Celebrating 120 years of Nintendo!

Celebrating 120 years of Nintendo! Forum Post

Hi,

I may sound a bit stupid say that Nintendo has existed for 120, but recently I did a bit of research and I found out Nintendo was actually founded in Kyoto, Japan on September 23rd 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce homemade Hanafuda cards. By 1963, Nintendo had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel. Eventually, Nintendo developed into a video game company, becoming one of the most influential in the industry and Japan's third most valuable listed company, with a market value of over US$85 billion. Besides video games, Nintendo is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team in Seattle, Washington. According to Nintendo's Touch! Generations website, the name "Nintendo" translated from Japanese to English means "Leave luck to Heaven". As of October 2, 2008, Nintendo has sold over 470 million hardware units and 2.7 billion software units.

In other news, the Nintendo of Europe website has released a 'Metroid Prime Trilogy' Web page for the release of the game on the 4th September 2009, click here to see the web page and for the first 23 hours of the Forum's Grand Re-Opening 4 members have already registered, be sure to tell your friends to register too and remember, the 15th registered user become a Global Moderator.

Thanks
Leon J. Fletcher

Grand Re-Opening postponed?

Hi,

Today I was adding some finishing touches to the forum but then it completely buggered up. This means that the Grand Re-Opening might be postponed 'till further notice, but if it is just keep a close eye on the blog for more news regarding the forum.

Thanks
Leon J. Fletcher

EDIT - It's all fixed now so the forum should re-open at the scheduled date

Forum Grand Re-Opening

Hi,

I am very pleased to announce that the new forum is re-opening on Monday 3rd August 2009 at 11am GMT. Remember to be there and create a new account and for this special occasion, the 15th registered user will become a Global Moderator of the forum. So don't forget to join me on Monday at www.makemiifamous.co.uk/mmff/index.php

I'll be waiting
Leon J. Fletcher

Rock out, burn rubber and return to Monkey Island with new WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare downloads

Hi,

The following new releases are now available in the European Nintendo Shop Channels:

WiiWare
New, original games offering something for everyone!

Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1
Guybrush Threepwood, 'Mighty Pirate', returns in this first chapter of a new five-part saga, packed with the trademark Monkey Island humour, romance and swashbuckling! Chapter 1 sees Guybrush marooned on a strange island, his wife missing and arch enemy LeChuck not his usual self...

Driift Mania
Up to eight players can compete on one console in this retro arcade-style racing game. Burn rubber in 32 different vehicles across a dozen different tracks, or spice things up with unique modes like 'Contamination' and 'Meteorite'!

The Three Musketeers: One for All!
When his fellow Musketeers are kidnapped, it's up to Porthos to save the day! Swing your sword with the Wii Remote, solve puzzles and avoid perils in this swashbuckling platform adventure inspired by Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel.


Nintendo DSiWare
The following new Nintendo DSiWare release is now available:

Guitar Rock Tour
You don't have to be a rock star to rock out with Gameloft's Guitar Rock Tour! Hit the right notes as you strum along to popular tracks, and boost your career from being a simple garage band to stadium sell-out rock legends!


About WiiWare (Wii Shop Channel)
To discover more about WiiWare and read about the other WiiWare games currently available, visit the WiiWare home page.

About Nintendo DSiWare (Nintendo DSi Shop)
Nintendo DSiWare offers an ever-expanding collection of games and applications exclusive to Nintendo DSi. From useful applications like the Nintendo DSi Browser to bite-sized versions of your favourite games, there's always something new in store! Click here to read more about all Nintendo DSiWare games available.


About Nintendo Points
With your Nintendo DSi or Wii wirelessly connected to the Internet you can access the Nintendo DSi Shop or Wii Shop Channel and start browsing. In the Nintendo DSi Shop, you can turn Nintendo Points into Nintendo DSi Points and redeem them for Nintendo DSiWare games and applications. In the Wii Shop Channel, you can turn Nintendo Points into Wii Points and redeem them for Virtual Console games, Wii Channels or WiiWare games. Nintendo Points can be purchased at retail outlets. They can also be bought directly as Nintendo DSi Points in the Nintendo DSi Shop, or as Wii Points in the Wii Shop Channel. Click here to read more about Nintendo Points for the Nintendo DSi.

Thanks
Leon J. Fletcher