The magical platform adventure game, Lost in Shadow, illuminates store shelves as it is now available nationwide on the Wii^TM system from Nintendo. The game, published by Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, gained critical acclaim at the 2010 E3 when it picked up Kotaku’s “Best Gameplay Mechanic” award and was a runner up for “Best New Game.” Read the rest of this entry

Interactive Wii Party Airstream West Coast Tour Rolls Into Los Angeles on Dec. 14

It’s not often that holiday shoppers can gather together for a free, hands-on look at one of the season’s most remarkable games. Families and friends in the Los Angeles area will be on their feet and having a blast when Nintendo of America’s extraordinary Wii Party Airstream West Coast Tour makes a stop at The Grove on Dec. 14 – one of only five scheduled stops in the region. Consumers of all ages and backgrounds are invited to experience the one-of-a-kind social fun of the newWii Party^™ video game aboard a special Nintendo-themed Airstream trailer. In addition to providing a fun-filled break for holiday shoppers, the Wii Party Airstream West Coast Tour will offer area residents a chance to win their own Wii^™ console and a copy of Wii Party. Read the rest of this entry

When confronted with a wide range of Black Friday retail options, U.S. holiday shoppers again turned to Nintendo. Nintendo sold 900,000 combined units in the Nintendo DS^™ family of systems and 600,000 Wii^™ consoles between Sunday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 27, according to the company’s internal sales estimates.

U.S. shoppers bought about 9,000 Nintendo hardware systems nonstop for every hour of every day during the week of Black Friday,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “For the past several years, consumers have decided that Nintendo defined both top value and all-inclusive entertainment, and that sentiment continues again at the start of this shopping season.”

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Disney Interactive Studios today announces many ways for unlimited family holiday fun through pick-up-and-play Wii games: Disney Guilty Party; Cars Toon: Mater’s Tall Tales; Disney Channel All Star Party; Disney Tangled; Disney Sing It: Family Hits; and Club Penguin Game Day! This dynamic line-up of video games provides players with a variety of adventures and experiences that will appeal to everyone in the family. Up to four people can play at once so kids, parents and even grandparents can enjoy each other’s company not only throughout this holiday season but also for endless hours in the New Year. Read the rest of this entry

Nintendo has everyone’s holiday shopping list covered with an array of great new products. These include Mario^™-red, limited-editionWii^™ and Nintendo DSi XL^™ system bundles that celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros.^™ game on the NES^™ and a new Wii Remote^™ Plus controller that has Wii MotionPlus^™ motion technology built right in. Nintendo already offers tremendous video game value, and these products will make it even easier for shoppers to find fun at a great price. All new products go on sale in North America on Nov. 7, and the limited-edition products will be available while supplies last. Read the rest of this entry