Pikmin game coming soon? Let's do the time warp for a bit and recall Shigeru Miyamoto's words back at E3 2008. "We're making Pikmin" is all that he said pertaining to the much-requested sequel to the GameCube original franchise. Now here comes Edge Magazine with a full-page ad for their 203rd issue. The ad itself is just a shot of a patch of grass, but some eagle-eyed observers have noted that in the top-right hand corner, there's a little purple blob that resembles a Pikmin.

Time for a quick end-of-the week recap of the biggest news from the Nintendo side of the fence. As far as this week goes, the Nintendo DS news has definitely slowed down to almost a halt, with the exception of Kingdom Hearts. As for the Wii, a lot of developers have released updates for their great apps, and we'll cover it all right here, just for you.

After a rather tame period of releases from Nintendo (Wii Music failed to rock my world), things may finally be looking up for 2009. They have a lot of games lined-up, including Pokemon Platinum and Chinatown Wars for the DS, while the Wii gets MadWorld and some retro action with GameCube upgrades.

Nintendo's been pretty quiet lately. Oh sure, they announced Pikmin, the DSi, and GameCube ports, but nothing really... new. Just more of the old stuff with a new layer of shine. Have Miyamoto and Iwata decided to take a break and swim in their money pool?

Naw, it's just the calm before the storm. According to Miyamoto, a lot of games for loyal Nintendo fans are in development. Click.

Here's an interesting new homebrew app from developer Maximus32. Contrary to the initial idea its name gives, Bricks-OS is an operating system for several platforms and allows them to share resources. More details after the link.

Download: Bricks-OS v0.0.3 (PSP)
Download: Bricks-OS v0.0.3 (DS)
Download: Bricks-OS v0.0.3 (Wii)

Yes, you read the title right. A new Pikmin is being developed by Nintendo, and no one but Shigeru Miyamoto-san gave the confirmation that in fans have all been waiting for. What could be in store for us in the upcoming sequel to Captain Olimar's adventures? More in the full article.

Last month, Nintendo was told by the courts to pay Anascape Ltd. the amount of US$ 21 million for patent infringement. They appealed to have the verdict reduced, and now the decision is out. Read more after the jump.

May the Force be with Wii. And DS. That's what a posted advertisement tells us after plastering Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi in their CGI movie form together with logos of the Wii and DS. Star Wars: The Clone Wars is based on the same cartoon series Star Wars fans had watch before seeking out Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith in theaters or DVD. Closure reasons, surely. If you've missed the cartoon, you might want to reconsider missing the game adaptation of the cartoon's CGI movie remake. More at the full story.

Today we have a bunch of V-Jump scans featuring a few new games for the Nintendo DS and Wii: Valkyrie Profile: The Accused One, Dragon Ball DS, and Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World for the Wii. The scans are in the full article, so hit the link below and check 'em out.

Here's a light update from the ongoing GDC 08. Funny as it may sound but it seems that the console wars will continue within Electronic Arts' Spore. Consoles such as the Nintedo's Wii, Sony's PS3, and Microsoft's Xbox 360 were rebuilt in-game.

Check out how they turned out after the jump!