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Top 15 Games of 2009 First Half: Nintendo Faces Crisis?

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The sales figures for the Japanese video game market in the first half of 2009 hold few immediate surprises, being completely dominated by Nintendo and Sony, with strong sales from portable systems, but closer inspection reveals a potential disaster in the making for Nintendo…

The ranking:

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  • Abel Liegod commented on December 23, 2009 12:53

    Mario Luigi RPG 3 rocks even though i dindt played it all yet... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 22, 2009 16:48

    PC - lolwut? good luck playing mgs4 on pc fgt, not to mention all other exclusives on ps2,360,psp,ds etc. ps3 - mgs4... that's it 360 - FREE GAMES OMFG WIN!!! console is shit tho wii - graphics suck,... More

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Nintendo Strikes Back: 8 Years for DS Modchip Seller

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A man convicted of importing 20,000 “majikon” devices, used to circumvent copy protection on the Nintendo DS, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison in a case which represents a victory for Nintendo and its efforts to stamp out sales of the popular devices.

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  • BloodThirstyNogitsune commented on January 19, 2010 16:18

    blame all men? yaku... take a peek at this article http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/07/21/female-chikan-gang-rapes-man/... More

  • BloodThirstyNogitsune commented on January 19, 2010 16:09

    SERIOUSLY IN AUS? cool where do you get 'em?... More

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Yui Hirasawa Dr. Mario Moe Madness

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A interesting combination of the ever moeful Yui Hirasawa and the classic Nintendo game Dr. Mario’s theme music is enough to produce one of this week’s most popular anime MADs on Nico.

It can be seen below:

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  • Anonymous commented on March 6, 2010 10:55

    If we make an article for every single MAD from Nico Nico Douga... I'm gonna an hero. Actually, probably not. I fucking love Nico Nico Douga.... More

  • Anonymous commented on November 14, 2009 07:19

    I remember seeing some sfw file with Chen doing that same thing that Yui is doing in the beginning. If I only remember where I saw it. Anyone of you can help me out?... More

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Black Wii & Classic Controller: Nintendo Rips Off PS2

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Nintendo has delighted its fans by finally offering the Wii in the same colour as the dark of night and the raven’s wing, but between it and the “Classic Controller Pro”, certain similarities to Sony’s PS2 are noticeable:

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  • DeRosset commented on November 19, 2012 17:25

    Like Sony never rips off of Nintendo.... More

  • Anonymous commented on June 3, 2011 13:01

    people its just a recolored Wii chillaxe XD nintendo does this crap all the time (owns black gamecube, wants nintendo edition Sp)... More

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Western vs Eastern Game Characters: Muscles vs Moe

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The CEO of Nintendo has recently made some interesting comments to the effect that he is glad his predecessor dared to defy the advice of his American advisors and not turn Pokémon into muscle-bound monstrosities, because “Monsters can’t be cute.”

Of course, we all know how well Pokémon turned out, but what about games where the wisdom of American marketing prevailed and the characters were redesigned to meet the exacting standards of Western tastes? You can see some examples below…

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  • Anonymous commented on February 8, 2012 08:28

    thus explaining our higher birthrate... More

  • Ben commented on December 4, 2010 22:53

    Yeah... I'm reminded of a very awful Megaman box art which may very well have been a redesign. At least today they don't do that (for the most part). Both of those ICO boxes look cool... More

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Muscle March Terrorises Wii

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“Macho posing action” game “Muscle March” (Muscle Koushinkyoku) has immediately stunned Wii fans into something resembling apprehensive anticipation.

You can see the game in action in the official preview below, which defies easy description:

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  • Anonymous commented on May 19, 2009 07:43

    Yes would like to know the song name too.... More

  • Anonymous commented on May 18, 2009 19:17

    Mario kart of the future, i even saw rainbow road.... More

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PS3mote: Sony Rips Off Wii with New PS3 Controller

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Sony is said to be planning the release of a new controller which is all but a carbon copy of Nintendo’s Wiimote, and in fact goes even further by introducing enhanced motion tracking.

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  • Anonymous commented on May 28, 2010 08:07

    Im using my wii to post this.... -looks at controler- no difference except individual buttons for d-pad... More

  • Anonymous commented on March 10, 2010 02:38

    Nah, the Wimote uses a different method for achieving its motion control. The thing about patents is they have to be specific - Sony has patents that cover its specific implementation, but it's far from the... More

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Nintendo Boss: “Wii’s Position is Perilous”

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Satoru Iwata, CEO of Nintendo, recently made the candid admission that the Wii is experiencing something of a crisis in Japan, with sales and releases the worst they have been in since launch.

His remarks were made to press whilst speaking about the future development of the console markets:

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  • Anonymous commented on October 10, 2012 11:41

    One Reason: Shovel-Wares.... More

  • Anonymous commented on June 19, 2010 14:15

    Okay dumbfuck CEOs. Use what little brains you have if you haven't killed them due to excessive hard drug use due to all the money you USED to have. The NES was popular as all FUCK... More

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Police Call Animal Crossing Players Paedophiles

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Police have condemned adults who play the latest in Nintendo’s popular Animal Crossing series, “Animal Crossing: City Folk”, as being predatory paedophiles, saying “There is no reason an adult should have this game”, and claiming that the only motive an adult could have for playing it is to seduce children.

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  • jr2nd commented on October 11, 2012 01:51

    does that mean those people advertising the game are pedo's to? O.o even the actors?... More

  • Anonymous commented on October 10, 2012 21:32

    Uh suuuure LOL. We know teenagers have sex and 9-year olds get preggnant. This is all due to bad parenting and the media who doesn't mind to lace people's kids with sexual stuff like Ads and... More

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“DS Hack Ban Will Reduce Gamer Numbers Even Further”

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With the recent court decision to quash the sale of  DS hack devices, or “majikon”, Nintendo has been celebrating a “victory over piracy”, but voices are not unanimous in supporting the move, with some even suggesting it may hurt Nintendo more than it helps them.

Nintendo themselves claim a 3 billion dollar loss to the piracy…

Quoth a report on the subject by ITmedia:

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  • Anonymous commented on March 1, 2013 00:21

    Truly programming is nothing however it’s a logic, if you obtain control on it afterward you are the professional else nil. strony www http://sfpyieldsigns.com/member/17583... More

  • Anonymous commented on August 19, 2010 07:57

    I love when they come up with figures like that, it just makes them look stupid and not very convincing at all.... More

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NES Game “M.U.S.C.L.E.” Fetches $10,000

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Bandai Famicon game キン肉マン マッスルタッグマッチ / Kinnikuman Muscle Tag Match, or Tag Team Match M.U.S.C.L.E. as it is known outside Japan, has fetched an impressive ¥921,000 at auction. There are said to be only eight copies extant in Japan…

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  • Muzaffar commented on February 17, 2009 00:05

    Oh lawl, I can't even imagine who bought that for $10,000. I remembered playing this game on a "Mega Joy" (an NES emulator) before I got a PSX, and also have this game for my... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 16, 2009 19:21

    I wonder if the game even works, nowadays...... More

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Kirby Guro Cake

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Shocking maltreatment of a lovable video game character (or at least his culinary effigy) follows:

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  • Watanuked commented on August 28, 2009 12:45

    Dammit Kirby, suck up that knife and fight back!... More

  • Anonymous commented on August 28, 2009 01:49

    Still, I'll have my cake AND eat it.... More

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