Mar 2007
DS Lite by Bill
Mar/24/07 12:37 PM
There is no denying
that Nintendo is doing well these days all over the
world. The DS has put games in the hands of people
who never thought they would enjoy games.
It’s getting harder and harder to find
someone who doesn’t have one. And the momentum shows
no sign of slowing up just yet. This is especially
true in Japan, where DS Lites are gone faster than
hair gel at a Final Fantasy cosplay convention.
Some might remember that back in January of 2006 Nintendo made a formal apology when the DS sold out in Japan. This was a big deal as Nintendo had never sold out of a system in Japan before. This surge has carried over to the Wii, which as many frustrated gamers know can’t be found on store shelves in.., well .., anywhere. I really don’t buy into the whole conspiracy theories that always come with things selling out. The success of the DS, I believe is one of the main reasons the Wii has caught on with so many people. It is certainly not the only factor, the control, the virtual console, and even the new look alone do of course help. The attention and interest people have for both the Wii and the DS is mesmerizing.
I believe it’s still a bit early to worry about short Wii supply. It has gone on longer than Nintendo expected and likely much longer than consumers expected. So I don’t really want to discuss that so much as the lack of the DS Lite in Japan. I am sure I would be perhaps more concerned if I didn’t already have my Wii. I was one of the crazy people who camped out the night before. But I am still using my DS Fat simply because there are NO DS Lites in stores! Many people I do know have them, but there weren’t able to simply just walk into their local shop and pick one up. It was combinations of calling ahead, or just being at the right place at the right time.
I usually do my game shopping at specialty shops, or large electronic stores. But once in a while I stop in to the Toys ‘R Us close to where I work. They had this great Wii display with a huge banner , and a white TV that sort of looks like an Apple display.
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Some might remember that back in January of 2006 Nintendo made a formal apology when the DS sold out in Japan. This was a big deal as Nintendo had never sold out of a system in Japan before. This surge has carried over to the Wii, which as many frustrated gamers know can’t be found on store shelves in.., well .., anywhere. I really don’t buy into the whole conspiracy theories that always come with things selling out. The success of the DS, I believe is one of the main reasons the Wii has caught on with so many people. It is certainly not the only factor, the control, the virtual console, and even the new look alone do of course help. The attention and interest people have for both the Wii and the DS is mesmerizing.
I believe it’s still a bit early to worry about short Wii supply. It has gone on longer than Nintendo expected and likely much longer than consumers expected. So I don’t really want to discuss that so much as the lack of the DS Lite in Japan. I am sure I would be perhaps more concerned if I didn’t already have my Wii. I was one of the crazy people who camped out the night before. But I am still using my DS Fat simply because there are NO DS Lites in stores! Many people I do know have them, but there weren’t able to simply just walk into their local shop and pick one up. It was combinations of calling ahead, or just being at the right place at the right time.
I usually do my game shopping at specialty shops, or large electronic stores. But once in a while I stop in to the Toys ‘R Us close to where I work. They had this great Wii display with a huge banner , and a white TV that sort of looks like an Apple display.
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Comments
LITHCast Unboxing AppleTV
Mar/24/07 12:36 PM
So. While this
is not Nintendo related, I figured I would post it
anyway.
I did an unboxing of the New AppleTV. Click the ad if you wish. (please...)
I did an unboxing of the New AppleTV. Click the ad if you wish. (please...)
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Cooking Mama for the Wii: by Bill
Mar/02/07 09:36 PM
Well LITHCast listeners, I mentioned before that we
will be having new content. There is more on the way,
but I wanted to start off by posting this column that
seems very promising. You see, when on LITHCast 29, I
offered positions to writers, many sent me an email.
This column, which is written by a man in Japan named
Bill, seems very promising. His column is thus-far
unnamed, but I hope you will enjoy his take on
Cooking Mama for the Wii.
-Daniel Friedlaender
PHOTO GALLERY
Cooking Mama First Impressions
Released in Japan February 8th, 2007
North Amercian release date: March 27th, 2007
(Japanese version)
While unwrapping the plastic off my newly purchased copy of Cooking
Mama, I couldn't help but chuckle to
myself. I had just earlier been reading an article about some Nerf brand
Wii accessories for Wii Sports that
included bat, tennis racket, and golf club attachments for the Wii-mote. I
wondered if Cooking Mama could see a
similar line of products! Read More...
-Daniel Friedlaender
PHOTO GALLERY
Cooking Mama First Impressions
Released in Japan February 8th, 2007
North Amercian release date: March 27th, 2007
(Japanese version)
While unwrapping the plastic off my newly purchased copy of Cooking
Mama, I couldn't help but chuckle to
myself. I had just earlier been reading an article about some Nerf brand
Wii accessories for Wii Sports that
included bat, tennis racket, and golf club attachments for the Wii-mote. I
wondered if Cooking Mama could see a
similar line of products! Read More...
