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Don’t you hate it when you saw something coming but didn’t document it for posterity’s sake? I’m having one of these moments right now as I witness Nintendo’s decision to use the color black to signify a shift in their market strategy. “John, what in Donkey Kong’s name are you talking about?” Well, I’ll explain the details on that shortly. In the meantime, know that Nintendo will be coloring their Wii cases black for all games (clues in above pic) rated C and upwards on Japan’s CERO scale starting this year.
What’s CERO? And why black? Answers follow for the curious…
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I'm not done yet. There's more history to reveal. Get ready.
ALSO now virtually official: DS has outsold the Game Boy! Dual Screen/Developer's System is the best-selling handheld of all-time! With the recent release of The NPD Group's December estimates (to be personally analyzed for Monday) this fact has been accounted for by everyone except for Nintendo's official announcement. Read on to learn more about this OTHER historic milestone...
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Wow. Haven't heard from me here in awhile, have you? Well, this little bit of information I'm about to share with you compels me to return! Listen to this.
Now virtually official: Wii has outsold the NES! Wii has outsold the Nintendo Family Computer!
With the recent release of The NPD Group's December estimates (to be personally analyzed for Monday) this fact has been accounted for by everybody except for Nintendo's official announcement. Read on to learn more about this historic milestone...