Posted: April 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Mario Party 8, Mario Super Sluggers, New Super Mario Bros., Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Music, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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| “delivers a 1-2 punch in the latest edition of the NPD sales report.” |
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“Ubisoft announced last month that its Wii public humiliation simulator Just Dance had sold two million copies worldwide. Now, based on data from the March NPD report , analyst Ben Schachter estimates that one million copies have been sold in…” |
| “Rating: 11 Posted By: Crazy8 Views: 1936 Replies: 6 Product Link or search for Wii Console Bonus Bonus Top Selling Game (Pick 1 from this list of 9): New Super Mario Bros. (Wii) Mario Kart w/ Wheel (Wii) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) Super Smash…” |
Posted: April 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario Party 8, Mario Super Sluggers, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Fit, Wii Music, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Rating: 10 Posted By: Crazy8 Views: 1690 Replies: 5 Product Link or search for Wii Console Bonus Bonus Top Selling Game (Pick 1 from this list of 9): New Super Mario Bros. (Wii) Mario Kart w/ Wheel (Wii) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) Super Smash…” |
| “Tron Legacy doesn’t arrive until the end of the year. And yeah, the wait sucks. But soon you can while away that time playing Space Paranoids online. Don’t you feel better already? Like the joystick version shown off at Comic-Con…” |
| “A woman from Manchester claims that due to an accident using Wii Fit, she has become a sex addict.” |
| “nand#45;Space is working on a new Wii title that is set to hit in Q4 2010.” |
| “Ubisoft has sent out the latest trailer for the upcoming Wiiand#45;specific editon of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands.” |
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“Do you people remember how disorientating Descent was back when it first game out? I mean, we had Doom and Flight Simulator and all that, but spinning around in those little passages trying to laser a fool was a whole new thing. And a lot of…” |
| “A GeekDad exclusive first look! Check out the all new characters introduced in the upcoming Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers videogame for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii, Nintendo DS and a downloadable…” |
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: January 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Party 8, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Resident Evil, The Conduit, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “The name ‘iPad’ has certain connotations for women, as Kira Cochrane explainsIt’s interesting to imagine what the conversation was like at Apple HQ when they were naming their new product. Did they play any word-association games? Did eager employees…” |
| “Nintendo sold a ton of systems and games to retailers for the three months ending December 2009. Wii and DS shipments were 11.31m and 11.65m respectively. Total Wii software crossed 500m and DS software nears 700m units” |
| “Many wondered why Capcom chose Nintendo’s Wii as the exclusive platform to launch Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, the latest fighter in the over-the-top Versus series. Surely, a multiplatform release would reach a broader audience, critics…” |
| “Nintendo has released an early, Japan-only demo of their upcoming project with Earth Defense Force developer Sandlot, titled Zangeki no Reginleiv. Due November 11 in Japan, the game has already received a “D” rating, which is the equivalent of…” |
| “Videos Red Steel 2 Trailer The Aussie Source – January 29th News Worldwide Wii Sales At Nearly 70 Million Ragnarok DS Goes Gold; XSeed Confirms Ship Date Worldwide DS Sales top 125 Million Mega Man Zero Collection US Bound Features Nintendo…” |
| “A portion of a GameZone interview with Capcom’s Seth Killian… GZ: How does the online compare, to say Street Fighter IV? Do you see any possibility of seeing a version of SFIV on the Wii using the Tatsunoko Engine? SK: It’s simpler…” |
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“This information was compiled by the people of Rentrak Corporation… Link” |
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“Every week, I am constantly impressed with the numbers that House of the Dead: Overkill does. This game must be raking in the cash for SEGA at this point. It may not have burst out of the gate, but it’s definitely showing a very long…” |
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“Game Informer has gotten into the habit of rounding up what they consider to be the best reader/staffer blogs from each week. They compile the blog posts into a roundup, and I poked my nose through the entries. If you have some spare time, you…” |
| “Mark Bozon over at IGN has put together an article looking at the best and brightest of Wii in 2010. Of course, Zelda Wii gets a mention…the title we all hope will be out this year. Quite a few of you have read the article, you think that Mr….” |
| “A portion of a GameDaily review… Aside from online registration issues and the way-too-simplified Wii remote control set-up, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is easily one of the best beat-em-ups we’ve played. Bring on a sequel. Full review here” |
| “PSP 52,909 Wii 45,167 PS3 26,966 DSi LL 24,059 DSi 20,373 DS Lite 4,966 Xbox 360 3,343 PS2 2,088 PSP go 1,773 Link” |
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“Monado disappears from the Japanese list, XENOBLADE pops up for Wii. The Last Story is in there as well. Metroid: Other M is due out this Summer in Japan, but it’s still a TBA for Europe and NA. This is an unusually intriguing first-party…” |
Posted: November 28th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Big Brain Academy, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Party 8, New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Taiko no Tatsujin, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Music, Wii Play, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiConnect24 | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Have you ever bought something off of QVC? I haven’t, but I’ve seen some of their ‘programming’, which can be pretty entertaining from time to time! It seems that a lot of people were watching on Black Friday, because the…” |
| “1. Wii Fit (Nintendo): 3 536 288 2. Wii Sports (Nintendo): 3 528 473 3. Wii Play (Nintendo): 2 697 416 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo): 2 355 816 5. Super Samsh Bros. Brawl (Nintendo): 1 812 706 6. Mario Party 8 (Nintendo): 1 354 885 7. Wii Sports…” |
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| “No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Platform: Wii Rating: Mature Content descriptors: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language Rating summary: Players assume the role of Travis, an anime-watching assassin…” |
| “US 1. New Super Mario Bros (Wii) 2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii) 3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360) 4. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) 5. Assassin’s Creed II (Xbox 360) 6. Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360) 7. Call of Duty:…” |
| “Wow, the beat’em-up genre seems to be making a comeback! Over the past year or so, there have been multiple entries in the genre. Now, according to a Red Fly developer’s LinkedIn profile, it looks like a new beat’em-up is heading…” |
| “Finally beat New Super Mario Bros. Wii 100% of the way. All coins found, and tons of fun had along the way. Damnit, now I’m sad that it’s over! Hurry up with Galaxy 2, alright Miyamoto?! I’m off to bed to dream of more Mario…” |
| “Virtua Tennis 2009 was a pretty big deal for the Wii here in the states, as well as Europe. SEGA decided to go all-out and add in MotionPlus support for the title, making it one of the very first games to support the peripheral. You would think…” |
| “Video Games | ScrewAttack | Video Game Vault: Math Blaster XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “WiiWare Ponjan (1000pts – Tomy) Virtual Console King of Fighters ‘95 (900pts NEO GEO – SNK Playmore) Ordyne (800pts Arcade – Namco) Rompers (800pts Arcade – Namco) DSiWare Ato Nannichi? Kazoeru Nintendo DSi Calendar (200pts – Nintendo) Kameni n…” |
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“Today’s T-shirt on Teefury is a seasonal Star Wars-parody design by Aegis called “Hothmas”‘, which features an AT-AT Rudolph getting wrapped up in christmas lights by a T-47 airspeeder. Another neat extra is the snowflakes,…” |
| “Newegg has the refurbished Nintendo Wii for $160 – $20 rebate [Exp 12/31] = $140 with free shipping. Grab it now before its out of stock. Features backwards compatibility with all GameCube games, 4 GameCube controller ports, WiiConnect24 and more….” |
Posted: November 14th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: All Star Cheer Squad, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Party 8, MySims, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Super Mario World, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“More pics here Amersfoort (Nov. 13, 2009) – NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, published by Madrid-based indie developers “Over the Top Games”, wins the Best Euro Game category at the Dutch Game Awards. The Dutch Game Awards are an aknowledgement…” |
| “Everyone is talking about New Super Mario Bros. Wii right now, but this latest entry wouldn’t even exist without the likes of Super Mario World. The Super Nintendo’s premiere game not only did a ton to move the Mario franchise forward,…” |
| “Best Buy Nintendo Wii: All Star Cheer Squad 2 $29.99 The Beatles Rock Band $49.99 The Biggest Loser $39.99 Chaotic: Shadow Warriors $39.99 (Available Tuesday) DJ Hero $119.99 EA Sports Active $49.99 EA Sports Active More Workouts $39.99 Jillian…” |
Posted: October 19th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: LostWinds, Mario Party 8, Need for Speed: Nitro, Nintendo Points, Virtual Console, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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It’s an unexpectedly packed week for Nintendo downloaders! On WiiWare, there’s a game that should be wonderful and another that should be, uh, interesting. There’s an arcade classic on Virtual Console, and DSiWare features the arrival of one of the…”
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This week’s Nintendo downloads include the sequel to one of the first breakout hits on WiiWare, the return of a beloved action title on Virtual Console, and nearly half-a-dozen DSiWare games starring Domo-kun — the Japanese televsion mascot who’s…”
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While shopping at Best Buy, Chris spotted this wacky sticker on Mario Party 8, no doubt an accident, in which the benevolent Geek Squad offers to do the impossible for you and install the game onto your Wii, which doesn’t let you install disc-based…”
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Target people who have never used a product like yours before. (It’s what Clayton Christensen calls “competing against nonconsumption.”) These people don’t know a solution exists or the ones they’ve tried were too expensive or…”
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EA Montreal’s Wii, DS installment in rebooted racing franchise wraps production in advance of Nov. 3 launch; setlist includes Crystal Method, Lady Sov, k-os.”
Posted: July 3rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Battalion Wars 2, Big Brain Academy, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Endless Ocean, Excite Truck, Gradius ReBirth, MadWorld, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Party 8, Mario Power Tennis, Mario Strikers Charged, Mario Super Sluggers, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, New Play Control!, Pikmin, Punch-Out!!, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Wii Fit, Wii Music, Wii Play, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
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We just told you that Konami’s faux-retro Gradius Rebirth was added to the PAL WiiWare shop. If you’ve been playing for the past hour or so and have already moved on to dreaming about Konami’s other WiiWare retro reinterpretation, you’ll be happy to…”
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I told you that Totilo loves his Wii information. He’s such a Nintendo fanboy at heart! Super Smash Bros. Brawl (March 2008) – 68 hours, 51 minutes Animal Crossing: City Folk (November 2008) – 54 hours, 16 minutes Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn…”
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Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced its first downloadable WiiWare titles, as it outlines the role of its new Network Business Development Department. Konami has created the all-new Network Business Development Department, which is…”
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Friday 3rd July/… Gamers will be able to use their Wii Remote™ to bat and bowl their country to success when Ashes Cricket 2009™ is released for Wii™ this August; the integration of the Wii controls is set to take players closer to the…”
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This has to be a viral campaign of some sort, but seeing as though we’re on the cusp of a three-day weekend I’ll bite. GameStop is selling three unusual Nintendo Wii bundles that, I don’t know, belie all logic. There’s the…”
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The soundtrack to the bloody Wii brawler is available in stores now for your violent listening pleasure.”
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Wii Sports Resort landed overseas in Japan last week, and we give you our impressions.”
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Walmart cut prices on several video games, as listed below. Shipping adds $2.47, or choose free Site-to-Store. Even with shipping, each is at or near lowest-we’ve-seen prices. Sales tax is added where applicable. The deals: Golden Compass for…”
Posted: July 3rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Battalion Wars 2, Big Brain Academy, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Endless Ocean, Excite Truck, Gradius ReBirth, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Party 8, Mario Power Tennis, Mario Strikers Charged, Mario Super Sluggers, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, New Play Control!, Pikmin, Punch-Out!!, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Virtual Console, WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Music, Wii Play, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
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Nintendo of Europe’s Hanabi Festival returns, bringing with it, of course, import games! Fantastic stuff is available this week on Virtual Console: Pulseman, a Mega Man-style platformer from a pre-Pokemon Game Freak, and Ogre Battle, the legendary…”
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Never mind what’s at the bottom of this barrel, here’s a list of 29 Wii games from Nintendo and the amount of hours people play them, per gamer. (The following stats are pulled from the usage data shared by more than two million Wii users through the…”
Posted: June 15th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Party 8, Wii Play, Wii Remote | No Comments »
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From Bestbuy.com – $20 Off on Nintendo Wii Hardware with Wii Play and Wii Remote or Mario Party 8 for Wii. Offer expires on Sat, Jun 20th.”
