Mario Kart Wii, Wii Remote, Drawn to Life, and more.

Posted: April 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

NCAA Football 11 not touching down on PSP on Joystiq
For the dozens of you interested in the NCAA Football franchise returning to PSP in 2010, today’s news of the 2011 iteration of the game not heading to Sony’s handheld is likely a pretty major bummer. On one hand, you were probably expecting…

10 Great Wii Accessories on GoNintendo
You know, I kind of scoffed at the idea of a Wii Wheel before it came out. Then, when I played Mario Kart Wii, I really became a believer. I’ve played both with and without the wheel using motion control, and that wheel really does add…

Blockbuster – video game/toy deals on GoNintendo
1. Mario Kart toy race car track ~ 16.99 2. Two Wii racing wheels ~ 14.99 3. Two Wii lightsaber (”Star Saber”) attachments ~ 19.99 4. Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter Wii ~ 9.99 and DS ~ 14.99 Huge thanks to NintendoWiiBoy for…

Pach-Attack! – Ep. 111 on GoNintendo
How much money do videogames really make? Plus, is the World War II game phenomenon finally over? The Pach breaks down the facts on the Attack! Drop by the Ask Pach page to get the answers to your queries! Video Games | …

Enterbrain CEO says Monster Hunter 3 didn’t reach his sales expectations on GoNintendo
Enterbrain CEO Hirokazu Hamamura made a prediction that Monster Hunter 3 would perform very well in Japan. Unfortunately, sales didn’t seem to meet up with his expectations. With the game capping off around a million units, Mr. Hamamura was…


Geometry Wars, The Conduit, New Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: February 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Geometry Wars Galaxies DS Review on GoNintendo
A portion of the NintendoLife Review: Geometry Wars Galaxies is a great adaptation of an excellent console game made even better by including Bizarre Creations original hit as an extra. The DS controls nicely mirror the Wii’s Nunchuk+ Remote…

Girl Loses Balance On Wii Fit Board, Breaks Foot Bone on GoNintendo
Over the years we’ve broken bones and hurt ourselves in all sorts of embarrassing ways. But so far, knock on wood, we haven’t done any damage while playing a video game. The opportunity for trouble is surely there, as an English doctor…

Phoenix Wright WiiWare – review on GoNintendo
Direct link here

Nintendo Channel shooter data – House of the Dead: Overkill, The Conduit, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles on GoNintendo
I can’t believe just how little people are interested in Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles. I guess Wii owners are absolutely finished with the on-rails genre. I wonder what would happen if Nintendo put out one of their major franchises as…

SEGA revealing Project Needlemouse tonight on GoNintendo
Coming from SEGA’s blog… What is Project Needlemouse? Well, you’ll soon know. We will be unveiling Project Needlemouse at midnight (US Pacific time) TONIGHT on GameSpot! That’s all we can say for now, but you’ll know more in just a…

NCSX import – New Super Mario Bros Wii Stationary Set on GoNintendo
Grab yours here

Scribblenauts Surpasses a Million Units Sold on 1UP RSS feed
Scribblenauts has now officially sold more than one million units worldwide, according to word from Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment. The game launched in September, and though it wasn’t a break-out hit, the marketing kept a steady beat of sales…

Ivy the Kiwi Coming to Game Consoles on 1UP RSS feed
Namco Bandai Games’ Japanese headquarters announced today that Ivy the Kiwi?, a touch pen-based action puzzle game from Yuji Naka’s Prope studio, is coming to the Wii and Nintendo DS. Both versions will go on sale April 22 in Japan for 3990 yen;…

Scribblenauts doodles out 1 million on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Warner Bros. and 5TH Cell’s award-winning puzzle-platformer for Nintendo’s handheld achieves platinum sales; Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter hits same milestone on Wii, DS.

Sega schedules Tournament of Legends for May 18 on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
High Voltage Software’s M-for-Mature Wii-exclusive fighter Gladiator A.D. resurfaces with T-for-Teen targeted fantasy makeover.

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
There are loads of hard drives and videogames in today’s dealz. Have fun with a solid and trusty Core i5 Toshiba Satellite, get ridiculously ludicrous with a 52″ Sharp Aquos, and peruse hobomodo to rediscover some awesome Rockstar classics. Top…

A Wii Fracture on New England Journal of Medicine
To the Editor: In 1990, Brasington described “Nintendinitis”1 in a patient with pain over the extensor tendon of her thumb …


Drawn to Life and more.

Posted: November 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Foxconn To Launch Retail Stores In China on TechCrunch
Taiwan-headquartered Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, will launch up to 10,000 consumer electronics retail stores in China, says China Daily. Until now they have not had a significant retail brand or presence. What will…

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Scribblenauts On Wii Would Be ‘Interesting,’ 5th Cell Says on 1UP RSS feed
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter might not be the only 5th Cell-developed title to make the jump to the Nintendo Wii. The studio is apparently at least willing to consider bringing over Scribblenauts as well, which was released on the Nintendo DS last…

Nintendo Sells 1.5 Million in Hardware During Thanksgiving Week on 1UP RSS feed
Official NPD figures for November are still a few weeks away, but already Nintendo is sending out word that they had stellar sales last week. For the period between November 22 and November 28, the company estimates 550,000 Wii consoles were sold,…


WiiWare, Metroid Prime, Drawn to Life, and more.

Posted: November 29th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Who can ask for anything more? on Postcards From Yo Momma
Mom: In a month it will be Christmas Eve! Last night I came up with the idea of a Wii system for our gift to ourselves. Then we will be able to exercise and have fun and be in the air conditioning. Who can ask for anything more? Dad will …

Walmart – this coming week’s deals, plus Cyber Monday Wii offer on GoNintendo
Link

New Super Mario Bros. Wii – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a CinemaBlend review… I’ll have to again wave my flag of allegiance to Nintendo and say that New Super Mario Bros. Wii is the best of 2009. New Super Mario Bros. Wii, quite frankly, is one of the greatest games ever made and…

Best Buy, Target – this week’s deals on GoNintendo
Best Buy Buy 1, Get 1 50% off the following games: – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack – Spongebob: Truth or Square – World of Zoo – Chaotic: Shadow Warriors – Hello Kitty Party – Jonas – A Christmas Carol – Battle of Giants: Dragons -…

A pair of Wii reviews on GoNintendo
Two reviews from Game People Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage Wheelspin

Copter Crisis – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a Nintendo Life review… Give this one a shot if you’ve a Balance Board and 500 points to waste: you might find some fun trying to beat some of the bonus missions on it, but otherwise be warned that this lives up to Digital…

Toys R’ Us game deals on GoNintendo
Toys R’ Us is also offering 50% off certain Wii games when you buy another. You can check out the list of available titles here (thanks Popple!)


Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Wii Sports, Super Mario Galaxy, and more.

Posted: November 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

News: FFCC: Crystal Bearers here in February on Eurogamer
Wii action-adventure finally pinned down. Square Enix will release Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers in Europe on 5th February. The Wii…

GameStop Black Friday ad on CrunchGear
GameStop will be opening at 6AM on Black Friday, a good 10 hours before most hardcore gamers normally wake up. The good news is that you can basically just stay up an extra couple hours, make your purchases, and then go home and go to bed. Here’s…

Review: Nyko Charge Base IC plus giveaway on CrunchGear
Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the Wii-holder. The Charge Base IC is a $34.99 induction charging device for Wiimotes and looks like something out of a Frank Lloyd Wright sketchbook. The base sits firmly on the ground while sweeping cantilevered…

Lexar Memory Stick Micro (M2) and SDHC memory cards on Coolest Gadgets
Lexar continues its march in the world of storage space where memory cards are concerned, and this time round they will target hardcore gamers or just casual gamers who are looking for a reliable data storage solution of all their important gaming…


Nintendo Points, Wii Sports, Resident Evil, and more.

Posted: November 18th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Taiko Drum Master Wii 2 – more screens, art on GoNintendo
More here

Wow…Wii Sports Bowling national league bowling finals?! on GoNintendo
This is both hilarious and awesome at the same time… Emmitsburg — Donald Duvall used to love putting jigsaw puzzles together. One day last spring, his buddies at the Emmitsburg Senior Center invited him to bowl a game on the…

Pokemon Rumble hitting Europe this week on GoNintendo
Now this is how WiiWare releases should be! I love it when Europe and North America see the same set of releases within a week of each other. According to an email from Nintendo themselves, Pokemon Rumble is due to hit Europe and Australia this…

Famitsu software sales estimates – Nov. 9th to 15th on GoNintendo
PSP – 40,000 Nintendo DSi – 33,000 Playstation 3 – 33,000 Nintendo Wii – 23,000 PSPgo – 6,600 Xbox 360 – 4,100 Nintendo DS Lite – 2,800 Playstation 2 – 2,500 Final hardware sales will be in later today. Link

New Super Mario Bros. Wii – hints, tips and guides on GoNintendo
Are you having trouble finding a certain coin in New Super Mario Bros. Wii? Want to know why you should bother picking up those coins in the first place? Having trouble utilizing the new suits to their fullest ability? The guide below has all…

Tales of Graces – DSiWare mini-game release date confirm, costume details, and more on GoNintendo
Costume names Asbel: Quasi Knight ( 準騎士候, jun kishikou) Sophie: Gothic Lolita ( ゴシックロリータ, goshikku roriita) Cheria: Pure White Daughter ( 純白の令嬢, junpaku no reijou) Hubert: Modern Style Youth ( 現代風若者, gendai…

Wii titles that were there at launch on GoNintendo
It’s the Wii’s big number 3, so let’s take a look at 4 titles that were there at the start of it all… Man, Twilight Princess is still doing good! On the flip-side, poor Excite Truck never caught on. I can’t understand…

Even more eBay auctions – Resident Evil 0 sealed Cube demo, and more on GoNintendo
Auction here N64 sports accessory pack Wholesale Lot of 1200 Nintendo Wii Sports Video Games Kunio-Kun no Dodgeball Dayo Zennin Shuugou! Tournament For Super Famicom Link

Japanese software sales – Nov. 9th to 15th on GoNintendo
01./00. [PSP] J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J (SEGA) – 85,000 / NEW 02./02. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.) – 63,000 / 2,980,000 (-14%) 03./00. [PS3] Dragon Ball: Raging Blast (Namco Bandai) – 58,000 /…

Happy third birthday, Wii! on GoNintendo
I can’t even believe it. The Wii turns three years old today. It seems like just yesterday I was wowed by Wii Sports, and enthralled by Twilight Princess. How much joy, pleasure and anger you’ve brought us over the years. Right now,…

A collection of reviews on GoNintendo
Three DS reviews and one Wii review from Diehard GameFAN… Diner Dash: Flo on the Go C.O.P.: The Recruit Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter DS Academy of Champions Soccer Thanks to Alex for the heads up!

wii / Drawn to Life The Next Chapter $36.98 sss eligible @ Amazon / Eligible for the Spend $80, Get $20 Promotion on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Resident Evil, Drawn to Life, WiiWare, and more.

Posted: November 13th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Harvest Moon: My Little Shop hitting WiiWare on Nov. 23rd, says Natsume on GoNintendo
Coming from Natsume’s official Facebook page… Harvest Moon: My Little Shop is coming to WiiWare Monday, November 23rd! It’s a fun new twist on Harvest Moon–you’ll make zany fruit juices, towering ice cream cones, and…

New Super Mario Bros. Wii – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a GameSpy review… Pros: A superb 2D Mario platformer, synthesized for multiplay. Cons: A lot more relentless than you probably expect when flying solo. Full review here

New Super Mario Bros. Wii – Aussie commercial on GoNintendo
New Super Mario Bros. Wii ~ Australian tv commercialUploaded by AusGamer. – Click for more console and PC gaming videos. Direct link here (thanks AusGamer!)

New Super Mario Bros. Wii – more Super Guide footage on GoNintendo
Check out the video here

GameSpot updates on GoNintendo
Need for Speed: NITRO review Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii) review Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage review, videos Need for Speed: NITRO videos Silent Hill: Shattered Memories hands-on New Super Mario Bros. Wii game guide New Super Mario…

IGN Updates on GoNintendo
Videos Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — Reflex Edition Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 New Super Mario Bros. Wii Pop Island News Get Ready to Pokemon…

Mario & Me: 22 Years of The Best Series Ever on GoNintendo
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is making everyone feel a bit nostalgic for Mario games in general. They’ve sure come a long way in a short amount of time. The things that Nintendo has pulled off with the mustached plumber are mind-numbing. To…


The Conduit, LostWinds, Wii Fit, and more.

Posted: November 11th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

More Super Mario Bros. Wii Footage – Coin Battle on GoNintendo
Link with more videos Direct Link (Thanks Vooks!)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex Edition Review on GoNintendo
A portion of IGN’s Review: When it comes to the overall options given to Wii users, Reflex is a step in the huge direction for Activision’s line of shooters. Trumped by only The Conduit, Reflex allows for full tweaking of the aim…

SPOILERS: Super Mario Bros. Wii All Worlds Preview on GoNintendo
I’m ready for this game!! Don’t watch this if you want to be surprised when the Worlds come at ya! Direct Link Here (Thanks TheWon!)

Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter Review (Wii) on GoNintendo
A portion of the Cubed3 review: The design is Drawn to Life’s biggest strength, and in this game the concept has been improved greatly. Much like before you can create your hero, and at points in the adventure you can fill in the gaps for…

We get closer to nailing down a Release Date for Silent Hill “Shattered Memories” on GoNintendo
Taking Nintendo titles out of the running, I’d have to say this is my most anticipated Wii title this holiday. It’s going to scare my pants back on! Don’t ask… I like to be comfortable. Konami plans on releasing the Wii…

Wii Bowling Cops Get Off Easy on GoNintendo
Remember these Wiggums? Well, they just got punished now… if you can call it that. Undercover detectives who were on the scene received a letter of retraining and will undergo two hours of retraining, while supervising sergeants earned a letter…

New Super Mario Bros. Wii “Super Guide” Walkthrough on GoNintendo
Direct Link Here

Top 20 Most Popular WiiWare Titles in the USA on GoNintendo
This list was obtained from the USA region Wii Shop Channel. I think that World of Goo is still my favorite, but will somebody talk me into Tales of Monkey Island! I gots ta know! Top 20 WiiWare games for the 11th of November: 1 [N] – Excitebike:…

How the Wii Has Faltered In Japan And What Nintendo Can Do About It on GoNintendo
The Wii is a huge success, but there’s no denying that the system has lost a little bit of its luster. While things are pretty good in North America and Europe, Japanese gamers really don’t seem to enjoy the platform anymore. What on…

Random Time! – The Wii Fit cat on GoNintendo
Direct link here (thanks KillerHeroes!)

More Wii peripherals to come from CTA Digital on GoNintendo
CTA Digital is the company behind all sorts of Wii peripherals, from the bowling ball to the Wii Music kit. While we all have a laugh at this stuff, the CTA Digital guys are doing quite well for themselves. Did you know that they sold over 200,000…

So, How Different Does Modern Warfare Wii Look? [Side-by-Side] on Kotaku
Want to know how serious the graphical disparity is between Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex on the Wii and the PlayStation 3 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare? Check this out. Digital Foundry has a side-by-side video comparison up that starts to…

For That Guy I Met In Japan Who Only Reads Kotaku Day/Night Notes… [Note] on Kotaku
To: Mr. Ashcraft From: Mr. Totilo Re: {Insert Night Note Here} Sir, The esteemed Brian Crecente was indisposed today and left the duty of writing the Day Note to me. I intended to reply to your previous missive with great cheer but was flummoxed by…

You Came, You Saw, You Critiqued [Feedback] on Kotaku
Last week I mentioned that Kotaku readers in New York City would have the opportunity to go to a local game development studio, play a new game and tell the developers what you thought. Some of you did that. I didn’t give you all enough time. Only a…


Drawn to Life, Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: November 11th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter (Nintendo Wii) on Cubed3.com News
5th Cell’s Drawn To Life was well and #45;received on DS. With the next edition of the series, though, it has made the transition to Wii and #45; but is it a successful one?

Modern Warfare 2 Sells 1.2M in U.K. on Day One on 1UP RSS feed
At this point, just about everyone expects Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to be a sales behemoth, but we’re now getting a small peak at just how big the game will be. Eurogamer reports that the title sold 1.23 million copies on the first day in the…


Drawn to Life, The Legend of Zelda, NBA Live series, and more.

Posted: November 7th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Kotaku Originals: Dog Gone [Original] on Kotaku
The old dog-ate-my-controller excuse got a guy out of a 5,000 Microsoft Point purchase, plus Gamertag immortality for the scape-pooch, in the No. 1 story of a news-packed week delivered by your humble editors. Top Stories Microsoft Refunds Dog…

Five Below B&M 11/7-13–Xmas Decor Sale, entire stock of Game Boy Advance Games or Wii Dance Pad or 25″ Tinsel Tree $5 on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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