As if we didn’t already see it coming, Nintendo officially announced today that the Cobalt/Black shaded DS Lite will hit retail stores February 10 in North America. The new color joins Polar White, Coral Pink, Onyx, Crimson/Black and the limited-edition Gold and Metallic Rose as the seventh Nintendo DS Lite color to be released in the states. For a high-res […]

The Sunday Post’s Euan Duguid recently quoted ELSPA Intellectual Property Crime Unit manager John Hillier as saying that “90 percent” of all North America DS owners own an R4 flash cart and use the device to pirate games. 90 percent? You’ve got to be kidding me. Most people here in the states don’t even know what an R4 is. Sure […]

Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg Japan, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada revealed that Dragon Quest IX for the Nintendo DS is nearly finished. So what about a release date? That’s (unfortunately) out of the question right now. Wada said they do not feel the need to pinpoint a date just yet, as this is a big title for Square […]

A trio of screenshots that are supposedly from the new Castlevania DS are currently making their rounds around the net. Assuming the leaked screens shown above are indeed legit, then it appears the next handheld entry in the series may have a different art style than the previous two DS titles, which both sported anime-style character designs. Also of note […]

Nintendo today sent over an updated release schedule for the first half of 2008 for both the Wii and Nintendo DS. While the list doesn’t contain any surprises, it does reveal a March 25 release date for Capcom’s Okami Wii port. Other notable titles include Mario Kart Wii which is expected in Spring, while Wii Fit will head stateside in […]

Empire Interactive today announced that the Nintendo DS version of the classic point and click adventure game Myst is coming to North America. Released last month over in Europe, the DS version takes full advantage of the touch screen functionality and dual screen capability. It also features remastered sound effects and video clips, as well as an all-new age to […]

Capcom today sent word that Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, the latest installment in its popular courtroom drama series, will hit US retailers on February 12, 2008. As the first entry in the series developed specifically for the Nintendo DS (previous three games were GBA ports), Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney features all new characters and stars new defense attorney Apollo Justice.

DS title New Super Mario Bros. is well on its way to becoming one of the best-selling handheld titles ever. According to the latest Japanese Media Create sales figures, the game has passed the 5 million mark in less than two years, closely trailing sales of duo Pokemon Diamond and Pearl.

Last week we reported that the Wii had overtaken the GameCube in terms of lifetime sales data. Now the DS has done the same to Sony’s PlayStation 2. Since its introduction to the Japanese market in December of 2004, the DS has sold a whopping 20,954,157 units. Compare that to the PS2, which has sold 20,901,468 units in Japan, since […]

Atlus has announced Drone Tactics, a new turn-based strategy RPG for the Nintendo DS. In the game, players tactically command a brigade of colossal mecha insecta and wage war against the Black Swarm empire. Featuring over 100 weapons, upgrades, and power-ups, players will conquer dozens of operations and gain access to 50 additional maps. Additionally, the game supports local multiplayer […]

Tecmo today announced that Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword will be shipping in March of 2008 for the ever-popular Nintendo DS. The game features a unique control scheme that makes excellent use of the DS’ stylus controls. As Ryu Hayabusa, players will use the stylus to run, jump, attack, and cast a form of ninja magic called Ninpo.

Awhile back, Insomniac Games said that it was flattered over the fact that Mario Galaxy had spherical worlds inspired by that of Ratchet and Clank. In an interview with the UK’s Official Nintendo Magazine, legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto responded to Insomniac’s rather presumptuous statement, admitting that he had never heard of Ratchet and Clank. It’s not an idea we […]

According to this week’s issue of Famitsu, Namco Bandai is to release the cleverly named Video Game Training DS in Japan. The title is essentially a collection of old-school arcade games, including Namco classics Xevious, Mappy, Galaga, Druaga’s Tower, Family Stadium, Dragon Buster, and more. Also included in the package are 500 mini-games based on over 30 different Namco titles. […]

Nintendo sent out a press release today self-proclaiming the Nintendo DS as year’s best selling video game system. Who would’ve thought! According to internal Nintendo sales data, more than 6 million DS systems were sold this year. Delving into the numbers, that equates to an average of 1 unit sold every 5 seconds. Commenting on the announcement, Nintendo of America […]

The Dragon Quest IV remake for DS saw release just two weeks ago in Japan and to keep the DQ fever into full effect, Square Enix today announced that Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu no Hanayome will hit the region in Spring 2008. Still no word on a US release of Dragon Quest IV DS. Though if you haven’t heard – […]

EA and Nunchuck Games today announced Ninja Reflex, a unique action party game in development for the Wii and Nintendo DS. Due out in March of next year, the title is a mini-game compilation consisting of various martial arts challenges, all of which will utilize the Wii Remote and Nunchuck. We presume the Nintendo DS version will make use of […]

With the inflated prices that the Wii is currently fetching on eBay due to high demand, you can imagine what this totally blinged-out Swarovski crystal Wii would go for. Clearly targeted at those who take an interest in their console’s fashion sense, the Wii pictured above has been covered in 7,500 24-carat gold dipped Swarovski crystals. While this Wii doesn’t […]

Back in the days of the Game Boy Advance, a company called AM3 released a flash card movie adapter for the handheld — which allowed users to playback video content on their GBA. Needless to say it didn’t take off, but the second time’s a charm right? AM3 today unveiled DSvision, a download service that promises to bring comics, books, […]

So how well did Nintendo fare during the Thanksgiving sales rush? Last week the Wii enjoyed its second best week ever, moving 350,000 units. The Nintendo DS, on the other hand, sold 653,000 units – effectively breaking the previous sales record set by the Game Boy Advance back in 2005 during the same time period. Do the math – that’s […]

According to ChartTrack sales data for the week beginning November 18, the Nintendo DS sold through an impressive 191,000 units, overtaking the PSP’s previous one-week record of 185,000 units during its launch period. We’re obviously delighted to be able to announce this. Momentum has been increasing on DS sales and to achieve the highest weekly sales figure ever in the […]