Posted: April 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Nexon is working on bringing MapleStory for Nintendo DS to the West, plus considering Wii support.” |
| “Nintendo of Korea has released adverts of Super Smash Brothers X on Wii for the South Korean launch.” |
| “Cubed3’s Adam Riley takes another look at the magical Nintendo Wii experience that is Fragile Dreams from triand#45;Crescendo.” |
| “A new listing on US ratings website ESRB has revealed Sid Meier’s Pirates is heading to Wii.” |
| “Nintendo has updated the official blog for The Last Story on Wii once more.” |
| “Shin’en have released a new trailer for their upcoming WiiWare game, Jett Rocket. Be sure to check it out!” |
| “An action packed trailer for upcoming Mistwalke RPG Xenoblade Wii popped onto the Nintendo channel earlier this week.” |
| “Due to a leaked ESRB rating, the arcade games, Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns have been confirmed and will be hitting the Wii.” |
| “Does Shin’en’s latest title, Art of Balance, stand up tall or topple in its execution? Shane Jury finds out.” |
| “Have multiple TV sets in your home and often needing to switch your Wii between them? The solution for you lazy bums: spare cables.” |
| “Nintendo has released the latest games for the Virtual Console, WiiWare and DSiWare services.” |
| “New details from Square Enix’s latest Dragon Quest instalment for Wii have trickled in, including a customisable tournament feature.” |
| “Walmart has Guitar Hero 5 game only for Wii for $21.54 free site… This is a content summary only. Please visit Slickdeals.net for the full details.” |
| “Walmart offers the Nintendo Wii Game Console bundled with a free game (you can choose from 14 titles) for $199 plus $6.97 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for these items if purchased separately elsewhere. Sales tax is…” |
Posted: April 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Mario Party 8, Mario Super Sluggers, New Super Mario Bros., Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Music, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “delivers a 1-2 punch in the latest edition of the NPD sales report.” |
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“Ubisoft announced last month that its Wii public humiliation simulator Just Dance had sold two million copies worldwide. Now, based on data from the March NPD report , analyst Ben Schachter estimates that one million copies have been sold in…” |
| “Rating: 11 Posted By: Crazy8 Views: 1936 Replies: 6 Product Link or search for Wii Console Bonus Bonus Top Selling Game (Pick 1 from this list of 9): New Super Mario Bros. (Wii) Mario Kart w/ Wheel (Wii) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) Super Smash…” |
Posted: April 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario Party 8, Mario Super Sluggers, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Fit, Wii Music, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Rating: 10 Posted By: Crazy8 Views: 1690 Replies: 5 Product Link or search for Wii Console Bonus Bonus Top Selling Game (Pick 1 from this list of 9): New Super Mario Bros. (Wii) Mario Kart w/ Wheel (Wii) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) Super Smash…” |
| “Tron Legacy doesn’t arrive until the end of the year. And yeah, the wait sucks. But soon you can while away that time playing Space Paranoids online. Don’t you feel better already? Like the joystick version shown off at Comic-Con…” |
| “A woman from Manchester claims that due to an accident using Wii Fit, she has become a sex addict.” |
| “nand#45;Space is working on a new Wii title that is set to hit in Q4 2010.” |
| “Ubisoft has sent out the latest trailer for the upcoming Wiiand#45;specific editon of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands.” |
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“Do you people remember how disorientating Descent was back when it first game out? I mean, we had Doom and Flight Simulator and all that, but spinning around in those little passages trying to laser a fool was a whole new thing. And a lot of…” |
| “A GeekDad exclusive first look! Check out the all new characters introduced in the upcoming Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers videogame for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii, Nintendo DS and a downloadable…” |
Posted: April 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Deca Sports, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Party 8, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Taiko no Tatsujin, Wii Fit, Wii Play, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “01. Wii Sports (Nintendo) – 3634806 02. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 3587755 03. Wii Fit (Nintendo) – 3560889 04. Wii Play (Nintendo) – 2776759 05. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) – 2607839 06. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) – 1924424…” |
| “A portion of a WiiLoveIt review… You’ll need to evaluate for yourself if you prefer the extras, or the portability that comes with this release. Although it lacks some of the additional selling points of the WiiWare version, this is…” |
| “Two Wii previews from Dtoid… Lost in Shadow Oops! Prank Party” |
| “Alice in Wonderland Wii review GTI Club Supermini Festa Demo 2010 Konami Gamers Day The Cages: Pro Style Batting Practice Demo Lost in Shadow – multiple videos The Cages: Pro Style…” |
| “Videos Lost in Shadow Gameplay Videos 2010 World Cup Wii Video Monster Hunter Tri Multiplayer Video News Etrian Odyssey 3 Tops Japanese Charts First Look: The Last Story’s Hero and Heroine Green Day:…” |
| “EDGE scored Monster Hunter 3 a bit lower than Nintendo Power, giving it a 7 out of 10. EDGE traditionally scores much lower, but they had this nice bit to say. Duality is at the heart of Tri – it is both tourism and dungeon crawl, reconnaissance…” |
Posted: March 20th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: Wild World, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendogs, Resident Evil, Super Mario Bros., Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “This video was too good not to pass up. With motion control all the rage now, I wish we had Siskel and Ebert to test all this stuff out! Direct link here (thanks Josh!)” |
| “01 [GB] Pokemon Gold/Silver – 6,089,503 (33) 02 [DS] Pokemon Diamond/Pearl – 5,763,120 (35) 03 [DS] New Super Mario Bros. – 5,734,634 (36) 04 [GBA] Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire – 5,337,045 (34) 05 [DS] Animal Crossing: Wild World – 5,129,679 (37) 06…” |
| “- Dragon Quest VI (NDS, Square Enix): 1,260,135 units sold * Release: 02/28/10 – Zelda no Densetsu: Daichi no Kiteki (NDS, Nintendo): 606,358 units sold * Release: 12/23/09 – Dragon Quest V Ultimate Hits (NDS, Square Enix): 10,615 units…” |
| “Racers’ Islands: Crazy Races – racing game – drive with one hand and shoot Racers’ Islands: Crazy Arena – party game Gods vs. Humans – strategy game – “unlikely but effective mix of Lemmings, Populous, and Final Fantasy…” |
| “A portion of a Gaming-Age review… Overall, Calling is a game that has a decent idea, and a really neat use for one aspect of the Wii (the remote speaker of all things), but everything else about it is horrid. You’re likely to encounter…” |
Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Bit.Trip, Nintendo Points, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Rating: -14 Posted By: pep1player Views: 1148 Replies: 2 Code: FG10 Use this Description: 10% off and Free Shipping on $39.99+ on any in-stock game. Expires: 03/31/10 Code: Free3Day Description: Free Ground Shipping…” |
| “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 »
Wii news from around the web:
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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 »
Wii news from around the web:
| “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 »
Wii news from around the web:
| “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 »
Wii news from around the web:
| “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…” |
