August 2010
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Cave Story Remix Project updated with more free... →
Surprise! I didn’t expect an update to the Cave Story Remix Project after four years, but one has been released. The project, featuring fan-made covers and remixes of music from Cave Story, now has a third “disc” with seven songs by k-wix.
You can download the whole three-disc set for free here or at Cave Story WiiWare dev Nicalis’s mirror.
[Via Nintendo Life]
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Nintendo Cuts DSi/XL prices to $150/$170
Months after discounting the systems in the UK and Japan, Nintendo has finally cut its prices for the DSi (now $149.9) and DSi XL (now $169.99) in North America. Huzzah!
Those DSi XLs still seem really expensive, but those screens are huge, and the oversized portables come preloaded with Brain Age Express: Math, Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Photo Clock, and the usual free software...
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Space Invaders Extreme 2 for $5 (in-store) →
Though GameStop doesn’t have any to sell online, if you can bring yourself to visit your local shop, you can pick up a new copy of Space Invaders Extreme 2 for just $4.99. You might want to check the site’s “store availability” or call ahead to make sure your visit isn’t fruitless.
I remember buying the original Space Invaders Extreme for the same price —...
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Essentials for DQIX treasure maps
If, like me, you’ve played nothing but Dragon Quest IX for the past month, you’re probably at the point where a Friday rolls along and you’re like, “Finally, the weekend! Time to run through hella Dragon Quest IX treasure maps.”
Dragon’s Den has an invaluable collection of data and tools for anyone tackling these grottos — really, they have a wealth of...
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Inchworm drawing app resurfaces as DSiWare, coming... →
Inchworm, the advanced DS drawing application we first saw in 2007 as Fatbits Pocket Painter, is finally headed toward an official release. For those unfamiliar with the app, it’s designed by Bob Sabiston, who created the Rotoshop software used for films like Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly.
Inchworm Animation, now a planned DSiWare release, is craaaaazy feature-rich (features quoted...
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Metroid: Other M reviewed at My Other Site →
So I’ve been playing Metroid: Other M for the last week, and totally dreading this review, mostly because of expectations laid on the game from its series, and the potential divisiveness of such a departure.
In the end, though, whatever. I liked it, and I kind of like the way the review turned out. I also reviewed Ivy the Kiwi? earlier this week, which had no baggage whatsoever. So...
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Tiny Cartridge: Year Three begins
Today marks the second anniversary of Tiny Cartridge’s founding. Somehow, two years later, Eric is still talking to me, and we still get to do what we love best in our spare time: linking to random DS imports, old Famicom controllers, and way too much DQIX/Love Plus junk.
Last year, in a post about our first anniversary, I jokingly remarked that I’d never imagined we’d ever...
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WatchAnamanaguchi puts on an acoustic performance of “Airbrushed” on the streets of Toronto, shot for the NxNE Blogotheque Series. You can download the single here — just hit the back arrow twice.
Hear also: More Anamanaguchi tracks
[Via Anamanaguchi]
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DSi mode open for homebrew developers →
Forgive me for being hazy on the details, but if you’re smart enough to develop homebrew DS software, you’re also smart enough to figure out what coder Dave J. Murphy is talking about in this post.
Basically, using a complicated combination of save game exploits and wifi file transfer, Murphy claims to have devised a method of homebrew access to DSi mode, something that was first...
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WatchBlip Festival Tokyo flier by No Carrier and Batsly Adams, with art by Enso and music by chibi-tech. This is definitely the most enjoyable way to look at the lineup for the two-day concert.
Well, actually, loading up the ROM on an NES flashcart and playing it on a real system probably trumps this embedded video, but this is still pretty great. Of course, it goes without saying that if you happen...
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Project Scarlet DS homebrew manager →
GBAtemp’s Urza and developer Mazor have released Project Scarlet, a handy homebrew manager for the Nintendo DS. The PC application (OSX/Linux editions in development) connects to Filetrip’s homebrew database, and allows you to browse and download hundreds of homemade games, apps, hacks, save files, and more.
Though it’s still in its beta phase, Project Scarlet already has a...
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Soul Bubbles coming to iPhone →
Pockett reports that Mekensleep’s DS masterpiece Soul Bubbles is being ported to the iPhone/iPad layout by Eurocenter. The publisher plans to release it in October, either as a single low-priced release or several episodes. In case you haven’t played it (and, sadly, I know many haven’t), it’s a game about navigating a bubble full of spirits through mazelike levels by...
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Super creepy Pokémon hack turned into a homebrew... →
As we wait for that fanmade hack of Pokémon FireRed to replicate the mythical Pokémon Black, you can carry the next best thing in your DS — Pokemon Ghost Black ReTold, a homebrew visual novel of the tale!
Developer Multiple: Option, creator of many intriguing DS games/apps like Game Trivia Catechism and Snatcher Pilot DS, has created this visual novel for the ongoing Neoflash 2010 Coding...
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Game Night 2 with Bryan Lee O'Malley tomorrow at... →
Those of you in or close to the city of angels, make sure to hit up Giant Robot tomorrow evening for Game Night 2, which will feature special guest Bryan Lee O’Malley. He’ll not only sign copies of his comic Scott Pilgrim, but join in on all the gaming fun planned for the night — naturally, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game will be on tap.
According to our friends at video...
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Retro Game Challenge for $9.99 →
If you haven’t bought Retro Game Challenge yet:
Thanks for not doing your part to bring its sequel, Game Center CX 2, to North America :o/
You can make up for that now by picking up 2009’s Game Of The Year at Best Buy for $10
Import: Game Center CX 2
See also: Lots of Game Center CX posts
[Image via Imu]
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