Cave Story, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and more.

Posted: August 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Office Chart for a week off on dead air space
For all the nerds who are marveling, like me, at Red Dead Redemption: here’s a different kind of office chart….. Braid (various) Marathon (Mac) Goldeneye (N64) Elite (BBC Micro) Cave Story (various) Ico (PS2) Red Dead Redemption (PS3) Zelda…


Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Cave Story – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a Powrdup review… Cave Story is a fantastic retro game, and even holds its own against today’s releases. While the controls could be a bit tighter and the price point could make more sense, the things it does right far…

A pair of features on GoNintendo
Two features from Dtoid… E for Effort: Scribblenaut-so-much Netflix on Wii impressions

Wii Sports Resort in HD (via emulation) – more screens on GoNintendo
More here

WarioWare: D.I.Y. – tentative Aussie release on GoNintendo
We can clearly see that Nintendo is giving Australia the cold shoulder ever since that New Super Mario Bros. Wii issue. Nintendo just doesn’t come forth with release dates in Australia anymore. Gamers have to wait until the very last minute…


Cave Story, WiiWare, New Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: April 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

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Quality Time With The Nintendo DSi XL on OhGizmo!
By Andrew Liszewski I’ve had the chance to spend a couple of weeks with Nintendo’s latest addition to the DS family, the DSi XL, and there aren’t too many surprises not immediately given away by the ‘XL’ in the name….

Cave Story – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a GameXplain review… I’m glad that Nicalis pushed forward to deliver this game to Wii owners. It is one of the premier titles on the WiiWare service, as well as being one of the shining stars in its genre. Full review here

IGN Updates on GoNintendo
Videos La-Mulana Videos More La-Mulana News & Previews The Aussie Source – April 16th Monster Ranchers Trailer Monster Racers Trailer News Here Comes Cloud Mario Rock Band Announces…

Europe – upcoming WiiWare/DSiWare/VC titles on GoNintendo
23/4: Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures (SNES, 800p) The Will of Dr. Frankenstein (WiiWare, 500p) Earthworm Jim (DSiWare, 500p) Flipper (DSiWare, 500p) myPostcards (DSiWare, 200p) Game & Watch Ball (DSiWare, 200p) Game &…

This Day in History: Nintendo Wages War on Pirates on GoNintendo
Nintendo has been fighting the world of piracy for a long time now. They may be going into overdrive with the Wii and DS, but they were fighting the good fight back in the days of the NES/Famicom as well. As you all know, piracy was a pretty big…

Telltale may have something for the DS at a later date, would like to do more episodic/retail work on Wii on GoNintendo
A portion of a Joystiq interview with Telltale CEO Dan Conners… J : Something similar like Nintendo DS or DSiWare, also seems like a good potential market. Is that a platform you guys have looked into much? DC : You know, it’s kind…


Cave Story, Samurai Warriors 3, Super Mario Galaxy, and more.

Posted: April 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Nintendo’s DSi XL: Not Quite Living Large on BusinessWeek.com –
The portable game machine’s big twin screens are easier on the eyes for adult players. But the Wii does more for about the same price

Top Deals of the Day [April 8th] on MakeUseOf.com
If you’re in the market for a new computer, laptop, mobile phone, games and other accessories; don’t waste your time searching online. We’ve taken the liberty of locating the best deals tech deals and unifying them into a single…

Review: Cave Story on Eurogamer
Give in. What the hell kind of a name is Cave Story, anyway? Come on, sex it up a little, leverage the IP against your core demographics. At least stick a subtitle in there, and let everyone know that…

News: Nintendo dates Q2 line-up on Eurogamer
SMG2! Sin & Punishment! Monster Hunter Tri! Nintendo’s wheeled out the European Q2 2010 calendar and confirmed the spring line-up for Wii and DS. …

News: New PAL Releases Roundup – 08/04/2010 on Eurogamer
Sakura Wars! ME2 DLC! Plain Sight! We’ve seen some great games released already this year. It’s been a great start. But that momentum’s dropped this week and there’s barely a scrap to recommend….


Punch-Out!!, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and more.

Posted: April 2nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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A tale of two iPad game developers: Telltale and SGN attack market from different directions on VentureBeat
The Apple iPad is one of the most interesting platforms for game companies to emerge in years. One reason it is that the device is squarely in the middle of the hardware markets. PC and console game makers can readily adapt their games to run on the…

Amazon, Walmart.com – game deals on GoNintendo
Amazon Easter savings Nintendo Wii 2-for-$25 Video Game Value Bundle Nintendo Wii 2-for-$30 Video Game – Value Bundle Nintendo DS 2-for-$20 Video Game – Value Bundle link

Ivy the Wiki – commercial on GoNintendo
Video Games | Ivy the Kiwi? | Japanese DS Platforming TV Spot XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

Top 20 WiiWare/DSiWare/VC of the week on GoNintendo
DSiWare 1 – Flipnote Studio 2 – Nintendo DSi Browser 3 – Faceez 4 – Extreme Hangman 5 – Aura-Aura Climber 6 – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again 7 – Arcade Hoops Basketball 8 – Army Defender 9 – Arcade Bowling 10…

Best Wii Games to Play with Parents & Grandparents on GoNintendo
Do I even have to say it? Wii Sports is the absolute best Wii game for you and your parents/grandparents to get into. If your parents know absolutely nothing about video games, Wii Sports is going to be a dream come true for them. They won’t…

19 incredible games you’ll never play on GoNintendo
TimeSplitters 4 What’s going on with TimeSplitters 4? A whole lot of nothing, from what we hear. Now that Free Radical is over at Crytek as Crytek UK, it doesn’t seem like there will be much talk of TimeSplitters in the near future….

GameStop – Wii With Free Wii Sports Resort/MotionPlus on GoNintendo
Grab yours here (thanks KirbyGCN!)

GameTrailers updates on GoNintendo
Monster Hunter Tri – Exclusive Tundra Gameplay Video Games | Monster Hunter Tri | Exclusive Tundra Gameplay XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Sniper: Ghost Warrior – Exclusive Debut Gameplay Trailer


Deca Sports, Wii Menu, Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: March 29th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Nintendo Channel – this week’s video/demo updates (Sakamoto’s WarioWare D.I.Y. creation) on GoNintendo
DS Demos * America’s Test Kitchen Pots de Crème Demo (distribution ends 4/4/2010) * America’s Test Kitchen Roasted Red Potatoes Demo (distribution ends 4/4/2010) * Rooms DS (distribution ends 4/4/2010) * Battle of…

Cave Story – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a RunDLC review… What’s Hot: Excellent retro style, hum-worthy soundtrack, deeper story than we expected, upgraded visuals, superb controls, bonus modes. What’s Not: Punishing save system (if you forget to save),…

Japan – this week’s retail releases on GoNintendo
Nintendo DS Etrian Odyssey III Hudson x GReeeeN Live!? DeeeeS!? Ocha no Ma Pro Baseball DS 2010 Nendohan My Pet Shop DS 2 Spore Hero Arena Wii EA Active: Balance Training Wii Spore Hero Winning Post World 2010 Link

Get Your Wii in 1080p! on Infendo – Nintendo blog
No sense holding out for the Wii HD anymore! VDIGI is now offering a piece of equipment that will upscale your Wii to 1080p resolution! The catch: this little puppy will put you out $75. No word how well it works, but it seems like this gizmo is a…

Let’s get real: Nintendo will never, ever put games on the iPhone/iPad on Infendo – Nintendo blog
I appreciate Business Insider’s spunk , and would actually welcome Nintendo games on my iPhone and soon-to-be purchased iPad, but let’s be honest and completely un-fun for a second: With the exception of that Philips CD-i Zelda…

New Game Get checks in with Wario on Infendo – Nintendo blog
Fairly quiet week as far as physical releases are concerned, but WiiWare, Virtual Console, and DSiWare sure are hopping.  WarioWare DIY came out yesterday, anyone get it or plan to get the WiiWare showcase title? Dance Sensation!…


Cave Story, WiiWare, Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: March 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

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GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thoughts – Cave Story review by D3stiny_Sm4sher on GoNintendo
We’ve been talking about Cave Story for years now. I’m so happy that it’s finally out! Hopefully you guys are as well! Now you can get to see what our own D3stiny_Sm4sher has to say about it! You enjoy that read, and I’m…

Miyamoto at Japan’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii coin battle tournament – pictures on GoNintendo
More pics here

EA online store – $20 off Wii games coupon on GoNintendo
Start shopping here (Apply code PAXEAST842 at checkout) Link

Renegade Kid Wants Dementium on Wii on Cubed3.com News
In a recent interview, Jools Watsham, co and #45;owner at Renegade Kid, voiced his opinions on Dementium for Wii and the newly announced 3DS.

PAX East: Two games that belong on Wii on Infendo – Nintendo blog
While touring the PAX East exhibition floor, we had the pleasure of seeing two amazing games destined for much success: Limbo and Puzzle Quest 2. David labeled PQ2 a must buy that’s all but pre-ordered for his DS Lite, while I couldn’t…


Cave Story, WiiWare, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, and more.

Posted: March 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Review Round-Up: Steely Damned [List] on Kotaku
# list It was a week in which new Wii games were reviewed and old Nintendo 64 games were reviewed, as well as one that could’ve have passed for a Super NES game. It was a week’s worth of Kotaku…

Netflix on the Wii Features Some Nice Long Load Times [NetFlix] on Kotaku
# netflix The Netflix discs enabling streaming video over the Wii are already in the mail and one reader’s uploaded this video, showing us what we can expect – in this case, 30 second loading…

Cave Story Micro-Review: So This Is What The Excitement Was About [Review] on Kotaku
# review So how does the WiiWare version of Cave Story stand up to the original? I couldn’t tell you, as I’ve never played the PC version. More »

WarioWare D.I.Y.: making games an inch wide, a mile deep on Ars Technica
If you want to try your hand at designing a game, you live in a very good time. You can always  download the Unreal Engine 3 to play with for free if you want to take a crack at PC gaming. but if your goals are slightly less ambitions, Nintendo…


Cave Story and more.

Posted: March 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: | No Comments »

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The Daily GameDev.net on GameDev.Net
Hello, everybody! It’s the end cap on this week of Dailies. Trent has asked me to drop in and take over for him, but didn’t mention why. I’m sure you can all invent your favourite reasons. The Toronto public library is looking for $300,000 in…

Buy.com – Abacus Component Audio Video Cable For Wii $5.99 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Cave Story, Wii Fit, Rock Band 2, and more.

Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Aussies to Roam Silent Hill on Wii on Cubed3.com News
Australian horror fans fear not! Konami’s Wii re and #45;imagining of the Playstation classic Silent Hill will come to Australia.

Miyamoto: 2009 Was Lacking on Wii on Cubed3.com News
2008 was a solid year for the Wii and 2010 is shaping up nicely, however last year wasn’t as strong and Shigeru Miyamoto acknowledges this.

Cave Story takes #1 position on Wii Shop Channel on GoNintendo
Coming from the official Nicalis Twitter account… Cave Story hit number 1 on the Wii Shop Store Top 20. It’s all thanks to everyone. Pulling of the #1 position against the likes of Pokemon, Frogger and Mega Man?! That’s…

RUMOR – Grill-Off with Ultra Hand now available? on GoNintendo
Has Nintendo decided to sneak another WiiWare release out in North America? We’re hearing that Grill-Off with Ultra Hand is now available for download. Of course, this is a special game download for those of you that have 80 Club Nintendo…

Europe – this week’s DSiWare/WiiWare/VC releases thus far on GoNintendo
WiiWare Diner Dash (Hudson) – 1000 Points Art of Balance (Shin’en Multimedia) – 800 Points Virtual Console Ogre Battle 64 (N64, Square-Enix) – 1200 Points FATAL FURY SPECIAL (NEOGEO, D4 Enterprise) – 900 Points DSiWare Gangstar 2…

Bungie not looking to make the next Wii Fit, but all options are open when it comes to platforms on GoNintendo
A portion of an IndustryGamers interview with Bungie’s Brian Jarrard… IG : I don’t remember if it was you or a Bungie colleague, but in an interview recently it was mentioned that Bungie would consider PS3 support. Since…

Rock Band Music Store getting Jimi Hendrix’s Axis: Bold as Love album next week on GoNintendo
The Rock Band 2 soundtrack features over 100 songs with over 80 songs on disc plus an additional 20 bonus tracks which will be made available for free download this fall. This builds upon the unparalleled depth and diversity of Rock Band’s…

Miguel de Icaza: Microsoft and .NET on Planet GNOME
It seems that David’s article on Windows strategy tax on .NET lacked enough context for my actual quotes in there. When David contacted me, he was writing a piece on the evolution of .NET and since he was speaking to Microsoft, he wanted…