This commercial will start airing on the US tv soon. The wi fi connection launch is getting closer and Nintendo wants to promete with… ninjas? ok, go check it out yourself. I liked the “There´s an oponnent for everyone” line.
Link | GamePressure
Check out this really cool Mario Bros speakers inspired in the good ol´ NES Mario games. Wouldn´t be great to plug your mp3 player and listen to your tunes with them?. It´s a shame they are not for sale.
Via | Akihabara News
Launch day for Mario Kart DS is getting closer and the full character list has been finally revealed. Koopa Troopa is back wich is great since i used to play with him a lot. I hope he doesn´t suck.
Finally, after a few weeks of a teaser site with no real info the official Mario Kart DS website has launched.
The site features 6 main sections where you can take a look at some items, characters and courses info, the official artwork and some extra stuff. It also includes a pretty cool downloads section where you can find wallpapers, buddy icons and a screensaver for both, windows and mac computers.
Link | Official site
So you´ve been waiting forever for another Earthbound game? probably not but if you have, well, it looks like you won´t have to wait for long. Cub3d is reporting that Shigesato Itoi, creator of the series has confirmed the game wich would be launching on the GBA/GBM on early 2006.
Not great news but hey, it´s been a slow week in nintendo news. Have a nice weekend.
Nintendo of Europe announced they also have plans to provide free Wi fi access across the UK. Over 7,500 hotspots are planned to be setup at places such as McDonalds, Hotels, Coffee houses, etc. These hotspots will start to work when the Wi fi network launches on November 25th.
If you live in the UK check out BT Open Zone to locate hotspots close to your location.
And if you don´t live in the US, Canada or the UK where hotspots have been announced, remember you will be able to connect to the network right from your home if you have a broadband connection and a wireless router.
Check out this really cool and new Metroid Prime Hunters trailer. You can see Samus shooting a lot of bad guys and some of the included features.
The graphics simply look amazing for a DS game, hopefully, this game will mark the beggining of a new era in graphics for the handheld because let´s be honest, most DS games released until today don´t use the full capabilities of the console
The trailer is available at IGN in both Quicktime and Windows video format, yo can´t miss this one.
Link | IGN
Nintendo has published some details regarding the Wi-Fi connection. These are no exactly breaking news but it´s a good compilation of everything you need to know if you plan to play online with your consoles.
KEY INFORMATION:
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo’s wireless online gaming service, creates a comfortable, inviting environment where players of all skill levels can gather to have fun. The service removes many of the barriers that have kept people from going online to play games. These include cost, ease of use and the online culture of domination.How to Connect:
From Home:
1. If the user already uses a Wi-Fi home network, the Nintendo DS unit will connect directly to it with minimal setup procedures.2. Those who have a high-speed Internet connection such as cable or DSL, but no Wi-Fi home network, can either purchase a compatible wireless router or purchase a Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector, which plugs into the USB port of a PC running Windows XP to create a wireless access point to connect a DS to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Outside the home:
1. When a user brings a Nintendo DS unit into one of 6,000 Wayport-enabled McDonald’s restaurants nationwide, the user simply launches the game in Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection mode. No setup is required. A list of participating Wayport/McDonald’s hotspots will be available soon at www.NintendoWiFi.com.2. When visiting other pay-service Wi-Fi hotspots, such as those at coffee shops or airports, players can use a laptop computer and the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector to access Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector provides a conduit to play games via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection by enabling the Nintendo DS to share an Internet connection established by a laptop running Windows XP (regular Internet access fees may apply at pay-service hotspots).
Via | 4cr
Jeux-France has some new Xenosaga DS screenshots. The game will feature the revamped versions of Xenosaga I and II and is expected to launch early next year.
A lot of people have been waiting forever for a Xenosaga game to hit a Nintendo console but i still think this game lacks of something but who knows, it might turn out to be fun.
Link | Jeux-France
