March 2010
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure figures and collectibles...
The faces of Iggy (click for a larger version), the small but fierce coffee-flavored chewing gum addict dog who has become one of the most cherished characters from the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series - you may know it from the several video game adaptations presented by Capcom and Namco Bandai [Editor: And the Japan-only Jump Super/Ultimate Stars fighting series on DS!].
During the...
February 2010
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“Iris was the codename of a next-generation device we were exploring to succeed...”
– Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, explaining Project Iris in his latest Iwata Asks developer roundtable segment on WarioWare D.I.Y.. I wonder why the company used Iris as a codename? Perhaps the prototype features a DSi-like camera? Was Iwata just a huge Goo Goo Dolls fan? Maybe we’ll learn...
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Preorder DSi XL on Amazon →
I’ve linked this a couple times in our DSi articles, but it’s worth mentioning in a standalone post that Amazon now has the Bronze and Burgundy editions of the new Nintendo DSi XL available to preorder for $189.99 (free shipping, launches March 28th). Don’t forget that WarioWare D.I.Y. releases the same day!
Some related and recent DSiWare news:
Globulos Party, a cute...
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[Surprise! Bonus guest post! -jc]
Pix’n Love is a French publisher entirely devoted to videogame publications. Together with their regular volumes, blending the book and magazine formats, they’ve also specialized in the creation of works concerning specific subjects: such is the case of this “L’Integrale des Jeux: Nintendo DS”, a 2009 release covering the entire...
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Five tiny Nintendo DS/WiiWare news items you might...
With a new Super Mario Galaxy 2 trailer, glossy Metroid: Other M screens, and an array of release dates all revealed at Nintendo’s Media Summit this morning, there were a few second / third-tier news items that you might have overlooked today. Since we relish in covering second / third-tier games, we’ve gathered several quick stories and trailers that caught our fancy.
1. Attract...
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WatchSuper Mario Galaxy 2 trailer from today’s Nintendo Media Summit. Drill power-ups and blue Yoshis!
Preorder: Super Mario Galaxy 2 (May 23rd)
See also: More Nintendo news than I know what to do with
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More Nintendo news than I know what to do with...
I didn’t expect Nintendo to price the DSi XL equally with the standard DSi, but $189 just strikes me as a very expensive proposition when said out loud. One hundred eighty nine dollars. For a Nintendo handheld. It actually makes the $169 DSi sound like a bargain!
Anyway, here’s the noteworthy news/dates from today’s Nintendo Media Summit that I scrounged up:
Nintendo will...
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Guest Post Roundup!
Eric has returned from his vacation, meaning that our series of guest posts has come to an end. We’ve had some amazingly rad content on the site over the last two weeks, thanks to the diligent efforts of Matt Hawkins, Adam Robezzoli, and Bruno de Figueiredo!
I thought I would link to all our guest posts again, for those of you who are Eric and missed the last couple of weeks. Every link...
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Attract Mode's rad zines →
Attract Mode — a name you’ll recognize from store owner Adam Robezzoli’s excellent guest posts here recently — was already a hot spot for video game zines (if not the only worthwhile spot), stocking recommended reads like FORT90ZINE, 1-Up MegaZine, and the Calvin and Hellen’s Bogus Journey faux-NES instruction booklet.
The video game culture shop added two zines you...
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Two DSiWare indies to support
An indie DS developer recently thanked us for our regular coverage of DSiWare games from small studios, and though it was difficult to accept the praise because I feel we don’t devote enough coverage to these releases, I admit we spend more time talking about them than most other outlets.
Anyway, here are two more recent stories about indie DSiWare games that aren’t receiving enough...
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Return of the Mack (and a round-up)
After a two-week break chilling at beach resorts, riding carabaos, and eating balut in the Philippines, I’m back home and ready to resume my blogging duties. But before I begin laying down posts willy-nilly, I’ll share several delightful items from the past fourteen days that I found waiting in my email inbox and newsreader.
Knytt Stories DS 1.0 is out, as is a postmortem from...
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This is it; my two weeks are finally up. By the time this post is published, Eric will have either returned from his vacation or will be getting ready to do so. Before I check out, I just wanted to thank Eric and JC for the tremendous opportunity that they bestowed upon me; not only has guest blogging for Tiny Cartridge been an honor (all you readers out there know already that this here place is...
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An old PSone ad from Japan, one that’s been a longtime favorite of mine, for perhaps obvious reasons!
On a side note, I still have a soft spot for Daily Radar; sure, the writing was nothing stellar, but it provided the pre-YouTube internet with plenty of wonderful Japanese game commercials like no one else at the time; this early, work in progress clip of Rez was what planted the seed...
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