The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Sonic and the Black Knight, and more.

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

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Transformers: War For Cybertron Preview: A World Without Michael Bay’s Robots [Impressions] on Kotaku
No humans. No Michael Bay. Two campaigns. Three-player online (only) drop-in/drop-out co-op Transformers with a link to the past and a Gears of War amount of gunfire. Happier? Last week, the developers of Transformers: War For Cybertron began the…

Cursed Mountain Survival Horror Adventure Game Designed Exclusively for Nintendo Wii $12.98 Shipped @ 1 sale on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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WiiWare, Nintendo Points, Sonic and the Secret Rings, and more.

Posted: February 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Miles Edgeworth, Phoenix Wright, Sonic, and Knuckles show up for New Game Get on Infendo – Nintendo blog
Weak week for Wii, but DS has several anticipated titles like Ragnarok, Dementium II, and Miles Edgeworth. Speaking of attorney games, Phoenix Wright: Justice for All is out for WiiWare while Sonic & Knuckles is out for the Virtual Console. …

Wright, Knuckles, and a Spaceball Fill Nintendo Downloads on 1UP RSS feed
Let it never be said that Capcom doesn’t know how to cross-promote games. As Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth prepares to hit stores tomorrow, today the WiiWare service includes Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All. This second…

Taiko Drum Master Wii 2 – more screens on GoNintendo
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Sonic and Knuckles VC release still includes lock-on technology on GoNintendo
We talked about this aspect for the Japanese VC release of Sonic and Knuckles, but now we can remind you about the technology, since the title is now available in North America. Nintendo and SEGA have managed to keep the lock-on technology from…

How Long Can Nintendo Hold the “Casual” Gamer’s Attention? on GoNintendo
I think this question is the one that perfectly details Nintendo’s future has a hardware company. Nintendo is no doubt very happy to have a stranglehold on the casual market with both the Wii and DS. They’re going to do all they can to…

This week in Nintendo history on GoNintendo
Back on February 20th, 2007, SEGA released their first Wii-exclusive Sonic outing with Sonic and the Secret Rings. It wasn’t the greatest game, but it certainly was a unique approach to Sonic’s gameplay on the Wii. The success of this…

What’s HD television penetration like among gamers? on GoNintendo
Our friends at Kotaku recently put together a poll of their readers to find out just how many had an HD TV. In that poll, they had an option for gamers that had the Wii, and therefore didn’t see a need for an HD TV. You can see the results of…


Sonic and the Black Knight, Boom Blox, Wii Speak, and more.

Posted: October 25th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Job Listing Confirms ‘Next-Gen’ Project from Boom Blox Team on 1UP RSS feed
It looks like we may have an HD version of Boom Blox in our future. Superannuation picked up on a new Electronic Arts job listing for their Boom Blox team that confirms their next game will be for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 (via Joystiq). “Our…

Nintendo Planning DSi Speak Channel? on 1UP RSS feed
Could Nintendo be planning on launching a voice chat application for the DSi soon? Sure seems that way, as Nintendo themselves slipped a mention of a “DSi Speak” channel on the customer support page of their official website (via Edge-Online). The…

Nintendo Wii System With 5 Games $249.99 Nov1 @ Aldi B/M on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Game Party, Wii Fit, Sonic and the Black Knight, and more.

Posted: October 24th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Nintendo Wii System With 5 Games $249.99 & Wii Fit Bundle $99.99 Starts Nov1 @ Aldi B/M on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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The Conduit, Wii Menu, Guitar Hero World Tour, and more.

Posted: July 2nd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Rock Band Weekly: Green Day and Mayhem Pack on Joystiq [Xbox]
Next week’s Rock Band Weekly brings the announced three-pack from Green Day’s 21st Century Breakdown album. The tracks are apparently the first offerings from an “exclusive partnership” between Harmonix and Warner Music to bring the band’s songs to…
 

Rumoured Wii Brutal Legend Cancelled? on Cubed3.com News
Rumoured Wii version of Brutal Legend has supposedly been canceled after technical/quality concerns at EA.
 

Preview: Wii Sports Resort (Hands-On) on Cubed3.com News
Join four Cubed3 editors as they go hands and #45;on with the E3 demo of the MotionPlus and #45;powered Wii Sports Resort and offer you their impressions.
 

New Dragon Quest IX Japanese Video on Cubed3.com News
More RPG loving from Square Enix with the latest trailer for the DS and #45;exclusive Dragon Quest IX on the Nintendo Channel.
 

Mom Knowingly Helps Pawn Stolen Wii on Geekologie – Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
Two quality parenting posts in a row, whee (literally this time)! Apparently some kids stole a Wii and then had their mom pawn the console so they could split the money. You’ll have to excuse me, I’m getting a little choked up just thinking about…
 

How Many Hours People Play Each Wii Sonic Game, Music Games Too [Wii Stats Report] on Kotaku
Two new lists today: the hours logged by Wii users in each Wii Sonic game. And another showing play times for Rock Bands, Guitar Heroes and the like. (The following stats are pulled from the usage data shared by more than two million Wii users…
 

Rising stars of Indie Game Development on CGTalk – CG News
Forum: CG News Posted By: IgorPosavec Post Time: 07-02-2009 at 08:31 PM Text: Hi to all, a while ago we started supporting with our software independet game developers on their way to stars, since Indies are getting now very hot brides and…
 

The Conduit – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a Siliconera review… Yes, the FPS department is barren on the Wii. Yes, beggars can’t be choosers. But, The Conduit just isn’t the answer for anyone hankering for some fast-paced shooting action. Full review here
 

GameTrailers updates on GoNintendo
C.O.P.: The Recruit – E3 09: Nintendo Channel Interview Silver Star Reversi – Launch Trailer Sudoku Master – Launch Trailer Monkey Island: Screaming Narwhal – E3 09: Nintendo Channel Interview Water Warfare – Launch Trailer DJ Hero – Here Comes My DJ…
 

Nintendo Channel – Euro/Aussie updates on GoNintendo
Check out all the updates here (thanks NintenDaan!)
 

Swords and Soldiers – review on GoNintendo
A portion of a TrueGameHeadz review… Overall, “Swords and Soldiers” is a pleasant surprise that all Wii owners should really check out. Don’t let the fact that it’s 2D, or an RTS hold you back from trying something new. Full review here
 

Namco Bandai Locks Down Dragon Ball License For America [Dragon Ball Z] on Kotaku
If you live in the lovely continent of North America, expect all Dragon Ball games you buy (or your parents buy you) over the course of the next five years to have a Namco Bandai label on them. The publisher has secured exclusive rights to the…
 

Frankenreview: The Conduit [Round Up] on Kotaku
High Voltage an Sega seek to take on the mantle of the Nintendo Wii’s signature first-person shooter with The Conduit. Have they succeeded? The Conduit has everything going for it. It’s an exclusive first-person shooter for a console that generally…
 


No More Heroes, Rock Band 2, Wii Menu, and more.

Posted: July 2nd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Suda 51: next No More Heroes won’t be on Wii on Joystiq [Nintendo]
Awesome news for No More Heroes fans: creator Suda 51 told Edge that he wants to continue the series. “I really want to make NMH a big franchise,” he said, “and with this second episode have bigger success.”Slightly less awesome news for certain No…
 

Internet Sharing Device Offers Energy Savings on Ubergizmo
Original article by Zaher Karp on Matter Network a News Portal dedicated to Sustainability Wi-Fi lets you work around the house or check kitchen recipes, but it does have its issues. Wi-Fi was recently outed as being slowed primarily by interference…
 

First Interactive 3-D Crowd-Play Computer Game Hits U.K. Cinemas on Fast Company
"Wave your hands in the air like you…wanna avoid an asteroid," will be U.K. cinemagoers battlecry over the next few weeks. Before the feature film starts, Vue patrons will be able to play a gesture-controlled 3-D interactive computer…
 

ISI to make Superleague Formula game on F1 Fanatic – The Formula 1 Blog
Superleague Formula recently kicked off/gave the green light to its second season of football-cum-motorsport action. I still find the whole concept rather cynical and unappealing but you can’t deny they promote themselves rather better than F1…
 

Wii Fit, Atari 2600 style on GoNintendo
Man, Nintendo has to find a way to make a balance board like that. A wood skin won’t cut it for me! Link
 

Wii Sports Resort – impressions on GoNintendo
Impressions here
 

Mecho Wars – review on GoNintendo
Remember, Mecho Wars is going to come to both WiiWare and DSiWare, last we heard. A portion of a Kotaku review… If you’re into strategy titles and need a fix of Advanced Wars, Mecho Wars is the best thing currently out for the Touch and…
 

Little King’s Story for Wii Goes Gold on GoNintendo
Torrance, Calif., (July 2, 2009) – XSEED Games and Marvelous Entertainment USA are excited to announce that Little King’s Story has officially gone gold and will ship to retail outlets nationwide starting on July 21, 2009. The Wii-exclusive title…
 

Arkanoid Plus! – ESRB rating on GoNintendo
ARKANOID Plus! Platform: Wii Rating: Everyone Content descriptors: Mild Fantasy Violence Rating summary: This is a puzzle game in which players bounce a small ball at arrangements of colored bricks to clear a game board. Each set of puzzles contains…
 

SouthPeak Delivers Roogoo for Wii and Nintendo DS onto Retail Shelves on GoNintendo
July 2, 2009 – MIDLOTHIAN, VA – SouthPeak Games today announced the release of two new additions to the growing family of their addicting, fast-paced Roogoo series: Roogoo Twisted Towers for Wii and Roogoo Attack! for Nintendo DS. The latest games…
 

Xing European Business Network on BlackBerry on Ubergizmo
Xing is the Linked In of Europe and today it launches its free blackberry application. The 7 million Xing members will be able to sync specific Xing contact data with their address book on their Blackberry devices, reply to Xing private messages,…
 

Six Flags to feature new Wii video game on Atlanta Business News – Local Atlanta News | Atlanta Business Chronicle
Six Flags Inc. is expanding its partnership with Nintendo to prominently feature the new Wii Sports Resort video game.
 

Club Nintendo Elitists Score Prizes Later This Year [Nintendo] on Kotaku
If you’ve been diligently registering your Nintendo DS and Wii games with Club Nintendo, enough to receive Gold or Platinum status, you’ll be getting a free gift from the company. When? Some time before January 1, 2010. North American Club Nintendo…
 

Newegg – Rayman Raving Rabbids Wii Game – $14.99 Free Shipping on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Average time Wii owners spend playing Sonic games, music games on GoNintendo
Our friend Stephen Totilo cannot get enough of the Nintendo Channel and the stats it provides. He’s always looking to find out more about the Wii, and the people that play it. Today he has decided to pull data from the Nintendo Channel that…
 


New Play Control!, Mario Power Tennis, Bully, and more.

Posted: May 14th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

Indiana Jones: SoK Wii Whip Video on TheForce.Net

New Tony Hawk ‘Ride’ Game Will Come With A Skateboard Peripheral on OhGizmo!
By Andrew Liszewski If you’re a fan of skateboarding games you’ll want to push that drum kit aside and slide your balance board under the couch because Activision has announced that the next edition in the never-ending series of Tony Hawk…
 

WeirdWare: Namco’s new Wii game features muscles, marching, madness on Joystiq [Nintendo]
We figured you wouldn’t be needing your mind over the weekend so we’ve decided to blow it. Or, rather, Namco Bandai will with its new WiiWare game Muscle March. C’mon — just look at that screenshot. Muscle-bound humans, flexing robots, random zoo…
 

Japan – Cyber Sled hitting Virtual Console Arcade on GoNintendo
Direct link here Cyber Sled will be hitting Japan on May 19th, and it’ll end up costing 800 Nintendo Points. More screens here
 

Australia – MotionPlus accessory, support games – priced, dated on GoNintendo
June 11th Wii MotionPlus standalone peripheral – $29.95 ($34.95 at EB) Grand Slam Tennis $79.95 Grand Slam Tennis + Wii MotionPlus – $99.95 June 18th Virtua Tennis with Racquets – $99.95 (motion plus compatible) July 2nd Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 -…
 

Muscle March – details, screens, footage on GoNintendo
- due out May 26th in Japan – costs 800 Nintendo Points – put out by Namco Bandai – objective is to catch a thief that has stolen your protein suppliments – chase the thief through 3 levels: City, Edo and Future – the thief will break through walls,…
 

Early estimates show horrible start for Klonoa on GoNintendo
Fridays are supposed to be fun, not full of disappointing news! Check out early estimates for sales of Klonoa… WII KLONOA > 1000 We are talking about somewhere near 1,000 units moved…1,000! There are millions of Wii owners in North…
 

NPD sales – Top 20 per platform for April on GoNintendo
NDS POKEMON PLATINUM VERSION NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NDS MARIO KART DS NDS MARIO AND SONIC: OLYMPIC GAMES NDS RHYTHM HEAVEN NDS PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE NDS GRAND THEFT AUTO: CHINATOWN WARS NDS GARDENING MAMA NDS LEGO STAR WARS:…
 

Komodo ‘3-in-1 Virtual Retro Adapter’ for Wii on GoNintendo
Backwards compatibility has reached a new level of cool with the launch of the 3-in-1 Virtual Retro Adapter that allows gamers to connect NES, SNES, and N64 controllers directly to the Nintendo Wii video game console. By accessing the GameCube port…
 

Bulkypix looking into development on DSiWare, WiiWare on GoNintendo
A portion of a PocketGamer interview with Bulkypix’s CEO Vincent Dondaine… PG: Will you also be working on other platforms such as Android, N-Gage, smartphone, DSiWare, WiiWare, PSN? VD: Regarding Android, I still have some doubts. One…
 

Swords and Soldiers Coming To US As Soon As Possible on Wii Blog: Nintendo Wii News and Views
A few months ago, I wrote a post about Swords and Soldiers. In said post, I mentioned how it was a travesty that I let this game slip under my radar. Well, I let it happen again as I hadn’t mentioned the game again until now. Swords and…
 

Tony Hawk Ride sliding onto PS3, Wii, 360 on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Activision takes the wraps off its long-rumored skateboard-peripheral-based game, to be fully revealed at E3 June 2; Robomodo and Buzz Monkey developing.
 


Wii Fit, Super Mario Bros., Major League Baseball 2K9, and more.

Posted: April 17th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Wii news from around the web:

March’s Top-Selling Games, Accessories By Platform [Sales] on Kotaku
Listing the top 10-selling games for March is always going to draw a line in the sand. What about #11? What about #13? Are they not worthy of attention, too? We say they are. After all, the difference in sales between #10 and #11 is slim. Also…
 

Muramasa: The Demon Blade Is Clearly Pandering [Artwork] on Kotaku
We have little doubt that Vanillaware and Marvelous Entertainment are targeting the tinglier areas of otaku with Muramasa: The Demon Blade, what with all the sexy bath time and fetishistic character designs. But the game is gorgeous, one of the more…