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After a brief Wii-flavored hiccup, the DS muscled its way back to dominance in Japan this week. Again. Do I hear a bunch of bloggers getting ready to revisit the “DS cannibalizes Wii sales” stories? Zelda: TP is no longer on this list, so maybe, maybe not. The top 10 from Media Create (via Kotaku): 1. Pokémon Diamond (DS) – 123,573 / 2,119,8482. Pokémon Pearl (DS) – 97,40...

What a great day. The Wii Forecast Channel dropped a day early, I’m progressing nicely in Twilight Princess, and Wii games will have their own separate Friend Codes that are different from the console. Yes, it is truly a — wait, what!? MORE Friend Codes?! Tis true. And there is no way my pro-Nintendo self can make lemonade out of this sour, slightly moldy lemon. I can only ask why. Why...

Reuters is reporting that Nintendo will officially launch in Russia later this year for growth potential some 20 years after dealing with the country to secure Tetris rights in an e. No word on exactly what hardware/software will be offered. From the article: “With the U.S., European and Japanese game markets maturing, the Japanese video gamemaker known, for game characters such as Mario and...

SiliconEra has put together a nice article outlining and comparing exclusive titles for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. Problem is, their site takes a long time to load. Some of the titles might be slightly out-of-date (not sure if “Wii Motor Sports Airplane” might now be part of “Wii Play”), but overall it’s quite an impressive example of the fun stuff the other gu...

Infendo tipster James from Tyler, Texas says he has the scoop on tomorrow’s embargoed “exclusive” cover game for Nintendo Power. If he’s correct, then it’s… Pokemon?! “The next issue (NOV ’06) for Nintendo Power (USA) has new info about the newest Pokemon game, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Epics for DS and GBA (Magical Starsign, Children of Mana. Strateg...

Looks like an official Nintendo DS headset (not pictured right) is coming, albeit to Japan first. DS Fanboy writes: “Confirmed by the big N, this external microphone/earpiece (we’ll just call it a headset) will be releasing to the Japanese gaming public come September 14th for roughly $10 American. Rumor has it that the headset is going to be utilized by the upcoming Pokemon Diamond/Pe...

Nintendo announced today at it’s Management Policy Briefing in Japan that the Wii ship date announcement would come this September. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata also confirmed that the Wii and the DS would synchronize. Also released at the briefing: Virtual console games will be downloadable at somewhere between US$4 and $8. DS will act as a touch screen Wii controller and can download de...

British Gaming Blog has put together a quality list of top 10 GBA picks. Here they are in reverse order: 10) Mario VS Donkey Kong9) Metroid Fusion8) Pokemon Ruby / Sapphire7) Advance Wars6) Mario Kart Super Circuit5) Screw Breaker4) Golden Sun3) Wario Ware, Inc.: Minigame Mania2) The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap1) Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga I like Metroid: Zero Mission better than Fusion...

Time for the summary of the DS segement in the conference. 16 million Nintendo DSs have sold worldwide. 1.3 million discreet wi-fi connection users totalling over 40 million gameplay sessions (yawn). Final Fantasy III displayed, will have improved graphics, yadda yadda. Tony Hawk Downhill Jam shown. Will have Voip like Hunters, but during gameplay as well. Zelda Phantom Hourglass shown. No new inf...

With the recent AOL gig, Nintendo has been partnering like a mug on some game related projects. That’s a good thing. Gamasutra writes: “Japanese consumer magazine Famitsu has revealed details of a new mobile phone-based collaboration between Square Enix and Nintendo, following a recent warming of the relationship between the two companies. The application in question combines an email ...

Well the N. America DS Download Stations went live over the weekend. The initial offering of games includes Brain Age, Mario Kart, Metroid Prime Hunters, True Swing Golf, Tetris, Meteos, and Pokemon. To download a demo, simply use the store locator link below to find the nearest participating retailer. Hop over to the outlet, remove all games from you DS, and on startup, select the “DS Downl...

This has to be a first for the GBA SP spotted on a topless beach. Nothing like a strapless tan and a little portable Pokemon. [Thanks, Jose. I guess…]