The player has to raise Wappy though five different stages of development. The stages range from a puppy up to an adult dog. As the player is able to take care of the pet and as it grows the behavior and voice of the robot pet changes as well. Each of the pets is customizable and comes with stickers.

The robot dog accessory will bark at the player and the game will translate what the barks mean for the players. The pet has a digital mode so the player can nurture the virtual pooch even away from the hardware portion. The game is only for Nintendo DS  and sells for $49.99 (USD) including the robot dog accessory. This is one pet that won’t poop in the yard and parents won’t end up having to feed.

That’s right, ignite your dreams, burn them all down, because you’re a parking attendant. Here’s the groovy teaser for the game:

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In a time when extreme stuff like Madworld and Bulletstorm exist, you have to have some huge balls to release a game where the ultimate rush is in pushing your parking skills to the limit. Here are some screenshots of the game. They really captured the garish look of the 80s.

Valet Parking 1989 will be released this Spring. Get your vest on and push the pedal to the metal. Zordix’ words, not mine.

[via Tiny Cartridge & Zordix AB]

Tiger King, makers of the app, say that the app is a very early prototype and is “very slow, so you so you shall not expect to play NDS game with this emulator.” But as smartphones become more and more powerful, it’ll only be a matter of time before a functional version of the app becomes a reality. If you really want to test the app, you can get Tiger Lab at AppBrain for free.

If I was Nintendo, I’d consider this a warning shot. The market is certainly there, so maybe they should consider making their own emulator for future smartphones and then sell DS games on the Android marketplace. As for iOS devices? I doubt Apple would approve such an app, even if it came from Nintendo.

[via Le Journal du Geek]

Looking at the keyboard though, I’m guessing that Nintendo is planning to have more games or apps that will support the keyboard, otherwise why include Control, Alt and Fn keys to a typing game meant for kids?  One immediate upside to the default keyboard layout is that it’s compatible with other gadgets as well. Iwata mentioned that some Nintendo employees were able to use the keyboard with their iPhones and Android phones, although he did imply that Nintendo won’t guarantee compatibility to other devices. Battle & Get! Pokemon Typing DS will be released in Japan this April. No word on price and international release date, and why this wasn’t released on the Wii instead.

[Nintendo via OhGizmo!]

Granted, blaues01′s hack is quite complicated and only works with Rhythm Tengoku, but the important thing is that his set up works – when he swings his sword, the A button is pressed almost instantly. That and he makes sheating and unsheathing a sword look bad ass:

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No sir, thank you.

[via Kontraband]

Camelot Software, developers of upcoming game Golden Sun: Dark Dawn – the first DS game of the Golden Sun series – were smart enough to include links to information about people, places and events when they are mentioned in conversations. In the example shown above, tapping Matthew’s name would make the encyclopedia entry to the right pop up on the top screen of the DS. Simple but extremely practical, especially if you’re new to the series. This is one feature that needs to be emulated industry-wide. It’s a shame Golden Sun’s doesn’t have hyperlinks within the hyperlinked encyclopedia entries, though.

Golden Sun: Dark Dawn will be released on November 29, 2010. You can pre-order it on Amazon for $35 (USD).

[via Joystiq]

No word on whether or not this Sonic Screwdriver can open any locks or repair equipment, but it can definitely be used to play games. I can’t figure out which DS model the case is designed for, but since it’s a padded zip case design, I’m betting you could squeeze in a DS, DS Lite or DSi – but if you’ve got a DSi XL, you’ll be out of luck.

The kit sells for £14.99 (appx. $24 USD), and starts shipping on 10/29. At this point, you’ll have to live in the UK if you want one, as it’s only available for pre-order on Amazon UK for now.

[via Chip Chick]

That’s Okamiden hero Chibiterasu, and he makes Pikachu look like a pee-stained pillow. Look at those chubby wubby feet. That itty bitty nosey nose. If you don’t like this puppy then there is no hope for you. I bet if Okamiden turns out to be Nintendogs but with Chibiterasu, it’ll still sell a million copies.

[via Gamefreaks]

Yes, that’s a guy posing with his virtual girlfriend, thanks to a phone app released by LovePlus developer Konami. The video below may drive you mad:

*Gasp* Oh my god holy crap I can’t believe that guy is still using a DS Phat! Seriously though, I choose not to go mad. I think of it this way – some people are addicted to violent games, some are addicted to romantic games. No. That doesn’t justify it at all. When a real town experiences an increase in tourism because men are vacationing with their virtual griflfriends, one has to ask if one is still in the real world or in a Ghost in the Shell episode. And when one of these men can’t see the sights because his virtual girlfriend is not in the mood…one still feels that teen werewolves are ten times more disgusting.

[via WSJ via Topless Robot]

This fuzzy guy came by his DS when a kid visiting the San Francisco zoo accidentally dropped it inside the gorilla habitat. I hear all was fine until his little gorilla brother started staring at him and asking if it was his turn yet.

The gorilla tried all he could to figure the thing out turning it forward, backwards and holding it really close to his head. A trainer at the zoo was able to trade the DS for an apple and gave the console back to the boy who dropped it. It reportedly still worked though it was scratched and covered with gorilla slobber.

Here’s a Van Gogh:

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How about a Caravaggio?

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And while I’ve never heard of Duccio di Buoninsegna (don’t hate me art history majors), this one’s pretty cool too:

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From what I can tell, these videos were put together for a Nintendo Spain promotion. Keep tabs on their latest creations over on their Vimeo page.

[via Go Nintendo]

Is that a My Little Pony Pokémon up there?

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I can almost hear the Nintendo execs singing: Money, money, money, moooney! Now, before you get too excited about the September 18 release date, remember that that’s for Japan only; the game will be released in North America and Europe in Spring 2011.

[via GoNintendo]

Olivier is a 3D artist and I like what he did with the DS. The dual widescreens look like they’re each about the size of a PSP display. Sure the DSi XL is cool, but wouldn’t you like to have even bigger screens, and 3D, glasses-free images?

All and all, we hope that Nintendo takes a peek at these designs and uses them as inspiration for their real 3DS design!

[via Yanko Design]

More information about the new portable gaming device will most likely be available on E3 2010 this June, but the it seems that the press release has revealed at least one crucial information: the device will be available to the public by March 2011.

Millions of hardcore fans await the inevitable re-release of Pokemon Leaf Green and Fire Red in 3D. Your move, Sony.

[via Engadget via Electricpig]

That statement cracked me up; makes it sound as if the schools in Japan don’t have any say in the matter. But I guess it’s worth a try, to keep kids stay focused on their studies and not on distractions, like gaming.

This isn’t the first time that Nintendo has marketed the Nintendo DS as a learning aid, but a Miyamoto educational game or software? Learning’s about to get a lot more fun.

[via Joystiq]

The same guys who sent me the picture of the new Mac Pro sent me the picture above. They swear it’s a screenshot of eSmart.

[via GoNintendo]

You can check out the full details at the USPTO‘s website, but here’s the short version: it’s a touch screen steering wheel, apparently for a portable gaming device, as shown in the above sketches. It may be controlled using either a stylus or fingers. It may have support for vibration. The steering’s sensitivity may be adjustable.

If you ask me, I think a stylus-controlled steering wheel is a dumb, dumb, DUMB idea. The whole point of the interface is to make a driving game more “natural”; why add it if you’re going to gimp it with a mediating tool, i.e. the stylus? But as I said, I’ve never used a DS, so maybe I’m wrong.

[via Go Rumors via Gadgetizer]

All jokes about the mighty fist of Nintendo aside, SSB Rumble has been around for over a year, and while this latest version is labeled Demo 0.7, there’s a lot to explore in the download. Clearly, a lot of work has gone into the project, and the game manages both a unique flair and the traditional feel of Nintendo’s beloved mascot-pounding game.

The game does tease unlockable characters that are actually unavailable–that’s one of the marks of its unfinished status. But there’s an impressive number of characters already, so if you’ve got a DS and a homebrew cart, you might want to go on a little download adventure.

[SSB Rumble via QJ]

Ah, what a sweet young bride. So… uh… animated.

The thing that sets Love Plus apart from other dating sims of this time is that it revolves around actual interaction of this type… it’s just that I’m not sure anyone expected someone to take it to this extreme. With Love Plus, as soon as you get the girl,  you’re supposed to take her out and engage with her in the real world. As in, you take her on dates, where she probably eats as much as a real girl (but at least she costs less).

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The proud new groom is planning a reception for November 22. He has invited the media to attend, so I’m sure there will be lots of interesting footage to check out. I wonder if anyone is going to ask him how he feels about all those other Nenes out there with all their boyfriends.

[via Tiny Cartridge]

The larger screen makes the portable system more suited for  ”for internet and as a music player as the larger screen is able to display letters and characters in a bigger font.” I don’t have a DS so I don’t know if the browser and the speed of browsing are okay or not. Whatever the case it’ll still be the same because the DSi LL’s innards are pretty much the same as the DSi’s. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the DSi and the DSi LL, as seen on Nintendo’s website.

The Nintendo DSi LL will come in three colors: Wine Red, Natural White and Dark Brown, and will go on sale in Japan starting November 21 for ¥20,000 (appx. $220 USD). No release dates have been announced for other markets. So DS fans, are you happy with what Nintendo gave you?

[via Exophase & Kotaku]