Jun 28 2008

Ultimate Nintendo Issue 3 - Out now!

Tag: Nintendo NewsPrattP @ 11:39 pm

This month, Ultimate Nintendo (UN from now on) is not only packed to the very last page with Nintendo gaming goodness, but has even undergone a fresh new design, all in the name of fun, as after all, that’s what games are about. (well, that, and blowing stuff up)

Dedicated to joining the likes of the greatest games mags in Australia, UN has 6 goals:

1.  To be 100% independent.
2.  To stay committed to the Nintendo Wii
3.  To feature more DS stuff than any other mag
4.  To give readers honest opinions
5.  To go in-depth with no fluff, PR hype, or external influence
6.  To always be written by enthusiastic and knowledgeable writers

Sounds like a pretty awesome set of goals to me. Find out what’s in this month’s issue inside!
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Jun 23 2008

Nintendo Character Inspired Art Exhibition - Out of Controller

Tag: Nintendo NewsPrattP @ 3:56 pm

Mario and friends are off the screen, out of control and running free in our world!

Want to show the world your love for Nintendo? Are you an artist wishing to hone your skills and challenge your boundaries? Are you game developer/designer? Are you simply a Nintendo enthusiast? Do you want to win $2000 cash plus a Wii prize pack? Do you want to have the chance to pitch a game idea to Nintendo Australia?

Well, whichever of the above criteria applies to you, this is your competition.

Goldie Marketing and Nintendo Australia have come together to bring you Out of Controller, a competition where you can create, paint, draw, sculpt, design, go bananas with Nintendo characters as they run wild in your imagination. What exactly do they get up to outside the game? That’s what you have to show!

All details can be found at www.outofcontroller.com.au

Good luck!


Jun 20 2008

Winners announced!

Tag: CompetitionsPrattP @ 7:28 am

As the Supanova and Ninja Reflex Competitions have come to a close, we have had to decide winners. Thanks to all who entered.

Without further ado, the winners are:

Supanova Competition

1st Prize - Wilson, Sydney.
2nd Prize - Scott, Sydney.

Ninja Reflex Competition

1st Prize (receiving Wii game): Matt
2nd Prize (receiving DS game): Michael

Again, thanks to all entrants! The winners have been notified by email. Also a big thanks to EA and the Supanova Expo.

If you weren’t lucky this time round, make sure to enter our new comp, here!


Jun 18 2008

DO NOT UPDATE YOUR WII!!

Tag: Nintendo News, Wii NewsQuatters @ 7:35 pm

So the latest WIi update kills the Freeloader.

Which is horrid news for all of us who have been importing our games so we don’t have to put up with the awful delays we get here in Australia.

Fortunately, for the time being, we can ignore this update, which I’ve done and play our imported games like Super Smash Bros Brawl without any issues. The problem that will arise however is when Nintendo force an update through software.

Personally I’m quite angry about this as I have bought legitimate Nintendo products and now am being screwed due to not wanting to wait for the ridiculous delays and over inflated prices we pay here.

I have sent an email to Codejunkies who make the Freeloader to see their advice. Their response is inside.

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Jun 17 2008

Win Guitar Hero: On Tour for NDS!

Tag: CompetitionsPrattP @ 9:23 pm

“For the first time, handheld gamers have the freedom to unleash their inner rock star anytime, anywhere with Guitar Hero: On Tour.

Utilising the revolutionary Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral that fits snugly into the Nintendo DS and a unique Guitar Hero pick-stylus, Guitar Hero: On Tour brings a new dimension to handheld gaming and gives fans the ability to shred along with their favourite tunes with complete portability.”

For full details, click here, or the banner above! Good luck! Competition closes 15th of July.


Jun 05 2008

Nintendo announce Connection Tour 08

Tag: Nintendo NewsPrattP @ 8:36 pm

Nintendo have announced the dates for this year’s Connection Tour. The tour will be running from the 28th of June to the 15th of July in Westfield shopping centres nationally. As you would expect, they’re going to have a bunch of new games on display, such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the two new Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games, Mario Kart Wii and Guitar Hero Aerosmith & On Tour, just to name a few. Full details including press release and dates inside.

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Jun 01 2008

Reminder: Win tickets to Supanova 08!

Tag: CompetitionsPrattP @ 4:12 pm

You’ve got two weeks (until midnight, 14th June) to get in your entry to win a double pass to Supanova Sydney/Perth + a fully signed ‘07 cast poster! (Runner up gets double pass)

Full details on how to win here, so get those entries in quick!