Wii Sports, Mario Kart Wii, No More Heroes, and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

aTunes – Full-featured audio player and manager on Ubuntu Geek
aTunes is a full-featured audio player and manager, developed in Java programming language, so it can be executed on different platforms: Windows, Linux and Unix-like systems, … (…) Read the rest of aTunes – Full-featured audio player and…

Japanese hardware sales, April 12 – April 18: Dry spell edition on Joystiq
Poor, poor April. After a quarter of pretty enormous video game releases, we’ve seen a noticeable slowdown over the past 25 days. Normally, we’d relish the opportunity to get caught up on the surplus the past few months have brought us, but … well,…

GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thoughts – D3stiny_Sm4sher Reviews WarioWare: DIY (and an important site note) on GoNintendo
Okay, a quick little note from me, and then it’s off to the review. I’m heading into NYC tomorrow for something site related, but I’m going early in the morning. If all works out well, and there are no hiccups along the way, I…

Are game demos on the way out? on GoNintendo
I guess it all depends on what publishers and developers you are talking to. If you look at what Nintendo is doing, they are still pushing ahead with demos. While we don’t really see any Wii demos, we do get plenty of demos for DS games, and…

Amazon/Nintendo Channel data – Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus, New Super Mario Bros. Wii (April. 26th) on GoNintendo
Wii Fit Plus is doing much better than I thought it would be. I didn’t think that many people would be interested in the game, and for this long! Looks like Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus are titles that the expanded audience just can’t get…

Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes – Japanese boxart, tentative price/release on GoNintendo
We know that Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes, but GameStop is showing us a tentative release date, along with a budget price. Sure, it might only be $10 less top-tier Wii games, but I’ll take the savings anytime I can! Link

ESRB updates on GoNintendo
Arc Rise Fantasia (Wii) – T LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (DS) – E10+ XG Blast! (DS) – E Let’s Paint (Wii) – E Little Bears (DS) – E Mahkongg Mysteries (DS) – E Despicable Me: The Game – Minion Mayhem (DS) – E 10 Minute…

Japanese software sales – April 12th to 18th (Top 50) on GoNintendo
01. / 01. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 32.108 / 3.686.739 (-14%) 02. / 05. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 20.883 / 3.110.984 (-7%) 03. / 03. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami) – 20.880 / 102.733 (-3 %)…


New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Mario Still Tops Japan’s Game Charts, Travis Touchdown Never Had A Chance [Sales Get] on Kotaku
# salesget New Super Mario Bros. Wii holds onto its first place position in Japan for another week, outselling every other console game in the nation, including the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360…


New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Are Wii Shooters Better Than The Rest? (Moving Pixels) on PopMatters
Michael Thomsen makes a strong case for shooters on the Wii. I don’t agree with everything he says, but he’s got me excited for the future.

Grant Rettke: The beginnings of Scheme on the Wii on Planet Scheme
The beginnings of Scheme on the Wii via Gambit and the efforts of Sean Charles are discussed here .

Ideal toy commercials from 1963 on Boing Boing
People are often nostalgic for toys of their childhood, but after watching these commercials for toys from 1963, it’s clear that the toys were awful. With the exception of Mousetrap, I would have lost interest in all of them after a day or two….

Who Knew?: N-64 Is Actually A Koala’s Face on Geekologie – Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
They say a picture’s worth a thousand words , and based on the image a reader just sent me, those words are “this is my penis” 250 times. Thanks for that, guy. “Right-click, save as” aside, this is photographic evidence Nintendo designed the …

News: Japan not keen on No More Heroes on Eurogamer
PS3/360 remake struggles in slow week. Japan hasn’t gone wild for Grasshopper’s PS3 and Xbox 360 adaptations of No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise. …


Wii Sports, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, and more.

Posted: April 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Target – Wii with free Wii Sports Resort next week on GoNintendo
Link

ONM – review scores on GoNintendo
Wii monster hunter tri 91% no more heroes 2 :desperate struggle 87% red steel 2 86% sin & punishment: successor of the skies 90% FIFA 2010 world cup south africa 76% scene it? twilight 39% GTI club: supermini festa 50% DS …

Pachter predicts Netflix boom from consoles, details expected Wii stats on GoNintendo
“The Wii installed base is expected to shortly become a new source of Netflix customers, and we think that this installed base is also likely to generate similar numbers to what was generated from the Xbox 360 and what we expect to be generated…

High Voltage interview – Conduit 2 MotionPlus support in question, release period, staying exclusive, Animales still alive on GoNintendo
A portion of a Nintendo Life interview with Conduit 2 producer Josh Olson… NL : Will you be supporting MotionPlus this time around? If so, in what capacity? JO : We played around with it a lot during the development of Conduit 1 – and…


No More Heroes and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

NEWS: Activision dates ‘Transformers: War For Cybertron’ for June 22nd on Strategy Informer RSS News Feed
When will that Cybertron ruckus kick off for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC? June 22nd announced Activision, that’s when High Moon’s hard work releases. <br /> <br />Transformers: War For Cybertron also hits DS and Wii the same day. Acti has…

Preview | No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Wii, Hands-On) on Cubed3.com News
Cubed3 recently got the chance to go handsand#45;on with Grasshopper Manufacture’s Nintendo Wii sequel, No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle.


No More Heroes, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, and more.

Posted: April 6th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

News: No More Heroes 2 dated for UK on Eurogamer
Travis to Touchdown in May. Rising Star’s trumpeted a 28th May release date for No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle. The sequel’s exclusive to Wii…

News: UK charts go gaga for Just Dance on Eurogamer
Ubisoft’s budget Wii game on top again. Ubisoft’s budget Wii party game Just Dance has hopped to the top of the UK all-formats Top 40 again. Last…


Virtual Console, Sin and Punishment 2, WiiWare, and more.

Posted: April 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Easter Services: Wii Believe! [Screengrab] on Kotaku
# screengrab You just can’t make stuff up like this… or could you? [Thanks Michael] More »

Nintendo Wii Console Bundle w/ Wii Sports Resort + Wii MotionPlus $199.99 Free Shipping at Gamestop on Techbargains.com
   Gamestop Coupon Codes

A long overdue tribute to Dry Bones on GoNintendo
It’s funny that this article come up today. Just last night I was playing some Mario Kart Wii online, and I was realizing just how good Dry Bones can be. I think he might have to be my character of choice. Hell, I think it’s time for…

ESRB updates on GoNintendo
Learn Math Advanced (DS) – E Music on: Electronic Keyboard (DSi) – E River City Super Sports Challenge (DS) – T Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 (Wii) – E Transformers: Cybertron Adventures (Wii) – T River City Soccer Hooligans (DS) – T…

Blast from the past – Ristar tips on GoNintendo
Have you had a chance to play Ristar yet? Sure, this is the Game Gear version, but we all know that the Genesis one is better! If not, hop on the Virtual Console and grab it! It’s one of my favorite old-school platformers, and I promise you…

Wii balance board sees support from 100 games on GoNintendo
How many games can you name that support the balance board? I bet you can’t name 100, but there are that many titles out there that do so! There may even be more, as this number is a rough estimate. With that said, there are indeed at least…

Preview | No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Wii, Hands-On) on Cubed3.com News
Cubed3 recently got the chance to go handsand#45;on with Grasshopper Manufacture’s Nintendo Wii sequel, No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle.

The Last Story Wii Update No.5 on Cubed3.com News
New is starting to flow on a regular basis for Nintendo and Mistwalker’s The Last Story on Wii now.

Preview | Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies (Hands-On) on Cubed3.com News
Cubed3 recently went handsand#45;on with the localised version of the Nintendo 64 sequel, Sin and Punishment 2 for Wii.

Review | The Magic Obelisk (Nintendo WiiWare) on Cubed3.com News
Game Arts is renowned for its work on the Lunar and Grandia RPGs, but now it has released its first WiiWare game. Adam Riley takes a closer look.


No More Heroes, The Legend of Zelda, and more.

Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Guitar Hero 5 is Amazon’s Deal of the Day on 1UP RSS feed
The ship may have sailed on the free Guitar Hero: Van Halen deal, but if you’re still keen on scoring some kind of a bargain with Guitar Hero 5 , then Amazon may have the cure for what ails you. The online retail giant is currently offering last…

Fils-Aime Acknowledges Nintendo Focus on Casual Games on 1UP RSS feed
Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime made some surprisingly frank comments regarding the company’s relation to third parties in a recent interview with IndustryGamers. He makes a case for developers of core titles to start thinking more seriously…


Wii Sports Resort, No More Heroes, WiiWare, and more.

Posted: March 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Nintendo Wii MotionPlus $17 at Walmart on BensBargains.net Latest Headlines
Walmart has the Nintendo Wii MotionPlus for $17 with free in-store pickup or $5 shipping. Must be used with a Wii Remote (sold separately) and is designed to increase accuracy and enhance play control on compatible games like Grand Slam Tennis…

Pach Attack – Ep. 106: Will SEGA ever re-enter the hardware market? on GoNintendo
Video Games | Pach-Attack! | Episode 106 XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

The Hut’s Spring Sale – Wii deals galore on GoNintendo
Check out the deals here link

Suda – No More Heroes 3 if fans want it, interest in WiiWare on GoNintendo
A portion of a NowGamer interview with Suda51… NG : You’ve said that NMH2 will be the end of Travis Touchdown’s character. Do you still rule out continuing the character’s story? S : I want to conclude Travis Touchdown’s story…

CTA – Wii push-up bar for balance board on GoNintendo
Preorder yours here (thanks NintendoWiiBoy!) Link

Wii MotionPlus $16.54 & eligible for free shipping at Amazon on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 0 Posted By: taf Views: 506 Replies: 0 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TOQ8NO Online Coupons

MotionPlus for Wii for $17 + $5 s&h on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
Amazon.com offers the MotionPlus for Nintendo Wii for $16.54 with $4.98 for shipping. (Spend over $25 for free shipping.) Outside of the price below, it’s the lowest total price we could find by a buck. (We saw it for $10 less in November, since…


Wii Fit, No More Heroes, and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

DISCOVER Goes to SXSW Interactive to Dish on the Future of Video Games on Discoblog
The South by Southwest Interactive festival is about to roar into gear down in Austin, and DISCOVER just couldn’t miss out on the chance to mix and mingle with the leet ranks of hackers, gamers, geeks, and entrepreneurs. So tomorrow…

PlayStation Move: Quick Impressions Of What It Can Do on 1UP RSS feed
Okay, let’s just get both the “personal hygienic massager” and the “Wii HD” comments out of the way. Done. Now, we’ve already covered some of the basics of the upcoming PlayStation Move , and we also checked out a traditional hardcore enthusiast…

February NPDs: 360 Overtakes Wii, BioShock 2 Tops Software on 1UP RSS feed
The Wii doesn’t often fall off its perch atop the console crowd, and when it does it’s worth noting. The Wii slipped below the Xbox 360 this month, though the reasons aren’t easy to identify. None of the consoles have seen price drops, so this seems…

Wii Push Up Bar For Your Exercise Needs on Ubergizmo
If you rely on Wii Fit to help you keep in shape, you’ll probably have noticed that the Wii Fit balance board gives you a limited range of push-up motions, so you can’t do the really tough pushups that you think will turn you into the…

Wii Games come to PS3: Hands-on with Sony’s new PlayStation Move motion controller on Madshrimps News RSS Feed
The glowing ball at the top of the move was always interesting; the colors shift and change; it’s all very psychadelic. We played a Gladiator title where you block with your shield and attack with a large axe. It takes some getting used to, but I…

The Galapagos Syndrome on Kirainet.com – A geek in Japan
When I arrived to Japan in 2004 one of the first things that caught my attention were the cellphones. In Europe I was using a 2G Nokia and suddenly I had in my hands a 3G Casio cellphone. My brand new Japanese 3G Casio cost me three euros, much…

More No More Heroes Sexy Time! [Nsfw] on Kotaku
# nsfw Honestly. If there was any other time than sexy time. Wii action game No More Heroes is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 with the subtitle Heroes’ Paradise, and it’s bringing saucy character…