Posted: April 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Deca Sports, New Super Mario Bros., Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Super Mario Bros., Wii Menu, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Monster Hunter Tri makes decent start. Wii game Monster Hunter Tri has debuted fifth in the UK all-formats chart. Capcom’s brilliant co-op…” |
| ““It (Sony Move) has a fantastic feel to it and it’s incredibly accurate. We’ve had no issues with it, and the hardware and the libraries have come on well. I understand that, if you read any of the forums, you’ll [see] people…” |
| “Video Games | Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes | Captivate 10: Heroic Action Interview XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Monster Hunter Tri (Nintendo Wii) New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo Wii) Link” |
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“I really would like to find a good solution to the battery issue in Wiimotes. I’ve actually gone through a handful of chargers, but for one reason or another, they all seem to crap out on me. Now I’d rather just buy batteries and go the…” |
| “I was just dropped an email from a reader that shall remain anonymous. This reader happens to work at GameStop, and provided us with this info. Reserves start May 2nd for May 9th release, $199.99. The same bundle WalMart had recently for a…” |
| “Is the Wii-exclusive NHL 11 going to feature the Canadian Hockey League? EA isn’t saying just yet, but a few other sources are. First up is Dhiren Mahiban of CKNW-AM radio in Calgary, via Twitter. “EA Sports NHL 2011 will have a #CHL…” |
| “Direct link and videos for Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver, 5 Arcade Gems, DodoGo! and Don’t Feed the Animals (thanks NintenDaan!)” |
| “DS Demos Picross 3D America’s Test Kitchen Pots de Crème Demo America’s Test Kitchen Roasted Red Potatoes Demo Rooms DS (distribution ends 5/2/2010) Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects (distribution ends 5/2/2010) Deca Sports DS -…” |
Posted: April 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Resident Evil, Super Mario Bros., Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “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…” |
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“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,…” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
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“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…” |
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“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” |
| “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…” |
| “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 %)…” |
Posted: April 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Also, Sin and Punishment: Star Successor is getting pushed back to late June, and a number of WiiWare and DSiWare titles are given release dates.” |
| “Another slow week results in New Super Mario Bros. Wii holding onto the top spo” |
| “Mature Wii Gamers, Sega just can't quit you.” |
| “Dive: The Medes Island Secret, from Cosmonaut Games, is a side-scrolling WiiWare title focused on exploration that uses the NyxQuest engine.” |
Posted: April 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Nexon is working on bringing MapleStory for Nintendo DS to the West, plus considering Wii support.” |
| “Nintendo of Korea has released adverts of Super Smash Brothers X on Wii for the South Korean launch.” |
| “Cubed3’s Adam Riley takes another look at the magical Nintendo Wii experience that is Fragile Dreams from triand#45;Crescendo.” |
| “A new listing on US ratings website ESRB has revealed Sid Meier’s Pirates is heading to Wii.” |
| “Nintendo has updated the official blog for The Last Story on Wii once more.” |
| “Shin’en have released a new trailer for their upcoming WiiWare game, Jett Rocket. Be sure to check it out!” |
| “An action packed trailer for upcoming Mistwalke RPG Xenoblade Wii popped onto the Nintendo channel earlier this week.” |
| “Due to a leaked ESRB rating, the arcade games, Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns have been confirmed and will be hitting the Wii.” |
| “Does Shin’en’s latest title, Art of Balance, stand up tall or topple in its execution? Shane Jury finds out.” |
| “Have multiple TV sets in your home and often needing to switch your Wii between them? The solution for you lazy bums: spare cables.” |
| “Nintendo has released the latest games for the Virtual Console, WiiWare and DSiWare services.” |
| “New details from Square Enix’s latest Dragon Quest instalment for Wii have trickled in, including a customisable tournament feature.” |
| “Walmart has Guitar Hero 5 game only for Wii for $21.54 free site… This is a content summary only. Please visit Slickdeals.net for the full details.” |
| “Walmart offers the Nintendo Wii Game Console bundled with a free game (you can choose from 14 titles) for $199 plus $6.97 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find for these items if purchased separately elsewhere. Sales tax is…” |
Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “A portion of a Powrdup review… Cave Story is a fantastic retro game, and even holds its own against today’s releases. While the controls could be a bit tighter and the price point could make more sense, the things it does right far…” |
| “Two features from Dtoid… E for Effort: Scribblenaut-so-much Netflix on Wii impressions” |
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| “We can clearly see that Nintendo is giving Australia the cold shoulder ever since that New Super Mario Bros. Wii issue. Nintendo just doesn’t come forth with release dates in Australia anymore. Gamers have to wait until the very last minute…” |
Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Super Mario Bros. | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Walmart – Nintendo Wii Console with Sports & 1 Bonus Game for 199.00 + Tax + S/H + 5% BCB ” |
Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Super Mario Bros. | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “# salesget New Super Mario Bros. Wii holds onto its first place position in Japan for another week, outselling every other console game in the nation, including the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360…” |
Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Super Mario Bros. | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Michael Thomsen makes a strong case for shooters on the Wii. I don’t agree with everything he says, but he’s got me excited for the future.” |
| “The beginnings of Scheme on the Wii via Gambit and the efforts of Sean Charles are discussed here .” |
| “People are often nostalgic for toys of their childhood, but after watching these commercials for toys from 1963, it’s clear that the toys were awful. With the exception of Mousetrap, I would have lost interest in all of them after a day or two….” |
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“They say a picture’s worth a thousand words , and based on the image a reader just sent me, those words are “this is my penis” 250 times. Thanks for that, guy. “Right-click, save as” aside, this is photographic evidence Nintendo designed the …” |
| “PS3/360 remake struggles in slow week. Japan hasn’t gone wild for Grasshopper’s PS3 and Xbox 360 adaptations of No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise. …” |
Posted: April 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Mario Party 8, Mario Super Sluggers, New Super Mario Bros., Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Music, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “delivers a 1-2 punch in the latest edition of the NPD sales report.” |
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“Ubisoft announced last month that its Wii public humiliation simulator Just Dance had sold two million copies worldwide. Now, based on data from the March NPD report , analyst Ben Schachter estimates that one million copies have been sold in…” |
| “Rating: 11 Posted By: Crazy8 Views: 1936 Replies: 6 Product Link or search for Wii Console Bonus Bonus Top Selling Game (Pick 1 from this list of 9): New Super Mario Bros. (Wii) Mario Kart w/ Wheel (Wii) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) Super Smash…” |
Posted: April 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Balance Board, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Following a brief surge by the PlayStation 3 thanks to last month’s release of Yakuza 4 , the Nintendo DS is back on top in Japan. Nintendo’s handheld managed to move a total of 36,459 units across its three SKUs compared to the PS3’s 28,973 (via …” |
| “Tri force. Monster Hunter is, fittingly, quite the behemoth – a massive game in terms of both content and, elsewhere, popularity. To extend that analogy, it’s also a game which has always tended to…” |
| “Handheld sales highest in quiet week. The Nintendo DS and PSP continue to shift more hardware than the big boy consoles in Japan, despite a lack of new releases in the week ending 11th…” |
| “Due out this autumn. Interplay has announced plans to release classic PC shooter Descent on WiiWare this autumn. “Descent remains the most popular…” |
| “Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns. SEGA is bringing two more arcade classics to the Wii, by the looks of things. The Entertainment and Software…” |
| “Plus WiiWare and DSiWare updates. Nintendo has announced this week’s line-up of Wii and DSi digital downloads, due out on WiiWare, Virtual Console and DSiWare tomorrow. …” |
| “Plus: “Nintendo Wii Made Me Nympho.” US tech firm IA Labs has filed a lawsuit against Nintendo, claiming one of its patents has been infringed by Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus and the Wii Balance Board. Not…” |
