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American DSi Box vs Japanese DSi Box

We’ve seen the box the DSi comes in. In Japan. But what kind of box will it come in when released in the US? This is the kind of box it will come in. Nintendo have begun shipping review/promo units out to magazines and websites, and the first such person to take pictures of the…

Nirvana Stumbles Blindly Onto Rock Band Wii

Wii Rock Band owners get a healthy does of angsty mumbling today, as seven old tracks from grunge pioneers Nirvana make their way onto the Wii Rock Band Music Store. The new Nirvana songs for the Wii versions of Rock Band are the same as the ones that appeared on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation…

Mario Land Invades Florida State Fair

The Mushroom Kingdom isn’t just a place you find when you turn on your Nintendo console. No, it’s also an IP-busting amusement ride at this year’s Florida State Fair. Revel in reader Zack’s snaps of the poorly painted, and potentially trauma-inducing “Mario Land.”

This Might Be Why We Don’t We Have EarthBound On Virtual Console Yet

A rumour popped up today on Starmen.net claiming that Earthbound would never, ever be released on Nintendo’s Virtual Console. Made vague mention of potential lawsuits. But lawsuits from whom? Let’s take a look. Earthbound Central last week threw up a post outlining how many of the game’s tunes are catchy little homages to actual, real-world…

Mario: The Board Game

Ever wondered what Mario would have looked like had Nintendo stuck to their background in making games out of paper and cardboard instead of going all electronic? Wonder. No. More. This is “Mushroom Kingdom”, by Ashley Buerkett. And no, it’s not really a game. It’s just an incredibly delicate, wonderful piece of papercraft. So you…

Why Don’t We Have EarthBound On Virtual Console Yet?

Say, remember when the Entertainment Software Ratings Board re-rated classic Super Nintendo RPG EarthBound for the Wii’s Virtual Console? Remember how excited we all got? Well, there’s some bad news about that. According to the folks at Starmen.net, who might just know everything there is to know about EarthBound and the rest of the Mother…

KENKEN Coming to DS, iPhone

I mentioned Sudoku-replacement KENKEN last week. An astute reader today points out that Capcom and Nintendo both have logos on the official KENKEN site. There’s a reason for that. This April, Capcom plans to bring a KENKEN game to mobile phones, including the iPhone, according to the official KENKEN website. The website also mentions than…

Will You Be Buying Commodore 64 Virtual Console Titles?

Nintendo’s very clever clues lead us to believe that Commodore 64 games are heading to the North American Virtual Console. Which titles, if any, are you looking forward to playing on your Wii? With over 18 Commodore 64 titles already released on the European Virtual Console, it’s a safe bet that we’ll get a good…

Padres Reliever Credits Wii Fit For Weight Loss

Who says Wii Fit is a Fad? San Diego Padres reliever Heath Bell might want to have a word with you. Bell, in line to replace legendary closer Trevor Hoffman, says that Nintendo’s balance-board-sporting health game helped him lose 25 pounds. When the 6-foot-6, 270 pound Bell stepped on the Balance Board the first time,…

The Weekly Wii Update Has a Secret

This week’s Nintendo Wii update not only includes Evasive Space for WiiWare and NES shooter Life Force on the virtual console, but also a secret surprise clue that we need your help to decipher. Nintendo’s weekly announcement of new content for WiiWare and the Virtual console today came complete with news of a “fun surprise”…

Super Mafia Bros. 2

Ever wonder what the Mario games would be like if they were less like Mario and more like The Sopranos? Then maybe you should check out Super Mafia Land, an adorable Mario 2 tribute. Both presentation and controls are excellent considering it’s a free flash title, and after recent Mario dalliances with paper airplanes and…

Man Destroys Wii, Threatens To Kill Wife, Burn Down House

Forty-six-year-old Edgar Montalvo of New Britain, Connecticut held his family hostage and threatened to torch his house. It all started with the Nintendo Wii. That, or the heroin. Yeah, probably the heroin. According to his wife, Montalvo got angry at his 14-year-old son for not pausing his Nintendo Wii quick enough when the father asked…

SNL Delivers Hardcore Content to Wii

In the annals of TV history, I think Alec Baldwin aggressively jerking off two Wiimotes and making every masturbation double entendre imaginable will be remembered as just groundbreaking as Edith Bunker’s menopause. You know why this is just good comedy writing? Because they make every frat house masturbation joke imaginable without once punning “Wii.” Ninty’s…

MadWorld Serves Up Blood and Cussin’

For your debauched, desensitized and depraved viewing pleasure, here’s uncut gameplay footage from Madworld. The stylized gorefest is entertaining – so is hearing John DiMaggio – more Bender than Fenix – say “Fuckin’ A!” DiMaggio is one of the announcers providing commentary during your black-and-white-and-red-all-over tour de brutality. In between F-bombs you can hear him…

Capcom Want A New Resident Evil On Wii

So far, the Wii is without its own Resident Evil. Umbrella Chronicles is a gun game, so doesn’t count. Resident Evil 0? Remake, doesn’t count either. We’re talking all new here, baby. Speaking with Eurogamer, Resident Evil 5 producer Masachika Kawata has said: Personally I would like to create something on Wii in the Resident…

NPD Bestseller Show Americans Also Love Wii Fit Knock Offs

Sales of Wii Fit continue to astound, with 770,000 copies of the exer-game snapped up by U.S. consumers in January. But what about the knock-offs from publishers smart enough to copy Nintendo’s fitness software? They too, impress. Gamasutra reveals exclusive NPD Group sales data that shows that two of Wii Fit‘s third-party clones, Majesco’s Jillian…

Wii Fit Is No Fad

The Wii Nation has spoken: Wii Fit is no fad. Last week I got into a bit of metaphorical hot soup when a Forbes article quoted me as saying that I didn’t know a single person who bought Wii Fit and used it routinely after a month. Now I do. Between the dozens of emails…

Nintendo Responds To January NPD Sales, Seems Pleased

Blah blah blah Nintendo sold the most consoles for the month blah blah blah 679,200 Wiis blah blah blah 510,800 DSs blah blah blah. Man, this gets repetitive, doesn’t it? To you and I, maybe, but sure not to Nintendo, who continue to be pleased – no, very pleased – with the way the current…

What Was ONM’s Delay Worthy “Exclusive Game Content”?

Why were poor Official Nintendo Magazine subscribers made to suffer a delay in getting their latest issue? Blame Mario, Sonic and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The UK publication put a hold on its latest issue to give everyone else plenty of breathing room to announce Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games three…

Americans Still Buying Wii Fit At Alarming Rates

As Nintendo president Satoru Iwata already revealed last week, Wii owners in the United States are still buying Wii Fit as fast as their chubby little frames will allow, moving at near holiday sales rates. The fitness software racked up 777,000 sales in January, a 22% drop from its December rate. Wii Fit‘s impressive sales…