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Pojo's Friday News Page
for September 10th, 2004

Add-ons turn toy into video phone and player

A pair of new add-ons for Nintendo Co.'s Game Boy Advance turn the handheld into something considerably more than a gaming machine: a video phone and a video player.

As long as you bear in mind that you're dealing with a toy, you might not be too bothered by the less than stellar quality. Full Story

DVD Review: Yu Yu Hakusho - V.25

Get ready for one of the most exciting anime of all time as FUNimation, the company that introduced Dragon Ball Z to the USA, and Pierrot, creators of Fushigi Yuugi, LUM the Invader Girl, and Key the Metal Idol team up to bring you….YU YU HAKUSHO! Full Story

Majesco Ships 'Dragon Ball GT' for Game Boy Advance Video to Retailers Nationwide

Anime excitement shines on Game Boy(R) Advance as Majesco (OTC BB: MJSH), a leading publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products, today announced it has shipped Dragon Ball GT(R) Vol. 1, the Company's first Dragon Ball GT(R) title in its Game Boy Advance Video lineup.

One of the most popular properties to date, the Dragon Ball(R) franchise has created a new standard for animated action series having achieved sales of more than $3 billion in related merchandising worldwide and more than 20 million home videos. Web sites for the Dragon Ball franchise receive more than eight million hits per day, and the term "Dragon Ball" was a Top 10 search term on the Lycos 50 Daily Report for a total of 200 consecutive weeks. Full Story

Gaming's Latest Legends of the Fall

Just because school's back in session doesn't mean nerds need to trade in their consoles for coursework yet. After all, this fall's most promising videogames offer a textbook lesson in licensing, courtesy of Hollywood's finest.

According to industry analysts the NPD Group, interactive diversions based on branded properties account for over $7.8 billion, or 57 percent, of total sales of entertainment software for portable and next-generation systems. Recent drops in hardware prices--both Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation 2 both fell to a $149.99 SRP as of May--continue to spur interest in the category as well.
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WANT TO TEACH KIDS POSITIVE VALUES? PARENTS SAY: LET THEM PLAY POKÉMON

A survey of nearly 2,100 parents confirms what Nintendo has known all along: Pokémon® video games help kids learn important core values and skills. Nintendo commissioned Impulse Research Corp. to conduct the survey to coincide with today's launch of two new highly anticipated video games, Pokémon® FireRed and Pokémon® LeafGreen for Game Boy® Advance.
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Nintendo Rocks with Fusion Tour

The hottest rock acts and videogame technology are coming together for the second Nintendo Fusion tour.

The 37-date outing -- which kicks off Sept. 20 in Odessa, Texas -- features headliners Story of the Year, plus lostprophets, My Chemical Romance, Letter Kills, Anberlin and Autopilot Off. Tickets will be less than $20 at most stops.

The lobby of each venue will have kiosks featuring previews of upcoming Nintendo GameCube games and the new wireless, hand-held videogame system Nintendo DS. Full Story

UK Charts: SCi wins Vietnam battle as new Conflict title debuts on top
Best-ever first week for Pivotal's Conflict series

British publisher SCi has emerged as the victor in the battle of the Vietnam-themed titles at UK retail last week, as Conflict: Vietnam took the top spot in the charts ahead of Eidos' Shellshock: Nam '67.

Conflict: Vietnam enjoyed the strongest first-week debut ever for a title in the Conflict series on PS2, with sales of that SKU of the game accounting for some 63 per cent of sales of the Pivotal Games developed title. Full Story

Playboy: The Mansion

WHEN Will Wright, a key developer working for the strategy software company, Maxis, came up with the concept that eventually became The Sims, few people recognised that it was a massive hit game in the making.

Several years and many sales records down the track, The Sims is one of the biggest money-makers in the business. Indeed, it is such a huge success that more than a few imitators are starting to bob up on the radar.
One of the more interesting games that fits this bill is Playboy The Mansion. The game, which borrows from The Sims in graphical style and interface, involves playing the role of a virtual Hugh Hefner. Full Story

Huge Update on WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw For PS2; More

I can reveal, that the new match type on this years WWE SmackDown game, will be The Parking Lot Brawl. This will be the only new match type for this year.

Also, THQ confirmed the following superstars for the game:

John Cena, Randy Orton, Booker T, Ric Flair, Batista, Triple H, Chris Jericho, Rico, and Charlie Haas.

Additionally, we learned that Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, and Eric Bischoff will also be in the game in a greater capacity than they were before. Full Story

Future strengthens new kids magazine imprint with second official title

Future Publishing has today revealed the second title to launch from its brand-new kids magazine studio. The Official Duel Masters Magazine will launch on September 23rd 2004, following Future Publishing's licensing of the Duel Masters property from Hasbro Properties Group. Full Story