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 <title>Fuckton of news bits, press conference edition</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<div class="rightbox"><a href="http://nintendorks.com/media/10/20081006-Petzmonkeys-small.jpg">Poop joke!</a></div> Now that the dust has settled surrounding the DSi and the madness surrounding its announcement has had time to recede, let's have a look at some smaller announcements that trickled out of the Nintendo conference last week. Enjoy this box art and meet me after the break.<br />
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As Boris mentioned, a new <b>Punch-Out!! </b>was announced, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/watch-this-sin-and-punishment-2-punch-out-footage/">looking pretty great</a>, as does the new <b>Sin and Punishment </b>game. Where were these at E3?<br />
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Some kind of storage solution involving the SD card slot for the Wii is happening in Spring 2009, though exactly how it will work is unclear. It sounds like it will simply be streamlining the process of moving things around on your Wii and your SD card. I imagine the quality of these improvements will dictate whether or not this will be a sufficient storage solution for the lifetime of the Wii. This does set the max storage of the Wii at 2.5 GB, which in the grand scheme of things is not all that much. Feel free to join in the fruitless speculation on our <a href="http://www.plinkomedia.com/nintendorks/viewtopic.php?f=3&amp;t=18468&amp;st=0&amp;sk=t&amp;sd=a&amp;start=126">forums</a>!<br />
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Swag-earning program Club Nintendo is <a href="http://kotaku.com/5058173/club-nintendo-finally-coming-stateside ">coming to the US</a>. <br />
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You can now fight (male?) breast cancer by buying a new SKU of <b>Madden 2009 </b>with a <a href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3170348">pink ribbon slipcover</a>. <br />
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The following Wii games exist and that is all the info I have dug up: <b>Trace Memory: R, Gateway of Memory</b>, <b>Endless Ocean 2: Beautiful Ocean</b>.<br />
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When the Wii Speak microphone comes out, the <b>Wii Speak Channel </b>will be <a href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3170321">made available as a free download</a>, enabling conference calls where your Mom can hear everything you're saying. <br />
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Future Wiis will ship out with a short instructional movie telling new Wii owners how to get on the Internet with their consoles so they can give Nintendo more money.<br />
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<b>Dynasty Warriors </b>will be bring its unchanging brand of repetitive medieval Asian soldier stabbing to the Wii for the first time.<br />
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A "major" entry in the <b>Tales </b>series is under development for the Wii. <br />
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Many Gamecube classics will be <a href="http://gonintendo.com/?p=58006">remade for the Wii to include Wii controls</a>, and hopefully widescreen resolution support across the board. The first games include <b>Pikmin</b>, <b>Donkey Kong Jungle Beat</b>, <b>Metroid Prime </b>and its sequel, and <b>Chibi Robo</b>. These have not been confirmed for release in the US, but holding them seems unlikely as they would be an easy cash source for Nintendo of American, and they would generate a lot of goodwill among the hardcore community. <br />
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Sega is publishing a game called <b>Let's Tap! </b>wherein the player places the Wii remote on a cardboard box and taps the box to control the game. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGnwL0ganu0">I swear I am not making this up.</a> Keep in mind this comes from Yuji Naka, the original creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, Samba de Amigo, and Phantasy Star Online. <br />
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<b>Tetris Party </b>is <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/03/tetris-party-1200-wii-points-squat-mode-confirmed/">coming to WiiWare in October </a>for 1200 points/$12.<br />
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Indie <a href="http://gaming.wikia.com/wiki/Metroidvania ">Metroidvania </a>darling <b>Cave Story </b>will be coming to <a href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3170356">WiiWare early next year</a> with <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/cave-story-on-wiiware-this-holiday-season-with-new-content-an/">new content and features</a>.<br />
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Pretty good XBLA developer Ninjabee is bringing out their <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/03/ninja-bees-boingz-announced-for-wiiware/">first Wiiware game <b>Boingz! </b></a>later this month. <br />
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A <a href="http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/10/wtf-play-new-cr.html"><b>Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles </b>game for the DS and Wii </a>will feature our old friend connectivity, only now there won't be a bunch of purple cables cluttering up your living room. Apparently these two games will be the exact same game, right down to DS and Wii owners being able to play together with whichever version of the game they prefer, which is pretty fucking awesome, by my count.<br />
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DSi-exclusive software will be <a href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3170373">region locked</a>, breaking a tradition of region free Nintendo handheld software dating back to the original Game Boy.<br />
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Miis are coming to the DS with <a href="http://kotaku.com/5058461/nintendo-pedometer-is-for-ds-walking-game"><b>Your Life Rhythm</b></a>, a new Nintendo-branded pedometer-based "game" that will track your walking. <br />
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<b>Mario and Luigi 3 </b>was announced for DS, <a href="http://kotaku.com/5058419/mario--luigi-rpg-3-trailer-screens ">trailer can be found here</a>. It looks about as <a href="http://kotaku.com/photogallery/marioluigi3/1003876100">silly </a>as the previous two games. <br />
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The first two <b>Brain Age </b>games will be among the first things <a href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3170313">offered for download </a>on the DSWare service when it debuts this Novemeber in Japan. Astonishingly, Nintendo has nearly beaten Sony to the punch on adopting a new technology in a significant way. <br />
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A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_Ore ">new <b>Warioware </b>game </a>is <a href="http://gonintendo.com/?p=58014">coming to the DS </a>that sounds a lot like LittleBigWarioware, in that users will be able to make their own minigames, music and perhaps even graphics. Hopefully, despite fears of penises and penis-related incidents, sharing content on the Internet will be a part of this game, so I can sample many of the fine penis-based minigames the Nintendorks community will generate.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 15:02:44 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>[radio] Actual Nintendo News</title>
 <link>http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=197</link>
<description><![CDATA[In my restless dreams I see that show... Nintendorks Radio.  Get your episode now on iTunes (search for Nintendorks Radio in the iTunes store) or right <a href="http://kyle.plinkomedia.com/">here</a>.<br />
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<div style="margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; border: 1px dotted #5151B8; padding: 5px; background-color: #EFEFFF;"><b>Episode 031 - Insert Title Here</b><br />
MegaMan 9, Wario Land: Shake It, DSi, Sin & Punishment 2.... Nintendo is doing things again and we talk about it!<br />
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Mark was busy with the Weapon X program this weekend so the ever gracious Kevin volunteered to be my guest host this week.  We actually had a lot to talk about, which was nice.<br />
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Special thanks to Mark for taking time out of his busy schedule to add music to this particular episode in an attempt to make it appear professional.<br />
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 <pubDate>Sun, 5 Oct 2008 01:20:27 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Apparently, Nintendo Went and Made a New DS (Against My Explicit Wishes)</title>
 <link>http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=196</link>
<description><![CDATA[So, I look like an ass. A few days ago, I go and mock the idea of Nintendo putting out this newfangled DS with all kinds of crazy bells and whistles, and then just to prove that I am an awful, awful fake Nintendo journalist, they go and make one. I would like to take the time to apologize to the Nintendorks community, and to God. And to the whole sport of Laser Tag. Anyway, the new little handheld is intriguing. I will admit that this is a true statement. I am glad because some of my hopes were realized. Bigger screens and a dedicated browser? YES, I APPROVE OF THESE THINGS. I even thought a camera would be kind of fun, and then they went and threw in two just to be snarky. <br><br />
I like that it's smaller. I, for one, like that they took out the GBA slot, because sometimes I have to remind myself that I own seven different devices (a GBA, two GBA SPs, a GB Micro, two DS's, and a Gamecube GBA player) that play Game Boy Advance games. I think this is a good move for the device, both for form, and for function. There's an SD slot! That is a good idea for swapping around data! I bet hackers like this idea as well. They are probably already getting out their hacking books and figuring out the best ways to hack. I bet they'll try out the password "God" first. <br />
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The cameras have had me thinking all day both about the mundane uses (taking pictures and scribbling on them, possibly two-way-future-style video chat) (of an erotic nature?) (with...other Nintendorks?) and the possibilities of interesting new games with the DS. Sony has been doing this for a while with their EyeToy peripheral, and I wouldn't mind looking like an idiot with a new Wario Ware. <br />
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I don't give a flying fuck about the DS playing music. There is a window of five minutes (maximum) with which I will find the ability to change the pitch of an mp3 fun. Five minutes of chipmunk bliss.<br />
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Downloadable content on the DS is a <i>spectacular</i> idea. I love <i>Mega Man 9</i>. I really do. But I honestly would love it more if it were portable! I think that opening up the DS to small third party DS-only games would be a more popular concept than WiiWare. I have an iPhone (oh wait, sorry, "iiiiiiiiiiiiiPHOOOONE!!!"), and the app store is a fantastic thing to have on the fly. I think that by offering this DSi download service, Nintendo is sending a message that they are the Big Kid on the Block when it comes to portable games. Good show.<br />
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I am kind of annoyed that I was correct in my statement that the DS is doing so well that they don't need to put out a new system, because this is their reasoning for pushing back the DSi in North America until "well" into next year. I assume that this will be as import-able as my current DS Lite, but that's annoying. Nintendo should cater more to my short-run hedonism.<br />
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So, tentative thumbs up? I guess I can't complain when Nintendo goes out and announces something cool, even if it's totally counter to my initial view. Put me down as flip-flopped. Oh! Also, they announced <i>Sin & Punishment 2</i>! At the end of the first game, you [spoiler alert?] fought the goddamn Earth? [spoiler alert over, suckers] Maybe in this one you can take on our galaxy, or some shit like that. ]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 01:46:33 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>DRCs: 10-02-08</title>
 <link>http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=195</link>
<description><![CDATA[RRRRRRRRRROCKTOBER!<blockquote><font color="Blue"><br />
Sorry there was no Radio show this week, I was too busy seducing beautiful women and writing edgy political satire.  - <b>Mark</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> I don't believe either of those things.<br />
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I need a new DS because I never bought a DS Lite because I anticipated Nintendo's strategy of releasing a new DS every few years. So there. - <b>Mr. Heavy Foot</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> You could be the smartest foot in the world.<br />
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YOU DON'T KNOW WHO STRONGBAD IS?!?<br />
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Was I first? - <b>A Sad Pathetic Little Man</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> Yeah, and also the first to be of no help!<br />
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Is it just me, or does the phrase "massive company restructuring" softly lull you to bed at night?<br />
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If I get fired I'm running for the Senate. - <b>Emily</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> Sounds to me like robots are taking over.<br />
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When's the last time you visited:<br />
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<a href="http://www.pennoaks.net/archive64/Archive_64.htm">http://www.pennoaks.net/archive64/Archive_64.htm</a><br />
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A thousand memories relived in a visit. - <b>Paperboy</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> Holy crap.  Definitely a blast from the blast, but I stopped reading after I saw no mention of me or Nintendorks.<br />
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I heard the new DS will have a needle that injects morphine into your penis. - <b>Mark</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> I don't need a DS to do that.<br />
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Tried Samba today...<br />
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While I had some issues with the horizontals, overall the controls seemed fine.  However, I must note that I never played the Dreamcast version -with maracas-.<br />
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I'm going to wait for it to drop to $20 before I purchase it. -- David - <b>Dayton</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> I don't know there was any other way TOO play that game on the Dreamcast.<br />
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I was reading DRCs and my cat barfed.<br />
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It's all your fault. - <b>Orange Soda</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> Yeah you guys, start sending in better comments.<br />
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Brandon, you really should know who Strong Bad is.  I think of him as a more kid-friendly, less drunk, cartoon version of you.<br />
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Check out http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail.html if you want to experience Strong Bad firsthand. - <b>Cap'n Smite</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> Jesus I could barely get through one of those.  I guess I can see the appeal, but I now consider myself lucky not knowing who Strong Bad is for so long.<br />
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Adam, stop name dropping forum people in your articles, it makes the website look cheesy and amateurish.  - <b>Shane McMan</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> Haha, I went through his latest article to see who he name-dropped then realized you must mean the forum users and this comment got a lot more funny.<br />
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Now that I have a real job and enough money to afford videogames, I have slowly come back to them.  I bought a PS3 and a couple of games, and I realized that the most recent game that I have true bragging rights in is Goldeneye 007, I pretty much watched the last generation console war from a distance.  I'm trying to get good at games, but man, do I feel old...  And I think I developed gaming ADD.   - <b>Tatanka</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> I'm not sure, but I think dookie might own a PS3.<br />
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Everyone who visits this site should send Brandon a DRC...it's our civic duty!  ;)<br />
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Otherwise, he'd have too much free time, and would therefor play too many games...or masturbate himself to death.  ^_^ - <b>2Cold Scorpio</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> That's not possible, even with morphine.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:22:37 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Super News Blow Out 64</title>
 <link>http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=194</link>
<description><![CDATA[Nintendo held a press conference this very evening (or maybe last year, depending on how the time difference works) in Tokyo.  Only Japanese press were invited or I totally would have been there.<br />
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Anyway, I stayed up late to get this info so I'm just going to take the lazy way out and give you a fantastic little bullet point presentation for what we've learned.  Except I'm not even going to use bullets.  Who has time to look up html codes?<br />
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<b>NEW DS:  Nintendo DSi</b><div class="rightbox"><a href="http://nintendorks.com/media/9/20081001-DSi.jpg">iNintendo</a></div><br />
-Looks like the DS Lite only thinner and with 3.25" screens (compared to the Lite's 3" screens)<br />
-No GBA port<br />
-TWO TOUCH SCREENS (doesn't seem practical to me but apparently this is a big deal to people)<br />
-3 megapixel camera<br />
-Plays music (able to control pitch and playback)<br />
-Built in browser<br />
-SD card storage for pictures and music and...<br />
-Available in white and black<br />
-To be released November 1st in Japan, likely next year for North America<br />
-Ability to download games via DSi Shop<br />
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<b>DSi Shop:</b><br />
-Digital distribution of DSiWare<br />
-Pricing points ranging from Free to 800 points (8 bucks)<br />
-Unknown if the ability to download full DS titles will be made available<br />
-Customers get 1000 free points to use with the purchase of a DSi.  Points expire after March 2009.<br />
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<b>Upcoming Wii Games of Note:</b><br />
-Punch Out (About time)<br />
-Another Code (No clue what this is)<br />
-Sin and Punishment 2 (best surprise I've had all day)<br />
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As near as I can tell the conference is not officially over, but the major news is out of the way.  We'll mop up the smaller stuff tomorrow.  Stay classy, San Diego.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 02:17:14 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>New Old Games: September 29</title>
 <link>http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=193</link>
<description><![CDATA[Again (but kind of for the first time), thanks to everyone on the forums for the great input/discussion. <b>chrunk</b>, whose name is just a blast to say out loud in front of old people, gave us a delicious rundown of the games released this week:<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 20px; padding: 5px; border: 1px dotted #5151B8; background: #EFEFFF;"> WiiWare™<br />
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Art Style: ORBIENT (Nintendo, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): Explore the universe like never before in Art Style: ORBIENT. Take control of gravity and anti-gravity and carefully maneuver your small star through 50 stages set in multiple galaxies. Collide with other stars to absorb them and make your own star expand in size, or capture the stars in your orbit and have them become your satellites. Space isn't empty, though, and you'll have to avoid bumping into obstacles or getting pulled into a black hole. If you feel like relaxing while still being challenged, this is the game for you. Its combination of simple controls, atmospheric sound and unique environment make for an experience unlike any other.<br />
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Bomberman Blast (Hudson Entertainment, 1-8 players, Rated E for Everyone—Mild Cartoon Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): A brand new addition to the Bomberman series is available on WiiWare. Up to eight players can battle online simultaneously via Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection. Simple controls make this a great game for family and friends to enjoy anytime. You can trigger new items by shaking the Wii Remote™ controller, creating new levels of Bomberman excitement. You can even take the intensity up another notch by adding your own Mii™ caricatures to the mix. Battle results can be recorded on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Ranking, so you can see how you stack up against others around the globe. This title will prove to be a blast for everyone--from those who've never touched a Bomberman game to the Bomberman masters.<br />
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Virtual Console™<br />
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Super Turrican 2 (Super NES™, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone—Violence, 800 Wii Points): As the last survivor of the United Freedom Forces, it is your duty to destroy the Machine's forces that have devastated the galaxy. Fight through countless hordes of enemies using everything at your disposal. Use weapons and power-ups to fight back the tide of oncoming enemies. Use special abilities like the Energy Wheel and Cyberfist to find secret areas and score extra lives. When your lives and continues are gone, the mission ends. You are the galaxy's last hope. Are you up to the challenge? </div><br />
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I wonder what everyone thought? Maybe I should click the jump to find out...<br />
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Eh, for my money, Super Turrican 2 was a game I used to play on the SNES, but only because it was available. Maybe hindsight is 20/20 or this game is dog shit or whatever, but I'd call this the weakest release this week. The other two, though? Well, <b>MagiHiro</b>, who will henceforth be my nemesis, seemed excited:<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 20px; padding: 5px; border: 1px dotted #5151B8; background: #EFEFFF;"> This is an exciting week for WiiWare :D Bomberman will be awesome, and Orbient is an English release of Bit Generations : Orbital, one of those games released in Japan that was omgamazing. </div><br />
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Oh MagiHiro! If I wasn't arbitrarily plotting your downfall over a nice glass of Chablis, I might find some time to play Art Style: ORBIENT, which is pretty fucking good, all things considered. Look at all those commas in the last sentence! I hope I used them all correctly. You know who doesn't fret about grammar? <b>Gator</b> and <b>A New Challenger</b>. But not because they're illiterate; they're just too busy discussing the pros and cons of Bomberman. First up is Gator:<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 20px; padding: 5px; border: 1px dotted #5151B8; background: #EFEFFF;"> Judging from the IGN review, the game does indeed support WFC with strangers. It even includes a ranking system and leaderboards. It's not as clear with single player; all they offer on the subject is, "For the most part, Blast provides a friendly multiplayer experience, both online and off (which is good, because there isn't any incentive to play the game alone)" although they do say the game has bots. </div><br />
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A New Challenger added this:<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 20px; padding: 5px; border: 1px dotted #5151B8; background: #EFEFFF;"> Plus 8 players on one system offline!<br />
Shame there's no disc version, but eh. I may pick it up down the line. The only Bomberman game I own is Jetters.<br />
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<b>Goober</b>, bless his little heart (of unrelenting darkness), wasn't sold on the admittedly stupid shake controls bullshit:<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 20px; padding: 5px; border: 1px dotted #5151B8; background: #EFEFFF;">...The shake controls look horrible and annoying. It just seems to activate the new items and thats it, and it appears to be the same motion for everything. And that locks out the use of Classic/Wavebirds. So fuck all that, Bomberman 93 wins.</div><br />
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You know who else passed on a Bomberman game, Goober? The Nazis. History is going to back me up on this one. Amid all the hustle and bustle, <b>Gemini</b> shined his knowledge and wisdom across the topic with this keen observation:<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 20px; padding: 5px; border: 1px dotted #5151B8; background: #EFEFFF;">Bomberman is an excellent fit for a downloadable game. All those years of trying to blow up the Bomberman concept into a full retail game were a bit painful, to say the least.</div><br />
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Hey, you're smart! You should write for Nintendorks! That's all for this week, gang. Tune in next Wednesday for more riffing. Maybe we'll do some sort of live, chat room type thing for next week. I don't know; I've been drinking! Peace!]]></description>
 <category>News</category>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 23:15:11 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>My Time With a Brother and His Arms</title>
 <link>http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=192</link>
<description><![CDATA["Brothers in Arms: Double Time" is exclusive to the Wii except for the fact it's a port of two old games previously released for the PS2, Xbox, and PC.  Still... you can use a wiimote?<br />
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Still,  "Double Time" is a pretty nifty package.  You get two games (TWO GAMES) for the price of one.  Both "Road to Hill 30" and the much better named "Earned in Blood" are included in this two disc set.  The only catch is that you lose the multiplayer modes for the two titles but, if you're at all interested in playing a game on the Wii, online multiplayer probably isn't on your priority list anyway.<br />
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Having originally played the original "Road to Hill 30" years ago I can tell you that so far this port is a faithful one.  Nothing is censored or cut and the graphics quality hasn't dropped at all.  Technically the Wii should be capable of something nicer than what we <i>do</i> get, but the Nazis look better than the satanic pig demons you fight in "Call of Duty 3."  So if you hate Nazis and like Jews this is a pretty good buy.  I had a bit of trouble getting used to the controls, but then I was able to kill Aryans quite easily.  The game's a true story too so you can feel cultured while you blow their legs off.]]></description>
 <category>Impressions</category>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 01:22:55 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>DRCs: 09-30-08</title>
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<description><![CDATA[My nose is a faucet.<blockquote><font color="Blue"><br />
I believe Mrs. Face goes by Jbond64 on the forums. - <b>kindernoob</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> I can't decide if that's a compliment or not. Hehe, compliment.<br />
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You were so wrapped up in your silly Star Wars game you never joined me in Call of Duty and I had to play alone... Not that I cared that much because I was playing on my brand new tv.  - <b>Ned the Head</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> I said I'd join you when I was done with that mission, and when I popped CoD4 in, you were nowhere to be seen!<br />
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So apparently the XBox Live Arcade rerelease of Banjo-Kazooie is going to have stop-n-swop items enabled for use in the (really bad looking, honestly) new game that's coming out! - <b>Chives</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> Yeah, I can't say I'm interested in any of that.  It's 2008!<br />
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I have learned the painful lesson regarding taking vacations as an adult and this does not make me happy.  Apparently when you get back to work there was no one to do any of it so you have extra to do.<br />
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Heaven help me if I ever take two weeks off in a row. - <b>Travis</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> Heaven wants nothing to do with you.<br />
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Sorry, Kevin. Looks we were both blessed/cursed when we created out internet screen names at the ripe old age of eleven. <br />
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Not a day goes by I don't think about ending it. And by "it", I mean ASPLM's life. I don't know why I'd pick on him, just because! Love you! - <b>Shadow King</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> Good thing I was 20-something when Al Gore invented the internet!<br />
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I propose changing "Type 'drc' in here" into "Type 'penis' in here."  Think about it... For every DRC there ever is, no matter who wrote it, you know that person had to deliberately type out "penis".  It's like ass pennies without all the dirty work. - <b>Villian on the Cover</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> That's not a bad idea except for two things: 1) that would require work on my end, and 2) typing 2 extra letters would require work on your end.<br />
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Samba de Amigo made me want to cry.  Why does everything in existence have to let me down so severely? - <b>Emily</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> So I should be glad I didn't cave?  Good to know.<br />
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So at work today I had to put a bunch of online advertisments up on a special section of this newspapers website. However the special section was called "Senior Living" and involved a bunch of ads about hospitals and hearing aid stuff. Now, knowing how hard it was for me to find this section, I doubt that the actual target audience will ever see these ads, or know they exist, and that the advertisers just wasted a few thousand dollars to put these ads online.  - <b>momtartin</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> Well then it's pretty obvious you have to visit the various old folks homes in your area and show/read the ads to all the old people there.  It's your civic duty.<br />
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...so Samba de Amigo after a couple hours:<br />
fun but the controls blow; fuck. - <b>MEKsLP</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> That semi-colon ruined a perfectly good insult.<br />
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About your question of Mega Man 9, this is according to IGN:<br />
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"While we're on the subject of 360 though, we need to make a note that each of the versions of Mega Man 9 will look slightly different, since Wii's build looks to be a direct NES port of sorts, with the HD versions having a slightly smoother, but also higher contrast -- not as "NES-like" -- presentation. You're going to get the same experience on every version overall, but those that want to sit down and critique the truly minimal differences between the builds will find that the emulation between the three versions is going to differ ever so slightly. The Wii version has more of the 8-bit look overall to it, but that also means there are harder edges, and a more pronounced "blocky" look. Is that a good thing, or bad? In the end, it's going to be personal preference, but as die-hard fans who grew up with the Blue Bomber, we prefer the Wii emulation, as it's truest to form."<br />
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Oh, what did you think of The Force Unleashed? - <b>2Cold Scorpio</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> Thanks, I was asking because I had the points on my 360, but not on my Wii...but then I noticed Super Dodge Ball was available, so I added points to get both.  I haven't beat one damn robot, but I did show the USSR dodge ball team who the boss is.  I really, really liked The Force Unleashed...so much so that I'm playing through again with all my powers to find the holocrons I didn't get the first time through, and then I'll most likely play it again on a harader difficulty.  I needed a game to tide me over until Fallout 3 comes out, and I can't think of a better one than Force Unleashed.<br />
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Jenny Lewis singing "ba ba ba" sounds MORE ADVENTUROUS than her singing "na na na." (Bonus points if you get the reference. I have not made it obvious.) - <b>alt-crunchy</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> I didn't get it, but I'm willing to bet it's pretty freaking hip.<br />
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I might get that Wario game, but first I need to finish that Strongbad game and maybe play that new Mega Man game.  My plate is full. - <b>Ertain</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> Should I know what Strongbad is?  I see it mentioned a bunch, but I have no idea what it is.<br />
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Why should I send YOU a DRC?  What have you done for ME lately? - <b>Battymo</b><br />
</font></blockquote><b>Brandon:</b> I just responded to your DRC!]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:43:55 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Nintendo Should Not Make A New DS</title>
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<description><![CDATA[So, in the last few months, there has been <a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=336727">all kinds of crazy speculation</a> that Nintendo is about to release this crazy new Nintendo DS with all kinds of bells and whistles. Nintendo recently <a href="http://kotaku.com/5056082/nintendo-on-that-new-ds-rumor">commented on these rumors</a> with the handheld-video-game-news equivalent to "about:blank." Over in Nintendorksland, forum members have been <a href="http://www.plinkomedia.com/nintendorks/viewtopic.php?f=3&amp;t=18507">going back and forth</a> on the concept of a DS that takes all kinds of fancy pictures and plays those mp3s that the kids love these days, with some arguing that the idea "seems interesting," and others stating that they will "pass" if there is a "price increase" (seriously? <i>if</i>?) Apparently, according to my <i>own</i> secret source, the new DS will be also run on corn ethanol and will win the Presidency of the United States of America on a platform of More Puppies (For Everyone!). <br />
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Why do we need a new DS?  The DS Lite is absolutely fantastic. The screens are bright and clear. It plays the video games developed for the system. It comes in a variety of colors. Babies enjoy it. Sometimes the hinge between the halves will crack, but only for those users that are direct descendants of Benedict Arnold. It is a fine system. Charming, even. If you want it to play mp3s, you can <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/05/20/ds-fanboys-semi-ultimate-homebrew-guide/">very easily make it do so</a>. A camera might be cute, and I'll admit that, but only because I have my classic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Camera">Game Boy Camera</a> sitting right here and that was a fun idea. Games developed for a higher quality DS camera could be really clever! Or they could be filled with penises! Or both. (!)<br />
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However, my argument is that maybe, maybe they might want to bulk up the DS hardware, too. Do not get me wrong - I have never been much of a fan of the PSP, which exists in this world where all games must look, at best, as good as a crappy PS2 title, but I think that whenever the DS starts to push around polygons, it is an atrocity. Give the DS a little more power! Give it much bigger screens as well, and drop in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS_Browser">a browser that doesn't put donkey testicles in it's mouth</a>. Don't go out trying to compete in the iPod market, but just try to do what you have been doing - making fun video games, better. Give us another 2D Metroid. Or a New New Super Mario Bros. I am a broken record on these points, yes, but someone will eventually read these and then maybe they'll do something about them. Please.<br />
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I know that the DS is just shitting money. I know this. I know that releasing a new DS would force us all to buy one in our favorite colors. I know this too. But seriously can you please not just pull a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Micro">Game Boy Micro</a> and man-the-hell-up?]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:05:35 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>I Prefer Impressions Shaken, Not Stirred</title>
 <link>http://nintendorks.com/index.php?itemid=189</link>
<description><![CDATA[<center><a href="http://nintendorks.com/media/9/20080925-WarioLandLogo.jpg">Shake... something.  I don't know.  I'm tired.  Screw you.</a></center><br />
When WiiMotion Plus releases next spring we might finally have the ability to stir in our Wii games, but for now we've got to shake things up with 'Wario Land: Shake It!' (I honestly prefer the Australian 'shake dimension' title better).  Many of you have not picked up this title, which released on the 23rd of this month.  Because of Nintendo's lackluster gaming support of late Wario Land has inadvertently become one of two big Wii releases (the other being Animal Crossing: City Folk) for this upcoming holiday season.  Does it stand tall as a solid holiday buy?  Sort of!<br />
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'Shake it!' has an incredible look and feel.  I almost want to call it a super easy version of Braid in terms of style, but that might give you the wrong impression.  It also might lead you to believe the game represents such class that when you "shake it" you will, in fact, be shaking hands with men in suits.  Of course, while this is not the case, what we do get appears to be an incredibly refined 2D platformer.  Needless to say, the game looks phenomenal.  It seems to control very well, too, but it's almost a shame they decided to send Wario to the "Shake Dimension" as a way of explaining some of the shake related wiimote maneuvers you'll be pulling off because, in all honesty, the game doesn't feel gimmicky at all.  While you control the game with the wiimote on its side (like a NES game) I feel like moving the wiimote around is a great way to give the player more moves to pull off without complicating the controls.  It works very well.<br />
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I've played to Area 2 (there are 5 Areas total it seems).  So far, I think it's a safe title to pick up.  I'd be surprised if anyone hated it.  However, it's a very simple experience and doesn't look like it'll last too long unless you want to get 100% completion.  On the other hand, there's a pirate woman for Wario to undress with his eyes.  I haven't noticed any innuendos yet, though, which is a shame.  If there was any character it'd be appropriate to bust those out for it's Wario.  I'd say to hold off until it gets cheaper but these things can change.   Look forward to a review in the coming weeks.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:16:16 -0400</pubDate>
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