I just wanted to wish all US readers a happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re all ready for some major eating, along with some happy family gaming, the Wii is perfect for that. Don’t forget to head out tomorrow to take advantage of some sweet gaming deals. The image I used was taken from GoNintendo, I love that picture so much, thanks for using it for the past 3 years

For US visitors to the site, If you’ve been waiting until Black Friday to take care of your gaming needs then this year will be a good one. Nintendo has set up some DSi bundles with the Metallic Blue, and White. The Metallic Blue will come with Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Dr. Mario Express, and MarioWare Snapped; and also have themed calculator and clock apps all preinstalled. The White bundle will revolve around casual gaming and should carry three Brain Age DSiWare games for spelling, Sudoku and math as well as a Clubhouse Games pack of card games and a hybrid clock and photo album.

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In a sit down interview with Satoru Iwata, Shigeru Miyamoto discussed that from the very beginning Mario was destined to be in every video game he was put in charge of. The funny thing is Miyamoto was planning to name Mario, Mr. Video… I’m so glad he changed his mind

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been available since the 15th of November, have you already picked it up? If you still need some convincing read through this fine IGN review or even watch the video review and then go pick up this awesome adventure!

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Wow, time really does fly… it feels like just yesterday I was picking up my first DS, and yes it was a Phat DS. When I opened it up and turned it on for the first time I was completely blown away. Never was I expecting how well the touchscreen would work, or the fact that a microphone could enhance gameplay even further. After a few hours of use I knew right away that Nintendo had created yet another masterpiece, and boy was I ever right..

Nintendo has sold through 114 million units of the little guy and so far there seems to be no end in sight. The DS has seen a number of revisions, with the latest being the DS XL, which continually ups the ante in the number of features the handheld can provide to portable gaming. We’ve seen hundreds upon hundreds of games that are absolutely incredible and would have no home anywhere else but on the DS. It’s great that the platform has reached such a nice maturity level, but at the same time that worries me.

I know hardware can’t last forever but this whole Wii/DS combo is quite possibly Nintendo’s best combination since the NES/Gameboy. It just works perfectly as a tag team and has proven thus far that Nintendo’s innovation is what keeps the company moving forward. The future is uncertain as to what will come next, and it will be sad to say goodbye when the time comes, but I’m quite confident that my favourite game developer/ hardware manufacturer will pull through and come out swinging when the time comes. Happy gaming!

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If you enjoy traditional RPG games and want to take a trip down memory lane, read this short review and decide if you should pick it up.

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Recently during a Q&A session, Shigeru Miyamoto has promised that Wii Zelda will have gorgeous graphics to satisfy eager fans, and assured us that one of the most creative teams has been set up to foot the epic adventure. All this Wii Zelda talk is getting me even more excited for when the game actually ships.

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Nintendo’s financial muscle and marketing genius has been confirmed to back up Dragon Quest IX in overseas markets. Looks like Square will have even heftier profits from this DQ outing.

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It seems as though for the first time ever, 23 years to be exact, Zelda will be alongside helping Link through his latest ordeal. Her spirit will be able to take control of suits of armour named Phantoms. Check out the trailer!

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While on GameTrailers TV, Reggie Fils-Aime has stated that he believes New Super Mario Bros. Wii will outsell at least one of the Modern Warfare 2 sku’s. I certainly think its a given, what do you guys think?

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