Posted: April 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Deca Sports, New Super Mario Bros., Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Super Mario Bros., Wii Menu, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Monster Hunter Tri makes decent start. Wii game Monster Hunter Tri has debuted fifth in the UK all-formats chart. Capcom’s brilliant co-op…” |
| ““It (Sony Move) has a fantastic feel to it and it’s incredibly accurate. We’ve had no issues with it, and the hardware and the libraries have come on well. I understand that, if you read any of the forums, you’ll [see] people…” |
| “Video Games | Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes | Captivate 10: Heroic Action Interview XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Monster Hunter Tri (Nintendo Wii) New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo Wii) Link” |
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“I really would like to find a good solution to the battery issue in Wiimotes. I’ve actually gone through a handful of chargers, but for one reason or another, they all seem to crap out on me. Now I’d rather just buy batteries and go the…” |
| “I was just dropped an email from a reader that shall remain anonymous. This reader happens to work at GameStop, and provided us with this info. Reserves start May 2nd for May 9th release, $199.99. The same bundle WalMart had recently for a…” |
| “Is the Wii-exclusive NHL 11 going to feature the Canadian Hockey League? EA isn’t saying just yet, but a few other sources are. First up is Dhiren Mahiban of CKNW-AM radio in Calgary, via Twitter. “EA Sports NHL 2011 will have a #CHL…” |
| “Direct link and videos for Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver, 5 Arcade Gems, DodoGo! and Don’t Feed the Animals (thanks NintenDaan!)” |
| “DS Demos Picross 3D America’s Test Kitchen Pots de Crème Demo America’s Test Kitchen Roasted Red Potatoes Demo Rooms DS (distribution ends 5/2/2010) Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects (distribution ends 5/2/2010) Deca Sports DS -…” |
Posted: April 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Deca Sports, Wii Remote | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “The next iteration of the series will use Wii MotionPlus and include sports such as air racing and lacrosse.” |
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: April 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Deca Sports, Tetris, Virtual Console, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Out seven days before Hollywood film. Ubisoft’s revealed a one-week slip for new Prince of Persia game The Forgotten Sands. The not-quite a movie…” |
| “This video takes us back to the nostalgia lane, where we used to play old nintendo and atari games, from the pre xbox-ps3-wii era. Imagine our favorite games like, pacman, tetris, donkey kong etc , and they invade the real world , New York City to be…” |
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| “A portion of a WingDamage review… Rondo is a surprising gem, and definitely one of the best games to ever hit the virtual console. Full review here” |
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“Direct link here Check out more screens in our Flickr set San Mateo, Calif. – April 9, 2010 – A new spin on party games will arrive in 2010 with Oops! Prank Party on Wii. Oops! Prank Party features 100 party games that test…” |
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“Direct link here San Mateo, Calif. – April 9, 2010 – The hit DECA SPORTS franchise is back with DECA SPORTS 3 to stir up new fun on Wii™ in Fall 2010. Published by Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of…” |
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“More Wii and DS screens in our Flickr set Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Developer: Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH Release Date: 2010 Platform(s): Wii, DS ESRB: RP (expected E for Everyone or E10+) Genre: Action…” |
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“Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment Developer: Black Lantern Studios Release Date: May 2010 Platform(s): XBLA, WiiWare Genre: Action/Adventure, Family Multiplayer: 1 Player Brief Game Description: Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex…” |
Posted: April 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Deca Sports, Red Steel, Red Steel 2 | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “A portion of an Aussie-Nintendo review… Quite possibly the most enjoyable, adrenaline-charged combat system I’ve ever experienced on the Wii. Fans of the genre really need to check this one out, it’s fantastic. Full review…” |
| “Two bits of info from the latest issue of Jump… Deca Sports 3 – due out on Wii – 10 events – giant slalom (skiing), lacrosse, air race, volleyball, racket ball, half pipe (snowboarding), kayak slalom, fishing, diving, and wood cutting -…” |
Posted: March 29th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Deca Sports, Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda, Virtual Console, Wii Menu, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “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…” |
| “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),…” |
| “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” |
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“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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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!…” |
Posted: March 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Deca Sports, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Samba de Amigo, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “It’s hard to believe that Cave Story is actually out in the states, isn’t it?! It took so long, but we finally made it. I hope so many of you are playing/enjoying the game. Please, email me and let me know what you think! I’m…” |
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“Here’s a new Wii game coming to Australia… We Sing: Down Under Edition will be hitting Australia come this October. A tailor-made version of the game for Aussie singing fans. If you want to check out more info on there, click…” |
| “Red Steel 2 – Will get a favorable review – Longer than expected – One of the best-looking third-party games – About 12 hours long – Review will go live at 9 AM PST Reader questions – Wii MotionPlus not as 1:1 as people think, not as…” |
| “Direct link and videos for America’s Test Kitchen, Monster Hunter 3, more WarioWare D.I.Y., Trauma Team, Infinite Space, Rooms: The Main Building, Red Steel 2, Again and Drift Street International here (thanks NintenDaan!” |
| “Video Games | WarioWare D.I.Y. | Intermediate Lesson I XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Video Games | WarioWare D.I.Y. | Intermediate Lesson II XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii …” |
| “Videos Nintendo Week 3/22 WarioWare D.I.Y. Masahiro Sakurai made it too America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking How are the recipes created? Monster Hunter Tri Qurupeco Video 1 Monster Hunter Tri Qurupeco Video 2 Monster Hunter Tri…” |
| “With the Nintendo DSi XL landing in the offices of the gaming press this week, Nintendo saw fit to announce its newest product in its portable line: the Nintendo 3DS. The company gave limited details via a press release in Japan; we know the system…” |
Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Deca Sports, Virtual Console, Wii Menu, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Thanks to NintendoWiiBoy for the heads up!” |
| “A portion of a Tech-Gaming review… With a limited amount of gameplay diversity, Racquet Sports is only an obligatory purchase for Wii owners who find elation on the virtual court. Since each of the title’s five games play similarly, with…” |
| “A portion of a Game Informer review… If you’re a huge Punch-Out fan and slightly curious about Rage of the Gladiator, I’d still recommend the WiiWare download. While it doesn’t dethrone the champ, it’s got the potential to be a…” |
| “A portion of a 1up retro blog review… If I were to put together a list of the five best games on Virtual Console, I’d have a tough time thinning out all the great releases for NES, Genesis, Super NES, N64, TurboGrafx, etc. But this…” |
| “DS Demos * Rooms DS (distribution ends 3/22/2010) * Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects (distribution ends 3/22/2010) * Deca Sports DS – Cheerleading demo (distribution ends 3/22/2010) * Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing DS…” |
| “A portion of an NWR interview with Ghostfire Games’ CEO Ed Roman… NWR :: How satisfied were you with the performance of your WiiWare debut, Helix? Would you agree with its categorization as “Dance Dance Revolution for your…” |
Posted: March 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Deca Sports, Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Direct link here (thanks Fraz!)” |
| “A portion of an NWR review… Racquet Sports is a great idea, as it takes the great Tennis and Ping Pong parts of the Wii Sports games and gives them the main focus. However, this idea is executed terribly, since the games are malformed…” |
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“As you can see from these individual sellers on Amazon, Wii Fit Plus is pulling in a pretty penny. Of course, the same can be said for pricing on eBay. We even hear that most retailers are sold out of the Wii Fit Plus bundle, which would explain…” |
| “My Personal Golf Trainer with IMG Academies and David Leadbetter (Wii) – E Shrek Forever After (Wii) – E10+ Sea Park Tycoon (DS) – E GameHits (DS) – E Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans (Wii) – T Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt (Wii) – T…” |
| “Coming from Team17’s facebook page… WORMS BATTLE ISLANDS is currently in the final test stages for WiiWare and is a fully featured Wii game with a huge amount of single & multiplayer content. It contains classic controls and…” |
| “A portion of a Siliconera review… I’d have to say that Deca Sports DS most reminds me of Wii Sports Resort. It isn’t due to the sports included, but more based on the feel. It’s the sort of game that’s best with friends, and also…” |
Posted: February 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Deca Sports, Mario Strikers Charged, Nintendo Points, The Legend of Zelda, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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“One of the trends we’re exploring this year is how the Internet is being integrated into everyday objects. Called the Internet of Things, it’s seeping into some massive consumer industries. One of them is fitness. Many of you have heard of the Nike+…” |
| “San Mateo, Calif. – Feb. 1, 2010 – To celebrate the popular DECA SPORTS franchise, Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of Hudson, has lowered DECA SPORTS 2’s retail price from $29.99 to $19.99. With more than 2.5…” |
| “AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Feb 01, 2010 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Inc. today announced two multi-year licensing agreements granting THQ the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish video games based on Sony…” |
| ““…our checks show Nintendo’s Wii console is currently experiencing meaningful shortages. We view this as temporary but expect it to have negatively affected January hardware sales.” – Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia – 28% of Wii…” |
| “1st February 2010: Leading Indian game developer GameShastra is tomorrow setting free its first ever WiiWare title: the brilliantly addictive, effortlessly charming ‘Tumblebugs’, available on WiiWare on February 2nd in the US (800 Wii…” |
| “The gang over at GameDaily has some interesting features to check out. Our friend Chris Buffa has decided to dedicate more of his time to Nintendo games, which means that he’s going back to play some Wii and DS titles that are fairly old. …” |
| “Active gaming, which combines physical activity with video games, is coming to The Winch in Swiss Cottage. The concept, known as Gamercize, aims to get children active by using computer games as an incentive, and the new dedicated active gaming room…” |
| “GORMLEY, Ontario, Canada – February 1, 2010 – Digital Leisure Inc. a leading developer and publisher of interactive video-based titles and console games, announced today the launch of 5 in 1 Solitaire, designed exclusively for Nintendo’s…” |
| “Ian Lee is the host of Nintendo of Europe’s ‘Ninty News’ show, which you can find on the Nintendo Channel. A few days back, we posted up the latest episode of Ninty News, which featured a look at the Wii games of 2010. During that…” |
| “Want to see something disturbing? It looks like the Wii might be seeing another supply/demand issue in the U.S.. Check out the retailer listings below… Amazon listing (none in stock from Amazon, only smaller retailers) GameStop listing Best…” |
| “Remember Family Fun Football, which we all thought was Tecmo’s ‘Tecmo Bowl Wii’ project? Turns out that that’s not the full story. “As much as we’d like to say this [Family Fun Football] is a completely different…” |
| “You can never trust Twitter, because you never know who’s really behind the messages you’re reading. With that said, some information has come from the supposed official Mistwalker Twitter account. – info and media for the game is due…” |
| “Check out this snippet from a CNBC article on digital distribution… …There are, of course, some digital downloads currently available. Both Microsoft and Sony actively push relatively small game update and add-ons to customers, some of which…” |
