Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Bit.Trip, Nintendo Points, WiiWare | No Comments »
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| “Plus: Football! Bit.Trip! Dark Void! On WiiWare today you’ll find Mega Man 10, Capcom’s new and retro-styled instalment in the platform series. A new adventure awaits for 1000 Wii Points…” |
| “At least not as far as Japan’s concerned. Monster Hunter creators Ryozo Tsujimoto and Kaname Fujioka have said the game isn’t seen as a hardcore title in Japan – more of a typical action…” |
Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Mega Man 9, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“Mega Man 10, the newest retro-game to hit consoles, may be out for the Wii today and coming soon to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but its Endless Mode is further off. The new Mega Man, like Mega Man 9, will include an endless mode, a level of…” |
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“The PlayStation Network’s answer to the Wii Virtual Console looks to expand beyond the Turbografx-16 library, with the addition of Neo Geo games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP sneaking out via ESRB ratings. The Entertainment Software Ratings Board…” |
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“It’s a terrible thought to ponder. But it could explain why other people play video games you are certain stink: Maybe fun isn’t the key ingredient that makes people love video games anymore. Let’s hear it for… shame? Every year in mid-Winter,…” |
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“Eight new titles and eight new robot masters come to Nintendo’s DSi, WiiWare, and Virtual Console this morning, with Capcom’s retrolicious Mega Man 10 leading the charge. It used to be when a big name title hit WiiWare, Nintendo would hold back on…” |
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“Last month the worldwide effort to thwart the illegal copying and sales of video games took a turn to the draconian, with a number of publishers introducing new measures that often seemed to impact legitimate gamers as much as pirates. France-based…” |
Posted: February 21st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Endless Ocean, WiiWare | No Comments »
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| “The big release this week is the budget title sequel to Endless Ocean for Wii. I think it’s the first WiiSpeak game Nintendo has released since Animal Crossing came out over a year ago. On the downloadable side of things, GhostSlayer sounds…” |
Posted: February 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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| “A portion of a DieHardGameFAN review… 5-in-1 Solitaire is a fun game to be sure, but it suffers from two big problems. The first is that you can generally get this game for free on any standard computer. The second is that you can get the exact…” |
| “The other day, we showed you an Amazon listing for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier on Wii. It turns out that the listing was indeed spot-on, as Ubisoft has just confirmed a Wii version of the game being in the works. All we know is…” |
| “If there’s one creature that can claim to be a true party animal, it’s got to be Pavé. This critter’s appetite for candy is second only to his love of Festivale – the time of year when the dull days begin to disappear and dancing moves to…” |
| “Third-quarter sales: €495 million Update on the rollout of the strategic plan Initial comments for 2010-11 Paris, February 9, 2010 – Today, Ubisoft® reported its sales for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2009. Sales …” |
| “EL SEGUNDO, Calif. and SEATTLE, Wash – February 9, 2010 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. and Screenlife today announced that Scene It?® Twilight™ for Nintendo DS™ is now available at retail outlets nationwide. Following the recent success of…” |
| “- multiple settings were considered, each with a different main character: medieval Japan (with a samurai main character) and modern day (starring a high school boy) – Scandinavian mythology was chosen over Greek due to most consumers not having a…” |
| “Two WiiWare reviews from Nintendo Okie… bittos+ 5-in-1 Solitaire Thanks to Ryan for the heads up!” |
| “Have you been wondering what Level-5 is up to? Well, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has spilled the beans on what keeps the company busy…sort of. During a recent Level-5 event, Mr. Hino admitted that the team is indeed working on unannounced Wii…” |
Posted: January 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Deca Sports, Game Party, Guitar Hero World Tour, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Resident Evil, Rock Band 2, Samurai Warriors 3, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario World, Taiko no Tatsujin, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
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| “Nintendo, maker of the hit Wii game console, said profit for April through December fell 9 percent after price cuts and the rising yen tarnished strong holiday sales. Nintendo reported Thursday a $2.1 billion profit for the nine months through Dec….” |
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| “Atlus’ Shiren the Wanderer for the Wii might not be a roguelike RPG, but if it were, it would sure be an attractive one, as this walkthrough video demonstrates. The video tells you everything you need to know about Shiren the Wanderer, from the fact…” |
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“You know, pop-culture referencing television show Lost isn’t the only form of entertainment that includes island fun. With the final season of the show kicking off next week, Nintendo wants to remind you about that OTHER island. With more than 4.2…” |
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“After giving up the first place spot to Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep for a couple weeks, Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii returns to the top of the weekly Media Create sales charts. It was still a pretty good week for PSP software, however,…” |
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“I’m 33 and, with mixed emotions, I play games that star Super Mario. The people who sell Mario games would say it’s great to play Mario games. Mario is for everyone. My gut tells me that playing Mario, the adventures of a fat plumber in a Mushroom…” |
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“2K Sports is offering a $1 million prize to the first player to throw a perfect game in MLB 2K10, laying down the bounty as a statement of confidence in the authenticity of their game’s revamped pitching controls.The million-dollar prize is believed…” |
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“Nintendo’s refusal to step into the “next” generation of hardware means we’re years away from seeing a high definition Zelda game. Still, a man can dream… These images were generated by Zelda fan Ryu-Gi, using Garry’s Mod, a PC utility which allows…” |
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“It wasn’t just hardware and money Nintendo was dealing with today; software sales were also announced as part of the company’s latest financial report. All figures listed are lifetime sales. If you’re wondering why a particular game isn’t listed,…” |
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“Nintendo today released its financial results for the period between April 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. And after the money stuff was all done with, the company announced some lifetime hardware shipment numbers. Those numbers are as follows: Wii -…” |
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“Sure, that headline reads like “sky is blue”, but retail data firm The NPD Group today released figures showing just how reliant Nintendo software sales are on, well, Nintendo games. For the 2009 calendar year, total revenue for games sold on…” |
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“Before Steve Jobs had even brought yesterday’s iPad-announcing keynote to a close, I called together a quorum of indie gaming’s Justice League — a handful of the best and brightest developers pushing the medium forward across every new device — to…” |
| “Sometimes it makes me wonder how many computers & consoles developers have. In our home, we have three computers. I don’t have a console nor a smart phone. I have been pondering getting a bigger screen (and who knows what kind of PC…” |
Posted: January 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, No More Heroes, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Wii Remote | No Comments »
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“In an announcement regarding the state of its business in the past year, the makers of the Left Behind video games say the time is right to bring their brand of Christian games to home consoles. From Inspired Media Entertainment’s statement for…” |
| “I liked No More Heroes, but I didn’t love it. I do love developer Grasshopper Manufacture, though, so I always expect something promising from them, even if it lets me down. Sure, NMH took something as simple as jerking the Wii remote in one…” |
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“We are brimming with shiny gadget deals on today’s Dealzmodo. Get your paws on a Core i3 Lenovo, a solid and rugged Nikon D3000, and check out today’s Hobomodo offerings including some sweet Air Hockey action. Top Deals: • 15.6″ Lenovo G550 Core…” |
| “After pushing most of its anticipated titles from Fall 2009 into the new year (and some even further), Ubisoft has finally revealed when Red Steel 2 will exit the saloon doors and somersault onto retail store shelves. The latest trailer — titled…” |
Posted: January 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Arc Rise Fantasia, Battalion Wars 2, Disaster: Day of Crisis, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Power Tennis, Mario Super Sluggers, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, New Play Control!, New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, Samurai Warriors 3, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Taiko no Tatsujin, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Music, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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| “Now remember, we don’t know if Nintendo is going to release another round of budget gmaes in Japan. If they do, these are the games that are eligible, according to the budget lineup guidelines. Gold Tales of Graces New Super Mario Bros Wii Wii…” |
| “Dante’s Inferno isn’t coming to the Wii, but it does happen to be in the top 100 best-selling books list. It makes you wonder if more people would enjoy seeing literary classics get shifted into the video game realm. There are plenty of…” |
| “A portion of a Eurogamer interview with PomPom Games’ Michael Michael… Eurogamer: So in terms of all these different platforms – PC, the iPhone, the console downloadable services including things like WiiWare – which is the most promising…” |
| “DS Demos * Disney the Princess and the Frog (distribution ends 1/10/2010) * James Cameron’s AVATAR: The Game (distribution ends 1/10/2010) * Bakugan Battle Brawlers (distribution ends 1/10/2010) * Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop…” |
| “The modified controller will be bundled with Monster Hunter Tri.” |
Posted: January 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, New Super Mario Bros., Pikmin, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Sonic Unleashed, Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Speak, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Amazon has the Retro USB Nintendo NES Classic Controller for $8 with free shipping on $25. Plugs into your computer’s USB port and allows you to play emulated games with a much more authentic feel. Minus the tube TV. [Compare]” |
| “Buy.com has the Nintendo Wii Speak hands-free microphone for $20 with free shipping. Mount this on your sensor bar and communicate with your friends in Animal Crossing: City Folk and the Wii Speak Channel. [Compare]” |
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“I was ready to like Avatar: The Game, the official video game of the movie like I’ve liked no other movie-game before. I said so when I reviewed the movie last month. And then, well… I feel I owe readers of that review an update. How was virtual…” |
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“Nintendo’s decision to withhold Fatal Frame 4 from Western release didn’t sit well with fans, so a group of them has produced an English patch that translates the game for players in North America and Europe. Fatal Frame 4, known in Japan as Zero:…” |
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“We’re not just debating the best video game of 2009 this week. We’ve got other awards to dole out. Today, I declare which ‘09 game had the best cut scenes and which was the runner-up. Winner: Little King’s Story The obscure Wii-only Japanese…” |
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“Going on sale in Japan on December 3, 2009, Wii title New Super Mario Bros. Wii has sold over 3 million games. In Japan, that’s not just fast for a Wii title, it’s the fastest. In its first seven weeks on sale, the game moved 3,002,753 units, making…” |
| “Rating: 3 Posted By: Logician1313 Views: 479 Replies: 3 NES Retro Classic Controller $7.99 + Shipping at Amazon$7.99 plus $4.98 shipping for non-prime members, due to release on Feb 1. Features compatibility with Nintendo and NES replica systems…” |
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| “Fans do what Tecmo didn’t. Japanese Wii horror game Fatal Frame IV (Project Zero 4) has been translated into English by a determined group of…” |
| “Dates for Wii, DS, WiiWare and DSiWare. Nintendo’s revealed the Q1 2010 release schedule for all games arriving on Wii, DS, WiiWare and DSiWare. We spy a…” |
| “Namco Bandai’s quirky WiiWare arcade/action game full of sweaty, strong men has stomped over to the US and #45; debut trailer inside.” |
| “Thanks to both the Wii and DS, multiple magazines are covering video games. We’re talking about magazines that never talked about video games otherwise. Womens’ magazines seem to be really taking a liking to some of the games out there,…” |
| “The gang over at 2ch have put together their own game voting to pick the absolute worst games of 2009. Wouldn’t you know, it a bunch of Wii games made the list. Takara Tomy’s Game of Life (WiiWare), Nippon Ichi’s Full Blast…” |
| “Looks like there’s some more Pac-Man karting on the way, but we don’t know what platform it’s going to land on. The Wii seems to make logical sense for that type of game. We’ll have to see if we get an official announcement…” |
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“As a reminder that Sushi Go Round is on its way to both Wii and DS, I received this in the mail… This is the first time I’ve been sent a piece of sushi in the mail. Doesn’t seem very safe, does it?! Well it’s perfectly…” |
Posted: January 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Animal Crossing: Wild World, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Momotetsu, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Taiko no Tatsujin, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Balance Board, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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“While the Wii Balance Board’s usefulness as a fitness device are questionable, there’s no doubts over its ability to perform as a…rehabilitative “force platform”. That’s a device used by doctors to measure the balance of a person recovering from a…” |
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“Going on sale in Japan on December 3, 2009, Wii title New Super Mario Bros. Wii has sold over 3 million games. In Japan, that’s not just fast for a Wii title, it’s the fastest. In its first seven weeks on sale, the game moved 3,002,753 units, making…” |
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“Last year in Japan, people bought tons of ‘em, that’s what. Enterbrain, the publisher behind Japanese game magazine Famitsu, has released sales data for fifty biggest selling games of last year. The data was collected for the dates between December…” |
Posted: January 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Big Beach Sports, Big Brain Academy, Guitar Hero World Tour, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendogs, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party, Super Mario Bros., Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Play, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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| “Wii 01. Wii Sports Resort 02. Wii Fit 03. Wii Fit Plus 04. Mario Kart Wii 05. New Super Mario Bros. Wii 06. Wii Play 07. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 08. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 09. My Fitness Coach: Get In…” |
| “As always, we never know if any of these features will hit the Wii version of this game. It would be nice if developers would actually talking about the Wii and DS versions of their titles, instead of just spreading info on 360/PS3 builds, and…” |
| “Hardware Sales for December ‘09 1. Nintendo Wii – 2.9 million 2. Nintendo DS – 2.6 million 3. Xbox 360 – 1.5 million 4. Playstation 3 – 1.45 million 5. Playstation Portable – 600,000 6. Playstation 2 -…” |
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“If you need any further proof that Netflix is just going to keep pushing the streaming ‘Watch Instantly’ service as a primary offering, look no further than the fact that all three major video game consoles will soon be able to deliver…” |
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“One of the most popular and long-standing children’s shows in the country is set to get its own line of video games, courtesy of Warner Bros. The Associated Press reports that WB has inked a deal to make Sesame Street games. The games will star the…” |
