New DS Model?

Recently, it has been reported that a new model of the Nintendo DS is in the works. Not much was said about it, other than the fact that it will be thinner (likely more sleek as well) and to much disappointment, there will be no GBA cartridge slot.

This was interesting news…but I wouldn’t consider it very good news. Personally, I was a big fan of the GBA titles, and still enjoy playing them from time to time, as I’m sure many of you do also. While this is a slight disappointment though, I’m not sure if it’s enough of an issue to actually stop someone from purchasing this item.

For those of us who’s DS’s have taken a bit of a toll by now, this might be a good opportunity for us, nonetheless.

Who knows, though? Nintendo is full of surprises. Maybe they’ll introduce something for the DS that will be so amazing, we’ll forget about the lack of the GBA slot.

More on this as it develops.

Fake Wii Shortages, Free Wii Games, Win a Wii Contest

Just a week ago, Circuit City was found to be cheating their customers out of the free copy of Call of Duty 3 as part of an advertised deal. So, you’d think the big retailers would figure out that cheating the customer is not the right way to go. Well, Best Buy obviously didn’t learn quick enough.

John (a reader of the site his name is linked to) witnessed Best Buy employees selling the last Wii in their store last Saturday – twice! One of the salespeople was holding a Wii, walking around the store claiming that it was their last one. It took just minutes to sell. Just under an hour later, another salesperson did the same exact thing. Although this isn’t illegal, there’s a good chance someone in that store left after an employee announced that the last one was sold… possibly going home to their kids without the Wii they had hoped to get. This is dirty on Best Buy’s part.

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But, Toys R Us seems to prefer giving away a lot rather than a little… giving away for free, that is. There has been no official word on Toys R Us’ part, but rumors are going around that from November 18th to 21st, all Wii games will be “Buy 2, Get 1 Free”. This is an amazing deal – 3 games for $100, or less.

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Also, if you are undecided whether you want a Wii or not, but wouldn’t mind getting a free one, your lucky day might be here soon. During Thanksgiving weekend (the 22nd to 25th), Comedy Central will be airing a code every hour (48 hours over the 4 day period), in which a Wii (along with other stuff) will be given away every hour.

Super Mario Galaxy Impressions (Mini Review / Minimal Spoilers)

I’ve played Super Mario Galaxy for about an hour and a half, and collected 6 of the 120 stars so far. Here’s what I have to say about the game so far:

One thing I especially liked about Super Mario Sunshine was the environment. Super Mario Galaxy puts Sunshine’s environment to shame, and, mind you, I haven’t even wandered around a handful of galaxies yet. The planets are amazingly put together – incorporating so many things into one small “level” (for lack of a better word). Each planet is so unique and abstract, it’s unbelievable.

The puzzles on each planet are great, too. They aren’t so difficult where they become nearly impossible to solve, but a lot of them aren’t the most simple puzzles, either. But enough about that; I’m not the first (nor the last) who will tell you how much fun Super Mario Galaxy is.

Surprisingly, Nintendo created one of the most visually beautiful games of this generation in Super Mario Galaxy. A lot of people said that the Wii wouldn’t be able to have a game with amazing graphics, but I’d like for all non-believers to give Galaxy a shot, and then tell me they think the graphics are anything short of astounding.

I can go on and on about these things all night long, but there’s no need to. This game seems to have some intangible factor that makes it so addictive, so fun, so beautiful, and so… fresh. Yes, fresh! A fresh Mario experience. Unlike Sunshine, which seemed a bit too similar to Super Mario 64, or Super Mario 64 DS, which was exactly the same as Super Mario 64, Galaxy feels new. This, above all other things, is why I think this could either be the best Mario game ever made, or at least a close 2nd to Super Mario 64.

Feel free to post comments with your thoughts on the game, or, if you don’t have it yet, what you’re hoping for.

New Wii Channel – Check Mii Out

The light on your Wii was either recently blue or still is – because the new Check Mii Out channel has been released. In case you haven’t downloaded it yet, or are wondering what exactly you can do, here’s a basic overview of the Check Mii Out channel.

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One half of the channel is a contests section. This is where Nintendo will post someone that you should try to make a Mii of. The best look-alike wins the contest. The current contest is to create Mario without his hat. Best of luck if you decide to enter the contest!There’s also “Posting Plaza”. You can do a number of things here. First of all, you can upload your own Miis, for other people to check out. When you upload a Mii, you give the Mii initials (Nintendo doesn’t want people sharing names on this channel, evidently), designate its favorite activity from a given list (including athletics,cooking, secret, and more). In “Posting Plaza” you can also see Miis uploaded by other Wii owners from around the world, and favorite any that you especially like.

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Overall, the channel is what you make it to be. Some people may actively participate in the contests, and others will have no problem never using this channel. I’ll probably rarely use it, due to its lack of friend connections (it’d be great if there were a way that your friends were notified when you posted a new Mii and they could comment on it), as well as a lack of a point of participating (the Miis are already made – what’s the point in uploading them, instead of playing an actual game on Wii?)

Here’s Reggie explaining the channel at E3 ‘07.

Spread Your Gaming Dollars Around – Buy 3rd Party (Part 2)

Here’s part 2 of the article by “Joe News” about which 3rd party Wii games might be worth your (or someone who’s buying you a gift) money this holiday season. If you missed Part 1, you can read it here.

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Fighter Fans
Godzilla Unleashed – Last gen the Cube was home to one of the best games based on a movie series ever, and it was Godzilla!!! Yes, the man eating lizard is back (I know, he doesn’t actually…) and this time he is sporting a larger roaster, bigger levels which are completely destructible! Reading the blog updates on IGN from the development team who actually answered a question I posted once has been an awesome treat, that dev team really cares about the gamers who will buy its game. And like the last game, I think that will show when it hits the market soon.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (click for more info on the game) – With Atari in a court battle to keep the DBZ license this actually could be the last DBZ game from Spike. If thats the case this is definitely the swan song for the series, its packs with 150 playable characters, 20 levels and refined controls from last years version. A must own for any DBZ fan, easy.

Mini-Game Fans
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 – Wacky to say the least, this mini-game stuffed adventure promises to be best its original with even more crazy mini-games. The few we know of show mini-games loosely based on Rock Band (yep, parody at its best), Football (American kind) and push the envelope by combining live action video taken in Tokyo, Paris and New York with rendered rabbits which can interact with the video environment! This is the must own party game of 2007, Mario Party what?!

Light Gun Fans
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles – One of the best series out there finally has a “light gun” style game on the market thats worth your time. Visually it looks just as strong as RE:4 Wii Ed, with all the thrills of having the stuff nightmares are made out of jump out at you. I’ll be keeping the lights ON, thank you!

Simulation Fans
Trauma Center: New Blood – The jump from the DS to the Wii left nothing behind, and the first TRUE sequel is on my must own list for two reasons. Its thrilling, eat your heart out ER plotlines and bizarre, who knew it was fun, gameplay. And I was just informed it also has co-Op support for the whole game! NICE.

Rhythm Fans
Guitar Hero 3 – Its GH, need I say more? It rocks!

 

If you’ve learned ANYTHING from this I hope its that Nintendo quality games, can come from 3rd parties also. Don’t pass these up and down the line complain we get no awesome games. You have a direct effect on how Nintendo’s fan base thinks and purchases. Choose wisely and spread this message around the internet! Super Mario Galaxy isn’t the only must own game this Christmas for me, I hope I am not alone.

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Project “Touching Is Good”

“Touching is Good” is the slogan Nintendo uses to promote the DS, but Get N or Get Out is going to interpret it a bit differently; that it actually means to touch others’ lives, to help someone out. So, instead of just writing articles about video game, we’re going to encourage you to participate in some sort of charity to help out someone in need. This is Project “Touching Is Good”.

Our current project will not only feed hungry people across the globe, but also increase your vocabulary. Please head on over to FreeRice, where a word will be given to you and you must choose the correct synonym to it. For each word you get correct, 10 grains of rice will be donated to the United Nation’s World Food Program.

Please leave a comment on the project page letting everyone know how many grains you’ve donated!

Black Friday Sales

Ads for some national chain retailers have been leaked onto the web. So far, Target and Best Buy are stores of interest that have been posted. Here are all the DS and Wii specials they’ll be having for Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving).

Best Buy
DS Lite Bundle w/ Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass ($150)
DS Lite Bundle w/ Nintendogs ($150)
Sonic and the Secret Rings – Wii game ($20)
Brunswick Pro Bowling and Rapala Fishing Tournament – Wii games ($20)
**There are also other, unspecified games ranging from $5-$15**

Target
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree – Wii game ($28)
Boogie – Wii game ($28)
Pirates of the Caribbean – Wii / DS game ($28 / $17)
Star Wars II – DS game ($17)
**There are also a variety of DS Starter Kits on sale**

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The interesting thing about this is what each store is putting on sale, and how big the sale is. Target has a very small number of sales on Wii games compared to other systems. For example, Target has sales of over $10 off on games like The Orange Box, Call of Duty 4, Gears of War, and the newest Tony Hawk game for XBox 360 and PlayStation 3. Target has a total of 13 sales for 360, and only 4 for Wii.

Sale needed / No sale needed.
Need I say any more?

This goes to show that retailers are having a tougher time moving XBox 360 and PlayStation 3 games compared to Wii games. They know that the Wii games at $50 will sell with minimal promotion, but even the hottest 360 and PS3 games need to be put on sale. More evidence that Nintendo is in the position they wanted to be all along.

For information on the sales for Circuit City, Toys ‘R Us and Gamestop, check out this post.

All sales info courtesy of Black Friday Ads.

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Spread Your Gaming Dollars Around – Buy 3rd Party (Part 1)

“Joe News” of Dreamcast Magic wrote this fantastic article about why you should consider buying some 3rd party Wii games this holiday season. Thanks for letting us put this on Get N, Joe!

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Puzzle Fans
Zack and Wiki – Not enough praise can be given to this innovative point and click adventure. Its got some great puzzles that will really put your brain to the test. Graphically it sports some of the most fluid animation I’ve seen in years with character models and level design right out of a colorful story book. It’s a sight to be seen, played and owned. Don’t pass on this Nintendo-quality, must-own Capcom title!

Action Fans
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition – If you don’t already own this 30 dollar masterpiece, please go buy it now. I simply refuse to reinforce all the positive things said about this amazing, series re-defining game. Just another example of Capcom giving us awesome games, even if it already was released on the Cube; the new controls make this a much better experience, by far.

Adventure Fans
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams – Its been 2 console generations since the original NiGHTS was released; if you’ve never played it, it’s the perfect chance to experience a new, different type of game, and use unique motion controls to pull off acrobatics like flying through the air. Add in its charming art style and Wii Connect 24 weather service support and this is clearly Sega’s defining work for the Wii in the foreseeable future.

Shooter Fans
Medal of Honor Heroes 2 – I don’t know about you, but I’ve been waiting for the game in this category that does it all. Great graphics, great online, great controls, and great gameplay. If the reviews (read – IGN) reveal anything about this soon to be released game its that for the first time in years, a Nintendo console will be getting a great FPS worthy of its hardware. Sure, its got no voice chat, but that’s Nintendo’s fault. Don’t blame the developer or publisher for it, because next year should Nintendo finally release a headset, I want there to be a Medal of Honor game waiting for me on shelves. Anyone else notice that there’s no Wii version of Call of Duty 4? Let’s not let this happen to Medal of Honor.

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Be on the lookout for part 2 later this weekend!

Weekly Poll #3

This week’s question is: How do you feel about the ‘Check Mii Out’ channel, which will be released on November 11th?

The choices are:
This is the best Wii channel so far.
It’s cool, and should be fun to use.
When I’m bored I might use it.
It looks stupid, but I’ll give it a shot.
I’m not even going to download it.
Check ME out, not Mii!

To vote, go here.

Last week’s question was: Which addition to Super Smash Bros. are you most excited about?

The winning feature was Online Play.

Here are the complete results:

Stage Editor 13% (2 votes)

Online Play 60% (9 votes)

More Characters 20% (3 votes)

Final Smashes 0% (0 votes)

Assist Trophies 0% (0 votes)

Better Graphics 0% (0 votes)

Subspace Emissary 7% (1 votes)

Super Mario Galaxy Reviews Compilation

If you don’t have time to go check all the big sites for their Super Mario Galaxy reviews, check below for the scores that various sites gave the game, as well as excerpts from their respective reviews.

GamePro: 5.0/5.0
“There’s no doubting that Super Mario Galaxy is one of the most visually stunning Nintendo Wii games around.”
“The space levels definitely offer up a new experience unlike anything we’ve experienced before in a Mario title.”

IGN: 9.7/10.0
“Galaxy really does feel like the “spiritual sequel’ to Mario 64.”
“Somewhat surprisingly, Galaxy also incorporates some genuine motion control and it too is well implemented.”

1UP: 9.5/10.0
“you probably won’t even realize how off-the-wall its level design actually is until you stop to consider how fresh it all feels.”
“Galaxy makes even the wildest challenge feel almost second nature.”

Gamespot: 9.5/10.0
“Controls work just about flawlessly in nearly every situation”
“Practically every galaxy you explore is an absolute joy to experience.”

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This is just what was expected – near perfect scores and comments on the game. Most, if not all, reviewers of Super Mario Galaxy agree that it is the Wii’s best game to date. Just less than a week away now, too.