Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto wants to push the Wii into schools for educational purposes. In a recent London interview with the AP, Miyamoto said Japan is already set to use the Nintendo DS system in the coming school year. He continued by saying that he is devoting himself the most to the area of video game applications for school study. Miyamoto believes that educational games have always been afterthoughts, a statement I agree with. Educational games haven't really received the attention... [Read More]

Several new titles will be added to the Wii and DSi shop channels for the NA region.

WiiWare

Cave Story - 1200 Points

The freeware game is now available on the Wii. Cave Story receives new character designs and three different endings. More new surprises await fans in this WiiWare version.

DSiWare

Drift Street International - 800 Points

Race around the world through including the United

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A Kingdom Hearts game on the DS? Square Enix plays the role of the Keyblade by opening the door to a fantastic new storyline.


Kingdom Hearts returns shining it's light on a rather new and foggy character. Bringing back it's addicting gameplay style, it's numerous Disney worlds, and amazing graphics, this is a title the DS took full advantage of. Whether you love RPGs, Disney references galore, or have a giant key swinging fetish, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is sure to... [Read More]

So you all know that the DS is somewhat popular in Japan. Okay, it's like "the thing" in Japan. But really, what could it possibly be used for next? How about training McDonalds employees? I laughed too. But hey, it seems as though that might be exactly what Nintendo has in store.

McDonalds of Japan is implementing a new program called eSmart that uses the Nintendo DS system to train new, part time employees. It is expected to cost nearly 400 million yen or about 2.2... [Read More]

Just when you thought your Mario plush displayed your ultimate Nintendo fanboy obsession, you see this: a 4.25 Carat, diamond-coated, golden Mario. This item is up for auction on EBay, but if you are that impatient you can just pay the "Buy Now" price of $2,600!

Are you fan enough?

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