Want the names and images of all the currently revealed 5th gen Pokemon from the upcoming Pokemon Black and White versions in one convenient place? Well, this is the post to check out! As every new Pokemon is revealed, I will update this post with the latest info, so bookmark this and keep checking back for the most recent news. So far, 45 new 5th generation Pokemon have been revealed… bringing the total number of Pokemon from 493 to 538. There will be over 100 new Pokemon, so there are plenty more to be revealed! I’ve also decided to include ..read the full article

It’s about time, McFly. A video game based on the Back to the Future movies is in the works.

Being developed by Telltale Games, the Back to the Future game series will include the likenesses of Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, who portrayed the characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the films, which listed Steven Spielberg among the executive producers. (Lloyd will also provide his voice for the games.)

As for the storyline, Telltale would confirm that the games would include an appearance of the DeLorean time machine and, the fictional California setting of Hill Valley. The time periods covered ..read the full article

In August of 2009, there was a mysterious trademark that popped up by Nintendo for “Super Mario Collection”. For those that don’t know, Super Mario Collection is the Japanese name for Super Mario All-Stars, which was a collection of Mario games (Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3, and Lost Levels) on the NES (and a version with Super Mario World on the SNES).

It’s just been announced that a “Super Mario Collection Special Pack” is coming to Wii in Japan. This Super Mario All-Stars game appears to be a Wii-make of the NES/SNES version, though it’s unknown specifically which Mario games ..read the full article

In an interesting turn of events, Nintendo has decided to release just four new games today — three for DSiWare and one for WiiWare. For DSiWare, we get Cosmos X2 (a side-scrolling shooter), myNotebook: Pearl (a notebook app), and Music On: Learning Piano (a piano teacher app). On WiiWare, the only title is Tales of Elastic Boy: Mission 1 (a physics-based action-platformer). As always, check out the official press release below where we have embedded gameplay videos from each of the new games. If you end up downloading any of them, let us know — either in the comments or ..read the full article

Have you got a Nintendo DSi or DSI XL? Well, September 12 might be your date, because Nintendo has stated their price drop to start that day. A Nintendo DSi will drop from $169 to $149, and the DSi XL will drop from $189 to $169. Check out the official press release below.

NINTENDO DROPPING PRICES OF NINTENDO DSI AND NINTENDO DSI XL SYSTEMS ON SEPT. 12

Latest Versions of Best-Selling Portable Video Game System in History to be Priced at $149.99 and $169.99

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 30, 2010 – Nintendo is dropping the suggested retail price of its Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo ..read the full article

NINTENDO’S GOLDEN SUN: DARK DAWN LAUNCHING ON NOV. 29

August 30, 2010

The dawn of a new entry in the renowned Golden Sun™ video game series has nearly arrived in North America. Nintendo has announced that Golden Sun: Dark Dawn for the top-selling Nintendo DS™ family of portable game systems will launch on Nov. 29.

Offering a planet-sized world of adventure to explore and conquer, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn puts the raw power of the elements in players’ hands. Each of the game’s playable characters is capable of carrying Djinn, spirits that imbue their owner with unique and powerful abilities. Players ..read the full article

We first encountered Frobot at PAX East 2010. The WiiNintendo team had a rather intensive discussion with the developers, and we played through several levels. It has been a while since we have heard about the upcoming WiiWare title, but here is a new trailer.

Check our our Frobot interview from PAX East 2010.

After two months off, we are back once again! WiiNintendo’s interactive Nintendo Fuse Podcast RETURNS THIS TUESDAY! Join us at 9 pm eastern time for our LIVE recording of the podcast. And best of all… YOU can join us! You can actually call in to the podcast live and voice your opinions! If you don’t feel like calling, feel free to join us in the chatroom instead. This will be our 26th episode and I’m super excited for what’s to come later this year. We plan to have more interviews, more special coverage of events, and even more awesome stuff! ..read the full article

Many of you have probably ran across this image already. It is a compilation of favicons of the world’s 288,945 most visited sites, according to Alexa data . What you probably did not see was that WiiNintendo made the cut! Check out the enlarged image below to see just where you can find us.

Thank you so much for helping us get there. If it was not for you, our readers, we would have never achieved something like this! So, next time they do something like this, let’s try to be as big as Google! Ha!

If you would like to search ..read the full article

NINTENDO INVADES PAX WITH METROID, KIRBY, DONKEY KONG, DRAGON QUEST IX AND NEW WIIWARE GAME

Aug. 26, 2010

The upcoming Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle will give consumers their first-ever chance to play upcoming Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ games. Visitors to Nintendo‘s booth (#352) will be able to get their hands on games such as Donkey Kong Country™ Returns, Kirby’s Epic Yarn™, GoldenEye 007 from Activision Publishing, Inc. and NBA JAM from EA SPORTS™. Fluidity, a new game for Nintendo’s WiiWare™ downloadable game service, will also make its debut at PAX.

Nintendo’s Fluidity combines an amazing physics engine that realistically models flowing water with innovative puzzle game play. Using the ..read the full article

As I posted before, I will be heading to LA for the Wii Games Summer 2010 competition. Today, Nintendo has released more information about the national championship. Check out the official press release below, and remember to follow me on Twitter (@hattrick_wii) for photos and info directly from the competition.

TOP PLAYERS COMPETE FOR VIDEO GAME GLORY AT WII GAMES: SUMMER 2010 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Kids, Teens, Adults and Seniors from Coast to Coast Get Up and Get Playing in Final Round of First-Ever Nationwide Wii Tournament

WHAT: Participants and spectators from across the United States will come together in Los Angeles Sept. ..read the full article

Many have “leaked” the setlist already, but now it has been confirmed by Harmonix/MTV. Below is the final and entire setlist for Rock Band 3.

2000s: · Amy Winehouse, “Rehab” · At the Drive-In, “One Armed Scissor” · Avenged Sevenfold, “The Beast & the Harlot” · Dover, “King George” · The Bronx, “False Alarm” · The Flaming Lips, “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1” · HIM (His Infernal Majesty), “Killing Loneliness” · Hypernova, “Viva La Resistance” · Ida Maria, “Oh My God”* · Juanes, “Me Enamora” · Metric, “Combat Baby”* · Paramore, “Misery Business”* · Phoenix, “Lasso”* · Poni Hoax, ..read the full article

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Los Angeles, CA – August 25, 2010 – 50 of the most addicting games from Atari’s legendary vault will be compiled into the must-have Nintendo DS title of the holiday season as Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, launches Atari’s Greatest Hits: Volume 1. The ultimate DS title for casual gamers, Atari’s Greatest Hits: Volume 1 brings together dozens of the most popular Atari arcade and Atari 2600 titles of all-time, including such blockbusters as Asteroids®, Pong®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Tempest®, Lunar Lander®, Space Duel, Battlezone® and ..read the full article

2K Games’ Sid Meier’s Pirates!™ Charts Course for Retail on October 5, 2010

New York, NY – August 25, 2010 – On October 5, 2010, cast ye gaze upon the horizon, pray to Poseidon for fair seas and set sail for SidMeier’s Pirates!, an entertaining journey for adventurous treasure hunters unlike anything ever experienced before for on Wii™ system. The classic Sid Meier’s Pirates! has been adapted for the Wii by 2K China, and is a swashbuckling adventure that allows aspiring buccaneers to earn their sea legs serving as captain of one of 27 fully customizable man-of-war ships while they explore ..read the full article

Ivy the Kiwi? Begins Her Journey on Wii and Nintendo DS

XSEED Games’ New Project from Legendary Video Game Creator of Sonic, Yuji Naka, Takes Players of All Ages through an Engaging Storybook Adventure

TORRANCE, CA (August 24, 2010) – XSEED Games, an independent-minded publisher, has announced today that Ivy the Kiwi? has begun to ship to retailers across North America. Developed by PROPE, the development studio led by the legendary creator of Sonic Yuji Naka, Ivy the Kiwi? is rated “E” for Everyone and is available on Wii™ for the suggested retail price of $29.99 and on Nintendo DS™ for the suggested retail price of ..read the full article

In a turn from previous weeks, Nintendo has finally released a new Virtual Console game. In fact, it is an import of Ufouria: The Saga (known in Japan as Hebereke). We also get one new WiiWare title in the physics-platformer And Yet it Moves. On the handheld side, four new DSiWare titles arrive today — Rytmik (a music-making app), G.G Series NINJA KARAKURI DEN (a beat-em-up platformer), My Farm (a farming sim), and Absolute Reversi (aka Othello). With variety like this, one is sure to find at least one title to latch onto. If you do, please share your experiences in the ..read the full article

On August 7, 2010, my wife and I competed at our local Six Flags for the Wii Games Summer 2010 competition. Of course, as you all know, I am obviously a big Nintendo fan. I could not pass up an opportunity to compete. Before we signed up, we told ourselves that we were going to win. We had no idea we actually would do just that!

We competed in five grueling games of Wii Sports Resort Basketball (3-pt shoot), Mario Kart Wii, Wii Sports Resort Bowling, Wii Fit Plus Hulu Hoop, and a co-op New Super Mario Bros coin challenge. I say grueling, ..read the full article