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Natsume's Squishy Tank and Cheer We Go available on DS in March
by JC Fletcher 
{ 1 month ago } 
Squishy Tank, based on a series of Japanese Flash animations, is a color-matching game with soft, animate tank characters and adorable parody minigames. Cheer We Go is a rhythm-based game in which the player revitalizes a failed town, home to terrible sports teams and widespread despair, with cheerleading! The games will retail for $20 each.
Gallery: Squishy Tank (DS)
Gallery: Cheer We Go (DS)
European Nintendo downloads: Max and the Magic Marker, Electroplankton
by JC Fletcher { 1 month ago } 
The full list of release for the week follows:
- Fast Draw Showdown (WiiWare, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)
- Max and the Magic Marker (WiiWare, 1 player, 1,000 Wii Points)
- Electroplankton: Trapy DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
- Electroplankton: Nanocarp (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
'Let's Draw,' says Majesco to Nintendo DS owners
by JC Fletcher { 1 month ago }
Kids (and yes, this is for kids) draw and color images as prompted by the game, which are then animated in minigames like Whack-a-Mole and Air Hockey. Let's Draw also includes simple drawing lessons, based on a Japanese drawing book series. Drawn to Life was a big success for THQ -- we'll see how this younger take on the idea works out for a somewhat bruised and beaten Majesco when the game releases this March for $19.99.
Gallery: Let's Draw (DS)
Nintendo releases budget line in Japan based on Nintendo Channel rankings
by JC Fletcher { 1 month ago }
Since the best-selling Wii games are all still selling at full price, Nintendo determined the titles to be released in this collection in a really smart way: with user recommendations from the Nintendo Channel. Each of the games is given a "medal" rank based on the user response, with the most recommended game on the list being Chunsoft's visual novel 428. Other titles in the collection include Muramasa, Arc Rise Fantasia, We Ski & Snowboard, and One Piece and Dragon Ball Z games. See the full list of initial releases after the break.
Download The Magic Obelisk's soundtrack for free
by JC Fletcher { 1 month ago }
For some reason, the company also put up a 3D model of one of the game's robot characters. Maybe you could import it into Unreal Tournament, or use the file to make a papercraft model! Or, perhaps, if you have access to a 3D printer, you can make a figurine. Or something.
[Via GoNintendo]
Crucial Super Monkey Ball banana market changes hands
by JC Fletcher { 1 month ago }
This changes everything. Well, it changes a few things, at least: in addition to the labels on the in-game bananas (we assume), real Chiquita Bananas will have Super Monkey Ball: Step and Roll branding on their stickers. It also changes the number of "Family Gaming Room Makeovers" being given away by Chiquita to one.
Japanese Nintendo downloads: Princess Tomato, Reflect Missile
by JC Fletcher { 1 month ago }
On DSiWare this week, there are two different kanji learning games (how does that happen?), a math training game, and -- more importantly, Q-Games's cool Breakout variant Reflect Missile. Even more importantly, because it's really funny, the Naruto photo app lets you put your face into some Naruto art.
- Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (Famicom,1 player, 500 Wii Points)
- Atama wo Yoku Suru Ansan Zou no Hana Fuusen (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
- Nandoku 500 Kanji Word Puzzle (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
- Renjuku Kanji: Shougaku 2-nensei (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)
- Nari-chara: Naruto Shippuden (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)
- Reflect Missile (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)
Mega Man Zero Collection trailer: it's Mega Man Zero games on DS
by JC Fletcher { 2 months ago }
Most of the time, it appears to be character art of Zero or the current boss, but the trailer also shows a menu of what looks like an artwork collection. So you can play games, and look at pictures from those games! Basically, if this is localized, buy it because you want copies of these games, not for any new content, though some might still show up.
[Via Siliconera]
Stop moving and watch this stop-motion Tatsunoko vs. Capcom ad
by JC Fletcher { 2 months ago }
Capcom says the commercial will be showing "in HD glory on USA, SyFy, Adult Swim and more starting next Monday." Provided it runs frequently enough and at good timeslots, this thing could actually sell some copies of the game. Check it out after the break.
Muscle March crashing into North America next week
by JC Fletcher { 2 months ago }
The best part? The publisher dropped the price by 300 Wii Points in the move from Japan to America, meaning we'll be able to download it for just 500 points! That's definitely in impulse-buy territory, which is where it belongs. Too bad Nintendo's point purchase system isn't really friendly to impulse buys. But hey, if you've still got 500 points on your Wii, you're all set!
When we encoded the new trailer Namco sent along with the announcement, it somehow ended up both upside down and backwards. We figure it's not going to make much less sense this way than it would in the correct orientation. If you want, you can see it right side up after the break.
European Nintendo downloads: Phoenix Wright, Electroplankton
by JC Fletcher { 2 months ago }
In other "things that used to be retail DS games" news, on DSiWare, Nintendo offers two more Electroplankton segments this week. Hudson also presents the hardest sudoku puzzles yet.
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (WiiWare, 1 player, 1,000 Wii Points)
- Electroplankton: Beatnes (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
- Electroplankton: Hanenbow (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
- Sudoku Sensei (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)
Watch the Sands of Destruction anime online right now
by JC Fletcher { 2 months ago }
Of course, for those of you who enjoy watching things on televisions, FUNimation plans to release a two-DVD set containing the entire season on January 26. We haven't watched yet, but we're definitely looking forward to this feel-good tale of some kids out to destroy the world and save humanity from beast-man enslavement.
[Via GSW]
Nintendo sends glorious papercraft with Glory of Heracles
by JC Fletcher { 2 months ago }
Along with the horse and the empty game case, Nintendo sent a scroll -- a letter from the immortal Greek demigod himself, exhorting us to retrieve the cartridge and help him regain his memories.
Embark upon a grand looking-at-pictures adventure in our gallery. Does anyone else find it hilarious and kind of adorable to imagine Nintendo PR staff carefully cutting, folding and gluing a bunch of papercraft horses?
Gallery: Glory of Heracles items
New screens and story details for Shiren the Wanderer
by JC Fletcher { 2 months ago }
In addition to exploring the mysterious Karakuri Mansion, Chan said, players can expect to "learn a bit about Shiren's relationship with [characters from his past], and you'll also learn quite a bit about Shiren's father and the ancestors of both Shiren and Koppa." Several post-game side stories will also help expand the storyline.
Shiren will be out on February 9. In addition to the new info posted on Atlus's site, we have screenshots in our gallery which prove that despite the emphasis on story, Shiren is still a traditional roguelike.
Gallery: Shiren the Wanderer (Wii)
Max & the Magic Marker Euro release date highlighted
by JC Fletcher { 2 months ago }
According to the Facebook page for Max & The Magic Marker, a side-scroller that allows the player to interact with the world by drawing on the screen with the Wiimote pointer, will be available for download in Europe on January 22, with worldwide releases following soon after. While Press Play didn't divulge the North American release date specifically, we're pleased to have some news.
[Via GoNintendo]
