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Wii Price Hike in the UK

The Electronic Toy Room — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:17:07 +0000

At this moment the governments of the world are pursuing and economic plan that is based on issuing more credit into the market. Currency is really just based on a credit/debit system now, the old days of dollars for labor are gone. This is the problem…each dollar borrowed becomes an addition to the money supply. As more dollars are borrowed into creation, the value of the other dollars is weakened. It will take more of those dollars to purchase things made from labor (which have true value).

Wii retailers in the UK are about to experience this devaluation. Wii is expected to raise its trading price by £16.50 due to the “continuing depreciation of the pound”. This article by Chrisopher Dring explains the problem and who it will effect first.

Rising prices like this will continue so long as we continue printing money. Nintendo may be confidant that sales will continue so long as the “quality of software continues”, but necessity eventually overwhelms entertainment. Quality software is great, but not having the money to buy the product to begin with is another problem altogether.

Win a Nintendo DS Game

The Electronic Toy Room — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:29:39 +0000

As a celebration of the birth of My Nintendo World Blog, the creator has decided to have a “why do you love DS?” writing competition for a secret brand new march 2009 Nintendo DS release. The only other stipulation to the competition is a subscription to the owners Youtube Channel.

All in all, a good way to get a new Nintendo DS game. I’m in.

From My Nintendo World

Hello everyone! In celebration of the launch of my blog (and because I’m feeling generous lol) I’ve decided to host a competition. The prize? A DS game of course! Which game you ask? Well, that’s a secret :p However, I am going to offer a few hints:

1. This DS game will be released in the US.
2. This game has a March 2009 release.
3. No, it’s not shovelware.

That should help you narrow it down

So what do you need to down to enter the competition? Simple!

1. You need to subscribe to my youtube channel. If you have sent me a friend request but haven’t subscribed, then you won’t be eligible to enter the competition. So go ahead and subscribe, it only takes a few seconds

2. Send me a message answering the following question: “Why do you love Nintendo?” See it’s very simple!

3. Competition ends March 31, 2009. Winner will be announced a few days later.

I haven’t decided whether the winner will be chosen by random or based on creativity/sincerity but more information will be provided in the next few days. In any case, make sure you answer as honestly as you can

Once the winner is contacted, he/she will be asked to provide a shipping address. Package will be sent with insured shipping and if possible, a tracking number.

That is all folks Make sure to subscribe to my videos and to tell all your friends about this sweet competition!

TheNintend0Channel

Pikmin and Power Tennis come to New Play Control! for Wii

The Electronic Toy Room — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:12:38 +0000

Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis, two major hits for the Gamecube, are now being revived. Both of these games have been reworked to include the innovative wii controls and are now displayed in widescreen 16:9.

Obviously Nintendo is making some very smart choices right now. Bringing back these two titles, and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat coming May 4, is sure to be a big hit for the already popular nintendo wii. These games were popular for their gameplay and that’s where Nintendo is really focusing right now.

Pikmin is a smart choice for Nintendo because of it’s addicting gameplay and entertaining story. Captain Olimar only has 30 days to get home and his inch-tall pikmin are his only hope. And Mario Power Tennis is sure to catch the eye of Wii Sports fans.

Click Here for more details

Nintendo Wii Revives A Boy and his Blob

The Electronic Toy Room — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:12:41 +0000

Those of you who remember gaming in 1990 remember A Boy and his Blob. The cute but challenging side scroller where a boy feeds his blob different jelly beans to transform it into different tools. Great game and almost forgotten.

Nintendo has announced that A Boy and His Blob will be released for Nintendo Wii in the holiday season of this year, just before the games 20th anniversary. Screens were released of the new game and it looks great. Click here to see the Screens.

Days of Arcade Announcement from Xbox

The Electronic Toy Room — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:20:19 +0000

Six weeks of blockbuster Arcade games are coming up for Xbox Live Arcade. Days of Arcade will be featuring several great new titles, the first title being announced Monday March 16 and released March 18. As a bonus, a surprise two-title week will also be included.

The Dishwasher : Dead Samurai
Flock!
Hasbro Family Game Night
Lode Runner
Outrun Online Arcade
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix
UNO RUSH

HT-CT100 Has Evolved : HT-CT500 is Unveiled by Sony

The Electronic Toy Room — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:09:53 +0000

From here,

Sony has been making some big decisions lately about which products to improve and market heavily and which ones to scale back on. In the 2008 Sony released the HT-CT100. A two-part system; a small soundbar and a decent subwoofer. The problem was the amount of subwoofer-based connection jacks. Basically, it was a hassle to set up but was otherwise a decent single-speaker audio setup.
Now Sony has decided to step it up a notch.

The HT-CT500 takes all of the good parts of the HT-CT100 and gets rid of the nasty mess. John P. Falcone had this to say,

Unlike the HDMI-only HT-CT100, the 500 supplements its three HDMI inputs with two component jacks and several audio inputs as well–and those analog inputs can be upconverted to HDMI output, so you’ll need just a single cable running to your TV.

The HT-CT500 also features 400-watt power and supports Sony’s 3.1ch S-Force PRO Front Surround technology. Additional details include a Wider Speaker, 3 HDMI ports, Dolby Digital, FM Tuner, and Walkman interface.
The HT-CT500 will hit stores in June of 2009 for around $500.

Pro Evolution 09 for Wii – KONAMI Reveals Details

The Electronic Toy Room — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:03:36 +0000

Konami revealed a few details about the upcoming PES 09 for the Nintendo Wii.

Improved playability and a more intuitive and instinctive point and click interface.

The Classic Controller Option allows users to select customize their controls from other versions of PES.

UEFA, “the greatest club competition in European Football”, has been added to this release. This is a standalone option with entirely new introductory elements and an expanded Champions Road.

The Masters League is being introduced to Wii in this release as well.

As a bonus, KONAMI also included a Trailer with this announcement. Click Here for more details and a link to the trailer.

Nintendo Release – Upcoming Games for 2009

The Electronic Toy Room — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:49:24 +0000

With the recent attention that Nintendo has been getting from the extraordinary playability and cost effectiveness of the Nintendo Wii, today they capitalized on that attention by announcing an impressive lineup for both Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS owners.

This is an exciting list and shows that Nintendo has both the ambition and the know-how to make their Gaming Consoles the top retail choice in 2009.

Upcoming Nintendo-Published Games

Upcoming for the Wii
Excitebots : Trick Racing (April 20)
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (May 4)
Punch-Out!! (May 18)

Upcoming Downloads for WiiWare
BIT.TRIP BEAT
Eduardo the Samurai Toaster
Night Game
Sword & Soldiers

Upcoming for the Nintendo DS
Rhythm Heaven (April 5)
Personal Trailer: Walking (May 25)
The Legendary Starfly (June 8th)

Third – Party Developers

And that’s not All…another benefit of the recent attention Nintendo is getting is an increased interest by third-party developers in making Nintendo Games. Nintendo also released a partial list of Games to be released by these Developers.

Click Here to Read More

Killzone 2 Demo to Hit US Playstation Store

The Electronic Toy Room — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:22:44 +0000

Thought this was significant for those of you wanting to try your hand at Killzone 2. According to Playstation Lifestyle, a Killzone 2 Demo will be available at the US Playstation store along with Demo’s for MLB2K9 and HAWX.

Will Sony Swallow it’s PS3 Pride?

The Electronic Toy Room — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:52:00 +0000

According to engadget, an analyst from janco (Mike Hickey) is predicting that Sony will have to cut it’s PS3 price in the very near future to make it more sellable in an economic nightmare. The PS3 was designed to be a high-end gaming system that leaves gamers with their jaws on the floor in amazement. Unfortunately, those gamers that the PS3 was meant to attract are losing their jobs, having trouble with their bills, and watching their economy collapse around them. The reality of the situation has hurt Sony in PS3 sales and their refusal to lower prices has done nothing but drive these gamers to another system…The Nintendo Wii.

Will $100 price reduction give the PS3 a rise in sales? Click here for more details.