Wii Fit U Direct Brings News about Wii Fit U for Free and Wii Sports in HD Online!

This morning, Nintendo surprised us with a Nintendo Direct focused mostly on Wii Sports and Wii Fit. Check out the video and press release for more details, but here are the big points:

Wii Fit U will be a free download from the eShop, starting November 1. Keep the complete version by getting a Fit Meter from the store at $19.99. All you need is an existing Wii Balance Board.Wii Sports are getting an HD and online multiplayer update. Each sport will be available individually via the eShop starting November 7 with Bowling and Tennis. You are able to get free demos, day passes to all sports, and permanent access to each sport.Wii Street U received an update today, which allows for Balance Board input.

It looks like it might be time to find your Wii Balance Board, dust it off, and begin stretching, because Nintendo wants us to get moving! Apparently, Wii would like to play again.

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NINTENDO GIVES CONSUMERS A CHANCE TO GET FIT FOR FREE WITH WII FIT U

Wii Sports Club Delivers a New Wii Sports Experience on Wii U

REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 18, 2013 – Nintendo is offering Wii U owners a chance to download a full version of Wii Fit U for free. Starting Nov. 1, Wii U owners can download a complete version of the game and get a head start on their New Year’s fitness goals by trying out all the activities found in the game for a full month – at no cost. All users need is a Wii Balance Board and a Wii U system with a broadband Internet connection. Consumers can keep their trial copies of Wii Fit Uat no additional cost by simply purchasing and syncing a Fit Meter to the game. Nintendo announced the special offer along with a number of items related to active gaming during a Nintendo Direct video. To view the Nintendo Direct in its entirety, visit http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.

“Wii Fit U is all about ‘fun fitness’ for everyone in the family,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s president and COO. “With this special offer, Nintendo is making it easier than ever for families to get active and stay active, making now the perfect time to upgrade to Wii U. This is another example of the kind of value and variety that only Nintendo can offer.”

The full Wii Fit U software will be downloadable from the Nintendo eShop between Nov. 1, 2013, and Jan. 31, 2014, and will work for a month from the day it is first played. During the trial period, users can stay active with 77 different activities, including 19 new training activities, many of which take advantage of the Wii U GamePad controller. Users who want to continue using Wii Fit U beyond the trial period can purchase a Fit Meter accessory and sync it to their Wii Fit U software at any time. This will allow them to continue playing Wii Fit U forever. The Fit Meter will be available Nov. 1 in black/silver at a suggested retail price of $19.99.

The Fit Meter accessory is much more than a pedometer – it’s an activity meter that tracks a wide range of everyday activity. It records not only the number of steps a user has taken, but it also takes into account the intensity of those steps – for example, was the user running or walking? The Fit Meter also measures altitude, so wearers get credit for climbing stairs or walking uphill. All of these data points combined provide users with an accurate overview of their day’s activity, including a detailed calculation of the number of calories they burned. This data can then be transferred wirelessly toWii Fit U via the Wii U GamePad with just a touch of a button. The Fit Meter transforms users’ everyday lives into workouts, encouraging them to get active and stay active.

Wii Fit U features all of the strength training, yoga and fun fitness games that have made the Wii Fit series so popular. Plus, there are new games that combine the Wii Balance Board and Wii U GamePad, including new dance routines such as hip-hop and salsa that work out various parts of the body through simple dance moves. The game also gives players more ways to create their own custom workout routines. Users can also create or join a Miiverse Gym Community to share tips and support with other Wii Fit U users who have similar goals. Or people can create closed communities made up exclusively of their friends. The communities will help people stay motivated by giving them a venue to discuss their fitness progress with others.

For those who choose not to participate in this special offer, Wii Fit Ulaunches both as a packaged game on Dec. 13, 2013, and as a full game download in the Nintendo eShop on Feb. 1, 2014.

Some other announcements today included:

Wii Sports Club

The five beloved sports from the original Wii Sports – bowling, tennis, baseball, boxing and golf – are making a dramatic and competitive return on Wii U. The games are being released individually as downloads in the Nintendo eShop featuring HD graphics, enhanced controls via Wii MotionPlus technology, as well as a much-requested online multiplayer versus mode, so users with broadband Internet access can face off against competitors online. And that’s where the “Club” part of Wii Sports Club comes into play. Players will be registered to state or regional clubs and will be able to chat with one another via Miiverse during matches. People will be able to play casually against members of their own club, or take on members of rival clubs to increase their club rankings.

Tennis and Bowling will be the first two sports available in the Nintendo eShop on Nov. 7, with Boxing, Baseball and Golf scheduled to launch in the months ahead. Wii U owners who download Wii Sports Club will get a trial pass that will let them play any available games for a 24-hour period from when the Wii Sports Club game is started. Once the trial period ends, players can purchase a Day Pass for $1.99 in the Nintendo eShop to play all available sports for a 24-hour period, or can buy permanent access to individual sports for $9.99 each.

Wii Street U Powered by Google

An update to Wii Street U Powered by Google is now available that incorporates the Wii Balance Board. People can walk the streets of familiar or exotic locales simply by taking steps on the Wii Balance Board, as the TV displays a streetscape from Google Maps. The Wii Street U Powered by Google application is currently available as a free download in the Nintendo eShop until Oct. 31.

Remember that Wii U features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™ and Wii™ home consoles, and Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ families of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.1 billion video games and more than 655 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™ and Wii systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.

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[Wii U, 3DS] Sonic Lost World brings the blue blue to Wii U and 3DS this October

[Wii U, 3DS] Sonic Lost World brings the blue blue to Wii U and 3DS this October

Nintendo started their Nintendo Direct off with some new information regarding Sonic Lost World, it was also accompanied with some new footage.

Firstly, Nintendo confirmed that Sonic Lost World will be available for the Wii U and 3DS on October 18th in Europe and on October 22nd in North America.

Secondly, the stream revealed that the game includes special radio controlled gadgets that players will be able to create and customise on the 3DS version of the game. After they've created a gadget they are happy with they'll be able to send it to the Wii U version and use it in the game's co-operative multiplayer modes.

Lastly, here's the footage that was shown in the stream courtesy of GameXplain.

This game actually looks quite good, it could be the first Sonic game worth keeping an eye on in a long while. What will you be picking it up for; Wii U or 3DS?

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Nintendo Direct Brings Animal Crossing Plaza and More!

Today, we were treated to another Nintendo Direct. Initially, we were told via press release that we they would only cover games already announced. While that might have been the case, there were still a few surprises, like the Animal Crossing Plaza for Wii U. Feel free to watch the entire video and check out the official press release with all the details below.

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Animal Crossing fans are getting a new place on Wii U where they can talk about their towns and share images with players from all over the world. Nintendo announced the free Animal Crossing Plaza application during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. Nintendo also discussed a variety of other topics about Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games, including the debut of the Pokémon series on Wii U with Pokémon Rumble U and the story behind The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for Nintendo 3DS.

Animal Crossing Plaza Logo (Photo: Business Wire)

“The second-half of 2013 is packed with great games and great experiences for Nintendo fans, from new entries in longstanding franchises to software that highlights the many benefits of connecting our hardware to the Internet,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We’re always on the lookout for new ways that our fans can interact with their favorite game series, andAnimal Crossing Plaza extends the fun of the infectious series to Wii U.”

To view the Nintendo Direct in its entirety, visit http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct. Some of today’s announcements included:

Wii U News

Animal Crossing Plaza: A new application on Wii U for Animal Crossing fans is now available for download for free in the Nintendo eShop. The service will run through the end of 2014, and allows Animal Crossing fans from around the world to meet, interact and exchange information through the Animal Crossing Miiverse community. Players can import images they took in Animal Crossing: New Leaf for Nintendo 3DS, custom design QR Code patterns via their SD cards and organize them in albums. Players also can post messages to Miiverse with those images. The QR Code patterns posted can also be directly scanned and used in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Players can select their favorite animal in the Animal Crossing Plaza to post about those specific animals or view posts only about them. If players want to see more posts, they can jump directly to the Animal Crossing series Miiverse community from Animal Crossing Plaza.Pokémon Rumble U: Players have the opportunity to befriend some of the Toy Pokémon that they defeat in battle. People can play as, and do battle against, every one of the 649 Pokémon that have appeared in the video games through Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2. Pokémon Rumble Ualso lets players bring the game into the real world with optional, collectible NFC Figures that let them access Toy Pokémon with Special Traits in the game by scanning them with the Wii U GamePad controller. Players can purchase 18 different Figures exclusively through GameStop stores once Pokémon Rumble U launches. These NFC Figures are not required to see everything the game has to offer, but are a fun new way to interact with Wii U. Pokémon Rumble U launches exclusively in the Nintendo eShop onAug. 29.Challenger Approaching!: Luigi has been confirmed as a playable character in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo is calling 2013 “The Year of Luigi” due to the high number of games that Mario’s brother is starring in, such as Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon for Nintendo 3DS and New Super Luigi U for Wii U.Sonic Lost World from SEGA: Launching exclusively for both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS on Oct. 22, the game features radio-controlled gadgets that can be created and customized on Nintendo 3DS and sent to a player’s Wii U for use in cooperative multiplayer mode. Players use these gadgets to destroy enemies and collect items.Rayman Legends from Ubisoft: Even Rayman likes to cosplay! The Wii U version of the game will include a special bonus: Players will be able to unlock a Mario costume for Rayman and a Luigi costume for Globox. Players on the Wii U version will also have access to select fan-favorite stages from the previously released Rayman Origins game. Rayman Legends launches Sept. 3.Art Academy: SketchPad: This application, headed to the Nintendo eShop on Aug. 9, uses features from an upcoming edition of the Art Academy series for Wii U to let users create original artwork that can be posted directly to Miiverse.The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD: This reinvented HD version of the Nintendo GameCube classic features several adjustments that enhance the overall play experience, such as faster sailing. The game launches this October.Pikmin 3 on Miiverse: The recently released Pikmin 3 game allows players to capture in-game images from the eye-level of diminutive Pikmin, and post them directly to Miiverse. Nintendo is asking fans to post their most creative captions for a series of Miiverse images that will be posted to the Wii U Facebook page in the coming weeks. The top captions will be highlighted for everyone to see and enjoy.The Wonderful 101: Stay tuned! A special installment of Nintendo Direct dedicated to The Wonderful 101is coming at 7 a.m. PT on Aug. 9. The game launches in stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Sept. 15.

Nintendo 3DS News

Layton-Mania: The third game in the latest Professor Layton series will launch in 2014, as will a new crossover adventure co-starring Capcom’s Phoenix Wright in Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds: The game’s logo represents one of its key plot points: Link will undergo a new adventure across two worlds. In one world, the iconic Triforce exists, while the shadowy Triforce in the logo suggests the existence of another Triforce in a different world from where Link lives. Taking place long after the events of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, some of the game’s scenery will be familiar to fans of the series, while its puzzles and dungeons are new. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds launches this November.Summer Carnival ’92: RECCA: This notoriously hard-to-find Famicom game was originally designed for a games festival in Japan in the summer of 1992. It’s remembered as being one of the most challenging shooters ever created, and it’s coming to the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS soon.Virtual Console Games: More classics are headed to Nintendo 3DS. The NES version of Donkey Konglaunches Aug. 15, followed by Tecmo Bowl in September. Game Boy Color platformer Wario Land 3 is coming soon, and Super Mario Bros. 3 will be released in the Nintendo eShop on both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS later this year.Exclusive Animal Crossing: New Leaf Item at Nintendo Zone: Starting Aug. 11, owners of Animal Crossing: New Leaf can visit any Nintendo Zone location to receive a Pumpkin Pie in-game item. Visit a Nintendo Zone, then go to the post office in the game and ask about a present. Different in-game items will be distributed every two weeks through late September.Mario & Luigi: Dream Team: The latest hand-held adventure for this super sibling duo launches in stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Aug. 11. While exploring the two massive worlds of the real world and Luigi’s dream, players can customize their play experience by equipping different badges and gear that impart different benefits in battle. Players can also extend their play experience by taking on Expert Challenges, such as dodging 10 consecutive enemy attacks to earn special gear.

Remember that Wii U and Nintendo 3DS feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu and http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

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[PC, Mac] Valve brings split-screen co-operative play to PC copies of Portal 2

[PC, Mac] Valve brings split-screen co-operative play to PC copies of Portal 2

Portal 2 featured split-screen co-operative play on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the popular puzzle game, but PC players did not get access to it.

Until now that is.

Valve has deployed the update for Portal 2 owners on PC/Mac, when the update is installed players can take part in the standard two-player co-op on the same screen.

Enough reason for you to go back to the game?

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[E3'12, Wii U] Nintendo brings online community directly to the gamepad

[E3'12, Wii U] Nintendo brings online community directly to the gamepad

Look out, Nintendo actually seems to have built a capable online community into the console and gamepad interface. A video was shown depicting a 'typical' gamer experiencing difficulty with a particular enemy. How he solved this was an interesting step forward for a company like Nintendo.

He jumped onto a service that looked somewhat like a message board where a variety of users were also venting their frustration with similar problems. What did he do when he found someone that seemed to have a pretty solid solution? He called the user up on his gamepad.

That's right, the Wii U has a Skype-like video call feature built into the console and gamepad. Sure, this may seem like a small feature to other platforms but for Nintendo this is a very positive step forward.

Nintendo also pledged that the message board feature will be available on a multitude of web-enabled devices but not necessarily at launch.

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[PS3, X360, PC] Operation Raccoon City brings a special Jill Valentine DLC

[PS3, X360, PC] Operation Raccoon City brings a special Jill Valentine DLC

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is hitting shelves next week and word has surfaced that Capcom is preparing some free DLC for release sometime in April. As you already know, the main story puts you in the shoes of Umbrella Secret Service troops but the DLC actually lets you take control of the U.S. Spec Ops.

Even more interestingly, the DLC takes place during Jill Valentien's famous escape from the monster created to destroy S.T.A.R.S, Nemesis, from the incredibly popular Resident Evil 3. It'll be interesting to see how many more what-if scenarios are thrown in by Capcom considering the game is set during the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3.

The game will be available for PS3 and Xbox 360 from the 20th of March, while PC gamers have to wait until 18th of May. This little DLC mission will be available on the 10th of April.

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[PC, PS3, X360] #FemShepFriday brings us a new Mass Effect 3 trailer

[PC, PS3, X360] #FemShepFriday brings us a new Mass Effect 3 trailer
Awhile ago fans voted on a default look for the infamous 'FemShep' from BioWare's Mass Effect franchise. Now you can see the winning look in action in a brand new trailer. It is weird seeing a FemShep that doesn't look like my own (much like it is weird seeing a ManShep who doesn't look like mine) but regardless, the trailer certainly sets the stage.
Mass Effect 3 hits shelves on the 6th of March for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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[PAX, PS3, X360] PAX trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2 brings back someone familiar

[PAX, PS3, X360] PAX trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2 brings back someone familiar
And annoying. Annoying if you played the original Final Fantasy XIII that is. Feast your eyes on the new PAX trailer for the upcoming sequel and see if you can figure out who is making a come back for this game. It isn't difficult if you played the previous one.
Yeah, that's Hope. Everyone's favourite, annoying character is seemingly making a come back. Now we just need to see Vanille and we'll be set. Oh wait.

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[PS3, X360] Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 brings new characters, November release

[PS3, X360] Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 brings new characters, November release
It had been bubbling under the surface for awhile, but now it appears that Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom has finally been confirmed. As well as confirmation, we have also learned that the game will bring the total roster of playable characters up to 50.

It will also be a newly re-balanced release of the game that provides accessible depth for both newcomers and veterans alike as well as coming with enhanced modes, such as the heavily requested Spectator Mode. Capcom believe this release will satisfy fans, even the ones who were a little disappointed by the original release.

The new characters include six new Marvel characters and six new Capcom characters. Capcom originally only announced four characters (including Strider, Firebrand, Ghost Rider and Hawkeye) but images that were dug out of Capcom's database seemingly announced the full twelve characters (unless Capcom is playing a hoax). So without further delay, here are the characters.

Marvel Ghost RiderDr StrangeNovaRocket RaccoonHawkeyeIron Fist

Capcom StriderFirebrandVergilFrank WestPhoenix WrightNemesis

The game will release in November for the price of $39.99, so what do you think? Have Capcom enticed you enough to take more of your money?
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I'm a giant Marvel nerd so..instabuy..

Plus Phoenix Wright. PHOENIX WRIGHT!!

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Now all they need to do is show us single players some love

aint paying a lot for a game thats basically to be played online

Quote:Pity Capcom couldn't have just started with this.

Its called the Capcom way.

Why have a fighting game with everything everyone wants when its more profitable to release a update in a few months time.

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Jack of spades. COME ON JACK OF SPADES!!

I do play single player ones.
Its just recent Capcom offerings have had bugger all for the soloer

Look at Alpha 3.
It was like HOLYCRAPMODES!!!THEREEVERYWHERE!!
Look at newer ones. Your lucky to get a survival mode.
I will play it in verses mode. Only if its head to head, none of this online bollocks.
Mortal Kombat 9 got it right, to bad the fighting was arse

I spent a lot of time on Alpha 3 doing the wonderful World tour mode (done it all with Dan now thats a challenge).
All im really saying is for them to think of putting at least a bit off effort into putting content on the disc (no a trials mode dont count)

Even Capcom vs SNK on the Neogeo pocket had a s*** ton of modes and a load of characters

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A survival mode is always handy.

EVEN GAROU MARK OF WOLFS HAD ONE!
And it was a bloody good one.

think with Rival schools (and Street fighter EX) they no longer own the characters.
Its a shame as theres some bloody great ones in EX

I know there catering for those that play it online, but as some found out (that owned a PS3) with no online, theres nothing apart from a shallow arcade mode, with a cheap boss at the end.
SNK get the chap bosses idea, but fill there games with other things

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Zumba Fitness stays atop UK charts for fifth week, LA Noire brings up second place

by Ben Gilbert on Jun 27th 2011 8:45AM

It seems that 505 Games' Zumba Fitness motion game is destined to occupy every living room in the UK, as it was the UK's highest selling title last week -- even after 31 weeks of availability. Regaining a place in the top five, Rockstar's LA Noire took second place, though it saw a 15 percent dip in sales.

Here's where things get really depressing: Suda 51 and Shinji Mikami's excellent Shadows of the Damned debuted on the charts at number 31, beaten not only by the likes of recently released stinkfest Duke Nukem Forever, but even older titles like Art Academy and EA Sports Active 2. FEAR 3 faced a starkly different reception, landing the number three spot just below LA Noire. We're not mad, UK readers and EA marketers -- just, ya know, disappointed.

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[3DS] 3DS eShop in late May, brings more platforms to Virtual Console

[3DS] 3DS eShop in late May, brings more platforms to Virtual Console
As you know, the 3DS will have access to Game Boy and Game Boy Colour titles through its own virtual console when the update is released. Today Nintendo announced that they would be releasing the eShop firmware update in late May at this point.

The update will give users access to the DSiWare section, where you'll be able to download games (as well as transfer previously purchased games across). The Virtual Console will also arrive with this update with Game Gear and Turbografx being added onto it as well as Game Boy and Game Boy Colour.

Nintendo also announced that users will be able to watch Hollywood movie trailers in 3D on the handheld.

Finally, the big N also announced that the eShop will grant you access to '3D Classics', which they say "will introduce select classic video games remastered in 3D."

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RE: [3DS] 3DS eShop in late May, brings more platforms to Virtual Console I just can't wait for the inevitable announcement of the GBA section.

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[3DS] 3DS eShop in late May, brings more platforms to Virtual Console

[3DS] 3DS eShop in late May, brings more platforms to Virtual Console
As you know, the 3DS will have access to Game Boy and Game Boy Colour titles through its own virtual console when the update is released. Today Nintendo announced that they would be releasing the eShop firmware update in late May at this point.

The update will give users access to the DSiWare section, where you'll be able to download games (as well as transfer previously purchased games across). The Virtual Console will also arrive with this update with Game Gear and Turbografx being added onto it as well as Game Boy and Game Boy Colour.

Nintendo also announced that users will be able to watch Hollywood movie trailers in 3D on the handheld.

Finally, the big N also announced that the eShop will grant you access to '3D Classics', which they say "will introduce select classic video games remastered in 3D."

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Oneida Public Library's Nintendo Wii night brings children, adults together - Oneida Dispatch

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Majesco Brings Cooking Mama To Facebook - Gamasutra

Majesco announced on Thursday the launch of Cooking Mama Friends' Cafe, the debut of the popular cooking game franchise on Facebook.

The Cooking Mama franchise debuted in 2006, and has players cooking meals using various ingredients and cooking methods within mini-games.

The series has appeared in boxed games for Nintendo DS and Wii. In May 2009, Majesco, the series' U.S. publisher, said the franchise had sold 4 million units domestically.

The new Cooking Mama Friends' Cafe for Facebook also uses the series' established cooking mini-game formula, Majesco said, but it also incorporates new "menu and customer management within an economy driven restaurant." Players can earn experience points and coins if they please customers.

The game is free-to-play, but players can also buy virtual items such as special ingredients and kitchen decorations with "virtual and real dollars."

Majesco explained that "players must return regularly and cook to maintain the business or risk their restaurant shutting down for good."

The publisher is typically known for lower-budget mass market-targeted boxed games. But Majesco said Cooking Mama Friends' Cafe "marks Majesco?s first entry into social gaming as they announce a targeted, strategic focus into the digital entertainment space."

While Majesco said the new Cooking Mama title is its first Facebook game, the company's website states it launched Large Animal Games'-developed Bananagrams in summer 2008. But a Majesco rep clarified for Gamasutra that Cooking Mama Friends' Cafe is "the first full featured micro-transaction based game for Majesco."

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