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Box art for some upcoming Nintendo games has surfaced on the internet. Said to be released by Nintendo, the Metroid Pinball cover suggests that the game will come packaged with a rumble pack. And the below cover art for Mario Kart DS is looking pretty sweet. No wi-fi logo is shown, but that’s probably ’cause it’s not final.[Thanks Matt]

If you haven’t already seen this, it’s a nice little find. The clip shows some nice close-ups of Iwata holding the new Revolution controller. The thing looks so small! Iwata explains the reasoning behind the one handed “free style” controller. Basically Nintendo believes non-gamers are intimidated by the two handed double thumb action. Might sound foreign to you, but that&#...

According to Bloomberg, Sony will cut 10,000 jobs and expects it’s first loss in a decade. To be fair, this is mainly due to the beating it’s taken from Apple and Sharp in the music and television industries. But it does make you wonder if their entertainment department is slightly hindering or helping to minimize those losses. Nintendo’s biggest competitor really needs a hit on ...

The Micro, as with the DS, has sold very well in Japan moving 148,000 units in just six days. That means the system has outsold the Japanese PSP launch according to figures from Bloomberg. Very good numbers. Any word on how the Micro is favoring in the US? It’s a little hard being that the system merely shipped on Monday, rather than be in stores so it could be as late as next week before US...

[Note: this topic criticizes the beloved N64. If that’s your favorite Nintendo console, skip to next post.] Do you think Sony’s and Microsoft’s lack of console innovation during this next generation could be a liability for them? Lots of people are asking Nintendo the reverse of that question given the unveiling of their widely creative controller. But what about it’s two c...

Nintendo will release new DS packages on October 24. In addition to the new “pearl pink” and teal colors, the combo will come with a new Nintendogs variant. Dubbed “Best Friends” edition, the game comes packaged with the top 6 breeds of the current three US versions. As always, if you want these colors or the new Nintendogs edition, you can only buy it in the bundle for $15...

We spotted the rumored new backlit GBA SP at a local retailer tonight. So if you had any doubt, you can squash it now. Does this change any of your thoughts on the Micro?[Source: Infendo’s wee-bitty eyes]

This rumor is for all you uber geeks out there. Apparently some guy named Han Solo has posted what he claims are leaked Revolution specs on GameSpot forums. Who knows about their validity but link away if interested. 1 IBM Custom PowerPC 2.5 GHz with 256 KB L1 cache… [Source: GameSpot Forums]

What goes into launching the most innovative controller in 20 years? Kotaku provides a good behind the scenes perspective, as well as some refreshing first person impressions. “When Iwata-san showed me the controller, I wanted to start moving it, playing something on it. It was light and well designed. Gone are the days of hot yellow controllers. Nintendo is growing up.” I’ve got...

Joystiq via Eurogamer are reporting that Nintendo classics won’t be free now on the Revolution. Didn’t Nintendo specifically announce they would be? Although I can’t seem to find a reference, I know they mentioned something. Maybe it was just wishful thinking. Anyone have a scoop? [Source: Joystiq]

Just Days after the US Micro launch, internet rumors, as well as the below shawty image hint that Nintendo has quietly launched a new backlight GBA SP. Gaming Age forum user: “Since the Micro wasn’t going to be out for another week and I had the money, I bought the Graphite, turned it on in the car and sure enough the thing’s backlit. What was once the ‘light on/off’ ...

Do you think the Revolution could be a liability for Nintendo? At first I thought as long as the company nails the controller gameplay they should be fine. While I think they’ll do this, even if they don’t, I think the company will still be sitting pretty due to the large sums of cash Ninny sits on. Cash is king, and Nintendo has lots of it. Sure, another Virtual Boy would sting financ...