Earlier this week, The New York Times reported that “complete” downloadable DS games were coming to the Wii. This is not true, according to Nintendo, which issued a statement over the matter today: An article about the Nintendo DS video game system in the December 31 Business Day section (of the NYT) incorrectly referred to future capabilities of the device. […]

With the inclusion of well-known third party combatants in Super Smash Bros. Brawl such as Sonic and Snake from Metal Gear Solid, fans have carried hope that Mega Man might also appear as a playable character. Unfortunately, Nintendo has no plans to include Mega Man in Brawl. Least, not yet. That’s according to series creator Keiji Inafune, who dropped the […]

That’s right. In just a little over one year, the Wii has already surpassed the GameCube’s life to date sales in Japan. The news comes courtesy of the latest Media Create hardware sales figures for the week ending December 16. The sales figures list the Wii’s lifetime sales at 4,231,044 units sold, compared to the GameCube’s five year total of […]

Unable to get your hands on a Wii this holiday season? Then you’ll be relieved to know that Nintendo is launching a “Wii Raincheck” program across all US GameStop retailers. How it works is simple. You pay for a Wii, in full, at any GameStop location on December 20 and 21. If the store is out of stock, you get […]

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 […]

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 – […]

Ever wanted to own one of those NES PCs but don’t have the time to build one yourself? Consider yourself lucky, as a French eBay seller is offering a fully functional pre built Nintendo Entertainment System equipped with computer hardware. While the specs are less than stellar, the system is more than adequate for emulating retro NES games — featuring […]

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, […]

Nintendo just recently launched its new design for the US Nintendo.com homepage. Quite an improvement I’d say. The old design, while nice, was getting a bit congested. This design is far more minimalistic and easier to navigate, which I’m sure will receive a plus from the casual crowd. Nintendo :: Home [Nintendo]

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 […]

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 […]

Live in Japan? Member of Club Nintendo? We hate you*, then. Nintendo is currently offering all members of Club Nintendo a choice between three gifts, which include a Mario desk calendar, a 2-disc Mario Galaxy soundtrack, or a Wii-compatible SNES pad. Sure, the soundtrack and calendar gifts are nice but that Wii SNES pad is the gold mine here. Doubt […]

Nintendo designer Masahiro Sakurai has revealed that Brawl will introduce a Spectator mode to the series. How it works is simple. Simply choose Spectator from the With Anyone menu and you can watch a live action game of Brawl over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Match selection is handled at random, and nicknames of the players will remain hidden from view. At […]

Microsoft enjoyed a month at the top spot thanks to the release of Halo 3, but Nintendo has managed to reclaim its throne in NPD sales figures. According to sales data for the month of October, the Wii sold a total of 519,000 units compared to the 360’s 366,000. Software sales, on the other hand, saw Bungie’s Halo 3 leading […]

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 […]

Here it is. The final box art for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. We’ve seen lower-res versions of the box floating about earlier, but here it is in its original high-res glory. I’m surprised they didn’t stick Sonic on the front cover.

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? […]

Earlier this week it was revealed on IGN’s podcast that Nintendo was limiting WiiWare games to only 40MB. However, that’s not exactly true, according to a Nintendo spokesperson. Speaking to GI.biz, the spokesperson clarified IGN’s claims by stating that the 40MB number is not a cap, but merely a suggestion. I can confirm as we originally said at the announcement […]