| Sunday Update |
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| ...Welcome back, readers. You're probably feeling sick, what with the week going by so quickly. Well I've got the remedy. Click click... General Nintendo Wii production ahead of schedule Everything's goo... |
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| Sunday Update |
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| ...Hey everyone, welcome back to our weekly round up of Nintendo news and whatnot. I'd like to extend a happy welcome to editor newcomer GameTek. It's great to have you on. And now, the news... General W... |
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| Sunday Update |
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| ...Hey everyone. It hasn't been a huge week, Nintendo-wise. But as I always say, a small week for Nintendo is still a pretty big week. Here are all of the juicy doubles of the past seven days. General Wi... |
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| Napkin Pitch #9: Wii Tetris |
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| ...Hey again. This week's Napkin Pitch is a suggestion straight to Nintendo. Somehow, I don't know how, it has to be done. Read on for the full concept, L-shapes and all. Wii Tetris Hardware: Wii Genre:... |
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| ...Hey everyone. It's been a big week for Nintendo. Announcements hit the folks in Japan, gamers in Europe, and the rest of us here in the Americas. Here we have a nifty wrap-up of everything, plus the o... |
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| Wii Press site cracked |
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| ...Want to check out the Nintendo Wii site like the press sees it? Go here. Username: guest Password: nintendo... |
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| Wii.com update *Mii avatar system revealed* |
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| ...As we predicted earlier, Nintendo has already updated Wii.com with multiple links and videos. As of now, only the Japan section is up and running, but of course there are designated areas for Europe,... |
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| $250 on Nov.19 |
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| ...I was hoping to wait for a more official word straight from Nintendo, but it seems the verdict is out. This article by the Seattle Post Inquirer states rather unenthusiastically that the Wii will laun... |
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| A simple sign of things to come |
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| ...Wii.com now sports a very simple teaser instead of redirecting you to the Nintendo.com Wii page. This is just in time for the worldwide explosion of news Nintendo is readying to release in the next 48... |
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| It's the truth |
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| ...Live from Japan, Miyamoto has taken the conference by surprise in a neon green 1-up shirt combined with a sword and shield a la Link. He back-flipped his way to center stage, killing seven orcs in the... |
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| Sunday Update |
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| ...Hi! This week's update includes loads of good Nintendo news, including a lot of Wii info. Read on for the tasty headlines. General Wii production well underway This is some simple good news, productio... |
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| Sunday Update |
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| ...Hello everyone. I have here another collection of Nintendo goodies. We're in a bit of a lull, jumping out of that Leipzig week, but we still have big news to let loose. Possible worldwide events are h... |
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| Napkin Pitch #8: Shaker Upright |
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| ...Prepare for a mystery. An emerging tale of women, jazz, drugs, gangs, and you. Prepare for Shaker Upright. The title character, and the name of a new style of game inspired by many, including 1940's f... |
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| Nintendo DS 2 |
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| ...Don't get too excited, this is a fan mock-up. I sort of like it, but when fully open it doesn't look as sleek as the Lite. And it's much too complicated to be a Nintendo product. It's an interesting i... |
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| Astaro to the rescue |
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| ...Award-winning internet security company Astaro has announced today that they will team up with Nintendo to bring an internet filter to the upcoming DS web browser. This parental control system covers... |
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| Sunday Update |
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| ...Hey it's me again, with a late night rendition of our ever-informative Sunday Update. Thanks once more to Megaton, for helping with the Sunday Update and Napkin Pitch articles for last week. This past... |
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| Napkin Pitch #7: First is the Worst |
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| ...Hey everyone. I'm back from my week-long hiatus. I'd like to thank Megaton for giving us a peek into his mind, and for helping me while I'm out of town. Anyway, it's great to be back, especially with... |
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| Nintendo could choose you |
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| ...According to a Chicago Nintendo blogger, Nintendo has already started the host-picking process for the Wii private party tour we previously mentioned. He says here that Nintendo personally chose him t... |
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| Show your Mario love, win prizes |
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| ...Buzznet.com is currently running a contest with two DS Lites and two copies of New Super Mario Bros. as the top prize. It's a nostalgia challenge - all you have to do is send in one of your favorite M... |
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| Wii to retail at $170? |
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| ...Here's a bit of good news. Tokyo-based Nikko Citigroup issued a report today estimating the Wii launch price to be set at 19,800 yen, or roughly $170 US. The report states that Nintendo is able to mak... |
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| Wii private parties? |
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| ...The folks over at Kotaku.com a couple weeks ago speculated that Nintendo would provide another cross-country event showcasing the Wii, other than the Fusion Tour. They've updated with new details, con... |
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| Countdown clock update |
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| ...Virgin has confirmed that the Wii countdown clocks we previously mentioned will be up at the stores, but not turned on until the official release date is announced. God only knows when that'll happen.... |
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| Camp is in session, sort of |
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| ...The innovative marketing campaign Camp Hyrule takes off today, but I didn't have to tell you that. Apparently so many people tried to log on today that the Nintendo servers couldn't handle it. To tell... |
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| Wii launching countdown clocks tomorrow? |
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| ...An interesting memo has been sent out to Virgin Megastores in Europe - apparently many of the stores will be installing clocks that countdown to the Wii's launch. The date says the installation will o... |
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| Sunday Update |
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| ...It hasn't been a huge week for Nintendo, but even the small weeks are big. Plus, a lull in gaming news usually means a big bang is coming. Launch news within weeks, I'm guessing? Until then, we have s... |
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| 151 Wii titles in development |
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| ...We all know support for the Wii is incredible, but this list of announced titles is astonishing. From Wikipedia: "This is a list of games that are confirmed to be in development for Nintendo's Wii vid... |
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| PS3 vs. Wii spoof |
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| ...G4 aired this spoof commercial about the PS3 versus the Wii, Apple style. It's brilliant. Read on to watch the video or click here to go directly to the video page. PS3 vs. Wii spoof:... |
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| Napkin Pitch #5: Wii Online Ideas |
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| ...Hello again. This week I'm going to pitch a few online ideas for the Wii. Nintendo has held back, to say the least, when it comes to online functionality in their games. The GameCube had a whopping on... |
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| Sunday Update |
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| ...This week has seen its fair share of Nintendo news. We've got reports on the E3 downsizing, Wii launch lists from multiple companies, and even an article where the word "slurpee" comes up. Read on, yo... |
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| Napkin Pitch #4: Dual Vision |
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| ...I wish these weeks ran a little bit quicker, I have so many favorites I want to share. Oh well, here's number four. (I love this one...) Dual Vision Hardware: DS Genre: 2D Action-Adventure I'm just go... |
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| Sunday Update |
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| ...Here's our weekly selection of links to noteworthy onNintendo postings. The Big N reveals 4Q release calendar Nintendo jokes about encoded Wii secrets in this press release, but the real draw is the s... |
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| Napkin Pitch #3: Foresight Racing |
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| ...This week's napkin pitch will demonstrate how bad an artist I am. Nonetheless, with patience and a gamer's imagination, you can see the beauty in this idea... Foresight Racing Hardware: DS Genre: Raci... |
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| Fusion Tour dates revealed |
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| ...The Fusion Tour dates have been announced. From Nintendo's press release: "The Nintendo Fusion Tour promises to be one of the hottest tickets of the year. The cross-country tour, produced by Live Nati... |
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| Atlus clarifies Second Opinion |
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| ...Atlus has recently cleared up the confusion on its upcoming Wii title Trauma Center: Second Opinion. It is indeed a remake of the original DS title, but it will offer a new graphical interface, new su... |
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| Wii to launch October 1st? |
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| ...You probably all recognize this. It's a pic released by Nintendo seemingly ages ago, for the upcoming Wii game WarioWare: Smooth Moves. Rumors have been floating around that the Wii will launch on Sun... |
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| Sunday Update |
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| ...Here's our weekly round up of noteworthy posts here at onNintendo. Nintendo fixes cracking hinges Only around 0.02 percent of DS Lite owners reported having this problem, but good old Nintendo is ther... |
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| Napkin Pitch #2: Rhythm Fighting |
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| ...Last week I pitched a DS game idea to the world. If one Nintendo employee or independent game developer found that interesting, then my efforts were worth it. If not, well, who cares... I'm not stoppi... |
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| Sunday Update |
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| ...So much always happens during the week, so it's easy to miss a few things. Here's a round up of some interesting posts for the past seven days. DS Lite still on top Japanese hardware sales are showing... |
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| Napkin Pitch #1: Spirit Shooting |
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| ...With the recent hardware innovations from Nintendo's DS and Wii, a lot of great and different gaming ideas sporadically come to mind. I have some that I need to get off my chest, so here's the start o... |
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| More DS Toys R Us deals |
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| ...Here's another good deal from our friends at Cheap Ass Gamer. From June 25th to July 1st, the following DS games are Buy 2 Get 1 Free: Animal Crossing Sudoku Gridmaster Metroid Prime Hunters Super Pri... |
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