Posted: April 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Wii Balance Board | No Comments »
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“Alexis, Zac, and Sean are back to discuss the possibility of what could become the first real “core” title to utilize the Wii Balance Board: “Street Fighter Fit.” In more realistic news, we’ve got a bundle of 3DS…” |
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“As the predecessor to Wii, the GameCube was Nintendo’s worst selling console ever. During its six year life, it sold only 22 million units worldwide. Despite this, Nintendo reportedly turned a profit on the little purple box, thanks to a strong…” |
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“That’s the question IGN asked this week . And despite being a much more popular genre on HD consoles, columnist Michael Thomsen thinks shooters are better on Wii. The simple act of moving in a Wii shooter has a slow gravitas suggestive of…” |
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“According to the ESRB , Sega is preparing to rekindle its love affair with light gun game ports for the Wii. Having already released House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return and Ghost Squad on Nintendo’s console, it looks like Sega is adding both …” |
Posted: February 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Endless Ocean, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, MadWorld, Mario Kart Wii, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Menu, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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| “As much as some may piss and moan about the lack of HD on the Wii, it’s just not that big of a deal, and won’t be for some time. Netflix agrees. Now, when HD is ubiquitous, and “hardcore” developers like Epic Games can say…” |
| “Although Xbox, PlayStation, and PC carry a lot more first-person shooters, said games exist on Wii – even good ones. But they’re few and far between. So what would recommend for trigger-happy Wii owners looking for a moving target: Metroid…” |
| “I have no idea what I’m talking about, as far as the sports discussion goes. It’s the Wii part of the discussion that makes sense to me. We’ve learned that check swings weren’t going to be a part of MLB 2K10, but there was…” |
| “Direct link and videos for Endless Ocean: Blue World, Tomena Sanner, Sudoku 4Pockets, Might and Magic Clash of Heroes, Hubert the Teddy Bear: Winter Games, Bloons, Oscar in Movieland, Fieldrunners, Zhu Zhu Pets. (thanks NintenDaan!)” |
| “Nintendo Power Awards Wii Game of the Year: New Super Mario Bros Wii DS Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks WiiWare Game of the Year: Castlevania Rebirth Best Music Game: Rhythm Heaven Best Retro Revival: A Boy and his Blob Best…” |
| “Nintendo confirms the settlement of a Federal Court action against an individual in Australia for illegally copying and uploading to the Internet the first game file of Nintendo’s highly-anticipated video game, New Super Mario Bros. Wii for the…” |
| “We actually posted this up as part of a larger article, but I’ve been getting a lot of emails about it. I’ll post this blurb on third parties sales as its own article. In recent video game software market, there is a huge gap between…” |
| “Cubed3 catches up with Shin’en Multimedia to talk about Art of Balance on Nintendo’s WiiWare service.” |
| “Last Friday saw the release of two very big and #45;name Wii titles in the UK, Endless Ocean 2 and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers.” |
Posted: January 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Arc Rise Fantasia, Battalion Wars 2, Disaster: Day of Crisis, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Power Tennis, Mario Super Sluggers, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, New Play Control!, New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, Samurai Warriors 3, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Taiko no Tatsujin, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Music, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “The modified controller will be bundled with Monster Hunter Tri.” |
Posted: January 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Big Brain Academy, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, Endless Ocean, Excite Truck, Excitebots: Trick Racing, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Mario Strikers Charged, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, New Play Control!, No More Heroes, Pikmin, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Music, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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| “(AP) — It’s a triple crown for Netflix. Beginning in the spring, the Wii will become the last of the three current video game consoles to get instant viewing of Netflix movies and TV shows over the Internet.” |
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“Remember Stonekeep? If so, you’re going to be delighted and vaguely confused by this news! If you don’t remember the game, you’ll just be vaguely confused. Interplay (remember Interplay) just announced that it’s reviving the 15-year-old PC RPG…” |
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“Hey humans! So Hastings was telling us the truth after all — the Nintendo Wii will be joining the other two game consoles to stream Netflix starting some time in early Spring. Like the PS3, a special Netflix “instant-streaming” disc will be required…” |
| “Videos First Look: Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Shooters No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle Videos Transformers: War for Cybertron Rewind Theater Transformers: War for Cybertron Trailer Deca Sports DS Trailer News Reggie: New Zelda Wii Title…” |
| “It looks like Nintendo of America has finally broken down and given a full list of games that they aren’t shipping anymore. * Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree * Donkey Kong Barrel Blast * Endless Ocean * Excitebots: Trick Racing …” |
Posted: December 23rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, Crash: Mind over Mutant, De Blob, Guitar Hero World Tour, Guitar Hero: Metallica, Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, Major League Baseball 2K9, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, NBA Live 09, NBA Live series, Resident Evil, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, The Conduit, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, Tomb Raider: Underworld, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 | No Comments »
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| “Rating: 25 Posted By: Yuyak Views: 6276 Replies: 18 Credit goes to CheapyD on CAG. I’m just copy+pasting (and edited for FW format) for the benefit of gamers on FW. All these games are used, but in my experience they’re generally in fairly good…” |
Posted: October 11th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Mario Kart Wii, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, New Super Mario Bros., Red Steel, SimCity, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Shop Channel, WiiWare | No Comments »
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Without question, the NBA is the crown jewel of the 2K Sports catalog, whose NBA 2K10 released Tuesday to the expectations faced by a clear winner – stick with what works, or keep up the full-court press? To continue the metaphor, NBA 2K10 delivers…”
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Answer: No. The leash on Classic Controller should really be attached to the Wii Remote from the top, not the bottom, which can be a nusance. By no means a showstopper, but poor design just the same. That is all.”
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The rest of the world has a firm release date for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, but our poor Aussie friends don’t have anything official to go on. The best news is that EB Games of Australia has listed the title for November 12th, which certainly…”
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“I think the biggest mistake you can make on a console downloadable service is putting 15 people on a project. If you look at the quality of some of the games that have been produced by three or four people, that game an easily be the equal of…”
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“It’s a Mario that will continue selling even after one year has passed.” – Shigeru Miyamoto I think that’s easy to see in this case. We know New Super Mario Bros. DS has a ridiculously long tail…one that is sitll going…”
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A portion of a Tech-Gaming review… With a budget price of $29.99, a condensed rules set, and ten mini-games, Family Fun Football is certainly an intriguing option for Wii-owning households. Full review here”
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Connect the Nunchuk controller to the Wii Remote and get ready. You’ve just begun a journey into the most immersive, heated gameplay experience ever offered. This combo offers the utmost precision. They’re your sword and shield to defend…”
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The Commodore 64 side of the Virtual Console doesn’t get a lot of love, and that’s looking from both the Nintendo and customer side. It just doesn’t seem like anyone is really interested in that part of emulation. It’s a…”
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“Developers weren’t talking, and weren’t helping each other. Particularly with the indie scene, in the West, we’re seeing a lot of that… and it’s helping indie as a whole. If your game doesn’t sell well,…”
Posted: October 8th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Sin and Punishment 2, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
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(Credit: CNET If the $50 price drop on the Nintendo Wii was enough to make you pull the trigger, we definitely recommend checking out a few accessories for the console. Sure, not all of them are necessary, but we think most of them will improve…”
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Filed under: iPhone, iPod touchFor the most part, I’ve been disappointed with iPhone fitness applications. I’m not talking about Nike+ but rather the third party apps found in the Health & Fitness section of the App Store. Apps that track your…”
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1) Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn: 48h 47m (21 times) 2) Little King’s Story: 42h 12m (12 times) 3) No More Heroes: 38h 26m (6 times) 4) Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 38h 07m (14 times) 5) Super Mario Galaxy: 33h 52m (13 times) 6) Final Fantasy…”
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Wii Fit Plus When you’re procrastinating because of Wii Fit Plus, I guess you can’t really feel guilty about it. You’ll be burning up some calories, and having a good time while doing it. What’s there not to like about…”
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We may die of an acute case of jealousy. Treasure’s Sin and Punishment 2 is still on track to be released in Japan on October 29, and it still has that amazing box art. Dengeki has posted a nice selection of screens showing the spectacular visuals…”
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I’ll show you which nine games (and non-games) have gotten the most play time on my Nintendo console. Mind sharing yours? While pulling Wii gaming stats this month, I discovered a way to quickly see which games I’ve played the most on Nintendo’s home…”
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Mario and Pikachu will also be joined by new Wii Remote colors.”
Posted: September 22nd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption | No Comments »
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Do you ever wonder why some of gaming’s top development studios put out so few games? I know, I know. Making games is hard. But here’s what happens when you ask the Metroid Prime developers that question. (For context, you need to know that…”
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Reuters interviewed Netflix CEO Reed Hastings yesterday, and he offered some hope (but no dates) for PS 3, Wii, and iPhone support.Reuters: Netflix video streams on Microsoft’s Xbox Live system. What about the PS3 and Wii?Hastings:…”
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Lakeland Police playing Wii Bowling during a drug bust. Author: drummerboy199 Keywords: Lakeland Police playing Wii Bowling during drug bust. Polk County Winter Haven Tampa Orlando Fred Shane Dawson Added: September 22, 2009”
Posted: September 21st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, MySims, Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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Image courtesy of GAME Watch Sure, they sound like the words of a man who hasn’t begun development of any motion-controlled titles for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, but we’re still intrigued by President of Square Enix Yoichi Wada’s statement…”
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Following the recent release of Metroid Prime Trilogy, members of Nintendo’s development teams in Texas and Japan answered Kotaku’s questions about what the Metroid Prime series got right, what it missed and more. They even hinted at Prime’s future….”
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Guildford. UK, – September 21, 2009 – DSi owners get ready to download. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced MySims™ Camera and SUDOKU are available for download from the Nintendo DSi Shop along with original EA titles which are…”
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SODMG Gamers is the next competitive gaming site for video gamers. Now launched, its free closed beta last Monday went extremely well. Receiving thousands of beta account requests and the closed beta received over 325,000 unique page impressions…”
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A portion of a Eurogamer interview with Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg… Eurogamer: Isn’t Scene It?’s recent announcement as a multi-platform game embarrassing for Microsoft, having made such a big deal out of it – and the…”
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A portion of a Gaming Nexus interview with Steve Papoutsis (SP) – Executive Producer, Wright Bagwell (WB)- Creative Director, John Calhoun – (JC) Senior Designer, Jonathan Hackett – (JH) Art Lead / Direction and Shereif Fattouh – (SF)…”
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Nintendo console’s online service picks up action puzzler, Family Tennis, Last Ninja 2; DSi gets Clubhouse Games strategy pack, MySims Camera.”
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Posted: August 24th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Nintendo Points, Virtual Console, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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Image: Family GamerHaving waited with baited breath for a Wii-Sports follow up to arrive, it’s a great reliif that Wii-Sports Resort is a worthy successor. What impressed me more than the one-to-one MotionPlus controller though, was that there…”
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If you still haven’t had an opportunity to play any of the Metroid Prime series, then now is the perfect time to strike. The Metroid Prime: Trilogy is out now, and packages all the of game together and has revamped the first two with Wii Remote…”
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If you played Super Star Wars and are curious where the next game will take you, then you should be happy that Super Empire Strikes Back has been released. Mr. Driller is a puzzle oriented game that is worth a look as swell. NINTENDO DOWNLOAD: JEDI…”
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What is it with Hollywood ruining vampires lately? Making them glitter in the sunlight, eating animals instead of humans, and now they’re playing the Nintendo Wii. Bram Stoker is turning over in his grave as I’m typing this. On a positive…”
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Responding to Sony’s announcement that a new, cheaper PS3 — as well as a universal price cut to $300 — is imminent, Microsoft is understandably lowering the price of its Xbox 360 Elite to $300, matching the new PS3. A Gizmodo reader…”
