Red Steel, Endless Ocean, Virtual Console, and more.

Posted: February 22nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Red Steel 2 Has Live Action, But Not How You’d Think [Clips] on Kotaku
While checking out Red Steel 2 earlier this month I couldn’t help but notice that the game, like Mad Dog McCree, has its own form of live action. No, you won’t be slapping leather against the likes of One-Eyed Jack, instead you’ll be following along…

Endless Ocean: Blue World Review: The Wii Game You’re Wrong About [Review] on Kotaku
There’s an optical illusion that sometimes appears to be an ugly hag, sometimes a beautiful lady. There’s a Rorschach blot that looks like a butterfly and a couple making love. This is the Wii equivalent. The people who run Nintendo might want me to…

The Nintendo Download: Brought To You By The Letter F [Downloadables] on Kotaku
Family Go-Kart Racing, Flipper, Faceez, and Flight Control welcome you to this week’s downloadable celebration of the letter F.We’re not sure how Nintendo’s Aura-Aura Climber for DSiWare, Gevo Entertainmnet’s Wii MotionPlus-enabled GhostSlayer, and…

Hands-On, Sword Out With Red Steel 2 [Preview] on Kotaku
Whether Ubisoft likes it or not, for many Red Steel 2 will define the potential of Nintendo’s Wii MotionPlus. While the sword and gun action title isn’t the first game to use Wii’s improved motion-sensing add-on, the franchise is inexorably connected…


WiiWare, Animal Crossing, Endless Ocean, and more.

Posted: February 21st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

New Game Get takes a dip in the Endless Ocean on Infendo – Nintendo blog
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…


Endless Ocean and more.

Posted: February 20th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: | No Comments »

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Best Buy, Target – this coming week’s deals on GoNintendo
Best Buy: Nintendo Wii: DJ Hero $79.99 Nintendo DS: None Listed Target: Nintendo Wii: The Biggest Loser $29.99 Endless Ocean: Blue World Includes WiiSpeak $29.99 (Available Tuesday by 4pm) Just Dance $29.99 Sonice Sega All-Stars Racing $39.99…


WiiWare, Endless Ocean, Need for Speed: Undercover, and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

Line-up: Max & The Magic Marker Demo on Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Originally a Wiiware game, I notice this drawing/platformer is now on the PC. You can get the demo from here and then consider buying it, for cash money. With me getting seethingly angry with a Jean advert yesterday, I can’t help but think that…

Wii / preorder / Endless Ocean: Blue World – get Wii Speack $29.82 @ Amazon on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 2 Posted By: MISURICK Views: 230 Replies: 2 linkazonIncludes Wii Speak While Supplies LastDon’t forget your diving buddy! One Wii Speak microphone will come bundled in the box with a limited number of Endless Ocean 2: Blue World orders….

Logitech SpeedForce 2.4Ghz Wireless Steering Wheel for Nintendo Wii $15 Shipped @ 1 sale on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 1 Posted By: Butcherboy Views: 388 Replies: 2 Logitech SpeedForce 2.4Ghz Wireless Steering Wheel for Nintendo Wii Need for Speed: Undercover by Electronic Arts, Formula One 2009 by Codemasters, SpeedZone by Detn8 Games, and Dirt 2 by…


The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Endless Ocean, and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

Even Netflix doesn’t think Wii’s lack of HD is a big deal on Infendo – Nintendo blog
As much as some may piss and moan about the lack of HD on the Wii, it’s just not that big of a deal, and won’t be for some time. Netflix agrees. Now, when HD is ubiquitous, and “hardcore” developers like Epic Games can say…

What’s the best shooter on Wii? on Infendo – Nintendo blog
Although Xbox, PlayStation, and PC carry a lot more first-person shooters, said games exist on Wii – even good ones. But they’re few and far between. So what would recommend for trigger-happy Wii owners looking for a moving target: Metroid…

Wii – what you missed at retail in Dec/Jan on GoNintendo
Direct link here

Check swings patched into MLB 2K10…but what about Wii? on GoNintendo
I have no idea what I’m talking about, as far as the sports discussion goes. It’s the Wii part of the discussion that makes sense to me. We’ve learned that check swings weren’t going to be a part of MLB 2K10, but there was…

Nintendo Channel updates in embed form – Zhu Zhu Pets TV spot and more on GoNintendo
Direct link and videos for Endless Ocean: Blue World, Tomena Sanner, Sudoku 4Pockets, Might and Magic Clash of Heroes, Hubert the Teddy Bear: Winter Games, Bloons, Oscar in Movieland, Fieldrunners, Zhu Zhu Pets. (thanks NintenDaan!)

Nintendo Power summary – Awards wrap-up, best of the decade, reviews on GoNintendo
Nintendo Power Awards Wii Game of the Year: New Super Mario Bros Wii DS Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks WiiWare Game of the Year: Castlevania Rebirth Best Music Game: Rhythm Heaven Best Retro Revival: A Boy and his Blob Best…

Aussie gets $1.5 million fine for copying/uploading New Super Mario Bros. Wii online on GoNintendo
Nintendo confirms the settlement of a Federal Court action against an individual in Australia for illegally copying and uploading to the Internet the first game file of Nintendo’s highly-anticipated video game, New Super Mario Bros. Wii for the…

Iwata says third parties do see benefits on Wii on GoNintendo
We actually posted this up as part of a larger article, but I’ve been getting a lot of emails about it. I’ll post this blurb on third parties sales as its own article. In recent video game software market, there is a huge gap between…

Shin’en Talks Art of Balance (Nintendo WiiWare) on Cubed3.com News
Cubed3 catches up with Shin’en Multimedia to talk about Art of Balance on Nintendo’s WiiWare service.

Endless Ocean, Crystal Chronicles Fail to Crack UK Top 40 on Cubed3.com News
Last Friday saw the release of two very big and #45;name Wii titles in the UK, Endless Ocean 2 and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers.


WiiWare, Metroid Prime, Endless Ocean, and more.

Posted: February 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Monster Hunter University (Wii) on Cubed3.com News
Stuart Lawrence recounts his day at Nintendo’s recent Monster Hunter 3 event in London.

Endless Ocean 2 Wii Screens and Video on Cubed3.com News
Endless Ocean 2 is set to hit the US on 22nd February and Cubed3 has new screens and a video.

Metroid Prime Trilogy (Nintendo Wii) on Cubed3.com News
The Metroid Prime series is widely regarded as one of Nintendo’s greatest in recent years. But is it worthy of a re and #45;release in Metroid Prime Trilogy?

Art of Balance WiiWare Release Date Confirmed on Cubed3.com News
Following the initial information release about Art of Balance for WiiWare, Shin’en Multimedia has announced its release date.


Wii Music, New Super Mario Bros., Resident Evil, and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 goes episodic this summer on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Project Needlemouse revealed as side-scrolling sequel to speedster’s original Genesis trilogy; Episode 1 confirmed for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3.

PSP Still The Platform To Beat In Japan (Or Is It?!) [Console Taisen] on Kotaku
Sony’s PlayStation Portable sits atop this week’s Japanese Hardware Chart once again, thanks to… well, actually that’s a good question. Kingdom Hearts, maybe? Valkyria Chronicles? You’d think the Nintendo DS would be the system performing…

High Voltage’s The Grinder Is No Longer Wii Exclusive [High Voltage Software] on Kotaku
The developers behind The Conduit and the recently re-announced Tournament of Legends will break their Wii exclusivity streak with The Grinder, High Voltage Software’s zombie, vampire and werewolf shooter. The Grinder is also coming to PlayStation 3,…

Death of A Wii [Wii] on Kotaku
At the ripe old age of 3, my Nintendo Wii has officially gone to join the celestial Wii Music choir. Let’s hope it doesn’t take drums. I first received my Wii nine days before Nintendo rolled out its new motion-controlled console to masses of gamers…

Keep An Eye On MLB 2K10 [2K Sports] on Kotaku
Fifteen more images for MLB 2K0 showcase the game’s new two-player animations, adjusted batting eye, and progression screens for the My Player career mode, all of which we previewed a couple weeks ago. The batting view (above) gives a clearer example…

Endless Ocean: Blue World Gameplay Is All Wet [Clips] on Kotaku
Endless Ocean: Blue World may seem like a natural fit for the forthcoming Wii Vitality Sensor, given the relaxing (or terrifying) nature of scuba diving, but the game is due far sooner than Nintendo’s biometrics monitoring add-on. We recently got a…

Megadeth’s “Rust In Peace” Hits Rock Band Store Next Week [Dlc] on Kotaku
All the tracks from Megadeth’s iconic 1990 album “Rust In Peace” will be added to the Rock Band Music Store on Tuesday, Harmonix has announced. The tracks will be available for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii versions of Rock Band.The album is available for…

Dragon Quest VI Remakes Massive DS Success In Japan [Sales Get] on Kotaku
It was a big, big week for the role-playing game in Japan, with the release—and immediate success—of Dragon Quest VI for the Nintendo DS and, to a lesser degree, Sega’s latest effort End of Eternity. Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi…

Play The Who’s Super Bowl Jam Right After They Do [Super Bowl XLIV] on Kotaku
Classic rockers The Who have put together a very special performance for the halftime show at Super Bowl XLIV, and Harmonix has put together a very special download of that performance, available for download as soon as the game ends. MTV Games and…

The Games You Won’t Sell, The Games You Can’t Sell [News Analysis] on Kotaku
Buy a game. Play it. Decide whether to keep it or sell it back. That’s the current cycle of a gamer’s gaming life. In the near future, that third choice may evaporate. You may soon never sell a game again. Two events this week, one of them involving…

This Wii Title Has Been In Development For Over 3 Years [Sandlot] on Kotaku
Zangeki no REGINLEIV, the upcoming Wii action game from Japanese studio Sandlot, will be out on February 11. The game has been development for years. In an recent round table discussion with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, Sandlot’s Takehiro Honma…


Endless Ocean and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep (Nintendo Wii) on Cubed3.com News
Following 2007’s sleeper hit, Arika has again teamed with Nintendo for a sequel to Endless Ocean on Wii, Adventures of the Deep.


Samurai Warriors 3, Endless Ocean, Wii Fit, and more.

Posted: February 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Koei Tecmo sees stock drop after losses, blame Wii for failures on GoNintendo
Koei Tecmo is the latest company to post losses from the rough year that we just got through. What does Koei Tecmo blame for the losses, and now their stock drop? They blame delays in games, a rough online market, and poorer than expected consumer…

Phoenix Wright: Justice for All WiiWare – first hour on GoNintendo
Direct link and subsequent videos here (thanks NintenDaan!)

IGN Updates on GoNintendo
Videos SEGA All-Star Racing Wii Trailer MLB 2K10 Sizzle Trailer News WiiWare Reviews: Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 5, 5-in-1 Solitaire and Tumblebugs 2 Nintendo CEO Comments Suggest No HD Wii D3Publisher Inks Exclusive Worldwide Videogame…

Another Wii Fit Miracle, Woman Loses 112lbs. on digg.com: Stories / Gaming / Popular
A 38-year-old British woman has made another astonishing weight loss miracle due to her strict exercise curriculum with the Wii Fit and healthy dieting. Just amazing how she looks in the after picture.


Nintendo Points, The Legend of Zelda, Endless Ocean, and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

Korea – 1 million Wiis sold, 3 million DS units sold on GoNintendo
한 국닌텐도㈜(http://www.nintendo.co.kr)는 거치형 게임기 「Wii」의 국내 누적 판매량이 금일 100만대를 돌파하였고, 휴대형 게임기 「닌텐도 DS Lite」는 300만대 이상의 누적 판매량을 기록했다고…

Europe – Go below the surface at the official Endless Ocean 2 website on GoNintendo
Take your first plunge into a breathtaking world waiting to be explored below the water’s surface at the official website of Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep for Wii. The sequel to 2007’s relaxing aquatic experience invites you to dust off…

Lose Yourself in Nintendo’s Tropical Paradise – Wii Sports Resort sells over 4.2 million in 2009 on GoNintendo
During the long winter months, millions of people have been eager to get back to a magical island that offers an escape from both time and space. We’re talking about Wuhu Island, the setting for the Wii Sports Resort™ game. It’s a lush,…

Associated Press – Nintendo profit drops despite strong holiday sales, net profit up, on-track to beat guidance on GoNintendo
TOKYO (AP) – 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 Co. reported Thursday a 192.6 billion yen ($2.1 billion)…

Nintendo Q3 2009 Earnings report – PR on GoNintendo
On January 28, 2009 (Japan time), Nintendo Co., Ltd. reported financial results for the first three fiscal quarters and earnings for the period ending Dec. 31, 2009, and left unchanged prior forecasts for full year global sales and profits. The…

Nintendo Q3 2009 Earnings report – total software/hardware sales, and more on GoNintendo
New Super Mario Bros. Wii sold 10.55 million units worldwide Wii Fit Plus has sold 10.16 units ww Wii Sports Resort sold 13.58 mill ww Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks sold 2.45 million units ww Pokemon Heart/Soul sold 3.74 million combined…

Guitar Hero’s February DLC lineup packs a powerful punch with fresh music from top bands on GoNintendo
SANTA MONICA, CA – January 28, 2010 – Guitar Hero® cranks up the heat in February with a strong lineup of weekly downloadable songs that are sure to satisfy fans’ musical appetites. For the first time in a music video game, master tracks from…