2 questions that have been bugging me

[cruisntheusa]

First i would like to say you're site is one of the best nintendo sites i've ever been to no other site has so much in-deph infomation about the big N from it's start to it's current reign on the entertainment world. NOW that im done sucking up i have 2 questions. Question #1 as you can see in this commercial www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U8A3jvDQ7U and this one www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQO2VtV1PNg there is the mattel logo on the screen and the box. what is this all about did mattel sell the nes for a short time or something i've seen this on other games too. now my 2nd question i know you cover games published and developed by nintendo but why dont you have super pinball, ridge racer ds etc nintendo software technology was involved with certain game elements for rrds but thus it's MIA on the list. anyways i hope my questions are good enough for a decent answer. oh and i almost forgot CRUUUUUISN THE USA YEAH-YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[TV Eye]

Ridge Racer DS is third Party. It was Namco's way of cashing in on the far superior version on the PSP. That's why it's not on the site. I've never heard of "Super Pinball" though

That's all I got.

[Fryguy64]

On Mattel... I sure do! Mattel was responsible for distribution of the Nintendo Entertainment System in the UK. We did receive both of those adverts over here too, so I suspect you're looking into the eyes of a UK advertising campaign right there

As for other games... well, I have a long list of priorities when it comes to stuff for the website. It goes something like this.

1. Developed & Published by Nintendo in Japan
eg. Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, Mole Mania

2. Developed & Published by Nintendo elsewhere in the world only
eg. Balloon Kid, Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge

3. Published only by Nintendo in Japan
eg. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (GC)

4. Regional Releases
Third party games published by Nintendo in a particular region.
eg. Final Fantasy (NES), Space Invaders (GB)

5. Indescribably complicated
eg. Ridge Racer DS

My priority is to make sure the first two categories have excellent and compelling information. Its important that I acknowledge the rest, but it's the top games I want Nintendo Database to be an expert on, the rest come later.