Hey! Listen! Nintendo is Going to be OK

Super Mario 3D Land and The Legend of Zelda Skyward sword came out only within the past few weeks and they have been doing huge numbers.

• Super Mario 3D Land has sold over 500,000 units making it the fastest selling handheld Mario game
• The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword has sold 535,000 units making it the fastest selling Zelda game

Things are also looking up for the 3DS and Wii:

• Sales of the 3DS increased 49% the week of Super Mario 3D Land's release
• Sale of the 3DS during Black Friday and the rest of that week were tripled at 325%
• On Black Friday the Wii sold 500,000 units making it the Wii's biggest black Friday

So things are really looking up for Nintendo! You can find the original story by clicking here.

Wii Redesign Coming to North America

As reported on nintendolife which you can read here, the new design of the Wii is coming to North America for $149.99 and comes in black with a Wii Remote Plus controller, Nunchuck controller, Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack, and New Super Mario Bro. Wii. It can not play GameCube games and will be released on October 23rd. If you have not bought a Wii yet, I highly recommend you do even with the Wii U coming out. It sounds like a good value to me.

3DS Slider Pad Add-On Box Art

So from Nintendo Everything is box art for the slider pad add on in Japan.  You can see more picture of the attachment on my previous post about it here.

Disney Has A Newly Registered Video Game Trademark

Disney recently trademarked Castle of Illusion. This was originally a game on the Sega Genesis. Could this be a new game? Or a virtual console release? Or involving Epic Mickey 2? Or is it just another trademark being made which  is done often by big companies? I guess we will just have to wait and see. If it is a new game, I doubt they will advertise it like this:

Better Late Then Never: Cars 2 on 3DS

Cars 2 Is coming to the Nintendo 3DS. It is somewhat odd it took so long but it is the same deal with the Captain America game. From the press release:

"BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Disney Interactive Studios today announced that Disney•Pixar’s Cars 2: The Video Game is fast on its way to becoming the ultimate spy adventure. Since the game’s release on June 21, 2011, game critics have praised the title for its widespread appeal to both a younger and older audience, stunning visuals, and action racing gameplay fueled by multiplayer capabilities for up to four players. The next addition to this international game of espionage is expected to come this holiday with Cars 2: The Video Game for Nintendo 3DS™."


and:


"Available this holiday, Cars 2: The Video Game for Nintendo 3DS will offer the very best in eye-popping gameplay through the system’s stereoscopic 3D display. The game will take advantage of StreetPass™ communication, allowing players to unlock and share new skins. Multiplayer action with up to four players will also be available."


You can read the original story here and here.

3DS Circle Pad Add-On Looking Spiffy

Looking Spiffy.

Some new pictures coming from Nintendo Everything have come out of this add-on. I gotta say that I actually like it. It looks like it will add a nice grip and it is made by Nintendo so it will feel good and not like some cheap 3rd party peripheral. Read after the Jump to see more pictures.

Awsome Nintendo News from Tokyo Game Show

There is way to much news to cover but here are some bulletpoints from nintendolife and ign:

• Super Mario 3D Land Releases  November 13th in North America: link
• Mario Kart 7 Releases December 4th in North America: link
• Four Swords Releases September 28th and has single player mode: link
• Pink 3DS: link
• Mario Kart 7 News: link
• Monster Hunter 4 for 3DS: link
• Games that use extra circle pad: link
• Kid Icarus Delayed: link
• Mario Tennis for 3DS: link
• Fire Emblem 3DS: link
• More Skyward Sword details: link

More Nintendo News includes an official press release from Nintendo of America which you can read at GONintendo

3DS Event Tomorrow

Big News Coming Soon

As I mentioned in a previous post which you can read here. Nintendo is having a big 3DS press conference at TGS (Tokyo Game Show) 2011. There is not anything specific know but it is almost definite they will have the second circle pad peripheral. The conference starts tomorrow or today at 8 o'clock PST tomorrow I'll be reporting on whats happening, even though I'm not anywhere near Tokyo.

Let the Memories Begin

A new promotion is starting in 2011 called "Let the Memories Begin" focusing on Disney vacationers Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disney Cruise Line memories. A website has already launched that lets guests post pictures, video, and stories of their Disney Parks memories.You can find this website at disneymemories.com. Here is the one I submitted: "After a morning at Walt Disney World we were going back to our resort hotel All Star Movies. It had only been a few weeks since my birthday and when we opened the door we found a Mickey Mouse balloon and a birthday card signed by the big cheese himself. It was a wonderful moment I will never forget." I have my fingers crossed hoping in will be posted. Starting in January 2011 there will be a show at Cinderella Castle showcasing pictures families have submitted of them having a good time at Walt Disney World. I have no opinion on it now since there is nothing to really critique but we will just have to wait and see how this promotion goes.