While the Nintendo DS remake of Dragon Quest IV has yet to be officially announced for a stateside release, clever ROM hackers have managed to unlock additional languages found in the recently released Japanese version. All it takes is a simple Action Replay code: 02106404 0000000X Where X is the language you want. 0 = JP, 1 = EN, 2 […]

Awhile back, by way of a leaked Black Friday advertisement scan, it was revealed that Nintendo was planning to release two new special edition DS Lite bundles, in the form of a Gold DS Lite with Phantom Hourglass bundled and a metallic pink DS Lite packaged with the “Best Friends” version of Nintendogs. Today Nintendo officially announced both bundles, giving […]

SEGA has announced that the DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games will hit retail stores in the US and Europe early next year on January 22. As the first DS game in which legendary mascots Mario and Sonic team up, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games DS boasts 16 official Olympic challenges including two new […]

Earlier today, Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson made a bold claim that Nintendo was working on a successor to the DS Lite. A Nintendo spokesperson has responded to said claim, calling it nothing more than “rumor and speculation.” Doesn’t mean we won’t see a new model eventually, as this is not an outright denial. In his original report, Wilson […]

According to Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson, Nintendo has already finished work on the next iteration of the DS. It is thinner (it has no GBA port), has on-board storage, and larger screens. However, we do not expect a revamped Wii or DS until sales begin to tail off in all three major geographies No GBA port? On-board storage? […]

Last month we told you that Nintendo was giving away a free feather pen stylus to those who registered their copy of Nintendo DS title The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. eXophase.com reader vb_master let us know that he received his stylus and sent along a few high resolution photos to show it off, which can be viewed in our […]

Eiji Aonuma, the man currently at the helm of the Zelda series, revealed during a recent interview with Official Nintendo Magazine’s UK division that he is “very interested” in what it would be like if his team remade A Link to the Past in 3D. Ocarina of Time was the first title I worked on, and I was continuously tackling […]

Speaking in a recent interview, Doom creator John Carmack commented that he has had a great time working with the Nintendo DS to develop his first project for the platform — Orcs and Elves. Carmack called the DS the “most fun platform” that he has personally worked on, but noted that it’s a shame that Nintendo does not officially sanction […]

Interesting, interesting week in hardware sales. This week the Xbox 360 actually managed to outsell the PlayStation 3 thanks to the release of Namco’s Ace Combat 6. In total the Xbox 360 pushed 17,673 units, a near 500 percent increase over last week’s numbers. Impressive! PSP sales continue to impress at 59,714, but leave us very puzzled, as not a […]

Strong words from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, who believes Sony and Microsoft have trapped themselves inside of a box this hardware generation. The challenge that our competitors have is significant. They’ve gone down the path with building expensive machines that they lose money on. They’ve gone down the path with games that are hard to develop,” Fils-Aime said […]

Fans of Final Fantasy IV’s music score will be delighted to know that Matrix Software is adding an interactive jukebox mode to the upcoming DS remake. Players can simply enter jukebox mode, select a track, and Edward (or should we say the Spoony Bard) will begin playing the selected tune. Also, if you’d like to doze off while listening to […]

Believe it or not, Super Mario 64 DS just arrived in China this past August. A bit late compared to the rest of the world, but nevertheless, it looks like the title has proved popular in China as Nintendo’s Chinese distribution partner iQue has released a limited edition Super Mario 64 DS Lite. The limited edition DS Lite (or iQue […]

It’s hard to believe, but the PSP actually gave the Nintendo DS Lite some competition in this week’s Japanese hardware sales chart, courtesy of Media Create. The PSP finished with 59,792 units sold, compared to the DS’ 76,243 units. Not too shabby, considering that the Crisis Core hype has now subsided. It’s great to see the PSP keeping its numbers […]

Speaking in a recent interview, Nintendo VP Perrin Kaplan was asked about the possibility of bringing other development studios, specifically Bungie, on board to develop for the Wii. Kaplan’s response? She wasn’t exactly thrilled over the idea. We don’t have any plans to reach out to them at this juncture. No, Nintendo’s got it’s hands full… I think it comes […]

Rather unexpectedly, SEGA announced today that it is releasing SEGA Superstars Tennis for the PlayStation 3, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii and DS early next year. Currently in development by Sumo Digital of Virtua Tennis 3 fame, the game features over 15 playable SEGA mascots including Sonic the Hedgehog, AiAi from Super Monkeyball fame, Ulala of Space Channel 5 and Amigo […]

NPD Canada has released the hardware and software sales chart for the month of September in Canada and surprise, Microsoft and Bungie Studios’ Halo 3 led the pack at 135,000 units sold. Xbox 360 hardware sales were equally as impressive, with 51,200 units sold, surpassing even the Wii.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been delayed until February 2008, but there’s still a bunch of other games to look forward to on Nintendo platforms. Nintendo sent over a list today, detailing its lineup for the remainder of 2007 and early 2008. And there’s one surprise title on this list: the rumored Assassin’s Creed DS! Wonder how that’ll work out. […]

Let’s face it… the method Nintendo currently uses to deliver DS game demos isn’t terribly convenient. You have to bring your DS to a retail store such as Best Buy and download games through an available kiosk. Since there is no available storage space on the DS, shutting off your system means the demo goes with it. The good news […]

Even though Microsoft or Sony won’t be there, E For All sure looks like it’ll be a blast. Nintendo revealed today that attendees will get to test drive the much-anticipated Super Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as well as a slew of other Nintendo DS and Wii games. In addition, Nintendo is hosting a daily Super Smash Bros. […]