Posted: April 2nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Dr. Mario Online Rx, Mario Kart 64, MySims, Punch-Out!!, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Tetris, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Wii Sports, WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
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“The Apple iPad is one of the most interesting platforms for game companies to emerge in years. One reason it is that the device is squarely in the middle of the hardware markets. PC and console game makers can readily adapt their games to run on the…” |
| “Amazon Easter savings Nintendo Wii 2-for-$25 Video Game Value Bundle Nintendo Wii 2-for-$30 Video Game – Value Bundle Nintendo DS 2-for-$20 Video Game – Value Bundle link” |
| “Video Games | Ivy the Kiwi? | Japanese DS Platforming TV Spot XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “DSiWare 1 – Flipnote Studio 2 – Nintendo DSi Browser 3 – Faceez 4 – Extreme Hangman 5 – Aura-Aura Climber 6 – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again 7 – Arcade Hoops Basketball 8 – Army Defender 9 – Arcade Bowling 10…” |
| “Do I even have to say it? Wii Sports is the absolute best Wii game for you and your parents/grandparents to get into. If your parents know absolutely nothing about video games, Wii Sports is going to be a dream come true for them. They won’t…” |
| “TimeSplitters 4 What’s going on with TimeSplitters 4? A whole lot of nothing, from what we hear. Now that Free Radical is over at Crytek as Crytek UK, it doesn’t seem like there will be much talk of TimeSplitters in the near future….” |
| “Grab yours here (thanks KirbyGCN!)” |
| “Monster Hunter Tri – Exclusive Tundra Gameplay Video Games | Monster Hunter Tri | Exclusive Tundra Gameplay XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Sniper: Ghost Warrior – Exclusive Debut Gameplay Trailer” |
Posted: March 29th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Deca Sports, Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda, Virtual Console, Wii Menu, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “DS Demos * America’s Test Kitchen Pots de Crème Demo (distribution ends 4/4/2010) * America’s Test Kitchen Roasted Red Potatoes Demo (distribution ends 4/4/2010) * Rooms DS (distribution ends 4/4/2010) * Battle of…” |
| “A portion of a RunDLC review… What’s Hot: Excellent retro style, hum-worthy soundtrack, deeper story than we expected, upgraded visuals, superb controls, bonus modes. What’s Not: Punishing save system (if you forget to save),…” |
| “Nintendo DS Etrian Odyssey III Hudson x GReeeeN Live!? DeeeeS!? Ocha no Ma Pro Baseball DS 2010 Nendohan My Pet Shop DS 2 Spore Hero Arena Wii EA Active: Balance Training Wii Spore Hero Winning Post World 2010 Link” |
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“No sense holding out for the Wii HD anymore! VDIGI is now offering a piece of equipment that will upscale your Wii to 1080p resolution! The catch: this little puppy will put you out $75. No word how well it works, but it seems like this gizmo is a…” |
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“I appreciate Business Insider’s spunk , and would actually welcome Nintendo games on my iPhone and soon-to-be purchased iPad, but let’s be honest and completely un-fun for a second: With the exception of that Philips CD-i Zelda…” |
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“Fairly quiet week as far as physical releases are concerned, but WiiWare, Virtual Console, and DSiWare sure are hopping. WarioWare DIY came out yesterday, anyone get it or plan to get the WiiWare showcase title? Dance Sensation!…” |
Posted: February 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Internet Channel, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Tetris, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Virtual Console, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“February 22, 2010 – Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment, LLC (FADE) has released its annual report for 2009 for Nintendo’s WiiWare and Virtual Console services. FADE estimates that the two platforms combined for $125 million in…” |
Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Dr. Mario Online Rx, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart DS, MySims, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, No More Heroes, Punch-Out!!, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World, Tetris, The Beatles: Rock Band, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
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“Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime made a pretty bold prediction back in November. Prior to their respective releases, he said that New Super Mario Bros Wii would outsell the 360 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by the end of…” |
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“Second verse, same as the first. Tonight’s January NPD numbers aren’t terribly surprising; most systems kept their relative positions. The obvious exception is the constant battle between the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. The PlayStation 3 squeaked…” |
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“Update: New concept art of Mega Man’s weapons and screens for his upcoming adventure have been added to our gallery.Original: Capcom has confirmed a staggered March release for Mega Man’s second, current-gen, 8-bit quest. Nintendo Wii fans will get…” |
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“Sure, last month’s NPD numbers post had all sorts of green arrows plastered all about its form — this month, we knew things would go down. Little known fact: Christmas never occurs in January, and this year is no exception. Without Consumermas…” |
| “Videos The Aussie Source – February 12th News Mega Man 10 Gets its Day in the US New Super Mario Bros. Wii Tops January NPD Sales Layoffs At Radical, Neversoft – Luxoflux Closes New Tony Hawk Will Ride Again “All You Need Is Love” DLC…” |
| “Video Games | Fieldrunners | Launch Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “PSP 43,163 Wii 36,149 DSi LL 28,080 PS3 25,450 DSi 19,116 DS Lite 5,410 Xbox 360 3,651 PS2 2,047 PSP go 1,738 Link” |
| “DSiWare 1 – Flipnote Studio 2 – Nintendo DSi Browser 3 – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! 4 – AiRace: Tunnel 5 – Arcade Hoops Basketball 6 – Army Defender 7 – Arcade Bowling 8 – Escapee GO! 9 – Extreme Hangman 10 – Dark…” |
| “Release dates straight from Capcom… WiiWare – March 1st – 1,000 Nintendo Points PSN – March 11 th XBLA – March 31 st Check out more weapon/screenshot details here Commando Bomb After launching the Commando Bomb, press up or down on the…” |
| “Despite inventory shortages of the Wii hardware, Nintendo systems came out on top at the beginning of 2010. Nintendo’s Wii™ home console and the family of hand-held Nintendo DS™ systems finished No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, for the month of…” |
| “United States sales Modern Warfare 2 – Xbox 360 – 6,156,700 million units sold – PS3 – 3,249,000 million units sold New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 4,866,700 million copies sold Here’s where the problem comes in. Some people believe that Reggie…” |
| “- retail video game industry sales in the U.S. (software, hardware, accessories) were $1.17 billion, a 13 percent decrease from January 2009 – hardware made $353.7 million for the month, down 21 percent. – software made $597.9 million for the month,…” |
| “Music and Fitness Fail Whilst core gamers drove their respected categories to record highs, the Music and Fitness genres failed to deliver to last year’s standards. In fact, 90% of the decline in January software sales can directly be attributed to…” |
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“Danger. You are at risk of discussing January’s U.S. video game sales data without the proper analysis at the ready. Grab a marker and consider scribbling the following cheat-sheet notes on your hand. For the raw data, check out the NPD’s U.S January…” |
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“Wii fever swept the United States in January, another 465,000 units of Nintendo’s white wonder snatched up by consumers. Hey, when you’re selling that many copies of New Super Mario Bros. you’re gonna need a Wii to play it on. Nintendo once again…” |
Posted: January 29th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Strikers Charged, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, MySims, New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Rock Band 2, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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| “A portion of a Hanafuda Times review… With its retro style, it’s practical use of the classic controller, and it’s more-than-amazing boss battles, Desperate Struggle is yet another masterpiece from the Quentin Tarantino of video games: Suda…” |
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“Man, this game is going to be horrible. You don’t even need to see any screens or hear details to know that. I love Chuck E. Cheese, but I think I’ll stick to the brick and mortar locations instead of the game. Thanks to Hero of Legend…” |
| “WiiWare 1 (1) – Pokémon Rumble Demo version 2 (3) – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord Demo version 3 (2) – World of Goo Demo version 4 (4) – NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Demo version 5 (5) – BIT.TRIP BEAT Demo version 6 (6) -…” |
| “Nintendo Wii North America: 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 2. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) 3. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) 4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo) 5. Just Dance (Ubisoft) Japan: 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 2. Wii…” |
| “When you think of Nintendo, your mind is automatically filled with years and years of fantastic memories. The Mario outings, the Zelda adventures, the Kirby journeys, the Metroid missions…and so much more. There’s no shortage of…” |
| “Mario Factory president says Apple’s latest device offered “no surprises”; marginalizes HD gaming; rules out HD Wii, motion-sensing DS.” |
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“The Dell Adamo is back at a nice price, Panasonic’s VIERA is a superb choice for an HDTV, and if you’re hankerin’ for some sublime bear and unicorn action then today’s Hobomodo is a must for any iPhone owner. Top Deals: • 13.4″ Dell Adamo Laptop…” |
Posted: January 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Dr. Mario Online Rx, Mario Kart 64, MySims, Nintendo Points, Punch-Out!!, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World, Tetris, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Virtual Console, WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
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“The Tales of Graces ‘Koakuma costume’ will be available in Japan on January 20th at 13:00. The costume will cost gamers 400 Nintendo Points. More screens here” |
| “A mashup between Korean Girl-Group “After School” and the theme from The Last Ninja, available on the Virtual Console. Direct link here (thanks Wait1minuteplz!)” |
| “DSiWare 1 – Flipnote Studio 2 – Nintendo DSi Browser 3 – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! 4 – Arcade Hoops Basketball 5 – Army Defender 6 – Arcade Bowling 7 – Touch Solitaire 8 – The Oregon Trail 9 – MySims Camera 10 – …” |
Posted: January 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World | No Comments »
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| “For anyone looking to switch brokers in the new year: Ameritrade has a tiered offer for new, large accounts: $75,000 — gets you a Sony HD Camera $150,000 — wins a Wii bundled with some… This is a content summary only. Please visit…” |
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“B-TownMom posted a photo: My little girl *adores* her daddy.” |
| “Video Games | Mega Man 10 | CES 10: Baseball Gameplay XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “01 / 01. [NFC] Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) – / 6.810.000 02 / 02. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) – 899.518 / ~5.600.000 03 / 03. [NGB] Super Mario Land (Nintendo) – / 4.190.000 04 / 04. [NFC] Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nintendo) – / 3.840.000 05 /…” |
| “Netflix CEO Reed Hastings seems to be very positive when he was approached about adding their service to a Nintendo platform. While Mr. Hastings didn’t specifically state that he thinks Netflix will eventually land on the Wii, he did say that…” |
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“More Power Punch here More Aqua Panic here Thanks to Hero of Legend for the heads up!” |
| “Epic Mickey is a very big deal for the game industry. Even if you aren’t interested in Disney or the Wii, there’s no doubt that you’ve been hearing all about the title. This deal that has been worked out with Disney is absolutely…” |
Posted: December 17th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: LostWinds, Mario Kart 64, MySims, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Virtual Console, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “WiiWare 1 (1) – Pokémon Rumble Demo version 2 (2) – World of Goo Demo version 3 (3) – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord Demo version 4 (4) – NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Demo version 5 (5) – BIT.TRIP BEAT Demo version 6 (6) -…” |
| “The Nintendo Wii, on appeal: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued this decision today.” |
Posted: December 12th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: LostWinds, Mario Kart 64, MySims, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Virtual Console, Wii Remote, World of Goo, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Video Games | Spike TV VGAs 2009 | Rehersal Sneak Peak XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| ““The Rightful King Shall Return?: Sega has been teasing a game codenamed Project Needlemouse, which may or may not be a new 2D Sonic. Tune in next issue.” – OXM Again, we have no official word on what platforms this game will land on. …” |
| “A portion of an NWR review… Ben Tennyson’s DS excursion is more enjoyable than its Wii counterpart, but only for a very short amount of time. Full review here” |
| “WiiWare 1 (1) – Pokémon Rumble Demo version 2 (2) – World of Goo Demo version 3 (3) – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord Demo version 4 (4) – NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Demo version 5 (5) – BIT.TRIP BEAT Demo version 6 (6) -…” |
| “Rating: 4 Posted By: webroid2 Views: 1472 Replies: 10 Starting 12/13- 12/19 Target: Nintendo Wii $199 w/ bonus $30 GC it’s in the weekly add.If target.com also offers same deal then may be we can use 10% BCB.This is not a bad deal, who missed…” |
Posted: December 11th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Guitar Hero World Tour, Mii, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Rock Band 2, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “A portion of an Iwata Asks: Vol. 2 interview with Iwata-san, Tezuka-san and Nakago-san… Iwata: So in that sense, you could describe New Super Mario Bros. Wii as being the first straight-ahead evolution in the horizontally-scrolling 2D platform…” |
| “Iwata: I’d like to add something, if I may. A hugely appealing part of the Super Mario Bros. franchise titles are that they can be enjoyed by both the person playing as well as by the people watching. I think of that as a kind of tradition that…” |
| “A portion of an Iwata Asks: Vol. 2 interview with Iwata-san, Tezuka-san and Nakago-san… Nakago: Right. And what’s more, we’ve got some really great videos included among the Hint Movies. Iwata: You can see incredible videos of the…” |
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“- gift card cash back on the Wii and DSi – $88 bundled games – select Nintendo DS titles for only $25 – purchase a Wii or DSi to get a $30 or $10 Target gift card – Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero World Tour, DJ Hero and Tony Hawk Ride will all be $88 Link” |
| “A portion of an Iwata Asks: Vol. 2 interview with Iwata-san, Tezuka-san and Nakago-san… Nakago: …I remember that while we were making New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Tezuka-san and I had a discussion about coins. Tezuka: Is that right? Nakago:…” |
| “Direct link here LUTON, ENGLAND (December 11th, 2009) – GAMEBRIDGE Ltd., today announces that their “Happy Series” title, Happy Hammerin’ will be available through the WiiWare™ channel across Europe on the 1st of January 2010 for 500 Wii…” |
| “A portion of an Iwata Asks: Vol. 2 interview with Iwata-san, Tezuka-san and Nakago-san… Nakago: I see. We gave it a try in Mario 3 but it ended in failure. Then with the Super Famicom, Mode 7 became available. Iwata: This was the function that…” |
| “A portion of an Iwata Asks: Vol. 2 interview with Iwata-san, Tezuka-san and Nakago-san… Iwata: Speaking of his persistence, the multiplayer mode is another example, having finally been achieved in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Nakago: At the time…” |
| “A portion of an Iwata Asks: Vol. 2 interview with Iwata-san, Tezuka-san and Nakago-san… Nakago: I remember during a subsequent meeting, Tezuka-san started to slowly flap his hands and pretended to be Raccoon Mario flying. He said: “Mario…” |
| “November's NPD numbers show strong sales for Nintendo consoles and software, and Mario is actually doing better than advertised.” |
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“In the same way in which 98% of Americans ply their “Modern Warfare” online rather than joining the Army, we also refuse to work out without the warm, glowing distraction of a video game. America’s greatest golfers, tennis players, and boxers are all…” |
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“Rock Band’s next batch of DLC features the Green Day tracks we heard about last week, plus a couple of songs from Jared Leto-fronted 30 Seconds to Mars and the All-American Rejects. The Green Day bundle will go for $5.49 (440 Microsoft points), while…” |
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“Far be it from us to stoke the flames of the console flame wars, but when a major industry figure throws down the gauntlet and issues a sales challenge, we can’t help but check on the data. Such is the case with Reggie Fils-Aime, who predicted that…” |
