Posted: April 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Samurai Warriors 3, Super Mario Galaxy, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “The portable game machine’s big twin screens are easier on the eyes for adult players. But the Wii does more for about the same price” |
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“If you’re in the market for a new computer, laptop, mobile phone, games and other accessories; don’t waste your time searching online. We’ve taken the liberty of locating the best deals tech deals and unifying them into a single…” |
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“Give in. What the hell kind of a name is Cave Story, anyway? Come on, sex it up a little, leverage the IP against your core demographics. At least stick a subtitle in there, and let everyone know that…” |
| “SMG2! Sin & Punishment! Monster Hunter Tri! Nintendo’s wheeled out the European Q2 2010 calendar and confirmed the spring line-up for Wii and DS. …” |
| “Sakura Wars! ME2 DLC! Plain Sight! We’ve seen some great games released already this year. It’s been a great start. But that momentum’s dropped this week and there’s barely a scrap to recommend….” |
Posted: April 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nerf N-Strike, Samurai Warriors 3, Super Mario Galaxy | No Comments »
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“[ Daigasso! Band Brothers & Daigasso! Band Brothers DX ] Nintendo of Europe released its summer lineup today, featuring dates we mostly know — Super Mario Galaxy 2 on June 11 — or aren’t terribly concerned with — Repetto Presents…” |
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“A little less than a year after the game was officially revealed, Def Jam Rapstar finally has a distributor and a release window. Konami revealed that it will be bringing the Rakim ulator to junior MCs on Wii, 360 and PS3 this fall. We only know…” |
Posted: March 18th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, MadWorld, Samurai Warriors 3, The Conduit, Wii Balance Board, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“Leave it to GamesRadar to keep the flame wars alive… Translation: “Hey devs, it’s not our fault your core games aren’t selling on the Wii. Didn’t you hear about the recession? The market culture we’ve created around…” |
| ““I guess there’s a reference to MadWorld there. Critically it got a lot of acclaim, but commercially it wasn’t the success we wanted it to be. Clearly that was a mismatch with the Wii audience – particularly in terms of the amount…” |
| “High Voltage may be working on a sequel to the Conduit. They are also working hard on The Grinder, which has gone through some major changes. What else could the company have in the works? According to a rumor, we’re going to find out come…” |
| “A portion of a Kotaku review… Max & The Magic Marker is in many ways similar to World of Goo, in scale, in dedication to a single multi-use game mechanic, and in its cheerful but tough presentation of classically gameplay-driven…” |
| “Wouldn’t it be nice if we could have just one platform to play all the games we want? We wouldn’t have to buy Wii and DS versions of games that we want, we could just play both versions on the same platform. Wouldn’t it be easier…” |
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“Cave Story WiiWare is coming out next week. I know, I can’t believe it either! This has been years in the making, and now we’re just a few days away . I hope you’re as pumped as I am. Trust me, the game is without a doubt, worth…” |
Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Samurai Warriors 3, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Rating: 0 Posted By: taf Views: 212 Replies: 0 http://www.amazon.com/Active-Life-Extreme-Challenge-Nintendo-Wii… Online Coupons” |
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“Epson Toyocom Corporation has produced what it claims is the world’s smallest 6-axis motion sensor. The use of motion sensors is growing dramatically, with the components found in all sorts of devices including cell phones, digital cameras, and…” |
| “Minna no Suizokukan (DS) – 8/7/8/8 Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2010 (DS) – 8/7/7/8 Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii) – 7/6/7/7 Seitokai no Ichizon: DS-suru Seitokai (DS) – 6/6/7/6 Link” |
| “Videos Calling Gameplay Trailers Red Steel 2 Webisode 2 Video Infinite Space Tutorial News Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon for Wii Ships to Stores Nationwide Konami Announces GTI Club Supermini Festa!…” |
| “A portion of a Nintendo Life interview Steve Lycett, Sumo Digital’s executive producer… N : Is there any potential for a (Mario/Sonic racing) crossover in the future? SL : At this point, who can say? We’d certainly love to do it….” |
| “There are going to be PlayStation Move Vs. Wii Remote comparisons for a long time to come. We’re barely at the tip of the iceberg on this one. Once the Move actually hits stores, that’s when we’ll see just how well Sony’s…” |
Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Samurai Warriors 3, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Shop Channel, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “# usrelease Tecmo Koei’s Wii-exclusive third entry in the Samurai Warriors series is coming to North America this fall, with Nintendo of America signing on to handle publishing and distribution…” |
| “# gdc When a Wii-exclusive first-person shooter turns into an Xbox 360 game, it changes. More »” |
| “Click here to view the embedded video. The long wait is finally over as Cave Story will appear on the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare tag next week. Cave Story is one of those games that is old school yet it feels refreshingly new. If you…” |
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““Computer mediated communication (CMC) plays a rapidly growing role in our social lives. Within this domain, e-mail addresses represent the thinnest slice of information that people receive from one another. Using 599 e-mail addresses of young…” |
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“God of War III comes out today (YES!), and with all the hoopla surrounding it, I thought this would actually be a good time to recommend/pay tribute to the other God of War games. I’ll explain. I’ve always considered myself to be a…” |
Posted: February 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Endless Ocean, Samurai Warriors 3, Wii Fit, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Koei Tecmo is the latest company to post losses from the rough year that we just got through. What does Koei Tecmo blame for the losses, and now their stock drop? They blame delays in games, a rough online market, and poorer than expected consumer…” |
| “Direct link and subsequent videos here (thanks NintenDaan!)” |
| “Videos SEGA All-Star Racing Wii Trailer MLB 2K10 Sizzle Trailer News WiiWare Reviews: Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 5, 5-in-1 Solitaire and Tumblebugs 2 Nintendo CEO Comments Suggest No HD Wii D3Publisher Inks Exclusive Worldwide Videogame…” |
| “A 38-year-old British woman has made another astonishing weight loss miracle due to her strict exercise curriculum with the Wii Fit and healthy dieting. Just amazing how she looks in the after picture.” |
Posted: January 31st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Resident Evil, Samurai Warriors 3, Super Mario Bros., Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Play, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “01. / 02. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 110.918 / 3.117.087 (-20%) 02. / 00. [PSP] Valkyria Chronicles 2 (Sega) – 94.444 / NEW 03. / 00. [PSP] Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A’s Portable: The Battle of Aces (Namco Bandai) – 76.088 /…” |
| “A portion of an Aussie-Nintendo review… Space Harrier is an important slice of SEGA’s history, and it’s aged extremely well. Simple high-energy gameplay with a killer soundtrack and surreal visuals. It’s nice to have this…” |
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“We spend a lot of time talking about all the games and other goodies coming out for the Wii. Of course, we cover every bit of DS news that we can find, but it seems like people spend more time talking about the console side of gaming than the…” |
| “From this… To this! While Wii Fit isn’t the only reason why Lara lost so much weight, she definitely credits it for helping in a very big way. Check out the video interview here (thanks Cook!)” |
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“I wouldn’t mind seeing the Helmasaur King make a triumphant return for Zelda Wii. I think this guy could look pretty damn amazing in 3d, and I’m sure he could put up a pretty good fight after learning some tricks during his last…” |
| “Do third parties need to fix their approach to the Wii? In some cases they definitely do. I think almost all major third parties have seen one of their titles hit Wii only to be completely ignored by consumers. Now, I’m not saying that every…” |
Posted: January 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Deca Sports, Game Party, Guitar Hero World Tour, Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Resident Evil, Rock Band 2, Samurai Warriors 3, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario World, Taiko no Tatsujin, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Nintendo, maker of the hit Wii game console, said profit for April through December fell 9 percent after price cuts and the rising yen tarnished strong holiday sales. Nintendo reported Thursday a $2.1 billion profit for the nine months through Dec….” |
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| “Atlus’ Shiren the Wanderer for the Wii might not be a roguelike RPG, but if it were, it would sure be an attractive one, as this walkthrough video demonstrates. The video tells you everything you need to know about Shiren the Wanderer, from the fact…” |
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“You know, pop-culture referencing television show Lost isn’t the only form of entertainment that includes island fun. With the final season of the show kicking off next week, Nintendo wants to remind you about that OTHER island. With more than 4.2…” |
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“After giving up the first place spot to Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep for a couple weeks, Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii returns to the top of the weekly Media Create sales charts. It was still a pretty good week for PSP software, however,…” |
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“I’m 33 and, with mixed emotions, I play games that star Super Mario. The people who sell Mario games would say it’s great to play Mario games. Mario is for everyone. My gut tells me that playing Mario, the adventures of a fat plumber in a Mushroom…” |
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“2K Sports is offering a $1 million prize to the first player to throw a perfect game in MLB 2K10, laying down the bounty as a statement of confidence in the authenticity of their game’s revamped pitching controls.The million-dollar prize is believed…” |
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“Nintendo’s refusal to step into the “next” generation of hardware means we’re years away from seeing a high definition Zelda game. Still, a man can dream… These images were generated by Zelda fan Ryu-Gi, using Garry’s Mod, a PC utility which allows…” |
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“It wasn’t just hardware and money Nintendo was dealing with today; software sales were also announced as part of the company’s latest financial report. All figures listed are lifetime sales. If you’re wondering why a particular game isn’t listed,…” |
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“Nintendo today released its financial results for the period between April 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. And after the money stuff was all done with, the company announced some lifetime hardware shipment numbers. Those numbers are as follows: Wii -…” |
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“Sure, that headline reads like “sky is blue”, but retail data firm The NPD Group today released figures showing just how reliant Nintendo software sales are on, well, Nintendo games. For the 2009 calendar year, total revenue for games sold on…” |
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“Before Steve Jobs had even brought yesterday’s iPad-announcing keynote to a close, I called together a quorum of indie gaming’s Justice League — a handful of the best and brightest developers pushing the medium forward across every new device — to…” |
| “Sometimes it makes me wonder how many computers & consoles developers have. In our home, we have three computers. I don’t have a console nor a smart phone. I have been pondering getting a bigger screen (and who knows what kind of PC…” |
Posted: January 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: No More Heroes, Samurai Warriors 3, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“Your mom may have told you that playing those video games would never get you anywhere, but she’ll have to apologize for the rest of her life if you win 2K Sports’ MLB 2K10 million-dollar giveaway. The developer is offering up Dr. Evil sums of money…” |
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“Nintendo announced its earnings for the nine-month period from April to December 2009, reporting a 23.8% year-over-year drop in net sales from the same period in 2008 but still claiming “the third best corresponding performances in company history.”…” |
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“Koei has decided that assembling giant crowds of fictionalized historical armies isn’t enough! The publisher is now turning its attention toward assembling giant crowds of real people with its Sengoku Bushou Matsuri (Warring States Commander…” |
| “Video Games | No More Heroes 2 | Review XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| ““I think that this illustrates an obvious point: Nintendo first party titles dominate on the Wii. …Recently, we’ve seen comments from third parties (Capcom, EA and Ubisoft) expressing frustration over an inability to generate big sales…” |
| “A portion of a Nintendo Life interview with Brent Fox, NinjaBee’s Art Director and co-owner… NL: How long did the conversion from PC to Wii take? BF: It took way longer than we expected. We planned on spending a couple of months on this…” |
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.” |
