Hotel Transylvania opens next week

GameMill's take on the forthcoming animated movie is set to sink it's fangs into the DS and 3DS next week.

Spidey swings into stores today

Just a reminder that Spider-Man's return to an open world NYC hits stores today with the release of the awesome looking The Amazing Spider-Man.

GoGo's Crazy Bones Comes to the DS

Collectible figurine series GoGo's Crazy Bones is about to become a videogame courtesy of GameMill and Black Lantern Studios.

Inhale Your Fruit with Kirby

Nintendo's very own pink puffball, Kirby, has a brand new 3DS DS title about to debut called Mass attack. In the game, Kirby can not only employ his usual method of bad guy elimination (eating them) but he can also multiply himself up to ten times by chomping (natch) on fruit.

While you're working on digesting that disturbing image, why not digest something else? Nintendo is celebrating the launch of the newest entry in the series with a roving snack truck. The iced treat wagon will be making appearances in Huston, San Francisco, and right here in NYC.

The New York meet will, of course, take place in Rockefeller Center at the Nintendo Flagship Store. There you'll be able to get some hands on time with Mass Attack and enjoy some comped frozen fruit treats. Eating the fruit bars will, in all likelihood, not allow you to clone yourself in any way though.

Just thought that was worth mentioning.

Pokemon Black/White coming stateside 2011

Two new Pokémon^™ games, Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, for the Nintendo DS^™ family of systems will be released in North America in spring 2011. Introducing a new storyline and the next generation of Pokémon, the new releases will feature the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram^™ (Pokémon Black Version) and Zekrom^™ (Pokémon White Version) on the game covers worldwide.
“Pokémon is a true worldwide franchise with legions of fans in every corner of the globe,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We know these fans will be thrilled to discover this new generation of Pokémon next year.”
The launch of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version follows the incredible consumer response to Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version, which have sold more than 8.4 million units combined worldwide to date. The Pokémon video game series has sold more than 200 million units worldwide since it was first introduced 14 years ago.

Notice that it says "for the Nintendo DS family of systems", so I guess this isn't a 3DS exclusive- or the games are going to be back-compat with all DS' in a non-3D format. Seems like a safe bet anyway since we already know that the 3DS 3D can be switched off if you like.

Ghost Trick, Phantom Detective

From the creator of all those crazy lawyer games on the DS comes the tale of a dead guy who floats around and solves mysteries.

Gotta be better than it sounds. It looks like a point and click thing, adventure games sure are making a comeback huh?

Ghost Trick is coming soon for the DS from Capcom- full details and screens after the break.

Spring Nintendo DSi bundle is nice one

Not only do you get a white DSi (sorry, no XL- not really a bad thing though...) but you also get Mario & Luigi Bowser's inside story for nuttin'.

Total cost for the bundle is $169.99 American.

Awwwww... DSiWare is one year old

Such a cute lil'guy. Doesn't really do that much though, does he?

Honestly, how many DSiWare titles have you downloaded this year? I bought Dark Void and Flipnote. Was Flipnote this year? I think it was- I guess it has to have been, DSiWare is only one you know.

There just isn't much to buy to feed a huge install base that is surely chomping at the bit to DL some C. Unless you're a fan of calculators and calendars that is, then there's plenty to go around.

*cough*cough*NES games*cough*GBA titles*cough*

Just sayin'... Anyway, here's a video. Enjoy.

How about some Nintendo DSi Black Friday bundles?

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Limited-Edition Bundles Include a New Color, Won’t Last Long
Two extraordinary releases from Nintendo are about to give Black Friday holiday shoppers an incredible value – but they won’t last long. Starting Nov. 27, U.S. consumers can purchase Metallic Blue or White Nintendo DSi^™ systems that come pre-installed with more than $20 in software value. These Nintendo DSi bundles are priced for the holidays and will be available while supplies last at participating retailers nationwide.
“These limited-edition bundles come packed with some of the great Nintendo DSiWare games and applications that have made Nintendo DSi such a big hit with shoppers young and old,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “The special price and pre-installed titles make the bundles a huge value for the holidays.”
Fans of global gaming superstar Mario^™ will be especially eager to get their hands on the Metallic Blue Nintendo DSi, which comes pre-installed with five Mario-themed Nintendo DSiWare^™ titles, including:

• Mario vs. Donkey Kong^™: Minis March Again: Can Mario and his Mini Marios rescue Pauline from Donkey Kong’s clutches yet again?
• Dr. Mario^™ Express: Mario once again dons his stethoscope to battle the forces of illness in this downloadable version of the classic puzzle game.
• WarioWare^™: Snapped!: Wario^™ returns with more manic action made especially for the Nintendo DSi system. WarioWare: Snapped! uses the built-in Nintendo DSi Camera to make players the star of the show by placing them right into fast-paced mini-games.
• Mario^™ Calculator: Mario and Luigi^™ take a break from their normal adventures to dedicate their heroic talents to working with numbers.
• Mario^™ Clock: Mario Clock includes both analog and digital clocks that use the system’s internal clock or allow you to offset the time however you like.

The White Nintendo DSi bundle is designed for anyone who has a passion for brain teasers. The special White system bundle comes pre-installed with the following Nintendo DSiWare title:

• Brain Age^™ Express: Arts & Letters: Test your spelling in Word Attack, enjoy literary classics in Reading Aloud and tune your musical skills in Piano Player.
• Brain Age^™ Express: Sudoku: Solve a variety of puzzles at three different skill levels using the touch screen and an intuitive interface.
• Brain Age^™ Express: Math: Players can enjoy a mix of new and familiar exercises, including Change Maker, Triangle Math, Sum Totaled and Multi Tasker.
• Clubhouse Games^™ Express: Card Classics: Play familiar favorites like Blackjack and Five Card Draw, or test your ability in the fast-paced Last Card, Last Card Plus and President.
• Photo Clock: Experience all the enjoyment of a photo album while ensuring you won’t lose track of the time.

Beyond the pre-installed titles, Nintendo DSi owners also have access to a wealth of additional games and applications in the Nintendo DSi Shop. Owners with wireless broadband Internet access can exchange Nintendo DSi Points^™ for the titles and wirelessly download them directly to their Nintendo DSi systems. A Nintendo Points Card^™ can be purchased at retail locations, or Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased online directly through the Nintendo DSi Shop.

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Twenty bucks worth of pre-loads is pretty nice - Why Black Friday bundles though? Why not just say they're holiday bundles? Odd...

Nintendo tops the sales charts

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Nintendo’s Wii^™ and Nintendo DS^™ systems claimed the top hardware sales positions for October, making them well-positioned to become one of the must-have holiday gifts for the fourth consecutive year. U.S. shoppers snapped up nearly 507,000 Wii systems in October, bringing lifetime sales to more than 22 million, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. Wii sales spiked more than 9.5 percent over September, a remarkable result, considering that September was a five-week reporting month for NPD, while October included just four weeks. Consumers were attracted by top software like Wii Sports Resort^™ and Wii Fit^™ Plus, as well as the system’s new suggested retail price of $199.99.
Nintendo’s hand-helds, Nintendo DSi^™ and Nintendo DS Lite, combined to sell more than 457,000 units, and placed second in overall video game hardware sales. The Nintendo DS franchise has sold through nearly 34 million units in the United States since its 2004 launch and is poised to surpass the all-time single-year U.S. hardware sales record, set in 2008 by the Wii console, with more than 10 million units sold.
“Nintendo’s year-to-date share of total game sales and total industry revenues are up over the same period last year,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We are very appreciative of the continued, strong consumer response to both of our systems as we head into the holidays, and are excited to bring to them our key games, like New Super Mario Bros Wii, which launches this Sunday, and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, which launches Dec. 7.”
Four games published for Nintendo systems finished in the top 10 best-sellers of October in the United States. These include Wii Fit Plus at No. 5 with nearly 232,000 sold, Wii Fit Plus (with the Wii Balance Board^™ accessory) at No. 6 with more than 209,000 sold, Wii Sports Resort with two Wii MotionPlus^™ accessories at No. 8 with nearly 179,000 sold and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi at No. 10 with more than 169,000 sold.
Along with Wii Sports Resort, which launched in July, games such as Wii Fit, Mario Kart^™ Wii, Wii Play^™, Pokémon^™ Platinum Version and Mario Kart DS currently sit in the top 10 best-sellers for all of 2009.

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A little bit surprising considering that the Wii has really slowed dow in sales. Whats not surprising at all is the continued success of the DS line. The thing's a  juggernaut and cannot be beat for sheer entertainment and variety of software. It's a shame that the PSP Go was such a massive failure, it would have been good to see some competition in the mobile market. Now we'll have to wait and see what happens with the rumored next-gen PSP and DS.

Go green for Mom's day!

Nintendo has been so kind as to drop these shots of the brand spankin' new green DS lite gift pack on my virtual doorstop. Included in the box is a green DS lite (duh), a copy of 'Personal Trainer: Cooking', and a really stylish carry case.

I'm not sure about all of you out there, but my Mother's a Tetris DS nut and even though she already has a DS lite- I'm thinking about picking this up for her anyway. It's just so... cute- and Mother's Day is just around the bend you know.