Nintendo and HarperCollins Team Up to Bring Books to the DS

Posted by | December 10, 2008

In their continuing efforts to expand the DS’s market, Nintendo has turned to publisher HarperCollins. The deal will bring a library of 100 classic books to the Nintendo DS, with more planned in the future. Since America is a cultural wasteland and cesspit, the book collection will debut in Britain where people are still capable of reading.

While the DS Classic Book Collection isn’t as large as the offerings available from Sony or against the might of Amazon’s Kindle, there is the advantage that you probably already have a DS kicking around. If you don’t, you will, what with all those great games on it and the substantially lower price tag compared to competing devices.

You can find out more about the deal at this Times Online article.

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Chrono Trigger DS Released in America, is Awesome

Posted by | December 1, 2008

Right now I’m going to divide the lot of you into two camps, those who love Chrono Trigger, and the rest of you who were squealing in diapers when the Super Nintendo was the law of the land. There really is no third party, here. Chrono Trigger was the Final Fantasy VII of the 16-bit era, only better. In all ways. Ever.

I bring this up because a few days ago Square Enix ported Chrono Trigger to the Nintendo DS and it kicks untold amounts of ass.

Sadly, some of you out there aren’t familiar with Chrono Trigger, in much the same way that you aren’t familiar with having a driver’s license. Fair enough, time does move on, after all, and we can’t all have been born in the days of glory. Chrono Trigger is an RPG where you wander around a vast overland …

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Holiday Travel is the Season for Portable Game Systems

Posted by | November 27, 2008

Thanks to the blisteringly efficient airports of our fair nation, holiday travel this season looks to offer plenty of opportunities for portable gaming. Airports aren’t the only place you’ll be seeing popped open Nintendo DSes and flashing Sony PSPs. As people move around to meet spend the day with their families in mute and hostile compliance to our national social rituals, they’ll be dragging along their game players in the car, on the bus, and through the trains. Likewise, travel and adventure services like cruises and tours are making use of video games in new ways. Wii consoles, especially, are appearing in hotel rec centers and aboard luxury liners. The Wii’s energetic and active controls combine with the broad appeal of Wii Sports, Wii Fitness, and various party games to make the little white monolith popular with patrons of all ages.

To help take advantage of …

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Harvest Moon Updates: August 2008 Edition

Posted by | August 7, 2008

August 26, 2008:
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS)

The literal translation of this Nintendo DS Harvest Moon game is “The Island That Grows With You”. Chose to be a boy or girl, with a variety of suitors!

September 16, 2008
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii)

The release date for this first ever version of Harvest Moon for the Nintendo Wii has been pushed yet again, so it will no longer coincide with the release of HM: Island of Happiness.

Unannounced for North America:
Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends (DS)
The Japan release of this game was February 2008. A sequel to Island of Happiness, as you again find yourself on the Island!

Forthcoming Japan releases:

Wakuwaku Animal March (Wii)
No release date available! Stay tuned for more details. Check out Ranch Story for screenshots and details!

Rune Factory Frontier (Wii)
No release date available! Check out Ushi No Tane’s forum for details.

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Viva Pinata: DS Version Cometh!

Posted by | July 30, 2007

The news from San Diego’s Comic-Con International this past weekend is that Microsoft will release Viva Pinata for the Nintendo DS.

It looks like the game will be a port of Rare’s original Xbox 360 game, with some changes to accommodate the handheld’s functionality. As the announcement came on Kids’ Day (Sunday), perhaps this is MicroSoft’s attempt at the kiddie (and casual gamer) market, as most kids don’t own an Xbox but they sure love the DS!


You must have it! Buy it now!

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