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Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:00:00

Nintendo Wins Wii Board Lawsuit!

Fri, 2 Mar 2012 12:00:00

Written By: Kenneth Seward Jr.
Date: 03/02/12

Nintendo triumphs again! This time it’s against IA Labs CA, LLC, who alleged that the Wii Balance Board accessory and Wii Fit and Wii fit Plus infringed on one of its patents (U.S. Patent No. 7,121,982). Yet, for the third consecturive time this year, Nintendo has prevailed in patent litigation. A Maryland U.S. District Court judge has summarily dismissed the infringement lawsuit brought on by IA Labs.

“Nintendo has a passionate tradition of developing innovative products while respecting the intellectual property rights of others. We vigorously defend patent lawsuits when we firmly believe that we have not infringed another party’s patent. We refuse to succumb to patent trolls,” said Rick Flamm, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of Legal & General Counsel. – Press

That’s what I’m talking about; I like how Flamm calls them trolls. Others out there looking for an easy win over Nintendo better think twice. They tend to win a lot!

Fortune Street

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00

Nintendo + Penny Arcade = Awesome!

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00

Written By: Kenneth Seward Jr.
Date: 10/15/2011

The trend continues. Nintendo announced today that they have joined up with Penny Arcade to create a comic for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword! Starting today, the first of five weekly comic panels will appear on Zelda’s comic site. Even if you’re not a comic book/Penny Arcade fan (what is wrong with you?) you should definitely check this out.

“I was 14 when I first played The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past,” said Penny Arcade artist Mike Krahulik. “That was 20 years ago, and today I am introducing my son to The Legend of Zelda. The opportunity to work with Nintendo to create a Zelda comic is not only an incredible honor, but quite literally a childhood dream come true.” –Press

Is it me, it is it about time these companies just went all in on a full fledge comic series. I mean, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, and Gears of War (to name a few) all had their own series. These little teasers are just…well, teasers! Who wouldn’t love to get a Legend of Zelda graphic novel?

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Fri, 4 Nov 2011 12:00:00

New Skyword Sword Info!

Fri, 4 Nov 2011 12:00:00

Written By: Kenneth Seward Jr.
Date: 11/04/2011

Today Nintendo revealed more details about their upcoming title, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. As far as I am concerned, any news involving this title that doesn’t have the words “pushed back” in the headlines is good news for gamers! Today’s reveal has to do with the Lanayru Desert and the Lanayru Mining Facility. For those who don’t know, this new Zelda title changed how gamers approach dungeons. It seems as though the overworld leading to a dungeon plays like a dungeon itself. In this case, Link must search for the mining facility in the desert. The Lanayru Desert will feature new enemies and familiar characters, like the Gorons from previous titles. Once inside the facility, Link will have to solve puzzles and challenges before coming face to face with the dungeon boss Moldera (a giant scorpion).

Nintendo also sent over two trailers showcasing the Lanayru Desert and Facility. Check out the new items Link finds during his trek there. The more notable one is the Gust Jar that can be used to stun enemies and clear paths through piles of sand. Awesome!

Be sure to check out Skyward Sword when it drops on November 20th!

New Nintendo Selects!

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00

Written By: Kenneth Seward Jr.
Date: 08/16/2011

Nintendo announced that they are adding more titles to their “Nintendo Selects” collection for the Wii. Similar to Microsoft and Sony, Nintendo will sell these titles new at only $19.99. Starting August 28th Nintendo will add Super Paper Mario, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out, and Super Mario Galaxy. While this is all well and good, is it me or does it seems like Nintendo takes a long time to lower the price of their titles? I mean the sequels for some of these titles have been out for years now. Criticism aside, if you haven’t picked up these titles yet this is a good reason to do so. I can see these titles really moving this Christmas for some consumers (I am looking at you Punch Out). Check out the full list of titles below:

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Mario Super Sluggers
Wii Sports (really??)
Super Paper Mario
Mario Strikers: Charged
Punch Out
Super Mario Galaxy

Zumba Fitness 2 Announced!

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:00:00

Written By: Kenneth Seward Jr.
Date: 08/12/2011

Majesco Entertainment and Zumba Fitness revealed yesterday that Zumba Fitness 2 will be released this November on the Nintendo Wii. Zumba 2, the sequel to the one of the best selling dance fitness video games, will feature commercial artist tracks this time around. Pitbull, Nicole Scherzinger, and Yolanda Be Cool & DCup are a few artists lending their trackt to Zumba’s library of music.

“These talented artists are played across the globe because their songs make people want to get up and dance,” said Lisa Roth, Lead Producer, Majesco Entertainment. “We’re excited to pair our exclusive soundtrack with hot new choreography that will kick-start the workout and amp up the fun for millions of Zumba video game fans.” – Press

Selling over 3 million copies worldwide, a sequel to Zumba was inevitable. This new entry will feature customizable classes, a new progress tracker (for tracking calories), and more than 30 new dance tracks from the Zumba program. If you need to shake a few pounds, be sure to check out this title this November!

Nintendo Announces New Titles!

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:00:00

Written By: Kenneth Seward Jr.
Date: 04/13/2011

Nintendo has recently announced the launch date of the 3DS version of one the best Zelda games of all time, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! Coming June 19th, this re-mastered edition will sport enhanced graphics on top of the glasses-free 3D visuals. Outside of the new Mario title, to me this is the most anticipated title for the 3DS. Hopefully this will help the 3DS’s slow start in the sales department. On the heals of that announcement was the mentioning of a new Wii Play title called Wii Play: Motion. This title will feature 12 new minigames that are different from what we’ve seen from the Wii Play series before. Gamers won’t be competing in normal sports. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not. What is good is that this title will come packaged with a black Wii Remote Plus controller, combining the normal controller with the MotionPlus add-on.

Below is a list of upcoming releases for Nintendo systems. These names and dates are subject to change. Till they do, this is what to expect:

Wii
Activision
	Transformers^™: Dark of the Moon^™ Stealth Force Edition		June 14
Deep Silver, Inc.		Get Fit with Mel B		Spring
Disney Interactive Studios		LEGO^® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game		May
Disney•Pixar		Cars 2: The Video Game		Summer
Graffiti Entertainment, Inc.		Reader Rabbit^® Preschool		April
		Reader Rabbit^® Kindergarten		April
		Reader Rabbit^® 1^st Grade		April
		Reader Rabbit^® 2^nd Grade		April
Konami Digital Entertainment		Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 2		Spring
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.		ExerBeat^™		April 26
Nintendo		Wii Play^™: Motion		June 13
Nintendo		Mystery Case Files^™: Dust to Dust^™		June 27
SEGA		Thor^™: God of Thunder		May 3
SEGA		The Conduit^™ 2		April 12
THQ Inc.		Rio		April 12
		SpongeBob SquigglePants		April 12
		Kung Fu Panda^® 2		May 24
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment		Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters		June 7


Nintendo DS Family

Activision		Transformers^™: Dark of the Moon^™ AUTOBOTS^™		June 14
		Transformers^™: Dark of the Moon^™ DECEPTICONS^™		June 14
		Squinkies		April 12
Bergsala Lightweight LLC		Loving Life with Hello Kitty^® and Friends		May 10
Deep Silver, Inc.		Duke Nukem: Critical Mass		Q2
Disney Interactive Studios		LEGO^® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game		May
Disney•Pixar		Cars 2: The Video Game		Summer
Easy Interactive		Hollywood Files		June 14
		Picture Puzzle Collection		May 17
		Match 3 Madness		May 3
Konami Digital Entertainment		Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2011		May 10
Majesco Entertainment		Cake Mania Main Street		May
SEGA		Thor^™: God of Thunder		May 3
THQ Inc.		Rio		April 12
		Paws & Claws Pampered Pets 2^™		April 19
		Kung Fu Panda^® 2		May 24
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment		LEGO^® Battles: Ninjago		Spring
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment		Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters		June 7


Nintendo 3DS

Activision		Transformers^™: Dark of the Moon^™ Stealth Force Edition 3D		June 14
Aksys Games Localization, Inc.		BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II		May 24
Crave Games		Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion		May 24
D3 Publisher		Dream Trigger^™ 3D		April
Disney Interactive Studios		LEGO^® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game		May
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.		DualPenSports^™		May
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.		PAC-MAN^® & Galaga^® DIMENSIONS		June
Nintendo		The Legend of Zelda^™: Ocarina of Time^™ 3D		June 19
NIS America, Inc.		Cave Story 3D		June 28
TECMO KOEI AMERICA CORP.		DEAD OR ALIVE^® Dimensions		May
THQ Inc.		SpongeBob SquigglePants		May 17
Ubisoft Entertainment		Driver^® Renegade		Spring
		Rabbids^® Travel in Time		April 10
		Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell^® 3D		April 10
		James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes^™		June 7
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment		Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters		June 7

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:00:00