Namco’s Nintendo DS title Tales of the Tempest has been delayed from a 4/13 release date to 6/8, nearly two months later. The reason given for the delay is that the staff feels that in order to create a game that the consumers can be completely satisfied by, more improvements in quality are necessary (literally, “quality up”).

Tales of the Tempest will be the first DS title for the Tales of series. The game will retail for 2,040.


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Source: [Impress Watch]

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It appears that at least one major retailer, Biccamera.com, will not be taking pre-orders for the Nintendo DS Lite which is only days away from launch. The front page of the site lists a notice stating that “Pre-orders will not be taken [for the DS Lite] at BicCamera.com. Sales will begin after launch day.” The notice suggests that perhaps in-store pre-orders will be possible. A quick visit to the Nintendo DS hardware category of the website also produced a blank page – 0 items are currently listed under Nintendo DS hardware. And this isn’t the only store. Apparently Yodobashi Camera’s online store also is not listing any products under the Nintendo DS hardware category.

Surly this must all be related to the shortage of DS’ that has been affecting the region since late last year. With the delay of the blue DS Lites will Nintendo be able to deliver enough DS’ into the hands of eager customers?

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In an effort to make it painfully obvious to its customers, Nintendo has changed the appearance of its front page to stress the fact that the Crystal White Nintendo DS Lite will launching without its blue bothers on 3/2. The front page now features a lone Crystal White DS Lite with a release date of 3/2. The text at the bottom of the image reads, “Ice Blue, Enamel Navy launch date delay notice.”

Let’s just hope that there are no further delays as previous polls have suggested that over 65% of Japanese consumers are hoping to get one of the two blue DS Lites.


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Source: [Official Site]

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Today Sony announced their master plan to take over Japan through the establishment of 300 “PlayStation Spots.” What is a PlayStation Spot, you ask? Essentially, they are kiosks from which people can download demo content onto their own PSP (*note: you must have firmware v2.0 or above). PlayStation Spots will be setup in various game shops, cafes and train stations throughout the country. PlayStation Spots are currently serving up the following game demos: Baito Hell 2000, LocoRoco, and Warai no Tamago L Size. Check out the official site for specific listings.

Way to go, Sony. You’re finally catching on. Perhaps this has something to do with the wi-fi (“connection”) success of a certain other handheld gaming device. Now if only Sony would start offering up special items and such instead of just game demos…


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Source: [Official Site]

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Namco's Soukai! Machigai Museum: Unou no Tatsujin for Nintendo DS may never see the light of day across the Pacific, but that doesn't mean that we can't enjoy the game. In fact, you can play a short demo of the game. Right now. Online. Yes, that's right. In a recent trend to showcase workable demos of games online, Namco has made a short flash demo of the game available on the game's official website.

Soukai! Machigai Museum: Unou no Tatsujin is a game that challenges players to focus on two pictures and find the sometimes subtle differences between the images. Once you think you've found what's wrong with the bottom picture, you must circle it with your touch pen. The official site boasts at least 10 different modes of play including a multiplayer mode.

When I pick up a copy of this game and give it a few runs, I’ll be sure to post my thoughts about it. But for now, enjoy the demo.


Source: [Official Site]

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