If you own a Wii, you probably know that the Nintendo Channel went live in the U.S. yesterday. You probably got all excited and messed with it all night, right. Yeah, it’s a lot of fun.
There’s one problem though. It spies on you. You won’t even notice it, but it will note your gaming setup and console configuration s and it’ll report everything back to Nintendo. This includes TV preferences, daily playing habits, WiiConnect24 settings, and more.
It’s a little weird, but if you want to keep playing those demos on your DS, you have to leave the “information exchange” on. I wonder if there’s a little camera hidden in the sensor bar that records you too.
The Real Bowser
Art student, Marcus Blattermann was inspired by the “Real Mario” done by the guys at Pixeloo and decided to make his own…masterpiece. It’s an awesome job, all done in Photoshop, but he’s just weird looking. Almost not scary anymore. Props to the artist though.
Nintendo Wii and DS Price Cuts?
Hell no. Nintendo knows that people are snatching their Wii systems up as soon as they hit the shelves and plenty of people are still picking up the DS daily. There’s no reason to drop the price. According to Satoru Iwata, “Our earnings projection for the year is not based on hardware price cuts, and I don’t think we are going to need them.”
Nintendo Releases for 2008
Nintendo has released a list of the games that they expect to release this year for both the Nintendo Wii and the DS. There will be more than 65 new games for the Wii just in the first half of the year. Some of the more notable title’s in this list are Super Smash Bros. Brawl, No More Heroes, Mario Kart Wii, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword, and Wii Fit. Check out this massive list and see when the games you are waiting for are coming. Keep in mind that this is not a full list of games coming this year.
Wii
- Jan. 7: Kidz Sports Ice Hockey from Destineer
- Jan. 8: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law from Capcom
- Jan. 15: SAMURAI WARRIORS: KATANA from KOEI CORPORATION
- Jan. 15: Furu Furu Park from Majesco Entertainment
- Jan. 21: Endless Ocean™ from Nintendo
- Jan. 22: One Piece™: Unlimited Adventure™ from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
- Jan. 29: Bomberman Land from Hudson
- January: No More Heroes™ from Ubisoft
- January: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™: Hard Evidence from Ubisoft
- Feb. 8: Kawasaki Jet Ski from Destineer
- Feb. 11: Go Diego Go!: Safari Rescue from 2K Play
- Feb. 12: WWII Aces from Destineer
- Feb. 12: Dream Pinball 3D from SouthPeak Games
- Feb. 18: MX vs. ATV Untamed from THQ
- Feb. 25: Agatha Christie And Then There Were None from DreamCatcher Games
- Feb. 26: Baroque from Atlus USA
- Feb. 26: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors from Square Enix
- Feb. 27: Kidz Sports Soccer from Destineer
- Feb. 27: London Taxi: Rush Hour from Destineer
- February: Garfield® Gets Real from DSI Games
- February: Yamaha Supercross from DSI Games
- February: Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore from Konami
- February: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™ from Ubisoft
- February: BALLOON POP from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES
- March 3: Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed from THQ
- March 9: Super Smash Bros.® Brawl from Nintendo
- March 10: Worms: A Space Oddity from THQ
- March 25: Okami from Capcom
- March 25: OPOONA from KOEI CORPORATION
- March: MiniCopter: Adventure Flight from Aksys Games
- March: Alone in the Dark from Atari
- March: Ninja Reflex from Electronic Arts
- March: Obscure: The Aftermath from Ignition Entertainment
- March: Target: Terror from Konami
- March: Nitro Bike™ from Ubisoft
- March: Emergency Heroes™ from Ubisoft
- March: HEAVENLY GUARDIAN from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES
- March: Rebel Raiders from XS Games
- April 15: Castle of Shikigami III from Aksys Games
- April: Pro Evolution Soccer from Konami
- April: Wild Earth: African Safari from Majesco Entertainment
- April: THE MONKEY KING-THE LEGEND BEGINS from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES
- April: Super Pick Ups from XS Games
- May 6: Speed Racer from Warner Bros. Games
- May 13: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian from Disney Interactive Studios
- May: BlastWorks: Build, Trade, Destroy from Majesco Entertainment
- May: King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga from SNK Playmore
- May: THE DOG Island™ from Ubisoft
- June 8: Wonderworld Amusement Park from Majesco Entertainment
- June: Catch of the Day from Electronic Arts
- June: Ford Racing Off Road from Empire Interactive
- June: Cooking Mama Cook Off 2 from Majesco Entertainment
- June: Rygar: The Battle of Argus from Tecmo, Inc.
- June: DeBlob from THQ
- June: Wall-E from THQ
- Spring: Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel from Nintendo
- Spring: Major League Baseball® 2K8 from 2K Sports
- Spring: Don King Presents: Prizefighter from 2K Sports
- Spring: Top Spin 3 from 2K Sports
- Spring: Kung Fu Panda from Activision
- Spring: LEGO: Indiana Jones from LucasArts
- Summer: Deca Sports from Hudson
- Summer: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from LucasArts
- Summer: Active Life™: Outdoor Challenge™ from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
- Q2: Wii Fit from Nintendo
Nintendo DS
- Jan. 21: Advance Wars: Days of Ruin from Nintendo/Intelligent Systems
- Jan. 21: Mazes of Fate DS from Graffiti Entertainment, LLC
- Jan. 22: Mega Brain Boost from Majesco Entertainment
- Jan. 24: Aquarium by DS from Bold Games
- Jan. 24: Fantasy Aquarium by DS from Bold Games
- Jan. 29: Pet Pals: Animal Doctor from Majesco Entertainment
- January: N+ from Atari
- January: Barnyard Blast from DSI Games
- January: Command & Destroy from DSI Games
- January: Miami Nights: Singles in the City™ from Ubisoft
- January: Brain Challenge™ from Ubisoft
- Feb. 4: Paws & Claws: Pet Resort from THQ
- Feb. 5: Homie Rollerz from Destineer
- Feb. 5: Nanostray 2 from Majesco Entertainment
- Feb. 10 (street date): Professor Layton and the Curious Village™ from Nintendo/LEVEL-5
- Feb. 12: Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney from Capcom
- Feb. 12: New Zealand Story Revolution from Ignition Entertainment
- Feb. 12: Dream Pinball 3D from SouthPeak Games
- Feb. 19: Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the RAF from Destineer
- Feb. 19: Zoo Tycoon II from THQ
- Feb. 25: Bratz: Super Babyz from THQ
- Feb. 26: Bubble Bobble Double Shot from Ignition Entertainment
- February: My Horse and Me from Atari
- February: M&M’S® Kart Racing from DSI Games
- February: Garfield® Gets Real from DSI Games
- February: Yamaha Supercross from DSI Games
- February: Insecticide from Gamecock Media Group
- February: Anno™ 1701: Dawn of Discovery from Ubisoft
- February: Assassin’s Creed Altair’s Chronicles™ from Ubisoft
- February: Petz® Wild Animals: Tigerz from Ubisoft
- February: Puppy Palace™ from Ubisoft
- February: Real Soccer® 2008 from Ubisoft
- March 1: Project Exile from Graffiti Entertainment, LLC
- March 3: Let’s Ride: Friends Forever from THQ
- March 4: Diary Girl from Konami
- March 4: Go Pets from Konami
- March 4: Disney Friends from Disney Interactive Studios
- March 4: Eco-Creatures: Save the Forest from Majesco Entertainment
- March 8: Plushees from Destineer
- March 8: River King: Mystic Valley from Natsume Inc.
- March 8: Harvest Moon DS Cute from Natsume Inc.
- March 11: FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Rings of Fate from Square Enix
- March 11: Lost in Blue 3 from Konami
- March 11: Pro Evolution Soccer from Konami
- March 25: Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword from Tecmo, Inc.
- March: Alone in the Dark from Atari
- March: Drone Tactics from Atlus USA
- March: Double Sequence from DSI Games
- March: Ninja Reflex from Electronic Arts
- March: Myst from Empire Interactive
- March: Naruto™: Ninja Destiny from Tomy Corporation
- March: Petz® Bunnyz™ from Ubisoft
- March: Imagine™ Figure Skater from Ubisoft
- March: Commando from XS Games
- April 15: Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys from Ignition Entertainment
- April: Super Dodgeball Brawlers from Aksys Games
- April: Rondo of Swords from Atlus USA
- April: Quick Yoga Training from Ubisoft
- May 5: Crosswords DS from Nintendo
- May 6: Speed Racer from Warner Bros. Games
- May 8: Organize It from Summitsoft Corporation
- May 13: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian from Disney Interactive Studios
- May: Winx Club: Mission Enchantix from Konami
- May: Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles from Aksys Games
- May: Garfield® Fun Fest from DSI Games
- May: 1 vs. 100 from DSI Games
- June 8: Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness from Natsume Inc.
- June: Shining Stars® from DSI Games
- June: Catch of the Day from Electronic Arts
- June: PipeMania from Empire Interactive
- June: Wall-E from THQ
- Spring: Sid Meier’s Civilization® Revolution™ from 2K Games
- Spring: Don King Presents: Prizefighter from 2K Sports
- Spring: Top Spin 3 from 2K Sports
- Spring: Kung Fu Panda from Activision
- Spring: LEGO: Indiana Jones from LucasArts
- Spring: The World Ends with You from Square Enix
- Summer: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from LucasArts
- Summer: Tamagotchi Connection®: Corner Shop® 3 from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
- Q2: Bangai-O Spirits from D3 Publisher of America
- Q2: PREY THE STARS from KOEI CORPORATION
- Q2: Pokemon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time from Nintendo
- Q2: Pokemon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness from Nintendo
Super Mario Sleigh Ride Mural
Solid State Society is a group of students who basically do murals on the side of the art building at their high school, Plano West Senior High. Learn all the history behind the group by visiting their website, as well as looking through their previous works. Check out this video of their latest holiday themed project while it was in progress.
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