Arrakis

I have lost an N64 with twenty games and four controllers, two turtles (arguably they escaped my clutches), and a number of cellphones.

None of them too big but they were all pretty pricey / hard to lose. Can I get those tickets yet? :)

Makati, Philippines

With the exploration of genetic memory as a plot the 'intuition' mechanic makes a whole lot more sense. I'm hoping that the gameplay will not just happen during the third crusade, but go through different timeframes such as in the movie 'the Fountain'.

It'd be interesting to see different environments that 'le Parkour' would have application in. Taking somewhat from the plot of 'the Fountain' there could be historical, modern, and futuristic, with a different assassin archetype in each.

If you've seen the chase sequence at the beginning of Casino Royale you've seen an example of le Parkour in action. If you're interested to check out more run a search online (Google or YouTube) for 'free running' or 'le parkour'.

I posted it on kotaku, but it merits being posted here too:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vp1_pZ-AteA

they hacked the IR bar.

I wouldn't complain so much about paying for a full game with in-game ads considering how much next-gen development will be costing. But what bugs me about this is that EA is basically porting their old titles with updates here and there. What are they paying for, I wonder?

Could it be all those offices for the people who don't actually do any development?

I'm certain that the connectivity will be used for more than just games. Pictochat + Wii, anyone? Or maybe... VoiP? :D

I need to see more pictures to determine if she's hot[t]. Most of her body is covered by the check and her face is at an angle. We demand more pix.

Err. "Is the success of the DS a clear indicator of how succesful Nintendo Wii will be in the Japanese market? "

Sorry. It must have been the similarity between 'Wii' and 'will' that my brain farted.

And that is indeed a great picture of Miyamoto.

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Nintendo never gave up support for the Gameboy, games are still being produced for it, and happily enough the same games can be played on the DS. How's that for backward compatability?

Also ; Nintendo hasn't given up on the standard controller, it seems. Just look at the virtual console attachment, as well as the light gun shell. It looks like they're going the opposite direction and resurrecting the older controller types! And this move makes perfect sense with the Virtual Console.
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I just wonder now where Nintendo has to go after the Wii. Will they release newer consoles but keep the Wii-mote as the controller? This makes some sense considering what Nintendo might be able to pull of with it.

Is the success of the DS a clear indicator of how succesful Nintendo will be in the Japanese market? While the success of the handheld is good indicator of how well Nintendo understands their Japanese market there's also a possibility that that same market might possibly be evolving away from consoles and developing a keener interest in handheld systems?

I'm not basing any of this on hard fact. These are mostly idle musings I've had about Nintendo for a while. I've been thinking a lot about that company ever since E3; I must have watched that intro with Miyamoto conducting the virtual orchestra a dozen times. My interest in consoles had waned up until that point.