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Game Boy Micro Release Date - (August 16, 2005)
Nintendo announced today that the Game Boy Micro, the smallest Game Boy ever made, will be shipping to US stores on September 19, 2005. This feather light Game Boy measures 4 inches by 2 inches by 0.7 inches and weighs a mere 2.8 ounces. Nintendo will release two versions of the Micro, one black and one silver. Each will come with three faceplates that double as aesthetic placards and screen protectors. Gamers who pick up the black GB Micro will get three faceplates with the following designs: a "flame" pattern, a green camouflage design, and a simple silver color. The silver Micro will come packaged with faceplates with an "Ammonite" design (a black background with translucent blue swirls), a "ladybug" scheme, and a simple black color.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/08/16/news_6131139.html
The company also said its upcoming Game Boy Micro, a cell phone-size handheld, will sell for $99 in the United States. It will be released in Europe on November 4th for 99,99€ and will come in silver, blue, pink and green.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050816/tc_nm/nintendo_dc;_ylt=auqevrgwtdcizm3mbprpnksjtba
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Nintendo of Canada has announced the price of the Game Boy Micro, and that price is $129.95 CAD. The Game Boy Micro will be released in Canada on September 19th.
Nintendo Cutting Price of DS - (August 16, 2005)
Nintendo confirmed today that a report posted by cheapa**gamer.com claiming that the Nintendo DS would be lowered to $130 USD by August 21, 2005 is actually true. Nintendo told reporters that they are becoming more aggressive in the portable gaming market and cutting the price of the Nintendo DS just in time for two huge August games, Advance Wars: Dual Strike and Nintendogs, is a great way to do it.
Not word yet if the price of the Nintendo DS will drop outside of America, but for us lucky Americans, we just saved ourselves $20.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/business/technology/12395959.htm?source=rss&channel=siliconvalley_technology
New Zelda Delayed - (August 16, 2005)
This morning, Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess which was formerly set for a November 2005 release, has been delayed to 2006 so that the developer can continue to improve the game.
http://cube.ign.com/articles/642/642238p1.html
Blue and Pink DS Dated - (August 17, 2005)
At the Leipzig Games Convention, Nintendo announced the European release dates for the Blue and Pink Nintendo DS units. Both will be available to the public on October 07, 2005. A price was not announced.
Voice Chat over Animal Crossing DS
While it's only a speculation, it seems very true. In the Nintendo Catalogue at the Games Convention in Germany, on the Animal Crossing page, a headset icon is present at the bottom of the page. Could this mean voice chat? We think so, and hey, why not, the DS has the Voice-Chat icon on the underside of it. We'll keep you informed! gba.n64europe
Details of Nintendo's Conference in Leipzig Germany - (August 17, 2005)
*Nintendo announced that Wi-Fi terminals will be present in European stores, as well as Japan.
*Ubisoft will develop games for and support the Nintendo Revolution.
*Starting November 18th, there will be a bundle containing Mario Smash Football (soccer in US) and a new Pearl White Gamecube in Europe.
*It was also announced that Play-Yan will be released in Europe, but no date confirmed yet.
*Mario Kart DS will be released in Europe on November 11th.
Mario Kart DS Summary
Puissance-Nintendo, a Nintendo site that attended the Leipzig Games Convention in person, recently received a chance to interview Kideki Konno, producer of Mario Kart DS.
- Online play will be simple to set up. A buddy list can be used to find your friends easily, and you may filter out players from certain countries and other criteria.
- Battle mode is not playable in WiFi mode.
- A new item will be in Mario Kart DS. This new item is called the octopus or squid. If used and thrown at a player, their entire top screen will be filled with ink and possibly hurting the player. The player can only see the bottom screen for a few seconds, so it is much harder to play.
Nintendo DS Instant Messaging Coming Soon - (August 19, 2005)
One of our top and first affiliates, Nintendo Insider, today report that the Chicago based LLC, Meetroduction, are deep in development of an instant messaging program for the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP titled, "Meetro". Quite an odd name, we noticed.
Check out some of the interesting features that it will use below.
- Instant Messenger program telling how far users are away from each other in miles.
- Includes taglines, user pictures and an extensive customizable user profile.
- The program has AIM, ICQ support. Yahoo support will come out later this month and MSN will be around the corner. Jabber support coming later.
- Meetro will be launched on the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP in the summer of 2006.
http://nintendoinsider.com/site/EEkuFAyluAHuhWnZnZ.php
Japanese Console Sales - (August 19, 2005)
This week has been a great one for the Nintendo DS. Fueled by massive sales of Jump Super Stars, the Nintendo DS is once again the top selling system in Japan. Check out the full sales below.
* DS - 103,095
* PS2 - 37,041
* PSP - 25,100
* GBASP - 19,958
* GCN - 3,799
* GBA - 708
* Xbox - 202
1. DS - Jump! Superstars - 220,912
2. PS2 - World soccer winning eleven 9 - 102,048
3. DS - Gentle Brain Exercises - 46,873
4. GBA - Road To Beetle Ace Gray Test Champion - 36,309
5. GCN - Pokemon Gale Of Darkness - 34,108
6. PS2 - Medal Of Honor European Assault - 33,361
7. DS - Adult Brain Training - 30,518
8. PSP - Mobile Suit Gundam Giren no Yabou - 28,460
9. PS2 - Grandia 3 - 27,378
10. PS2 - Super Robot Taisen 3 - 26,567
This year in Japan, the Nintendo DS has already sold 2,877,636 compared to the Sony PSP's 1,608,403.
