New Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Nintendo Points, and more.
Posted: January 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Pikmin, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Virtual Console, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »Wii news from around the web:
Wii Classic Controller Pro arrives April in U.S. on Geek.com
| “Originally thought to be a Japanese exclusive the reworked Classic Controller, named the Classic Controller Pro, is set to see a release in the U.S. come April. The new controller is meant to be a big improvement over the original Classic Controller…” |
| “All consoles get hacked, it’s a fact manufacturers have to deal with and all they can do is delay and update their machines often to block such hacks. But this generation of consoles has had one stalwart in the form of the PS3. Although the…” |
Nintendo Game Boy gets Steampunk mod treatment on Geek.com
| “With modern video game consoles like the PS3, Xbox 360, and the Wii, you would have to do something really impressive to get gamers these days to notice an old school portable like a Nintendo Game Boy. As unlikely as it seems, however, a chip…” |
Logitech Harmony 900 Universal Remote Review on The Gadgeteer
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“This past holiday season, my wife and I remodeled our basement putting in a relatively nice media room with fancy in-the-wall speakers, A/V receiver, big LCD TV, Blu-ray player, AppleTV, and Nintendo Wii. All of those components having their own…” |
We are getting Classic Controller Pro in 2010! It has two more shoulder buttons and is bundled with Monster Hunter Tri on Infendo – Nintendo blog
| “A while back on a recording of Infendo Radio I mentioned that Capcom and Nintendo teamed up to develop the Classic Controller Pro. Which was done for the game Monster Hunter due to the fact that Monster Hunter was original developed for the…” |
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“Can we agree that Modern Warfare 2 was an average shooter, just one that happened to be backed by a gigantic marketing budget? It wasn’t bad, certainly, but the story was bat-shit crazy—Red Dawn was more plausible—and No Russian was…” |
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“Duke Nukem Forever is dead and gone (I think.) Its possible successor on the great video game milk cart of missing games, Alan Wake, is on the verge of release. So what, then, is the New Duke Nukem Forever? Here are some candidates: Black…” |
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“Too late! I shouted it first, so you folks all have to draw two cards while I tell you all about this week’s releases for WiiWare, DSiWare, and the Wii Virtual Console. Can you guess what this week’s biggest WiiWare release is? That’s right! It’s…” |
Gaming: The Fifth Network [Well Played] on Kotaku
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“The very public, very messy late-night fight between Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and NBC didn’t just offer interesting insight into the inner workings of network television, it reminded everyone that the TV isn’t used only for watching shows…” |
It’s Monday [Note] on Kotaku
| “To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Just letting you know… Monday. MONDAY!! What you missed last night Get Mass Effect 2’s DLC For Free (Free!) New Super Mario Bros. Wii Over 10 Million Served Mass Effect 2 Has Some Fancy Disc-Swapping Action Who Can…” |
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“Those who looked longingly at the black Classic Controller Pro Capcom released in Japan for Monster Hunter Tri will be happily to know that the hardware is coming Stateside. The bundle was originally released in Japan for ¥8,490 (US$94) when the…” |
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“Not much has changed in a week in the UK. Wii games keep on selling, Modern Warfare keeps on shooting and Just Dance just keeps on dancing. And at the bottom of the charts? Welcome back, Grand Theft Auto IV. It’s been a while. Hopefully Mass Effect 2…” |
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“New Super Mario Bros. Wii has already propelled itself past Super Mario Galaxy. That’s not all, though. In the eight weeks since the title has been released, Super Mario Bros. Wii has reached the ten million units sold mark. The game has sold over 3…” |
New Super Mario Bros. Wii sales near 10.5 million on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
| “Modern-day redux of classic platformer sells over 3 million units in Japan, nearly 3 million in EU, and more than 4.5 million in North America.” |
Wii Classic Controller Pro launching with Monster Hunter Tri on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
| “Capcom’s online action game given April launch window, $60 bundle with North American debut of Nintendo’s updated pad.” |
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