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The N3 Newswire for July 31

July 31, 2009 by SparklingBlue Nintendo No Comments

Here’s the latest Nintendo news

–New Pokemon Mystery Dungeon WiiWare goodies in Japan’s Club Nintendo
–The case for solo and multiplayer consistency
–Artwork from Square’s latest surprise
–The birth of The Conduit (SB’s pick!)
–Coming to the VC in Japan next month
–Valve’s solution to the piracy/used game problem
–1up’s best games of the summer
–Dragon Quest creator coming to CEDEC
–Presenting the Pikachu van

Stay tuned for breaking news and updates throughout the day.

Happy gaming,
SparklingBlue

The N3 Newswire for July 30

July 30, 2009 by SparklingBlue Nintendo No Comments

Here’s the latest Nintendo news:

–Nintendo: More VC stuff on the way
–Nintendo by the numbers
–DS PR campaign kicks off on the European Nintendo channel
–Nintendo: Nothing to announce concerning the Nintendo Channel or Internet Channel
–Web games trump consoles
–First look at Epic Mickey
–American gamers and DLC by the numbers
–The complete Guitar Hero 5 setlist unveiled
–Level 5 and Sega coming to TGS
–Final Fantasy Gaiden dated for Japan
–New Final Fantasy Gaiden screens

Stay tuned for breaking news and updates throughout the day.

Happy gaming,
SparklingBlue

The N3 Newswire for July 29

July 29, 2009 by SparklingBlue Nintendo No Comments

Here’s the latest Nintendo news:

–Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 3 NA release revealed
–What Mario would look like in ancient Japan
–Two ways goverment regulation of gaming might work
–New Pokemon Mystery Dungeon WiiWare details
–Highlights from the Pokemon Village Fete
–Zelda+voice=?
–Why Dragon Quest 9 is so popular in Japan
–What is “Gyromancer”?
–Coming soon: Myst: The Movie

Stay tuned for breaking news and updates throughout the day.

Happy gaming,
SparklingBlue

The N3 Newswire for July 28

July 28, 2009 by SparklingBlue Nintendo No Comments

Here’s the latest Nintendo news:

–Curious as to how you play something like Zelda when you can’t even see at all? One blind gamer shows us how its done by conquering my all time favorite (SB’s pick!)
–Viacom really wants you to play The Beatles: Rock Band
–Happy 20th birthday, Earthbound!
–Why Little Mac’s return to the ring had voices
–How Pokemon saved the Game Boy (SB’s pick!)
–I think Epona would be better suited for a pony form than Link…
–What it’s like translating for Miyamoto-sama
–Hands on from Comic-Con
–Want to play Mario but don’t want to get out of bed? Here’s a creative solution
–Comic-Con’s scorecard from the devs themselves

Stay tuned for breaking news and updates throughout the day.

Happy gaming,
SparklingBlue

The N3 Newswire for July 27

July 27, 2009 by SparklingBlue Nintendo No Comments

Here’s the latest Nintendo news:

–If there were a Dead Space: The Movie, what would you want to see?
–Disney: Movie lisenced games will get better
–Germany reconsidering game ban
–Final Fantasy music hits Chicago
–Dragon Quest 9 hits 3.2 million copies in Japan alone
–Konami brings its two biggest stars to Gamescom
–What’s new on the Nintendo Channel
–What’s new on WiiWare and DSiWare this week
–Nintendo on the launch calendar, pleasing both worlds, and wondering why core titles don’t sell
–At least one world leader wants to get in the game…
–Remembering Super Mario World: Yoshi’s Island
–More confirmation of once you first pick up that control (or handheld, or Wiimote…) you won’t want to put it down
–Video cosplay/booth babe highlights from Comic-Con
–RUMOR: Possible Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver NA release date?

Stay tuned for breaking news and updates throughout the day.

Happy gaming,
SparklingBlue

The N3 Newswire for July 26

July 26, 2009 by SparklingBlue Nintendo 2 Comments

Here’s the latest Nintendo news:

–Some of Square’s toys for Comic-Con
–Jump scan bonanza
–The best game weapons ever, at least to this source
–New Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver video
–Miis+musical=this
–Your favorite NES games in charm bracelet size
–The latest cosplay pix from Comic-Con
–Where could the Wii take the industry?

Stay tuned for breaking news and updates throughout the day.

Happy gaming,
SparklingBlue

The N3 Newswire for July 25

July 25, 2009 by SparklingBlue Nintendo No Comments

Here’s the latest Nintendo news:

–So long, standard def…
–What is “Inversion”?
–The toys are in town for Comic-Con…
–Highlights from the Wii Sports Resort launch party

Stay tuned for breaking news and updates throughout the day.

Happy gaming,
SparklingBlue

The N3 Newswire for July 24

July 24, 2009 by SparklingBlue Nintendo No Comments

Here’s the latest Nintendo news:

–Who else is coming to Gamescom
–What to expect in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
–Coming to DSiWare in Japan next week
–New Final Fantasy Gaiden screens
–A creative cosplayer’s vision of Pikachu
–The Mario theme, as you would likely hear it in Jamaica
–Dragon Quest 9 by the numbers
–How NOT to cosplay Chun-Li
–Coming to WiiWare and VC Arcade in Japan
–12 things you can learn from gaming
–The real dog-eat-dog world of casual gaming

Stay tuned for breaking news and updates throughout the day.

Happy gaming,
SparklingBlue

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