Resident Evil, Samurai Warriors 3, WiiWare, and more.

Posted: January 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Japan – Wii games eligible for budget lineup on GoNintendo
Now remember, we don’t know if Nintendo is going to release another round of budget gmaes in Japan. If they do, these are the games that are eligible, according to the budget lineup guidelines. Gold Tales of Graces New Super Mario Bros Wii Wii…

Will more of history’s best-selling books be turned into games? on GoNintendo
Dante’s Inferno isn’t coming to the Wii, but it does happen to be in the top 100 best-selling books list. It makes you wonder if more people would enjoy seeing literary classics get shifted into the video game realm. There are plenty of…

Dev says download services are becoming too shuttered on GoNintendo
A portion of a Eurogamer interview with PomPom Games’ Michael Michael… Eurogamer: So in terms of all these different platforms – PC, the iPhone, the console downloadable services including things like WiiWare – which is the most promising…

Nintendo Channel – this week’s demos/videos on GoNintendo
DS Demos * Disney the Princess and the Frog (distribution ends 1/10/2010) * James Cameron’s AVATAR: The Game (distribution ends 1/10/2010) * Bakugan Battle Brawlers (distribution ends 1/10/2010) * Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop…

NEWS: Classic Controller Pro Announced for North America on Nintendo World Report Headlines
The modified controller will be bundled with Monster Hunter Tri.


New Play Control!, Mario Power Tennis, Nintendo Points, and more.

Posted: December 27th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis for Wii for $15 + $5 s&h on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
Today until 1 pm ET (or 100% claimed), Amazon.com offers New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis for Nintendo Wii for $14.78. Shipping adds $4.98, or pad your order over $25 to qualify for free shipping. Even with shipping, that’s the lowest total price…

New Game Get downloads Castlevania ReBirth and Pilotwings on Infendo – Nintendo blog
There are no physical releases for the Wii and DS this week. The big releases this week are Castlevania: The Adventure: ReBirth and the SNES version of Pilotwings. Anyone get a Nintendo Points Card for Christmas?  Click on in for the full list,…

Wii Weather – Japan has weird clouds on Infendo – Nintendo blog
Infendo reader and commenter srkelley noticed something interesting on his Wii Weather Channel.  Compared to the rest of the world, Japan has different weather icons.  [Check out the cute snowman icon at around one minute in.]  Does anyone know…


Wii Sports Resort, Super Mario Bros., The House of the Dead: Overkill, and more.

Posted: December 27th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Modern Warfare 2 Most Pirated Game of 2009 on TorrentFreak
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 broke records this year as the biggest ever entertainment launch in history. With 4.7 million units sold in the US and UK during the first 24 hours, it pulled in revenues totaling $310 million. In five days the…


Mario Power Tennis and more.

Posted: October 15th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Mario Power Tennis Wii (USED) $9.99 +shipping/tax Familyvideo.com on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 0 Posted By: Eagle5740 Views: 995 Replies: 5 First time posting, so hopefully I am doing this right…Came across a fairly good deal for Mario Power Tennis for Wii. It is USED, but cheapest price I have seen. I checked Amazon and its $15.00…
 


Mario Power Tennis, Super Mario Bros., Wii Sports, and more.

Posted: September 26th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

New Super Mario Bros. for Wii $46.99 w/free ship **Pre-Sale** (Bonus $10 off coupon on future game purchase) Amazon.com on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 6 Posted By: adam-i-am Views: 1497 Replies: 11 I see someone posted that Amazon was about to pre-sell this game back in July but I am posting because now you get a coupon for $10 off a future game purchase when it ships. It will be released…
 

Colorz (Nintendo WiiWare) on Cubed3.com News
Colorz is developer Exkee’s debut WiiWare title. We find out if it’s a bright start or if it needed more time on the palette…
 

What Makes a “Real” Sport in an Unreal World? [Stick Jockey] on Kotaku
Twenty years ago I learned how to rename the rosters for Accolade’s Hardball! and rig the players’ performances. Every player would be a 40-40 man, I boasted to Dad. “Not really interested,” he said, “It’s not real baseball.” I thought about that old…
 

Deals of the Week at Newegg on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Here are Newegg.com’s deals of the week, with most ending today:Nintendo Wii Console = $195Arctic Cooling Accelero S2 VGA Cooler = $23Cooler Master Elite 310 Case + 420W PSU = $50Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case = 100Philips 52″ 52PFL7403D…
 

Mario Power Tennis Multiplayer Game for Wii $20 Shipped at Buy on Dealhack
Get the Mario Power Tennis for Wii for $30 – $10 instant savings = $20 shipped at Buy.com. This version of the Mario Power Tennis video game is designed for Wii with enhanced Wii controls, multiplayer gaming support and widescreen presentation. It…
 


Mario Power Tennis, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: September 24th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Wii Mario Power Tennis only $19.19 after 4-7% Bing CB with free shipping on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 2 Posted By: ep11365 Views: 738 Replies: 3 Only $19.19 after 4-7% Bing CashBack.http://www.buy.com/prod/mario-power-tennis-new-play-control/q/lo…Online Coupons
 

Wii Gets Price Cut To $199 on Slashdot: Games
After watching Microsoft and Sony drop the prices on the Xbox 360 and the PS3, Nintendo has decided to jump in with a price cut as well. Starting September 27th, the Wii will cost $199 in North America, a $50 drop from the previous price. Japan will…
 

New Super Mario Bros. Wii hits Europe on Nov. 20th on GoNintendo
24 September 2009 – The classic Mario platform game is coming to Wii! For the first time, you can experience an action-packed Mario platformer on Wii with simultaneous multiplayer fun as New Super Mario Bros. Wii launches across Europe on 20…
 

Wii price drops in rest of Europe as well on GoNintendo
You didn’t think that the UK was going to be the only European group to get a Wii price drop, did you? Nintendo is currently spreading the news all throughout Europe that the Wii will see the equivalent of a $50 price drop. No word on whether…
 

Mario Power Tennis (New Play Control) for Wii $20 at Buy.com on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Buy.com has Mario Power Tennis (New Play Control) for Nintendo Wii for $20 with free shipping. Wild multiplayer tennis action with Mario and friends. [Compare]
 

Exploring The Shard Of Love In EQ2 [Clips] on Kotaku
The Shards of Destiny, The latest content update for EverQuest 2, is now live, opening up Erollisi Marr’s Shard of Love to players and adding achievements to the game. The goddess Erollisi Marr has gone missing, and only your stalwart band of…
 

Wolfenstein headlines Amazon day of game deals on Joystiq
The latest Wolfenstein is Amazon’s “deal of the day” special, accompanied by more games offered during today’s “lightning deals.” A one-way trip to the spooky-Nazi locale of Wolfenstein will cost $40 for Xbox 360 and PS3, $30 on PC (while supplies…
 

Which console now provides the most value? on Crave: The gadget blog
With the announcement late Wednesday that Nintendo has dropped the price of its Wii console to $199.99, effective Sunday, all three companies in the video game space have reduced the price of their consoles. Now, the Xbox 360 Elite is available for…
 


Mario Power Tennis, Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: September 24th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Nintendo Cuts Wii Price 20% on MarketingVOX – The Voice of Online Marketing
Following moves by rivals Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo plans to drop the price of its popular gaming console 20% to $199. Sales of the unit have leveled recently, in line with a gaming market that…
 

Mario Power Tennis (Wii) $19.99 Free Shipping at Buy.com on Techbargains.com
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Dual Product Approach for Wii 2? on Cubed3.com News
With Nintendo cutting the Wii’s price and hints from studios into Wii 2, could the company be considering a dual product approach?
 

Buy.com – Mario Power Tennis Game for Nintendo Wii $19.99 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Scene It? Brings Twilight’s Sparkle Pony Vampires To The Wii [Game Announce] on Kotaku
Konami takes the Scene It? franchise in a decidedly darkly romantic direction with Scene It? Twilight for the Nintendo Wii, based on the ridiculously popular “vampire” movie. There’s just no escaping Twilight. It’s in the supermarkets, video stores,…
 

GoGamer.com Madness Sale: PC & console games from $6 + $3 s&h on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
As part of its latest Madness Sale, GoGamer.com cuts its prices on several video games and PC games. With shipping starting at $2.99, many are at the lowest total prices we could find. Deal ends September 26 at 3 am ET. Notables: Red…
 

Nintendo’s Kaigler talks Wii price cut on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Q&A: NOA VP explains what took so long, addresses speculation of an HD Wii, talks first-party support for Balance Board and MotionPlus.
 

Mario Power Tennis Game (Wii) $19.99 Free Shipping at Buy.com on Techbargains.com
  Buy.com Coupons
 

NEWS: Nintendo Announces New Super Mario Bros. Wii European Date on Nintendo World Report Headlines
Europe gets their multiplayer Mario only a few days after North America.
 


Metroid Prime, Mario Power Tennis, New Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: September 14th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

New Game Get gets scribbling! [updated] on Infendo – Nintendo blog
The DS wins the week with both Bowser’s Inside Story and Scribblenauts making their debut. Over on the Wii there’s NHL 2K10 and Toy Story Mania that look interesting.  Still no word from Nintendo yet on the WiiWare, DSiWare, or Virtual…
 

Video walkthrough: The new Nintendo Channel on Joystiq
Today, Nintendo sneakily updated its Nintendo Channel with all of the added features Japan has been enjoying since July. Aside from a cosmetic overhaul, the Channel now lets you recommend games and even saves play records for all of the games on your…
 

Wii Dual Charging Station w/ 2 Batteries $16 at Eforcity on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Eforcity has the Wii Dual Charging Station w/ 2 Rechargeable Battery & LED light for Wii Remote Control for $16 with free shipping. The perfect accessory to make sure your Wii gaming session doesn’t come to a premature end. [Compare]
 

CiNG on the Future of Another Code (Wii/DS) on Cubed3.com News
Cubed3 recently caught up with Japanese developer CiNG to talk about Another Code on Wii.
 

Nintendo Channel version 2.0 – another video walkthrough on GoNintendo
Direct link here
 

Nintendo’s Unusual 2009 Wii Strategy: Publishing The Oldies on GoNintendo
Nintendo-Published Wii Games In 2009 March: New Play Control: Pikmin (GameCube port) March: New Play Control: Mario Power Tennis (GameCube port) April: Excitebots: Trick Racing (new game) May: New Play Control: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (GameCube…
 

Nintendo’s Unusual 2009 Wii Strategy: Publishing The Oldies [Wii] on Kotaku
Major music labels are happy to re-release re-mastered classic albums, year after year. Video game publishers, by contrast, focus on issuing new games. But in 2009, Nintendo hasn’t been doing that, as the full-year release lists now make clear. The…
 

Frontier once again shows interest in DSiWare on GoNintendo
A portion of a Nintendo Life interview with David Braben… Nlife: What are your thoughts on DSiWare? Do you have any plans for the platform in the future? DB: We think DSiWare, in common with all digital distribution, is great. It allows…
 

Cing says Trace Memory: R being published in North America is still undecided, future entries could hit Wii or DS, and Hotel Dusk may come to Wii on GoNintendo
C3: There has been no news of Another Code: R being released in the US yet. Would you be disappointed if fans of ‘Trace Memory’ were unable to play your latest game? KIRA: I believe that CiNG’s text-based adventure games are the…
 


WiiWare, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Wii Fit, and more.

Posted: July 9th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Preview: Wii Fit Plus (Hands-On) on Cubed3.com News
Four Cubed3 editors + nine Wii Fit Plus mini and #45;games = one article chock full of hands and #45;on impressions.
 

Mario Power Tennis (Wii) $25.99 w/ Free Shipping at Amazon.com on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 0 Posted By: Logician1313 Views: 246 Replies: 0 Mario Power Tennis (Wii) $25.99 w/ Free Shipping at Amazon.comPlay as 15 classic Mario characters in co-op games, head to head mode, tournament mode, item battle, or a variety of tennis themed…
 

PES 2010 Wii – official PR on GoNintendo
Same info we posted yesterday, but now we have the official PR… Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced the Wii version of PES 2010 will be released in Autumn, following hot on the heels of its next-gen stable mates. PES 2010 for the…
 

The Conduit – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a Hooked Gamers review… While its story is simple, it does have a cool plot twist somewhere along the line that is sure to surprise and add some shine to The Conduit. Now that I have played through the game, I can’t help but…
 

Hudson discusses continued initiatives on WiiWare, DSiWare development on GoNintendo
A portion of a Wiiloveit interview with Hudson… Q: To end the first part, let me ask you a bit about DSiWare. We’ve noticed that your first two games for the service are Sudoku titles. Do you plan on releasing more games in the near future on…
 

Movies In Minutes – Saw 12 on youtube :: most viewed videos – this week
Because our video “I wanna play a game” was removed, I made this in the memory! Moral of the story: NEVER take candy from a Mangina http://www.twitter.com/TheRealRyanHiga And no I don’t hate those games… lol, the only reason i mentioned…
 


Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Battalion Wars 2, Punch-Out!!, and more.

Posted: July 3rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Contra Rebirth also headed to Europe on Joystiq [Nintendo]
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…
 

Average hours spent playing first party Wii games on GoNintendo
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…
 

Konami confirms Contra ReBirth for August in Europe, Driift Mania coming soon on GoNintendo
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…
 

Use The Wii Remote To Bat And Bowl Your Way To Success In Ashes Cricket 2009 on GoNintendo
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…
 

WTF: GameStop selling Nintendo Wii bundles with rubber ducks, water guns on CrunchGear
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…
 

NEWS: MadWorld Soundtrack in Stores Now on Nintendo World Report Headlines
The soundtrack to the bloody Wii brawler is available in stores now for your violent listening pleasure.
 

IMPRESSIONS: Wii Sports Resort on Nintendo World Report Headlines
Wii Sports Resort landed overseas in Japan last week, and we give you our impressions.
 

Video games at Walmart: Golden Compass for Wii for $8, more on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
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…