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Princess Zelda comes out of the dungeon in ‘Spirit Tracks’

November 6th, 2009, 7:24 am by Jayson Peters

link_zelda_spirttracksIn the popular Legend of Zelda video game series from Nintendo, Princess Zelda has always been some variation of the typical damsel in distress, and young hero Link has always been her savior.

That’s all about to change in the new entry for the DS and DSi handheld systems. Zelda is coming out of the dungeon and joining the adventure for the first time.

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UPDATE: Nintendo DSi forced to grow up quickly

October 29th, 2009, 8:30 am by Jayson Peters

dsiIs the new Nintendo DSi already about to get a makeover? (UPDATE: Yes it is.)

If rumors in the Japanese press are true (UPDATE: And they are), a version with a 4-inch display will debut in that market this year, in response to demand from older users who find the portable gaming system’s 3.25-inch screen too small. (It’s actually going to be 4.2 inches, according to Kotaku. Plus, Nintendo tells the Gawker network gaming site that the device, known as DSi LL in Japan, will come to the West as the DSi XL early next year.)

And the kids who use them play their music too loud and don’t respect their elders these days — but I’m sure Nintendo is working on that, too.

Original post: Oct. 27; updated Oct. 29

Nintendo went crazy with the price cuts this week

September 25th, 2009, 9:18 am by Jayson Peters

dsiFresh on the heels of confirming a long-awaited drop in the price of its Wii game console, Nintendo is offering free downloadable games to anyone who buys a DSi handheld system by Oct. 5.

Actually, what they’re doing is crediting you 1,000 Nintendo DSi Points, so you need a DSi Shop account and access to a wireless broadband connection to take advantage of the deal.

The company also announced Thursday that its Wii game Wii Sports Resort, which currently sells for $50 and includes a MotionPlus accessory, would go up in price by $10 on Oct. 12 — but it will now include two MotionPlus units. Score!

E3: Nintendo reveals new ‘Metroid’ title, but Mario’s the star

June 2nd, 2009, 1:21 pm by Jayson Peters

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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.

Associated Press photographWii MotionPlus, Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus, we knew about. The Wii Vitality Sensor (right) will let you gauge whether you still have a pulse.

Announced for Nintendo DS and DSi:

  • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
  • Facebook photo integration for DSi
  • Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
  • Golden Sun DS
  • WarioWare D.I.Y.

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Nintendo news: ‘Legend of Zelda’ game for DS, memory card playback for Wii Virtual Console and WiiWare games

March 25th, 2009, 6:16 pm by Jayson Peters

zeldalink.jpgThere’s a lot of Nintendo news today out of this week’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, including a new Zelda game for the DS and the long-awaited “storage solution” for Wii owners running out of space after downloading all those cool Virtual Console and WiiWare titles.

From the horse’s mouth:

NINTENDO PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES Wii STORAGE SOLUTION, NEW ZELDA GAME AND 50 MILLION GLOBAL Wii SHIPMENT

Keynote Details Nintendo DSi News on Eve of Launch

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2009 - Nintendo President Satoru Iwata today revealed surprises for consumers and an expanded palette of video game development opportunities for the industry during his keynote address at the Game Developers Conference. Iwata announced a new storage solution for Nintendo’s WiiTM home console and showed video highlights of a new Nintendo DSTM game from The Legend of ZeldaTM franchise. Read the rest of this entry »

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