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Date archives for September, 2010
September 20th, 2010
Aussies Can Share Their Favourite Mario Moments to Win a DSi XL
13:30 at nintendolife.com
Red, blue or yellow up for grabs
North America's Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary site opened recently, and now Nintendo of Australia has launched its 25th Anniversary competition website offering one misty-eyed gamer the chance to win a brand new DSi XL.
PixelJunk Lifelike Brings the Noise to PlayStation Move
13:20 at movemodo.com
The digital wizards at Q-Games have produced plenty of entries in the PixelJunk series for PS3, with Racers, Monsters, Shooter and Eden all available on the PlayStation Store. Now the company has once again teamed up with Japanese musician and Eden collaborator Baiyon to produce a new music-related title, PixelJunk Lifelike.
Nintendo Download: 20th September 2010 (North America)
12:30 at nintendolife.com
Throwing and Caterpillars on WiiWare; Aero 2 on VC; Soccer, Go Series and Countdown on DSiWare
The world of Nintendo Downloads is often surprising, even for aficionados such as ourselves. Sometimes a long-awaited title appears; others come from out of the blue. Enjoy this week's line-up.WiiWare
Triple Throwing Sports (Code Monkeys, 500pts) – The follow-up to previous WiiWare release Triple Shot Sports, this is a triptych of – you guessed it – throwing events, packaged together for your consumption. The press release states "Triple Throwing Sports is the most advanced recreational throwing game available for the WiiWare service", a claim we'll put to the test in our upcoming review.
11:47 at twitter.com
RT @movemodo: Review: Sports Champions (PlayStation 3) http://bit.ly/bUqVla #psmove #ps3 #move
Sports Champions Grabs the Silver Medal in UK Charts
11:00 at movemodo.com
Only outsold by Halo: Reach
It probably wouldn't be unfair to say the European Move launch line-up wasn't exactly full to the brim with must-have new releases, but one title that obviously stood out from the crowd was Sports Champions, as it raced to the second slot in the UK All-Formats Charts.
Watch Out for this Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors Bonus
10:25 at nintendolife.com
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors is a graphic adventure developed by Chunsoft, described by publisher Aksys as:
A game that simulates life, or at least it would if your life was about being trapped on a sinking ship and forced to complete a series of incomprehensible puzzles before your practically inevitable death.As if that weren't enough to brighten your Monday, sticking your name down for a pre-order at Gamestop's website will nab you an exclusive Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors digital watch. A replica of the 'bracelet' worn by the nine titular persons, the watch appears to feature a solid metal face until a button is pressed, revealing the time.
Steve Wiebe Reclaims Donkey Kong World Record
09:20 at nintendolife.com
The high score merry-go-round keeps turning
Billy Mitchell, Hank Chien, Steve Wiebe: these men are the giants of Donkey Kong, throwing the world record around like a numerical barrel. Chien bested Mitchell, then Mitchell topped Chien, and now long-time underdog Steve Wiebe has reclaimed the top spot by a whisker.
It’s Dangerous to Go Alone, But the Zeldathon Raises Rupees Regardless
06:00 at nintendolife.com
Take this press release
Nintendo charity marathons are all the rage these days: Mother/Earthbound and Mario have both had successful marathons, with Zelda set to join the titles from December 27th.Items of Interest
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