Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Virtual Console, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“An interesting release this week is Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon, but reviews haven’t been all that awesome. Meanwhile, more Pokemons. Oh, there’s an awesome Castlevania game for Virtual Console, too. Fragile…” |
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| “It seems like the entire entertainment industry is going nuts for 3d. You know, the technology that was back in the 80s. Well…that’s not the full story of course, but there are plenty of game devs that are currently going after the…” |
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“That right there is a comparison of review scores for games that garner a 4 or lower in the ratings scale. As you can see, Wii blows the competition away…and that’s not a good thing. We’re all hoping that this number changes in…” |
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“Grab yours here” |
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“Wii Remote Control Strap (Pink) – $5” |
| ““We’re engaged in a lot of conversations with the Marvel team. We would like to do some things in there which would be really high-quality executions of Marvel content.” – Graham Hopper, head of Disney Interactive Studios Now…” |
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“Direct link here Quirky video-game publisher and developer Tag Games is pleased to announce the launch of Car Jack Streets for the Nintendo DSi™ via the DSiWare™ shop. Launching today (15th March) in the Americas it will be followed…” |
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“A Donkey Kong platforming game where you use bongos to walk? This was the idea Nintendo was selling with Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat back during this very week in 2005. Some people bought into the idea, but not nearly as many as the Donkey Kong…” |
| “This is part of the Gamasutra NPD article which we posted earlier. The gang at Gamasutra usually posts up a massive look at the NPD numbers for the month prior, and then breaks each section down into its own article. The focus of this article would…” |
| “After those long, dark winter months, many of us notice a few extra pounds on our bellies and hips. As Spring approaches, we feel more motivated to get back into shape and ready ourselves for the sun, sand and bikini weather. “Yoga” for Nintendo…” |
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“If you’re still looking for another Wii wheel to add to your collection, keep an eye out for the limited edition Trackmania Wii bundle hitting Europe. As of right now, there’s no word on this bundle coming to North America. Link” |
Posted: March 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “- 1 FINAL FANTASY XIII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE 1 2 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS 2 3 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT 4 4 …” |
| “How tough do you think you are? This week’s roster of new downloadable games from Nintendo gives you several ways to prove it. Now available for the WiiWare™ service, Rage of the Gladiator puts players face-to-face with flurry of fearsome…” |
| ““Write and Memorize: English Vocabulary Notebook” and “Write and Memorize: Picture Vocabulary Notebook” – create original vocabulary flashcards and quizzes – English Vocabulary Notebook lets you create a set of…” |
| “Right now, I think many Nintendo fans are looking forward to E3 2010. It’s sure to be quite an event, with both the Vitality Sensor and Zelda Wii making an appearance. According to GDC rumors, there might even be some early talk of the DS 2. …” |
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“Art and photo by the exceptionally talented Jonathan Liu Today is GeekDad’s third birthday, and that makes it time to present the winners of the First Annual GeekDad Awards! A huge “Thank you!” to everyone who voted – we hope…” |
| “Surplus Computers has the Logitech Wireless Drum Set for Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3 and Xbox 360 for $118 each with free shipping. Compatible with Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Features fully adjustable drum heads and cymbals and can be set up or stowed…” |
Posted: March 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Nintendo Points, Wii Menu | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Coming from the official Facebook page for Nicalis… See the Pixel interview on the Nintendo Channel tomorrow at 1PM EST! Everyone can finally hear and see the creator of Cave Story speak. Looks like we’ll have to keep an eye on the…” |
| “Melbourne-based game developer Tantalus today announced the imminent release of its first ever game for the Nintendo DSi™. Built from the ground up and exclusively for that platform, Drift Street International is the ultimate high-speed,…” |
Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, Wii Fit | No Comments »
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“Move over, Wii. The PlayStation Move ($TBA) is bringing motion-based gaming to the PS3, in full 1080p glory. The system will use a main motion controller, a “sub-controller,” like a… Visit Uncrate for the full post.” |
| “Click here to view the embedded video. I can see the Boomshakalaka getting old fast, but those graphics won’t.” |
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“In addition to the Lady Gaga DLC that was announced earlier this week, Harmonix has revealed four more Rock Band tracks scheduled to become available next week. Songs by Three Doors Down, Mute Math, and The Subways are all queued up for the Rock…” |
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“Fun fact: If you took one of every available Wii accessory and laid them all end-to-end, they’d stretch around the world 17 times! Add this Balance Board pushup bar to the line. For realsies, though, if you’ve been using Wii Fit you’ll agree…” |
| “Buy.com has the dreamGEAR Players Kit 15 In 1 Bundle Pack for Wii for $25 with free shipping. Includes a light gun, steering wheel, baseball bat, pool cue, golf club, remote cradle, jeli grip, remote saver, game grip, wrist strap, and tennis…” |
Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Cubed3’s Karn Bianco and a selection of games journalists offer some thoughts on Ubisoft’s highly anticipated Wii slasher.” |
| “Nintendo has updated the official site to Mistwalker and #45;developed RPG, The Last Story, with a trio of concept art.” |
| “Plus WiiWare and DSiWare treats. Nintendo’s Hanabi Festival returns today, making NeoGeo game Iron Clad and NES game Lode Runner available in Europe for the first time. …” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Balance Board, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Scr-scr-scratched through all of DJ Hero’s tracks? Activision has announced a new DLC mix pack featuring Renegade Edition headliners Eminem and Jay-Z. The collection is scheduled to drop on Xbox Live, PSN and Wii this month and includes: …” |
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“In a Forbes interview , Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime gave the impression that a new home console from Nintendo is still in the distant future. “The way we approach that innovation,” he said, referring to Nintendo’s innovative…” |
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“Speaking to IndustryGamers in a pre-GDC interview, industry veteran Will Wright shared his thoughts on the Wii and where it fits in the current video game market. According to Wright, the Wii offers an experience that is “clearly different than…” |
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“EA Sports’ “Season Opener” event at GDC contained one major announcement for the developer’s bevy of franchises: EA Sports Active will receive the sequel treatment this Fall with EA Sports Active 2.0 (working title), an updated version of…” |
| “Flip’s Twisted World is a rare third party game that sets to do something original for the Wii. Yet strangely, it’s gone almost completely unnoticed. While platformers are a dime a dozen, Flip’s gravity-twisting gameplay offers a unique spin (get…” |
| “It was announced today that four Lady Gaga songs are being released in the Rock Band Music Store for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. And in a classic case of lead-burying, it was additionally revealed that Eric Cartman’s version of Gaga’s “Poker Face” would…” |
| “The girl shot herself in the abdomen allegedly after mistaking a semi-automatic handgun for a Wii remote.” |
| “EA on Tuesday said it will add to its EA Sports Active trainer for the Nintendo Wii a new version, EA Sports Active 2.0, that will be available for the Sony PS3, Wii, iPhone and iPod touch. While the title isn’t finalized, the system will rely on…” |
| “LEGO MINDSTORMS hacker Akihiro Uehara built an interface between an AlphaRex and a Wii Balance Board. User can control the robot’s leg motors speed and direction by changing the vector connecting user’s center of balance and center of the…” |
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“Neatoramanaut Dennis wrote to us about the set of furniture that his girlfriend (who is studying mechanical engineering in Germany and is apparently very, very handy) made for their apartment: [Everything was] created by my girlfriend Judith for…” |
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“If you’ve been looking to do some exercise to stay healthy, but could never find the time to do so, maybe the lure of playing video games to lose weight might appeal to you? That’s where the new EA Sports Active 2.0 will come in, as…” |
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“A thief ransacked a school for autistic children in Staten Island and stole laptops, video games, electronics—as well as a pet hamster, a sock monkey, and a set of rubber ducks. Students at the Eden II School for Children with Autism are…” |
| “Rating: 15 Posted By: JustTheFastest Views: 9797 Replies: 43 New Special Edition Wii – Sports Resort Edition $199.00 In-Stock at WalMart B&M Includes the Wii System, Nunchuck, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort and a Motion+ adapter…” |
| “NEO SNES/SFC Myth cart Car runs on coffee Samsung E6 eReader ready to hit the US market Dell Vostro 3000 series announced Sony Fusion is a desk for the future, needed now 10 Minute Solution…” |
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“Some of you have probably heard of the 10 Minute Solution series of exercise DVDs. I mean, they have a Pilates version, Tone and Trouble Zone version, even one called Hot Body Boot Camp. (Shouldn’t it be called Hot Body Booty Camp? Just…” |
Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Brain Challenge, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, MySims, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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“With all the snow that’s been falling recently, it’s always fun to get out there and do something with it. Me? I write my name in it. WITH THE BLOOD OF MY FALLEN ENEMIES! Kidding, with bottled urine. But Geekologie Reader Magefire took the…” |
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“A new official World Record score has landed in the hands of a gamer in Walhalla, SC. 32-year-old Brandon LeCroy has just racked up the new official World Record score on hit game New Super Mario Bros. Wii, according to famed video game…” |
| “Direct link here San Mateo, Calif. – March 5, 2010 – The tables are being set for the launch of Diner Dash® on WiiWare™, coming to the Wii™ on March 29, 2010. Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of HUDSON…” |
| “Krakow, Poland – 4 March 2010 – Games developer and publisher Bloober Team, most famous for its WiiWare super production Last Flight and post-apocalyptic tactic game for iPad – Gender Wars: The Battle – wants to seize the opportunity of…” |
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| “Cambridge, Mass. – March 5, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from fan favorites The White Stripes, as well as singles from The Futureheads, The James Gang, Shaimus, and the one and only Hockey Theme Song,…” |
| “VC: Moon Cresta (Hamster, ARC, 800) Wiiware: Mega Man 10 (Capcom, 1000 + DLC) DSiWare: GG Series: Throwout (Genterprise, 200) Renjuku Kanji Shou-gaku 4-nensei (IE Institute, 500) Renjuku Kanji Shou-gaku 5-nensei (IE Institute, 500)…” |
| “IRONCLAD Platform: Wii Rating: Everyone 10+ Content descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Mild Language Rating summary: This is a side-scrolling shooter in which players control a small aircraft that battles enemies in an alternate 1920s setting….” |
| “Nintendo Wii North America: 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 2. Just Dance (Ubisoft) 3. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) 4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo) 5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) Japan: 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii…” |
| “Filed under: Exclusive , Count Five , Canada With ‘ Final Fantasy 13 ‘ finally becoming a reality for gamers outside of Japan, baroque-pop star Owen Pallett , the artist formerly known as Final Fantasy , has revealed to Spinner his top five…” |
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“Last week GNOME decided to get a bunch of interface and interaction designers together into one place so we could revolutionise the desktop, or at least carve a path toward a ubiquitous GNOME desktop. Held at Canonical’s offices in Millbank tower…” |
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“As if yesterday’s deluge of Rock Band Network tracks wasn’t enough, Harmonix has announced next week’s slate of regular DLC for Rock Band . Coming up next Tuesday, March 9 on Xbox 360 and Wii (March 11 on PlayStation 3), fans will be able to…” |
Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Bit.Trip, Nintendo Points, WiiWare | No Comments »
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| “Rating: -14 Posted By: pep1player Views: 1148 Replies: 2 Code: FG10 Use this Description: 10% off and Free Shipping on $39.99+ on any in-stock game. Expires: 03/31/10 Code: Free3Day Description: Free Ground Shipping…” |
| “Plus: Football! Bit.Trip! Dark Void! On WiiWare today you’ll find Mega Man 10, Capcom’s new and retro-styled instalment in the platform series. A new adventure awaits for 1000 Wii Points…” |
| “At least not as far as Japan’s concerned. Monster Hunter creators Ryozo Tsujimoto and Kaname Fujioka have said the game isn’t seen as a hardcore title in Japan – more of a typical action…” |
Posted: March 2nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, Wii Remote | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “If you want a Wii Classic Controller Pro, but you don’t necessarily want to drop the cash for a copy of Monster Hunter Tri, it appears that you’re in luck. The newer variant will be retailing separately starting next month. GameStop has the…” |
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“GameStop is giving away a free rare Pokemon to prepare for the release of Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver . Through March 13, fans can show up at a GameStop location with their copies of Pokemon Diamond/Pearl or Platinum to download the “wish…” |
| “It’s in Fazeley, Birmingham. Are you? Rare’s opening a new office in Birmingham to help bring Project Natal up to scratch for an autumn 2010 release. …” |
| “It’s taken longer to get there than the PS2. Nintendo has now sold 10 million Wii units in Japan, according to data trackers Enterbrain. PS3 is…” |
| “Netflix streaming support is on tons of devices — computers, media centers (like Boxee ), electronic devices (like the Roku ), Blu-ray players and game consoles (like the X-Box 360, the PS3 and soon Nintendo’s Wii ). The next device…” |
| “Rating: 0 Posted By: sadclown Views: 113 Replies: 0 Charm Girls Club: Pajama party Wii Game $9.99 Free Shipping* Link Online Coupons” |
Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Mega Man 9, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“Mega Man 10, the newest retro-game to hit consoles, may be out for the Wii today and coming soon to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but its Endless Mode is further off. The new Mega Man, like Mega Man 9, will include an endless mode, a level of…” |
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“The PlayStation Network’s answer to the Wii Virtual Console looks to expand beyond the Turbografx-16 library, with the addition of Neo Geo games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP sneaking out via ESRB ratings. The Entertainment Software Ratings Board…” |
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“It’s a terrible thought to ponder. But it could explain why other people play video games you are certain stink: Maybe fun isn’t the key ingredient that makes people love video games anymore. Let’s hear it for… shame? Every year in mid-Winter,…” |
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“Eight new titles and eight new robot masters come to Nintendo’s DSi, WiiWare, and Virtual Console this morning, with Capcom’s retrolicious Mega Man 10 leading the charge. It used to be when a big name title hit WiiWare, Nintendo would hold back on…” |
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“Last month the worldwide effort to thwart the illegal copying and sales of video games took a turn to the draconian, with a number of publishers introducing new measures that often seemed to impact legitimate gamers as much as pirates. France-based…” |
