Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Wii Balance Board, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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| “Xbox 360 outsells Wii for first time since 2007, analysts blame supply constraints; PS3 sales up 30%; Dante’s Inferno PS3 outsells 360; New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Modern Warfare 2, Wii Sports Resort, Mass Effect 2, make chart” |
| “# wii If you partake in Wii fitness regularly, you probably know that there is only one thing keeping you from having a full-fledged, muscle-building, vein-popping work-out experience: limited…” |
| “Walmart offers two Nintendo Wii Games for $25 . With $4.94 for shipping, that’s the lowest total price we’ve seen for such a bundle in a month. Sales tax is added where applicable. Choose from 17 titles, including Academy of Champions Soccer, G.I….” |
| “U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system.” |
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Big Brain Academy, Mii, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Remote | No Comments »
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“Video game sales fell 15 percent in February compared to a year ago as the industry struggles to climb out of the recession. That’s a surprise, given the launch of some very strong titles. But it’s nothing new for the game industry in…” |
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“It’s a little funny that the producer of the serious game Metroid Other M is also behind the comic expression of Nintendo’s WarioWare series of handheld games. In a talk before hundreds of game developers today at the Game Developers…” |
| “Well, wouldn’t you know it? 3D seems to be the topic of conversation here at GDC , and Paris-based Darkworks is making a splash by announcing the availability of its TriOviz for Games SDK. In short, this magical software concoction is a…” |
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“Sony dropped a lot of knowledge on us yesterday, at long last replacing rampant speculation with some cold hard facts — and even a name! — for its new PlayStation motion controller. The PlayStation Move is being described as a “platform” and a…” |
| “Here at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco yesterday, Sony officially teed up some details on their long-rumored motion-sensing controller for the PS3. They’re calling it the PlayStation Move and hoping it’ll make you forget all…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Screens, Videos Drift Street International hands-on, trailer (DSiWare) GDC 2010: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Wii Demo Easy Piano Hands-On Puzzle Quest 2 demo, hands-on” |
| “01. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger: Hikari no Kiseki – 161k 02. [PSP] .hack//Link – 60k 03. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX (Ultimate Hits) – 41k 04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 41k/3452k 05. [PSP] Kenka Banchou 4 – 37k/108k 06. [NDS] Tomodachi…” |
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“Looks like Nintendo does actually have plans of continuing the Everyone’s Recommendation Selection in Japan. Two more titles are going to be added on April 22nd, and of course, they come with the budget price as well. Now, if we could only…” |
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“Well…can you tell the difference? GamesRadar has put together a bunch of pictures with the controllers blocked out, and it’s up to you to guess if the images are Playstation Move related, or Wii originals. Unfortunately GamesRadar…” |
| “PSP – 37,300 Wii – 33,200 PS3 – 27,800 DSi LL – 24,600 DSｉ – 15,700 DS Lite – 4,400 Xbox 360 – 3,400 PS2 – 1,900 PSP go – 1,500 link” |
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“I can’t wait to see how well games like ‘Sports Champion’ do at retail, compared to Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort. I honestly have no idea if people are going to buy into this ‘new platform’ or not. One…” |
| ““Now that we have that base technology… The next time you see a Final Fantasy, we might be able to pack in more of those elements that existed in the past. And I also think that a game doesn’t need to have all of those items in the…” |
| “# gdc10 With the PlayStation Move looking , well, similar to Nintendo’s Wii Remote, you may have wondered how long it would take until it was announced a Wii game was being ported to the PS3. The…” |
Posted: March 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort | No Comments »
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“Wow, that’s quite a huge accomplishment! People are still plugging away at all three of these games, but New Super Mario Bros. Wii is not the front-runner. Wii Fit Plus needs to get back in the game…and on retail shelves! Link” |
Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Tetris, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“Cort has been waiting oh-so patiently to get this article up on the site. We’ve had a busy week for EoD thoughts! Thankfully Cort is an easy-going guy, and now his day has come! Please enjoy his hands-on impressions of Tetris Party Deluxe,…” |
| ““Given the importance of attachment to parents and peers for adolescent health and development, concern about high levels of screen time among adolescents is warranted. With the rapid advance of screen-based options for entertainment,…” |
Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Brain Challenge, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, MySims, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“With all the snow that’s been falling recently, it’s always fun to get out there and do something with it. Me? I write my name in it. WITH THE BLOOD OF MY FALLEN ENEMIES! Kidding, with bottled urine. But Geekologie Reader Magefire took the…” |
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“A new official World Record score has landed in the hands of a gamer in Walhalla, SC. 32-year-old Brandon LeCroy has just racked up the new official World Record score on hit game New Super Mario Bros. Wii, according to famed video game…” |
| “Direct link here San Mateo, Calif. – March 5, 2010 – The tables are being set for the launch of Diner Dash® on WiiWare™, coming to the Wii™ on March 29, 2010. Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of HUDSON…” |
| “Krakow, Poland – 4 March 2010 – Games developer and publisher Bloober Team, most famous for its WiiWare super production Last Flight and post-apocalyptic tactic game for iPad – Gender Wars: The Battle – wants to seize the opportunity of…” |
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| “Cambridge, Mass. – March 5, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from fan favorites The White Stripes, as well as singles from The Futureheads, The James Gang, Shaimus, and the one and only Hockey Theme Song,…” |
| “VC: Moon Cresta (Hamster, ARC, 800) Wiiware: Mega Man 10 (Capcom, 1000 + DLC) DSiWare: GG Series: Throwout (Genterprise, 200) Renjuku Kanji Shou-gaku 4-nensei (IE Institute, 500) Renjuku Kanji Shou-gaku 5-nensei (IE Institute, 500)…” |
| “IRONCLAD Platform: Wii Rating: Everyone 10+ Content descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Mild Language Rating summary: This is a side-scrolling shooter in which players control a small aircraft that battles enemies in an alternate 1920s setting….” |
| “Nintendo Wii North America: 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) 2. Just Dance (Ubisoft) 3. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) 4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo) 5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) Japan: 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii…” |
| “Filed under: Exclusive , Count Five , Canada With ‘ Final Fantasy 13 ‘ finally becoming a reality for gamers outside of Japan, baroque-pop star Owen Pallett , the artist formerly known as Final Fantasy , has revealed to Spinner his top five…” |
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“Last week GNOME decided to get a bunch of interface and interaction designers together into one place so we could revolutionise the desktop, or at least carve a path toward a ubiquitous GNOME desktop. Held at Canonical’s offices in Millbank tower…” |
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“As if yesterday’s deluge of Rock Band Network tracks wasn’t enough, Harmonix has announced next week’s slate of regular DLC for Rock Band . Coming up next Tuesday, March 9 on Xbox 360 and Wii (March 11 on PlayStation 3), fans will be able to…” |
Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: MadWorld, Mii, New Super Mario Bros., Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Resident Evil, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “[NDS] RPG Maker DS (Enterbrain) [NDS] Phonics de Minitsuku Eigo (Meister Hero) [NDS] Steve Soresi no Business Eikaiwa PeraPera DS Training (IE Institute) [NDS] Steve Soresi no Eikaiwa PeraPera DS Training (IE Institute) [NDS] Gakken Europa 4:…” |
| “It appears that there have been some updates to the Wii services today, at least over in Europe. There are now updates available for the following channels… – Nintendo – BBC iPlayer – Today and Tomorrow – Mii Contest – Internet Thanks…” |
| “PSP 37,338 Wii 36,241 PS3 27,763 DSi LL 24,605 DSi 15,586 DS Lite 5,029 Xbox 360 2,510 PS2 1,912 PSP go 1,296 Link” |
| “A portion of an NWR interview with Jason Vandenberghe, creative director… NWR : Was there ever any thought to rebranding the game as a new franchise, considering the poor reputation of its predecessor and the completely different track this…” |
| “Direct link here Just one more reason to get yourself ready for the Netflix launch on Wii. Soon you can stream this baby right through Nintendo’s little white box! So good…so bad… Link” |
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“More screens here * GameTitle: Jr. League Sports * Developer: Data Design Interactive * Publisher: XS Games * Genre: Sports * Platforms: Wii * Release Date: March 2010 * Price: $19.99 * Rating: E for…” |
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“Seriously…MadWorld for $10. A retail Wii game that is costing less than the most expensive WiiWare games available. If you don’t have this game, but are old enough to purchase M-rated games, you really shouldn’t turn this deal…” |
| “This will be my last Daily… until the week after GDC. I know, scared you there didn’t I? Actually we’re not entirely sure what we’ll be doing about the Dailies next week, considering all but two of the Daily editors will be at GDC. I just realized…” |
| “The neverending story. The rumours are true. Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360 isn’t anywhere near as impressive as it is on PlayStation 3. The real kicker is that it’s a lot worse than it should have…” |
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“Sony’s PlayStation Portable is still the bestselling (and worst selling) piece of hardware in Japan, moving another 37,000 PSPs of standard variety and nearly another 1300 of the “go” variety. The PSP secured the top spot on the hardware chart once…” |
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“The benefits of the Wii and exergaming to patients in hospitals and elder-care facilities has been discussed nearly since the console’s release. Researchers in San Diego now say that Wii games can combat the onset of depression in elderly persons. A…” |
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“Tough guy simulator Kenka Bancho 4: Ichinen Sensou is Japan’s bestselling video game, the latest entry in the series that has made its way stateside under the name Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble. It dethrones Capcom’s Biohazard 5 re-release this week. …” |
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“In January, Harmonix launched the tools needed for artists to publish their songs on the Rock Band Network . Today, the Rock Band Network Store opens to the public, with more than 100 new songs for fans to purchase and play. The Rock Band Network…” |
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“On March 4, 2000, Sony unleashed the successor to their wildly successful PlayStation on an unsuspecting world. Ten years later I’ve still got PlayStation 2 games on preorder. And to think I didn’t even care until 2002. In 1999, I was still new to…” |
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Dr. Mario Online Rx, New Super Mario Bros., Resident Evil, Super Mario Bros., Tetris, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
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“The equipment used for table tennis is so basic, you would think there was no way of streamlining it further… There’s a table, a net, a ball and two bare-bones paddles – what could you possibly get rid of? As it turns out, those paddles…” |
| “A portion of a GamesRadar review… You’ll love * Great characters brilliantly voiced * Good use of Wii-mote activated powers * It’s a beautifully designed world You’ll hate * You can’t die …” |
| “01. [PSP] Kenka Banchou 4: Ichinen Sensou – 71,000 / NEW 02. [DS] Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Mugen no Frontier EXCEED – 65,000 / NEW 03. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition – 48,000 / 191,000 04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 45,000 /…” |
| “NHL 2K11 Is Now Exclusive For Nintendo Wii Capcom-Unity Blog: Around the Web Warner Bros. Extends Deal On LEGO Games This Week in Imports Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver Refresher” |
| “WiiWare 1 – Mega Man 10 2 – Pokemon Rumble 3 – Frogger Returns 4 – “Aha! I Found It!” Hidden Object Game 5 – Tetris Party 6 – Dr. Mario Online Rx 7 – Reel Fishing Challenge 8 – UNO 9 – Family Go-Kart Racing 10 – Pub…” |
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“EA Sports Active for the Wii, the third-party publisher’s sweatier response to Nintendo’s best-seller Wii Fit , has earned the company $125 million. Gamasutra reports that at the conclusion of Electronic Arts’ fiscal year (which is at the end…” |
Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Mega Man 9, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“Mega Man 10, the newest retro-game to hit consoles, may be out for the Wii today and coming soon to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but its Endless Mode is further off. The new Mega Man, like Mega Man 9, will include an endless mode, a level of…” |
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“The PlayStation Network’s answer to the Wii Virtual Console looks to expand beyond the Turbografx-16 library, with the addition of Neo Geo games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP sneaking out via ESRB ratings. The Entertainment Software Ratings Board…” |
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“It’s a terrible thought to ponder. But it could explain why other people play video games you are certain stink: Maybe fun isn’t the key ingredient that makes people love video games anymore. Let’s hear it for… shame? Every year in mid-Winter,…” |
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“Eight new titles and eight new robot masters come to Nintendo’s DSi, WiiWare, and Virtual Console this morning, with Capcom’s retrolicious Mega Man 10 leading the charge. It used to be when a big name title hit WiiWare, Nintendo would hold back on…” |
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“Last month the worldwide effort to thwart the illegal copying and sales of video games took a turn to the draconian, with a number of publishers introducing new measures that often seemed to impact legitimate gamers as much as pirates. France-based…” |
Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mega Man 9, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“Like Mega Man teleporting into a stage, word of downloadable content for Mega Man 10 came almost instantly. No sooner was the game released on WiiWare than the official Nintendo page detailed DLC plans to take place during April. “Bass Mode,”…” |
| “As previously reported , today is the start of a month-long release for Mega Man 10 . Wii users get first dibs on the anticipated sequel, while PS3 and Xbox 360 users will have to wait a few more weeks. The game is available for 1,000 points ($10)….” |
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| “PS3 exclusive wins heart of nation. Sony and Quantic Dream’s ambitious PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain has topped the UK All-Formats chart in its first week on sale. …” |
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“Here lies today’s dealz. Grab the Archos 9 before the new ones drop, enjoy some free jams from SXSW 2010, and if you’re feeling lucky pick up Fallout 3 for your timebomb of a PS3. Good luck, you bargain hunters. Top Deals: • Archos 9…” |
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“There’s a lot of speculation about what’s inside the A4, Apple’s custom and ultra-power-efficient chip that powers the iPad. Nobody knows for sure because, like all their products, it’s a seeeeeecret . Until now. According to Jon Stokes’…” |
