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When we first embarked on our blogging careers, fresh-faced and full of hope, there were titles that we never expected to use. "Christina Aguilera's blasphemous Donkey Kong art," it's fair to say, was one such example.

Yet the world moves in mysterious ways, and so here we are, blogging about how pop songstress Christina Aguilera has hung the original version of the above artwork on the wall of her baby's nursery. That's right, folks: while Michael dangles his kids from balconies, and Britney has hers taken away, Christina surrounds her offspring with awesome Nintendo artwork. Titled "The Last Supper," this particular piece is by the artist Misha, and was created for the 2006 I Am 8-Bit Show.

Incidentally, if you want to be just like Christina -- and with an attitude to child-rearing like hers, who wouldn't harbor such aspirations? -- then great news! Prints of the above piece are available now at the Gallery1988 website for $75. That's ... actually tempting.

JoystiqChristina Aguilera's blasphemous Donkey Kong art originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>artchristina-aguileracraftsdonkey-kongdonkeykongreligionthe-last-supperTue, 18 Mar 2008 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Friday Video: LEGO Donkey Kong]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/08/friday-video-lego-donkey-kong/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/08/friday-video-lego-donkey-kong/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/08/friday-video-lego-donkey-kong/#commentsFiled under:


Aside from all of the blogging we do here at Wii Fanboy, our lives are pretty much a vacuum, as we lack any real kind of incentive to keep breathing other than how hard our overlords at Joystiq will beat us if our post count drops. It's just the way life is.

But, we do have a lot of LEGOs. And it's scientific fact that anything combined with LEGOs is pretty much the most awesome thing ever. In fact, we have so many LEGO pieces, we're certain we could do our own version of classic NES games with them. Just like in this video.

[Via Go Nintendo]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dkdonkey-kongdonkeykongffvjumpmanlegomarioFri, 08 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[King of Kong underdog to cameo in upcoming film]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/04/king-of-kong-underdog-to-cameo-in-upcoming-film/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/04/king-of-kong-underdog-to-cameo-in-upcoming-film/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/04/king-of-kong-underdog-to-cameo-in-upcoming-film/#commentsFiled under: ,


When King of Kong director Seth Gordon was approached to direct a new Vince Vaughn comedy for Newline Cinemas, he couldn't help but include a small appearance by everybody's favorite underdog Donkey Kong legend. That's right, school teacher turned DK record-breaker Steve Wiebe will have a small walk-on role in Gordon's upcoming film Four Christmases.

The role is uncredited by IMDB, but a representative from Newline reports that Wiebe will have a cameo appearance as Jim, Reese Witherspoon's character's brother, and brother-in-law to Vince Vaughn's character. No word yet if Wiebe's character will allude to Donkey Kong, record-breaking, or his unexplainable disdain for hot sauce.

[Thanks, Edog]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>donkey-kongdonkeykongfilmking-of-kongkingofkongmoviessteve-wiebeMon, 04 Feb 2008 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Donkey Kong becomes a monster truck]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/10/donkey-kong-becomes-a-monster-truck/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/10/donkey-kong-becomes-a-monster-truck/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/10/donkey-kong-becomes-a-monster-truck/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Much like getting a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, we're not sure if being transmogrified into a monster truck means that a icon has "finally arrived" or has leapt headfirst into the inky blackness of cultural irrelevance. For better or for worse, Donkey Kong, noted primate, kart racer and plumber antagonist, has just made the fateful jump.

Just as informative of the images of the Monster Jam truck (which actually bears a striking resemblance to DK) are the (plentiful) reactions of children at the ape's automotive debut, all of who attempt to describe how "cool" and "awesome" the truck is, but seem to be incapable of capturing the grandeur with mere words. Luckily, the camera pans away before they result to guttural grunts and screeching.

[Thanks, Shawn]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>donkey-kongdonkeykongmonster-jamnintendoMon, 10 Dec 2007 09:50:00 EST<![CDATA[WRUP: Blasting barrels with DK edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/12/wrup-blasting-barrels-with-dk-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/12/wrup-blasting-barrels-with-dk-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/12/wrup-blasting-barrels-with-dk-edition/#commentsFiled under:


For Wii owners, there is likely one release that rests atop your list for games you want to pick up: Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast. A game that was to release on the GameCube, it's been updated for the Wii. And, we know how much you guys love Nintendo and their games, so are we correct in our assumption?

What will you be playing? Some Barrel Blast, or are you trying to play something different, such as Mercury Meltdown or Looney Tunes: ACME Arsenal?

JoystiqWRUP: Blasting barrels with DK edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barrelblastdkdk-barrel-blastdonkeykongdonkeykongbarrelblastgamecubeFri, 12 Oct 2007 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Wii releases for the week of October 8th]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/08/wii-releases-for-the-week-of-october-8th/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/08/wii-releases-for-the-week-of-october-8th/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/08/wii-releases-for-the-week-of-october-8th/#commentsFiled under:


Much like last week, this week is chock full of new releases for our beloved Wii. There's even one release that was to already be released last week, but had to be bumped forward to this week. There's even a title that originated on the GameCube releasing this week (which we've had some mixed feelings about)..
  • Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast
  • Balls of Fury
  • FIFA Soccer 08
  • Bleach: The Shattered Blade
  • Thrillville: Off the Rails
  • Looney Tunes: ACME Arsenal
  • Mercury Meltdown: Revolution
  • Rock and Roll Adventures

JoystiqWii releases for the week of October 8th originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dkdkbarrelblastdonkeykongignitionpuzzlereleasessoccerMon, 08 Oct 2007 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[DS Fanboy interviews Treehouse's Rich Amtower]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/01/ds-fanboy-interviews-treehouses-rich-amtower/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/01/ds-fanboy-interviews-treehouses-rich-amtower/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/01/ds-fanboy-interviews-treehouses-rich-amtower/#commentsFiled under: ,

Today, DS Fanboy has a nice little treat for all of our readers. We sit down and speak with Rich Amtower, who works in Nintendo's Treehouse division. Responsible for adapting Japanese titles to the English, French and Spanish markets, you can imagine he's got quite the difficult job to do.

That doesn't stop us from bugging him for an interview, though.

First of all, explain who you are and what your duties are with the company?

My name is Rich Amtower, and I work in the localization department. Our job is to take games made in Japan and make them feel like they were made in America, basically -- that means recording English voices if there are Japanese voices in a game, translating and rewriting Japanese text into English (and now French and Spanish), and doing whatever sorts of alterations need to be made so that when gamers pick up a title, they feel like they're playing something tailor-made for them.

Continue reading DS Fanboy interviews Treehouse's Rich Amtower

JoystiqDS Fanboy interviews Treehouse's Rich Amtower originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Do people exist somewhere that don't own this system? If the Japanese sales charts are to be believed, then there have been enough Nintendo DS systems sold so that every man, woman, child, and dog on the planet could have one of these. And a spare.

However, if you are DS-less and have a hankering to get onboard with the action, and you have some rudimentary photochopping skills, then try your hand at the Nintendo DS/DK contest at SmugMug. All you have to do is paste the little guy climbing to the top of pretty much anything, and then submit it. Keep in mind though, images must be under 12 mb in size (good gawd).

It's a pretty easy contest to enter, and the swag is well worth the time, so why not whip something up and get in? We made one in just a few seconds (hint, it's the image for this post) so you should trump our skillz easily and submit it to them.

Check out the rules on their site. Also, the comment on the first (and only) entry that's up so far is ... priceless. Ahh, the internets.

JoystiqPaste Donkey Kong on photo, win a DS lite and DK Jungle Climber originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>contestDKDonkey KongDonkeyKongDSDS LiteDsLiteJungle ClimberJungleClimberNintendo DSNintendoDsThu, 13 Sep 2007 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[DK Jungle Climber celebrates release with photo contest]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/12/dk-jungle-climber-celebrates-release-with-photo-contest/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/12/dk-jungle-climber-celebrates-release-with-photo-contest/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/12/dk-jungle-climber-celebrates-release-with-photo-contest/#commentsFiled under:

To celebrate the release of DK Jungle Climber, Nintendo is teaming up with photo-sharing site SmugMug.com to give away some DS Lites and copies of the newly-released title. A total of eight systems and eight copies of the game will be awarded to the creators of the five best images. But, photochopping experts don't have much time, as the contest will end October 1st.

Any of you plan on entering the contest?

JoystiqDK Jungle Climber celebrates release with photo contest originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dkdk-jungle-climberdkjungleclimberdonkey-kongdonkeykongWed, 12 Sep 2007 10:40:00 EST<![CDATA[The outstretched-hand-boxart club]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/25/the-outstretched-hand-boxart-club/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/25/the-outstretched-hand-boxart-club/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/25/the-outstretched-hand-boxart-club/#commentsFiled under:

Though publishers aren't as big on featuring these silly poses anymore as they were during the DS's first two years, the perceptive gamers at The Platformers pointed out that we'll be receiving two new members to the outstretched-hand-boxart club next month: DK Jungle Climber and Fullmetal Alchemist: Trading Card Game.

Some say that the covers are meant to emphasize the touchscreen nature of the titles, but we're convinced that there's more to it. Perhaps the characters are reaching for something unseen -- a dropped banana, a tool vital to their current task, or the wrist of a fleeing love who's spurred their unwanted advances. Keep that last possibility in your mind as you look over a few more examples of outstretched-hand boxarts after the post break.

Continue reading The outstretched-hand-boxart club

JoystiqThe outstretched-hand-boxart club originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>boxartdonkeykongfullmetalalchemistjungleclimberSat, 25 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[King of Kong opens in eight more cities today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/24/king-of-kong-opens-in-eight-more-cities-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/24/king-of-kong-opens-in-eight-more-cities-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/24/king-of-kong-opens-in-eight-more-cities-today/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

We know we probably sound like a broken record with our repeated praise-singing for the fabulous King of Kong, but with good game-based movies being rarer than a perfect game of Pac-Man, we feel this effort needs all the support it can get. The movie opens in eight more cities today, including major metro areas like Chicago, San Francisco, Boston and Washington, DC.

King of Kong's limited five-screen opening last weekend brought in a respectable $10,000 per screen, just slightly less than box office leader Superbad. Sure, Superbad was on roughly 590 times as many screens, but still, it's tailing Superbad!

The movie is currently holding at an incredible 98 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and a respectable 83 out of 100 on MetaCritic. What more do you need? Get some tickets already!

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King of Kong hit theaters -- a handful, at least -- today, so if you're in one of the few selected cities we recommend you sacrifice your other Friday not plans and check it out. Even BioShock can wait, for those few lucky enough to grab an early copy. (Image credit) Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Joystiq hands-on: MySims
Reminder: Win BioShock, play it tomorrow morning!
Reminder: Win a BioShock Xbox 360 faceplate & T-shirt
Today's most first-person-waggle video: Metroid Prime 3

News
BioShock PC demo gets unconfirmed
PlayStation Network store gets a DiRTy update
Sega bringing Shinobi III, Landstalker to Virtual Console
Cruelty-free web gaming with PETA's Super Chick Sisters
Meet Ellen and Keats in new Folklore trailer
Game Crazy owner facing massive financial problems
King of Kong opens in four cities today
Wii production expansion delayed
EA gives no mea culpa on Wiki controversy
Recent 360 and Live buyers get two free XBLA games
GRAW developer: PS3 not harder to code for than 360
Soul Calibur IV keeps laying on the sexuality
God of War composer creates Jericho soundtrack
Hoor-EA! Mac games hit Apple store today
BioShock soundtrack CD features Moby, Oscar the Punk and 'eerie aesthetic'
In2Games to unveil Wii-like PS2 peripherals

Culture & Community
G4 makes Red Ring of Death metal music video

JoystiqToday in Joystiq: August 17, 2007 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dailyrecapdonkeykongkingofkongFri, 17 Aug 2007 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[King of Kong opens in four cities today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/17/king-of-kong-opens-in-four-cities-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/17/king-of-kong-opens-in-four-cities-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/17/king-of-kong-opens-in-four-cities-today/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Supporters of game-based movies have had to suffer through a lot in recent months. Dead or Alive, Postal and the DVD release of Game Box 1.0 have all assaulted our senses and our sensibilities since the start of the year. Now, finally, a good game-based movie has come along and, unfortunately, it's only viewable in five theaters nationwide.

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters opens today in New York (two theaters), LA, Seattle and Austin, Texas. The movie's limited release extends to seven more cities next week and four more the week after on its way to eventual release in 25 total cities.

Reviews of the film continue to be overwhelmingly positive, with only one bad review among the 25 currently listed on Rotten Tomatoes (not quite 100% fresh anymore, but still close). If you want to encourage quality, non-fiction video game film-making and you're lucky enough to live in one of the above cities, vote with your wallets and buy tickets for the opening weekend. You'll be glad you did.

JoystiqKing of Kong opens in four cities today originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Burabura Donkey, or DK: King of Swing as we know it in the states, puts you on a quest to recover 24 stolen medals and prove yourself as the Jungle Hero. Swinging the gorilla from peg to peg is managed with your handheld's L and R buttons, while jumping can be accomplished by hitting the two shoulder buttons at the same time.

Its mechanics are simple, and many feel that the graphics are a step back from the Donkey Kong Country series, but it can still be pretty fun if you're looking for something different in an action game. Import shop Play Asia will be selling Japanese copies of the Paon-developed GBA title for $10.90 for the next three days, so if you still haven't tried out DK: King of Swing, here's your chance!

JoystiqDonkey Kong: King of Savings originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>buraburadonkeydonkeykongkingofswingpaonplayasiaFri, 10 Aug 2007 10:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Donkey Kong 64 coming to the DS?]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/01/rumor-donkey-kong-64-coming-to-the-ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/01/rumor-donkey-kong-64-coming-to-the-ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/01/rumor-donkey-kong-64-coming-to-the-ds/#commentsFiled under:

The folks over at NeoGAF are reporting that the latest issue of Ngamer has an interesting chunk of rumor in it. In the latest issue, a reader writes in asking if Donkey Kong 64 could appear on the Virtual Console for the Wii, what with the game requiring the expansion pack and all. Apparently, the folks at Rare have been thinking about that game too, but they've been thinking DS and not Wii.

Given that Mario 64 DS doesn't have the best control scheme, we worry about how this game would handle itself in that respect should this rumor turn out to be true. Other than that, we say bring it on.

JoystiqRumor: Donkey Kong 64 coming to the DS? originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>donkeykongrareWed, 01 Aug 2007 13:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Dojo update: Donkey Kong Final Smash]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/30/dojo-update-donkey-kong-final-smash/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/30/dojo-update-donkey-kong-final-smash/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/30/dojo-update-donkey-kong-final-smash/#commentsFiled under: ,


Today's dojo update provides us with a look at the Final Smash maneuver for Nintendo mascot Donkey Kong. Upon retrieving the item, Donkey Kong busts out his patented bongos. Upon beating on them with his most massive of hands, he slaps out a tune so deadly that it kills all who hear it. Except for large gorillas (we imagine the song is Eddie Murphy's "Party all the Time").

You know the deal, images of DK rocking the bongos are in the gallery below.

JoystiqDojo update: Donkey Kong Final Smash originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dkdojodonkeykongMon, 30 Jul 2007 18:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Don't you forget about Wii]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/26/dont-you-forget-about-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/26/dont-you-forget-about-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/26/dont-you-forget-about-wii/#commentsFiled under:


These Italian Wii ads are just awesome. Using the Post-it technique of creating pixel art, Nintendo pasted some giant sprites up on walls and signboards. Passersby who thought to pull down the Post-its (the jerks) found Wii ad copy on the back of each pixel, and, hopefully, more Post-its underneath.

Interactive advertising like this seems like a great idea. What's more Nintendo than encouraging potential customers to touch!! their advertising?

[Via Kotaku]

JoystiqDon't you forget about Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>advertisingdonkeykongitalylinkmariopostitThu, 26 Jul 2007 16:50:00 EST<![CDATA[E307: DK Jungle Climber screens and trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/12/e307-dk-jungle-climber-screens-and-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/12/e307-dk-jungle-climber-screens-and-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/12/e307-dk-jungle-climber-screens-and-trailer/#commentsFiled under:


As if E3 hasn't already brought us enough joy, we've got some nice pieces of concept art and screens for DK Jungle Climber. The game looks to be shaping up nicely and the included trailer only adds to the truckloads of awesome content we've all received so far. Check out the fresh screens and concept art in our gallery below, and be sure to head past the break for the trailer.

DK Jungle Climber is currently slated for release on September 10th.

Continue reading E307: DK Jungle Climber screens and trailer

JoystiqE307: DK Jungle Climber screens and trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Dojo has updated again, this time providing us with a complete bio of Donkey Kong, along with a short gameplay video. The video, which lasts a too-short 15 seconds, shows off some of the characters' Final Smash maneuvers, as well as some of the stages already revealed. The bio on Donkey Kong is .. well, the usual bio thing we've seen for many character already.

As usual, be sure to hit up our gallery below for some new images.


Read - Donkey Kong bio
Read - Short trailer

JoystiqDojo update: Donkey Kong and a trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dojodonkeykongnintendonintendowiismashbrossmashbrosbrawlsupersmashbroswiiThu, 12 Jul 2007 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Conjecture Countdown: 5 days to go]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/06/conjecture-countdown-5-days-to-go/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/06/conjecture-countdown-5-days-to-go/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/06/conjecture-countdown-5-days-to-go/#commentsFiled under:


Even with a diminished E3, there's no controlling the wave of rumors that hit the Internet every year before the show. Why fight it? From now until E3 hits, we'll be posting one piece of wild speculation every day. Some may be patently ridiculous, and others just might turn out to be true. Even some of the ridiculous ones might turn out to be true! Rest assured, everything will be totally made-up and unfounded. Except, of course, when we speak about all the ass Reggie is going to kick. That part? Totally true.

Rumor: Super Smash Bros. Brawl's online mode will be revealed! It's an online store in which you can purchase different-colored ties for Donkey Kong.

JoystiqConjecture Countdown: 5 days to go originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo and Sony united for a holy cause, picture provided to us by Joystiq reader Norm Wilson. Check out the highlights for the weekend:

Joystiquery
Joystiq interview: Hal Milton, lead designer, The Agency
Today's full of stuff video: Beautiful Katamari
Today's which-one-is-evil comparison: Skate versus Tony Hawk
Today's please-play-play-better-in-person video: DK Bongo Blast
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: criminal comic edition

News
Harry Potter website unleashes a little magic
GTA IV episodes confirmed Xbox 360 exclusives
Gamespot: Beautiful Katamari coming to Xbox Live Arcade
Independent Games Festival submission open call
Church of England thanks Sony for apology, it's not enough
A valiant attempt to get Xbox 360 failure rate answers
Watch the exclusive Red vs. Blue content without a Zune
Tomb Raider: Anniversary episodes hitting Xbox 360 in September
Blockbuster stores boast for Blu-ray
Sony not talking about rumble
Virtual Console Monday celebrates gentlemanly sport
Halo 3 viral marketing begins, countdowns and flyers galore
Dead or Alive movie dead on arrival
Take-Two chair talks Wii and DS focus
Legendary Pictures producing Diablo film
This Wednesday: Band of Bugs crawls onto XBLA (ick!)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 kicking this fall
New games this week: DiRT edition
3D Realms claims Earth No More
Take Two got $50M for GTAIV episodic content
McFarlane working on Halo 3 action figures
Microsoft sues Immersion over alleged breach of contract
PSP's Earthworm Jim gets the bird, goes 'on hold'
Tiltboard for Xbox 360 shipping next week for $40
Big Daddy's final look for BioShock limited edition
Marathon: Durandal runs away from German ratings board
80GB PS3 launches in Korea
EA reorganizes business into four labels
Soul Calibur IV's bountiful bouncing breasts bulge bigger
Afro Samurai going the way of the video game

Rumors & Speculation
GameStop: Wii Blaster due on June 27
Rumorang: Halo DS exhumed by IGN

Culture & Community
Indie gaming blog Gibbage turns into a portal
Fan crafts unofficial Super Mario Galaxy box art
The Guile to show SSFIITHDROMG
BlizzCon sold out, let the scalping begin
Gaming magazines influence boys' self-image
Father-son event at Nintendo world store
Nintendo Museum tour video, with 8 bit music
Drown your 360 sorrows with Ring of Fire parody song
Circuit City offers free copies of Shadowrun to Halo 2 Vista buyers
GameSpite gets teary-eyed with Chrono Trigger

JoystiqThe Joystiq Weekend: June 16 - 18, 2007 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The official Japanese site for Nintendo's Wii has updated again, with more of those experience videos they've made us so accustomed to. This time around, we get to catch an eye full of people playing a game that has, to be honest, failed to really excite us. Screens and video alike have failed to do that.

Surely, all of you don't feel the same, right?

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Is the Wii doomed to half-baked waggle games, or will developers harness the awesome power of apples gestures? For a game from Nintendo, Donkey Kong Bongo Blast doesn't give us a lot of hope, at least in video form. Watch the spastic drum-roll gesture to start Donkey Kong racing in addition to other control ... um ... schemes. (And we were sick of the drum roll after Rayman Rabbids, even with the reward of kicking a bunny or launching one off a train cart.)

Oh, waggle, prove us wrong.

See the video after the break.

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In honor of Father's Day, we thought we'd ask a themed question: Who's your favorite father and son/daughter team? Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr., or, uh, hmm. Oh, how about Bowser and the Koopa Kids? Pac-Man and Baby Pac-Man? Pitfall Harry and Harry Jr. from Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure?

Man, we already had to go to Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure? Maybe you guys can think of more. We can't be retrogaming encyclopedias every day, okay? It would be pretty hard to limit this to the DS, but if you can think of DS characters, you win at commenting.

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We're still not clear on whether or not DK Jet will allow players to use their bongo peripherals, but even that might not be enough to save what looks like a half-hearted effort from developer Paon. The former GameCube title's official site has several videos illustrating its new control scheme with the Wii remote and nunchuck -- drum both to tear through the course at breakneck speeds of 30 mph, waggle with only one hand to veer right into a wall, and put them back down when you decide to play Mario Kart DS instead!

There are a lot of movies and sections at the site that haven't been revealed yet, so there's still plenty of opportunities for DK Jet to impress us before its June 28th release in Japan. If you listen to the ridiculous noises Donkey Kong makes with every jump, however, it sounds like the depressed groan of a gorilla who just wants to go home. Throw a barrel past the post break for one of the demonstration clips we grabbed.

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Fresh screens have been scarce for Nintendo's upcoming GameCube-turned-Wii racer. Not only that, but the change in controls kind of have us a bit worried about the game. Maybe you don't think that way and have sat patiently, awaiting new information or screens to gawk at. Well, no information has come in, but at least now there are some screens.

Check them out over at N-Sider here.

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Billy "Video Game Player of the Century" Mitchell has broken his silence, speaking out against the documentary The King of Kong, which casts the former Donkey Kong high score holder as the film's villain. "I guess they paint me as a son of a gun," reflects Mitchell, who hasn't seen the movie. He guesses right.

Mitchell and cohorts recently spoke to MTV about Seth Gordon's reality-based film. Gordon and crew whittled away more than 300 hours of footage to forge a playful drama detailing Donkey Konger Steve Wiebe's journey to the top of the record books -- all, of course, at the expense of Mitchell's image. And, according to former Twin Galaxies referee Robert Mruczek, The King of Kong is also "full of holes." For example, Mitchell and Wiebe had rubbed shoulders back in 2004 (before the documentary was filmed), during the Classic Gaming Expo -- they even played Donkey Kong! Whereas, the film implies that Mitchell has avoided almost all public interaction with Wiebe and has shied away from playing Donkey Kong in his rival's presence. More surprising is that Billy Mitchell wasn't even the Donkey King high score holder at the time shooting for the movie began. That honor had belonged to no-name Tim Sczerby, who is conspicuously absent from Gordon's film.

It's easy to confuse documentary filmmaking with fact-based accounts. But don't be fooled, these cost-effective movies can be just as contrived as VH1's next B-list reality gimmick. Unfortunately, the "actors" can end up being the victims. But maybe Mitchell should heed a friend's advice and cash in on his new reputation. America loves its villains ( ...and loves to pay to see 'em villainate).

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Announced just over a year ago at Nintendo's pre-E3 conference, several new screenshots from the swingtastic DK: Jungle Climber have just been released.

The game works in the same manner as its GBA predecessor DK: King of Swing: using the L and R buttons you climb up stages by grabbing, swinging, and releasing from pegs placed in the background. New moves and minigames will be featured in the DS version along with four person multiplayer mode.

Gallery: DK Jungle Climber

JoystiqDK: Jungle Climber images revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 May 2007 16:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hey, rumors are fun! We see two possibilities regarding this list of Wii games that "will be coming out" according to WiiYou.com. First: they scooped the entire world and got an exclusive look at a list of unannounced Wii games that nobody has heard anything at all about. Second, they didn't.

We're looking at the list, and it seems to be about half educated guessing and half dreaming. Call us cynics, but we're going to wait for verification before we go put our money down on F-Zero or Metroid Xterme.

Of course Sega Nerds latched on to the listing for Shadow the Hedgehog 2, but, in our minds, that's not the biggest news item on the list. We'd be more interested in hearing about the two Zelda games. Check after the post break for the full list.

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DK! Donkey Kong! DK! Donkey Kong is here!

Sorry, we can't think about Donkey Kong anymore without the DK Rap blaring in our heads. Much like how Rare permanently left their mark on DK through his character design, the rap has been irrevocably stuck to the character. Having the horrifying song stuck in our heads is the price we pay for playing Donkey Kong 64 or Super Smash Bros. Melee. Luckily, scanned images don't have audio tracks, so we can live without fear of coconut guns that can fire in spurts.

Jeux-France has some magazine scans of Donkey Kong Jungle Climber, the sequel to the GBA's King of Swing, and it looks as good as any game that features a giant talking banana as a character, which is to say it looks excellent. And they kept the shoulder-button control scheme instead of tacking on a touch-screen system! Good Nintendo.

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Another week of releases on the Virtual Console. From platformer to beat-em-up to shmup, this week's VC installment defies genre and platform boundaries and instead opts to snuggle up together, a matted pile of monkey fur, rollerblades and ... lazers?
  • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): Because Donkey Kong didn't appeal to the kids anymore, here comes Diddy Kong! He's young, he's edgy, he's a monkey (take that you big gorilla!). This sequel to Rare's mega-hit was well received by critics and fans of monkeys in red caps alike, which camp were you in?
  • Streets of Rage 2 (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): SoR2 introduced one innovative new element to the beat-em-up genre ... a kid on rollerblades. It took a room full of doctoral students twelve months to top that idea for Streets of Rage 3: a boxing kangaroo. Be patient, we're sure it's coming.
  • Blazing Lazers (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): Marketing misspellings have never been so kool. Clamber into that Gunhed Star Fighter, collect powur-uhps, and chute the bad guise invading Urth.

JoystiqDiddy Kong, Streets of Rage 2, and Blazing Lazers blaze Virtual Console originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 May 2007 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Itadaki Street DS apparently didn't have enough characters to choose from-- the entire Mario and Dragon Quest casts are just too limiting, you know? Besides, nobody can relate to wacky characters like a plumber and a plumber's brother, who is also a plumber.

Square Enix has nicely included some characters who will do less to draw players' attention away from the serious business of strategic board game play: "Boy" and "Girl." They look just like we would if we were three feet tall and didn't have noses!

We've got some screens of Boy and Girl, and of Itadaki Street in general, after the break. And check the link for character art and a few board layouts.

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These new screenshots of Nintendo's Gamecube-turned-Wii racer haven't completely alleviated our fears over its new control setup, but we're excited to see that animal-riding has been included! With the game's Japanese release date (6/28) only a few weeks away, we can look forward to seeing a lot more revealing previews and gameplay videos soon. Head past the post break for rhino-riding images from DK Bongo Blast.

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Truth is stranger than fiction. And while it needs to be threaded by a capable hand, even Donkey Kong can be woven into a compelling canvas that examines the comically-profound idiosyncrasies that drive human competition. The King of Kong, director Seth Gordon's first feature, is a remarkable film that documents the little-seen niche of competitive gaming, as waged on '80s-era, coin-op arcade machines.

"That ape is very, very cunning, and he will do what he needs to, to stop you," warns a Funspot regular, squeezed into a t-shirt emblazoned with a geeky kung fu joke. The same could be said of Billy Mitchell, the film's antagonist, a blown-dry Machismo americanus and heir to the Rickey's World Famous [Hot] Sauce empire. Mitchell (above), whose 3-letter high score handle (typically one's initials) is U-S-A (notice the Liberty tie?), is stiff and threatening, at least to the mild-mannered circle he maintains a firm grip on. He regards his "Video Game Player of the [20th] Century" title as a symbol of patriotic heroism. Speaking of symbols, Mitchell's wife's cleavage is paraded on screen like a tangible manifestation of his ballooned ego, which is predictably deflated by Gordon's touching narrative of the first true challenger of the Donkey Kong high score; a score set by Mitchell more than two decades ago.

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JoystiqJoystiq review: The King of Kong (film) originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 May 2007 12:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Nintendo confirmed that they do in fact plan to release Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3 Corruption, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl by the end of this year, as well as pretty much every Nintendo game announced for the Wii. This corroborates an IGN report to the same effect, and is also totally, totally rad. Here's the full list of Nintendo's planned 2007 releases. Donkey Kong Taru Jet Race is slated for June 28, and the rest are all "2007":
Keep checking with us for news of the inevitable delays of about half of these. Seriously, that's a lot of first-party Nintendo games for just half a year or so. Aw, we just made ourselves sad with our own skepticism. Still, if half of this stuff does get released in Japan this year, it'll be great news and do a pretty good job of ending any drought that may or may not be happening.

Update: fixed some italics and formatting.

Joystiq'The big three' ARE coming in 2007 (to Japan) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 May 2007 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We enjoyed everything about the series of Donkey Kong-based bongo games on the GameCube with one small exception: That darn bongo controller. Now, thanks to the announcement of Donkey Kong Bongo Blast on the Wii you can enjoy all the bongo action without putting your poor hands and wrists through the stress of actually having to play the bongos.

Details on the game, which was originally revealed a year ago for the 'Cube, were found in Famitsu scans by The Wiire. (The only thing worse than bongos: Titles created specifically for the Wii.) The new bongo title is a racing game where you'll shake the Wiimote and Nunchuk to accelerate, shake one harder than the other to turn and lift both to jump. Now, doesn't that sound a lot more fun than playing with some dumb old bongos? There's a four-person multiplayer mode, so you can spare your friends the palm soreness too! There's no mention of the game supporting the GameCube's bongo controller and we sure hope it stays that way when the game's released in Japan on June 28. We don't know if there will be a U.S. release yet, but we'll keep our reddened, bongo-battered fingers crossed.

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It was obvious that Donkey Kong Bongo Blast would abandon the bongo peripheral when it migrated from the GameCube to the Wii, but details on how the racing game will use the Wii remote weren't revealed until late last week. Players will shake their remotes and nunchucks at the same time to accelerate, rattle one of the controllers when steering to the left or right, and lift both pieces to jump.

This modified control setup makes a lot of sense, but does it sound fun? In our opinion, this seems like it would have been better left on the GameCube. It'd be appreciated if developer Paon would give us the choice to use our old bongos, but with no mention of the option yet for the, it's doubtful.

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We miss college. Watching The A*Team reruns between classes, inviting everyone who came down the hall to play some Smash Bros., spending all day making giant tributes to classic games ...

Well, okay. We never made a huge Donkey Kong mural in the windows of one of the college's buildings using nothing but Post-Its. Luckily, a group of UC Santa Cruz students stepped in and took the job upon themselves. The bar has officially been raised for college timewasting. This thing is really beautiful.

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JoystiqDonkey Kong mural proves that office supplies can be useful originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Some extremely inventive and intrepid students at UC Santa Cruz decided to recreate a scene from Donkey Kong on the side of their E2 building on campus, using nothing but colored Post-It notes. The result is a comparitive study in awesomeness and the power of procrastination. We can only imagine that this was spawned during some late-night "we should be working on that paper ..." session.

The finished product is fairly impressive. Check out more pictures here, and the Livejournal entry with even more pictures here. As one LJ commenter summed up nicely, "Pretty rad especially considering they were either in diapers or not even born when this game was popular." We're waiting on the inevitable YouTube video showing the construction of this thing, sped up and set to some popular alternative song.

JoystiqDonkey Kong scales college, students search for hammers originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Titled Also Sprach Miyamoto, this shirt is one classy piece of clothing. We can imagine it draped across our chest and feeling absolutely wonderful about life and all things in the universe. Also, the 2001 reference is pretty sweet (we're big Stanley Kubrick fans). What do you folks think?

[Thanks, mundungous!]

JoystiqOne of the coolest shirts we've ever seen originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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