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A black DS spotted at Linz Airport in Austria. But what could he be playing? [Thanks, Zorniki]

An Infendo tipster writes: “While I was shopping at Toys ‘R Us down under, I came across a big sign offering a free game at launch if you pre-order Wii with a $50 AUD deposit. I asked what titles [were available to] choose from, and a rep said that it was gonna be a Wii title but wasn’t sure what.” The sign also promoted a tentative November 6 Aussie launch. [Thanks, Joe Tr...

Well, it looks like Wii’s controller uses Duracell batteries (at least for now). When asked if the batteries where rechargeable, notice how Nintendo VP Perrin Kaplan says “yes,” after which the gentleman opens the back and replies that Duracell’s are not. She then corrects herself by saying the batteries are “replaceable.” Hopefully this was just for E3. [Thanks...

While I was in New York last week, I had the opportunity to visit the Nintendo World Store. 2/3 Nintendo landmarks down, one to go (Japan headquarters). *Nintendo nerd raises hand* Here are some of my thoughts on the store: The “egg” chairs are off the hook. I need to get me one of those bad-boys with their embedded surround-sound speakers. The store is a little smaller than I thought,...

40% of readers (out of 898 votes) picked Zelda: Twilight Princess for GC/Wii as the most wanted Nintendo game from last week’s poll. That may have been expected but coming in at the number two spot is Super Smash Bros. Brawl with 24% of Super Mario Galaxy with 21%. Pretty telling, though personally I’m a little more excited for the latter. Thanks for voting and let us know if you’...

This pic taken on the 6 subway in NYC. [Thanks, Knoah]

Nintendo announced today at it’s Management Policy Briefing in Japan that the Wii ship date announcement would come this September. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata also confirmed that the Wii and the DS would synchronize. Also released at the briefing: Virtual console games will be downloadable at somewhere between US$4 and $8. DS will act as a touch screen Wii controller and can download de...

As one of Nintendo’s most perennially persistent 2D platformers, Kirby occupies a special place in the hearts of many gamers. Unfortunately, as an avid Kirby fan myself, I often feel as though our beloved creampuff is one of Nintendo’s most oft-neglected characters, as evidenced by the fact that nary a mention was given to Kirby’s next dual-screened foray at Nintendo’s E3 p...

Better late than never. Listen in as we I discuss last week’s poll, a slew of Game Boy Advance games, WiiConnect24, and Nintendo World Store impressions. We promise we “[W]on’t be light” anymore. Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 16:48 — 15.5MB)Subscribe: Email | RSS

A tipster sent in this image of a black Wii earlier today. Notice the weird port on the side/bottom. Also, it still says Revolution so either this is an old shot or a fan fake. Regardless, I think this has convinced me to buy a blacky. [Thanks, Joaquin]

From the very early ’90’s, comes this very funny Sega advertising campaign. In all honesty, how many Infendo readers were Genesis fans?

The New York Times has a nice piece regarding Nintendo and Wii. From the article: “It’s no easy feat to make extremely complex technology feel as basic and straightforward as picking up a tennis racket or golf club. And it may be just as hard to excite a die-hard audience accustomed to the loudest bells and whistles. But it may be hardest of all to convince nongamers that they won̵...