We especially like the inclusion of the 80’s TV show/commercial about the game that marries the laser disk with computer technology. Yes, they said that. Enjoy the video and be ready to grab your own copy on Monday the 21st of December. Need we say it? Just in time for Christmas.

Yes! Not only can you get this amazing game on an iPhone or iPod Touch, but starting Monday, you can get it on your DSi. Pretty exciting, we gotta say. Even if the lower touch screen seems entirely devoted to a giant score board. Who keeps score on Dragon’s Lair, anyway? We’re usually too busy looking at which dang button to press to even bother caring about the score. Regardless, the developer promises full video for this release, and we’ll keep you informed as things shape up for release. Stay tuned for a gameplay video as well.

GfK Chart-Track has released figures showing the Nintendo DS has passed 10 million units sold in the UK.  Let us sit back for a moment and day dream about the trash bags of cash Nintendo is raking in.  This milestone makes the DS the best selling hotcake, bypassing the PS2 for the UK.  It is estimated that one in six people own an DS.

Nintendo is happy to boast this achievement:

“Nintendo’s Touch Generations range of software, which has been expanding the definition of videogame, has resonated strongly with people of all ages, extending its appeal to a non-traditional gaming audience, which now sees people aged between five and 95 picking up and playing Nintendo DS consoles,” –Gameindustry.biz

Congrats to Nintendo on this amazing sales mark.

They tried to keep us down. They tried their hardest. But we stood strong, and like Bill and Lance from Contra, Rob and Carter are here to kick some butt.

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We’re TRACKING all the latest news on this exciting release for you. Here are the most latest, bestest images and fun happy video we could find. Yeah, they JUST came out TODAY. Woohoo!

Yes, ladies and germs, they finally went and did it. Zelda, the actual Princess Zelda who’s suffered years of kidnapping since 1989, will be joining Link on his adventure this time. Check out the lovely character models and screens below, and stay tuned for our review when the game hits. Here’s what Nintendo has to say about it”

“Directly impacting game play like never before, Zelda’s spirit can take control of hulking suits of armor known as Phantoms, allowing the player to direct both Link and these new allies as they battle enemies, solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Zelda also rides alongside Link on his customizable train, offering wisdom that will help players find new areas, storylines and items. The team of Link and Zelda presents countless new storyline details for fans to enjoy, including a closer look at Princess Zelda herself, one of the most iconic video game characters of all-time.”

It’s not coming out till March, but we can’t help but be excited about this new installment in the Shin Megami Tensei series, in which players apparently travel tot he future, and participate in a true scifi extravaganza. Oh, and there will be demons. Check out the screenies below and start your salivating:

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Hosted By:

• Rob LeFebvre, Executive Editor, The Games Are Evil Network
• Melody Stotler - Staff writer (and kimchee reader) for Games Are Evil and The Portable Gamer

Looking Forward:

• DS/DSi -DOMO KUN! In four new mini games for the DSi
• PSP – Atlus releases a bunch of classic Atlus games to the PSN
• iPhone – 3 new games from IUGO – Implode, Cliffed, Zombie Attack: Second Wave
  • also? World of Goo, coming to the iPhone

Mini Reviews:

• Obscure: The Aftermath  – Rob
• Nostalgia  – Melody

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This week, Nintendo DSiWare has a veritable cornucopia of new things to download. Wait a minute! These are all mini games starring DOMO KUN! DOMOOOOOO KUUUUUUN! So cool. Are they any good? Stay tuned as we check them out for you in the weeks to come.

Crash-Course Domo™
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: In Crash-Course Domo, you’ll guide Domo across the finish line in six increasingly difficult bicycle races. Steer Domo around other racers and patches of rough terrain, pedaling as fast as his stubby legs will allow.

Hard-Hat Domo™
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: In Hard-Hat Domo, Domo is a construction worker trying to get to the top of a building. Match ladder colors to floor colors – using cans of paint, if necessary – to earn points and continue climbing higher. Reach the top floor to clear each of the four levels of difficulty.

Pro-Putt Domo™
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: In Pro-Putt Domo, Domo hits the green in an effort to win the world putt-putt golf championship. Domo competes to finish with the lowest number of strokes in either the nine-hole Small Classic or the 18-hole Big Open tournament. Along the way, he’ll collect coins and earn bowls of meat-and-potato stew while avoiding bunkers and water hazards.

Rock-n-Roll Domo™
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: In Rock-n-Roll Domo, you’ll control Domo as he takes the stage in search of fortune and fame. Hit the right notes in rhythm (using the touch screen, if desired) to rock the house. If your timing needs work, use the mixer to practice songs. Complete five different songs at a series of increasingly larger venues to help Domo become a superstar.

White-Water Domo™
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Take control of Domo as he hops into his kayak and races the river rapids in White-Water Domo. Jump and paddle as you steer Domo through the treacherous rapids in an effort to cross the finish line as quickly as possible. Finish with one of the top three times to proceed to the next stage.

Arcade action this week with the single DSi Shop release from Nintendo:

Thorium Wars
Publisher: Big John Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Fantasy Violence
Price: 1,000 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: In Thorium Wars, you must stop the Thorions, a super species of Thorium-based machines, from destroying mankind. Blast through waves of Thorions by controlling an arsenal of tanks, skyfighters, hovercrafts, gunboats and starfighters with either the standard or touch-screen controls. In 12 exciting missions, navigate through a variety of combat environments while viewing 360 degrees of the battlefield, fully rendered in 3-D. Toggle between first- and third-person views to destroy the terrifying army of Thorium beasts, from swarms of Redeye Drones to the bone-crushing Manticore Walker. This man-versus-machine battle proves to be the ultimate test for the survival of the fittest.