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In a follow-up to the story about Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi’s webcam, the man himself has confirmed through a quick post on his site (which was quickly translated by Starmen.net) that Mother 3 is very far along and might be released next season on the GBA in Japan. He admits the game isn’t done yet and the announcement is slightly ahead of time, but will remain quiet for the re...

The DS wins by plenty. I don’t think there’s any doubt how hot this portable is right now. Developers are onboard like mad, games are coming out left and right, and it has arguably the best lineup of the last half of 2005. While I get warm and fuzzy thinking about my Cube and GBA, they just can’t compare to the stellar DS titles that are out right now. Thanks for voting and let u...

Nintendo released the goods on a few new GBA, GC, and DS titles scheduled for launch early next year. The most notable in our book: GameCube- Odama (3/6); GBA- Tales of Phantasia (3/6); DS- Electroplankton (1/9), True Swing Golf (1/23), Super Princess Peach (2/27), and Metroid Prime Hunters (3/20). The company also announced that the insanely popular Brain Training DS would be localized, though no...

It was only a matter of time; the “Dolphin” GameCube emulator is now in playable BETA status. Many games are already available, though not all of them. The article recommends an ATI Radeon 9500 or GeForce FX graphics card, with a speeder CPU, to handle the emulation. Have fun with that. [Source: GamersDaily]

Reggie and co. continue to amaze. Only a few months after the Japanese release, the US is receiving the Famicom themed Game Boy Micro in late December, making it the perfect last minute Christmas present. Sure, an NES Micro would be nicer for us, but rest assured- when they make it, we’ll get it first. Until then, get yourself a “FaMicro” this holiday season![Source: Joystiq]

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Other than the now famous “I’d rather not talk [about playing games without a TV] right now” quote from Miyamoto, I really liked what he said to Business Week about games being fun and sparking emotions. I’ve never seen emotion in a game like I had while playing Wind Waker. Isn’t that why we all play games, for fun or to spark emotions? Are major developers leading us...

Nintendo will officially launch their wifi site on November 7. With the launch will come information goodness in the form of how your DS will function with the wireless network, hotspots around the nation, and game questions. Then the real fun begins November 14 when Mario Kart DS is released. Ladies and gentlemen, start you engines. [Source: DS-X2]

Marvelous Interactive, the Japanese developer of the arguably unique ‘Harvest Moon’ series, has announced a new title for the DS, known as Rune Factory. In what is described as “Harvest Moon where you wield a sword” by producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto, this game will allow you to capture monsters, raise them on your farm, and then add them to your adventuring party. It’s ...

2K games has announced a current generation console video game based on the highly anticipated DaVinci Code film directed by Ron Howard. Both are based on Dan Brown’s smashingly popular, all-time bestseller. Additional game details have yet to be released but if it’s anything like the book, expect a good one. While I prefer the author’s earlier works such as Digital Fortress, Dec...

Famitsu has released some new Super Mario Bros. DS scans along with some additional information. Apparently, Mario & Co. will be able to wear koopa shells a la backpack style to achieve different power-ups and the game will also include and cooperative 2 player wireless mode. Where do I sign up? No word yet on a release date, but expect it sometime in 2006. Sooner than later would be preferred...

I have no idea what this is suppose to be and frankly and don’t’ even want to know. It’s just Photoshopped so poorly. Apparently it’s some kind of roll-up screen for Revolution controllers. Pay special attention to the awesome lightening rays shooting from the front of the bulky Revolution. Not to mention having four of these mini screens scattered all across your living ro...