Archive for March, 2011

Burger King Mascot DLC Coming to BurgerTime HD

Burger King Mascot DLC Coming to BurgerTime HD

While the Burger King mascot may scare some people, you will soon get a chance to have him on your side. This summer, on the same day as the game’s release, a DLC pack for the upcoming BurgerTime HD will allow you to play as The Burger King. All you have to do is make [...]

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Handhelds: From the Gameboy to the DSiXL

Handhelds: From the Gameboy to the DSiXL

It seems like ages, but it was only around twenty years ago that the original Gameboy was released. At an MSRP of $89.99 with Tetris, we have come a very long way. My first Nintendo handheld was the Gameboy Color. I remember going to a local store and picking out that teal beast of a [...]

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Dragon Quest X still coming to Wii

Dragon Quest X still coming to Wii

Nintendo Power: Do you see any advantages to making Dragon Quest on a home console again? Yuji Horii: The next Dragon Quest game, Dragon Quest X, will actually be released on Wii. I feel that some users will want to play Dragon Quest on the big screen, which is why we are working toward releasing [...]

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(3DS) Bust-A-Move Universe – Review Round-Up

(3DS) Bust-A-Move Universe – Review Round-Up

GamePro- 70 There are other, just as capable ways to get your Bust-A-Move fix on the go, especially if own an iOS device, where you can get two different Bust-A-Move games for much cheaper. Or, y’know, the thousands of clones that are also available. But in any case, why not go with the real deal? [...]

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Nintendo UK Marketing Manager talks 3DS

Nintendo UK Marketing Manager talks 3DS

CVG recently interviewed Nintendo UK marketing manager James Honeywell to find out what the company hopes to achieve sales-wise, what it thinks of the competition, and to discuss the 3DS launch line-up, upcoming games, and the future of Wii and the original DS… Here is an excerpt of the interview You’ve got first party games [...]

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(3DS) Class of Heroes 3D – Almost Complete

(3DS) Class of Heroes 3D – Almost Complete

The 3DS title, which was quietly announced in September, is featured in this week’s Famitsu where it is revealed that development is at 80%. A release is planned for this year. New Areas: Forests Deserts Snowy Plains 3D dungeons New Features: Command to allow scanning of area “Survey” option on the field New Characters: Krahe [...]

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PSP and 3DS sales neck and neck in Japanese charts

PSP and 3DS sales neck and neck in Japanese charts

Sales of the 3DS and PSP have reached parity just five weeks after the release of Nintendo’s new console in Japan. Although the 3DS remains the number one selling hardware of the week it does so by a margin of only a few hundred units. 3DS sales for the week ending March 27 were 50,710, [...]

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We Dance coming to the Wii (UK Only)

We Dance coming to the Wii (UK Only)

Nordic Games makes inspired dance move with introduction of We Dance. Publisher expands its ‘We’ series of games Thursday 31st March 2011: Nordic Games Publishing, the company behind the successful We Sing range of Wii games, has announced the first extension to its ‘We’ brand with the introduction of We Dance, a new dancing game [...]

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UMove – Turn ANY Nintendo Wii Game Into A Wii Fitness Work Out

UMove – Turn ANY Nintendo Wii Game Into A Wii Fitness Work Out

UMove – Turn ANY Nintendo Wii Game Into A Wii Fitness Work Out With The BLAZE U-Move Nintendo Wii Nunchuck Controller! BLAZE and Fitness First have developed a revolutionary patented Nintendo Wii Nunchuck controller which can turn Nintendo Wii games (any which use the thumb stick to control your character) into a fitness work out! [...]

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Hop: The Movie Game available now in North America for DS

Hop: The Movie Game available now in North America for DS

505 Games Announces Hop: The Movie Game Available Now in North America Exclusively on Nintendo DSTM for $29.99 Gear up for the greatest Easter adventure ever based on Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming comedy Agoura Hills, CA—March 31, 2011— Easter baskets will have more than just candy this year! 505 Games, a global interactive [...]

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Even more news for our UK visitors – Bejeweled Twist for the DS available tomorrow

Even more news for our UK visitors  – Bejeweled Twist for the DS available tomorrow

Hampton, March 31st, 2011 – Bejeweled Twist is the latest game in the Bejeweled Series – the massively popular, gem-swapping game which has become an international phenomenon!  50 million people worldwide are already enchanted by the bejeweled format and it looks like Bejeweled Twist is set to continue the winning formula. Already launched on PC [...]

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Musiic Party: Rock the House available for Pre-Order

Musiic Party: Rock the House available for Pre-Order

For all you gamers in the UK who like music games, today I have news for you. Available for pre-order now is Music Party: Rock the House for the Nintendo Wii. Set to release on April 29, 2011 Music Party allows players to compete and play all in instruments using just a wii remote and nunchuck.

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Xenoblade to get PAL release (FINALLY!)

Xenoblade to get PAL release (FINALLY!)

UPDATE: Here is the official UK website for Xenoblade
XENOBLADE UK

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My First 3DS StreetPass Experience

My First 3DS StreetPass Experience

To my delight, I saw the green indicator on my Nintendo 3DS light up today which means I had done StreetPass with someone. When I opened it up, it turns out I actually did it with two different people, which was an unexpected surprise. I decided to record a video as I checked out StreetPass [...]

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Capcom to Show Street Fighter 3D, Okamiden, & Mercenaries 3D at WonderCon 2011

Capcom to Show Street Fighter 3D, Okamiden, & Mercenaries 3D at WonderCon 2011

If you are planning on being in San Francisco this weekend for WonderCon, you probably want to stop by the Capcom booth. Among the games for demo will be Okamiden for DS, Super Street Fighter IV 3D on 3DS, and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for 3DS. Capcom’s newest titles will be available this weekend [...]

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