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Indecisive about purchasing a Nintendo DSi? Maybe this will help sway your mind. Nintendo have announced that Australian retailers will now be selling the Nintendo DSi for $249.95 which is a saving of $50.

This move is no doubt due to the release of the Nintendo DSiXL which will be in stores from today, April 15 2010. The DSiXL features two larger screens and an improved battery life. The DSiXL will be available in two colours: Burgandy and Bronze. It will also come with bonus pre-installed software. Beyond this, all hardware is identical to the regular DSi.

The first images of Pokémon Black and White have been uploaded to a Japanese image board.

The images of the fifth generation Pokémon games are taken from the latest issue of CoroCoro in the form of a low quality snapshot.

Judging by the photo, it looks like Pokémon Black and White will use the same 3D engine as the Continue Reading…

Nintendo has announced the titles of the fifth generation Pokémon games via a website featuring their emblems.

The two new games are called Pokémon Black and Pokémon White. Besides the names, it has been confirmed that both games will be released in Japan this year for the Nintendo DS.

 According to a translation on the official teaser site, every aspect of Pokémon will be reborn Continue Reading…

Nintendo has revealed more than 50,000 copies of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver have been sold in Australia in just one week.

For those of you who have been living under a rock, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are remakes of the original Gold and Silver on the Game Boy Color.

The remakes of the original games feature many enhancements and also come Continue Reading…

Nintendo has announced plans to unveil a new handheld, given the temporary name of Nintendo 3DS. The announcement appeared on Nintendo’s Japanese website.

The new handheld will allow players to experience ‘3D effects without the need for any special glasses’. The 3DS also promises backwards compatibility with DS and DSi titles.

More details will be announced at E3, so we’ll have to wait until June 15 for more information.

Nintendo are giving Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum owners the chance to receive a Shiny Pichu until March 25th.

The Shiny Pichu is a deep yellow colour and has bright red cheeks like its evolved form, Pikachu.

To obtain this rare and exclusive Pichu, players will have to link up to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and follow these steps: Continue Reading…

The president of the Pokémon Company has recently revealed that Gold & Silver were intended to be the last titles in the Pocket Monster series.

“I worked with the assumption that after we put out Gold and Silver, my work as far as Pokémon was concerned would be done,” said Tsunekazu Ishihara.

“I didn’t intend to make any more Pokémon titles. I even thought that once we entered the Continue Reading…

The latest issue of Nintendo Power has revealed new details about Scribblenauts 2 for DS.

The title will feature 120 new levels, 10,000 adjectives, refined controls and an improved camera system.

Scribblenauts 2 will be developed by 5th Cell (the creators of the original game) and is due out Q3, 2010. Continue Reading…