Posted: February 18th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Chibi-Robo!, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Resident Evil, The Conduit, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“[smilingsquid] Vicious Cycle today announced that the second iteration of its Vicious Engine is getting set to … viciously tear apart the innards of the Wii, PlayStation 2 and PSP. Wait, that doesn’t sound very nice at all! What we mean to say is…” |
| “Video Games | ScrewAttack | Video Game Vault: Dynowarz XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
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“Whoa, what happened to House of the Dead: Overkill? It was up a lot higher last time we saw. I can’t remember seeing such a big drop for the game. Is this going to be the end of the longtail that this one has demonstrated? Link” |
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“The OFLC confirms another Nintendo-exclusive title, this time coming from Skip. Is it going to be WiiWare or DSiWare…Wii or DS retail? I’m sure we’ll find out soon enough, but my money is on DSiWare for this one. Link” |
| “Video Games | Red Steel 2 | Kills and Combos Gameplay XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Video Games | Red Steel 2 | Kills and Combos Walkthrough XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here (thanks Greenyz!)” |
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Posted: December 22nd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Chibi-Robo!, Wii Remote | No Comments »
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Posted: October 1st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Chibi-Robo!, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Mii, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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NERF “N-Strike” Elite, the follow-up to the best-selling NERF “N-Strike” Wii game of 2008, is set to deploy this fall, just in time for the 40th anniversary of the popular boys’ toy brand. Featuring all-new adventures, missions, and NERF…”

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Have you updated your Wii to version 4.2 yet? Because if you have, and you’re now having problems with your system, Nintendo will fix it for free. There’s something in the latest Wii system update that has borked many a Wii out there in…”

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Who can dethrone Pokemons Heart Gold and Soul Silver in Japan? Only Tomodachi Collection, the Mii collecting game for the Nintendo DS that shipped in June, a title that led a slow week of releases that included Halo 3: ODST. Bungie’s latest Halo…”
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With Nintendo’s new Wii Console bundle hitting the shelves tomorrow, pictures of the redesigned box have surfaced.”
Posted: September 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Chibi-Robo!, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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By Chris Scott Barr Remember back when the Nintendo Wii came out, how there were reports of idiots tossing their Wiimotes through their fancy TVs? Well that sort of thing is still an issue for people with LCD and Plasma TVs, and not just from flying…”
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Video Games | Monster Hunter 3 | TGS 09: Ryozo Tsujimoto Interview XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here”
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01./06. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection) (Nintendo) – 96,000 / 1,220,000 (+32%) 02./02. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold (Pokemon Co.) – 68,000 / 1,008,000 (-69%) 03./01. [NDS] Pokemon Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.) – 64,000 / 1,009,000…”

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For awhile now, I’ve thought that Rage of the Gladiator has had some of the best music on WiiWare. The trailers we’ve seen have confirmed that for me. That’s why I’m happy to link you guys to a free piece of music from the…”
Posted: September 21st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Chibi-Robo!, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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This week’s NIntendo Channel update doesn’t bring anything new. The variety of videos on offer are likely those that you’ve seen on this very site, including the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized trailer and some old Shaun White 2 gameplay. And…”

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You guys sitting down? Bad news from The Internet! Rare, the company behind GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64, basically said that the game will probably never be available for download on the Wii or Xbox 360. Although there’s apparently been some…”
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Since release, the Wii has been the most price-competitive modern console available. Its success has largely been attributed to price, especially in the first year, when the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 were far more expensive. Now in late 2009, the…”

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Last week, Bandai’s latest Gundam game for the PlayStation 3 took the top spot on Japan’s list of bestselling games. Typically, that territory is saved for Nintendo DS and Wii games. Well, things are back to normal. As you may already know, Pokemon…”

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Ah, simpler days. It’s been about three years since the Nintendo Wii was first released here in the good ol’ USA. Its number one claim to fame, motion control, sure isn’t unique anymore, what with Project Natal for the Xbox 360, and…”
Posted: September 16th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Chibi-Robo!, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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Rating: 4 Posted By: completing Views: 729 Replies: 0 Black one for $64.21 limit 1White one for $73.39Shipping is about $12 or more Use Coupon code 36530-1021 Special price ends 9/22/2009 Video Review Tablo for laptop (model : TL-01…”
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01./00. [NDS] Pokemon Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.) – 723,000 / NEW 02./00. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold (Pokemon Co.) – 720,000 / NEW 03./02. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection) (Nintendo) – 74,000 / 1,051,000 (-15%) 04./03. [NDS] Dragon Quest…”

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Poor Aussies haven’t had the chance to enjoy Contra: ReBirth yet, which just so happens to be this week’s number one WiiWare title in North America. The good news is that the title has been rated for Australia, but the bad news is that…”
Posted: September 9th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Chibi-Robo!, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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Rating: 0 Posted By: MISURICK Views: 384 Replies: 0 LinkazonProduct Features * Nintendo Wii, * Quad Chargerreviews do suck and shine – but if you read some 1 star reviews they aren’t complaining ! good luck!”
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01. [PS3] Kidou Senshi Gundam Senki (Bandai Namco Games) – 159,000 / NEW 02. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo) – 88,000 / 923,000 03. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito (Square Enix) – 52,000 / 3,818,000 04. [WII] Wii Sports Resort…”
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Looks like that multiplatform game that is going to be in Game Informer isn’t going to come to Wii… In addition to that, we’ve got the first details on Ninja Theory’s new game, Enslaved. The Heavenly Sword developer is going…”
Posted: September 3rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Chibi-Robo!, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Mii, Resident Evil, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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We knew that an Xbox Live Arcade Bust-a-Move/Puzzle Bobble game was coming — both from an ESRB rating and the fact that the WiiWare version is already out — but today, Taito officially revealed Puzzle Bobble Live for XBLA. It looks identical to the…”
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“We considered fishing and a water slide activity before deciding on the final twelve events. As for more unconventional concepts, we created a pretty fun prototype of kendama, a traditional Japanese toy, that just didn’t fit the game’s…”
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Rating: 4 Posted By: Logician1313 Views: 2696 Replies: 6 Wii Games for $14.99 & Free Shipping at Newegg.comAt $14.99 with free shipping, this is the cheapest I have seen some of these Wii games. Many different titles to choose from starting at…”
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You know what’s really strange when you think about it? There are no games on WiiWare that have seen a reduced price. The same goes for Virtual Console titles. Nintendo is yet to drop the price on any of these titles, and they haven’t…”
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Grab the PC demo here Grab the MAC demo here Story Mode Play as Frobot and rescue your 6 robot girlfriends who have been mysteriously captured! Fight robots with a wide assortment of weapons such as ricocheting energy blasts, missiles, and mines….”
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A portion of a GamesRadar review… You’ll love * Solid, intuitive Wii Remote controls * Intense moments amidst unpredictable flames * Nothing else like it out there You’ll hate * Annoying AI character actions *…”

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Capcom rolls out two new gameplay clips for PAX from Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, the second installment in their light gun rail shooter for the Nintendo Wii. Zombies! Targeting reticules! Reloading! What more could you want from a…”

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No new Japanese video game release can topple the Nintendo DS powerhouse that is Tomodachi Collection, the Mii collecting game that sits, once again, atop the weekly Media Create sales chart. It’s certainly not for a lack of new releases… Games…”
Posted: September 2nd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Chibi-Robo!, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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01./01. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection) (Nintendo) – 80,000 / 890,000 (-3%) 02./02. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (Square Enix) – 71,000 / 3,794,000 (-10%) 03./05. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) – 46,000 /…”
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It’s a battle that’s been in the works for awhile now. We all know that the Call of Duty franchise goes back and forth between developers Infinity Ward and Treyarch. One dev makes one title, and the next year we see the next CoD from…”
Posted: August 28th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Chibi-Robo!, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Mii, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Spyborgs, Super Mario Bros., Taiko no Tatsujin, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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The gang at 4 Color Rebellion nabbed an interview with Spyborgs lead producer Daryl Allison, in which he (very) subtly slams Wii developers for using the system itself as a cop-out for delivering sub-par visuals. “We were going to make a game that…”

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Our last post about a Tales of Monkey Island episode launching on WiiWare was written entirely in pirate speak. This one won’t be. Nope, we’ll just tell you that the second episode in Telltale’s ongoing series, “The Siege of Spinner Cay,” will be…”

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When Nintendo describes its software as “evergreen,” it means games like the Nintendo DS title Tomodachi Collection, which was released mid-June and sits atop this week’s Japanese software sales chart. The Mii collecting game beats out DS rival…”

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There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter’s notebook but didn’t turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? Shifting Responsibility: EA was nice enough to stage a game demo of Need For Speed Shift just one block from my office…”