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Gamers can now purchase a Rumble Pak by its lonesome for a quick $9.99. I like the direction Nintendo’s online store is going in. [Source 4 color rebellion]

A bored gamer decided to skin his DS to look like an original GameBoy. Now, that’s retro. [Source: 4 color rebellion]

Though the list is written by IGN’s in-house Nintendo enthusiast, here’s their Cube department’s 10 reasons why you should skip the Xbox 360 and wait for the “real” next-generation Revolution: The Controller Will Change Everything Super Smash Bros. Online Revolution is Small, Stylish, and Quiet True Backward Compatibility Revolution Will Be a Lot Cheaper Metroid Prime...

The man behind arguably the best gaming franchises talks to MTV about his favorite game, the new Revolution controller, Nintendogs, and the decision to hold back Zelda Twilight Princess. Shiggy’s favorite game? Donkey Kong. Go figure. Always nice to hear the father of console video games talk about the art form.[Source: MTV Overdrive]

Deep inside the Target online catalog (page 56), an online afficiando seems to have found the Nintendo DS listed at $99. Is this a Black Friday sales leak? Could it be an online error? Or Perhaps it is out-right fraud? Either way, $99 is a steal for the DS; I hope it’s for real. [Source: Kotaku]

Found a couple sites out there on the wild interweb that might interest Nintendo wi-fi users.The first is a place called Witendofi a source of things Nintendo wi-fi related. You can check users online, who’s the best, how many people are playing, have been playing, forums, lists of wi-fi compatible games, and more. The second is for the Karters out there. A small decal maker site. This one i...

Nintendo says today that 45% of Mario Kart DS buyers have taken their skillz online in the very first week of the Nintendo Wifi Connection. The DS Wifi marvel of a game has sold 112,000 copies in its first 7 days in the US. Out of those 112k, upwards of 52,000 unique players have challenged the world through Wifi. Sounds like a massive achievement. With these incredible stats of just the first wee...

Nintendo released Japanese TV ads for Animal Crossing and Adult DS Golf. [Source: Kotaku]

[Update: Slashdot gives Mario Kart DS a 10/10] Wired, as we, like what they see and play with Nintendo’s new Mario Kart DS. From the article: “Mario Kart DS is easily the killer app for Nintendo’s double-screened portable. Not only is the eight-player battle-racing action as tight as ever, but a host of new gameplay modes — including online races — make this the most ...

[by FireEmblem 54] Here we are, a year later. It seems like only a few months ago that we were all looking at the DS Prototype, all thinking the same thing. “This is the future of handheld gaming?” Now, millions of people around the world own a slick piece of silver hardware known as the Nintendo DS. Going into this generation of handhelds, we all had our doubts. How would the touch sc...

Infendo: Do Share Your Friend Codes Just got hooked up with Mario Kart DS. This game is mad fun so today we’ll be hosting our first official Infendo Mario Kart DS meet up at 2:00pm EST. Post your friend codes below, and look for me on the kart path: Infendo – 141793 637217

Yet another public citing of the Nintendo DS. You know the portable is doing well when the number up public appearances is up. And with Mario Kart rockin’ the casbah, those occurrences should only go up. Go DS.