What a title for TeamNEO's latest release of their patcher. Here's the impressive change log taken from their website

• Fixed many bug,more roms can run on neo1+mk4-mini now

Okay so the change log wasn't too interesting, but aditional information was released with the impressive change log.

here is some tips: When power on your NDS , hold ONE button UNTIL the game start to run:

• don't hold any button and power on - use MK4-mini NDS Mode #1
• hold "L" and power on - use MK4-mini NDS Mode #2
• hold "R" and power on - use MK4-mini NDS Mode #3
• hold "B" and power on - use MK4-mini NDS Mode #4
• hold "A" and power on - use MK4-mini NDS Mode #5

this way can help some special games  work.

I finally managed to complete my review of the AceKard, which currently only is available in Asia.

Check it out here

The makers of R4, aka. Revolution for NDS, have released an update of the firmware/menu. Here's what's new.. taken from the official website.

R4 MENU Ver. 1.04 (Released 25 December 2006) 

• Display the quantity of real files (Catalogues are not included)
• Resolve 0001,0262,0492 black screen problem 

The new menu can be downloaded from the official website as serveral skins for the menu exist, we will however mirror these files in the near future.

http://r4ds.com/download-en.htm

64scener would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas, with hopes of lots of videogame presents :-)

0778 Deep_Labyrinth_EUR_NDS-FireX
XXXX Passcard3_v6_EUR_NDS-jd
0779 Flushed_Away_REAL_EUR_NDS-jd
0780 Gakken_Youten_Rank_Jun_Series_Kagaku_DS_JPN_NDS-WRG
0781 Gakken_Youten_Rank_Jun_Series_Nippon_no_Rekishi_DS_JPN_NDS-WRG
0782 Hiite_Utaeru_DS_Guitar_M06_JPN_NDS-WRG

Most of you probably haven't heard about the AceKard, but that will soon change. But until then, here's the news of two releases for the AceKard. The following is taken directly from the authors website.

AKMANAGER 1.03 (SIMPLE CHINESE)

• 1,Support skin now.Use ak_sys_bg1.bmp and ak_sys_bg2.bmp for background.And ak_sys_bg1.bmp is used for upscreen,ak_sys_bg2.bmp is used for downscreen.Please copy these two files to TF card to enable it.AKManager 1.03 support create skin pictures from all type of pictures.Simply select pictures and press one key to create skin and copy them to your TF card.
• microSD Kingmax 1g (Add support of format microSD Kingmax 1g.)
• Savelist.bin will automatically copy to TF card after online download it sucessed.
• The last time path will be remembered.
• CHS is the language package.Please make sure it has the same prefix name as akm.exe.And other language XP’s user don’t need to change it’s name for meet their OS.
• The beta version of English and Traditional Chinese of AkManager is already done.And we’ll test it before we release it.

MOONSHELL 1.41 (ACEKARD VERSION)

• Add function of bookmark.We’re going to modify moonshell 1.5.
• Fixxed series mp3 play.(Delete msp.msp and this version already remove it.)
• Filter the disply of files in moonshell.

AKMENU 1.06 (SIMPLE CHINESE)

• Add function of skin.Copy ak_sys_bg1.bmp and ak_sys_bg2.bmp to TF card to enable it.

Seems like ShortFuse' impressive DS-X Manager has been updated  acouple of times since our last news post about the program (woops!). Anyway, here's the change log and latest binary... enjoy!

Version 0.2.5.2
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Fix a problem when displaying library

Version 0.2.5.1
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Changed cache system
Fixed transfer.lst problem
fixed filtering problem
Disable search button when not search mode
Added support for different rom versions

Version 0.2.5
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Redesigned layout
Increased resolution to 1000x700
Created Cache DB for speed reasons
Created Personal library
Created Sync list that allows queues
Added right click function to columns
Added right click function to cells
Fixed a problem with selection items where hidden items were still selected
Creates "\apps" on DS-X if it's missing
Introduced Rating feature
Moved Trimmed, File and Card size onto one cell

As it turned out that the current version of the GameCube Free Loader, which allows you to run import GameCube games on any region hardware, wasn't compatible with the Wii, Datel of course had to release an update of the Free Loader.

And here it is, for US$22 + shipping at play-asia.com you'll get a brand new freeloader, new wrapping, but still the same old overpriced Datel junk inside.

If you have too much money, you might want to invest in one, but seriously, $22 for a product which has been on the market for years, seems a bit much if you ask me.

 

DANISH PRESS RELEASE

Wii udsolgt i hele Europa, med 325.000 enheder solgt på to dage

14. december- Nintendos ny spilkonsol, Wii, blev lanceret fredag d. 8. december og tusindvis af mennesker ventede spændt på at få fat i maskinen Wii blev et umiddelbart hit og der meldtes om udsolgte butikker og køer over hele Europa i løbet af nogle få timer. Hele 325.000 maskiner blev solgt på de to første dage og dette gør Wii til den hurtigst sælgende spilkonsol i historien.

Efterspørgslen på maskinen er ikke stilnet af og Nintendo arbejder på fuldt tryk for at levere maskiner fortløbende over hele Europa.

The Legend of Zelda®: Twilight Princess viste sig at være favoritspillet til dem, der fik sikret sig en Wii. Hele 240.000 spil blev solgt i løbet af lanceringsweekenden og det betyder, at hele 74 % af alle Wii-indehavere har spillet, ligesom Wii Play (inkl. Wii Remote) blev købt af 50 % sammen med Wii.

Elkjøp Nordic ASA (Elkjøp/Elgiganten/Gigantti), der er Nordens største forhandler af Nintendo-produkter, er meget tilfredse med lanceringen af Nintendo Wii. Der var kø uden for alle butikkerne, og de fleste af dem, der var mødt op før åbningstid, var heldige at få deres længe ventede eksemplar af Nintendo Wii og The Legend of Zelda®: Twilight Princess.

"I Danmark blev de første maskiner revet væk i løbet af nogle hektiske timer og det var dejligt at se så mange glade kunder", siger Eirik Lundberg, nordisk indkøbschef for Elkjøp ASA. "Som nordisk aktør var det dejligt at opleve, at efterspørgslen var lige stor i alle landene, hele lanceringen blev gennemført på en ekstremt god og professionel måde.

Næste parti med maskiner og spil er på vej ud til butikkerne, så dem, der ikke fik maskiner i første omgang, får nu muligheden igen. Men man skal heller ikke glemme det fantastiske salg på Nintendo DS, det bliver "all time high" salg af håndholdte denne jul."

Wii-manien i Europa følger tæt efter succesen i USA og Japan, hvor over 1 million maskiner er solgt i løbet af 3 uger. I USA, hvor maskinen blev lanceret d. 19. november, blev 600.000 maskiner solgt de første otte dage, mens Japan oplevede en lignende succes med 400.000 maskiner solgt den første dag.

Mens der er enorm efterspørgsel på Wii, har Nintendo DS også haft en rekord-uge med 515.000 enheder solgt i Europa forrige uge. Dette er ikke bare det største salg på en uge, siden maskinen blev lanceret, men det største antal nogen konsol, uanset format, har solgt nogensinde i løbet af en uge. Nintendos håndholdte maskine har taget Europa med storm siden lanceringen i marts 2005, med over 8.5 millioner maskiner solgt i Europa.