Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Mario Party 8, and more.

Posted: April 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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NEWS: Wii and DS Take Top Spots in March NPD on Nintendo World Report Headlines
delivers a 1-2 punch in the latest edition of the NPD sales report.

One million Americans have Just Danced on Joystiq
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…

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, New Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, and more.

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

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Deadmau5 has Wii, likes to tease cats on Infendo – Nintendo blog
In addition to making awesome house music – the best since Daft Punk – Joel Zimmerman (aka Deadmau5) owns a Wii. And likes to tease cats, apparently.

News: New Phoenix, Monkey Island on WiiWare on Eurogamer
Flight Control and poker for DSiWare. WiiWare is updated with new episodes in the sagas of Phoenix Wright and Monkey Island today, while DSi receives a port of Firemint’s touchscreen classic for the…

Video: Trackmania Wii – Teaser on Eurogamer
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News: Mario & Sonic Winter hits 6m sales on Eurogamer
Should Vancouver the costs. SEGA has announced that Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games has sold over six million units since release in…

Big in Japan Feb. 8-14: God Eater back for seconds on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Namco Bandai’s deity-gobbling action adventure sells an additional 110,235, again besting Dragon Quest VI and New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Sony’s mysterious universal video game controller patent portends PS3 Virtual Console (or maybe it doesn’t, who knows?) on CrunchGear
This is more interesting than I had originally thought. Sony filed a patent last year (it was only unearthed today or yesterday) describing a universal video game controller. You know how there’s universal remote controls (like this one I…


Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games and more.

Posted: February 18th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: | No Comments »

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Mario & Sonic Winter Games Sells Six Million [Big Numbers] on Kotaku
If you folks really want Sega to stop making fluffy Sonic games that don’t revolve around simply running fast, it would help if you didn’t buy six million copies of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. Just sayin’. We can’t blame this all on…

Vicious Cycle’s Vicious Engine 2 to Support Wii, PS2, and PSP Platforms on GameDev.Net
Vicious Cycle Software, a premier developer of interactive entertainment and game development technology, today announced that support for the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation2, and PSP (PlayStationPortable) platforms is coming to Vicious Engine 2 (Ve2) in…


Mario Kart Wii, Taiko no Tatsujin, Wii Fit, and more.

Posted: January 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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D+ropop – the eager robotic mannequin on Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
The unrelenting digitization of the commercial world has left few industries and professions untouched, with the latest robot from Japanese developer Eager looking set to make an impression on the world of modeling for the first time. Apart from…

Spore Hero (Nintendo Wii) on Cubed3.com News
In order to appeal to the Wii audience, EA opted to recreate Spore for the system as a platformer. Does the gamble pay off?

NPD: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Stomps The Competition, More Than 2.8 Million Sold [Npd Group] on Kotaku
In December, New Super Mario Bros. Wii sold another 2.82 million copies to U.S. consumers, pushing the game past the 4 million mark in the United States, according to the NPD Group. That’s the start of good news for Nintendo. Nintendo also sold…

Nintendo Hardware Sells More Than 7 Million To Win December ‘09 [Npd Group] on Kotaku
Nintendo hardware dominated the holidays last year, with the Wii and Nintendo DS crushing the hardware competition, according to new sales figures from the NPD Group. The Wii alone outsold the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP and PlayStation 2 combined,…

Kingdom Hearts Puts Mario To Sleep In Japanese Game Chart [Sales Get] on Kotaku
Only the combined power of Disney and Square Enix can put Mario’s video game sales dominance in Japan on pause. For now, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep is the country’s bestselling game. The latest Kingdom Hearts game—this one for the…

Wii Fit Plus Targets Target Parking Lots [Marketing] on Kotaku
Nintendo is rolling out the Wii Fit Plus Experience at select Target store parking lots in California, Georgia, and Texas over the next three weeks, with a $15 gift card for those willing to get their exercise on in public. Nine Target stores across…

Despite Rise In Game Quality, EA Boss Faces Fierce Doubts [Ea] on Kotaku
If gamers most care about whether games are any good — not whether stock prices are rising — then what to make of charges the EA’s current boss might be the wrong man for the job? FIFA was better last year. Left 4 Dead was good. Dragon…

NEWS: Bloober Executive Says “Don’t Blame Wii” For Poor Sales on Nintendo World Report Headlines
Developer refutes recent comments regarding core games not doing well on Wii.

NEWS: Trademarks Registered For ‘Wii Relax’ in North America on Nintendo World Report Headlines
Nintendo may soon be asking you to get less excited about a game.


Mario Kart Wii, Animal Crossing, Resident Evil 4, and more.

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

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Wii Continues Hot Hardware Streak In Japan, PSPgo Not So Much [Console Taisen] on Kotaku
Japanese gamers rang in the New Year by buying more Wiis than any other console, giving Nintendo the biggest slice of the pie this past week. But the PlayStation family wasn’t too far behind. The PSP and PlayStation 3 were behind the Wii, but sales…

Left 4 Dead 2 Vs. The Motion Control Apocalypse [Ces10] on Kotaku
Having just played a custom build of Left 4 Dead 2 with a pair of Sixense TrueMotion wireless motion controllers, I’m glad to have access to a standard game pad. But after decapitating two dozen zombies by katana, reloading, jumping, crouching and…

Udon Crafts All New Endings For Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom [Capcom] on Kotaku
Capcom continues their love affair with Udon, as the Asian-influenced comic book company announces the creation of new endings for all 26 playable characters in Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. Udon has been collaborating with Capcom for…

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Jumps Closer To 3 Million Sold In Japan [Sales Get] on Kotaku
It’s a week of no new releases charting in Japan, another week for New Super Mario Bros. Wii to dominate the competition with another quarter million plus sold. What other Nintendo games are selling like gangbusters in Japan this week? The rest of…

Trajectile Micro-Review: Testing Your Talent For Precision Demolition [Review] on Kotaku
Satisfying the unknown need for a thinking-person’s Breakout, Trajectile is (psst) a new DSiWare game from the veterans behind the acclaimed PixelJunk series and a brick-breaking breakthrough. It also might be the best non-golf golf game made in some…

In A Twist, It Was Capcom’s Cheerful Wii Game That Flopped [Wii] on Kotaku
Despite sharp graphics, fun gameplay, creative Wii controls and unprecedented use of a weird shirtless cartoon boy to demonstrate said controls, Capcom’s 2007 Wii game Zack &Wiki never sold big. Hey, it’s only the 13th best-reviewed Wii game ever….

Target To Offer $99 “Video Game Setup” Service [Retail] on Kotaku
We’ve been told by helpful sources that Target will later this month begin offering you the chance to allow somebody else to install your brand new console for you. All for the low, low price of $99! No joke now; they’ll come to your house, plug it…


Wii Sports, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Wii Sports Resort, and more.

Posted: January 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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News: UK charts: MW2 celebrates 8 weeks on top on Eurogamer
Stagnant list to be shaken by busy Q1? Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 has dominated the UK all-formats chart for an eighth consecutive week – the longest unbeaten run since Need for Speed: Underground 2…


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

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

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Final Fantasy XIII Versus The Competition, By The Numbers [Sales Get] on Kotaku
Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIII last week, a release that, in its first four days, sold more than 1.5 million copies. But how did the competition fare with the Final Fantasy sales juggernaut vying for Japanese gamer’s yen? Quite well,…

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Free Shipping & Up to 50% off All Used Games at Gamefly on Dealhack
Save on Game Titles during the Year End Game Sale now at Gamefly. Choose titles for Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, PS2, PSP, and DS. Many games for each platform are available for $10 or less. Browse by platform and price tier or search for…


Mario Kart Wii, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Wii Fit, and more.

Posted: December 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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News: UK charts: MW2 is Christmas number one on Eurogamer
Bravo whiskey parsnip reindeer. Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 has taken Christmas number one in the UK All-Formats chart. EA will be pleased with a…


Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games and more.

Posted: December 19th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: | No Comments »

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for Nintendo Wii $30 + 5% BCB @ BestBuy.com on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
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The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: December 17th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Holds Onto #1 In Japan [Sales Get] on Kotaku
New Super Mario Bros. Wii continues its strong sales performance in Japan, moving the Wii game well past the million mark with another 431,000 copies sold. You know, maybe Nintendo should make *more* Mario games! Sure, New Super Mario Bros. Wii’s…

Rubik’s Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH – review on GoNintendo
A portion of an A-N review… As someone who’s admittedly grown tired of the never-ending slew of puzzle games on WiiWare, Rubik’s Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH was an extremely pleasant surprise. There’s a heap of fun, challenging…

Golgoth says Toki remake for WiiWare will lack ‘HD touches’ of XBLA/PSN versions, talks Wonder Boy revamp on GoNintendo
“Of course the game will not be the same as it would on the XBLA or PSN. It will be the same game without the HD touches.” – Toki HD producer Anthony De Sa Ferreira Sounds like it’ll be the same game, just without some graphical…

Japan – The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks demo hits retailers on GoNintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is currently filling the DS’ of European and North American gamers, but Japanese gamers aren’t that interested in the franchise. Nintendo is trying to change that by implementing a The Legend of Zelda:…

Tales of Graces Hatsune Miku and other DLC – more details on GoNintendo
- Hatsune Miku priced at 400 Nintendo Points – due out in Japan on Dec. 23rd at 13:00 – “Challenge Battle” mode (download enemy group info via the internet and earn “battle points” which can be used in an internet battle…