Tetris, Mii, Wii Speak, and more.

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

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All About Xenoblade on 1UP RSS feed
Monolith Soft, and its founder Tetsuya Takahashi, have spent much of the past decade creating epic-scale console RPGs — Xenosaga, Baten Kaitos, that sort of thing. Even Takahashi has to admit, though, that JRPGs need to adapt to the times a little…

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to be revealed next month on GoNintendo
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is coming to both the Wii and DS, albeit from different development teams than the ones working on 360 and PS3. Regardless, we should be getting an experience that is somewhat similar to what pops up on the HD consoles. …

Final Fantasy won’t go first-person shooter, but third person shooter makes more sense on GoNintendo
“Final Fantasy as a series will probably never [adopt] a first person shooter style. The concepts the teams are always working with have the character always on screen and visually trying to make battles look exciting. Maybe a third person shooter…

Steve Wiebe Regains Donkey Kong Junior World Record on GoNintendo
Feb 17, 2010 – The man who rose to a household name after the semi-documentary film The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters has regained a World Record score. Washington’s Steve Wiebe is now back on top of the Donkey Kong Junior scoreboard,…

Tetris Party Deluxe Officially Announced for Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM) on GoNintendo
HONOLULU, HI, Feb 17, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Tetris Online, Inc. (www.tetrisonline.com) today announced the upcoming release of “Tetris(R) Party Deluxe” for both Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM), set to hit retail shelves in…

SouthPeak Reports Fiscal 2010 Second Quarter Financial Results, Details Future Strategy on GoNintendo
MIDLOTHIAN, Va., Feb 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — –SouthPeak to Host Conference Call Today at 8:00 AM Eastern Time SouthPeak Interactive Corporation /quotes/comstock/11k!sopk (SOPK 0.37, 0.00, 0.00%) , one of the world’s leading video…

News: MH Tri Portable is “a rumour” – Capcom on Eurogamer
“Not even remotely close” to announcement. Capcom UK has poured cold water on reports that the Wii’s Monster Hunter Tri will get a PSP version, saying, “This is a…

News: Nintendo renews Eternal Darkness mark on Eurogamer
Housekeeping or something more? Nintendo of America has renewed its claim to the Eternal Darkness trademark. The new filing (thanks Kotaku) was made…

What Can Wii Owners Expect From BlazBlue Developer? [Clips] on Kotaku
This spring, Arc System Works, best known for its Guilty Gear and BlazBlue arcade fighting games, will be releasing…a bass fishing game…for the Nintendo Wii. Yeah. Arc System Works has released a handful of games for the Wii like Family…


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

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

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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 »

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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 …


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

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

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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…


Animal Crossing, Wii Fit, New Play Control!, and more.

Posted: November 25th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Save at least $10 with these Amazon Deals on GoNintendo
Mario Super Sluggers for $39.77, regular $49.99 Rock Band: Country Track Pack for $19.99, regular $29.99 Rock Band 2 for $19.96, regular $39.99 Guitar Hero Metallica for $29.95, regular $49.99 New Play Control! Pikmin for $19.82, regular $29.99 Jump…


Wii Sports, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, and more.

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

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Nintendo Wii Console System with Wii Sports + Mario & Sonic at The Olympic Games $200 on SlickDeals.net

New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Wii $20 at Buy.com on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Buy.com has the New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Wii for $20 with free shipping. Many areas have been partially redesigned to take full advantage of the new Wii controls. [Compare]
 


Wii Fit, Wii Remote, New Play Control!, and more.

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

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IMPRESSIONS: New Play Control! Chibi-Robo on Nintendo World Report Headlines
Discover how to collect Happy Points with a Wii Remote as we go hands-on with Japan's latest GameCube remake.
 

Fitness First competing with, supporting Wii Fit on Joystiq [Nintendo]
The Fitness First gym chain, not content to allow Gold’s Gym to dominate the licensed Wii exercise game market, has attached its name to both a Wii game and peripherals. Releasing in Europe this September, NewU Fitness First Personal Trainer includes…
 


New Play Control!, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, and more.

Posted: August 1st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , | No Comments »

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Wii / New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Nintendo $19.98 sss eligible @ Amazon on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Battalion Wars 2, Punch-Out!!, and more.

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

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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…
 


Virtual Console, Mario Strikers Charged, Mario Power Tennis, and more.

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

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VC/WiiWare Friday: Happy Hanabi Festival on Joystiq [Nintendo]
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…
 

How Many Hours People Play Nintendo’s Wii Games (Sorry, Donkey Kong) [Nintendo] on Kotaku
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…