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Nintendo, a former playing card company in Japan, burst onto the video game scene in the 1980s with its first console that found its way into millions of homes in the United States.

Their latest creation, the family-friendly Wii, took the 21st Century video game world by storm in December of 2006, becoming arguably the second biggest hit in the company’s history, behind its original machine. The Wii launched itself past Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox products to become the leader in the industry shortly after its introduction. With its backwards compatibility to play the previous Nintendo creation, the GameCube, the Nintendo Wii is one of the most highly sought after game systems in the world.

The Wii continues to delight players of all ages, as evidenced by videos on YouTube of players across all generations playing on the easy-to-learn console.

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• Nintendo Wii Game: Yoga for $25.98 Shipped

  
  Uberi.com — Authority: 168
  Nintendo Wii Game: Yoga for $25.98 shipped.  Here is a screenshot for your reference.  Most places have this game for about $39.
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• Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts Hunting Game Nintendo Wii New

  
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• Sony Increasing The Storage Capacity Of Blu-Ray Discs [Sony]

  
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  Sony and Panasonic have announced plans to increase the capacity of Blu-Ray discs (such as those used by PS3 games) from 25GB to 33.4GB. Hideo Kojima will be so pleased! According to a report from Nikkei, the increase comes courtesy of some new ways to evaluate content on the disc. Or, in more technical terms, is ...
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• Nintendo Predicts 3 Million Wii Sales In December

  
  DailyGamesNews.com — Authority: 462
  Nintendo of America has revealed its hardware estimates for December 2009 ahead of the official NPD data release due on January 14th. The firm has predicted sales of at least 3 million for the Wii i December. Nintendo also estimates that DS and DSi set an all-time calendar-year US sales record for any console or ...
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• Iwata wants high resolution graphics/motion sensor for next DS, assures Zelda Wii release this year, and more

  
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  Iwata spoke with the Asahi Shimbun in a recent interview and spoke about a number of topics from the next DS to Zelda Wii. We’ve summed up the information below.Next DS- Iwata wants high resolution image output, motion sensor- Won’t discuss any sort of time frame for release- “DS saw its highest sales in North ...
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• New Wii Zelda And Vitality Sensor Slated For This Year

  
  Siliconera — Authority: 703
  When discussing Wii plans with the Asahi Shimbun, Satoru Iwata brought up The Legend of Zelda. A new installment in the series will go on sale this year.
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• Report: New Zelda Out By End of 2010, First DS Successor Details [Nintendo]

  
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  In an interview with Japanese newspaper the Asahi Shimbun, Nintendo Co., Ltd. president Satoru Iwata discussed some of this year’s goals, which include releasing the newest Legend of Zelda game. High on the Japanese exec’s list was increasing the number of DS WiFi spots across the country. In Japan, the company ...
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• Five Ways Japan Can Stop Game Industry Shrinkage [Japan]

  
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  As the data indicates , the once robust Japanese game market is getting smaller each year. Surely, the Japanese gaming industry can figure out things that can be done to change this. Until then, Kotaku has taken upon itself (you’re welcome) to come up with a short list of sure-fire ways that the domestic Japanese ...
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• Mad Catz® Announces New Range of Licensed Nintendo® Accessories (NDS, Wii, Tech and Gadgets – News)

  
  Haven4GamerZ.com — Authority: 142
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• Modders Drag Half-Life 2’s Graphics Kicking & Screaming Into 2010 [Clips]

  
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• GOD EATER Eats Up Over 1 Million Demo Downloads [Japan]

  
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  PSP game GOD EATER looks to be Namco Bandai’s take on the monstrously successful franchise Monster Hunter from Capcom. It also looks like it could be a hit for Namco Bandai . Besides custom clothing, GOD EATER allows players to customize their bullets with a “Bullet Edit” feature that allows for five ...
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• DLB-Network 2010 Predictions!

  
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• Nintendo Wii Enhanced Performance Kit

  
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  The Power Play Kit includes charge station for two Wii Remotes 2 rechargeable NiMh batteries 2 Rubberized grips HD link component AV cable Wireless Sensor Bar cordless infrared emitterCharge two Wii Remotes at the same timeRubberized battery covers provide superior grip and gaming performanceWireless technology allows ...
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• Marvel Vs Capcom + X-Men Vs Street FIghter= The Best Games Ever!!!

  
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• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (wii, 2008) Adult Owned!

  
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• Nintendo President: Wii Not Out Of The Woods Yet [Wii]

  
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  As 2009 rolled on, it looked like Nintendo’s Wii was finally running out of steam. But then Black Friday came along , and the console broke records. Same with December . Despite this, however, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is still urging caution. In an interview with Reuters following a rebound in the ...
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• Nintendo President: Wii Not Out Of The Woods Yet [Wii]

  
  Kotaku — Authority: 800
  As 2009 rolled on, it looked like Nintendos Wii was finally running out of steam. But then Black Friday came along , and the console broke records. Same with December . Despite this, however, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is still urging caution. In an interview with Reuters following a rebound in the ...
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• A moment of silence please

  
  Shuck N Jive — Authority: 128
  Its cold here, so at night I like to wear pajamas.  Truthfully, I like to wear pajamas during the day time as well, but Ive been told in no uncertain terms that failure to wear more appropriate attire around the office will result in my immediate termination.  I went to put on my trusty Scooby Doo pajamas the other ...
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• Monster Hunter Tri Set in April for UK

  
  My game — Authority: 143
      ข่าวสั้นๆเกี่ยวกับกำหนดการวางจำหน่ายของตัวเกม Monster Hunter Tri  บนเครื่อง Wii ซึ่งหลังจากที่ก่อนหน้านี้ทาง Capcom ...
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• Capcom reveals new character to “Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars”

  
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  Capcom has revealed a new character added to the roster of Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars on Gamespot earlier today. The character, named Yatterman #2 (Ai-Chan, Yatterman’s partner) is brand new to the US release of the game.Remember, Amazon is currently offering a $10 credit when you purchase the game at ...
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