Oh dear. Looks like a gym in Tucson is trying to cash in on the Wii Fit craze — the wrong way.
Unless they came up with the name We-Fit all by themselves. Somehow, I don’t think Nintendo is going to ignore this.
Via Kotaku
 Archive for the 'Nintendo' CategoryDoes ‘Super Mario Bros.’ compute?August 17th, 2009, 11:31 am by Jayson Peters
It won’t be quite the same as the Nintendo classic. They’re having to mixing it up with a random level generator because the original levels were deemed too easy for the AI. (Now that’s some content I’d like to see on the Wii’s Virtual Console!) The real test will be whether the computer turns homicidal and destroys humanity when it beats Bowser, only to be told “Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!” Via Discovery News Redbox tries out video game rentals at some disc kiosksAugust 16th, 2009, 10:45 pm by Jayson Peters Image: Redbox Redbox, the company that rents DVD movies for $1 per day through supermarket and drugstore kiosks, is testing the market for video-game rentals for $2 at its Reno, Nev., locations. Titles are available for Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Via Kotaku iPhone app mimics Nintendo DSAugust 16th, 2009, 10:02 am by Jayson PetersDo you want to turn your iPhone into a Nintendo DS? There’s an app for that. Via CNET News 2 new ‘Pokémon’ games announced for Nintendo DSAugust 14th, 2009, 11:12 am by Jayson Peters
The games will return players to the scenic Johto region first introduced in the beloved original Pokémon Gold and Silver games nearly a decade ago. The adventure will be enhanced for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems with updated graphics and sound, as well as new touch-screen features and some surprises. The new games should bring dozens of Pokémon characters back into the limelight for a new Pokémon generation — and longtime fans — to catch, train and battle. The Force is strong with the Wii’s Virtual ConsoleAugust 10th, 2009, 3:32 pm by Jayson Peters
Cue up the press release and — punch it, Chewie! Bookmans now selling NEW video gamesAugust 3rd, 2009, 4:48 pm by Jayson PetersAfter years of selling people’s unwanted stuff, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange is adding something new. Literally.  Photo: Bookmans Flickr page The Arizona chain of used bookstores is now offering factory-sealed video games for the Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS at all six of its locations. Titles mentioned in the announcement include Little Big Planet, Ghostbusters and Lego Battles, but that’s just a sampling. They’ll still have plenty of used inventory to choose from, if you’re looking for a deal. Bookmans offers trade credit and cash for in-demand books, games, movies, music and collectibles. They have Valley stores at Country Club Drive and Southern Avenue in Mesa and Northern and 19th avenues in Phoenix, plus three locations in Tucson and one in Flagstaff. The Mesa store is undergoing a renovation (see photo) that will include a cafe when it’s done, but remains open for business during construction. Nintendo DSi gets Facebook integrationAugust 3rd, 2009, 12:42 pm by Jayson PetersStarting today, gamers can upload photos directly to their Facebook account from their Nintendo DSi handheld game system.
Users with wireless broadband Internet access enabled can click on the Facebook icon that will appear in their DSi Camera albums to send images directly to their Facebook profiles. “Facebook and Nintendo DSi build on the trend of personalization that is so important to consumers,” Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sales and marketing, said in a statement. “We’re giving people the tools to express themselves in creative new ways and show off the results to their friends and family on Facebook.” See also: Nintendo gets a dose of reality Nintendo gets a dose of realityJuly 30th, 2009, 10:29 am by Jayson Peters
That’s what Nintendo’s learning right now, as the Japanese game company faces a quarterly profit plunge of 61 percent. Sales of the Wii console — once so popular the company couldn’t keep them on store shelves — have dropped for the first time since it launched three years ago. And the company’s handheld systems, the DS and the upgraded DSi, now face once-unheard-of competition from devices like Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. Part of the problem is the Wii was marketed to “casual” gamers — not the hardcore video game crowd. And Nintendo thinks those light users have become bored. “Nintendo needs to keep their attention with new software, but that hasn’t happened,” said Satoru Kikuchi, an analyst at Deutsche Securities in Japan in an Associated Press report. The bright side? The company is still making a profit, which is more than can be said for other gaming manufacturers right now. Video game betting site ready to roll — but not hereJuly 30th, 2009, 10:11 am by Jayson PetersA new Web site lets video gamers place wagers on their skills, with real money at stake — but it’s not considered online gambling, and it’s legal in 39 states. Just not here in Arizona. According to an Associated Press report, this is one of only 11 states that ban the playing of video games for cash. The others are Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Tennessee and Vermont.
The Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2 and 3 and Xbox 360 consoles are supported. You can put your money where your mouth is with games like Street Fighter IV, Mario Kart Wii, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Rock Band 2, Halo 3, and Major League Baseball 2K9. Don’t tell Pete Rose about that last one. (Tip of the hat to Ray Stern’s Valley Fever blog.)
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Researchers in Denmark and London are trying to test the limits of artificial intelligence by seeing if a computer can beat the original Super Mario Bros. video game.
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo of America used the 2009 Pokémon World Championships in San Diego today to announce two new games coming in spring 2010 for the Nintendo DS: PokémonHeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version.
LucasArts is unleashing its vast library of Star Wars video games for the Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console online platform, starting today with 1992’s Super NES release Super Star Wars.
A free download available after 5 p.m. Pacific time will update the firmware to allow the new feature.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
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