It’s hard not to think of Patrick Stewart in his creepy Extras faux persona, in which he talks about his screenplay that involves him telekinetically removing women’s clothing. We’re just thankful that he’s not tearing the clothes off of his fellow female traveler while she plays Brain Age 2 in this commercial. We’re going to need a higher quality version of this for animated GIF purposes. That “The synapses are firing!” moment is gold.
Initially only available as part of a Brain Age 2 bundle, Nintendo today announced that their snazzy two-tone Crimson and Onyx DS Lite is now available in stores on its own for $130.
I had a chance to check out one of these bad boys at Toys R Us over the weekend when I ran into a Kotaku reader looking to scratch his Pokemon itch. The thing is really quite nice. The red has a nice shine to it and the black, at least the back of the DS, was a sort of matte black that you can’t really see in photos. Initially I thought the two-tone was a bit ugly, but having seen it in person, it would probably be my first choice if I didn’t have a DS Lite already.
Has anyone else noticed that Nintendo has stopped called the DS Lite the DS Lite and now refer to it as just the DS? More »
You people aren’t buying enough copies of Brain Age 2, so now Nintendo has to go and send the game on a publicity tour. Not only are they going the Tiffany route with a 50-city mall tour, now they’ve deployed Brain Age 2 to a Nelson J Salon in Beverly Hills, where I assume they’ve also provide someone to play the game for the customers as they get their hair done. They’ll have booths set up at Alzheimer’s Association Memory walks in Chicago, Austin, New York, Washington, and Los Angeles as well. You guys really need to start buying the game before… oh crap, it’s too late. They’ve unleashed the Nintendo Street Team. Oh good, they’re only going to the Long Island Fall Home Show this weekend and…the Atlanta Home Show. That’s here, this weekend! See what you’ve done? Why didn’t you buy it? Hit the jump to survey the pain you’ve caused. More »
Nintendo just issued a press release confirming something we heard about back on July 23rd from about gajillion online retailers, but it is always good to see official word. Brain Age 2: More Training In Minutes A Day is coming bundled with a special crimson and black Nintendo DS. The bundle should start showing up on store shelves on August 21st at a suggested retail price of $US149.99. From the description on the official press release: The top half of the new Nintendo DS sports a smooth, glossy Crimson, reminiscent of a dangerous shade of lipstick or a cherry-red sports car. The bottom is a matte black – an Onyx yin that complements the Crimson yang.
I only point this out because Onyx Yin and the Crimson Yang would make an awesome comic book / rap duo. Hit the jump for the always entertaining press release. More »
