Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Super Mario Bros., Wii Sports Resort, and more.

Posted: April 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thoughts – Pokemon SoulSilver review/preview by D3stiny_Sm4sher on GoNintendo
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…

Official PR – Thousands of Movies & TV Episodes from Netflix Now Available via Nintendo’s Wii Console (plus Gary and Allison show you how to take a Wii online) on GoNintendo
–> 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™…

ESRB updates on GoNintendo
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 – …

Japanese software sales – March 29th to April 4th (Top 50) on GoNintendo
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….


Mario Kart Wii, The Sims 2: Pets, Wii Fit, and more.

Posted: April 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Netflix looking to hire ‘Android video playback expert’ on Engadget HD
Netflix will stop at nothing, we say — nothing — until you have the ability to watch films like Failure to Launch and Salo or the 120 Days of Sodom on every conceivable device in your possession. It’s hit the Wii , it’s coming to the …

Lady Fitness 2 Fit Workout Kit for Nintendo Wii $5 on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
*Lady Fitness 2 Fit Workout Kit for Nintendo Wii

Smash Mouth and The Used Booked for Rock Band DLC on 1UP RSS feed
Developer Harmonix took the wraps off next week’s DLC for Rock Band this morning. Tracks from System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian are on the way, alongside DLC by Rock Band first-timers Smash Mouth and The Used. They also announced the 10 latest…

Building A Friendlier And Safer Wii Gun [Wii] on Kotaku
# wii 1) Don’t call this device you use to go hunting on the Wii a “gun,” even if you hold it like one. 2) Don’t make it look like one either. More »

Sengoku Basara 3 On PS3 and Wii This Summer [Capcom] on Kotaku
# capcom Capcom’s wildly popular historical action epic Sengoku Basara 3 has a release date for Japan. Would you like to hear it? Lean closer. More »

Buy.com – Logitech Wireless Keyboard for Wii $18.69 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Target – Lady Fitness 2 Fit Workout Kit for Nintendo Wii $4.99 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Did Crytek’s co-founder just bash the Wii? on GoNintendo
“The call to action for developers is look at your core experience and ask yourself: Is it worthwhile, the need [for] technology? Or is it just a matter of writing a Flash 3D engine and moving into other markets? In my world of gamemaking, I…

New stealth games we would kill to play on GoNintendo
Tomb Raider We really don’t know all that much about the next, true entry in the Tomb Raider series. There’s a spin-off hitting XBLA/PSN, but there’s also going to be a proper franchise installment as well. That’s the…

No hope for Street Fighter IV on Wii on GoNintendo
A portion of an OXM interview with producer Yoshinori Ono… OXM : If Super Street Fighter IV is successful, will you continue with the series or will you look to move onto other fighting games? YO : I have no intention of carrying on…

Lost in Shadow becomes ‘A Shadow’s Tale’ for Europe – release period, trailer, more screens on GoNintendo
Direct link here More screens in our Flickr set Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has shed more light on its innovative Wii platform game, A Shadow’s Tale, which has been created by Hudson Soft for release in Autumn, 2010. A…

Amazon – top 5 software sales worldwide, per platform on GoNintendo
Nintendo Wii North America: 1. Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010 Gun Bundle (Activision) 2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo) 3. Just Dance (Ubisoft) 4. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 5. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) Japan: 1….

Japan – next week’s WiiWare/DSiWare/VC updates on GoNintendo
WiiWare Rakugaki ☆ Hero (800pts – Marvelous Entertainment) Virtual Console Darius Twin (800pts Super Famicom – Taito) DSiWare Dōbutsuen o Tsukurū (800pts – Gameloft) Link

Rock Band Announces Smash Mouth, The Used and More DLC on GoNintendo
Cambridge, Mass. – April 9, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that six singles from artists Serj Tankian, Smash Mouth and The Used will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video…

Monster Hunter 3 delivers new quests and fresh hunts well beyond game release on GoNintendo
SAN MATEO, Calif – April 9, 2010 – Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced support for Monster Hunter™ Tri with unique event and arena quests on Wii™. Accessible for limited time periods, the…


Mario Kart 64, Nintendo Points, Super Mario Kart, and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

News: Super Mario Kart on VC this week on Eurogamer
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…

News: Play Monster Hunter Tri early on Eurogamer
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. …


Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

Random Time! – Siskel and Ebert play the Wii’s forefather on GoNintendo
This video was too good not to pass up. With motion control all the rage now, I wish we had Siskel and Ebert to test all this stuff out! Direct link here (thanks Josh!)

Famitsu Top 30 Selling Titles (Gold Cross Review Score or higher) 1996 ~ 2010.02.14 on GoNintendo
01 [GB] Pokemon Gold/Silver – 6,089,503 (33) 02 [DS] Pokemon Diamond/Pearl – 5,763,120 (35) 03 [DS] New Super Mario Bros. – 5,734,634 (36) 04 [GBA] Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire – 5,337,045 (34) 05 [DS] Animal Crossing: Wild World – 5,129,679 (37) 06…

Japan – sales so far on GoNintendo
- Dragon Quest VI (NDS, Square Enix): 1,260,135 units sold * Release: 02/28/10 – Zelda no Densetsu: Daichi no Kiteki (NDS, Nintendo): 606,358 units sold * Release: 12/23/09 – Dragon Quest V Ultimate Hits (NDS, Square Enix): 10,615 units…

Zallag’s upcoming WiiWare lineup – more details on GoNintendo
Racers’ Islands: Crazy Races – racing game – drive with one hand and shoot Racers’ Islands: Crazy Arena – party game Gods vs. Humans – strategy game – “unlikely but effective mix of Lemmings, Populous, and Final Fantasy…

Calling – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a Gaming-Age review… Overall, Calling is a game that has a decent idea, and a really neat use for one aspect of the Wii (the remote speaker of all things), but everything else about it is horrid. You’re likely to encounter…


Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Nintendo Points, and more.

Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Snowman SnowMario: Geekologie Reader Makes Snowman Of Mario In Penguin Suit on Geekologie – Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
With all the snow that’s been falling recently, it’s always fun to get out there and do something with it. Me? I write my name in it. WITH THE BLOOD OF MY FALLEN ENEMIES! Kidding, with bottled urine. But Geekologie Reader Magefire took the…

New Super Mario Bros. Wii World Record Changes Hands on GoNintendo
A new official World Record score has landed in the hands of a gamer in Walhalla, SC. 32-year-old Brandon LeCroy has just racked up the new official World Record score on hit game New Super Mario Bros. Wii, according to famed video game…

Diner Dash hits WiiWare on March 29th on GoNintendo
Direct link here San Mateo, Calif. – March 5, 2010 – The tables are being set for the launch of Diner Dash® on WiiWare™, coming to the Wii™ on March 29, 2010. Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of HUDSON…

Last Flight developer reaches to the players in marketing research on GoNintendo
Krakow, Poland – 4 March 2010 – Games developer and publisher Bloober Team, most famous for its WiiWare super production Last Flight and post-apocalyptic tactic game for iPad – Gender Wars: The Battle – wants to seize the opportunity of…

Iron Man 2 – more Wii, DS screens on GoNintendo
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Rock Band Announces The White Stripes, The Futureheads and More DLC on GoNintendo
Cambridge, Mass. – March 5, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from fan favorites The White Stripes, as well as singles from The Futureheads, The James Gang, Shaimus, and the one and only Hockey Theme Song,…

Japan – next week’s WiiWare/DSiWare/VC updates on GoNintendo
VC: Moon Cresta (Hamster, ARC, 800) Wiiware: Mega Man 10 (Capcom, 1000 + DLC) DSiWare: GG Series: Throwout (Genterprise, 200) Renjuku Kanji Shou-gaku 4-nensei (IE Institute, 500) Renjuku Kanji Shou-gaku 5-nensei (IE Institute, 500)…

ESRB update – Ironclad for Virtual Console on GoNintendo
IRONCLAD Platform: Wii Rating: Everyone 10+ Content descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Mild Language Rating summary: This is a side-scrolling shooter in which players control a small aircraft that battles enemies in an alternate 1920s setting….

Amazon – top 5 software sales worldwide, per platform on GoNintendo
Nintendo Wii North America: 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 2. Just Dance (Ubisoft) 3. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) 4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo) 5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) Japan: 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii…

Ex ‘Final Fantasy’ Owen Pallett Picks Top Five Video Games on Spinner
Filed under: Exclusive , Count Five , Canada With ‘ Final Fantasy 13 ‘ finally becoming a reality for gamers outside of Japan, baroque-pop star Owen Pallett , the artist formerly known as Final Fantasy , has revealed to Spinner his top five…

Karl Lattimer: Usability Hackfest 2010 on Planet GNOME
Last week GNOME decided to get a bunch of interface and interaction designers together into one place so we could revolutionise the desktop, or at least carve a path toward a ubiquitous GNOME desktop. Held at Canonical’s offices in Millbank tower…

Rock Band DLC Nabs White Stripes, Neil Peart on 1UP RSS feed
As if yesterday’s deluge of Rock Band Network tracks wasn’t enough, Harmonix has announced next week’s slate of regular DLC for Rock Band . Coming up next Tuesday, March 9 on Xbox 360 and Wii (March 11 on PlayStation 3), fans will be able to…


Super Mario 64, Wii Sports, Mario Kart DS, and more.

Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

NPD Fallout: Where Does the Mario vs. Call of Duty Challenge Stand? on 1UP RSS feed
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…

January NPDs: Mass Effect 2 Nips at Mario’s Heels on 1UP RSS feed
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…

Mega Man 10 gets staggered March release [update] on Joystiq
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…

January NPD: Mass Effect 2 debuts at #2, hardware is down on Joystiq
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…

IGN Updates on GoNintendo
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…

Fieldrunners – launch trailer on GoNintendo
Video Games | Fieldrunners | Launch Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

Japanese hardware sales – Jan. 1st to 7th on GoNintendo
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

Top 20 WiiWare/VC/DSiWare of the week on GoNintendo
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…

Mega Man 10 to debut first on WiiWare (March 1st), plus weapon/easy mode/challenge mode art and details on GoNintendo
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…

Official Nintendo PR: Nintendo Systems Retain Top Positions in January Sales on GoNintendo
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…

Reggie VS. Keighley – New Super Mario Bros. Wii Vs. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: the final tally on GoNintendo
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…

NPD – industry-wide figures (total software/hardware comparisons) on GoNintendo
- 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,…

EEDAR analysis – NMH: Desperate Struggle sells less than 30k in week 1, music/fitness genre failing, healthy-looking quarter on GoNintendo
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…

NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note [Npd] on Kotaku
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…

Nintendo Is January’s Hardware Winner Once Again [Npd Group] on Kotaku
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…


Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wii Play, Resident Evil, and more.

Posted: January 31st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Japanese software sales – Jan. 18th to 24th (top 50 on GoNintendo
01. / 02. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 110.918 / 3.117.087 (-20%) 02. / 00. [PSP] Valkyria Chronicles 2 (Sega) – 94.444 / NEW 03. / 00. [PSP] Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A’s Portable: The Battle of Aces (Namco Bandai) – 76.088 /…

Space Harrier – review on GoNintendo
A portion of an Aussie-Nintendo review… Space Harrier is an important slice of SEGA’s history, and it’s aged extremely well. Simple high-energy gameplay with a killer soundtrack and surreal visuals. It’s nice to have this…

Most anticipated DS games of 2010 on GoNintendo
We spend a lot of time talking about all the games and other goodies coming out for the Wii. Of course, we cover every bit of DS news that we can find, but it seems like people spend more time talking about the console side of gaming than the…

Mom loses ridiculous amount of weight, credits Wii Fit for saving her life on GoNintendo
From this… To this! While Wii Fit isn’t the only reason why Lara lost so much weight, she definitely credits it for helping in a very big way. Check out the video interview here (thanks Cook!)

5 Zelda bosses that should return for Zelda Wii on GoNintendo
I wouldn’t mind seeing the Helmasaur King make a triumphant return for Zelda Wii. I think this guy could look pretty damn amazing in 3d, and I’m sure he could put up a pretty good fight after learning some tricks during his last…

How to Fix Third Party Success on the Nintendo Wii on GoNintendo
Do third parties need to fix their approach to the Wii? In some cases they definitely do. I think almost all major third parties have seen one of their titles hit Wii only to be completely ignored by consumers. Now, I’m not saying that every…


The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, New Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart DS, and more.

Posted: January 29th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle – review on GoNintendo
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…

New shovelware coming to Wii from UFO Interactive on GoNintendo
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…

Norwegian top 20 VC/WiiWare/DSiWare – week 4 on GoNintendo
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) -…

Amazon – Top 5 software sales worldwide, per platform on GoNintendo
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…

GoNintendo and GameDaily feature – Nintendo’s most under-appreciated games on GoNintendo
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…

Nintendo’s Iwata dismisses iPad on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Mario Factory president says Apple’s latest device offered “no surprises”; marginalizes HD gaming; rules out HD Wii, motion-sensing DS.

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
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…


Wii Fit, Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart Wii, and more.

Posted: January 29th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

TGIF [Note] on Kotaku
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Gadgets Guess there are loads of gadgets in Japan, but haven’t really had the time to think about them. Exhausted and drained. Emotional week, looking forward to the weekend. What you missed last night Introducing…

Final Fantasy Creator Working On Wii Game [Wii] on Kotaku
Mistwalker boss Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the Final Fantasy series, told us last year that his company was working on two projects: an iPhone game and a proper game. Could that second title be a Wii game? Sure is. Nintendo sent out a press…

Ready For Some More Nintendo Software Lifetime Sales? [Nintendo] on Kotaku
Nintendo games are popular. People buy them up as if they were hotcakes. Nintendo games are not hotcakes. You cannot eat them. You play them. Following hot on the heels of yesterday’s news, the Kyoto-based game company has released global…

Nintendo Adds Xenoblade, The Last Story, Metroid: Other M Date To Release List [Wii] on Kotaku
Nintendo of Japan updated its 2010 release list today, adding Xenoblade and The Last Story to its upcoming Wii slate and dating Metroid: Other M for “Summer 2010.” The Nintendo and Team Ninja game was previously “TBA” in Japan. So what the hell are…


Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, and more.

Posted: January 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Wii Balance Board Goes Forth In The Name Of Science [Wii] on Kotaku
While the Wii Balance Board’s usefulness as a fitness device are questionable, there’s no doubts over its ability to perform as a…rehabilitative “force platform”. That’s a device used by doctors to measure the balance of a person recovering from a…

Super Mario Bros Wii. Fatest Wii Title To Hit Three Million In Japan [Wii] on Kotaku
Going on sale in Japan on December 3, 2009, Wii title New Super Mario Bros. Wii has sold over 3 million games. In Japan, that’s not just fast for a Wii title, it’s the fastest. In its first seven weeks on sale, the game moved 3,002,753 units, making…

What Do Gundam, Pro Evo and Nintendo Games Have In Common? [Japan] on Kotaku
Last year in Japan, people bought tons of ‘em, that’s what. Enterbrain, the publisher behind Japanese game magazine Famitsu, has released sales data for fifty biggest selling games of last year. The data was collected for the dates between December…