tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73464022010-11-11T19:19:28.906-05:00DS UpdateWelcome to DS Update, the site you can trust for the latest Nintendo DS and Wii News.Jeremy Olson (bugeye1)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08394924163331751251noreply@blogger.comBlogger1927125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1166994507091560422006-12-24T16:06:00.001-05:002009-02-01T14:12:00.199-05:00New DS Update ForumsFor all those that would still like to stay with DS Update our Forum Moderator, Patrick, has made a new forum that is shiny and new with discussions about the Wii and all of that good stuff!!! Click Here to go to the forums!!!!!!!!!-Secret322Secret322http://www.blogger.com/profile/16486787864196651684Secret322@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1159220501305477372006-09-25T17:40:00.000-04:002006-09-25T17:41:41.430-04:00DS Update For SaleAs I'm sure you have noticed lately the site has gone downhill somewhat. If anyone is interested in purchasing the site please e-mail webmaster@dsupdate.net. The site will go to the highest bidder.-Ultimate Zelda GuruUltimateZeldaGurunoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1157246158847723812006-09-02T20:44:00.000-04:002006-09-02T21:26:45.766-04:00Black DS Lite Fever Hits JapanNintendo did it again! Its black DS Lite has given the Japanese a bad case of "gotta-have-one" when it went on sale today. According to eyewitness reports, sales were so massive with lines 300 to 400 people long. At Bick Camera Ikebukuro store, new cash counters had to be opened to accommodate customers. You know how they say pictures are worth a thousand words? Let these images speak for ds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1156974990609686122006-08-30T17:46:00.000-04:002006-08-30T18:03:08.500-04:00New Bundle For Winning Eleven DS Konami announces on its Internet site the release of World Soccer Winning Eleven DS in Japan for 2 November. A new Nintendo DS Lite bundle will also be available the same day in order to celebrate the exit of the title on the Japanese ground. The Japanese players will have to spend 20.790 yen, that is to say around 208 dollars, to obtain this little marvel. DS_Deliverds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1156815117231968022006-08-28T21:24:00.000-04:002006-08-28T21:31:57.243-04:00Nintendo WiFi Connection Reaches New MilestoneThursday night, a DS owner unknowingly connected to the Nintendo WiFi Connection and became the 2 millionth unique user to utilize the service. Over 70 million different game sessions have been playing using the Nintendo WiFi Connection as well. This has all taken place in the span of nine months.To put that into perspective, Xbox Live had 1 million users after 20 months and 2 million users afterds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1156812763079538122006-08-28T20:48:00.000-04:002006-08-28T21:04:42.716-04:00Spider-Man: Battle for New York ScreenshotsSpiderfans, take heed! If your Spider-sense is tingling, then it just might be because of the new Spider-Man: Battle For New York screenshots that we have for you today. This update may be short but it's definitely sweet, and this game is looking very good graphics-wise. Also, the option of playing as either Spider-Man or the Green Goblin is very appealing.One minor peeve, though: I think the ds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1156812370245465732006-08-28T20:43:00.000-04:002006-08-28T21:21:47.770-04:00Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Reaches 2 Million Users, More Expected As Star Fox Command LaunchesAfter registering 2 million unique users, there seems to be no stopping Nintendo's Wi-Fi service as predictions of its continuous surging continue with today's launch of the heavily-anticipated title Star Fox Command for the Nintendo DS.Star Fox Command marks the first-ever portable, Wi-Fi-enabled Star Fox game. Up to four players, be they friends or strangers, can meet up on Nintendo Wi-Fi ds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1156559302841155162006-08-25T22:23:00.000-04:002006-08-25T22:28:22.953-04:00Final Fantasy III Is Now SOLD OUT In JapanShould we say a day or a mere few hours? It doesn't matter, actually, because there is only one thing that we do know: Final Fantasy III for the Nintendo DS is now sold out. Yes, our dear gamers, it is THAT fast.The dual screen remake of this Final Fantasy title which originally appeared in 1990 on the NES, is now making waves again. This time, as we all know, on the Nintendo DS.Bic Camera, an ds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1156452943664763502006-08-24T16:53:00.000-04:002006-08-24T16:55:43.820-04:00Coral Pink and Onyx DS Lites come to the StatesNintendo announced today that they will be releasing two new DS Lite colors in the Unites States on September 13th of this year. This announcement comes only after a few days of a similar rumor/speculation of these very same DS lites coming as well. The two colors are referred to the Coral Pink and Onyx variations. However, this is just Nintendo using pretty colors with pretty names. Calling a DSds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1155439333366162742006-08-12T22:21:00.000-04:002006-08-12T23:22:13.790-04:00Yoshi's Island 2 infoYoshi's Island 2 has been anounced for a long time now but recened box art has revealed that the game will be online!That's right, it looks like Yoshi's Island 2 is an online game! What will the online do? Nobody knows.The developer for this game is Artoon, who aren't exactly well known for great games.Nintendo said people do not want online gaming or DVD drives. And now the DS/Wii have online ds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1155064436814014102006-08-08T15:08:00.000-04:002006-08-08T15:14:44.116-04:00New Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl WiFi DetailsCoroCoro Magazine has some new details on how WiFi works for Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl. Serebii.net has kindly done some translations. The WiFi play seems to be much more sophisticated than we first though. Check out what you'll be able to do!There is an underground world named Shinou for WiFi and wireless multiplayerYou can hunt for Pokemon and/or items in Shinou with a friend Shinou ds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1155008103324218982006-08-07T23:30:00.001-04:002006-08-07T23:36:41.963-04:00Star Fox Command Sells Like CrazyLooks like Fox McCloud still has quite a solid following as 20,000 units of Star Fox Command for the DS was sold on its first day of release. It's an impressive showing for the smaller Nintendo franchise and DS owners might just catapult the latest Star Fox game on top of the game charts. The nostalgia factor still plays a big part in the success of the latest installment of the Star Fox ds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1154727150188566622006-08-04T17:22:00.001-04:002006-08-04T17:41:27.046-04:00Tenchu: Dark SecretTenchu: Dark Secret places you in the shoes of ninja assassins charged with protecting the life of a princess. Stalk your enemies with sword in hand, plant explosive traps in the underbrush, or strike with an assortment of realistic ninja weaponry—the choice is yours! With over 40 single-player missions and the ability to construct your own weapons and items, Tenchu is sure to keep your sword ds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1154441165409226052006-08-01T10:00:00.000-04:002006-08-01T10:06:45.870-04:00Sonic Rush ReviewA brand new Sonic Rush review has been written by our own Jimmie (Patrick). You can find the new review in our Articles section or you can click here to be linked to it directly. Great job Jimmie.-Secret322Secret322http://www.blogger.com/profile/16486787864196651684Secret322@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1154440261888895582006-08-01T09:44:00.000-04:002006-08-01T09:52:46.473-04:00E3 DownsizedWell after 12 years the ESA made the announcement that would change E3 for everyone. They have made E3 a smaller more "intimate" program with the developers and that the program instead of being held in its usual May date, it will now be held in July. E3 will still be open to the members of the entertainment community but the allowed attendance might be made smaller. E3 will still be held in Secret322http://www.blogger.com/profile/16486787864196651684Secret322@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1154185144210296152006-07-29T10:51:00.000-04:002006-07-29T10:59:04.436-04:00A Prediction From 15 Years Ago!When I first saw the title for this article I thought they were kidding, alas I was wrong. A kid wrote about his dream console, and most of its details. The console was none other than the Wii. Roughly the details were all correct, and the wierdest part is he actually mentioned a game title for the Wii which is one that we are all waiting for, Super Mario Galaxies. Check out the article belowSecret322http://www.blogger.com/profile/16486787864196651684Secret322@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1154139120052143982006-07-28T22:09:00.000-04:002006-07-28T22:12:00.220-04:00Square Enix announces Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket SlimeSquare Enix has announced Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime as part of it's North American Summer Line-up. Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime lets you play as Rocket, a slime hailing from Boingburg that has been tasked with the mission to save his fellow slimes from the hands of a mysterious cartrl called "the Plob". He must rescue more than 100 unique slimes, from which he can select a crack teamds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1154098019083393582006-07-28T10:37:00.000-04:002006-07-28T10:46:59.300-04:00New DS HeadsetIn Japan they are releasing the Nintendo DS headset, with its sleek design it can fit with your ds easily. If you dont feel like looking at the picture just imagine one of those bluetooth headsets without the bluetooth. The headset will go for 1200 yen which translates roughly into 10 USD and will be released September 12th, just in time for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. The rest of the Secret322http://www.blogger.com/profile/16486787864196651684Secret322@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1153905744861233192006-07-26T05:08:00.000-04:002006-07-26T05:25:00.356-04:00Another Nintendo RiddleNintendo has just released a new puzzle for Nintendo fans to try and figure out. It may have some information regarding the release date for the Wii."Perhaps the secret to the launch information for Wii is somehow encoded in the text of this news item. You might want to pore over it for a few hours before staying up all night.Oct. 9: Clubhouse GamesOct. 16: Nintendogs (Dalmatian)Oct. 23: MagicalSecret322http://www.blogger.com/profile/16486787864196651684Secret322@gmail.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1153859980087449982006-07-25T16:37:00.000-04:002006-07-25T16:39:40.246-04:00Nintendo DS Goes over 21 Million Mark!Article taken from Nintendo.com."Nintendo delivers on its promise to bring video gaming to the masses. In less than two years since its Nov. 21, 2004 launch, Nintendo has sold more than 21 million Nintendo DS™ systems worldwide. By comparison, Apple® shipped one million of its ever-popular iPod® music players in its first 19 months. The rate of Nintendo DS units being sold equates to 23 Falco8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02830902143958536422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1153327381603065952006-07-19T12:37:00.000-04:002006-07-19T12:43:01.796-04:00Star Fox Command InfoStar Fox is returning to its roots with a rendition of this acclaimed series making its first step on to the portable gaming scene. Originally titled Star Fox DS, Star Fox Command will put gamers in Fox McCloud's seat as the Star Fox team hunts down Star Wolf and the Venom Forces.Lylat needs help. Players hop into their Arwing fighter and fight through a unique branching storyline of missions, ds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1153159280419096722006-07-17T13:56:00.000-04:002006-07-17T14:01:20.580-04:00Two Big Publishers Praise The WiiEurogamer got the chance to interview EA's Jeff Brown, and here's what he gives his thought about the Wii:“Everybody’s saying that the Nintendo Wii is so unique that it’s going to be the second system people buy, meaning if you own a 360 or a PS3, you’ll probably also buy a Nintendo Wii.”“The funny thing is, some people say that discursively, like it’s some sort of dig at Nintendo - and what theyFalco8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02830902143958536422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1153106881531032972006-07-16T22:50:00.000-04:002006-07-16T23:28:01.636-04:00Pokemon Diamond & Pearl UpdatePokemon Diamond and Pearl is the new Pokemon games for the Nintendo DS. Pokemon Diamond and Pearl have a tonne of new features. One of those features is two player online battles !!!I remember at school that pokemon was the only game that people used for multiplayer. There is a new system in the game that lets you dresse your Pokemon to add some individuality to your Pokemon when online.For ds_deliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342892868275664960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1153103761326304472006-07-16T22:33:00.000-04:002006-07-16T22:36:01.476-04:00Wii Controller RevelationsThe following comes from IGN:"One of the big questions about the Wii-mote has remained how it will be powered. Official documentation on the topic offers some answers. The pointer will accept two AA alkaline batteries, which will keep it going for a considerable amount of time. If the precision aim functionality of the pointer is being used in games, the device will run for approximately 30 hoursUltimateZeldaGurunoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346402.post-1152899908310435792006-07-14T13:56:00.000-04:002006-07-14T13:58:38.733-04:00USA June 2006 FiguresSoftware Figures1.) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS, Nintendo) - roughly 450,000 units 2.) GTA: Liberty City Stories (PSP/PS2, Take-Two) - ~400,000 3.) Brain Age: Train Your Brain (NDS, Nintendo) - roughly 200,000 4.) Cars (PS2, THQ) - ~180,000 5.) Cars (GBA, THQ) - ~160,000 6.) Hitman: Blood Money (XBOX360, Eidos) - ~160.000 7.) 2006 FIFA World Cup (PS2, EA) - ~150,000 8.) God of War (PS2, Sony) - UltimateZeldaGurunoreply@blogger.com0