Retro GameBoy Micro is comeing to the West!!!

To celebrate 20 years of unprecedented success in the video game industry, Nintendo is making its newest game system look exactly like its first one – only much smaller.

A retro version of its Game Boy® Micro comes to the Western Hemisphere on Nov. 28, honoring the 20th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System® home console. The new Game Boy Micro base unit will be maroon with a gold NES-inspired faceplate, and will sell at an MSRP of $99.99. It also will come packed with a $10 coupon that can be used toward the purchase of select Nintendo-published Game Boy Advance games.

"The Special 20th Anniversary Edition Game Boy Micro is an anniversary present to millions of Nintendo fans, who 20 years ago single-handedly built this entire industry," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications.

Game Boy Micro represents the coolest piece of hardware in Game Boy® history. It's small enough to slip into the tightest pair of jeans, and at 2.4 ounces, light enough to carry anywhere.

The worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home and portable video game systems. Each year, hundreds of all-new titles for the best-selling Game Boy® Advance SP, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems extend Nintendo's vast game library and continue the tradition of delivering a rich, diverse mix of quality video games for players of all ages. Since the release of its first home video game system in 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 2 billion video games and more than 353 million hardware units globally, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario™ and Donkey Kong® and launching popular culture franchise phenomena such as 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. Nintendo Press

US Date for Harvest Moon DS!!!

Until now, it wasn't clear to Harvest Moon fans whether the Nintendo DS version of Natsume's strangely addictive farming game would make it to North America. Today, however, the company announced that Harvest Moon DS will indeed arrive on these shores -- in spring of 2006.
Harvest Moon DS features characters from both Harvest Moon: Wonderful Life on the GameCube and the GBA's Friends of Mineral Town. The DS version, of course, takes advantage of the system's IGN

Nintendo's Q1 Software Lineup!!!

Even after the holidays are over, Nintendo will give you something to celebrate. The first quarter of 2006 will see the arrival of much-anticipated games like Metroid® Prime Hunters, as well as only-from-Nintendo experiences like Electroplankton™ and Odama™. Everyone should find something on the list below to help them chase away the winter blues.

Nintendo DS™
Jan. 9: Electroplankton – Make beautiful music with this artistic tune generator. Ten different modes keep the music humming in endless combinations.

Jan. 23: True Swing Golf – Players swipe the touch screen to stroke the most realistic golf swings ever possible. Just like out on the links, if their swing is off, they're in the rough.

Feb. 27: Super Princess Peach™ – After kidnapping Peach for years and years, Bowser finally wised up and kidnapped Mario instead. Now it's Peach to the rescue, pink parasol and all.

March 20: Metroid Prime Hunters® – This Wi-Fi-enabled adventure will have friends near and far blasting away for hours on end.

Nintendo GameCube™
Feb. 6: Chibi-Robo™ – The hero is a 3-inch-tall robot who desires only to bring happiness to his human family. Players explore a huge house and help Chibi-Robo complete chores and fend off enemies while maintaining his energy level.

March 6: Odama™ – This wild game wowed crowds at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. It's the best microphone-controlled Japanese feudal warrior pinball game you'll ever play.

Game Boy® Advance SP/Game Boy® Micro
Feb. 6: Drill Dozer™ – Pilot a destructive Drill Dozer robot to recover a stolen red diamond. Players demolish everything in their path. What could be more fun?

March 6: Tales of Phantasia® - In this classic RPG with a real-time battle system, players take on the role of Cress, a young swordsman who must set out on a fantastic quest when his village is destroyed in mysterious circumstances. Nintendo Press