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Stockholm 2011-10-20 – PAN Vision is happy to announce that a deal has been signed to take Pippi Longstocking and her world of adventures and friends to Nintendo DS during the summer of 2012.

Pippi Longstocking is one of the most popular children’s book characters in the world and the series of books has been translated into 64 different languages. Pippi is a favorite among both children and their parents whom have grown up with the environments, adventures and characters in the books.

The game is being developed for the Nintendo DS handheld in cooperation with award winning studio Ravn Studio in Norway, creators of successful games such as Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, Knerten Gets Married and Blåfjell for the Nordic market.
"We only cooperate with serious companies that we feel confident with and we are sure Pippi is in good hands with Ravn“ says Malin Billing at Saltkråkan.

Pippi Longstocking for Nintendo DS is set to be an adventure game filled with activities, features and mini games for children in the ages of 4 to 10 years old. It will give players a true Pippi experience with all of the characters and environments made famous by the books and movies. The end result being a high quality product that will help bring the stories of Astrid Lindgren to a new generation of children.

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"What we need to do is prove to Capcom's decision makers that there is a big enough fanbase to support this game. We are so inspired by the series, that we are willing to market the game at NYCC 2011 for Capcom! We were literally one step away from being able to support Legends 3 with our wallets." -- Jake Hans, Get Me Off the Moon International Strategies
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I don't know where the art comes from, but it definitely looks legit to me. I'd LOVE to have a chance at this power-up!

- die a few times and an Assist Block will appear
- these blocks offer up special items (i.e. Tanooki leaf)
- die five times and an invincible leaf will appear
- the invincible leaf gives you the Tanooki suit as well as star power
- P Wing block instantly transports Mario to the end of the stage

Amazon orders ship free, or ship free with a combined total order of $25 or more.

Amazon, $10 off: Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (DS, $19.99, save $10.00, free S&H), Just Dance 2 (Wii, $29.99, save $10.00, free S&H), Nicktoons MLB (Wii, $19.99, save $10.00), Major League Baseball 2K11 (Wii, $19.99, save $10.00)

Amazon, it's dangerous to go alone, take this! The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Limited Edition bundle (Wii, $69.96, free S&H, available November 20th) - includes Gold Triforce Wii Remote Plus controller. Initial production run includes bonus 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert Special music CD. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword standard edition (Wii, $49.99, free S&H, available November 20th) - no gold Wiimote, but the initial production run will also include the bonus music CD.

Amazon, more Wii games coming this month: Kirby's Return to Dreamland (Wii, $49.99, free S&H, available October 24th), Back to the Future: The Game (Wii, $19.99, available October 25th), Just Dance 3 (Wii, $39.99, free S&H, available tomorrow), Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (Wii, $39.99, free S&H, available October 11th)

Amazon, $10 credit with purchase: NBA 2K 12 (Wii, $49.96, free S&H, now available)

Amazon, bundle deals: Monster Hunter Tri with Wii Classic Controller Pro bundle (Wii, $29.99, save $10.01, free S&H, order fulfilled by Amazon), Wii Play with Wii Remote bundle (Wii, $25.00, 50% off, free S&H, order fulfilled by Amazon)

Amazon, DJ Hero discounts: DJ Hero game with turntable bundle (Wii, $22.47, 68% off, order fulfilled by Amazon), DJ Hero 2 game (Wii, $8.99, 70% off, software only), DJ Hero 2 game with turntable bundle (Wii, $23.95, 60% off, order fulfilled by Amazon), DJ Hero 2 party bundle (Wii, $59.99, 54% off, free S&H) - includes game, microphone, and two turntables

Gamestop, exclusive 3DS case with pre-order: Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS, $39.99 new, available February 7th, 2012)

Gamestop, exclusive Tanooki Suit keychain with pre-order: Super Mario 3D Land (3DS, $39.99 new, available November 13th)

Gamestop, exclusive Pokemon Rumble character pin set with pre-order: Pokemon Rumble Blast (3DS, $34.99 new, available October 24th)

Gamestop, exclusive Dumbledore's Army t-shirt with LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 pre-order (available November 11th): 3DS version ($39.99 new), Wii version ($49.99 new), DS version ($29.99 new)

Gamestop, more pre-order swag offers: Free Alpaca plush with Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns (3DS, $39.99 new, available October 25th), Pet Zombies with zombie keychain (3DS, $29.99 new, available October 18th), Cooking Mama 4 with Mama plush doll (3DS, $29.99 new, available November 22nd)

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Buy.com, free shipping included: Tetris Party Deluxe (Wii, $19.99, free S&H), Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (Wii, $13.99, 53% off, free S&H)

Toys R Us: Buy 1 game, get 1 free

Toys R Us: Spider-Man: Edge of Time ($22.49, DS, free S&H), X-Men Destiny (Wii, $37.49, free S&H), Spider-Man: Edge of Time (Wii, $37.49, free S&H), X-Men Destiny (DS, $22.49, free S&H)

Thanks to GrubberGamer for the heads up!

"I'd think a TV format would work better myself. In any event, our licensing teams are in constant discussions with movie studios and tv production houses all over the world about such topics but nothing for me to report on that front." - Capcom Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development, Christian Svensson

It seems like whenever a Mega Man cartoon comes out, it gets good ratings and then...Capcom kills it off. Not sure why that happens. I'd be worried about the same thing happening if Capcom green-lit another TV series.

We all know that the hardcore Smash community has had quite an issue with Meta Knight. They feel the character is just a tad too cheap and overpowered for usage in tournaments, but now they're actually doing something about it. Meta Knight is going to be banned from tournament usage come early January. If you're a Meta Knight player, you better find a new character to switch to! Thanks to Genkku for the heads up!

Just take a look at that image and let it sink in. If Capcom was thinking that Mega Man support was fading, they need to look again. Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge is sitting at the top of the 3DS eShop charts, as far as the VC goes. Seriously, how often do you see Mega Man top Zelda and Mario.

Mega Man fans are speaking, Capcom. Are you finally going to listen?

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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Romance theme by rawmeatcowboy

"I’ve never actually finished it (Legend of Zelda). I almost feel like there’s still no game more difficult than it. Every time I try to play it I end up getting 'Game Over' a few too many times and giving up partway through. Certainly after playing the original Zelda for the first time, I didn’t ever think that I wanted to make a game like that." - Eiji Aonuma

Funny how the man that steers the Zelda series today has never actually beaten the first game. You would think that would be a prerequisite! Instead, it seems that Aonuma's love of the series comes from the SNES outing.

"That sense of exploration of the world itself (in ALttP) was really where I latched on to the series."

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You think Slippy is annoying now? Did you know that Nintendo considered having him say 'Ribbit' after every sentence?! Thankfully Miyamoto squashed that idea.



StarFox 64 coordinator Yusuke Amano: What made an impression on me with regard to the voices was how much Slippy talks.

StarFox scriptwriter Mitsuhiro Takano: He doesn't say "Ribbit!" (laughs) At first, though, he did say things like, "Do something, ribbit!" but Miyamoto-san said it wasn't cool, so I took it out.

- teaming up with the charity Dogs Trust to raise awareness in a campaign called 'A dog is not a toy'
- goal is to train children about dog ownership
- campaign is also backed by The Saturdays
- also includes a Junior Canine Carer competition that will give five kids the chance to win a Nintendo 3DS, nitnendogs + cats and a chance to go behind the scenes of a Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre and be a part of the charity’s Canine Carer team for a day.

"We’re really excited to be working with Dogs Trust on this initiative. Walking around Dogs Trust rehoming centres and seeing dogs that have been handed in because their owners couldn’t cope with their behaviour serves as a wake-up call. We believe that if nintendogs + cats can help just a handful of kids to stop and think about what is involved before buying a dog, this initiative will be a success." - Dawn Paine, Marketing Director at Nintendo

To test this theory researchers found 18 mothers who were nursing their children, 17 who were using formula, and 20 women who did not have kids. All of the participants were asked to play a video game against a research assistant who pretended to be overly aggressive and competitive player. when a participant won a round of the competition, she was allowed to press a button that delivered a "punitive sound burst" to their opponent.

When all was said and done, researchers found that the breast-feeding mothers inflicted the loudest and longest punitive sound bursts on the research assistant than the other two groups. Mothers who breast-fed their infants were almost twice as aggressive as formula-feeding women and non-mothers, according to researchers. Formula-using moms and non-mothers were equal in their levels of aggression - which wasn't all that high, apparently. Oddly enough, researchers also found that while breast-feeding moms were highly aggressive as they played and won their compeititos, their blood pressure remained normal.

This actually doesn't surprise me, considering how common this sort of thing is in nature, but I guess the juxtaposition of breast-feeding mothers and dishing out pain in video games is a bit unusual. I think the _____ing Mama series needs to get on this.

Source: GamePolitics

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