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The console wars are progressing very well for the Nintendo Wii. They are doing OK for the PS3 now as things are picking up. But how are things doing for the Xbox 360? Wouldn't you think that because it had a release that was a year before the PS3 and Wii it would be leading? Well, guess what Xbox 360 fanboys, the 360 is not leading.
It is currently in second place with PS3 approaching rapidly from behind. The PS3 sold more in the first year of it's release than the 360 did. I find this surprising when i think about the great games the 360 has had, like Halo 3 and Gears of War.
According to the article, this may be linked to the exclusive games for each platform going he way of the dinosaur. There have been many game developers lately who have seen how CoD4 and GTA4 did with a multi-platform release. Perhaps they saw the millions of dollars more attractive than a contract with a console developer, who knows? (for those who don't get the sense in that, it's called sarcasm. )
One thing is for sure, Nintendo played it smart with the Nintendo Wii.
The Wii has sold 25 million consoles
The 360 has sold 18 million
and the PS3 is making a comeback with 12 million sold.
After who knows how many years, I’ve finally finished a new translation for Tomorrow’s Joe (Ashita No Joe), a semi-awful boxing game based on the famous boxing manga released in the 1970’s. The patch is 99% complete; the only untranslated bit is the scrolling title text that shows up when you first turn on the game. Everything else is finished. Be sure to use a rom with a header!
There may be some graphic glitches in the endings; they might be related to savestates, but I couldn’t verify it at this time. If you have any issues, be sure to contact me at my website.
Sony makes a games machine. Heck, they make three of them that people are still buying. So they're in competition with Nintendo and Microsoft, who also makes games machines, right? Nope! Kaz Hirai told MCV at this week's SCEE event in Europe that Sony have bigger fish to fry than the world's #1-selling gaming company and the world's #1-selling software company:
I think that PS3, PS2 and PSP are all entertainment platforms so I feel that our competition is not Microsoft or Nintendo, but basically any form of entertainment that is competing for the consumers' attention.
So we need to make sure we offer the most compelling entertainment - not videogame entertainment but in entertainment in general. I can't speak for their strategy but I like to think that we've got a very well balanced portfolio with PS3, PSP and you can't discount the PS2.
Hear that, Nintendo? You're so one-dimensional. Maybe put an album together, release a movie or two, then you'll be running with the big dogs.
Ready to bend our ear? 'Cause the Tell Us Dammit Giraffe is ready to listen. That's right, it's time for TUD. We've got a feature here on Kotaku called "Tell Us Dammit" or "TUD." How it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn't some marketing survey or whatever. It's an emotional investment in you. Yes, we're interesting in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know ****tons about us — more than you even want to, we're sure. But, hey, we'd like to know about you. That way you won't be some faceless blob — and we might feel a tinge of guilt when we ban your ass. Or not, because really we're incapable of human emotion. Today's question:
Newman has never had much luck cranking out portable media players that were easy on the eyes, and unfortunately, things aren't getting any better with the M8000. The bulky PMP features a 4-inch 320 x 240 resolution display, support for NES emulation and text viewing, a 1.3-megapixel camera, integrated speaker / microphone, video output, USB 2.0 connectivity and compatibility with a smattering of file formats. Unlike many craptacular rivals, this one comes in black or white and can be equipped with up to 250GB of internal hard drive space. Of course, it's not like anyone with a shred of dignity is going to fork out $388 for the quarter-terabyte edition, but if you've got the coin to roll, you can certainly test the limits of buyer's remorse.
Overview : Designed by gamers, for the ultimate gameplay experience, The Shaft for Nintendo Wii is the ONLY Arcade Style Joystick that works with both digital and analog games. The Shaft, our classic arcade-style joystick brings a new dimension of game play to the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console. The Shaft will work with all of the Virtual Console games for NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, TurboGrafix16, and Wii titles that support the Classic Controller.
Test your arcade fighting skills in digital controlled games like Super Street Fighter 2, or test your racing skills in analog controlled games like Super Mario Kart. The Shaft is also compatible with GameCube and Wii titles that support the Classic Controller, giving you the arcade advantage in these games including the recent hit: Super Smash Bros Brawl.
Turbo Mode is available to give players a unique advantage in those classic hard-to-beat games! Each button can be individually programmed to turbo for the most customized gameplay experience available. The Shaft is extremely durable with a high-impact polycarbonate case and a steel joystick core. The Shaft has a classic arcade feel and measures 11 inches x 6 inches.
Features
A Customizable Turbo Function allows you to program individual buttons to be Turbo while leaving others to work as normal.
Full 360 Degree range of motion that works with both digital and analog stick games.
8 Locking points for Awesome response in Fighting Games.
10-Year Warranty.
Quality/Usability : The Shaft Wii Arcade Style Joystick first made headlines back in late 2007. Since than, it has been flying under the radar with no release news. Upon emailing Overline Gaming in regards to availability of product, it wasnt released yet even though it was a couple months since its scheduled release. But alas, its finally available!
Nintendo's Virtual Console games are growing everyday and those gamers who want to relive their childhood of sitting in front of an arcade cabinet and constantly feeding the machine with quarters would like an arcade stick to simulate that feeling. Overline Gaming hopes to fulfill those dreams by releasing The Shaft.
The Shaft tries to replicate the arcade cabinet feel by putting a round ball on top of a stick with six large buttons. Top three buttons are Y, X and L, while the bottom three buttons are B, A and R. The middle also has three buttons; TURBO, SELECT/Z and START. However, this arrangement is uncomfortable if you want to play some Wii games. Accessing the Z button feels awkward and out of place.
Unlike the Wiimote, Classic Controller or Nunchuk, The Shaft is not wireless nor does it connect directly to the Wiimote like the Classic Controller or Nunchuk. Instead, its a wired controller and connects to the Gamecube controller port on top of the Wii. This is great since you dont have to worry about batteries dying on your in the middle of gameplay but you need to sit near the Nintendo Wii. The cord on The Shaft is approximately 6 feet long. I know some gamers have their Wii on top of a shelf so some will need to sit right under the TV.
Having played Super Smash Bros Brawl, the Z button felt really out of place. Having to try and play SSBB with the awkward button arrangement on The Shaft, I can feel that the stick felt rather cheap. The quality of the stick was not on par to that of Hori's Fighting Stick. Arcade sticks always have that clicky feel but The Shaft doesnt even have that. The buttons feels unresponsive and doesnt give that arcade joystick feel. But I was able to set turbo to each individual button.
Conclusion : Overall, the The Shaft Wii Arcade Style Joystick is barely at the level of an arcade stick. The short cord with the use of Gamecube plug, awkward placement of the Z button and poor unresponsive buttons didnt help The Shaft. The price of $39.95 is overpriced for the quality of The Shaft. If it didnt feel so cheap, better placement of buttons, two additional buttons or even using HAPP or similar quality joystick buttons, this may be worth it.
Sources tell us that the upcoming Call of Duty 5 game in development is already playable, and currently going through quality assurance.
Treyarch is also said to be the developer, and the title, we're told, is set in a WWII Pacific environment and will be using Call of Duty 4's engine, the same engine on which the upcoming James Bond: Quantum of Solace movie game is being built.
Yesterday, on the company's call to investors, Activision publishing CEO Mike Griffith said CoD5 would be coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and DS, in addition to a return for the franchise to PS2 and Wii for the first time in two years.
Last night we had a bit of a gaming bender at Kotaku Towers West, a night filled with Wii Fit, We Ski, and Rock Band. The highlight, of course, was a two hour Cruis'n session—the Wii shitware title that was finally freed from its shrinkwrap confines last night to much amusement. It's absolutely the most unintentionally hilarious game I've ever played, with some of the sloppiest game design ever... even for a Cruis'n title. Rarely has a game brought me to tears with laughter, so Cruis'n should at least be lauded for that. Highly recommended for your next game night, especially if booze is available.
This weekend I'll be ditching the Cruis'n as I get back to R-Type Command and continue my Rock Band duties, now with added Boston. How about you? Weekend plans?
Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 200 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.
NEWS, a boy band made up of Johnny Entertainment's younger boys welcomed the summer season with another chart topper. Summer Time is their tenth single and the boys' vitality, as expressed in this single is contagious.
Through this song, NEWS hope that all of their fans would have a lovely summer filled with fun, adventure and romance. The limited edition is sold out already, this is just of how popular the band is!
Sheryl Nome, the idol singer known througout the galaxy from Macross Frontier released her single Iteza Gogo 9 Ji Don't Be Late.
Sheryl is a chart topper in the world of Macross and is crossing over from the world of the anime to the actual world by releasing her single. The beautiful anime heroine is securing her position in the hearts of her fans in Macross Galaxy Fleet and in this realm.
Here's a summary of all new releases that were published between Saturday, May 3rd and Friday, May 9th. If some specific item that you are looking for is missing, please don't hesitate to contact our customer service with your request.
J-Pop Music releases (56)
ENKA Music releases (23)
Anime Soundtracks & Drama CDs (8)
Video Game Soundtracks (5)
Hong Kong Version Music releases (4)
Blu-ray Disc Movies (10)
Anime & Animation (28)
Hong Kong Version Movie releases (11)
Japanese Movies (1)
Non-Japanese Movies / Japanese Version (36)
J-Pop DVD releases (10)
Misc Japanese Movie releases (1)
Idol DVD (8)
The Vii (or Vii 2, for that matter) not really providing all the satisfaction you were craving when you first acquired it? Don't hang your head in shame, dear boy, there's another option for you yet! China Shenzhen Firstsing Company Limited, the same company who provided the totally unnecessary cooling fan for the actual Wii, has produced a 7-in-1 gaming console that -- from here, at least -- looks unbelievably similar to Nintendo's latest machine. Still, this rig provides mind-melting 16-bit graphics, sports games that are "similar to those on the Wii, but more cheaper," a wireless gamepad, a battery-powered designed (uh...) and a sweet gift box just in case you're showering someone with kindness pranking your cubicle-mate. We're not even going to touch the pricing issue, and trust us, neither should you.
Nah, the idea of using a freshly-mushroomed NES controller as your coffee table isn't new, but we've got to give props where props are due on this one. Kyle Downes has just completed a painstaking project that resulted in his very own NES controller table, complete with a removable glass top to protect the unit itself. Best of all, it's way more than just a living room centerpiece. Open it up and you'll find loads of storage room for items any Big N fanboy shouldn't be without. Remove the glass covering and you'll realize that it's a fully-functional Nintendo Entertainment System control pad. Don't believe us?
Hereby the Planet Virtual Boy Coding Competition officially starts!
It will run for exactly 5 months, then a secret PVB community vote will find the winners. Prizes are as follows: the third will get a PVB Shirt, the second a PVB Shirt + Mario's Tennis, and the winner will get a FlashBoy (#100, black cartridge) + all the fame of course.
For detailed rules and more info, have a look at the Competition Forum.
This is the first ever coding competition for the Virtual Boy and despite the very small scene, we hope for a lot of participation and want to wish good luck to every future entrant.
Another week passes and another update to sales for consoles in Japan are in:
Playstation Portable: 100,870
Nintendo Wii: 71,518
Nintendo DS Lite: 52,542
Playstation 3: 10,177
Playstation 3: 8,802
Xbox 360: 1,725
PSP tops the list again, up roughly 8,000 or so. The Wii sees a sharp increase by around 32,000 while DS Lite goes up 10,000. PS3 up 1,070, PS2 rises 1,696 and Xbox 360 up 442.
Nintendo's mascot racin' funfest Mario Kart Wii cannot be toppled, even by the crossbow powers of Link. Zelda's constant savior aimed for third on the Japanese sales charts with Link's Crossbow Training, Mario Kart Wii and Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G still holding tight at numbers one and two for the fourth week in a row.
Wii Fit and Monster Hunter for PSP are on the cusp of hitting the 2 million mark, just as Wii Sports prepares to ship its 3 millionth copy in Japan. Impressive. For the rest of the best sellers for the week of April 28 to May 4, keep on kartin'.
01. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 173,000 / 1,120,000
02. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP) - 102,000 / 1,909,000
03. Link's Crossbow Training (Wii) - 93,000 / NEW
04. Wii Fit (Wii) - 52,000 / 1,986,000
05. Meccha! Taiko Drum Master DS: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken (DS) - 42,000 / 98,000
06. Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS) - 31,000 / 508,000
07. Boura wa Kaseki Holder (DS) - 27,000 / 84,000
08. Valkyria Chronicles (PS3) - 24,000 / 102,000
09. Deca Sports (Wii) - 24,000 / 186,000
10. Wii Sports (Wii) - 22,000 / 2,959,000
Welcome to this week's Games Update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.
Since there are no Japanese game releases this week due to the golden week holidays, things have been pretty calm.
However interesting US games like the Iron Man for [Xbox360™, PlayStation3™, Nintendo Wii™, PlayStation2™, Nintendo DS™, Sony PSP™] have arrived.
With any of the above consoles in your possession and this game in hand, you are no longer a mere spectator, don your armor today and protect the world from evil forces.
Activision released a Game of the Year edition of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for Xbox360™ as a region free Asian version. Make use of the third generation console's networking facilities and join the rest of the world in this massive war.
SNK released Arcade Classics Vol. 1, a package of sixteen old NEOGEO games for PlayStation2™ and Sony PSP™. The pack contains famous games like the earlier versions of Fatal Fury and King of Fighters which most of the old time gamers will find familiar. The pack also comes with some lesser known games that even the most hard core of gamers haven't tried out.
Several sports games came out this week, this includes River King: Mystic Valley and NBA Ballers: Chosen One.
River King: Mystic Valley is a fishing game on the Nintendo DS™ where you seek to find the River King to rescue your little sister with the help of the magical features in the forest, and NBA Ballers: Chosen One is one of the most realistic basket ball games ever made.
As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week, followed by a quick preview of what is expected to be hot next week.
Xbox360™:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Game of the Year Edition) ASIA US$ 59.90
Iron Man US US$ 64.90
NBA Ballers: Chosen One ASIA US$ 49.90
PlayStation3™:
Iron Man US US$ 64.90
Nintendo Wii™:
Iron Man US US$ 49.90
Wii Wheel US US$ 19.90
PlayStation2™:
Iron Man US US$ 34.90
SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 US US$ 24.90
Nintendo DS™:
Brain Voyage US US$ 24.90
Dream Pinball 3D US US$ 24.90
Iron Man US US$ 39.90
Let's Pilates US US$ 34.90
Let's Yoga US US$ 34.90
River King: Mystic Valley US US$ 34.90
Nintendo DS™ Accessories:
Chara Pure Seal (Nightmare BL) JPN US$ 9.90
Chara Pure Seal (Nightmare W) JPN US$ 9.90
Chara Pure Seal (Pooh-san G) JPN US$ 9.90
Chara Pure Seal (Pooh-san Y) JPN US$ 9.90
Chara Pure Seal (Princess BL) JPN US$ 9.90
Chara Pure Seal (Princess P) JPN US$ 9.90
Chara Pure Seal (Stitch B) JPN US$ 9.90
Chara Pure Seal (Stitch Y) JPN US$ 9.90
Sony PSP™:
Iron Man US US$ 39.90
PSP Media Manager 2.5 US US$ 24.99
Rockman X Irregular Hunter (Reprint) ASIA US$ 14.90
SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 US US$ 24.90
Video Game Music:
Find The Blue (Chaos Head Intro Theme) (~Kanako Ito) JPN US$ 11.90
Kegarenaki Yume (11 Eyes - Tsumi To Batsu To Aganai No Shojo Outro Theme) (~Asriel) JPN US$ 11.90
Lunatic Tears (11 Eyes - Tsumi To Batsu To Aganai No Shojo Intro Theme) (~Ayane) JPN US$ 11.90
PC Game Clear Original Drama CD JPN US$ 28.90
Sekaiju no Meikyuu 2: Shoou no Seihai Super Arrange Version JPN US$ 29.90
GTA IV, which sold a record-breaking 926,000 copies over its first five days of release, has - unsurprisingly - captured the top of the UK sales charts.
GTA IV outsold Wii Fit, last week's number one title, by a margin of over 9 to 1. Sales of Nintendo's title were down 58 per cent, which can be partially attributable to low stock.
After GTA IV, however, the remaining top five best-selling titles were Nintendo exclusives.
Just over 61 per cent of the value of all software sold this past week was for GTA IV - which Chart-Track said itself is bigger than the total software market figure of every other week so far in 2008 apart from week one.
The only other new release to reach the All Formats Top 40 chart this past week was Sega's Iron Man: The Official Videogame, which entered at number eleven.
The Top Ten best-selling games in the UK for the week ended May 3 were as follows:
1. Grand Theft Auto IV
2. Wii Fit
3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
4. Wii Play
5. Mario Kart Wii
6. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
7. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
8. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
9. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training
10. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
The graphical menus have finally been translated. I actually already have a couple of bug fixes that need to be applied to the graphics, so there may be a new update to the files in a day or so. I will probably only post an update to this blog entry when I upload the updated version.
* Scrolling Intro (don't press anything for a while and you'll see it)
* Various small graphical things.
Complete:
* Everything else.
Fire Emblem 3 translation patch, I'm hacking, Vincent's translating, and Cleteromagos and AceNoctali provided some much-needed translations as well. Nearly all the text is translated, and nearly everything that's translated is in the game.
New Patch (5/3, version 0.972): CLT Edition:
- CLT to CRT.
- Perfect ending is in, using AceNoctali's translation with some minor edits by Vincent.
- Got rid of "." in "Round.", so now that fits in the arena.
Welcome to this week's toys update. Check out the wonderful collectibles we just got in stock and all the new products made available for preorder.
As toys, especially collectible ones, are produced in limited numbers and are often sold out prior to the actual release date, we strongly recommend to preorder the figures of your desire as early as possible.
The action figure of the deadly wraith Raziel from the dark fantasy Legacy of Kain series is chosen as the bargain of the week. As an action figure, Raziel are installed with minute joints that allows him to bend and twist into different battle poses.
To emphasize his deadliness, the figure comes with the Soul Reaver blade, torch, wings and an interchangeable hood that are modeled to scale to the smallest detail after the game.
The action figure of the avenging wraith Raziel is now sold at the bargain price of US$ 9.90 only and the maximum purchase is limited to 2 pieces per customer. As usually, this weekly special is valid for exactly 1 week (if not sold out earlier).
Action figures from Fraulein Revoltech series are coming out one by one in a rapid succession. The Strawberry version of the teen idol Amami Haruka from IdolM@ster spots her in an adorable pink dress that brings out the sweeter side of her as opposed to her gothic princess image from last time.
With eighteen minute joints in her body and the figure making technology mastered by Kaiyodo, she can imitate any stylish dance poses idols displays on stage. She is coming with accessories such as her butterfly wings, anklets, bracelets, a cat's tail and a tiara.
Aside from Amami Haruka, other idols from IdolM@ster are coming out on the Fraulein Revoltech series as well. The twin idols, Futami Mami and Ami are scheduled to come out during the summer holidays and they are available for preorder at Play-Asia.com.
A number of plush dolls came out this week as well. A massive Unchi from Dr. Slump, Chopper [A and B] from One Piece, Cinnamoroll and other smaller mascots in Sanrio's prize collection.
They soften the office, decorates the home and are perfect companions for everyone. Please check here for all the plush toys available at Play-Asia.com.
Ibuki the ninja from Street fighter is available as a preorder from Play-Asia.com. Although she complained incessantly about her profession and her outfit, there is no doubt that she looks very stylish balancing on her tip toes in her ninja garments. This figure of her is carefully crafted to scale to the last details.
Rainbow Mika, or R Mika the hot-blooded pro-wrestler is another character from Street fighter who enjoyed a tremendous amount of popularity, but is seldom made into a figure. Both Ibuki and Rainbow Mika are made by the figure designer Melting Neuron who balances the girls' feminine charm with their lethal sides.
The lists below show what has been released this week and what is available for preordering.
Toys & Figures (28)
Another Days To Heart 2 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Tonami Yuma (Maid Version) JPN US$ 54.90
Buttobi Bakusou Sensen Non Scale Pre-Painted Gashapon JPN US$ 2.49
Cinnamoroll Plush JPN US$ 19.90
DBZ Dragon Ball Z Figure: Son Goku JPN US$ 17.90
Dr. Slump Arare Chan Plush Doll JPN US$ 17.90
Food Girls Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Strawberry Fragrance JPN US$ 64.90
Fraulein Revoltech Series No. 005 - Idol Master 1/10 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Amami Haruka Strawberry JPN US$ 24.90
Getsumen To Heiki Mina HG Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Ootsuki Mina (Special Color) JPN US$ 16.90
Getsumen To Heiki Mina HG Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Ootsuki Mina (Standard) JPN US$ 16.90
Hitman Tutor Reborn Mascot 4 Non Scale Pre-Painted Key Chain Toy JPN US$ 1.90
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Card Builder DX Girl Vol.2 Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Figure A JPN N/A
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Card Builder DX Girl Vol.2 Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Figure B JPN US$ 14.90
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Card Builder DX Girl Vol.2 Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Figure C JPN US$ 14.90
Neon Genesis Evangelion Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: EX Asuka School Uniform (Movie Version) JPN N/A
Neon Genesis Evangelion Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: EX Rei School Uniform (Movie Version) JPN N/A
Ore-no-yome Series Koihime Musou 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Tyouun Shiryuu JPN N/A
Project BM! Lelouch of the Rebellion Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Lelouch Rampeluge No.13 JPN N/A
Racing Series Cars Gashapon JPN US$ 2.90
Rilakkuma Pouch Gashapon JPN US$ 2.90
Sanrio Character Prize Plush Doll JPN US$ 9.90
SR Magical Girl Series Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Gashapon JPN US$ 3.90
Super DX High Quality One Piece Plush Doll Chopper Figure A JPN US$ 16.90
Super DX High Quality One Piece Plush Doll Chopper Figure B JPN US$ 16.90
Super Mario Galaxy W Mascot Keychain Gashapon JPN US$ 2.90
Super Mario Galaxy W Mascot Super Ball Gashapon JPN US$ 2.90
To Heart 2 1/6 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Kousaka Tamaki Fishnet Tights (Private Version) JPN US$ 119.90
Xenosaga Legend EP3 Gashapon JPN US$ 4.90
Zero no Tsukaima: Knight Of Twin Moon 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Tabasa JPN N/A
Wii Fit has shot into the Spanish and German charts - claiming the top spot and knocking Mario Kart Wii down to second place in both instances according to figures from Media-Control GfK International.
The Nintendo Wii and DS continued to dominate both charts, taking eight positions in Germany and six in Spain. Meanwhile, neither chart saw an entry for the Xbox 360.
The Spanish charts saw Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for the PS3 in fourth place, followed by Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 for the PSP, Time Crisis 4 for the PS3 and God of War: Chains of Olympus for the PSP in fifth, sixth and seventh places respectively.
The German charts saw Assassin's Creed for the PC take third place and the Sims 2: Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff in fourth place.
The German Charts for the week ending April 27 are as follows:
1. Wii Fit (Wii)
2. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
3. Assassin's Creed: Directors Cut Edition (PC)
4. The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff (PC)
5. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
6. Wii Play (Wii)
7. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS)
8. Mario Kart DS (DS)
9. More Brain Training with Dr. Kawashima (DS)
10. Mario Party DS (DS)
The Spanish Charts for the week ending April 27 are as follows:
1. Wii Fit (Wii)
2. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
3. Wii Play (Wii)
4. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP)
6. Time Crisis 4 (PS3)
7. God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
8. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
9. More Brain Training with Dr. Kawashima (DS)
10. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
Magic: The Gathering is one of the oldest and most famous collection cards game that requires skills and strategy.
Each card represents a land, summon beast, a weapon or a spell, drawn by the most talented of fantasy artists and by trading cards with friends, you increase your battle power as well as collect all the breathtaking artwork.
The variety of cards are growing regularly as new cards are released four times every year, so be sure to keep your deck updated with these booster packs.
Customize your decks and adjust to your strategical needs, your aim in this game is to reduce your opponent's HP to zero before he/she does it to you. Be careful though, as this game will have you addicted to it in no time.
The booster packs in stock are:
15th Anniversary Magic: The Gathering Fat Pack (English Version) US US$ 39.90
Magic: The Gathering Shadowmoor Booster Pack (English Version) US US$ 6.90
Magic: The Gathering Shadowmoor Booster Pack (Japanese Version) JPN US$ 6.90
Magic: The Gathering Theme Deck (English Version) US US$ 15.90
Magic: The Gathering Theme Deck (Japanese Version) JPN US$ 15.90
Magic: The Gathering Tournament (Japanese Version) JPN US$ 15.90
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Officially licensed by Nintendo
Requires 4 X AA batteries (not included)
Length: approx. 40 - 50 inch
Limited availability
description
Mario Kart is brought to the 3D world in the form of a massive race set complete with two karts that carries Mario and a competitor (either Yoshi or Donkey Kong). The race track contains eighteen pieces and totals up to nine feet long after the assembling procedure.
Actively participate in the races with your friends and family. With the trigger speed controller in hand, you are ready to go and dash across the finishing line. This race set is perfect for hours of family fun either in a leisurely evening or at parties.
For those of you who decides that racing with Mario on the TV screen alone no longer sates your appetites, this super race set is your remedy.
Someone's knocking on Nintendo's door, and he just drove through seven red lights in a hijacked car with a shotgun in tow to get there. Forbes has published a piece on how Grand Theft Auto IV's success threatens the Nintendo Wii since the console, you know, doesn't have the game. In fact, that's all the article seems to be saying: the Wii is doing great, but because it doesn't have GTA IV, that money-printing success might be at a halt.
While that's how the article is framed, the direction seems to split off from there, with the author talking about GTA IV's success juxtaposed with complaints about the Wii's hardware, online and abundance of shovelware -- he even bring up Chris Heck's duct tape rant. Said the article, "The problem is, it could get tougher and tougher to go the other way. It's hard to imagine how the sprawling world of Grand Theft Auto IV--which already taxes the multicore processors powering the XBox and Playstation--could be recreated on the Wii."
We're not saying Nintendo doesn't have problems with shovelware or appealing to the more hardcore gamer crowd, but we also think the way the article presents its case makes the GTA IV issue feel a little taped on. If the UK Wii Fit launch is any indication, Nintendo's money train is still right on track.
microSD to MS Pro Duo Adapter
Manufacturer: N/A
Site: Buy from ConsoleSource
Price: $12.99
Overview : This adapter converts Micro SD / Micro SDHC / T-Flash into a MS Pro Duo and to be used with the growing number of MS Pro Duo compatible devices such as Sony PSP, PDAs, digital cameras and cellphones.
Features :
Support to 1GB MicroSD to 8GB MicroSDHC
Plug-N-Play
Quality/Usability : With different electronics available comes different media storage. Like everyone, you probably bought a memory stick for a device and the device either broke, got something new or is no longer being used. So what are you to do with those memory sticks? You either let it sit on your shelf and collect dust, try and sell it or reuse it with the help of an adapter.
Sony has their own like of memory sticks and their highly popular sticks right now are the Pro Duo. But the prices are fairly high compared to other cards on the market. A 4GB MS Pro Duo can cost as much as $60. It use to cost over $300 when it was first released and depending on brand. Currently, the 8GB costs just as much as the 4GB when it first released. Within a couple of months, these prices will drop dramatically to a more reasonable price but it would still be expensive.
SD cards are also a very popular and highly used format. With technology advancing, so are the sizes of memory sticks. The TransFlash also known as microSD/microSDHC (SDHC is higher capacity) which usually comes with an SD adapter is proof. microSD's are used in cellphones, PDAs and camera's with the use of the adapter. But the price is what makes it very affordable and highly used in electronics. A 1GB microSD can be purchased for $10 or even FREE after rebate.
Manufacturers are always looking of ways to provide a solution on using other memory cards in other devices. The microSD to MS Pro Duo Adapter is similar to that of the Kingmax microSd to Pro Duo Adapter.
This review was tested with both a normal 1GB microSD card as well as a 4GB microSDHC card. Both cards fit flush inside the adapter. The adapter is the same exact size as a SanDisk or Sony brand Pro Duo. During our tests, we did not notice any slow down during reading and writing to the microSD with the Pro Duo adapter.
Conclusion : Overall, the microSD to MS Pro Duo Adapter worked just as it should. If you have extra microSD's laying around or dont want to pay for the high priced Pro Duo cards, you might want to check this out. However, the quality of the adapter is cheap. The plastic is very lightweight and thin compared to SanDisk or Sony brand Pro Duos.
Today is the aniversary of this project so, here is a beta version of this patch as promised.
Thank you very much for all the support that we received from fans, romhackers and translators. I’m sure that without their help we couldn’t have done all this.
Please, read the “Readme.txt” file within the patch pack. Don’t forget that this is a beta, so you’ll find tons of errors and bugs.
Overview : iTouchDS introduce a new concept to NDS gaming. Now you will be able to launch your favorite Homebrew and games with a touch of a button. iTouchDS features a system which will allow you to create custom shortcuts pointing to any homebrews or games. These shortcuts will appear in the iFav menu from here you will be able to access, run and manage your shortcuts.
Features :
Plug and play feature for it is easy to use.
100% Game compatibility.
Automatically detect and generate game save file.
Built in cheat engine.
Fully customizable skin interface.
Supports both the Micro SDHC and MicroSD. (Capacity over 4GB)
Supports homebrew applications.
Supports software reset function.
Supports Multi-Language.
Supports Download Play.
Single-chip solution, highest level of stability & lowest power consumption..
Support Multi-Language: English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean and Thai Language.
Quality/Usability : M3 Team has a new flash cart for you Nintendo DS users. M3's new product is called iTouchDS. Although the iTouch DS does the same as the M3DS Real, only difference is sticker on the cartridge, packaging, GUI, no RAM/Expansion pakc and quality of the cart.
I love the new packaging design even though it comes in a cardboard box. Inside the cardboard box is a plastic sleeve that holds the iTouchDS and microSD card reader. The card reader is pretty much a standard with flash carts that uses microSD's. If you have a bunch of flash carts like I do, you'll have a lot of them. The back of the box lists the features that you read above. However, no mini-CD is included. Usually the CD contains files to load onto your microSD. You can download the latest files at Simple + Easy.
The quality of the cartridge itself feels cheap and flimsy. Its similar to the M3DS Real and is the same size as the original cartridge. Instead of a screw holding the shell together, there are clips along the side holding them together. Like some flash carts on the market, the PCB chip protrudes from behind the iTouchDS sticker just slightly. At a certain angle, you can see it as well as moving your finger over the center of the sticker. On the back of the iTouchDS, the plastic guides are no longer present like the original cartridges. This can cause potential scratches if not kept and protected correctly.
The iTouchDS automatically boots into the main menu of the iTouchDS. In the main menu, you are unable to change the brightness of the Nintendo DS Lite screen. Some areas of the GUI does not utilize the touchscreen capabilities. The main menu has 3 options: iCard, iFav and iGame.
iCard is your file browser where you can view all the contents on your microSD. It also lets load homebrew files. iTouchDS auto-DLDI patches your homebrew files. All you do is load the file and let iTouchDS do all the work. You can save files as favorites to iFav by simply pressing the X button. This will than place an icon on your iFav.
As mentioned above, iFav is where all your favorites are stored. This directly links you to your games and applications. You'll mainly see icons but once an icon is highlighted, the file name and path of the file is shown at the top of the screen. This is the only menu that allows you to use the touchscreen.
iGame is where the game loading takes place. Here, only .nds files are viewable. Unfortunately, you can not load homebrew files from this menu. As mentioned above, you can only open homebrew files from the iCard menu. You will also need to place your games in a folder and not in the root of the directory. Doing so will result in an error message stating that it can not create a save file. Within the iGame menu, you can choose your cheats, adjust settings such as soft-reset, Normal or Download Play and a reset button.
In the system settings, you are able to enable/disable and choose cheats, enable/disable slow motion, slow motion level, back up save files, Normal or Download Play. The GUI is also skinnable but the icons are not moveable. You can only change the looks but not placement.
Conclusion : Overall, the iTouchDS DS Card SLOT-1 MicroSDHC did what it was suppose to do. Compatibility, auto-DLDI patching, cheats all work great. The new GUI system is very nice looking and user friendly. However, although these budget cards are a cheaper alternative and they work, I feel that the build quality is compromised. The cart feels really cheap in the hands. But those looking to upgrade their M3 Simply or R4 to a card that supports microSDHC, they may want to consider getting the iTouchDS.
Please note that none of the "upgrade" products listed in this site are endorsed by Nintendo, Sony and/or Microsoft. DCEmu Reviews and DCEmu Network does not condone piracy. The primary functions of a "modchip" and/or "flashcart" are to allow you to play imported games and homebrew software that you legally own or simply just for experimenting with hardware. We in no way endorse piracy, and encourage all users to do the right thing and support the developers/manufacturers that support them. We do not take any responsibilities for any use outside of these parameters or where the use of such a device is illegal.
SEGA America's blog gives gamers a look inside work at Secret Level, which just finished Iron Man for them and is cranking on Golden Axe: Beast Rider. A cool Flickr slideshow shows the team and some concepts, both in hard copy and rendered on computer. And two new screen caps, which is the video game porn you're here for.
Blogger SegaDawg didn't get any looks at the gameplay, but does write:
I did see a demo of Tyris riding one particular beast that will deal some severe swipe damage with its claws. There are several types of beast mounts in the game, each with its own strengths and weaknesses, and my bet is that there will be points in the game where you have to ride a specific beast in order to accomplish certain goals — but that's just a hunch.
Hopefully from today Onwards we will be seperating news feeds on sites where we had them joined together
So from now on the GBA, Gamecube, Nintendo 64 sites will only have that console news on those sites, before now i had it so that GBA news would show up on the DS Site and Gamecube and N64 would Show up on the Wii Site (Also the xbox/xbox360 sites), this confused some but with certain scenes growing so massively it is time for seperation..
All Homebrew/Emulation Coders once we verify them (and i spot them) have the ability to post in all our Console News Forums and the news automatically shows up on not only the site to which that news forum belongs but also on the main DCEmu Portal Site. We always like to have an onsite mirror but gladly welcome the linking to your own site.
DCEmu can be used by coders to become their release centre and with the Homebrew Scene across so many scenes being so massive now you can quickly get noticed by a lot of sites including mainstream networks.
Now with the News forums, normal members cant start topics in them but you can reply to any topic, Normal Members can post as Normal in any Non News forum. I get so many emails asking why he/she cant post in whatever forum.
And heres one for people using private messages to ask Questions, Please Use the forum to which the question would be easiest to get an answer as quick as possible. I get so many and i just ignore all of them (not to mention i have a massive amount of work anyhow). Also the users on DCEmu who use homebrew every day are tons better than me for remembering how to do homebrew on that particular console.
How Can You Help DCEmu
This site like any site is a massive undertaking and we need help on every console scene. No site in any scene is 100% perfect on what they cover and totally up to date. In homebrew methods change all the time and only you the users can help others join in the fun.
We are always in the need of Tutorials and Guides not only for Homebrew but for hacking and Development and even just for gaming on consoles.
Our DCEmu Reviews Website is also in the need of reviews of both Hardware and Games Reviews so please review as much as possible.
Newsposters are always in need especially for WIP and Release News of Emulators, Homebrew etc and across many languages, i am English and to be honest the the translation apps on the net are crap, but the more help we get the better we can become, ive also no doubts that there are releases in places like Japan, China and Korea etc that never reach the likes of DCEmu and others because of language barriers.
Retro Homebrew/Translations News
Another change thats going to happen is that our Console News site will now post as much retro homebrew and Game Translations as possible, bringing much needed coverage to those communities.
The DCEmu Homebrew and Gaming Network
To those of you who are new to the DCEmu Homebrew and Gaming Network our Network Covers all these consoles.
As you can see theres quite a few consoles we cover
But thats not all we cover we also have a range of websites that arent totally Homebrew Related.
DCEmu Interviews - http://interviews.dcemu.co.uk/ - Interviews with Coders from many Homebrew and Emulation Scenes and Home of the DCemu Interview, join in the biggest public interview
DCEmu Guides & Tutorials - http://tutorials.dcemu.co.uk/ - This is the place to submit any and all tutorials and Guides for any scene and they can be homebrew and gaming related. Once we verify them they will show up across our network.
DCEmu Reviews - http://reviews.dcemu.co.uk/ - This is the scenes biggest independant collection of reviews and is the place for both hardware and Software reviews. Get your reviews noticed by submitting them to DCEmu reviews
DCEmu Console History - http://console-history.dcemu.co.uk/ - This is where you can find Dark Watchers Collection of Console History, a great place to catch up on old consoles
PC Gaming & Homebrew - http://pc-gaming.dcemu.co.uk/ - Our PC Gaming site covers PC, EEEPC and PC Homebrew and Emulators.
DCEmu Blog - http://blog.dcemu.co.uk/ - This site covers anything that doesnt fit above and is our rant/current affairs/funny stuff site, all the off topic stuff goes in here.
Harry Potter News - http://harry-potter.dcemu.co.uk/ - Hey im an Harry Potter book/film fan, not homebrew related but we all have our vices :P
Cross & Taylors Chefs - http://personal-chef.dcemu.co.uk/ - This site for all those who wonder is my brothers site who is a top chef, again not homebrew related but he cooks a mean meal :P
DCEmu Developer Sites
These are sites where we have some of the Homebrew scenes best coders release their emulators, games etc to the world:
I think thats all, one last thing is to say thank you from everyone here to all the visitors, guests, coders and staff who make DCEmu what it is today.
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