MadWorld, WiiWare, Resident Evil, and more.

Posted: April 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Wii Madden NFL 10 gets complete makeover on digg.com: Stories / Gaming / Popular
EA Sports ditches complete realism and retools Madden 10’s visual style to compliment the Wii console. See the new look and judge for yourselves!
 

Capcom Not Affected by MadWorld Sales on Cubed3.com News
MadWorld’s fairly low sales performance won and #39;t affect Capcom and #39;s stance on Resident Evil for Wii, according to Masachika Kawata.
 

Square Enix Launches FFIV: The After Years Site on Cubed3.com News
Square Enix have put up the official page for the WiiWare sequel to Final Fantasy IV and #45; The After Years.
 


MadWorld and more.

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Wii news from around the web:

Ubisoft go home! Er, maybe not so fast … on Joystiq
Last generation, it was like Ubisoft could do no wrong, developing and publishing an extensive catalog of commercial and critical hits. Do we even need to name-drop? (Prince of Persia, Splinter Cell, Beyond Good & Evil, Far Cry, Brothers in Arms,…
 

Wii Hardware Sales Given Monster Hunter Boost In Japan [The Japanese Hardware Chart] on Kotaku
The release of Monster Hunter G in Japan gave the Wii a helpful bump in weekly sales overseas, but not enough to let Nintendo’s surpass the PlayStation 3, which continues to outsell the competition. Sony couldn’t quite repeat the success that the PS3…
 

Captivate 09: Day 3 [Round-up] on Kotaku
That, my friends, is the littlest cheese dog on the planet, moments before being devoured to join four to five of its kin. Prediction: Mini-burgers are out, mini dogs are in. This is it, mostly, the final day of stories coming out of Capcom’s annual…
 


Boom Blox, Wii Remote, and more.

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Wii news from around the web:

Boom Blox Bash coming to Wii May 19. Squuueeeee! on Ars Technica – News
We’ve known a sequel to EA’s Boom Blox was on the way, but now we know the date: Boom Blox Bash Party is coming to the Wii on May 19. I have already drawn a little block with the face of a monkey on my calendar, and I suggest you do the same. Why…
 

Leftovers: The Day’s Stray Links on Serious Eats
Time 100: New York chef-farmer Dan Barber on magazine's 2009 list. [Time] Standards and Practices: Group of food bloggers establishes reviewing guidelines, launches site. [Food Blog Code of Ethics] Haute Dogs: The Bay Area’s fancy-pants…
 

In-depth Wiimote Whiteboard How-to on Instructables: exploring
This Instructable is an in-depth step by step process on how to create the Wii remote interactive whiteboard, christened the "Wiimote Whiteboard." It will go through the supplies you will need to complete the Wiimote Whiteboard, the free…
 


Wii Balance Board and more.

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NEWS: SouthPeak’s Sled Shred Brings Downhill Sledding to the Wii on Nintendo World Report Headlines
Players will be able to use the Wii Balance Board to train with and race against the renowned Jamaican Bobsled team.
 


More Wii news.

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Wii news from around the web:

Peter Moore Says EA Sports Under-Performing On The Wii on 1UP RSS feed
EA Sports president Peter Moore has been something of an evangelist for the Wii, saying that Nintendo’s platform is the best way to reach new audiences. But speaking with Eurogamer, he acknowledged that the label still has a long way to go. “I…
 

Iwata Talks Wii-no-Ma Video Channel on Cubed3.com News
Earlier today Nintendo president Satoru Iwata gave an in and #45;depth discussion of the new Japanese Wii video service, Wii and #45;no and #45;Ma.
 


Wii Fit, MadWorld, Resident Evil, and more.

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Wii news from around the web:

Wii Energizer 2x Induction Charge Station on Ubergizmo
There are quite a few Wii Energizer charging stations, but this one uses induction to achieve wireless charging of the Wii remote(s), with or without the silicon sleeve shown in the photo. Induction is the same technology that is used to charge sexy…
 

Aussie game charts: April 20-26 on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
History repeats itself once more as Wii Fit tops the Aussie games chart.
 

Poll – Madden NFL 10 Wii on Infendo – Nintendo blog
You may have seen the videos of the unique to Wii art style of Madden NFL 10, you may have commented on it, but let’s settle this with a poll: Do you like the new art style of Madden NFL 10 for…
 

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
Perhaps in anticipation of the Swine Flu outbreak mutating into a complete Zombie takeover, Left4Dead will be free for 24 hours to equip all men, women and children to kick some undead butt. Computing and Peripherals: • Apple MacBook Air 13.3”…
 

Capcom Talks MadWorld, Hardcore Wii Gaming [Captivate 09] on Kotaku
With just 66,000 in sales MadWorld could serve as a warning to developers to stay away from hardcore games for the Wii, but Capcom’s Masachika Kawata, says that’s not the case for Resident Evil. “I personally have no fear (about sales of Resident…
 


Resident Evil, Taiko no Tatsujin, Mario Kart Wii, and more.

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Wii news from around the web:

Iwata introduces the Wii no Ma video service on Joystiq [Nintendo]
The Wii no Ma Channel, Nintendo’s own ad-supported video service, starts in Japan tomorrow. Nintendo seems to think pretty highly of its creation — not only did president Satoru Iwata record a 25-minute speech about the service, but Nintendo…
 

Monster Hunter Roars Onto Wii In Japan, People Buy It [The Japanese Software Chart] on Kotaku
Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise does big business on the PSP in Japan. Bring that franchise to the Wii, Japan’s bestselling console, and you’re guaranteed massive success. Right? Well, maybe it’s too early to tell. While the most recent PSP…
 


More Wii news.

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Wii news from around the web:

Virtua Tennis 2009 Wii Developer Diary, Screens on Cubed3.com News
SEGA have just released some screenshots and a developer diary for the Wii version of Virtua Tennis 2009 to whet your appetite.
 


The Conduit and more.

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Wii news from around the web:

Joystiq interview: High Voltage Software on The Conduit on Joystiq [Nintendo]
While the Wii can often become a minigame jukebox, games like House of the Dead: Overkill and MadWorld prove that there’s still room on Nintendo’s console for players hungry for more than just another party. Despite Nintendo’s preaching that it has…
 


More Wii news.

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Wii news from around the web:

Iwata details Wii video service, confirms DSi transfer on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Nintendo president explains how new advertiser-sponsored Wii no Ma channel will allow videos to be downloaded to new handheld, shared with friends.