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Umm. Heads up from Go Nintendo on this one. Not sure what one can really say of speculate.. about a Rubix cube game. Ideas on how it could possibly work?

Nintendo Australia has refused to disclose how many Wiis they will be bringing into the country for its December Australian launch, and has not ruled out the possibility of shortages come launch date.

Nintendo Australia spokesman Vispi Bhopti says while the company is bringing in a significant number of consoles for the Australian launch on December 7, it cannot guarantee “total supply”.

“We will be guaranteeing pre-ordered stock at retail–so that’s definitely the way to go to secure it because we can’t guarantee total supply because we don’t know how many consumers are going to go wild over this,” Bhopti said “We are bringing in a significant number of Wiis into Australia — it won’t be a small drop. But at the same time, our expectations are so big for this product that we would, to err on the safe side, recommend that people pre-order.”

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As of now, EB is not taking orders nation wide. Myer is.

Earthbound Zero, Earthbound, Earthbound 2, Metroid 2 (color) are coming to the Virtual Console.

There will be new Virtual Console remakes of certain NES and Game Boy games by first and third party developers. Expect to pay a bit more upon release. Online Wi-Fi for Virtual Console games is still a mystery.

Pokemon Battle Revolution for Wii and Pokemon for Nintendo DS will arrive in North America sometime in March/April.

Arcade and Amiga 500 games will join the Virtual Console fold very soon.

Nintendo is contemplating releasing a Wii version of Tetris, Dr. Mario, and Mahjong exclusively through the Virtual Console. These are not ports of Famicom versions but new versions updated beyond their Nintendo DS counterparts.

Nintendo Wii owners will get to buy Virtual Console games, game soundtracks, wall papers, and other physical items (real life posters and toys for example) with Wii Points. Wii Points can be purchased, earned through buying games, donated from friends, and won through Wi-Fi raffles.

Can it be all true?
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Its not the right logo, but it was easy and quick to grab! The Age [A fairfax paper, one of the few not owned by Rupert Murdoch.. but I deviate] has posted a little information about the Wii and Australia!

‘Hi Blake, Nintendo has said that Wii will cost no more than US$250. That usually translates into A$399, but I reckon it might be the same as GameCube’s launch price - A$329.’

Check it out! and kudos.

Shipping Agent - Trainee

Job Description

Nintendo of America Inc.

The worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home and portable video game systems. Each year, hundreds of all-new titles for the best-selling Game Boy® Advance SP, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems extend Nintendo’s vast game library and continue the tradition of delivering a rich, diverse mix of quality video games for players of all ages. Since the release of its first home video game system in 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 2 billion video games and more than 360 million hardware units globally, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario™ and Donkey Kong® and launching popular culture franchise phenomena such as Metroid®, Zelda™ and Pokémon®. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, WA, serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere.

Description of Duties

* Provides labor resources to the North Bend distribution facility
* Performs line functions in assigned area(s)
* Backs up other areas
* Assists with bundle pack projects
* Supports department by labor sharing
* Receiving: Unloads containers; processes and verifies receipts; uses electric pallet jack (requires DMV approval)
* Picking: Prepares product for picking (CAPS); picks product into totes; applies dunnage to cartons; scans product for verification; replenishes pick locations
* Material Move: Transfers product within the distribution center via electric pallet jack and/or stand-up reach truck (requires DMV approval); tracks inventory and product transfer
* Shipping: Prepares product labels and packing lists; labels and places product onto conveyors; loads trailers; processes, verifies and monitors shipments; operates electric pallet jack
* M Designation: In the absence of a Lead, provides training, guidance and task direction to assigned staff. Provides back-up for other areas, assists with special projects and provides labor resources in assigned area(s)

Care of Go Nintendo and Neo Gaf

Ubisoft will be shipping a neat attachment with the launch title, GT Pro. Yes neat. Not ‘tacky’. Its just a clip on, plastic wheel to fit your Wiimote into. Whoopdidoo! You don’t pay extra for it, and still might get a little enjoyment out of using it.

Does this mark the beginning of an over-saturation of Wii attachments, thus cheapening the controller as a whole? The nunchuks have an accelerometer and the zapper has trigger and added joystick, but the steering wheel looks to add nothing to functionality.

Its free. You don’t have to use it. It will not improve your gameplay if you use it, nor decrease functionality if you dont use it. It really doesnt matter!

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Something a little disturbing… A comparison between GTPro [Wii] and Project Gotham Racing 2. [Xbox]
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Hopefully the GT Pro screenshots are low resolution, or of an early build of the game.

Speculation is mounting that Jill Valentine, who starred in the first Resident Evil, will be returning for the hotly anticipated Nintendo Wii version of the zombie-crunching game.

Kotaku reports

Voice actress Tara Platt is to voice Jill Valentine in the upcoming RE:Wii game. She confirmed to us that the game will feature zombies (or at the least, zombie-like enemies) and plant creatures, as well as a wide array of weaponry

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IGN’s Chief Editor, Matt announced today that Super Paper Mario is not coming to the GameCube. Instead, it is coming to the Wii. Nothing too surprising there. With a bit of luck, the game will be priced to meet its next-gen rating, and we will have another mario game to waste our Sunday Eve’s.

Kudos to BGB

Nintendo Blog gives you a Mario Striker:Charged catchup session.

Note the bottom right hand corner.. Pikachu in Strikers?

Just a rumour, but it seems that Nintendo have started a trend. What exactly will Sega announce? Hopefully not a new console..

Sega announces that it will organize a conference next on September 15 in order to present its next plays planned for the end of the year and 2007. It is hoped that new plays will be presented on Wii and Nintendo DS.

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