Do you rememberMedabots? I know it’s difficult, but try to think back as far as 1997, a time when small creatures fighting for your approval was all the rage.Medabotswas basicallyPokémon, but revolving around robots instead of monsters. I still remember the cartoon show, although I’ve got no good reason to. Anyway, the point of all this is thatMedabotsismaking its glorious return, coming to the Nintendo DS with three-on-three battles and 3D graphics....

Of all the mainline Classic seriesMega Mantitles,Mega Man 8is probably the strangest of the bunch — Mega can swim, Dr. Light talks like Elmer Fudd, and so on. Then there is the Mega Ball, unique among Mega’s vast repertoire as being one of the few items he’s ever had access to right at the beginning of a game. And what is it? It’s a soccer ball… and you kick it. “Mega” indeed....

Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Versionmight have beendelayedfrom launching alongside the 3DS eShop on June 6, but Nintendo Power isn’t making the wait any easier with its preview in the latest issue. It’s been said before, though some people still aren’t aware, but this prototype is a prologue in much the same way thatCase Zerowas a prologue toDead Rising 2. There is content here that won’t be in the main game, and it will serve to bring even folks who’ve never played aLegendsgame up to speed on the story....

Super Mario Galaxy 2comes witha DVDthat helps you play the game. You know, because Nintendo thinks you’re all stupid f*cking idiots! Yay!

I finishedMetal Gear Solid 4and loved it, but I sucked at it. I want all of the nifty stuff in the game, but I can’t find time in my gaming schedule to acquire all of it. Plus, I don’t want to die that many times again. I just want all of the cool crap. NowAssassin’s Creed‘s Altair comes a bit easier with a new code fromFamitsu. At the password section, type in “aottrykmyn,” and after you get Metal Gear Mk....

I always get my panties in a wad when it comes to anything related to thePersonaseries of videogames. Today,EternalDeathSlayer’s Destructoid community blogwads my panties with news of a newPersona 4character. EDS pulled this news fromThe Magic Box, but I did a bit more digging at the source,Famitsu. This bespectacled gal’s name is Yukiko Amagi, and her Persona is named Konohana Sakuya. Yukiko will be voiced in the Japanese version byAmi Koshimizu....

Lost Odysseyfor the 360 looks to be the best bet this week. The Xbox has always lacked sorely from these type of games and it looks really good too.Professor Laytonfor the DS is also getting a lot ofpraise.What’s looking sw33t to you this week?WVC:Harvest Moon, Lords of ThunderXBLA:Discs of Tron, Commanders: Attack of the GenosX360:Lost Odyssey,Conflict: Denied Ops,Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements,JumperPS3:Conflict: Denied OpsPC:Conflict: Denied Ops,Penumbra: Black Plague,Sam & Max Episode 203: Night of the Raving DeadPS2:Jumper,Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest MoonWii:JumperPSP:Wipeout Pulse,Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of the Ancient ArtsDS:Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of the Ancient Arts,Professor Layton and the Curious VillageConflict: Denied Ops(PC, X360, PS3)Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements(X360)Jumper(X360, Wii, PS2)Penumbra: Black Plague(PC)Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon (Special Edition)(PS2 — Trailer is for the PSP version)Wipeout Pulse(PSP)Sam & Max Episode 203: Night of the Raving Dead(PC)Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of the Ancient Arts(PSP, DS)Professor Layton and the Curious Village(DS)...

A smattering of newSonic 4screenshots have hit the Internet, demonstrating that rotund evildoer Dr. Robotnik won’t just be swinging his ball around like a mong in the modernized version of his classic boss fight. As you can see, the egg-flavored fiend has a new ground pound attack. That’s nice. Still looks pretty damn good to me, although obviously the game totally sucks because there was that video of a guy who can’t play videogames absolutely failing at the mine cart level....

At the behest of several companies, the United States has turned the heat up on China over their less-than-stellar compliance to squash the piracy that comes and goes through their borders. The list of angry US copyright holders flailing their arms and crying includes the MPAA and — here’s where thegamingpart enters into it — Nintendo. The US filed two new complaints at the WTO yesterday, turning an already shaky economic relationship with China into something a lot shakier....

I haven’t been following DSiWare that closely. Occasionally I’ll stick my head up to see ifShantaehas come out yet, or if there is a new Art Style game in the horizon. If not, I put my head back down on my desk and go right back to sleep. While I was sleeping, it looks like 3rd party devs have been working hard to replicate the deluge of shovelware that WiiWare and Wii retail has recieved over the past three years....

The sales charts for the week ended on July 27th reveal that Germans digDrakensang, but still reallyenjoy Nintendo software. The Spanish are once again trying to diversify their portfolio by buyingSoulcalibur IVandMetal Gear Solid 4, but can’t slip out of the Nintendo grasp either. It’s surprising to me that both Spanish and German consumers are getting enough copies ofWii Fiton their store shelves to warrant a strong first and fourth place finish in their countries respectively....

You know if you live in New York, you get to check out all the cool events Nintendo decides to throw over at theNintendo World Store(and I’m jealous of people who get to do these things!). Their latest performance will include transforming a part of Times Square into a vision fromWii Sports Resort. This will mean there will be sand, splashing and beachiness. New Yorkers ought tolovethis (and yes, that is sarcasm dripping from my lips ever so attractively)....

Despite the fact that Miyamoto himself has said thatNintendo is shooting for a 2010 releaseof the newZeldateased at E3 behind closed doors, we find it very hard to believe that it will actually come out then.Zeldagames are notorious for their epic development time and constant delays and we’re already getting one on the DS this year. On top of this Nintendo is really trying to not set a release year that this game will come out....