Metroid Prime, Super Mario Galaxy, The Legend of Zelda, and more.

Posted: February 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Wii Games Speed Stroke Rehab on WebMD Health
Active Wii video games may bring some fun into stroke recovery, helping patients to regain lost strength and motor skills in the process.

New Legend of Zelda coming to Wii this year? on Kid Mercury’s Blog
Although a new Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime game are hitting store shelves this year, Nintendo might be ready to offer up a new Legend of Zelda game too. Go to Full Article

Cars and guns: General Knoxx for Borderlands brings the pain on Ars Technica
The newest package of content for Borderlands has been released on both the PC and the PlayStation Network after its launch on the Xbox 360. The content picks up the story where the game left off—something of a deviation after the…


Metroid Prime, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Speak, and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

IGN Updates – Wednesday – 2/17/10 on GoNintendo
New DS Hits the Rumor Mill Capcom-Unity Blog: Keep It Casual Big John Games Announces Mouse House for Nintendo WiiWare Special Sakura Wars Bonus Available Jimi Hendrix To Appear In ‘New Edition’ Of Rock Band Xenoblade Detailed 2K Sports…

Nintendo Wii Review: Cook Wars on GoNintendo
A portion of the Blog Critics’ Review: Cook Wars has decent value and high cooking task variety, but a low recipe cache and diminished realism for authentic minded gamers. Movement physics focus on mechanics and timing rather than more natural…

The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces Review on GoNintendo
A portion of the GDN Review: Ultimately, The Sky Crawlers is a competent mission-driven flight game and does the core of the experience well. It retails for around $30, significantly less than most Wii retail titles, but this is partially because The…

Minna no NC Updates – February 17 on GoNintendo
Murumasa: The Demon Blade – ERS Trailer Shiren 4 – Commercial, Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light – Multiplayer Trailer, One Piece Unlimited Cruise Episode 1 – ERS Trailer, Arc Rise Fantasia – ERS Trailer, Muramasa: The Demon Blade – ERS Trailer,…

Zangeki no Reginleiv (Wii) – More Gameplay Footage on GoNintendo
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The Wiire: 160th Podcast on GoNintendo
Here’s a rundown of the topics hit in the Wiire’s latest podcast: * (0:01:42) Currently Playing * (0:10:05) Nintendo President On Wii HD: “It Needs Something New” * (0:12:11) Nintendo: Metroid Prime Trilogy Still…


The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Resident Evil 4, Metroid Prime, and more.

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

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A Bright Bright Great Tech Tour on Apartment Therapy Main
What to do when you have to call your home your office, while also calling your office your home? That’s exactly what creative couple Jocelyn and Jason had to tackle with their live-work loft, a space which plays double duty for their design business…

The Science of Sleep Tracking Gadgets and The Decision Tree [Health] on Gizmodo
Thomas Goetz is the Executive Editor of Wired and the author of The Decision Tree, a new book about how tracking and research can better inform our own health decisions. Here, as an example, he explains sleep gadgets.Can gadgets make us healthier?…

Mario Galaxy tops Nintendo Power’s top 10 games of the decade on Infendo – Nintendo blog
This just in: The March issue of Nintendo Power reportedly names the top 10 Nintendo games of the decade. They are as follows: Super Mario Galaxy Resident Evil 4 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Super Smash…

Sonic & Knuckles “Lock on” works with Wii on Infendo – Nintendo blog
Those familiar with the Sega’s last pre-needlemouse “traditional” Sonic the Hedgehog title remember it’s big selling point – the Knuckles “Lock-On” feature, that allowed gamers to play as the feisty red…


The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Endless Ocean, and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

Even Netflix doesn’t think Wii’s lack of HD is a big deal on Infendo – Nintendo blog
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…

What’s the best shooter on Wii? on Infendo – Nintendo blog
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…

Wii – what you missed at retail in Dec/Jan on GoNintendo
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Check swings patched into MLB 2K10…but what about Wii? on GoNintendo
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…

Nintendo Channel updates in embed form – Zhu Zhu Pets TV spot and more on GoNintendo
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 summary – Awards wrap-up, best of the decade, reviews on GoNintendo
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…

Aussie gets $1.5 million fine for copying/uploading New Super Mario Bros. Wii online on GoNintendo
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…

Iwata says third parties do see benefits on Wii on GoNintendo
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…

Shin’en Talks Art of Balance (Nintendo WiiWare) on Cubed3.com News
Cubed3 catches up with Shin’en Multimedia to talk about Art of Balance on Nintendo’s WiiWare service.

Endless Ocean, Crystal Chronicles Fail to Crack UK Top 40 on Cubed3.com News
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.


Metroid Prime and more.

Posted: February 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Metroid Prime Trilogy – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a C3 review… With three brilliant games that challenge and exhilarate the player, the Metroid Prime Trilogy package is a masterpiece filled with with pristine graphics, an in-depth storyline, and non-stop exploration and action ….


WiiWare, Metroid Prime, Endless Ocean, and more.

Posted: February 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Monster Hunter University (Wii) on Cubed3.com News
Stuart Lawrence recounts his day at Nintendo’s recent Monster Hunter 3 event in London.

Endless Ocean 2 Wii Screens and Video on Cubed3.com News
Endless Ocean 2 is set to hit the US on 22nd February and Cubed3 has new screens and a video.

Metroid Prime Trilogy (Nintendo Wii) on Cubed3.com News
The Metroid Prime series is widely regarded as one of Nintendo’s greatest in recent years. But is it worthy of a re and #45;release in Metroid Prime Trilogy?

Art of Balance WiiWare Release Date Confirmed on Cubed3.com News
Following the initial information release about Art of Balance for WiiWare, Shin’en Multimedia has announced its release date.


Virtual Console, Metroid Prime, The Conduit, and more.

Posted: January 27th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Nintendo Said No to Natal in 2007 on Cubed3.com News
According to sources close to Nintendo, the Wii creators were offered technology similar to Natal for the console back in 2007.

Innex announces distribution agreement with Performance Designed Products on GoNintendo
Innex, Inc. has announced that it would be a distributor for Performance Designed Products LLC (PDP) gaming accessories in the United States. PDP is the top manufacturer of gaming peripherals in the world. PDP currently develops state-of-the-art…

RUMOR – More NPD stats from December on GoNintendo
These statistics cannot be verified, but they happen to come from someone that tends to get their information right on the money every time. Keep in mind, these stats are for December’s numbers, or show total sales with December’s sales…

Europe – This week’s DSiWare/WiiWare/VC releases thus far on GoNintendo
Might not be the full list, but these are the games that are confirmed for release in Europe on Friday… Virtual Console: Street Fighter Alpha 2 (SNES, 800p) WiiWare: 530 Eco Shooter (1000p) DSiWare: Legends of Exidia (800p) Electroplankton:…

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood to hit VC soon, but won’t be in English on GoNintendo
The ESRB confirmed that Castlevania: Rondo of Blood was coming to North American Wii owners via the Virtual Console, and many a gamer couldn’t be happier…myself included. Since the ESRB rating has been up for a few days, Konami decided…

Will Apple’s iPad Change Mobile Gaming? on Mashable!
Apple made gaming a big part of its iPad tablet announcement today. That wasn’t a surprise; Apple has had its eye on the gaming market since it launched the App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch.The company announced that iPhone and iPod…


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.


Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, Metroid Prime, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, and more.

Posted: January 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Wii becomes third console to stream Netflix on PhysOrg.com – latest science and technology news stories
(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.

Interplay resurrecting Stonekeep on WiiWare on Joystiq
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…

Wii gets Netflix this Spring, disc required for streaming on Engadget
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…

IGN Updates on GoNintendo
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…

A full list of Wii games that Nintendo of America no longer ships on GoNintendo
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 …


Mario Strikers Charged, Battalion Wars 2, Wii Fit, and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thoughts – Do you want an achievement system on Wii? on GoNintendo
Late night tonight…later than usual. Now, do I sneak in some game time, or do I go to bed? Ugghhh..the decisions of a night owl! Either way, I’ll see you guys in a few, short hours. Here’s to a happy Tuesday for all! This is a…

Nintendo discontinues three more Wii titles, not talking New Play Control Metroid lineup on GoNintendo
Hey Metroid Prime Trilogy, you’re getting some company. Say hello to three more Wii games that are getting the axe… “Mario Strikers Charged (2007), Battalion Wars 2 (2007), and Wario Land Shake It(2008) are no longer being…

ScrewAttack: Video Game Vault – Yo! Noid on GoNintendo
Video Games | ScrewAttack | Video Game Vault: Yo! Noid XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

Which Wii workout game is the best? on GoNintendo
Wii Games – E3 2010 – Wii Fit Direct link here

James Cameron interested in furthering relationship with Ubisoft, wants to turn some of his ideas into games on GoNintendo
Wii Games – E3 2010 – James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game Direct link here

Big Lots offers up range of Wii accessories/peripherals on GoNintendo
Some of these are straddling the line of copyright infringement, don’t you think? On top of that, I don’t know if I’d feel safe sliding a Wiimote into a $5 shell. Something about that just screams accident to me. Thanks to Shay…