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January 20th, 2006, 17:04 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo UK has today announced that 1 million units of its Nintendo DS handheld console are in the hands of gamers across the country. The announcement is just another highlight in a long line of successes throughout 2005 where the Nintendo DS has led the handheld market not only in the UK but across the globe. Many stores across the UK are continuing to report they are sold out of Nintendo DS until new stock arrives in the coming week.
Following Nintendo DS's launch in Europe in March 2005, almost three and a half million Nintendo DS units have been sold. Worldwide sales have shown a similar pattern with millions of people turning to Nintendo for their portable gaming. Approximately 13 million* Nintendo DS were in the hands of people all around the world by the end of December 2005, leaving any competition standing.
UK sales of the Nintendo DS have been significantly bolstered by the launch of ground breaking games such as Nintendogs, which has sold over 1.6 million copies in Europe since launch in October and Mario Kart DS which stormed the Christmas charts selling 800,000 copies in Europe since its late November launch.
UK gamers have a lot to look forward to in 2006, including Animal Crossing: Wild World which has been a huge success in Japan having already sold over one million copies and is launching soon in the UK.
The Nintendo DS is available for around £89. Mario Kart DS and Nintendogs are now available for around £30 and both games are also available in bundle packs (including a copy of the game and a Nintendo DS), available for around £99.
Click onto www.nintendo-europe-media.com for all of the most up to date official information on Nintendo.
*Combined sell-thru numbers in Japan, North America, Latin America, Australia and other territories.
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January 20th, 2006, 17:03 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo's DS continues to hold the lion's share of the top ten in Japan's software charts this week, with seven titles for the hugely popular handheld in the ranking - but hardware supply shortages are still stunting sales of the console itself.
With the incredibly busy New Years sales period drawing to a close - this week's sales were less than half as strong as last week's - the latest Brain Training title, More DS Training for Adults: Work Your Brain, is still at number one.
It is followed in the ranking by last year's best-selling game in Japan, Animal Crossing: Wild World, whild the original DS Training for Adults: Work Your Brain is at number three in the chart, and Mario Kart DS is at number four.
Three more DS titles - namely Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time, Gentle Brain Exercises, and Bandai's Tamagotchi Connection - occupy positions eight, nine and ten respectively in this week's chart.
There's only one new release in the ranking, Sony Computer Entertainment's anime-based mech-strategy-cum-dating PS2 game, Gunparade Orchestra: White Chapter, which sold around 36,000 units to come in at number five this week.
Rounding out the top ten are one more PS2 title - Square Enix' hugely successful Kingdom Hearts II, enjoying yet another week in the charts with a number seven placing - and a single PSP title, Capcom's Monster Hunster Portable, at number six.
However, in hardware terms, the PSP was the best-selling console of the week in Japan for a second consecutive week, selling almost 58,000 to the DS' 54,000 unit sales, a reflection of Nintendo's ongoing stock problems with the DS.
In the first two weeks of this year the PSP has sold over 190,000 units, compared to just shy of 146,000 for the DS - a massive decline for the persistently out-of-stock DS, which sold around 1.3 million units in the last three weeks of December alone.
Nintendo has made no comment on the stock situation since apologising to retailers and consumers almost two weeks ago, but told GamesIndustry.biz last week that claims that the low levels of stock are partially due to plans to introduce a redesigned DS console in the coming weeks were "pure speculation."
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January 20th, 2006, 16:59 Posted By: wraggster
Next Generation is running down the reasons why the Nintendo DS is so popular in Japan, by analyzing an article on the subject from Famitsu. From the article: "In any department store in Japan, there are DS demo stations. Usually the screens are scratched to high hell (I can't imagine what people are DOING with the stylus), and lately, there are a lot of games to choose from. On the launch day of Xbox 360, I recall seeing a line eight persons deep to play Super Mario Kart DS, and not one person even looking at the 360. This was in Shibuya Tsutaya, statistically the most foot-trafficked game retailer in all of Japan."
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January 20th, 2006, 16:58 Posted By: wraggster
Via GameSetWatch, an editorial on the site Firing Squad suggesting that Nintendo is poised for a gaming industry coup. Their unique controller and appeal to casual gamers, the author posits, will turn the status quo on its head. From the article: "The cheapness of the console will help it sell and it's unlikely that Nintendo will face production shortages since it won't use exotic and difficult-to-make components. With a large installed owner base, more developers will be inclined to take a shot at it, publishers will feel pressured to release key titles (like Madden) for the Revolution regardless of their past GameCube experience. The controller is standard enough to work for most titles - so Xbox and PlayStation games will most likely work on the Revolution without major trouble, yet that same controller offers unique features that will be difficult to replicate for Microsoft's and Sony's consoles.
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January 19th, 2006, 18:36 Posted By: wraggster
Recent comments from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and US sales and marketing boss Reggie Fils-Aime have confirmed more details about the Revolution console launch, with both men adamant that it will ship before the end of the year.
Speaking in a brief interview with Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun, partially translated by US website GameSpot, Iwata said that Nintendo has "no plans to miss out on the year-end sales battle" by launching the Revolution too late.
"As for North America, we need to release it by Thanksgiving, or otherwise we won't receive support from the retail industry," he continued. "So the Revolution will be released prior to that period."
As well as placing a deadline for the US launch of Thanksgiving, Iwata also revealed indirectly that the launch will not come before June - saying that a working version of the console similar to the final design will be shown at E3 in mid-May, which would preclude a launch prior to then.
Nintendo could quite possibly launch the Revolution in all three territories during the June to December period, given that the less complex hardware of the system should see it experiencing fewer manufacturing bottlenecks than its rivals at Sony and Microsoft - and it's possible that it will repeat the strategy used with the DS and launch first in the United States, rather than in Japan.
As to the price, both Iwata and Fils-Aime - who was speaking in an interview with News.com - are adamant that the Revolution will come in at an affordable price point compared to its competitors.
"The amount of money that people are willing to spend on videogames is getting less every year," Iwata commented. "Even if it's a superb machine, it's not going to sell if it's 50,000 Yen (around $430). We plan to make [the Revolution] an affordable price."
Fils-Aime went even further, reiterating earlier comments from Iwata which suggested that the machine would come in at a price point of under $300, and criticising the high bar to entry of other next-gen systems in terms of pricing.
"Many companies are making their products too exclusive and expensive for the general consumer," he commented. "For example, for American consumers to get into the Xbox 360 franchise, with games and extra controllers, they had to spend more than $700, not including an HDTV, which is really the only way to positively experience 360."
"We resolve at Nintendo to remain within reach for the vast majority of our consumers," he commented, and went on to say that the firm hopes to make Revolution into a more affordable prospect for developers as well, with one of the company's "new years resolutions" being to "turn game development into a democracy of great ideas."
"Just as the cost of systems is getting out of reach for everyday consumers, the cost of game development is getting out of reach for game publishers," he said. "The Revolution will be more affordable for game developers to create for, and that will result in fantastically innovative content."
Regarding the company's targets for the launch of Revolution, Fils-Aime once again picked on Xbox 360 - confidently predicting that the next-gen Nintendo console will outsell Microsoft's system.
"We will see more units than Xbox 360 did here in the United States in our launch window," he predicted. "I mean, in December, we sold more GameCubes in the United States than Microsoft sold 360s, and Revolution will do better than that."
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January 19th, 2006, 17:44 Posted By: wraggster
News From Lik Sang
For those of you who are desperate to score a specific color of the Nintendo DS because of the damn shortage situation in Japan, we have good news. Today, the Asian version of the popular handheld has seen release of 4 new flavors, with Candy Pink, Pure White, Red and Turquoise Blue, bringing the total to 6, as Silver and Black were already out earlier. With that latest expansion, the range is now as deep as in Japan, if you except the special limited editions of course. The Asian version differs from the Japanese version only for the fact that it comes with a 220 Volts power supply (with UK plug) in order to fit with the electricity outlets found in Hong Kong homes. It is region free and therefore will play any NDS game released anywhere in the world. The language on screen in the navigation mode can be set to English. Price is US$ 149.90 for all different models, and all colors are available now.
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January 19th, 2006, 17:27 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo's Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Reggie Fils-Aime, had a chat with News.com recently, and laid it on the line about the company's plans for the new year -- and about what Nintendo really thinks of the competition. Among other things, Fils-Aime dissed the PSP, saying that "the buzz for the DS is huge and growing, and the most anticipated handheld titles are on our platform, not on Sony's." He also hit the Xbox 360 for being overpriced, insisting that a full-on 360 rig with accessories would cost customers $700, while the Revolution will run for under $300 (though we somehow doubt Nintdendo will shy away from selling or endorsing high-priced Revolution accessories). Ah, not since Sim Wong Hoo have we seen such braggadocio; spin on, Reggie, spin on!
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January 19th, 2006, 17:07 Posted By: Raveneye
alright, just a question. What is this, has anybody seen this before, what is this Nintendo ON thing?
See this and you will know what I mean.
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January 19th, 2006, 02:38 Posted By: wraggster
DWedit has updated Flubbas Goomba emulator (which is a Gameboy and Now Gameboy Colour emulator for the GB Micro/GBA and also works on Nintendo DS and Gamecube Gameboy Player, heres the info:
Alpha 4 - 2006-01-18 (Dwedit)
If the SRAM is full on bootup, the user can now delete files to
avoid losing the latest save, or hit B to cancel.
Fixed the Zelda Oracles games
Download Here ---> http://gbaemu.dcemu.co.uk/goombacolour.shtml
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January 19th, 2006, 02:37 Posted By: wraggster
DWedit has updated Flubbas Goomba emulator (which is a Gameboy and Now Gameboy Colour emulator for the GB Micro/GBA and also works on Nintendo DS and Gamecube Gameboy Player, heres the info:
Alpha 4 - 2006-01-18 (Dwedit)
If the SRAM is full on bootup, the user can now delete files to
avoid losing the latest save, or hit B to cancel.
Fixed the Zelda Oracles games
Download Here ---> http://gbaemu.dcemu.co.uk/goombacolour.shtml
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January 18th, 2006, 21:46 Posted By: wraggster
Bafio posted this news:
Small changes in the server and client:
When there is packet loss, the server increments the delay in (number of lost packets)/10. This should fix the situation faster.
Bugfix: The client asks for the lost packets also at the end of the transfer instead of returning ack. This should solve many transfer errors.
Other small changes.
More info --> http://bafio.drunkencoders.com/
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January 18th, 2006, 21:43 Posted By: wraggster
sgstair posted this update
Well um, I should probably let people know how things are going again - so nobody gets the crazy idea that I'm abandoning the project or something like that. Anyway, the lib test app has been updated recently ( [wifi_lib_test.nds] ) - ICMP has been implemented to the point that you can ping the DS. Granted that's not entirely useful, but... whatever.... I'm continuing to work on bashing the other bits into shape, and I'm hoping to have a new release soon. The new release will be a bit different than the current release, a lot is changing, and it'll be much nicer for release 0.3. So, I've not given up yet... still working on it. Also, to clarify, Yes, I have completed the requirements for the remainder of the bounty, and have received the payment. Many thanks to all who contributed towards making this a reality!
http://www.akkit.org/dswifi/index.html
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January 18th, 2006, 19:55 Posted By: wraggster
Shackle your barnacles and brace your britches! Nintendo's head honcho Satoru Iwata (who sadly isn't a pirate despite the nautical opener), has unvieled the most official-sounding indication of the Revolution's release date yet - and it could be a case of happy-happy for our US and Japanese friends and a big fat boo-hoo for us Europeans, possibly.
Speaking to Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun, as reported by Jeux-france.com, Iwata has revealed that a near-complete version of the Revolution console will be on-hand at this year's E3, as widely speculated. However, of far more interest is his proclamation that Nintendo's next-gen console is due to hit the US pre-Thanksgiving and by the end of the year in Japan.
Now, those release dates look suspiciously familiar to us - you might remember Nintendo following a similar pattern for its DS launch in 2004, with the handheld hitting North America on November 21 and, unusually, appearing in Japan slightly later on December 2. Of course, you might also remember that the machine didn't reach European territories until March 11 - could this mean that Iwata's proclamations concerning the Revolution release indicate we won't be seeing the console over here until early 2007, as some industry sources have previously suggested?
Currently, we're holding onto the hope that we'll see the Revolution this side of New Year, but obviously it's all down to Nintendo. To sweeten the potentially bitter pill however, Iwata also suggested in the interview that Nintendo's next-gen console would be priced in such a way that will encourage people to buy it without hesitation. Interesting...
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January 18th, 2006, 19:48 Posted By: wraggster
To date, Nintendo has been rather stingy with details about its next-generation console, the Revolution. So far, the Kyoto-based game giant has only unveiled a mock-up of the console and its new controller. It has also vaguely mentioned that several of its popular franchises, such as Super Smash Bros. and Metroid Prime, are going next gen.
Given the lack of information, speculation has mounted that the Revolution may not actually launch until 2007. Today, though, the company's head man debunked all rumors, stating that the console will make it in time for Christmas 2006.
In an interview featured in today's edition of Japanese newspaper Sankei Shinbun, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata stated, "We can't disclose the Revolution's release period yet, but we have no plans to miss out on the year-end sales battle. As for North America, we need to release it by Thanksgiving, or otherwise we won't receive support from the retail industry. So the Revolution will be released prior to that period."
Iwata avoided any specific comments about how much the Revolution would cost. However, he reiterated that the console will be reasonably priced. "The amount of money that people are willing to spend on videogames is getting less every year," he said. "Even if it's a superb machine, it's not going to sell if it's 50,000 yen ($434). We plan to make [the Revolution] an affordable price."
To date, Nintendo has never released a console above the price of 25,000 yen ($217) in Japan. Iwata also told the Sankei Shinbun that a working model close to the final form factor of the Revolution will be shown at E3 in May.
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January 18th, 2006, 19:24 Posted By: wraggster
New Commercial DS Game released:
Samus Aran's entry into the bumper-and-flipper world is a sleek, sci-fi classic gaming adventure that has her careening into gigantic boss monsters and bouncing through a variety of exciting pinball tables. Play tables across two screens at the same time using the touch screen to nudge the pinball table. Battle deadly enemies and experience a number of special modes such as Clone Machine Multiball and the Wall-Jump Challenge while you blast and bomb your high score into a state of pure pinball pandemonium.
More info --> http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?pro...7&lsaid=219793
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January 18th, 2006, 08:12 Posted By: wraggster
JimmyL has updated his RTS game for the DS, heres whats new:
Update. v0.5
Added a menu, you can now select Right/Left handed(hit R/L for a shortcut instead of using the touchscreen).
B/Down(right/left handed) is kill all selected units again.
Added options for 0-3 AI's in the game, they're all hostile towards each other, so it's still easy to win.
Fixed fog of war not being cleared when a unit is killed... Again...
Slight fog of war speed improvement.
Added a countdown for units being made in buildings.
Heres a screenshot:
Download this excellent looking new RTS game here --> http://nintendo-ds.dcemu.co.uk/dsrts.shtml
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