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

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

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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 %)…


Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, Overlord: Dark Legend, Punch-Out!!, and more.

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

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Wii / Space Chimps $8.99 shipped @ Buy.com on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 1 Posted By: MISURICK Views: 490 Replies: 2 RED.com Features 13 Levels Including 3 Bosses! Alternate Between Playing Ham and Luna exchanging humorous banter between the two acrobatic chimps. Battle 2-Player Co-op Style or Fight as…

Gamefly – Free Shipping on Select Used Games on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 1 Posted By: ezwrighter Views: 401 Replies: 3 All of the following have free shipping: GameFly Store – Xbox 360 Prototype $9.99 Left 4 Dead 2 $19.99 NCAA Football 10 $19.99 Brutal Legend $9.99 Rock Band Country Track Pack $9.99…

NEWS: Frogger Returns Announced for DSiWare on Nintendo World Report Headlines
After making a grand return on WiiWare, Frogger continues his street crossing adventure on DSiWare.

NEWS: Wii Netflix Service Begins Today on Nintendo World Report Headlines
Wii players with a Netflix account can finally see their movies on the system today.

Casual Game Design: Designing Play for the Gamer in ALL of Us on FlazX Last 10 Links
From Windows Solitaire to Bejeweled to Wii Tennis, casual games have radically changed the landscape of games. By simplifying gameplay and providing quick but intense blasts of engaging play, casual games have drawn in huge new audiences of players….

Wii Controllers Do Not Infringe Patents on 1UP RSS feed
Nintendo’s video game controllers do not infringe on a patent by Anascape Ltd., according to a court ruling today. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that Nintendo’s controllers — including the Wii Remote, Nunchuck, Classic…


Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Super Mario Bros., Wii Sports Resort, and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thoughts – Pokemon SoulSilver review/preview by D3stiny_Sm4sher on GoNintendo
Oh man, what a tiring day. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I’ve had a weekend as jam-packed as this one in quite some time! Juggling the site work and moving out at the same time can be quite a pain! Actually, it’s just the…

Official PR – Thousands of Movies & TV Episodes from Netflix Now Available via Nintendo’s Wii Console (plus Gary and Allison show you how to take a Wii online) on GoNintendo
–> Direct link here REDMOND, Wash. & LOS GATOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo of America Inc. and Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] today announced that Netflix members who own Nintendo’s Wii™…

ESRB updates on GoNintendo
Vacation Isle: Beach Party (Wii) – E The Last Airbender (Wii) – T The Last Airbender (DS) – E10+ Backyard Sports – Sandlot Sluggers (Wii) – E Disney Sing It: Family Hits (Wii) – E Galaxy Racers (DS) – E Pearl Harbor Trilogy – …

Japanese software sales – March 29th to April 4th (Top 50) on GoNintendo
01. / 00. [NDS] Etrian Odyssey III: Caller of the Starry Seas (Atlus Co.) – 87.765 / NEW 02. / 01. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Warriors (Koei) – 71.629 / 456.924 (-81%) 03. / 00. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami) – 57.136 / NEW 04. / 00….


Call of Duty: World at War, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, and more.

Posted: March 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Video Game Roundup: Assassin’s Creed II: $30, Fallout 3: PS3 $17, Xbox $20, Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2: PS3 $40, Xbox 360 $40, Metal Gear Solid 4: PS3 $20, Resident Evil 4: Wii $13, Call Of Duty: World at War $20 on SlickDeals.net


Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, and more.

Posted: March 27th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Amazon.com – Resident Evil 4 Game for Wii $12.99 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Abacus Component Audio Video Cable For Wii $5.99 Free Shipping at Buy.com on Techbargains.com
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Call of Duty: World at War, Resident Evil, Red Steel, and more.

Posted: March 27th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

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Video Game Roundup: Assassin’s Creed II: $30, Fallout 3: PS3 $17, Xbox $20, Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2: PS3 $45, Xbox 360 $45, Metal Gear Solid 4: PS3 $20, Resident Evil 4: Wii $13, Call Of Duty: World at War $20 on SlickDeals.net

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing for Wii for $21 + free s&h w/ $25, more on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
Amazon.com offers Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing for Nintendo Wii, model no. 010086650358, for $20.99 . Shipping adds $4.98, so pad your order over $25 to qualify for free shipping. Even with shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by…

Video Game Roundup: Fallout 3 for PS3 for $16 + $2 s&h, more on dealnews – 20 most recent deals.
Below, we’ve rounded up several video games at lowest-we-could-find prices. Sales tax is added where applicable. The games: Resident Evil 4 for Wii for $12.99 + $3 s&h at GameStop Fallout 3 for PS3 (pictured) for $16.54 + $2 s&h…

Red Steel 2 – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a C3 review… Ubisoft have created an amazing adventure. They have taken everything from the last Red Steel and completely revamped it for the sequel. From the fluidity of the controls, to the impressive and tough boss fights,…


Virtual Console, WiiWare, Resident Evil, and more.

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

Wii news from around the web:

Latest Nintendo EU VC, WiiWare, DSiWare Releases on Cubed3.com News
Nintendo has released a whole host of Virtual Console, WiiWare and DSiWare games in Europe this week.

Latest Ubisoft Wii/Nintendo DS European Release Dates on Cubed3.com News
Ubisoft UK has sent Cubed3 an update Wii and Nintendo DS release list for Europe.

Video Game Roundup: Assassin’s Creed II: $30, Fallout 3: PS3 $17, Xbox $20, Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2: PS3 $50, Xbox 360 $47, Metal Gear Solid 4: PS3 $20, Resident Evil 4: Wii $13 on SlickDeals.net


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

Posted: March 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Nintendo 3DS: Look who just innovated itself out of a paper bag! on CrunchGear
The beauty of the Internet is that it demands instant analysis of every single development to come out of Peoria. The Nintendo 3DS —out of Kyoto, which is not Peoria, I’m afraid—was announced overnight, time zone permitting. It…

Red Steel 2 Review on 1UP RSS feed
As a Wii launch game, Red Steel bore a lot of expectations, if not responsibility, in delivering a first-person action game that would properly use the Wii Remote as an accurate gun and sword for use in combat. Needless to say, it didn’t work out. …


Resident Evil, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: March 21st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Nintendo Channel/Amazon data – House of the Dead Overkill, Dead Space Extraction, and Resident Evil The Darkside Chronicles on GoNintendo
Man, what in the world happened to Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles? It never seemed to even get a chance at retail. I think most Wii owners were done with rail shooters long before this title came out. Even the mighty Resident Evil brand…

New Super Mario Bros. Wii – fan-made map creator gets updated on GoNintendo
* Terrain editing * Sprite editing, with over 1,200 properties available * Entrance editing * Image display for over 200 sprites * Background options, with image previews * Zone options * Zoom, Grid and Autosave *…

New Super Mario Bros. Wii – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a PixlBit family-oriented review… New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a title I love to play, because each time I pick up the controller, I seem to find a little something new. Adding in my family as the supporting cast added a bit of…

Level-5 CEO comments on Inazuma Eleven Break (console version), Inazuma Eleven 3 progress, and Twitter info on GoNintendo
“I’m not sure if the title will stay the same, but the console version of Inazuma Eleven is progressing, so please wait a bit longer for an announcement.” – Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino Good to know that the console version is…


Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., and more.

Posted: March 20th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Random Time! – Siskel and Ebert play the Wii’s forefather on GoNintendo
This video was too good not to pass up. With motion control all the rage now, I wish we had Siskel and Ebert to test all this stuff out! Direct link here (thanks Josh!)

Famitsu Top 30 Selling Titles (Gold Cross Review Score or higher) 1996 ~ 2010.02.14 on GoNintendo
01 [GB] Pokemon Gold/Silver – 6,089,503 (33) 02 [DS] Pokemon Diamond/Pearl – 5,763,120 (35) 03 [DS] New Super Mario Bros. – 5,734,634 (36) 04 [GBA] Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire – 5,337,045 (34) 05 [DS] Animal Crossing: Wild World – 5,129,679 (37) 06…

Japan – sales so far on GoNintendo
- Dragon Quest VI (NDS, Square Enix): 1,260,135 units sold * Release: 02/28/10 – Zelda no Densetsu: Daichi no Kiteki (NDS, Nintendo): 606,358 units sold * Release: 12/23/09 – Dragon Quest V Ultimate Hits (NDS, Square Enix): 10,615 units…

Zallag’s upcoming WiiWare lineup – more details on GoNintendo
Racers’ Islands: Crazy Races – racing game – drive with one hand and shoot Racers’ Islands: Crazy Arena – party game Gods vs. Humans – strategy game – “unlikely but effective mix of Lemmings, Populous, and Final Fantasy…

Calling – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a Gaming-Age review… Overall, Calling is a game that has a decent idea, and a really neat use for one aspect of the Wii (the remote speaker of all things), but everything else about it is horrid. You’re likely to encounter…