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Business 2.0 has a nice little plug for the DS in their most recent issue (Dec 2005). The article starts off by saying: “There’s a truism in the video-game industry: Fancy hardware doesn’t sell game machines; it takes great games to sell fancy hardware.” The DS and PSP comparison couldn’t prove this anymore. The PSP is technically superior, (despite touch and dual scr...

Forbes recent assignment of Nintendo’s 21% profit drop contains an interesting definition behind the meaning of the root Nintendo. From the article: “Ninten, the Japanese word from which the Nintendo name is derived, is roughly translated as leave luck to heaven or in heaven’s hands.” Maybe that’s why the company is so good at turning a profit. [Source: Forbes]

An old Game Boy cartridge found in a landfill. Just how many Game Boy cartridges could there be in existence, and any guesses to what game it is?

A Miyamoto signed guitar from his Nintendo World Store signing is being sold on Ebay with a whopping $700 reserve. Who knew Shiggy strummed the guity? And how much will this thing cap off at? [Thanks, Mike. Source: Ebay]

Not sure if this is for Mario Party 7 or the New Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo DS due sometime next year. My money is on the former.[Source: Flickr]

Countdown to May 9th! While news may come before that date, it looks like Nintendo’s E3 press conference will be hitting us on May 9th. According to Kotaku.com, “WHAT: Nintendo’s E3 Media Briefing; WHEN: Briefing begins at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2006.; WHERE: Kodak Theatre (home of the Academy Awards), Hollywood & Highland Center, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 900...

One question: How much would this unopened Nintendo Virtual Boy sell for on Ebay? When the system was launch back in 1995, it retailed for $179. Used ones currently go for $50-80 including some games, but this has to be a whole new ball game.

Gamespot has posted their holiday gift guide for 2005. All in all, there’s some quality stuff on those pages, but the Nintendo DS is by far the most impressive. On their top picks list, (2) DS games made the list while all other systems got only (1) game on the top picks. The DS was that good this year and will only get better. Be sure to check out the GameCube, GBA, and DS specific lists to...

Looking for that perfect Christmas present for a Nintendo fan who already has everything? Try a pair of Nintendo boxers. At $11.99, it’s not a bad deal either.

1Up has yet another feature on the Revolution in which they talk with game developers regarding Nintendo’s forthcoming Revolution console. From the article: “Is the controller what makes people buy a console in the first place? I think they spend more of the time looking at the packaging, the logo or the console design itself. When was the last time you even saw a controller in a TV ad...

Revolution Report has found a patent application that seems to refer to the Revolution’s upcoming virtual console. While the patent is mostly technical, there are a number of figures that help translate the text into layman terms. It looks like you will browse games by series. One figure even implies that you may be able to select characters who were not available in the original game, or it...

69% felt that Nintendo’s new Wi-Fi connection was very important, while a fourth of you were pleased but not ecstatic with the service. It should be interesting to see future games use the network (i.e. Animal Crossing). Thanks for voting and take a minute to cast your ballot for this weeks poll.[Source: Infendo]