Nintendo downgraded.

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KPG Securities Japan has downgraded Nintendo stock from "Hold" to "Buy" because sales in the DS and the Wii are expected to decline this year. This is probably a fair judgement. Between the weakening of the dollar and the strengthening of Sony PS3 sales we can't expect Nintendo to ramp up the same level of sales as they have in 2007.

The C64 returns

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It gave me great pleasure to read that the Commodore 64 is returning, sort of. According to Engadget C64 games are coming to the Wii's Virtual Console for 500 Wii points each. Let the rise of retro gaming continue.

[Photo from Engadget]

Nintendo's Wiimote accessories patent?

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Browsing through the UK Patent website today I discovered a patent submitted by Nintendo.  It contains diagrams outlining different uses of the Wiimote from forming the barrel of a gun, through insertion into a Steering Wheel unit to insertion into a soft toy. It is def worth a read. Here's an example:

The patent can be found at: http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=US2008015017&F=0&QPN=US2008015017

Black Wiimote

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Just for anyone who is interested in what the unreleased black Wiimote looks like this is actually it:

It is cool. You have to wonder that if Nintendo release a Wii with HD-DVD/Blu-ray drive will it be black with this Wiimote. I hope so.