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DID YOU KNOW? WII HITS THE ROAD ON THE NINTENDO FUSION TOUR
Sept. 19, 2006
Groupies following the Nintendo Fusion Tour have a new superstar to watch for. Nintendo's remarkable Wii™ console is joining the tour to give video game and music fans a chance to play it before it launches in the United States on Nov. 19 at an MSRP of $249.99.
The Nintendo Fusion Tour blends the best of hot new music and the coolest new video games. Starting Sept. 27 at each of the tour's 35+ stops around the country, multiple Wii consoles will be hooked up and ready to play, along with a variety of hot Nintendo DS™ games like Elite Beat Agents™. Concert attendees can pick up the unique Wii Remote controller and start playing, regardless of their video game experience.
Some of the Wii titles scheduled to make the rounds on the tour include Metroid® Prime 3: Corruption, Wii Sports, Excite Truck™, WarioWare™: Smooth Moves and Activision's Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam™.
Note that the lineup of Wii games is subject to change without notice.
Hawthorne Heights headlines the 2006 Nintendo Fusion Tour, with support from Relient K, Emery, Plain White T's and The Sleeping.
For more information about the Nintendo Fusion Tour, visit www.nintendofusiontour.com. For more information about Wii, visit wii.nintendo.com.
Groupies following the Nintendo Fusion Tour have a new superstar to watch for. Nintendo's remarkable Wii™ console is joining the tour to give video game and music fans a chance to play it before it launches in the United States on Nov. 19 at an MSRP of $249.99.
The Nintendo Fusion Tour blends the best of hot new music and the coolest new video games. Starting Sept. 27 at each of the tour's 35+ stops around the country, multiple Wii consoles will be hooked up and ready to play, along with a variety of hot Nintendo DS™ games like Elite Beat Agents™. Concert attendees can pick up the unique Wii Remote controller and start playing, regardless of their video game experience.
Some of the Wii titles scheduled to make the rounds on the tour include Metroid® Prime 3: Corruption, Wii Sports, Excite Truck™, WarioWare™: Smooth Moves and Activision's Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam™.
Note that the lineup of Wii games is subject to change without notice.
Hawthorne Heights headlines the 2006 Nintendo Fusion Tour, with support from Relient K, Emery, Plain White T's and The Sleeping.
For more information about the Nintendo Fusion Tour, visit www.nintendofusiontour.com. For more information about Wii, visit wii.nintendo.com.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Zelda Fact Sheet
The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess
Format: Wii
Launch Date: Nov. 19, 2006
ESRB: T (Teen)
Game Type: Adventure
Players: 1
Developer: Nintendo
KEY INFORMATION
When an evil darkness enshrouds the land of Hyrule, a young farm boy named Link must
awaken the hero – and the animal – within. When Link travels to the Twilight Realm, he transforms into a wolf and must scour the land with the help of a mysterious girl named Midna. Using the power
and unique control of the Wii console, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
features incredibly precise aiming control using the Wii Remote.
The Wii Remote and the Nunchuk controllers are used for a variety of game
activities, including fishing, sword attacks and projectile-weapon aiming.
Players ride into battle against troops of foul creatures and wield a sword and
shield with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers, then take on massive bosses
that must be seen to be believed.
Many puzzles stand between Link and the fulfillment of his quest, so players must
sharpen their wits as they hunt for weapons and items.
Game storyline: Link, a young man raised as a wrangler in a small, rural village, is sent to bear a gift to the royal family of Hyrule. Before he can leave, tragedy strikes the village and he is yanked into a twilight gloom that has covered Hyrule. When he enters that realm, he transforms into a wolf and is captured. A mysterious figure named Midna helps him break free. With the aid of her magic, they set off to free the land from the shadows.
Characters: Link, Zelda, Midna and many other characters, both new and old.
How to progress through the game: Link must explore the vast land of Hyrule and
uncover the mystery behind its plunge into darkness. As he does, he’ll have to enlist the aid of friendly folk, solve puzzles and battle his way through dangerous dungeons. In the twilight, he’ll have to use his wolf abilities and Midna’s magic to bring light to the land.
Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Besides his trusty sword and shield, Link will use his bow and arrows by aiming with the Wii Remote, fight while on horseback and use a wealth of other items, both new and old. Players can use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller to initiate sword swings, spin attacks and shield shoves.
Format: Wii
Launch Date: Nov. 19, 2006
ESRB: T (Teen)
Game Type: Adventure
Players: 1
Developer: Nintendo
KEY INFORMATION
When an evil darkness enshrouds the land of Hyrule, a young farm boy named Link must
awaken the hero – and the animal – within. When Link travels to the Twilight Realm, he transforms into a wolf and must scour the land with the help of a mysterious girl named Midna. Using the power
and unique control of the Wii console, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
features incredibly precise aiming control using the Wii Remote.
The Wii Remote and the Nunchuk controllers are used for a variety of game
activities, including fishing, sword attacks and projectile-weapon aiming.
Players ride into battle against troops of foul creatures and wield a sword and
shield with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers, then take on massive bosses
that must be seen to be believed.
Many puzzles stand between Link and the fulfillment of his quest, so players must
sharpen their wits as they hunt for weapons and items.
Game storyline: Link, a young man raised as a wrangler in a small, rural village, is sent to bear a gift to the royal family of Hyrule. Before he can leave, tragedy strikes the village and he is yanked into a twilight gloom that has covered Hyrule. When he enters that realm, he transforms into a wolf and is captured. A mysterious figure named Midna helps him break free. With the aid of her magic, they set off to free the land from the shadows.
Characters: Link, Zelda, Midna and many other characters, both new and old.
How to progress through the game: Link must explore the vast land of Hyrule and
uncover the mystery behind its plunge into darkness. As he does, he’ll have to enlist the aid of friendly folk, solve puzzles and battle his way through dangerous dungeons. In the twilight, he’ll have to use his wolf abilities and Midna’s magic to bring light to the land.
Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Besides his trusty sword and shield, Link will use his bow and arrows by aiming with the Wii Remote, fight while on horseback and use a wealth of other items, both new and old. Players can use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller to initiate sword swings, spin attacks and shield shoves.
Sunday, September 17, 2006
POKÉMON MYSTERY DUNGEON Press Release
BECOME A POKÉMON FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NINTENDO'S NEW POKÉMON MYSTERY DUNGEON
Players Chat and Make Friends with more than 380 other Pokémon
REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 18, 2006 - Pokémon® fans have dreamed of this moment, and now Nintendo is making it a reality. Starting Sept. 20, players who pick up a copy of the new Pokémon® Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team for Nintendo DS™ or Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team for Game Boy® Advance SP will for the first time experience the game as an actual Pokémon character, which allows them to interact with - and even talk to - other Pokémon.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon asks the question, "what if you woke up one day and you were a Pokémon?" Pokémon Mystery Dungeon starts players on an adventure unlike those found in any previous Pokémon game. Players awake to find that they have been transformed into a Pokémon. They choose one other Pokémon as a partner and set off to form a rescue team in a land ravaged by natural disasters. The players chat with Pokémon and make friends with more than 380 other Pokémon along the way. Players can accept rescue jobs to help fellow Pokémon who are in trouble. The deep storyline draws players in, while randomly generated dungeons keep them coming back for more.
An exciting feature in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon lets friends who each have a copy of the game come to each other's aid. If a player loses a battle in a dungeon, another player can come to his or her rescue. Fallen players who are rescued do not lose their money or items, and can restart their games from where they left off.
"Pokémon Mystery Dungeon offers millions of our Pokémon fans the chance of a lifetime," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "There's no better way to experience the world of Pokémon than by actually becoming one."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team for Nintendo DS and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team for Game Boy Advance SP will be available Sept. 20, and are Rated E for Everyone. Both games are almost identical in content, allowing the players to choose either one for the system they want to use. The Official Nintendo Power Player's Guide for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is now available at retail. For more information about the games, visit www.PokemonMysteryDungeon.com.
The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo DS™, Game Boy® Advance and Nintendo GameCube™ systems, and upcoming Wii™ console. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.2 billion video games and more than 375 million hardware units globally, and has created industry icons like Mario™, Donkey Kong®, Metroid®, Zelda™ and Pokémon®. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's Web site at www.nintendo.com.
Pokémon USA, Inc., a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages and oversees the property outside of Asia, which includes licensing activities, brand promotions, publication of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, TV animation, home video entertainment, the official Pokémon.com Web site and PokemonCenter.com, an e-commerce site. Nintendo of America manages marketing and distribution of Pokémon video games.
Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 for play on Nintendo's Game Boy® and has evolved into a global cultural phenomenon. Pokémon was introduced in North America in September 1998 and has since generated more than $26 billion in worldwide retail sales. More than 40 million Pokémon video games have been sold in the United States, including Pokémon Emerald, which was the No. 2 best-selling video game of 2005, according to the NPD Group. The Pokémon Trading Card Game, fueled by Pokémon Organized Play programs around the world, has spurred global sales of more than 14 billion cards to date, while the Pokémon animated series set to debut its ninth season, Pokémon: Battle Frontier, on Cartoon Network this fall, consistently ranks within the top three shows for boys ages 6 to 11.
For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.
Players Chat and Make Friends with more than 380 other Pokémon
REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 18, 2006 - Pokémon® fans have dreamed of this moment, and now Nintendo is making it a reality. Starting Sept. 20, players who pick up a copy of the new Pokémon® Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team for Nintendo DS™ or Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team for Game Boy® Advance SP will for the first time experience the game as an actual Pokémon character, which allows them to interact with - and even talk to - other Pokémon.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon asks the question, "what if you woke up one day and you were a Pokémon?" Pokémon Mystery Dungeon starts players on an adventure unlike those found in any previous Pokémon game. Players awake to find that they have been transformed into a Pokémon. They choose one other Pokémon as a partner and set off to form a rescue team in a land ravaged by natural disasters. The players chat with Pokémon and make friends with more than 380 other Pokémon along the way. Players can accept rescue jobs to help fellow Pokémon who are in trouble. The deep storyline draws players in, while randomly generated dungeons keep them coming back for more.
An exciting feature in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon lets friends who each have a copy of the game come to each other's aid. If a player loses a battle in a dungeon, another player can come to his or her rescue. Fallen players who are rescued do not lose their money or items, and can restart their games from where they left off.
"Pokémon Mystery Dungeon offers millions of our Pokémon fans the chance of a lifetime," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "There's no better way to experience the world of Pokémon than by actually becoming one."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team for Nintendo DS and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team for Game Boy Advance SP will be available Sept. 20, and are Rated E for Everyone. Both games are almost identical in content, allowing the players to choose either one for the system they want to use. The Official Nintendo Power Player's Guide for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is now available at retail. For more information about the games, visit www.PokemonMysteryDungeon.com.
The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo DS™, Game Boy® Advance and Nintendo GameCube™ systems, and upcoming Wii™ console. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.2 billion video games and more than 375 million hardware units globally, and has created industry icons like Mario™, Donkey Kong®, Metroid®, Zelda™ and Pokémon®. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's Web site at www.nintendo.com.
Pokémon USA, Inc., a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages and oversees the property outside of Asia, which includes licensing activities, brand promotions, publication of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, TV animation, home video entertainment, the official Pokémon.com Web site and PokemonCenter.com, an e-commerce site. Nintendo of America manages marketing and distribution of Pokémon video games.
Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 for play on Nintendo's Game Boy® and has evolved into a global cultural phenomenon. Pokémon was introduced in North America in September 1998 and has since generated more than $26 billion in worldwide retail sales. More than 40 million Pokémon video games have been sold in the United States, including Pokémon Emerald, which was the No. 2 best-selling video game of 2005, according to the NPD Group. The Pokémon Trading Card Game, fueled by Pokémon Organized Play programs around the world, has spurred global sales of more than 14 billion cards to date, while the Pokémon animated series set to debut its ninth season, Pokémon: Battle Frontier, on Cartoon Network this fall, consistently ranks within the top three shows for boys ages 6 to 11.
For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.
What Nintendo didn't say?
During the recent events around the globe the Big N didn't mention alot on-
-online/Wiiconnect 24
-Wii Specs-Console had Upgrade/Downgrade
-Why the delay for Metriod and why Zelda:TP for GC is not at launch
-Why $250-Altho its an ok price people still complain
-Why Metriod is delayed-My guess for online
-Wii and DS connectivity
-Why US first
-Why bundle it with Wii sports for US and UK only
Sonic Info
I added a poster to go along with this.Enjoy!
http://www.filefactory.com/file/6aac54/
Sonic and the Secret Rings™
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Category: Action Platformer
Developer: SEGA Studios Japan
Release: Spring 2007
Game Overview
Sonic brings his trademark speed and attitude to the Nintendo Wii™ in his first solo adventure since 1991. In Sonic™ and the Secret Rings, Sonic finds himself in the colorful and vibrant world of the Arabian Nights tales. There he embarks on his most outrageous journey to date through an expansive 3D world brought to life with realistic water reflections, light bloom, and lifelike physics.
The story begins with Sonic turning the pages of the classic book, “Arabian Nights.” Suddenly, he is visited by the tale’s central character, the Genie, who reveals that the last several pages of the book have mysteriously gone blank. This mystical being grants Sonic the ability to travel into the book’s world. Armed with his signature speed, Sonic sets off on an adventure to retrieve the missing pages, and set the world of the Arabian Nights back in order.
Sonic™ and the Secret Rings makes custom use of the innovative Wii™ remote to create a truly immersive gaming experience. Mimicking the energy and movements of Sonic, players actively perform specialized moves with the controller, bringing their stamina and wide range of motion into the action! Players will hurtle Sonic forward by rotating the controller from side to side and perform combo moves with a flick of the wrist. This, combined with a dizzying sense of speed, will quickly draw players of all ages into the action!
Key Features
• Fast, frenetic gameplay with Sonic in constant motion. Taking full advantage of the Wii™ controller, players perform a variety of physical movements that actively advance Sonic, combat enemies, and perform special moves! Tilt the controller left or right to avoid obstacles, swing the controller forward to destroy enemies, or perform many other motions to advance the game!
• Exotic settings and creatures inspired by the Arabian Nights tales. The unique and lustrous features of Persia offer a vibrant backdrop to Sonic’s speed!
• Branching paths for extensive gameplay variety and replayability.
• New Sonic moves. With the controller’s exclusive features, utilize new moves such as “boost” and “catapult.” Players will feel and enjoy Sonic’s speed in entirely new ways!
• A variety of mini-games for up to four players. Work up a sweat using the Wii controller in a variety of ways in the home party games! With more than 30 exciting party games, enjoy playing the mini-games with friends and family!
http://www.filefactory.com/file/6aac54/
Sonic and the Secret Rings™
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Category: Action Platformer
Developer: SEGA Studios Japan
Release: Spring 2007
Game Overview
Sonic brings his trademark speed and attitude to the Nintendo Wii™ in his first solo adventure since 1991. In Sonic™ and the Secret Rings, Sonic finds himself in the colorful and vibrant world of the Arabian Nights tales. There he embarks on his most outrageous journey to date through an expansive 3D world brought to life with realistic water reflections, light bloom, and lifelike physics.
The story begins with Sonic turning the pages of the classic book, “Arabian Nights.” Suddenly, he is visited by the tale’s central character, the Genie, who reveals that the last several pages of the book have mysteriously gone blank. This mystical being grants Sonic the ability to travel into the book’s world. Armed with his signature speed, Sonic sets off on an adventure to retrieve the missing pages, and set the world of the Arabian Nights back in order.
Sonic™ and the Secret Rings makes custom use of the innovative Wii™ remote to create a truly immersive gaming experience. Mimicking the energy and movements of Sonic, players actively perform specialized moves with the controller, bringing their stamina and wide range of motion into the action! Players will hurtle Sonic forward by rotating the controller from side to side and perform combo moves with a flick of the wrist. This, combined with a dizzying sense of speed, will quickly draw players of all ages into the action!
Key Features
• Fast, frenetic gameplay with Sonic in constant motion. Taking full advantage of the Wii™ controller, players perform a variety of physical movements that actively advance Sonic, combat enemies, and perform special moves! Tilt the controller left or right to avoid obstacles, swing the controller forward to destroy enemies, or perform many other motions to advance the game!
• Exotic settings and creatures inspired by the Arabian Nights tales. The unique and lustrous features of Persia offer a vibrant backdrop to Sonic’s speed!
• Branching paths for extensive gameplay variety and replayability.
• New Sonic moves. With the controller’s exclusive features, utilize new moves such as “boost” and “catapult.” Players will feel and enjoy Sonic’s speed in entirely new ways!
• A variety of mini-games for up to four players. Work up a sweat using the Wii controller in a variety of ways in the home party games! With more than 30 exciting party games, enjoy playing the mini-games with friends and family!
Friday, September 01, 2006
Rumor Sega tohold their ownn Conference
Sega might be holding a conference on Septh 15th.Strange that its the day on the European eveny and the day after the US and possible JP event.I have a feeling new titles will be annouced and some more info on Sonic if this turns out to be true.
Source:http://gonintendo.com/?p=5230
Wii and PS3 at ebgames
It seems that EBgames decided to put up the wii and ps3 page.There is a lot of mistakes on both pages ut this is a sign the wii will come soon.I have also been told by a source that ebgames or gamespot might not take pre oderers for wii and ps3.
PS3 PAGE
http://www.ebgames.com/default.asp?sect=1284
http://www.gamestop.com/default.asp?sect=1284
Wii PAGE
http://www.ebgames.com/default.asp?sect=1285
http://www.gamestop.com/default.asp?sect=1285
Source-www.gonintendo.com for wii link
Friends
http://nintendo-revolution.blogspot.comhttp://gonintendo.com
