Japanese DS Sale are on Fire!!!

The DS is on fire in Japan. Spurred by new colors and new releases, Nintendo's dual-screened portable looks like the hottest gaming ticket leading up to the Golden Week holiday period.


Retail tracker Media Create reports that for the week of 4/18 to 4/24, Nintendo managed to sell 95,000 DS hardware units in the country. In addition to this, four DS titles placed in the top ten software chart: Naruto at number 3 (87,000 units sold), Nintendogs: Shiba & Friends at number 4 (75,000), Nintendogs: Miniature Dachshund & Friends at number 5 (49,000) and Nintendogs: Chihuahua & Friends at number 7 (44,000).
Adding up the individual Nintendogs titles, you come to a total of 169,000 units. This makes Nintendogs the fastest selling DS title ever in Japan.

The DS hardware sales represent a 4.2 times jump from the 22,000 units sold in the previous work. The DS saw a similar jump in hardware sales when black and white units were released on 3/24, suggesting that this week's jump could be attributed to the 4/21 release of pink and blue units, in addition to the presence of some big name software. IGN

US Box Art for Meteos!!!

This is the US box art fir the new upcoming puzzle game for the DS. Meteos is an unique game made by the same man responsible for games like Rez, Space Channel 5, and Lumines. This game hit's store June 27, 2005.

New DS Downloads in Japan!!!

Nintendo has announced the next phase in its Japan-only download program for the DS. Starting 4/28 (the start of Japan's Golden Week period of holidays) and continuing through 5/29, gamers will be able to take their DS system to participating retailers on the island nation to download special dog data for Nintendogs along with demos of three upcoming DS games: Konami's Ganbare Goemon, Atlus' Chou Shittou Caduceus and Nintendo's own Nou wo Kitaeru Otona no DS Training.


Those who picked up the Japanese version of Nintendogs last week are likely most interested in the dog data. Nintendo is offering players a chance to download Shin-chan, a dog that was apparently raised by game spokesperson and J-pop superstar Utada Hikaru. To make the download, you'll have to have progressed to the "Odekake" section of the game with your own dog. Once the download is made, you'll be able to select to have Shin-chan come over and play with your dog.
The Nintendo DS download service offers DS users a chance to download content to their DS by connecting wirelessly to special terminals set up a retailers throughout Japan. The service debuted earlier this year with a downloadable demo of Bandai's Meteos. IGN

Nintendo DS Reach 3 Million in SalesWorldwide!!!

In the latest news buzzing around at nintendo's headquarters, with the combines sales of DS units in Europe, North America, and Japan. Nintendo has reached the 3 million mark.

At this point, the Nintendo DS is riding high off the sales of 16 titles that were released with the DS, including Super Mario 64DS and Wario Ware Touched.

"The launch of Nintendo DS in the UK continues to be an unprecedented success;" commented David Yarnton, Nintendo UK's general manager. "Gamers new and old have embraced the Nintendo DS and have left no doubt that it is the new must have handheld console! Nintendo set out to create a new way of hand-held gaming, offering an innovative and enjoyable experience and with the new Nintendo DS, and we have certainly accomplished this."

At this point, the DS has really no rivals in Europe outside the Gizmondo and Zodiac. But once September 1st roles around, that should all change. IGN

Electric Blue DS is Coming this summer!!!

Nintendo of America Inc. introduces the first new color in the Western Hemisphere for its popular Nintendo DS portable video game system. "Electric Blue" debuts in June and will become a permanent color in the DS palette, joining the original silver-and-black model, named "Titanium."

"This eye-catching new color comes at an ideal time," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Nearly 2 million Nintendo DS owners in North America alone have demonstrated they want something new from a hand-held video game system. Soon, consumers will have two popular choices for the innovative dual-screened Nintendo DS, which features touch-screen control, voice recognition and wireless play."

June also will see the release of two exciting new DS games. On June 13, Kirby: Canvas Curse will bring a new touch-screen twist to a popular franchise. Players will draw rainbow paths for Kirby to roll along as he stuns enemies and takes on their abilities. And on June 27, the highly anticipated and highly addictive puzzle game Meteos will have players launching deadly falling meteors back into space with touch-screen precision.Nintendo

Special ElectroPlankton DS!!!

Hoping to be the owner of every single DS design and color available? You may be out of luck, unless you live in Japan -- and even then, you'd have to have lots of luck on your side.


Nintendo has unveiled a special edition of the DS to celebrate the Japanese release of ElectroPlankton. The new edition resembles a standard DS but with original ElectroPlankton artwork from game creator Toshio Iwai on the system's top. We grabbed some pictures from the ElectroPlankton exhibit now running in Tokyo.So how do you go about getting one of these? That's the trick. Ten of these DS units will be given away via drawing to those who fill out a survey at the ElectroPlankton exhibit. As of now, this is the only way to get the unit, so unless you're in Japan to attend the exhibit (it runs until 4/14) and unless you're lucky enough to win the drawing, you're out of luck! IGN

The Big E3 List!!!

Here's a list of the companies and some of there games that they will have at this years E3 show. The ones in bold are the Nintendo games.^_^

2K Games
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Cube, GBA, PC, PS2, Xbox)
NBA 2K6 (PS2, Xbox)
NHL 2K6 (PS2, Xbox)
Top Spin (PS2)
World Poker Tour (Unspecified Consoles)

Activision
Call of Duty 2 (PC)
Call of Duty Console Sequel (PS2, Xbox)
Fantastic Four (GCN, PS2, Xbox)
The Movies (PC, PS2, Xbox)

Atari
Dragonshard (PC)
Dungeons & Dragons Online (PC)
Indigo Prophecy (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (PS2, Xbox)
The Matrix: Path of Neo (PC, PS2, Xbox)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! (PC)
Tycoon City: New York (PC)

Atlus Software
Samurai Western (PS2)
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 (PS2)
Riviera: The Promised Land (GBA)
Snowboard Kids DS (DS)
Trauma Center: Under the Knife (DS)
Untitled Console RPG (PS2)

Bandai
D.I.C.E. (PS2)
Digimon World 4 (Cube, PS2, Xbox)
InuYasha: Feudal Combat (PS2)
One Piece: Grand Battle! (GBA, Cube, DS, PS2)
Zatch Bell (Cube, PS2)

Bethesda Softworks
The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion (Next-Gen, PC)

Blizzard Entertainment
StarCraft: Ghost (Cube, PS2, Xbox)

Buena Vista Games
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (Cube, DS, GBA, PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox)
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge (PS2, Xbox)

Capcom
Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance (PS2, Xbox)
Flipnic Ultimate Pinball (PS2)
Killer 7 (Cube, PS2)
Mega Man Battle Network 5 (GBA)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (DS)
Without Warning (PS2, Xbox)

Cenega
El Matador (PC)
The Roots (PC, Xbox)
UFO: Aftershock (PC)

Crave Entertainment
Sno-Cross 2 Featuring Blair Morgan (PS2, Xbox)
World Championship Poker 2 (PS2, Xbox)

Deep Silver
Untitled RTS (PC)

Digital Extremes
Dark Sector (Next-Gen)

DreamCatcher Interactive
Cold War (PC)
Haegemonia: The Solon Heritage (PC)
Painkiller (Xbox)

Eidos
25 to Life (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Commandos Strike Force (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Hitman: Blood Money (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Tomb Raider Legend (PC, PS2, Xbox)

Electronic Arts
Batman Begins (Cube, GBA, PS2, Xbox)
Battlefield 2 (PC)
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (PS2, Xbox)
Black & White 2 (PC)
Burnout Revenge (PS2, Xbox)
The Godfather (PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox, Next-Gen)
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (DS)
James Bond 007: From Russia with Love (Cube, PS2, Xbox)
Madden NFL 2006 (Cube, PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox)
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects (PS2, PSP, Xbox)
Medal of Honor: European Assault (Cube, PS2, Xbox)
NASCAR: Chase for the Cup 2006 (Cube, PC, PS2, Xbox)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Cube, DS, GBA, PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox)
NCAA Football 2006 (Cube, PS2, Xbox)
The Sims 2: Nightlife (PC)

Funcom
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (PC)

High Moon Studios
Darkwatch (PS2, Xbox)

Imaginary Numbers
Tactica Online (PC)

KOEI
Colosseum: Road to Freedom (PS2)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms X (PS2)
Uncharted Waters Online (PC)

Konami
Castlevania DS (DS)
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (PS2)
Coded Arms (PSP)
Death Jr. (PSP)
S.L.A.I. (PS2)

LucasArts
Star Wars: Empire at War (PC)
Star Wars Galaxies: Episode III Rage of the Wookies (PC)

Majesco
Advent Rising (PC, Xbox)
Advent Shadow (PSP)
Aeon Flux (PS2, Xbox)
ATV: Quad Frenzy (DS)
Bloodrayne (PSP)
The Darkness (Next-Gen)
Infected (PSP)
Jaws Unleashed (PS2, Xbox)
Nanostray (DS)
Psychonauts (PS2)
Texas Hold 'Em Poker (DS)

Mastiff
Pump it Up: Exceed (PS2, Xbox)

Microsoft
Perfect Dark Zero (Next-Gen)

Midway
Blitz: The League (PS2, Xbox)
Fear & Respect (PS2, Xbox)
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows (PS2, Xbox)
L.A. Rush (PS2, Xbox)
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (PS2, Xbox)
Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War (PC)
The Suffering: Ties That Bind (PC, PS2, Xbox)

Mirinae Entertainment
Kahn the Absolute Power (PC)

Namco
Arc the Lad: End of Darkness (PS2)
Gumby vs. the Astrobots (GBA)
HUGO Bukkazoom! (GBA)
Shogun Warrior: Real-Time Conflict (DS)
Pac-Man World 3 (Cube, PS2, Xbox)
Soul Calibur III (PS2)
Tales of Legendia (PS2)

Natsume
Chulip (PS2)
Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters (PS2)
Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life (Cube)
Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town (GBA)

NCSoft
Auto Assault (PC)
City of Villains (PC)
Guild Wars (PC)
Tabula Rasa (PC)

Nintendo
Advance Wars DS (DS)
Animal Crossing DS (DS)
Dance Dance Revolution with Mario (Cube)
Donkey Konga 2 (Cube)
Fire Emblem: Souen no Kiseki (Cube)
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA)
Geist (Cube)
Kirby: Cursed Canvas (DS)
Mario Kart DS (DS)
Metroid Prime Hunters (DS)
Nintendogs (DS)
Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball (Cube)
Odama (Cube)
Super Mario Bros. (DS)
The Legend of Zelda (Cube)

NIS America
Atelier Iris ~Eternal Mana~ (PS2)
Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome (PS2)

SEGA
Condemned (Next-Gen)
Phantasy Star Universe (PC, PS2)
Shadow the Hedgehog (Cube, PS2, Xbox)
Shining Force Neo (PS2)
Spartan: Total Warrior (PS2, Xbox)

SNK Playmore
King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout (Xbox)
King of Fighters 02/03 (Xbox)
King of Fighters: Maximum Impact - Maniax (Xbox)
Metal Slug 1 (GBA)
Metal Slug 4 & 5 (PS2, Xbox)
Samurai Shodown V (Xbox)

Sony Computer Entertainment
Jak X: Combat Racing (PS2)
Ratchet: Deadlocked (PS2)
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (PS2)
SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs (PS2)

Sony Online Entertainment
EverQuest II Expansion (PC)
Untitled Handheld Game #1 (PSP)
Untitled Handheld Game #2 (PSP)

Team Tarsier
Metronome (PC, Next-Gen)

THQ
Battlestations: Midway (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Big Mutha Truckers DS (DS)
Big Mutha Truckers 2 (PS2, Xbox)
Bratz (GBA, PC, PS2)
Danny Phantom (GBA)
Destroy All Humans (PS2, Xbox)
Fairly OddParents (DS)
The Incredibles 2 (Cube, DS, GBA, PS2, Xbox)
Juiced (PS2, Xbox)
Moto GP 3 (Xbox)
Nicktoons (DS)
Power Rangers (GBA)
Scooby-Doo! Unmasked (Cube, DS, GBA, PS2, Xbox)
SpongeBob SquarePants Party (Cube, DS, PC, PS2, Xbox)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (PC)
Tak 3 (Cube, DS, GBA, PS2, Xbox)
Untitled Console Game #1 (Next-Gen)
Untitled Console Game #2 (Next-Gen)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault (PC)
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (Cube)
Zoo Tycoon (DS)

Track7 Music
Thesis (PC, Next-Gen)

Ubisoft
America's Army: Rise of a Soldier (PS2, Xbox)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown (PS2, Xbox)

Vivendi Universal
50 Cent: Bulletproof (PS2, Xbox)
Crash Tag Team Racing (Cube, DS, PS2, Xbox)
F.E.A.R. (PC)
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (Cube, PC, PS2, Xbox)
Scarface (PC, PS2, Xbox)

Pokemon DS!!!

Yep that's right! April 6, 2005 - Special Edition Nintendo DS systems are starting to trickle out of Japan. On top of the already announced "Pepsi" Nintendo DS, the newly available "Graphite Black" and "Pure White" Nintendo DS systems, and the upcoming "Turquoise Blue" And "Candy Pink" Nintendo DS systems, Nintendo will be releasing a Special Edition Pokemon system to celebrate the opening of the PokePark exhibit at the 2005 World Exposition in Japan.
The system, releasing in May for 15,000 yen, will feature a metallic blue color emblazoned with the PokePark logo on the face, as well as a Pikachu silhouette on the inside.So far, Nintendo of America has made no announcement regarding any Special Edition Nintendo DS systems for North American release. IGN

Nintendogs Video!!!

Here are some videos of the new DS game Nintendogs. The three version of this game comes out on April 21 in Japan and is still to be announced for the states.



Videos
version 1
version 2
version 3

Yoshi Topsy Turvy box art!!!

This is the box art for the new Yoshi adventure for the GBA. This game hit sores on June 13.

It's Official, Meteos is Coming to the States!!!

Yep! This amazing puzzle game made by the same guy the created Rez and Lumines, will hit store shelves June 27.