ChartSpot: Big in Japan, 4/3-4/9
The DS continues to dominate the charts across the Pacific, courtesy of the brain-training game craze. (Or is it the other way around?)
The DS continues to dominate the charts across the Pacific, courtesy of the brain-training game craze. (Or is it the other way around?)
Publisher boasts a total of 27 million connections made between a million DS players around the world.
Increased Xbox 360 supply pushes Call of Duty 2 on top as Liberty City Stories edges out Mario Kart for portable crown; WOW continues PC-chart dominance.
[UPDATE] Opera Web browser and digital TV tuner announced for Nintendo's handheld; new utilities and games galore also discussed at event in Tokyo.
Nintendo's handheld surpasses the PlayStation 2 as biggest software pusher in Japan; survey shows most gamers are looking forward to the DS redesign.
[UPDATE] Owners of Nintendo's handheld will be able to snag demos, trailers, and other media from Wi-Fi hot spots.
Madden tackles the holidays, reinforced by Battlefront II and Need for Speed Most Wanted; Age of Empires III and Call of Duty 2 conquer PC charts.
Nintendo's outspoken executive talks about his company's plan to win the next-gen console war in 2006.
Sales exceed 13 million worldwide; Nintendo may be struggling to keep enough units in Japanese channel.
Company says nearly 4 million DSs have been sold in North America; Mario Kart and Nintendogs top 2005 software numbers.
Star Wars: Battlefront II and Call of Duty 2 conquer the console and PC charts while Mario Kart DS overtakes Grand Theft Auto in the portable race.
Nintendo licenses hot-spot-finding directory service for use with Wi-Fi Connection.
"Touch! Try! DS" terminals let consumers try out system and 30 titles before picking them up.
DS Wi-Fi Connection put to immediate use as nearly half of all Mario Kart purchasers kick the online service's tires in the first week of release.
Nintendowifi.com reports online network "experiencing imtermittent problems," slowing down Mario Kart DS online play.
Nintendo's dual-screened handheld drives onto Net; Kart racer first game playable online, supports four-person racing.
Launch of NintendoWifi.com shows DS network is now "Fully Operational"; new site gives tips on how to find hot spots, connect at home.
We put our racing and shell-shooting skills to the test as we take Nintendo's latest Mario Kart game online.
We get our hands on the finished retail version of Nintendo's upcoming kart racer for the Nintendo DS.
Nintendo shows off more of its new DS racer, including the much-anticipated online mode, and we get take the latest version for a test-drive.
Big Mac, fries, and ownage: McDonald's plays host to wireless Net for DS; nearly 6,000 burger joints will participate.
GameCube with Pokemon XD on store shelves now, Mario Kart DS package slated for November.
USB peripheral will let wired connections play DS games wirelessly; new games see Mario on b-ball court, Phoenix Wright back in legal court.
Join us here as we pull on our overalls, lace up our work boots, and take a jog down memory lane for a look at some of Mario's greatest hits ...
MP: Hunters joins Twilight Princess in 2006; Metroid Pinball to be packaged with DS accessory; new announcements, release dates galore.
Publisher asks for participation in its global networking test for the upcoming Nintendo DS Wi-Fi connection.
After having fun competing against seven other players in a multiplayer game at E3, we got to power slide through eight different Mario Kart tracks against the computer.
Mario Kart is headed to the Nintendo DS, and it's looking as good as ever. We go hands-on with the Wi-Fi-enabled E3 demo.
We look in as Nintendo shows off the multiplayer component of its newest handheld kart racer, live at GDC.
This week: Nintendo apologizes to purveyors of porn, and Mario Kart DS becomes a launch title in the US.
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