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Over 20% Japanese people owns DS

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

We all know better that Japanese love . But… did we ever imagined that the total number of units sold in there is equivalent to 20.5% of ’s population? This has been reported by a website.

The chart of this report was released by recently and it shows that the percentage of a market’s population that owns a . The chart also explains succinctly just how bonkers the population of has been for the handheld. Over 20 per cent of the population owning a ? That’s really Crazy. It means that 1 out of 5 Japanese people. Make sure, it is not 1in 5 Japanese . It is 1 in 5 Japanese people.

The fact is that 20 per cent of the population probably do not own a . There, Japanese have probably purchased multiple systems like the original Phat, , , and of course, the and of the .

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New green trendy DS Lite

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

The trendy green look of the is likely its way to welcome the spring season. In this spring new green system wrapped in a trendy case will be released.

The bundle will have in it a copy of the : . It is also reported that to hit the stores by May 3. don’t guess this because the bundle is made available just before Mother’s day and the Personal: Cooking copy included, it of course makes an amazing Mother’s Day gift.

The : Cooking bundles up approximately 245 recipes from across the world. Moreover, the new offers step-by-step instructions to prepare the delicacies.

Irrespective of the recipients, it also allows users to enjoy an array of games such as races, puzzles and even solving mysteries. The gadget ensures hours and hours of fun-filled gameplay.

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Nintendo in Australia too

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

The predecessor of , launched in Australia in the year 2006, and along with the original that was launched in the year 2005, has together gone on to sell through over 1.9million units there and 100million units world wide. Since the year 2006, the has been the number one in Australia as selling console.

It is available in stores since Thursday 2 April and the has been launched with a special late night opening in the EB Games Swanston Street Experience store in Melbourne, Victoria.

Here, the customers were able to be the first in Australia play on the . The updated console now includes some very new features such as the Camera – 2 cameras, 11 different lenses and also it has the ability to store, play and manipulate music and an SD memory card slot.

It is also now slimmer and has an increase in sound quality and even have bigger LCD screens.

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Your Nintendo is also a navigation tool

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Do you want a simple and good way to turn your from a portable gadget into a multitasking device that will be capable of getting you around town without the fear of getting it lost? It is possible with the Ranger system?

The Ranger system connects to the GBA Port of the . More to a receiver, the unit also provides 2D and 3D maps on the top display screens of the to find where your current location and also helps you out to reach your destination. The system will also provide map browsing and raw data information on its bottom screen.

The Ranger has a rechargeable battery, which claims to have ample memory for even larger map databases. What is really nice, do you know. The Ranger system can also be used with the PDAs and also with the laptops via the USB connection. Hence, you are not just limited to only the for your navigational needs.

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Nintendo systems accounted for 58.4%

Friday, April 17th, 2009

The home console of and also the portable video game system comfortably led the U.S. sales last month. Giving a closer look to the data received from the independent NPD Group Pokémon Platinum Version for has been the No. 2 video game in March. Nearly 805,000 units of this game has been sold. NPD Group tracks video game sales in the .

The tallied sales of about 601,000 last month where as sold over half a million, even in advance of the April 5 launch of the new system. Both the game extended their lead as the best-selling video game systems of the present generation.

Cammie Dunaway, vice president (Sales & Marketing) of of America said, “ systems accounted for 58.4% of the video game hardware sold in March, more than all other systems combined.” He also added that consumers continue to be attracted to the great value of systems.

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Nintendo DSi Vs Nintendo DS Lite

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Are you still wondering how the new is compared against the . Read this. It is a side by side comparison of a white that is priced $129.99 versus the new in Matte Black costing $169.99.

The new features of the series with the are as mentioned below:

- The screens are larger
- It is thinner
- There are 2 cameras. One on the external body and another in the inside hinge points at you.
- There are ten different interactive “lenses” that manipulate your photos through software.
- Shop: DSiWare just like Shop will also support downloadable games that starts at 200 points (it means $2).
- Sound application: can record their voice and even alter it.
- An SD card slot is there.
- Plays AAC format audio off any standard SD Card.
- The cards are now hot-swappable. don’t need to shut down to switch cartridges.

The missing features from the , which is on the hardware:

- There is no Game Boy Advance slot (that means it cannot play GBA games).
- There is no rumble/vibration. With no Game Boy Advance slot, the Rumble Pak cannot be used in it. Moreover, it is not built into the hardware either.

One more thing to not is that the is not compatible with import games.

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Compare the old and new Nintendo… new features are cool

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Old white if compared with the new . Then what happens. Just read on.
The brand new one has some cool new features. Yes, the camera and SD card slot is not there.

But it pinches to force yourself to purchase all new hardware to enjoy the new games. Now, hope so, it seems that could be working on games that play on both the and the . These “ Enhanced” game cards of will be playing normally on a regular or of . The additional features of these games are inserted into a .

Hardware Group project leader told to the media recently that of may be able to “create textures from photographs taken with the camera. If play the same game on the , they won’t be able to do that, but still be able to play the game.

Take for example this… can now find a “ Enhanced” version of Animal Crossing: Wild World where can take a picture of a pattern and of course it can be translated as new clothing for the characters or new wallpaper for the virtual home.

Yes, going forward… may also now be able to partake in face-mapping for custom characters. This feature adds to the game experience but is not a required element.

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Nintando DS Lite can be perfect Mother’s Day gift

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Are you puzzled about what could be the best Mothers’ Day gift. The answer is why not a . is a hand held game system, you knows. It is only priced about $129. It is a great Mother’s Day gift for grandmother. Even for aunty, and is why it can be a Mother’s Day gift.

The original was not so handy. It was big and clunky. The display resolution of this was terrible. Young tossed it in and older users had never bothered with it. But now the Corporation has dedicated time and effort to retool the hand-held and here they are.
’s hand-held is now available straightforwardly with deck, documentation, dust cover and also with two stylus or pointers.

The instrument has 2 touch screens that is of high-resolution displays. The display lighting is also adjustable and has a good battery-saver. The deck of the game is wallet shaped in a clamshell resilient plastic casing. When it is closed, it is only about 3×5 inches.

can manipulate the images with his or her fingers or with the provided stylus. The on and off is a slide and volume is on the edge of the machine.

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Nintendo DS Lite will not be phased out

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

We have recently informed the much reviews about free online games rented games and . Now it is in news that was considering phasing out the handheld if the upcoming sold well.

UK general manager David Yarnton said, “We’ll let the market decide. We expect some people will upgrade, but we also anticipate that we’ll win over people who were still undecided on — the extra features will help convince them. There’s an extra incentive.”

The company has recently also denied of the reports however, saying that it will instead be increasing the amount of bundles available in the UK market.

“We will be increasing the availability of bundles with software in the UK, however solos will still continue to be listed,” a UK spokesperson said. “We have chosen to do this as we have found many consumers like the convenience of buying software and hardware together and also enjoy buying them as gifts.”

Keep reading, we will be informing for more on shooting games and also for station like PS3 and others.

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Celebrate the 100 millionth DS

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

Statistics as on 6 March 2009 reveals that 100 millionth of was shipped to a distributor or a retailer. This sale figure of 100 million of has been achieved in just 5 years. The combined total consists of the three version of i.e. , and sales.

was originally launched in late 2004. The system has dual screens, touch screen and voice-recognition capabilities that revolutionized the industry. Many of them were skeptical of ’s plans, convinced that it would also go the way of ’s failed . But, fortunately for The Big N, globally loved the unique experiences of the system and the rest, as all say, is history.

Statistics revealed on December 31, 2008 that there were 83 titles whose global shipment exceeded one million. 7 of these titles topped on 10 million. New games such as and Brain Age quickly traveled northward in the sales charts where as the traditional games such as New Super Mario Bros. and Mario Kart showed why they are still relevant even after all these years.

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