the Bond underworld. A brutal encounter with Dr. No costs you an eye, but Goldfinger’s technicians replace it with a gold-hued, synthetic and upgradeable eye, earning you the name ‘GoldenEye’. Click the link below to watch the trailer in your web browser or download it to your hard drive and watch it. The Senior Producer of the game, Chris Plummer, walks you through it with all sorts of cool info on the awesome new features. Goldeneye: Rogue Agent will be released on November 17th.
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Goldeneye: Rogue Agent Interview Part II (72.1 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Monday, October 4 2004 1:47 AM
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Marlow continues his tenure as the cartoonist...hopefully with amusing results. Check it out for more tasty goodness.
Matt Marlow
-- Posted on Monday, October 4 2004 1:25 AM
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Capcom updated their Japanese version of the RE4 site but they have no updated their english part as well. They have added a "Creatures" section which shows two of the supposedly first bosses we will fight in the game. They have also added a third page of screenshots but if you have been watching the Café you have already seen these screens (we are faster than Capcom on posting new screens). They have also added the Village Chief to the list of characters. This Chief is also a priest and it seems that he is the one responsible for turning the townfolk into "El Ganado" which means, "The Cattle." Keep watching the Café for all your Resident Evil 4 needs.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Monday, October 4 2004 1:23 AM
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WWE Day of Reckoning [ Review ]
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Eric gets in the squared circle with Yukes and THQ's latest for the GCN - did it tap out or emerge victorious, though?
Eric Jones
-- Posted on Saturday, October 2 2004 0:26 AM
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Gameplay Trailer [ GameCube Café ]
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The Turtles' return has come at an unexpected time. They now find themselves forced into exile on a strange, alien planet - the result of a new time and space warping technology that has fallen into the wrong hands. But hope glimmers as they soon discover a hostage, a robot name Fugitoid, whom they rescue and convert to a valuable ally. Together they must defeat the bizarre enmy infestations on the plnet and get back home to Earth. Click the link to watch the trailer in your browser or you can right click and save it to your hard drive.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles 2 Gameplay Trailer (4.41 MB)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 1 2004 16:50 PM
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Japanese Sales Figures (9/26) [ Media Create ]
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Software
1. Tales of Symphonia - PS2 - 265,446 - 265,446
2. Pokemon Emerald - GBA - 150,964 - 941,491
3. Kengo 3 - PS2 - 72,689 - 72,689
4. Fullmetal Alchemist - PS2 - 66,094 - 66,094
5. Sakura Wars V - PS2 - 56,660 - 56,660
6. Samurai Warriors - PS2 - 39,960 - 236,235
7. F1 2004 PlayStation2 Sony 23,265 23,265
8. Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 - GBA - 20,659 - 227,050
9. Biohazard Outbreak File 2 - PS2 - 17,220 - 138,316
10. Pachinko Slot - PS2 - 13,227 - 13,227
Hardware
1. Game Boy Advance SP - 57,840 - (1,895,220)
2. PlayStation2 - 28,781 - (1,843,111)
3. GameCube - 6,489 - (482,447)
4. Game Boy Advance - 940 - (178,988)
5. Xbox - 302 - (26,045)
6. PSone - 75 - (13,339)
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 1 2004 16:43 PM
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Nintendo of Japan has opened up their Mario Tennis website complete with all new info and an awesome new video highlighting the gameplay of the game. Click the link to go the website and remember that Mario Power Tennis will be released on October 28th in Japan and then on November 8th in North America. Surely this is a must have title for anyone who has played its N64 counterpart.
Matthew Silver
-- Posted on Friday, October 1 2004 16:36 PM
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