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IGN gives the scoop on what to hope for this Friday, or Thursday if you’re in the States. Expect Iwata’s 50 minute keynote at 10:00pm EST and 7:00pm PST on Thursday night (That’s tomorrow!!!). The table is set… Now all we need is a revealed controller and a final build of the system would be much appreciated too. [Source: IGN]

Today, September 13, 2005 marks the 20th anniversary of the Japanese release of Super Mario Bros. We all know how much it did for gaming in general. From all of us at Infendo, thanks Ninny, and please, continue to inspire.[Thanks Chris]

All the various iPods have sold well, why not the Micro? iLounge.com has a great article on the similarities between Apple’s iPods and Nintendo’s GBA’s. They make some valid points in that despite the system’s price, it’s a good strategic move on Nintendo’s part. Oh yeah, and the article features some of the best Micro/Nano pics this side of the Mississippi. [So...

IGN has a nice little ditty on Treasure’s upcoming Gunstar Super Heroes release for the GBA. Company President, Masato Maegawa says the game will be playable at TGS. It will be released Stateside on October 25 of this year. Will you be buying? [Source: IGN]

PC Watch’s recent demolition of the Gameboy Micro is very insightful. From Engadget’s translation: “Nintendo has paid attention to detail in many of the aspects of the device’s construction, such as its overall solid structure, detailed electrical work, and small touches such as stoppers that prevent screws from becoming loose.” Given the recent recalls of Xbox and PS...

We’ve been hearing for some time now that the Revolution, or at least it’s controller, will be revealed this Friday at the Tokyo Games Show. Do you think this will happen? Although we’re hoping as much as the next gamer, I’m not too sure the company would announce big news only days before the US Micro launch. That could kill some much needed buzz. [Source: Aussie-Nintendo]

Wired magazine has posted it’s positive review of the Gameboy Micro. They believe the system to be more comfortable than playing an SP and also touch on the screens 5 levels of brightness. “I put the system through its paces with a variety of games, and it handled with ease whatever I threw at it. The lengthy lines of dialogue and all the tiny troops in the strategy game Fire Emblem sh...

The Micro attracted better-than-expected orders on its Japanese debut on Tuesday, though less than Game Boy Advance SP originally did. Retailers have been receiving pre-orders of about 70% of total inventory which is still very solid. Nintendo is aiming to sell 4 million units of the Micro worldwide by next March. It should be interesting to see how the unit sells in the US next week. I remember a...

When the Micro is launched next week, it will feature a very different kind of packaging. It looks like they’ve got it all “plasticized” a la iPod styling. Although this is consistent with Nintendo’s desire to sell to the casual, chic consumer, we’ll have to wait till next week to see how it sells.[Source: IGN]

Longtime VP of Sales for NOA, Randy Peretzman has officially stepped down today. He has helped launch every Nintendo game system and major game title for the past 20 years including the NES all the way up to Nintendogs. “From the launch of the original NES to our latest software phenomenon, Nintendogs, Randy has made significant contributions to the success of every new hardware and software...

Everyone knows the Gameboy simply dominates the handheld market and now the DS is holding it’s own. While the PSP is trying to gain ground, and it has, it’s still not selling like Nintendo’s long running franchise and the new Duel Screen device. What about cell phones though? Will they ever be able to compete on scale with what the Gameboy has done. IDC seems to think so, but aga...

Cubed has a nice read on the state of handhelds across the pond. They compare the buzz between the DS, PSP, and Micro. [Source: Cubed]