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The face of Nintendo's widening target audience?

Here's a bit of odd news for Nintendo fans who also appreciate a good read on the British monarchy once in awhile. The People is reporting that the Queen has "become hooked" on Prince William's Nintendo Wii, which the Prince received from his girlfriend for Christmas.

The article claims that the Queen "saw William playing a game after lunch at Sandringham she thought the Nintendo looked tremendous fun and begged to join in... She played a simple ten-pin bowling game (a la Wii Sports) and by all accounts was a natural."

The People's inside source goes on to describe the Queen as "[showing] all the signs of becoming a Nintendo addict... [William's] only difficulty now is prying [the Wii] away from the Queen's clutches."

If I were feeling snippety I could comment that apparently you have to be in line for the throne in order to find a Wii, but I'll let it slide.

]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:00:15 -0600 Square Enix Announces Four Titles for NA Market The Gaming Horizon Archive http://www.gamebump.com/go/square_enix_announces_four_titles_for_na_market http://www.gamebump.com/go/square_enix_announces_four_titles_for_na_market http://www.gamebump.com/go/square_enix_announces_four_titles_for_na_market#
For the Nintendo DS, Square is planning to launch Dragon Quest Monsters - Joker, an "addictive handheld monster collection RPG" that enables players to "capture, train, and breed a powerful army from more than 200 classic Dragon Quest creatures in order to become the world's greatest monster trainer." Sound familiar? The game is set to release in Q4 2007 (all dates given are for North America and, of course, subject to change at a moment's whim).

Square is developing another Dragon Quest title for the Nintendo Wii, entitled Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors. The game is being billed as suitable for both the hardcore and casual gaming audiences and makes extensive use of the Wii remote, enabling players to "slash, parry, and slice their way through a land filled with trademark Dragon Quest foes." The release date is currently TBA.

Square is also planning to release Ivalice Alliance Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, a portable update of the original 1997 PlayStation classic (Final Fantasy Tactics), for the PlayStation Portable. The game features new CG cutscenes, new jobs, a 16:9 widescreen presentation, multiplayer, and "new storyline elements" that all "refine the genesis of the Ivalice Alliance." The game will launch simultaneously in both the European and North American regions this October and is already being enjoyed by gamers in Japan.

And finally, the company is also intending to launch Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings, which continues the story of Final Fantasy XI, exclusively for the Nintendo DS. The game is a "sophisticated experience that commands full use of the Nintendo DS," featuring touch screen functionality via the stylus. The game is expected to release this winter. Originally written by Shiva Stella]]> Mon, 14 May 2007 12:42:00 -0500