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[Japanese] Nintendo: News Release: 2009 June 4
nintendo.co.jp - 6/4/2009
[Japanese] Nintendo: News Release: 2009 June 4
Nintendo CEO: Wii care about your heartbeat, but not your iPhone, the recession or free games
venturebeat.com - 6/5/2009
Nintendo CEO: Wii care about your heartbeat, but not your iPhone, the recession or free games
— venturebeat.com — Satoru Iwata is very excited about your heartbeat. The chief executive of Nintendo wants to capture it... on his new Wii Vitality Sensor, an add-on peripheral for the Nintendo Wii , so that video games can tune in to your level of excitement or ... (more) Nintendo CEO: Wii care about your heartbeat, but not ...

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Black Wii, Red DSi coming to Japan
wiiwii.tv - 6/4/2009
Black Wii, Red DSi coming to Japan
— wiiwii.tv — Nintendo of Japan has been busy trying to arrest sliding Wii sales in Japan by announcing the... release of a new black-coloured version of its slightly-less-popular-than-it-used-to-be console. Launching in Japan on 1st August, there will also be a ... (more) Black Wii, Red DSi coming to Japan

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Nintendo Announces Wii Biofeedback Sensor
technologizer.com - 6/3/2009
Nintendo Announces Wii Biofeedback Sensor
— technologizer.com — At the Nokia Theater in downtown LA this morning, Nintendo’s E3 press briefing for its new lineup... included the expected cast of characters for its Wii and DS platforms. Among the announced products were more than one new Mario game, a new ... (more) Nintendo Announces Wii Biofeedback Sensor

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Joystiq:  Nintendo releasing black Wii, red DSi this summer

Tech Ticker:  Nintendo paints DSi red and Wii black

SlashGear:  Nintendo black “KURO” Wii and Red DSi confirmed for Japan

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Nintendo releasing black Wii, red DSi this summer
Joystiq — Our bingo card was off by just a couple of days. Nintendo didn't bother to introduce a new color for the Wii system during its E3 press conference ... or anywhere else in North America, for that matter. Japan got its own mini-megaton tonight in the form of a new black Wii system, which will release in Japan on August 1. In addition, accessories including the Wiimote, Classic Controller, and Classic Controller Pro, will also be released in black to coordinate with the new system and extract money from people who already have Wiis. ...

Nintendo paints DSi red and Wii black
Tech Ticker — ...   Nintendo’s decision to add one more color to DSi is not surprising but Wii getting a new hue and that too since its launch is worth taking notice. They have announced a blood red DSi that will be available to customers from July 11 at the same price of 18,900 Yen ($196). On the other hand, from August 1, Wii along with all its accessories will be available in black for 25,000 Yen ($260). [Nintendo via Gamewatch] Share on: ...

Nintendo black “KURO” Wii and Red DSi confirmed for Japan
SlashGear — Nintendo have announced that they will begin selling a black Wii in Japan come August, shortly after their new red DSi goes on sale there in July.  The black console will be the first time the Wii has been available in a color other than white, though Nintendo did initially demonstrate it in various hues. Accompanying the black Wii - which will be officially known as the KURO Wii - are matching black peripherals.  The red DSi will join the white, black, pink, lime green and metallic blue versions already available in ...

Black Wii announced
I4U News — ... if you need to have one. Nintendo also announced a new red Nintendo DSi to join the currently available colors on July 11th. Via this Japanese Nintendo announcement . Shop for the Wii console and Wii stuff on ...

Ninendo Black Wii and Red DSi are coming
iTech News Net — Nintendo announced in Japan its Black version of Wii, known as the KURO Wii, and the Red DSi. The KURO Wii will come with a Black Wiimote while the Red DSi, of course, has a red stylus. The former will be released in 1 August while the latter in 11 July. [nintendo] ...

black nintendo wii, red dsi for japan
technabob — ... out in red, which is nice, but not a patch on this sexy black Wii. While the matte surface is much more practical for a handheld, it just isn’t as slick as the shine on that Wii. Of course, they never look like that in my house. Five minutes here and it’s probably been colored on by sticky little hands. No announcements yet for release of these colors outside of Japan, but it’s likely they, or other shades, will soon make the leap. [Nintendo Japan via Tiny Cartridge] ...

Nintendo Black KURO Wii And Red DSi Gaming Console Announced
Today Gadgets — ... Based-on the latest press release, Nintendo is going release the Black-colored of Wii a.k.a KURO Wii and the Red DSi in Japan from August 01 for ¥25,000 (US$260) and July 11, respectively. The KURO Wii will come with a Black Wiimote, Classic Controller, and Classic Controller Pro, however you need to pay extra for the pheripherals. As for the Red DSi has a red stylus as you can on the picture below. No idea when it will release for any other region. ...

Nintendo trae (por fin) una Nintendo Wii de color diferente
Gizmologia — ... Por fin se empiezan a ver estas “versiones especiales”, que no suelen ser de mi agrado personal, pero que particularmente en Wii quedan mucho mejor que la versión original en blanco. ...

Black Wii gets packaged
Crave: The gadget blog — ... In case you missed Nintendo's announcement last month, a new Wii is launching in Japan on August 1. It's the same as the old Wii but it's finished in black instead of white. While Nintendo already released images of the black Wii this is the ...

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Why Didn't The Original Wii Remote Have Wii MotionPlus? [Nintendo]
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Nintendo black “KURO” Wii and Red DSi confirmed for Japan
slashgear.com 6/4/2009 — Nintendo have announced that they will begin selling a black Wii in Japan come August, shortly after their new red DSi goes on sale there in July. The black console will be the first time the Wii has been available in a color other than white, though Nintendo did initially demonstrate it in ...