Posted: January 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Arc Rise Fantasia, Battalion Wars 2, Disaster: Day of Crisis, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Power Tennis, Mario Super Sluggers, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, New Play Control!, New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, Samurai Warriors 3, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Taiko no Tatsujin, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Music, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “The modified controller will be bundled with Monster Hunter Tri.” |
Posted: July 16th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Super Mario Bros., Taiko no Tatsujin, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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Nintendo has stated it has no plans to release other colors of Wii in the US — including the sleek black Wii launching in Japan on August 1. A Nintendo rep informed GameDaily of the devastating news, which we, of course, will take with a brick of…”
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For those who’ve always dreamed of playing a simultaneous multiplayer Super Mario Bros. game, *New Super Mario Bros.* for Wii will make that dream come true. Now players can navigate the… This is a content summary only. Please visit Slickdeals.net…”
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Square Enix released Dragon Quest IX on the Nintendo DS in Japan last week to long lines, over 2 million in sales, and virtually no competition. Want to see how impressively the portable role-playing game outsold its competition? Dragon Quest IX’s…”
Posted: June 24th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Arc Rise Fantasia, Chibi-Robo!, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Super Mario Bros., The Conduit, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports | No Comments »
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Thanks to Zach for the truly awesome Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again ‘EoD’ creation! My eyes are bloodshot…they hurt…and I know I should go to bed. Before I do that, I think I’ll do just one more level in The…”
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Microsoft appears to be trying to steal casual gamers away from Nintendo, which is a difficult proposition given that you’re essentially asking casual gamers to upgrade twice during the cycle (assuming they already own a Wii). – Doug Creutz, Cowen…”
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Man, I didn’t even think of this! Nintendo should just do the same game a few times over, and put them on the same disc. Imagine if you could choose a visual style based on a game in the series? I think I might do Super Mario World…or…”
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01./00. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection) (Nintendo) – 102,000 / NEW 02./00. [PSP] Fate/Unlimited Codes Portable (Capcom) – 34,000 / NEW 03./02. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Square Enix) – 27,000 / 457,000 (-4%) 04./03. [NDS] Sloane…”
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon host, uh, Jimmy Fallon, laid down the gauntlet for one golf legend Tiger Woods recently, challenging him in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 on Wii. Kotaku reports that Tiger has accepted and will play Fallon on his late-night…”
Posted: June 19th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Play, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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$499.99, HP Pavilion A6745F 2.60GHz AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core $289.99, Optoma PK-101 Pico Multimedia Projector $39.99, Kingwin XT-1264 CPU Cooler $299.00, HP 500GB MediaSmart EX470 Server $29.99, D-Link RangeBooster N Wireless 4-Port Router Best Deals…”
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A portion of a 1up review… You’ve probably already picked up Mega Man 2 on Virtual Console, but if not — jeez, man, what are you waiting for? Go! Get it! You’re months behind the curve. Full review here”
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Nintendo Wii North America: 1. EA Sports Active (EA Sports) 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 3. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Wii MotionPlus Bundle (EA Sports) 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 5. Wii Play (Nintendo) Japan: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 2. Shape Boxing: Wii de…”
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DSiWare Chuugakku Kihon Hana Tango Word Puzzle (200pts) Chiria no Doobutsu Koya (500pts) Dragon Quest Wars (500pts) Real Soccer 2009 (800pts) Native Kaiwa Hen (800pts) WiiWare Bang Bang Kids (Water Warfare) 800pts Virtual Console Arcade Golden Axe…”
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“I’m getting concerned about Sony; the PlayStation 3 is losing a bit of momentum and they don’t make it easy for me to support the platform. It’s expensive to develop for the console, and the Wii and the Xbox are just selling…”
Posted: June 18th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Arc Rise Fantasia, Chibi-Robo!, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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Hey, Infendo nation! We want to know: Do you sheath your Wii Remote with the official clear jackets? Yes No View Results Tell us why in the comments, please.”
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We knew it was coming, and now the ESRB rating has popped up. Could we be seeing a release soon? Toribash Platform: Wii Rating: Teen Content descriptors: Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence Rating summary: In this turn-based fighting game, combat…”
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01./00. [NDS] Infinite Space (SEGA) – 38,000 / NEW 02./01. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Square Enix) – 28,000 / 429,000 (-74%) 03./05. [NDS] Sloane and MacHale’s Mysterious Story (Level 5) – 26,000 / 128,000 (+2%) 04./02. [NDS] Gyakuten…”
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This series finds itself a Wii version. Eight fresh screenshots for your eyes.”
Posted: May 27th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mega Man 9, Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, Punch-Out!!, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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Platform: Wii Rating: Everyone Content descriptors: Mild Fantasy Violence Rating summary: “This is a puzzle game in which players are shown a geometric shape that they must recreate on a grid within a time limit. Players must complete the…”
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Top 30 Best-Selling Full-Price Console Games in Japan for 2009 (So Far) 1. Mario & Luigi 3 (Nintendo, DS) — 593,708 2. Yakuza 3 (Sega, PS3) — 480,056 3. Resident Evil 5 (Capcom, PS3) — 460,635 4. Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce…”
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Coming from Keighley’s twitter… Tomorrow on Spike we announce the next game from Bethesda set for E3 – and show the first trailer. Thursday at 11 PM on Spike. Is this going to end up being their big Wii title? I really hope so, because…”
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Santa Monica, CA – May 27, 2009 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) will debut a robust slate of new titles based on some of the largest video game franchises at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo) taking place at the Los…”
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May 27th 2009 – Rising Star Games today officially confirms that JU-ON: The Grudge is in development, exclusively for the Wii and scheduled for release in Europe during Q4 2009. Based on the classic Japanese horror movie, JU-ON: The Grudge is a…”
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I am hoping against all hope that Capcom decides to make a brand-new/remake of Ghost ‘N Goblins for WiiWare. I have been such a fan of the series for years now, and it would be great to see a new entry/remake come along that really had some…”
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Analysts predict Nintendo will tout new fitness game and hardcore offerings and Sony will unveil a more expensive touch-screen handheld; Microsoft’s motion-sensing camera also pegged as likely.”
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In this week’s Famitsu, Atlus has revealed a “spiritual successor” to the Trauma Center series that expands the game’s scope beyond surgery. Hospital, created by the same development team as the hit surgery games, stars six different medical…”
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Some of the more experienced Punch-Out!! players probably know of the trick to defeating Spain’s resident matador, Don Flamenco, in the original game. However, in the years between that title and his appearance in the new game, it would seem he has…”
Posted: May 5th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Call of Duty: World at War, FIFA 09, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Madden NFL 09, Need for Speed: Undercover, Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pilotwings, Rock Band 2, Super Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Virtual Console, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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Sure, 2008 was a banner year for Indiana Jones fans, but Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was, to put it kindly, the fourth best Indy film, and Lego Indiana Jones was a cute rehash of the original trilogy that skewed…”
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A portion of a GamePeople review… If you played Pikmin 2 in its GameCube incarnation there is nothing new to see, really – unless, like me, you’d enjoy re-discovering it before the release of Pikmin 3. However, if you have never had the…”
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Sheffield, United Kingdom 5th May – Join Smiley™ and friends for the adventure of a lifetime. Marooned on a desert island, you must participate in various challenges to overcome the dangers and perils of the island while collecting rewards and…”
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Factor 5 CEO Achim Moller’s resume on Linkedin confirms that at least one of the company’s unannounced Wii games will come in 2009.”
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The OFLC website is back after being hacked, with the Australian ratings organization taking the opportunity to redesign it. Luckily, it’s still revealing unannounced games! The database has two new listings for classic Nintendo franchises that,…”
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Microsoft is dealing with its own E3 rumors, including a new product that will bring motion-sensing controls to the 360 without a handheld peripheral. We saw the exact same technology at CES 2008. Better yet, Microsoft has been in talks to buy the…”
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Last week my company, Alagad, announced an opportunity to win some cool stuff that will be available for attendees of cf.Objective() and CF United. Aside from the cool prizes such as a Wii, an iPod Touch,a Mac Mini and others, you can also win a kick…”
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People say the iPhone is really a gaming device with a mobile phone bolted on. And given how much time I spend playing games on my iPhone, I tend to agree. The touchscreen, accelerometer and (mostly still untapped) ability to play games against…”
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Data comes from Nintendo Channel statistics… Link”
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Electronic Arts announced its fourth quarter earnings today, pulling in $860 million in revenue, resulting in a loss of $42 million for the three months ending March 31st. EA’s annual losses totaled $1.088 billion. The company’s quarterly revenue was…”
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According to our research, Super Smash Brothers Brawl is the Wii game that collects the least amount of dust. But two other games are surging toward top status. Since September of last year I’ve been tracking the usage stats for top Wii games….”
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Shop4tech.com offers this Nintendo Wii Twin Charger Stand with Batteries for $20.95. Coupon code “WP15″ slices it to $17.81. With free shipping, it’s the lowest total price we’ve seen since September when it was $1 less. It includes two NiMH…”
Posted: May 1st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Art Style, Pikmin, Pikmin 2, The Conduit | No Comments »
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Frys.com have Component cable for Wii for only .90$ Regular price 15$ ”
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Nintendo Wii – Japanese Wii no Ma Channel Walkthrough WarioWare Myself – Japanese Banhammer Creation Gameplay”
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Some good deals for Europe… 12 Activision Blizzard Wii titles have been dropped to the price of 19.95 Euros Also, two more interesting items heading to Europe. We first see a Guitar Hero On Tour double pack, and second is a confirmation of The…”
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Major Minor’s Majestic March (Wii, Majesco Games): 3 Space Invaders Extreme 2 (NDS, Taito): 9 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (PS3/Xbox 360/Wii/PS2/PSP/NDS, Activision): 6 Link”
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Punch Out Wii 91% Pokemon Platinum 92% Marbles! Balance Challenge 67% Ea Sports Active 63% Gardening Mama 55% Steal Princess 72% GH: Metallica 88% NPC: Pikmin 2 89% LoZ: Majora’s Mask 94% Bubble Bobble Plus! 74% Equilibrio 57% Alex Kidd: Lost…”
Posted: May 1st, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, The Legend of Zelda, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
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Dell Home has the Nintendo Wii Game Console for $249.99 with free shipping. Apply coupon code “NQVX4R5XXSVD0T” and it falls to $234.99. That’s one of the few times we’ve seen the Wii for below list price. Sales tax is added where applicable. It…”
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Welcome back to another edition of Insert Caption — the game that attempts to go where no man no one has gone before. Last week we asked you to cough up some worthy captions for a photo from the new film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, which stars…”
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You know how your voice always sounds better in your own head than it does on tape? Apparently, someone in Japan agrees with you. To that end, they’ve put together a little microphone with a silencer — so the next time you come home at 3 am, all…”
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Dell Home has the Wii Gaming Console for a very low $212.49 after… This is a content summary only. Please visit Slickdeals.net for the full details.”
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*Highlights:* Plays single or double-layered optical discs for the Wii console, as well as Nintendo GameCube™ discs in a single self-loading media bay Backward-compatible to all Nintendo… This is a content summary only. Please visit…”
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Piko has updated his alternate build of QuakeGX. Gamecube and Classic controllers are supported, and several bugs were fixed. In the previous version, the TCP client was added to Quake. From the release notes: Piko GX 0.06 Gamecube controller…”
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Microsoft says that it will “completely transform how people think about home entertainment” at this year’s E3. A newly rumored motion controller that detects “full body” movement may be what the company has planned. According to a report from…”
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Wii Little King’s Story – 8/10 Pikmin 2 NPC – 8/10 Don King Boxing – 6/10 WiiWare Snowboard Riot – 5/10 Family Table Tennis – 2/10 Virtual Console Zelda: Majoras Mask – 9/10 Mega Man 3 – 8/10 Super Punch Out – 7/10 DS Giana Sisters -…”
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We heard that Nintendo of Europe was going to start pushing the online capabilities of the Wii in a big way, and it looks like that campaign has just started. Online advertisements are just a small part of the plan, with TV commercials and more on…”
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Posted: April 23rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart Wii, Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Resident Evil, Taiko no Tatsujin, Wii Fit | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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With the exception of the newly released Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai, it was a relatively slow week of video game buying in Japan, with low sales of new software. Even though it topped this week’s chart, the latest Pokémon…”
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It’s been a busy couple of weeks. No more assignments, but suddenly there were a million little things to get done, travel arrangements and so on that i’d been too busy to deal with. And there were those pesky exams, too. ;) monday…”
