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Virtual Console: Pokémon and Gifting

Pokémon Snap allows you to send photos to friends.

Today’s Virtual Console update marks the first time a significant gameplay change has been made to a game. Pokémon Snap (N64, 1000 points) allows users to not only snap photos of Pokémon as in the original, but also allows them to post the pictures to their Wii Message Board and send them to Wii friends. Pretty cool addition! Pokémon Snap in itself is a decent game but not recommended unless you really, really love Pokémon. Rounding out today’s releases are Ghosts ‘n’ Goblins (NES, 500 points) and BASEBALL STARS 2 (NEO-GEO, 900 points).

Later today the Wii Shop Channel will be adding the Gifting feature. This will allow you to give Virtual Console games, as gifts, to others on your Wii address book. It’s a neat little feature that avoids you having to see your friends ever again! This might even be considered a bonus, depending on who you keep as friends.

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Video Game Contest Alerts

Teletoon.com has three great gaming-related contests running right now, and the prizes are somewhat out there. For their Pokémon Diamond Version and Pearl Version contest (link removed - contest is over), the grand prize consists of four DS Lites, four Wi-Fi USB dongles, four Nintendo DS Headsets, and four copies each of Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl.

The Mario Galaxy Zero Gravity contest’s grand prize is a “Zero Gravity Gaming Party” where the winner and seven of his/her friends will get together in a movie theatre for a Super Mario Galaxy battle. The winner will also receive a Wii and one copy of Super Mario Galaxy.

Lastly, the Petz2 Invade Your Space contest has a grand prize of a bedroom makeover, including a flat screen TV, Nintendo DS, a DVD player, and copies of all the new Petz titles for DS.

The contests are only open to residents of Canada. Get entering, and good luck!

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