Usually when we pull together these weekly round-ups of Nintendo’s digital releases, we pick the most notable game in the group for our headline. This week I’m picking Alex Kidd in Shinobi World. First off,Alex Kidd in Shinobi Worldhas to one of the weirdest names ever for a game. It’s also a strange combination of two Sega franchises. Don’t let that hold you back, though. This is a fun game, especially for those that followed both franchises in the past....

RememberBomberman Herofor the Nintendo 64? No? Screw you then! I love Bomberman, and this was a great game. This was an action game with a stupid story, but it did the trick for me. It can do the trick again now that it’s the latest Virtual Console release on the Wii, priced at 1,000 Wii Points. Elsewhere on the Wii this week we have the arcade-gunning action ofHeavy Fire: Black Armsfor only 500 points, and futuristic soccer inSoccer Bashi(500 points, free demo)....

Just in case you didn’t know, Nintendo is totally awesome. They have the fastest selling hand held in the history of portable platforms, their innovative home console is pushing more numbers than any of its competitors, and their dad can totally beat up your dad. To repeat (and really drive the point home here), Nintendo is totally awesome. And this Monday, Nintendo will be bringingZelda II: The Adventure of Linkto the Wii’s Virtual Console, marking the 100th classic game making its way to Nintendo’s totally awesome Wii Shop Channel....

Back when Nintendo’s Wii launched, we heard a lot of talk about how the Wii hardware was actually profitable. That’s something that the other guys couldn’t say. From all of the bragging, I always figured that there were making more than $6. I guess that’s still a pretty good figure, though. My dad always said that if you managed to pay all of your bills and still have money left over, you’re doing pretty well for yourself, regardless of how much you have left....

So remember when inGuitar Hero 5you could put Kurt Cobain into a song that totally didn’t jive with who Kurt Cobain was. At first it was kind of funny, but then you felt a little awkward. Then it turned out you weren’t the only one who thoughtthere was something off about it. That won’t be happening anymore to any celebrity musicians. In the latest issue of the Official Xbox Magazine itwas revealedthat famous people will not be playable inGuitar Hero 6, thus saving Activision from a slew of PR nightmares and really not disappointing all that many people....

No More Heroes. By now, several of you are undoubtedly aware of myburning obsessionwith the game. The graphical style and concept of the game alone make me want to fly straight to Japan, abandon my heterosexuality, and embrace Suda 51 in a warm, loving, gay hug. Alas, up until now, information about the game was scant. All we had was an earlyteaser trailerfor the game, and a handful of screenshots, along with a few well chosenhintsabout the gameplay....

Censored bloodor not, I’m still a big fan of Grasshopper’s Suda51, the eccentric creator ofKiller 7and the new Wii game,No More Heroes. Sadly, it seems not even his native Japan appreciates his abstract work asNo More Heroeskicked off toa disasterous launchin the man’s home turf. Suda and executive producer Yasuhiro Wada were on hand to sign copies of the game and give out thepromotional toilet paperwe’d all heard about, but after twenty minutes, not a single person had bought the game....

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Mum was the word from Nintendo on the growing nightmare known asNubageddonat their 3DS press event today. But those observant folks over at Andriasang noted an update to Big N’s hardware site containing juicy info on the peripheral. The “Slide Pad” will require a single “AAA” battery to function and will only work with compatible games. Titles currently confirmed to be compatible with the Slide Pad includeMonster Hunter 3G, Resident Evil Revelations, Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D, Ace Combat 3D Cross Rumble, Dynasty Warriors VSandKingdom Hearts 3D....

Here’s a weird case of potential exclusivity.Outrun Online Arcade— previously announced for Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network — will not be coming to the PlayStation 3 … in North America. Sega has confirmed withCVGthat the game will be skipping its stop on North American PSN when it becomes available later this year. If you only own a PS3 in the US and want to playOutrun Online Arcade, you might want to consider picking up an Xbox 360....

Square-Enix’s little shindig in Shinjuku hasbrought home newsthat two portable games,Final Fantasy Agito XIIIandParasite Evespin-offThe 3rd Birthdayare going to hit the PSP. The pair of titles had previously only been announced as mobile phone games, which is why none of you have cared about them previously. Now,ever so slightlyless of you can be apathetic about the games when they come to the PlayStation Portable.Agito XIIIis part of Square Enix’sCrystal Novellis Novella XIII Pretentiousness XIII Fantasia Crystal Crystal Crystalseries, which includesFinal Fantasy XIIIandFFXII Versus....

I’ll be the first to admit that is barely half a real story, but take a look at that picture up there and tell me you aren’t a little surprised by just how giddy that inflatable Pikachu seems to be overthe parade of comparatively miniscule Japanese folktrotting around inside of its vagina. It’s like H.R. Giger’s take on reverse vore porn, only lacking the man’s trademarked excessive human venation due to the limitations of the inflatable mascot medium he’s apparently been forced to work with....

THQ has launched its“WWE All-Star Interactive Fantasy Warfare Facebook”app this week. Try saying that five times fast. The application let’s you pit the WWE’s biggest superstars of today against the giants of yesteryear. It’s narrated by Randy “Macho Man” Savage, which may make the app worthwhile on its own. The app itself isn’t all that much fun, basically a series of quicktime events that has you choosing a move before your opponent....