Posted: April 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, Super Mario Galaxy, Virtual Console, Wii Menu, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Click here to view the embedded video. The Official World Cup game debuted on Wii and whatnot today, and I totally have World Cup fever. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about. I’m here to applaud EA Sports for simplifying…” |
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“U.S. gamers could have their hands on a black Wii console to match their black Wii controllers as early as May , according to several retail folks who know such things. As for an exact date, retail moles at Target, GameStop and Future Shop all…” |
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“In the world of downloadable video games, this week’s forecast calls for nonstop showers of awesomeness. A flood watch is in effect as heavy levels of high-quality digital entertainment threaten to disrupt boredom and bad moods across the country….” |
| “Amazon has Spore Hero for Nintendo Wii for $18 with free shipping on orders over $25. Create your own creature hero with over 250 collectable parts and special abilities. [ Compare ]” |
Posted: April 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Balance Board, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Following a brief surge by the PlayStation 3 thanks to last month’s release of Yakuza 4 , the Nintendo DS is back on top in Japan. Nintendo’s handheld managed to move a total of 36,459 units across its three SKUs compared to the PS3’s 28,973 (via …” |
| “Tri force. Monster Hunter is, fittingly, quite the behemoth – a massive game in terms of both content and, elsewhere, popularity. To extend that analogy, it’s also a game which has always tended to…” |
| “Handheld sales highest in quiet week. The Nintendo DS and PSP continue to shift more hardware than the big boy consoles in Japan, despite a lack of new releases in the week ending 11th…” |
| “Due out this autumn. Interplay has announced plans to release classic PC shooter Descent on WiiWare this autumn. “Descent remains the most popular…” |
| “Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns. SEGA is bringing two more arcade classics to the Wii, by the looks of things. The Entertainment and Software…” |
| “Plus WiiWare and DSiWare updates. Nintendo has announced this week’s line-up of Wii and DSi digital downloads, due out on WiiWare, Virtual Console and DSiWare tomorrow. …” |
| “Plus: “Nintendo Wii Made Me Nympho.” US tech firm IA Labs has filed a lawsuit against Nintendo, claiming one of its patents has been infringed by Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus and the Wii Balance Board. Not…” |
Posted: April 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, Virtual Console | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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“About, oh — four years ago — a little Texas company called Anascape sued Nintendo and Microsoft for ostensibly violating its controller patents. Microsoft settled. Nintendo didn’t. Anascape won . One $21 million judgment, two years and countless…” |
| “Japanese Wii owners got a special treat last week with the release of Metal Gear Solid 2: Solid Snake on the virtual console. Originally created for the MSX2 in 1990, Metal Gear 2 laid down the foundations for the gameplay that would only become…” |
| “La Playstation 3, la Nintendo Wii et la Xbox 360, consoles stars qui font les beaux jours de l’industrie du divertissement, sont-elles déjà de la décennie précédente? H ideo Kojima, le créateur du jeu culte Metal Gear Solid, a fait sensation …” |
Posted: April 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., The Sims 2: Pets, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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“Netflix will stop at nothing, we say — nothing — until you have the ability to watch films like Failure to Launch and Salo or the 120 Days of Sodom on every conceivable device in your possession. It’s hit the Wii , it’s coming to the …” |
| “*Lady Fitness 2 Fit Workout Kit for Nintendo Wii ” |
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“Developer Harmonix took the wraps off next week’s DLC for Rock Band this morning. Tracks from System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian are on the way, alongside DLC by Rock Band first-timers Smash Mouth and The Used. They also announced the 10 latest…” |
| “# wii 1) Don’t call this device you use to go hunting on the Wii a “gun,” even if you hold it like one. 2) Don’t make it look like one either. More »” |
| “# capcom Capcom’s wildly popular historical action epic Sengoku Basara 3 has a release date for Japan. Would you like to hear it? Lean closer. More »” |
| ““The call to action for developers is look at your core experience and ask yourself: Is it worthwhile, the need [for] technology? Or is it just a matter of writing a Flash 3D engine and moving into other markets? In my world of gamemaking, I…” |
| “Tomb Raider We really don’t know all that much about the next, true entry in the Tomb Raider series. There’s a spin-off hitting XBLA/PSN, but there’s also going to be a proper franchise installment as well. That’s the…” |
| “A portion of an OXM interview with producer Yoshinori Ono… OXM : If Super Street Fighter IV is successful, will you continue with the series or will you look to move onto other fighting games? YO : I have no intention of carrying on…” |
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“Direct link here More screens in our Flickr set Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has shed more light on its innovative Wii platform game, A Shadow’s Tale, which has been created by Hudson Soft for release in Autumn, 2010. A…” |
| “Nintendo Wii North America: 1. Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010 Gun Bundle (Activision) 2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo) 3. Just Dance (Ubisoft) 4. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 5. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) Japan: 1….” |
| “WiiWare Rakugaki ☆ Hero (800pts – Marvelous Entertainment) Virtual Console Darius Twin (800pts Super Famicom – Taito) DSiWare Dōbutsuen o Tsukurū (800pts – Gameloft) Link” |
| “Cambridge, Mass. – April 9, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that six singles from artists Serj Tankian, Smash Mouth and The Used will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video…” |
| “SAN MATEO, Calif – April 9, 2010 – Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced support for Monster Hunter™ Tri with unique event and arena quests on Wii™. Accessible for limited time periods, the…” |
Posted: April 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Plus: Game & Watch! Faceez! PooYoos! Nintendo’s Wii and DS shops have been refreshed today with plenty of new content. Zombie Panic in Wonderland,…” |
Posted: April 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, Super Mario Kart, Virtual Console | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Plus: Chronos Twins! Puzzles! Golf! Classic racer Super Mario Kart is now available to download from the Virtual Console. For 800 Wii Points…” |
Posted: March 31st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, The Conduit, Wii Remote, Wii Speak | No Comments »
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“The Wii may be the smallest and sleekest game console in the market, but that did not stop Sony from coming out with a ’slim’ version of its Playstation 3. Will Microsoft follow suit with an Xbox 360 Slim? Read on to find out.” |
| “* Bass Mode – $2 / 160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points Play the game as Bass. Bass can shoot in 7 directions. Some of his abilities differ from Mega Man’s. o Wii – 4/5/10 o Xbox 360 – 4/7/10 o…” |
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“Back in October 2008 , Nintendo of Japan showed off a ton of Wii games all at once. They’re still not all out yet. Some, like Cosmic Walker , remain largely mysterious, while we’re only recently hearing renewed discussion about games like Span…” |
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“Danny Bilson – executive vice president of “Core Games” at rebounding publisher THQ – recently told CVG that his “fighting group is actually taking on the management of another game that we’re going to announce at E3 that has a certain amount of…” |
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“Following its unveiling in Nintendo Power magazine, The Conduit 2 , High Voltage’s second pass at a Wii FPS, has been officially announced by publisher Sega. Due this fall, The Conduit 2 expands the venue for the serie’s action from…” |
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“You need to get the preconception that NBA Jam is part of the rigid “sports game” genre out of your mind right this second. I can understand why you might possess this notion: for gamers whose youths were spent mastering the original game’s…” |
| “Atlus announced the price point for Trauma Team today, and we believe it improves the game’s retail prognosis: It’s $39.99. That’s less than the retail price of most Wii games for a game with six different, interesting modes of play. Trauma Team…” |
Posted: March 29th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Deca Sports, Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda, Virtual Console, Wii Menu, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “DS Demos * America’s Test Kitchen Pots de Crème Demo (distribution ends 4/4/2010) * America’s Test Kitchen Roasted Red Potatoes Demo (distribution ends 4/4/2010) * Rooms DS (distribution ends 4/4/2010) * Battle of…” |
| “A portion of a RunDLC review… What’s Hot: Excellent retro style, hum-worthy soundtrack, deeper story than we expected, upgraded visuals, superb controls, bonus modes. What’s Not: Punishing save system (if you forget to save),…” |
| “Nintendo DS Etrian Odyssey III Hudson x GReeeeN Live!? DeeeeS!? Ocha no Ma Pro Baseball DS 2010 Nendohan My Pet Shop DS 2 Spore Hero Arena Wii EA Active: Balance Training Wii Spore Hero Winning Post World 2010 Link” |
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“No sense holding out for the Wii HD anymore! VDIGI is now offering a piece of equipment that will upscale your Wii to 1080p resolution! The catch: this little puppy will put you out $75. No word how well it works, but it seems like this gizmo is a…” |
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“I appreciate Business Insider’s spunk , and would actually welcome Nintendo games on my iPhone and soon-to-be purchased iPad, but let’s be honest and completely un-fun for a second: With the exception of that Philips CD-i Zelda…” |
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“Fairly quiet week as far as physical releases are concerned, but WiiWare, Virtual Console, and DSiWare sure are hopping. WarioWare DIY came out yesterday, anyone get it or plan to get the WiiWare showcase title? Dance Sensation!…” |
Posted: March 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Nintendo Points, Super Mario Kart, Virtual Console | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Relive the glory days for less than six quid. The legendary Super Mario Kart will be available to buy from Wii’s Virtual Console shop this Friday, 2nd April – which is appropriately named Good…” |
| “At one of three UK ticketed events. Capcom’s offering you the chance to play Wii game Monster Hunter Tri before launch at one of three UK events. …” |
Posted: March 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Guitar Hero World Tour, Nintendo Points, The Beatles: Rock Band | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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“Harmonix has another full album of DLC queued up for the Rock Band music store, and this one’s a real doozy: Axis: Bold as Love by the Jimi Hendrix Experience is coming to the music sim next week, along with the title track off Hendrix’s upcoming…” |
| “Netflix is finally available on the Wii, with subscribers now receiving their start up discs in the mail.” |
