Nintendo have announced two new limited edition DS bundles, that will launch on Black Friday. The Mario Red Nintendo DS bundle includes a red version of the DS handheld, complete with an ‘M’ logo, plus a copy of New Super Mario Bros. Meanwhile the Ice Blue Nintendo DS bundle comes with a custom carrying case and a copy of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day.
If you’re big into skating games, then you’ll be pleased to know that EA Games has just announced their Skate It! game for the Wii and Nintendo DS is now available to buy at a store near you.
The game lets you perform all sorts of skateboard moves just by flicking around the Wii Remote or by using the stylus on the DS. One particularly cool thing about the Wii version, however, is that you can use the Wii Balance Board to control the skateboard within the game. That definitely brings an element of realism to it.
The object of the game is to become Thrasher Magazine’s Skater of the Year. Sounds funny, but might also actually be kind of fun. At the very least, this skate-focused game further brings in a sporty feel to Nintendo consoles.
If you’re looking for something non-stick-like to control your Wii, then you might be interested in the Hori Classic Controller. Sure, it looks strikingly similar to the GameCube controller, but this one’s all for the Wii and is actually pretty practical when you get right down to it.
Nintendo have released another Wii update, version 3.4, installing which gives the software permission to “check for and automatically remove” any “unauthorized modifications to save files”. That means that any users of the homebrew channel will see their tweaked game save files – for titles such as Twilight Princess – deleted.
A lot of us are going to be chipping away at the old Christmas list in just a few weeks. Some items are going to a little harder to find than others. One item that is still in very high demand is Nintendo’s Wii gaming console. The questions is will there be enough for this years holiday season?
While we’ve known about the upcoming game EA Sports Active for the Wii for quite some time, we’re just now getting more information on the to-be-competitor to the Wii Fit game. In fact, it’s meant for the whole family and was developed by fitness experts with women in mind.
This game will feature all sorts of activities for users to perform in conjunction. The movements target both the upper and lower body. Cardiovascular exercises are included as well and two players can play at the same time.
With on-screen feedback, you can see how many calories you’ve burned and adjust the intensity levels on the fly. The game will come with leg straps that hold the Wii Nunchuk controllers, and a resistance band for upper body work. You will be able to get the EA SPORTS Active game for the Wii in the Spring of next year for $59.99.
If you’ve been into gaming for any great length of time, you’ll no doubt have a soft spot in your heart for SNES and all of the wonderful games it gave us access to. But now, you can relive that Nintendo magic with this SNES portable device.
The Wii HD saga continues. After Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America president, dismissed the last round of rumors in October about a high-definition update to the popular console, senior managing director Shigeru Miyamoto has reignited speculation that the company at least has an HD version in the works. Speaking in a podcast interview [mp4 link], Miyamoto declined to comment on specific plans but did confirm that Nintendo will be working to keep abreast of technology changes.
It’s been all about the smartphones this week, with the long-awaited HTC Touch HD finally reaching our hands for one of the first full English-language reviews online. If our initial video demos last week whetted your appetite, head over to part one and part two of our full review to really gorge yourself. Meanwhile, to cheer up those in the US who are still smarting over HTC’s decision not to offer the Touch HD there, we reviewed AT&T’s newly released BlackBerry Bold.
Nintendo Japan prepared 200,000 DSi consoles ready for the Japanese launch of the handheld this past weekend, but even that wasn’t enough. Sales figures released by Famitsu publisher Enterbrain indicate that, in the first two days of its availability, Japanese gamers snapped up 170,779 DSi’s.
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