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The widely successful Nintendogs DS game will be launching in Europe this Friday. To commemorate, Nintendo is promoting a London event to help get people excited. Dogs are welcome and the first 50 people at the event will get a copy of Nintendogs for free. The company will also be giving out doggy bags of Nintendo swag, including another free DS game. You think the title will be as big in Europe a...[Read More]

As some of you know, Square Enix is prepping Final Fantasy IV on the GBA for the fall. With the Japanese version, they are also releasing a FFIV themed GB Micro faceplate. Most likely we won’t see it in US stores, but let’s hope it gets here somehow. Maybe as a My Nintendo bonus for registering the game on Nintendo.com like the Kirby stylus… [by Rollin, Source: 4cr]

As many of you may have already seen, Engadget has posted their recent Miyamoto interview on their site today. While the interview doesn’t add much for gamers in the loop, what it does provide is a ton of free publicity for Nintendo. That can only help its chances during the next round of consoles. Engadget is ranked as the second most popular blog according to links on the internet. They ge...[Read More]

CVG has posted it’s second half of its interview with NOE’s Jim Merrick. He talks Electroplankton in Europe, the company’s marketing and strategic plans, and the new wi-fi service due out this fall. All-in-all, a good read. From the interview:What would you say to someone who suggests Nintendo’s marketing strategy simply isn’t aggressive enough? Jim Merrick: “We...[Read More]

On the heels of the Red DS/Mario Kart bundle comes the announcement of 3 separate GameCube bundles. First is a Geist bundle that includes the game with a Cube for $99. I don’t see the reasoning in bundling a Cube with a mediocore, already released game that has no buzz and isn’t selling. I guess the only hook is that it’s better than buying a Cube on its own. Then there’s a...[Read More]