To allay any fears Miyamoto has announced that Pikmin is currently being developed.

Whilst no specifics or consoles were mentioned, the Wii has always been thought of as being the perfect console for Pikmin primarily due to its intuitive and precise control scheme.

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It’s widely known that there was discontentment from Nintendo fans after yesterdays E3 press conference in which three titles single-handedly ensured frustrated words from the purported ‘hardcore’ gamers out there.

Though Animal Crossing, Wii Music and Wii Sports 2 looked fantastic, they’re certainly targeted to appeal and cater to ‘casual gamers’ rather than the ‘hardcore’, though Reggie Fils Aimes doesn’t believe so.

“How could you feel left out? The Animal Crossing that we’ve been hearing about that people wanted,” he said. “Fully connected to the Internet, go to other people’s towns. Plus as I said, Grand Theft Auto on the DS. How do you feel left out with those types of announcements?

- Reggie Fils Aimes Nintendo of America

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It’s 100% official, Animal Crossing is coming to Wii this fall.

Equipt with a new perpherial entitled the Wii Speak Microphone, Animal Crossing looks set to build upon the community basis that the Ds version initiated in 2005.

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Continuously striving for innovation, Nintendo have unveiled Wii Motion Plus for the Wii remote.

This new device connects to the bottom of the Wii remote and subsequently enables gamers to experience motion controlled video games with a precision that’s never been seen before.

NINTENDO INTRODUCES THE WII™ MOTIONPLUS
July 14, 2008
Nintendo’s upcoming Wii™ MotionPlus accessory for the revolutionary Wii Remote™ controller again redefines game control, by more quickly and accurately reflecting motions in a 3-D space. The Wii MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii Remote and, combined with the accelerometer and the sensor bar, allows for more comprehensive tracking of a player’s arm position and orientation, providing players with an unmatched level of precision and immersion. Every slight movement players make with their wrist or arm is rendered identically in real time on the screen, providing a true 1:1 response in their game play. The Wii MotionPlus accessory reconfirms Nintendo’s commitment to making games intuitive and accessible for everyone. Nintendo will reveal more details about the Wii MotionPlus accessory and other topics Tuesday morning at its E3 media briefing.

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Those amongst you wondering whether or not the addictive Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 will be released for Wii can let out a triumphant cry of joy as Konami has officially confirmed its existence.

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Recently released hardware sales for June/July show the Wii sitting discontentedly in 3rd place.

Heading the console charts is Sony’s PSP console (56,439) which is closely followed by the Nintendo DS (47,455) and in belated third, the Wii (44,525).

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British gaming publication NGamer claim that both Animal Crossing and Punch Out will be displayed at this years E3 conference which starts Monday 14th July in Los Angeles.

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Generally before E3 its an age old tradition for internal spokespeople to let slip snippets of information not yet released to the general public by accident, this year appears to be no exception.

Capcom HQ accidentally let slip that they’re hard at work on an ip you’re all anxiously awaiting, that IP is F Zero. Whilst no screens or further information has been revealed, it’s still good to know that the blisteringly fast and futuristic racer is in the works.

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If your arms are in dire need of rest after continuously pointing at the screen whilst trying to type coherent messages, then this Wii Keyboard could be right up your street. The unofficial device which retails for a reasonable £14.99 ($30) is all set to retail in the United Kingdom, July 18th.

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The latest edition of premier gaming magazine Nintendo Power sports an advertisement for the forthcoming Disgaea Ds which depicts the game being displayed on a wide screen Ds Lite. Could this be a future iteration of the worlds favourite hand-held gaming device, or just a fairly sketchy mock-up?

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