 Archive for the 'Nintendo' CategoryRedbox 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.) Best use for a Wii, hands down.July 9th, 2009, 9:48 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
While I’m not a big fan of the Wii, I AM a big fan of controlling giant robots. So I have to give this particular Wii project a thumbs up. Add a two-story tall body, some guns/missiles, perhaps the ability to transform into a jet and I’m totally onboard. Of course, this being a Nintendo product AND in Australia they’re probably not allowed to do anything cool or destructive with it. Still that’s got to be a fun way to spend an afternoon. Maybe there are some giant stuffed animals they can try to pick up and drop into a chute. Twentysomething Mutant Ninja Turtles invade Science CenterJune 22nd, 2009, 11:22 am by Jayson Peters
They’re not really teenage anymore, right? But they’re still young at heart. The Arizona Science Center will come out of its shell on Saturday to welcome the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their Party Bus full of video game stations and ice cream bars. The raucus reptiles are shell-ebrating their 25th birthday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in downtown Phoenix. The event is free and open to the public. Read the rest of this entry » This and That: Everything old is new againJune 8th, 2009, 9:28 pm by Jayson Peters
E3 2009: The future in picturesJune 5th, 2009, 12:01 am by Jayson Peters
E3: Nintendo reveals new ‘Metroid’ title, but Mario’s the starJune 2nd, 2009, 1:21 pm by Jayson Peters
Nintendo is sticking with its strengths in its E3 revelations. No surprise there. New Super Mario Bros. Wii takes its look from the Nintendo Ds game New Super Mario Bros., but it promises to haul the flagship franchise into the multiplayer age by Christmas. Oh yeah … Super Mario Galaxy 2 is coming next year, too. Metroid: Other M, due out in 2010, will explore the backstory of heroine Samus Aran.
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Read Nintendo’s summary of its major announcements on the jump. Read the rest of this entry » ‘Pokémon’ match: Gotta catch ‘em all!May 20th, 2009, 12:01 am by Jayson PetersThe Phoenix Convention Center is about to get overrun by strange little creatures you won’t find in any Pokédex.
‘Clone Wars: Republic Heroes’ to the rescueMay 12th, 2009, 8:34 pm by Jayson Peters
LucasArts recently dropped a bombshell: The previously unannounced video game Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is coming to just about every current system in September. If you enjoy swinging a lightsaber (and who doesn’t?) but also want to fire a blaster every now and then, this game might be for you. Read the rest of this entry »
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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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E3 2009 has come and gone, but it’s left us much to digest and drool over. Click on the photo above to see a slideshow of Associated Press images from the expo, and explore the highlights of the major presentations at the links below:
Saturday, May 23, will see video gamers from across the country — including the Valley — gathering to vie for a slot in the Pokémon Video Game National Championships June 27-28 in St. Louis, with the goal of earning a trip and invitation to compete in the world championships Aug. 14-15 in San Diego. Two world champions will win a trip for four to either Tokyo, New York, or Hawaii. 
