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Nintendo (mostly) owned Japan in 2008
Nintendo (mostly) owned Japan in 2008
While Nintendo couldn't boast the biggest-selling game in Japan in 2008 -- that honor went to Monster Hunter Portable -- but the company dominated ASCII Media Works' list of the top 30 games of the year. In fact, the entire rest of the top ten is split between DS and Wii titles, as does most ...
Rumor: DSi U.S. Launch Date, Price Revealed
ds.ign.com — January 13, 2009 - Multiple sources close to Nintendo tell IGN that the company is gearing up to debut the anticipated successor to its DS Lite handheld during the first half of this year in America. More specifically, the company has allegedly ... (more) Rumor: DSi U.S. Launch Date, Price Revealed
 Nintendo Developing A Direction Sensing DS Card? (Update)
Nintendo Developing A Direction Sensing DS Card? (Update)
siliconera.com — . January 13, 2009 . 10:57pm dssense A curious trademark popped up in Japan’s trademark database one registered by Nintendo for a “DS Houi Sensor Card”. Houi is Japanese for direction so the trademark is related to a DS card that can detect direction ... (more) Nintendo Developing A Direction Sensing DS Card? (Update)
Pachter: PS3 at $299 in April, Xbox 360 Price Cut to Follow
Pachter: PS3 at $299 in April, Xbox 360 Price Cut to Follow
gamedaily.com — Leading analyst Michael Pachter has stated that Sony will drop the PS3's price to $299 this April, but Microsoft could also lower its MSRP on the Xbox 360. (more) Pachter: PS3 at $299 in April, Xbox 360 Price Cut to Follow
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Dragon Quest V handed over to Europe in February
Joystiq [Nintendo] — ... Heavenly Bride: February 20, just three days after the North American release. Of course, the title will omit the number, because PAL region audiences must not be allowed to know how many Dragon Quest games Enix and Square Enix have failed to release over the years. As with Dragon Quest IV, this DS version of the multigenerational RPG will be the first European release for this game, which was one of the best-selling releases on any platform in Japan in 2008. New screens were released to accompany the announcement, and ...

Final Fantasy Legend 2 next from Square Enix's magical remake machine
Joystiq [Nintendo] — ... The best RPGs from both Square and Enix are the ones made pre-merger (with the possible exception of The World Ends with You) -- we all know it, and so does Square Enix. That's why they've been loading up the DS with ports and remakes of their back catalogue. The strategy has paid off: the games have been well-received by critics and audiences alike, with Dragon Quest V one of the top ten best-selling games in Japan last year. The next old game to be made new is SaGa 2, known in the US as Final Fantasy Legend ...

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