As bandwidth continues to grow, both in quality and quantity, you know that digital downloads will be the way of the future. As every week, here’s your Wii, DSi and Virtual Console downloadable game list: WiiWare Dive: The Medes Islands Secret Publisher: Cosmonaut Games Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Violence Price: 1,000 [...]
According to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States, the Nintendo DS family of hand-held systems – including the new Nintendo DSi XL – set an all-time record for portable system sales in the month of March.
A new Nintendo DSi bundle will be gracing store shelves on April 25, 2010. Yes, we know the DSi XL is out now. Keep in mind that Nintendo promoted the DS Lite in a new color and game package when the DSi was first introduced.
The new DSi bundle will come with a white DSi along with Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story. This new DSi bundle will retail for $169.99. That is the cost of a normal DSi for those out of the pricing loop. If you are considering getting a DSi, you might want to wait until this bundle hits the shelves. A free game is a free game! It is even a decent free game to boot.
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Game & Watch: Manhole
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Aww.. You’re so SWEET, saving all those pedestrians with your manhole cover of justice!
Game & Watch: Helmet
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Oh, now you’re saving workers with helmets?
Game & Watch: Vermin
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Beating moles? Does this remind you of a different game?
Mr. DRILLER: Drill Till You Drop
Publisher: NBGI
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
The son of Dig Dug returns to the DSi.
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Nintendo Now writes:
"With news of the new Nintendo 3DS still floating around, there is actually another iteration of the handheld that is soon to release; the Nintendo DSi XL. Just as the name suggests, it is a much larger version of the already released Nintendo DSi. So the big question on mostly everyone’s mind at the moment is if you should consider purchasing this version. Well read on for my review of the Nintendo DSi XL and see for yourself if it’s worthy of your money."
Kotaku: Lagging behind standards maintained by competitors Sony, Microsoft and Apple, Nintendo is launching its second portable gaming system capable of downloading video games, without letting those who downloaded games on their first DS to transfer them to the new one.
Nintendo is currently operating a pay-for-it-twice system for its DSiWare line-up, something that will be evident to those who pick up the DSi XL when it launches this weekend and try to download games they may have already purchased for the DSi. Nintendo told Kotaku that the DSi XL will not recognize prior purchases of DSiWare games – downloadable games such as Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again and ArtStyle Pictobits that typically cost $2 to $5, even though the same games are made to run on both systems.
"The game in the clip above is called 3D Hidden Picture. It’s a DSiWare puzzle game, available in Japan, that uses the DSi’s camera to track the movement of the console, and adjust the image accordingly to make it appear "3D"."
"Nintendo don’t do expensive anymore, since the average consumer won’t buy expensive."
"So, like the Wii, Nintendo may well "fudge" it."
"Instead, I’d put my money on Nintendo employing the same basic technology used in Hidden Picture, only using a combination of more advanced cameras and a boost in performance"
Right before the next generation of the Nintendo DSi XL launches stateside on Sunday of this week, Nintendo seems to have another trick up their sleeve. Fortunately for us, it is not just another iteration of the DS formula, but rather, an entirely new handheld! Check out the full details of the Press Release, fresh out of Japan, below:
“Nintendo 3DS”(temp) is going to be the new portable game machine to succeed “Nintendo DS series”, whose cumulative consolidated sales from Nintendo amounted to 125million units as of the end of December 2009, and will include backward compatibility so that the software for Nintendo DS series, including the ones for Nintendo DSi, can also be enjoyed. — via Nintendo’s Investor Relations site
It is noted specifically in this release that this will be a 3D handheld that WILL NOT require the use of 3D glasses. This is a huge break, given that I don’t really have enough room for glasses in my pockets, what with all of the other Nintendo handhelds already cluttering them. Also, don’t lose sight of the fact that this will be backwards compatible with the gigantic back library of DS and the eventual flood of DSi games.
This will most likely be looked upon as the next logical jump in the handheld arena, so I will be interested to see what else Nintendo announces at E3 this year.
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Dracula – Undead Awakening is an addictive top-down shooter. Players control a grizzled Hunter of the Undead who chooses weapons and abilities, and then battles legions of undead foes including zombies, ghouls, werewolves and more. An arsenal of jaw-dropping powerful weaponry can be unlocked including such as Machine Guns, Buzz-Saws and Flamethrowers. Players can even earn upgrades for their weaponry and unique new perks for their character, all while their gruesome enemies increase in number and ferocity.
Dracula – Undead Awakening is available now. The WiiWare version costs just 1,000 Nintendo Wii points, while the DSiWare version is priced at 500 Nintendo DSi points.
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Digital entertainment designer Alien After All has launched the official website of its first video game on Nintendo DSi. DodoGo! is exclusively available for download from the Nintendo DSi Shop and promises some fun interactive content.
With DodoGo! you don’t just play on Nintendo DSi. To extend the game experience and stimulate the competitive spirit of the players, Alien After All sets new challenges on the game’s official site: www.dodogohome.com. This site enables visitors to follow the current events of the game, to download exclusive gifts, and to participate, whatever their level, in the players’ world classification of DodoGo!
By using the website, players have the opportunity to compete with other players via a system of world classification, or world ranking. Here players can assess their level and measure their progress throughout the adventure. In order to subscribe to the world ranking system, players will need to get their activation code from the Internet Code section of the game’s option menu. They can access the official site of the game from a PC or from their DSi console with the Nintendo DSi browser.
On the site, players need only click on ‘Enter your code’ and follow the instructions given on the screen. Their progression and rank will be registered and shown on the homepage of the official website. Players will also find exclusive DodoGo! gifts to download from the official website. The music from the game is available in mp3 and is compatible with all current software players.
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