News: Nintendo Writes Your Xmas List
Posted 16 Nov 2004 at 23:52 by Ashley Jones
Nintendo have reminded us all just what they are releasing in America within the next two months. It could be some clever business strategy but we're not too sure, we're busy going "Ooh DS".
"Once again, video games and systems will be hot gifts for anyone with a wish list this holiday," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "With so many Nintendo products to choose from, no stocking should be left unstuffed."
Nintendo have made it clear, they plan to help stuff your stockings this holiday season, well if you live in America that is. While NOA harp on about all the goodies Americans will see under their trees we Europeans remain as typically bitter because we don't have them yet.
But for all those who live in America, or simply import, these are the highlights of the upcoming forty-odd days until Christmas.
Nintendo DS
- Launches Nov. 21 at an MSRP of $149.99.
- Two screens (one touch screen), wireless communication and voice recognition.
- Comes with built-in PictoChat� communication function and a free playable demo, Metroid Prime� Hunters: First Hunt.
- Other upcoming games: Super Mario� 64 DS from Nintendo, Madden NFL 2005, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR� 2005 and The URBZ�: Sims in the City� from EA, and Spider-Man 2� from Activision. Not to mention Ping Pals from THQ, Feel the Magic�: XY/XX from SEGA, Rayman� and Asphalt Urban GT� from Ubisoft and Ridge Racer� DS and Mr. DRILLER�: Drill Spirits� from Namco.
- More than 120 games remain in development for Nintendo DS around the world.
Game Boy Advance SP
- World's best-selling video game platform is now available at an MSRP of $79.99.
- Five new styles available at select retail partners: Tattoo, Pearl White, Green/Orange, Surf Blue and "who are you?" branded.
- Awesome games available now: Mario Pinball Land�, Kirby� & The Amazing Mirror, Donkey Kong� Country 2, Pokémon� FireRed, Pokémon� LeafGreen and Final Fantasy� I & II: Dawn of Souls (coming Nov. 29)
- More than 20 different Game Boy� Advance Video paks, each with up to 45 minutes of video, available now at an MSRP of $19.99.
Nintendo GameCube
- The hot holiday game Metroid Prime 2 Echoes is now available.
- New bundle offer: Get both a Nintendo GameCube and Mario Kart�: Double Dash!!�, all at an MSRP of just $99.99.
- Other sweet games: Donkey Konga�, Paper Mario�: The Thousand-Year Door, Mario Power Tennis�, Mario Party� 6.