The Daily ‘Shroom – 10/3/07
Running a little behind on things, so a shorter version of the news tonight.
InFormers: Robots in the News
- Exclusive to CostCo: Ultimate and Titanium Bumblebee, together at last.
- Also together, soon enough: Ravage and the Baroness, in statue form.
- And Newsarama takes an up-close look at TransFormers: Mosaic, a look at TransFormers tales from all over.
Assorted Mushrooms
- Fox’s idea of a Dragon Ball Z movie is all wong… James Wong, that is, as the filmmaker behind The One and Final Destination is now on board to test the limits of Hollywood make-up and hair-care products.
Video Power
- Smash Bros. DOJO!! updates as Snake joins the Brawl by scoping out his latest target: Mario.
And intelligence coming from Shadow Moses Island reveals some information on other characters we’ve seen as well.
- Nintendo’s main color may be red, but they’re all about the green… the environment, that is.
With Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol released exclusively to Wal-Mart stores today, Nintendo is letting kids get into the act by offering a chance for one of 500 tree seedlings to those who register the game before November 9th. Before America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, Nintendo will choose 500 people at random to receive a seedling that they can plant in their community.
Other notes from the press release:
Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol is one of the first games based on the growing environmental movement, and it’s a great way to get kids and their parents on a green path. In the game, players take on the persona of a cute little robot. They clean up a park by planting flowers, building park equipment and defeating toxic enemies called Smoglings.
Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol lets players use the Nintendo DS touch screen to control actions like watering plants, squirting enemies or riding a bike. Chibi’s good deeds are converted into Happy Points that power him and the friendly toys he meets along the way. He even uses environmentally friendly modes of transportation to get around.
“From hybrid cars to energy-conserving light bulbs, everyone is going green,” says George Harrison, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. “Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol represents one of the first environmentally themed video game adventures.”
To get a tree seedling, register at www.Chibi-Robo.com between now and Nov. 9.
But Nintendo’s environmental efforts are not limited to video games. In the real world, Nintendo has already undertaken multiple initiatives to help preserve the environment.
Nintendo:
* recycles the paper it uses company-wide, limits the use of colored paper (since it’s not easily recycled) and purchases recycled paper towels, report covers, message pads and writing pads.
* recycles more than 70 percent of the waste generated at its headquarters and promotes the recycling of aluminum cans and glass in its corporate cafeterias. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the United States as a whole recycles about 32 percent of its waste.
* requires manufacturers not use any banned substances (such as lead, mercury, etc.) in components, nor use them in the manufacturing process for any components used in its products.
- In other DS Lite news, the Onyx/Crimson style is now available for $130.
- Or less, if you go to Target this week.
- Yippee! Super Mario Galaxy screens! Nothing especially new, but nice all the same.
GameTrailers, on the other hand, has a bit more going on, with a ton of videos, including the opening.
Toad Town just looks absolutely gorgeous, and under a night sky no less. I’m going to love this. And check out the familiar threat with familiar music… Super Mario 3 fans should be very pleased.
I want this game. So bad. More than ever.
- Not everything involving Mario today has gone galactic, however, as Dr. Eggman demonstrates the hammer throw from the Olympics.
Just the name alone suggests Mario and Bowser ought to be good at that one.
- Didja hear? Now Future US is publishing EVERYone’s magazines.
- No Nyko Party Stations? That makes me a sad panda.
- How much does Nintendo care about the safety of you and your Wii Remotes?
About 18 million dollars worth of freebies, that’s how much. Yikes. Bravo, Nintendo.
- And finally, on today’s episode of Idiot Parents…
–LBD “Nytetrayn”