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January 14th, 2009, 19:58 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo have announced a new Pokemon game for the DS! As you read this, millions of people across the planet are so excited they're vibrating on the spot. Why not join them!
Or you could come around and realise it's yet another tiny, incremental update to a previous Pokemon game. That might best prepare you for what's in store, since that's exactly what this is. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky is the follow-up to last year's Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorer of Darkness.
It boasts five new Pokemon, a new storyline and some guild-based episodes. That's it. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky will be out in Spring this year in Japan, with your guess as good as yours regarding a Western release.
http://kotaku.com/5130855/new-pokemon-game-announced
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January 14th, 2009, 19:54 Posted By: wraggster
Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man in Air Jordans who broke into a home in West Palm Beach Tuesday night and shot a man before stealing his Wii.
Air Jordans? Really?
The fancy footwearer and a pal broke into the home about 7:30 p.m., demanded money and jewelry from the person living there, then hit him in the head and shot him in the bicep. They fled with $70 and a Wii.
Man, they're going to be pissed when they realize they forgot the Remotes.
http://kotaku.com/5131203/stylish-ro...ts-man-for-wii
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January 14th, 2009, 19:53 Posted By: wraggster
Tomy's My Do It All for the Nintendo DS further punctuates the possibilities of the handheld as a viable personal digital assistant, while staying on the safe side of the application versus toy line. The Nintendo DS needs a day planner application. There are plenty of homebrew options out there, but for those of us not willing to go that route there's only been Hello Kitty Daily so far, and I'm pretty sure I fall outside of the target demographic. Tomy's My Do It All, due out in February for the DS, brings the DS as PDA concept closer to fruition, though still tries to be a fun toy for kids, allowing them to chat and change voices while they play multiplayer mini-games wirelessly. It looks handy, but still not quite what I am looking for. I want a reason to buy a Nintendo DS for my mother. Or my stepfather. Personal Trainer: Cooking is a good start, but with the functionality of the DS we really need a good line of serious applications marketed towards adults. My Do It All shows us that the functionality is there. Let's take it a step further.
http://kotaku.com/5131277/tomys-my-d...-your-ds-a-pda
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January 14th, 2009, 19:49 Posted By: wraggster
thecapacity] sent us his iobridge project where he controls a coil gun with a Wiimote. To make the coil gun, he took apart an office golf putter that had a ball return. The mechanism to return the ball is a metal cylinder that is moved magnetically. He simply replaced the cylinder with a smaller diameter piece of metal to create the gun. His computer monitors the Wiimote axis changes and sends them to the ioBridge. The unit could be located anywhere, but without a camera on it, he’ll have a hard time aiming. There’s a video of it working after the break.
http://hackaday.com/2009/01/14/wiimo...lled-coil-gun/
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January 14th, 2009, 17:32 Posted By: wraggster
Hey! Girls play video games. I know that, you know that, and even Tim Curry knows that. But what's more, publisher Ubisoft says, females drive the Nintendo Wii.
According to Ann Hamilton, senior brand manager with game publisher Ubisoft, "What's driving the Wii sales is the use of Wii by women, girls and families... It's a really female-driven platform."
A female driven platform? Look at the console's sales figures. Ubisoft, we think you mean, it's a human driven platform.
http://kotaku.com/5130817/wii-is-dri...irls-and-women
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January 14th, 2009, 17:31 Posted By: wraggster
Maybe! A Nintendo trademark that's appeared on the Japanese trademark database indicates such.
The trademark is for a "DS Houi Sensor Card" with "houi" meaning "direction" or even "cardinal point" in Japanese. Website Siliconera wonders if that means it refers to the ability to sense motion or detect direction. (Maybe Nintendo is making some sort of compass game?)
This isn't the first time DS has seen motion controls — first party peripheral add-on/game combo Slide Adventure: MAGKID came out last year.
http://kotaku.com/5130884/is-nintend...ensing-ds-card
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January 14th, 2009, 17:27 Posted By: wraggster
Easy. It's a phone. But hey, like I said, that's easy. For a more complicated answer, why don't we see what VP of iPod and iPhone product marketing Greg Joswiak has to say.
In a departure from some of the company's more boisterous, were-gonna-git-you-DS claims, Joswiak tells Edge that the DS and PSP are from the past. And the iPhone? You guessed it. It's from the future.
I think if you look at devices like the DS and the PSP, in a lot of ways, they’ve defined the past in handheld gaming, and I look at a product like the iPhone with the App Store, and I think it has the opportunity to redefine the future, from everything to how you acquire games – not to mention updating apps.
How do you update a cartridge? You can’t. But you can update the games here via the App Store and that’s an automatic process. Not to mention not having to carry around a bucketful of cartridges. You can store as many games as you have space for. Everything about the iPhone suggests where the future’s headed, and I think a lot of the other guys are trying to scramble for what they do in response.
He may be right! After all, the PSP is quietly moving to a digital distribution model for many of its games.
Then again, people don't appear to be holding off on purchasing a DS because of the back-breaking labour involved in carrying "a bucketful of cartridges" around.
http://kotaku.com/5130899/how-is-the...om-the-ds--psp
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January 14th, 2009, 17:23 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo has suggested that Wii Music could somehow be used to teach kids to play real music. So, after not getting off to such a great start at retail -- and struggling there ever since -- the "game" is being handed over to music teachers with the hope that they'll encourage their students to somehow learn with it.
In a press release issued this morning, Nintendo says that Wiis and copies of Wii Music are being deployed to schools nationwide. Some teachers are already jumping on the bandwagon, such as Helen A. Krofchick, a music instructor in Lugoff, SC, who is quoted in the release. "I love how many music standards can be covered in such a short time," she said. "Students also have to use language skills, spatial awareness and hand-eye coordination." Note the use of the word "music." It keeps the quote from pertaining to Wii Sports ... or video games in general.
Kids Fun Fact: If you pick up a real trumpet and act like you're playing it, music will come out.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/wi...he-curriculum/
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January 14th, 2009, 17:23 Posted By: wraggster
The Rock Band music store is now open for business on Wii. The store (Xbox 360 version pictured) launched today with 50 songs, including Rock Band 2's 20 free bonus tracks. Harmonix notes in the Rock Band forums that more DLC will be released in the coming weeks to "catch Wii users up with other systems."
A list of the released tracks can be found after the break. The free tracks are in bold and the premium songs are 200 Wii Points ($2) each. Welcome to 2007, Wii.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/wi...tore-launches/
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January 14th, 2009, 17:21 Posted By: wraggster
Slipped in among the various topics covered in IGN's latest Nintendo Voice Chat podcast was an interesting little rumor: a "major online title" coming to Wii in 2009 won't require Friend Codes. How? Evidently the developer simply realized it could pull it off -- and, like most gamers, doesn't care for the restrictive system.
Speculation as to what game IGN was referencing (which, according to the site, has already been announced) quickly brought up The Conduit, the upcoming FPS from High Voltage Software and Sega. Joystiq has confirmed via a source familiar with the title's development that it does, in fact, utilize the Friend Code system, and isn't the game in question. So, what is it then? Let the speculation commence.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/ru...-friend-codes/
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January 14th, 2009, 17:20 Posted By: wraggster
There ain't no party like a Medieval party 'cuz a Medieval party don't stop. Of course, that likely has more to do with rampant dysentery than any measure of fun, something we hope won't come packaged with Medieval Games, a new collection of minigames casually heading to the Wii.
The game is being hammered out by the ye olde blacksmiths at N-Fusion Interactive, with Bethesda sister company Vir2L Studios set to publish. Medieval Games promises to bring waggle to the Middle Ages with bite-sized dragon slaying, castle sieges and archery contests as players suit up as one of several "colorful" playable archetypes such as the knight, princess, bard or wizard. No release date or even screens from the game have been revealed, meaning we'll just have to learn to make do with the hojillion other minigame collections collecting dust on Wii shelves for now.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/wi...oing-medieval/
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January 14th, 2009, 17:18 Posted By: wraggster
2K Games Global President Christoph Hartmann is back with another warning. Speaking with MCV, he expressed his belief that publishers bringing non-licensed casual games to Wii this year could struggle because the console is flooded by "crappy titles." Hartmann's example has publishers releasing ten games in the hopes that two hits will pay for the other eight. All this does, he said, is flood the market and confuse consumers.
According to the executive, if 2K's hit casual title Carnival Games were released today it would struggle to find an audience. Despite the Wii selling incredibly well, new casual brands seem to be lost in the flood of shovelware, with retailers already having little shelf space to spare.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/14/2k...al-wii-titles/
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January 14th, 2009, 17:16 Posted By: wraggster
The latest entry into the SRW canon was announced in Famitsu this week and unsurprisingly it's made its way onto the DS...again. The line up is pretty decent though and even features Virtual On again (though in the form of Marz, unfortunately). The full series list is: Dangaioh, Overman King Gainer, Fafner of the Azure, Virtual On Marz, Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED DESTINY, Gundam Seed SEED C.E.73 STARGAZER, Mazinger Z, Gaiking Legend of Daiku Maryu, Kotetsushin Jeeg, Zoids Genesis, Godannar, Godannar 2nd Season, Gun X Sword.
This will also be the first time a Zoids series will have been included in SRW, which is an interesting choice to be sure. Not to mention the fact that Getter Robo is absent. With any luck, this SRW will be made from the ground up for the DS rather than just re-purposing a GBA game (which happened with W). The game will be out at the beginning of April at around 6,000 yen.
For those that are also interested, a special edition of SRW Z will be released in March (under the imaginative title of Super Robot Wars Z Special Disc). It features a selection of new story and challenge stages, as well as extra mecha (though the Overman Xan has got me most excited).
http://www.insertcredit.com/archives/002606.html
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January 14th, 2009, 16:36 Posted By: bandit
IGN has reported that multiple sources close to IGN that Nintendo is set to release Nintendo DSi in North America on April 4th with a retail price of $179.99.
Multiple sources close to Nintendo tell IGN that the company is gearing up to debut the anticipated successor to its DS Lite handheld during the first half of this year in America. More specifically, the company has allegedly relayed to its partners that DSi will ship stateside in early April, most likely on April 4. Insiders assert that they have been told the system will retail for $179.99 when it launches domestically.
Nintendo's DSi handheld looks similar to its predecessor, but boasts a built-in camera, an SD Card slot, internal memory, an improved user interface and access to DSiWare, an ever-expanding list of downloadable DSi games and content available over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
DSi released in Japan last November and presently retails in the homeland for 18,900 yen ($211 USD). More than a million gamers purchased the system through December 2008, according to overseas data tracking services. DS Lite, meanwhile, sells in Japan for 16,800 yen ($188), a cost difference of almost $25. If our sources are to be trusted, the price divide between the two systems in America would be much wider, as DS Lite currently retails for $129.99 stateside, approximately $50 cheaper than DSi's alleged U.S. price point.
In contrast to the Japanese market, where penetration of DS Lite has peaked, Nintendo of America may be planning to market DSi alongside the still-popular DS Lite, which would at least explain the different price points: one version for casuals and another for the core.
Nintendo of America said last October that it did not feel it necessary to release DSi in 2008 because its predecessor continued to sell at a phenomenal rate. Last year, NOA president Reggie Fils-Aime was also quoted as promising that DSi would not debut in America until sometime after the first quarter.
When contacted for comment, a Nintendo representative told us that the company does not comment on rumors and speculation. Although IGN verified today's story through three independent sources, we have filed the information as rumor until Nintendo makes an official announcement.
Source: IGN
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January 13th, 2009, 21:25 Posted By: wraggster
The Coding comp for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii has seen a news update:
Just found out I have a 4 day weekend and wont be in town to close down the compo on Thursday.
What does this mean to you? Entries will still be accepted until Monday evening (the 19th) as I wont be back to click the "End Compo" button till tuesday morning.
Good luck, happy coding, make the extra weekend count, and remember you can update previously submitted games any time until the deadline.
Deadline: Jan 19th 2009 (as long as it is still the 19th somewhere in the world)
http://drunkencoders.com/compo
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January 13th, 2009, 21:25 Posted By: wraggster
The Coding comp for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii has seen a news update:
Just found out I have a 4 day weekend and wont be in town to close down the compo on Thursday.
What does this mean to you? Entries will still be accepted until Monday evening (the 19th) as I wont be back to click the "End Compo" button till tuesday morning.
Good luck, happy coding, make the extra weekend count, and remember you can update previously submitted games any time until the deadline.
Deadline: Jan 19th 2009 (as long as it is still the 19th somewhere in the world)
http://drunkencoders.com/compo
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January 13th, 2009, 21:23 Posted By: wraggster
News via Nintendomax
Small update for the first opus "Evelonth" platform game by Copete23, which is now in version 0.99 with the correction of the backup.
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Version 0.99:
Hello, as some have complained that worked so poorly the AI of the dog, I have decided to improve it, and I think I've solved all the problems, as it now has the dog more caution, that does not mean it does not fall, not that it is a bug, but because the game is so, there is the challenge of this level, salts if you without you have a friend who follows you (the dog) that may fall, try to follow your ritmoLaughing
NOTE: those who already have the previous version, which does not copy the file. Save
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January 13th, 2009, 21:15 Posted By: wraggster
News/release from Sinman
Horror Vacui is a two player, card-based abstract strategy board game based on the antiquated notion that "Nature abhors a vacuum." It's my first original game design and first attempt at game programming.
Gameplay
Each player is assigned an element, Water or Earth. Players takes turns placing cards representing their element until the board (called the Vacuum) is full.
Each card can have one of three temperatures chosen at random: Normal (green border) or one of two extremes, Hot (orange border) or Cold (blue border). When placed on the board a card's temperature is transferred to any adjacent cards.
A normal card has no effect on adjacent cards
Opposite extremes cancel each other out and normalize the temperature of both cards
Identical extremes result in the removal of the adjacent card and normalization of the incoming card
Adjacent normal cards assume the temperature of the incoming card, normalizing the incoming card
If there are no adjacent cards then there is no change to the incoming card's temperature (eg. a Hot card stays hot)
A player may sacrifice an extreme card to normalize an opposing extreme already on the board.
Players may also randomly draw an Ice Age or Inferno Event Card. The player drawing an Event Card loses their turn and the entire board is affected by the extreme temperature change as if they were adjacent to an incoming card of the event's temperature.
The game is over when the board is full. The player with the most Normal cards on the filled board wins. In the event of a tie, the player with the most cards overall wins.
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January 13th, 2009, 20:17 Posted By: wraggster
Nuvalo has released Bootit for the Nintendo Wii
Boot it is a Linux loader designed for use with disc images placed on an SD card or USB Device. It bypasses the need for partitioning by allowing the user to run a disc image in almost exactly the same way as one would run a Linux live CD, with the notable exception that the user can actually make changes to the "disc" during their Linux session. It can also boot normal Linux partitions.
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