The Gamer With Kids

Nintendo will be releasing a new Pink Nintendo 3DS bundle starting December 4th that will include a copy of Nintendogs + Cats. There will be two different versions of the bundle but each will come with the same Pink 3DS. The price of each bundle is $169.99 which is the same price as the standard 3DS. It’s not a bad deal for a limited edition color and free game. Obviously this bundle is strictly for the girls.

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The Nintendo DS Lite is in my opinion the greatest handheld that Nintendo has ever created. An evolution of the original DS “fat”, the Lite version came in an attractive slimmer package that played both DS and Gameboy Advance games. Later DS handhelds did away with the Gameboy Advance slot which made them far less appealing in my opinion.

If you don’t already own one, Nintendo today announced that the DS Lite is now $99.99 starting June 5th! That means that anyone with a budget can pick up one of Nintendo’s greatest handhelds. I’m actually going to pick up another one at this price due to the fact that my son is pretty rough with my current DS Lite so it would be nice to have a backup unit when the current one eventually bites the dust. I’ve also heard that the DS Lite will eventually be discontinued which is another reason to pick another one up at this price before they are all gone.

For more information about the price drop, click the read more link blow for the full press release.

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Raptr, on of the most popular social networks for gamers, has evolved with all new features that make coming to Raptr all the more useful. Raptr today launched its new website which adds a new social news platform to the site that will allows users to submit news and view news about the games they play. Raptr is already one of the top sites for tracking the games you play so now, they’ve added a layer of personalized news to it that only delivers relevant news about the games that you play. Pretty clever.

We’d also like to announce that we are one of their launch partners, which is pretty exciting for us. We currently have our own topics page set up on Raptr here: http://www.raptr.com/topic/the-gamer-with-kids/wall, so stop on by and follow our page. We are still in the process of sprucing up the page a bit but feel free to stop on by and say hello.

For more information about the new Raptr, click the read more link below for the full press release.

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This might be of some interest to all you Pokemon trainers out there. During the entire month of May, visit your participating Toys R Us for your chance at downloading a Secret Egg which contains 1/3 characters from Ash’s traveling party on the new Pokemon TV series. This will be exclusive to all DS Download Stations at Toys R Us only. I’m sure many of you will want to “catch them all.”

Hello everyone! Having recently received Okamiden through a generous donation from Samuel (aka samversionone), I just wanted to share my initial thoughts on the game. Let me know what you think about this game =)

Editor’s Note: Nikki aka FullMetalPiglet is now a part of the team here at The Gamer With Kids. We think that her experience and familiarity with the Nintendo DS platform will bring much to our site. We also love all her original content she consistently brings and hope you will enjoy it as well.

Okamiden for the Nintendo DS comes out on March 15th so Capcom has released a new CG trailer for the game. It’s basically just a commercial but still entertaining nonetheless.

Here at The Gamer with Kids, we love all things LEGO so when we saw this new trailer we got excited with the thought of yet another awesome LEGO based game.  ARrrrgghhhh!!!! (been wanting to do that for a while now) it’s a Pirates of the Caribbean based LEGO game and if it’s anything like the LEGO games in the past its bound to be fun for all ages.  Looks like this game should be released at the same time as the next movie in May 2011!

For more information about LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game, click the read more link below.

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Nintendo has a special treat for those attending this weekend’s PAX East event. If you visit Nintendo’s Booth at #412, you’ll be treated with an advanced look at the upcoming Nintendo 3DS portable system before its March 27th release. Nintendo will be showing off a handfull of launch titles for the Nintendo 3DS as well as other titles from the Wii and DS.

Read the full press release below by clicking the read more link.

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Since tomorrow is the official release of Pokémon Black and Pokémon White, I thought I’d post up this link of some pretty cool fan made music inspired by the Pokémon games. OverClocked ReMix has released what is called The Missingno Tracks, which is a fan made tribute to the music of  Pokémon. Director Gerry “The Damned” Wheatley and 24 musicians have worked together to create 28 unique arrangements of themes from across the many generations of the handheld series.

You can download all the tracks for free from their website here at http://missingno.ocremix.org. For more information, click the read more link below.

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As a parent, one of the toys I really like buying my son are LEGO’s. Not only do they help children follow directions but they help fuel the imagination. That is why I’m a huge fan of LEGO’s. With that said, here’s a brand new trailer for the new LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars game.

Today we have for you 3 new Okamiden trailers for the Nintendo DS. In this set of trailers, we meet the Thunders – Thunder Lady, Thunder Girl and Thunder Boy, who live on a mountaintop practically in the clouds. An exuberant bunch, their music generates electricity and it’s up to Chibiterasu and Kurow to learn how to harness its power.

Nintendo will be holding a grand Pokémon launch event, March 5th at their flagship Nintendo World store in Rockefeller Center. The event will include lots of entertainment for those who attend and kids should really enjoy the live Pokémon characters that Nintendo will have on hand at the event. Also be there to download the Liberty Pass that will enable players to get the Mythical Pokémon Victini. See below for more details on the event.

What:

New York’s famed Rockefeller Center® will be the epicenter of an over-the-top Pokémon^™ celebration as Nintendo prepares to launch the new Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games for the Nintendo DS^™ family of systems across North America. On March 5, at the Nintendo® World store, fans will gather for a spectacular launch event and the chance to be among the first in the nation to buy the games in advance of their official March 6 release.

The event will offer attendees an interactive experience that will take consumers through stations featuring game-play kiosks, depictions of the games’ new starter and Legendary Pokémon, a download area for the Liberty Pass which enables players to get the new Mythical Pokémon Victini in the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games, a photo booth and a special collection of never-before-seen Pokémon artwork. Attendees will receive a “passport” upon entry and earn a stamp for each station they experience. Once they have visited all stations, fans will receive a special Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version T-shirt, while supplies last.

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version open a thrilling new chapter in the beloved video game series, introducing more than 150 new Pokémon, new battle systems, and a new region to explore. More information about Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version can be found at PokemonBlackWhite.com.

Who:

Kids, teens, adults, parents, Pokémon fans and consumers of all kinds

When:

Saturday, March 5, 2011 – 3-6 p.m.

Where:

Nintendo World – 10 Rockefeller Plaza . New York, NY 10020

Visuals:

• Fans of all ages lined up to be among the first to purchase the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games
• Kids and adults playing the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games together
• Large Pokémon characters in Rockefeller Center
• Fans dressed in colorful Pokémon-inspired costumes and taking photos in front of a themed backdrop
• Fans viewing never-before-seen Pokémon artwork in a museum-style display

Capcom has some brand new trailers for their upcoming Nintendo DS game, Okamiden. These two trailers feature three brand new characters to the series, Aji, Umami, and Charity.

• Umami and Aji – Umami and Aji are two cooks who prepare meals for Orochi. They were considered to be without peers in the demon world, but now their status as master chefs has come under threat from the humans. Sweet (Tsumami) has imbued her dishes with a secret liquid of her own concoction. What effect this has on the food it is prepared with is unknown as Orochi is the only one who has tasted its culinary goodness.

• Charity (featured with Umami) – Charity is Manpuku’s mother.  After vigorously studying the art of cooking for Manpuku, she is now able to create the finest dishes out of the simplest of weeds.  However, it is because of this skill that she is sought after by Orochi and is kidnapped by the demons

If you want to demo Okamiden for the Nintendo DS, the Okamiden demo is now available in the Nintendo Channel for a limited time. You’ll be able to get a brief sample of the game as well as being able to test out the new partner system.

If you’ve been waiting to make the jump to a Nintendo DSi, you may want to pay attention to this. Nintendo will be releasing limited edition Pokémon branded DSi systems starting March 6th. The two limited-edition systems will come in either black or white and feature special etched designs on both. Pokémon Black Version will include a black DSi, Pokémon Black Version of the game, and a special black carrying case. The Pokémon White Version will include a white DSi, Pokémon White Version of the game, and a special white carrying case.

The price of both systems will be priced at $179.99 so this will be quite a value for consumers. Click the read more link below for more information about both bundles.

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Here’s some information that might interest Pokemon fans worldwide, Nintendo is offering those who purchase Pokemon Black and White versions between launch and April 10th a special Liberty Pass that will enable players to catch the never-before seen mythical Pokemon, Victini. According to Nintendo’s press release, Victini is a special Pokemon that is both a psychic and fire type and can not be obtained through normal play.

For more information about Victini and how to obtain it, click the read more link for the full press release.

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