Posted: April 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Disney Sing It, Internet Channel, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Metroid Prime, New Super Mario Bros., Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros., Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Oh man, what a tiring day. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I’ve had a weekend as jam-packed as this one in quite some time! Juggling the site work and moving out at the same time can be quite a pain! Actually, it’s just the…” |
| “–> Direct link here REDMOND, Wash. & LOS GATOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo of America Inc. and Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] today announced that Netflix members who own Nintendo’s Wii™…” |
| “Vacation Isle: Beach Party (Wii) – E The Last Airbender (Wii) – T The Last Airbender (DS) – E10+ Backyard Sports – Sandlot Sluggers (Wii) – E Disney Sing It: Family Hits (Wii) – E Galaxy Racers (DS) – E Pearl Harbor Trilogy – …” |
| “01. / 00. [NDS] Etrian Odyssey III: Caller of the Starry Seas (Atlus Co.) – 87.765 / NEW 02. / 01. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Warriors (Koei) – 71.629 / 456.924 (-81%) 03. / 00. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami) – 57.136 / NEW 04. / 00….” |
Posted: April 2nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Dr. Mario Online Rx, Mario Kart 64, MySims, Punch-Out!!, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Tetris, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Wii Sports, WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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“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 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” |
| “Video Games | Ivy the Kiwi? | Japanese DS Platforming TV Spot XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “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….” |
| “Grab yours here (thanks KirbyGCN!)” |
| “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” |
Posted: March 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Nintendo Points, Super Mario Kart, Virtual Console | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Relive the glory days for less than six quid. The legendary Super Mario Kart will be available to buy from Wii’s Virtual Console shop this Friday, 2nd April – which is appropriately named Good…” |
| “At one of three UK ticketed events. Capcom’s offering you the chance to play Wii game Monster Hunter Tri before launch at one of three UK events. …” |
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart 64, Rock Band 2, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “If you’re a gamer, you might have heard about yesterday’s news about the PlayStation Move , Sony’s answer to the Wii Remote and Microsoft’s upcoming Project Natal motion controller. In a demonstration yesterday, the…” |
| “Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us.” |
| “A stunning achievement on WiiWare.” |
| “The once Wii-exclusive Lord of the Rings title will make an appearance on the PlayStation 3 and use the PlayStation Move.” |
| “The Shoot is a fairly standard arcade rail shooter, adopting the theme of a series of B-grade movie sets (hence the double meaning in the title). Its look is certainly different: the presentation features comic book-style harsh lines and dank…” |
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“UPDATE — HMXHenry has confirmed on the Rock Band Forums that exporting will also be free for those who pre-order through GameStop. If you aren’t interested in the other Plus features, it looks like that’s the way to go. ORIGINAL STORY –…” |
| “Many of us here in the office got our first hands-on with the new PlayStation Move today and its (somewhat necessary) add-on, the Sub Controller. There were a number of tech demos on display at the event (look for our video recap for more…” |
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“Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg is thrilled with February’s NPD numbers, and for good reason. The Xbox 360 took the top spot in home console sales last month, despite not being a Wii. According to the NPD , it’s the first time this has happened since…” |
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“Meeting with Gaikai’s founding fathers — ( from left to right) Rui Pereira, Andrew Gault and David Perry — this morning, we chatted about the company’s unique take on “cloud gaming,” particularly how, unlike competitor OnLive , there will be no…” |
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“Yoshio Sakamoto has had a rather diverse career with Nintendo, having worked on games like Metroid , WarioWare and Tomodatchi Collection . Nintendo president Satoru Iwata asked the Metroid: Other M producer to speak at GDC to “explore the…” |
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“Pirates Plund-Arrr is best summed up as Castle Crashers , but with pirates. On the Wii. For $30. Unfortunately for Majesco and developer Boomzap, PSN and XBLA have spoiled us with a number of high-quality downloadable beat ‘em ups for under…” |
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“[Wii version] Warner Bros. Interactive has revealed that, in addition to the previously announced PS2, PSP, DS and Wii releases, it’s putting Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest on PS3 — with PlayStation Move support. The kid-friendly LOTR …” |
| “That’s right, folks — Harmonix has just revealed that Green Day: Rock Band will be available for all come June 8 on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. Up to 6 players (3 mics; 3 instruments) will progress through the career of the trio , unlocking…” |
Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Dr. Mario Online Rx, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart DS, MySims, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, No More Heroes, Punch-Out!!, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World, Tetris, The Beatles: Rock Band, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
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“Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime made a pretty bold prediction back in November. Prior to their respective releases, he said that New Super Mario Bros Wii would outsell the 360 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by the end of…” |
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“Second verse, same as the first. Tonight’s January NPD numbers aren’t terribly surprising; most systems kept their relative positions. The obvious exception is the constant battle between the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. The PlayStation 3 squeaked…” |
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“Update: New concept art of Mega Man’s weapons and screens for his upcoming adventure have been added to our gallery.Original: Capcom has confirmed a staggered March release for Mega Man’s second, current-gen, 8-bit quest. Nintendo Wii fans will get…” |
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“Sure, last month’s NPD numbers post had all sorts of green arrows plastered all about its form — this month, we knew things would go down. Little known fact: Christmas never occurs in January, and this year is no exception. Without Consumermas…” |
| “Videos The Aussie Source – February 12th News Mega Man 10 Gets its Day in the US New Super Mario Bros. Wii Tops January NPD Sales Layoffs At Radical, Neversoft – Luxoflux Closes New Tony Hawk Will Ride Again “All You Need Is Love” DLC…” |
| “Video Games | Fieldrunners | Launch Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “PSP 43,163 Wii 36,149 DSi LL 28,080 PS3 25,450 DSi 19,116 DS Lite 5,410 Xbox 360 3,651 PS2 2,047 PSP go 1,738 Link” |
| “DSiWare 1 – Flipnote Studio 2 – Nintendo DSi Browser 3 – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! 4 – AiRace: Tunnel 5 – Arcade Hoops Basketball 6 – Army Defender 7 – Arcade Bowling 8 – Escapee GO! 9 – Extreme Hangman 10 – Dark…” |
| “Release dates straight from Capcom… WiiWare – March 1st – 1,000 Nintendo Points PSN – March 11 th XBLA – March 31 st Check out more weapon/screenshot details here Commando Bomb After launching the Commando Bomb, press up or down on the…” |
| “Despite inventory shortages of the Wii hardware, Nintendo systems came out on top at the beginning of 2010. Nintendo’s Wii™ home console and the family of hand-held Nintendo DS™ systems finished No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, for the month of…” |
| “United States sales Modern Warfare 2 – Xbox 360 – 6,156,700 million units sold – PS3 – 3,249,000 million units sold New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 4,866,700 million copies sold Here’s where the problem comes in. Some people believe that Reggie…” |
| “- retail video game industry sales in the U.S. (software, hardware, accessories) were $1.17 billion, a 13 percent decrease from January 2009 – hardware made $353.7 million for the month, down 21 percent. – software made $597.9 million for the month,…” |
| “Music and Fitness Fail Whilst core gamers drove their respected categories to record highs, the Music and Fitness genres failed to deliver to last year’s standards. In fact, 90% of the decline in January software sales can directly be attributed to…” |
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“Danger. You are at risk of discussing January’s U.S. video game sales data without the proper analysis at the ready. Grab a marker and consider scribbling the following cheat-sheet notes on your hand. For the raw data, check out the NPD’s U.S January…” |
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“Wii fever swept the United States in January, another 465,000 units of Nintendo’s white wonder snatched up by consumers. Hey, when you’re selling that many copies of New Super Mario Bros. you’re gonna need a Wii to play it on. Nintendo once again…” |
Posted: January 29th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Strikers Charged, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, MySims, New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Rock Band 2, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “A portion of a Hanafuda Times review… With its retro style, it’s practical use of the classic controller, and it’s more-than-amazing boss battles, Desperate Struggle is yet another masterpiece from the Quentin Tarantino of video games: Suda…” |
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“Man, this game is going to be horrible. You don’t even need to see any screens or hear details to know that. I love Chuck E. Cheese, but I think I’ll stick to the brick and mortar locations instead of the game. Thanks to Hero of Legend…” |
| “WiiWare 1 (1) – Pokémon Rumble Demo version 2 (3) – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord Demo version 3 (2) – World of Goo Demo version 4 (4) – NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Demo version 5 (5) – BIT.TRIP BEAT Demo version 6 (6) -…” |
| “Nintendo Wii North America: 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 2. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) 3. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) 4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo) 5. Just Dance (Ubisoft) Japan: 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 2. Wii…” |
| “When you think of Nintendo, your mind is automatically filled with years and years of fantastic memories. The Mario outings, the Zelda adventures, the Kirby journeys, the Metroid missions…and so much more. There’s no shortage of…” |
| “Mario Factory president says Apple’s latest device offered “no surprises”; marginalizes HD gaming; rules out HD Wii, motion-sensing DS.” |
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“The Dell Adamo is back at a nice price, Panasonic’s VIERA is a superb choice for an HDTV, and if you’re hankerin’ for some sublime bear and unicorn action then today’s Hobomodo is a must for any iPhone owner. Top Deals: • 13.4″ Dell Adamo Laptop…” |
Posted: January 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Dr. Mario Online Rx, Mario Kart 64, MySims, Nintendo Points, Punch-Out!!, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World, Tetris, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Virtual Console, WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
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“The Tales of Graces ‘Koakuma costume’ will be available in Japan on January 20th at 13:00. The costume will cost gamers 400 Nintendo Points. More screens here” |
| “A mashup between Korean Girl-Group “After School” and the theme from The Last Ninja, available on the Virtual Console. Direct link here (thanks Wait1minuteplz!)” |
| “DSiWare 1 – Flipnote Studio 2 – Nintendo DSi Browser 3 – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! 4 – Arcade Hoops Basketball 5 – Army Defender 6 – Arcade Bowling 7 – Touch Solitaire 8 – The Oregon Trail 9 – MySims Camera 10 – …” |
Posted: December 17th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: LostWinds, Mario Kart 64, MySims, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Virtual Console, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “WiiWare 1 (1) – Pokémon Rumble Demo version 2 (2) – World of Goo Demo version 3 (3) – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord Demo version 4 (4) – NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Demo version 5 (5) – BIT.TRIP BEAT Demo version 6 (6) -…” |
| “The Nintendo Wii, on appeal: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued this decision today.” |
Posted: December 12th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: LostWinds, Mario Kart 64, MySims, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Virtual Console, Wii Remote, World of Goo, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Video Games | Spike TV VGAs 2009 | Rehersal Sneak Peak XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| ““The Rightful King Shall Return?: Sega has been teasing a game codenamed Project Needlemouse, which may or may not be a new 2D Sonic. Tune in next issue.” – OXM Again, we have no official word on what platforms this game will land on. …” |
| “A portion of an NWR review… Ben Tennyson’s DS excursion is more enjoyable than its Wii counterpart, but only for a very short amount of time. Full review here” |
| “WiiWare 1 (1) – Pokémon Rumble Demo version 2 (2) – World of Goo Demo version 3 (3) – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord Demo version 4 (4) – NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Demo version 5 (5) – BIT.TRIP BEAT Demo version 6 (6) -…” |
| “Rating: 4 Posted By: webroid2 Views: 1472 Replies: 10 Starting 12/13- 12/19 Target: Nintendo Wii $199 w/ bonus $30 GC it’s in the weekly add.If target.com also offers same deal then may be we can use 10% BCB.This is not a bad deal, who missed…” |
Posted: December 3rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Bit.Trip, LostWinds, Mario Kart 64, Metroid Prime, MySims, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, The Conduit, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, World of Goo, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | No Comments »
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“How would you like to own a little piece of history itself? Well, based on a report by Chart Track-GfK, the Wii is the fastest selling console in UK history, thanks to its 6 million units sold over a period of 3 years. We’re fairly sure that…” |
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“Logitec (not to be confused with Logitech) has announced its latest USB 2.0 LAN adapter TX/U2AG. For just ¥2500 ($28), you’ll be able to pick up the device which can be used with desktop computers, laptops and also your Nintendo Wii or…” |
| “Wanna win a free copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, courtesy of Infendo? Share your favorite, most interesting, or funniest Mario story in the comments of this post (one per reader), and you’ll be entered in the drawing. The winner, as selected…” |
| ““I think there’s no doubt that [Nintendo] enjoyed spectacular success a year ago and it’s been softer since then. [The Wii is] clearly not going to sell as many units this year as it did last year. We have a low-20 [percent] share…” |
| “The Beatles Rock Band (Released Sept. 9) – 14 hours, 50 minutes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex Edition (Released Nov. 10) – 14 hours, 56 minutes Madden NFL10 (Released August 14) – 15 hours, 45 minutes Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter…” |
| “WiiWare 1 (2) – Pokémon Rumble Demo version 2 (5) – World of Goo Demo version 3 (2) – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord Demo version 4 (3) – NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Demo version 5 (4) – BIT.TRIP BEAT Demo version 6 (6) -…” |
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“I’m actually surprised to see The Conduit pull out ahead of MPT and CoD in some of those numbers. I’d love to get an official total on just how many units The Conduit has sold worldwide. The 500k mark seems like it would be a great…” |
| “On 5 December it will be exactly one year ago when Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City launched in Europe. To celebrate this special day there’s a new downloadable item for you to get your hands on. From December 5th – December 21st you…” |
| ““With its inclusive, family friendly and fun nature, we’re very pleased Wii seems to have captured the imagination of over six million families across the UK and reached such a landmark sales figure in such a short space of time. We’ll…” |
