Punch-Out!!, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and more.

Posted: April 2nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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A tale of two iPad game developers: Telltale and SGN attack market from different directions on VentureBeat
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, Walmart.com – game deals on GoNintendo
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

Ivy the Wiki – commercial on GoNintendo
Video Games | Ivy the Kiwi? | Japanese DS Platforming TV Spot XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

Top 20 WiiWare/DSiWare/VC of the week on GoNintendo
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…

Best Wii Games to Play with Parents & Grandparents on GoNintendo
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…

19 incredible games you’ll never play on GoNintendo
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….

GameStop – Wii With Free Wii Sports Resort/MotionPlus on GoNintendo
Grab yours here (thanks KirbyGCN!)

GameTrailers updates on GoNintendo
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


Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World, WiiWare, and more.

Posted: March 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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The Final Word: Why the N64 wasn’t a huge success (and how the next Wii can be) on Infendo – Nintendo blog
Looking back on Nintendo systems, it’s easy to see why the NES, GameBoy, DS, and Wii were such successes. The NES had Super Mario Bros. GameBoy had Tetris. DS had Nintendodogs. Wii had Wii Sports. In other words, they all had must-have launch…

The Next Club Nintendo Exclusive Is Ultra Handy [Wiiware] on Kotaku
# wiiware North American Club Nintendo members are in for a treat, as long as they have the 80 coins needed to purchase themselves a copy of Grill-Off with Ultra Hand!—emphasis…

Netflix finally ships out Watch Instantly discs for Nintendo’s Wii on Engadget
Wii owners have been waiting for this day to come since early January (or before , arguably), and at long last it looks as if the rental superstar has come through. Customers around the US are receiving email notifications today stating that their…

Netflix Wii discs start shipping on Geek.com
If you have been eagerly awaiting Netflix streaming directly to you Wii then you’ll be glad to hear the discs have started shipping in limited numbers. Netflix’s Jessica Becker posted on the Netflix Blog saying: We are in the final phase…

What We’re Reading: Wii Movies, Spam and Dog Collars on Bits
The reading list includes AT&T 3G dog collars and femtocells needed to bolster AT&T coverage.


Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Cave Story, and more.

Posted: March 22nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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News: SMG2 ditches hub for world map on Eurogamer
Universal applause. Super Mario Galaxy 2 will ditch the hub world and opt for a traditional world map instead. Creator Shigeru Miyamoto spilled the…

Nintendo announces Cave Story for the WiiWare plus five new DSiWare titles on Geek.com
The critically-acclaimed Cave Story makes its console debut on the Wii today with a newly remastered soundtrack and other additional enhancements, available for download via WiiWare. At the same time, the Nintendo DSiWare service offers five new…


WiiWare, Super Mario 64, Virtual Console, and more.

Posted: February 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Bass Fishing Wii – more screens, art on GoNintendo
More here and here

F.A.D.E. report: WiiWare Grows over 30% to Nearly $60 Million in 2009 (top 10 WiiWare/VC of 2009) on GoNintendo
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…


Super Mario 64, Wii Sports, Mario Kart DS, and more.

Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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NPD Fallout: Where Does the Mario vs. Call of Duty Challenge Stand? on 1UP RSS feed
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…

January NPDs: Mass Effect 2 Nips at Mario’s Heels on 1UP RSS feed
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…

Mega Man 10 gets staggered March release [update] on Joystiq
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…

January NPD: Mass Effect 2 debuts at #2, hardware is down on Joystiq
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…

IGN Updates on GoNintendo
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…

Fieldrunners – launch trailer on GoNintendo
Video Games | Fieldrunners | Launch Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

Japanese hardware sales – Jan. 1st to 7th on GoNintendo
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

Top 20 WiiWare/VC/DSiWare of the week on GoNintendo
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…

Mega Man 10 to debut first on WiiWare (March 1st), plus weapon/easy mode/challenge mode art and details on GoNintendo
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…

Official Nintendo PR: Nintendo Systems Retain Top Positions in January Sales on GoNintendo
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…

Reggie VS. Keighley – New Super Mario Bros. Wii Vs. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: the final tally on GoNintendo
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…

NPD – industry-wide figures (total software/hardware comparisons) on GoNintendo
- 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,…

EEDAR analysis – NMH: Desperate Struggle sells less than 30k in week 1, music/fitness genre failing, healthy-looking quarter on GoNintendo
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…

NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note [Npd] on Kotaku
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…

Nintendo Is January’s Hardware Winner Once Again [Npd Group] on Kotaku
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…


The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, New Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart DS, and more.

Posted: January 29th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle – review on GoNintendo
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…

New shovelware coming to Wii from UFO Interactive on GoNintendo
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…

Norwegian top 20 VC/WiiWare/DSiWare – week 4 on GoNintendo
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) -…

Amazon – Top 5 software sales worldwide, per platform on GoNintendo
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…

GoNintendo and GameDaily feature – Nintendo’s most under-appreciated games on GoNintendo
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…

Nintendo’s Iwata dismisses iPad on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
Mario Factory president says Apple’s latest device offered “no surprises”; marginalizes HD gaming; rules out HD Wii, motion-sensing DS.

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] on Gizmodo
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…


Wii Fit, Wii Sports Resort, Super Mario World, and more.

Posted: January 28th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Wii Price Cut Nicks Away at Nintendo’s Profit on E-Commerce Times
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….

eForCity Deals (Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board Skin $10.99) at Eforcity on Techbargains.com
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Wandering About With Shiren The Wanderer [Clips] on Kotaku
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…

Nintendo Asks You To Get LOST on Wuhu Island [Pop Culture] on Kotaku
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…

New Super Mario Bros. Beats Out Valkyria Chronicles 2 In Japan [Sales Get] on Kotaku
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,…

Why A Man Plays Mario [Feature] on Kotaku
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…

The First Perfect Game on MLB 2K10 Wins $1 Million [Sports] on Kotaku
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…

The 2010 Zelda Of Your Dreams [Art] on Kotaku
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…

Nintendo Game Sales: Mario, Pokemon, Zelda Selling Millions (Millions!) [Nintendo] on Kotaku
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,…

Nintendo Reveals Lifetime Hardware Shipment Figures [Nintendo] on Kotaku
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 -…

Nintendo Games Dominate Overall Wii, DS Sales [Business] on Kotaku
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…

What do Indie Gaming’s All-Stars think of Apple’s iPad? on Boing Boing
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…

How Many Computers & Consoles You Really Need? on GameProducer.Net
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…


Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Kart, and more.

Posted: January 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Tales of Graces – ‘Koakuma costume DLC’ on GoNintendo
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

Weirdness of the Day – The Last Ninja theme mashup on GoNintendo
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!)

Top 20 WiiWare/DSiWare/VC of the week on GoNintendo
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 – …


New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Super Mario World, and more.

Posted: January 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

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Open $150K Ameritrade account, get a free Wii on SlickDeals.net Forums – Hot Deals
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…

Family time on the wii. Karsten would prefer Mario Kart. on From Mike A.’s contacts
B-TownMom posted a photo: My little girl *adores* her daddy.

Mega Man 10 – even more direct-feed on GoNintendo
Video Games | Mega Man 10 | CES 10: Baseball Gameplay XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here

New Super Mario Bros. Wii – franchise sales ranking (Japan) on GoNintendo
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 says service will hit Nintendo side of things eventually on GoNintendo
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…

XS Games lines up Power Punch for Wii, Aqua Panic for Wii and DS on GoNintendo
More Power Punch here More Aqua Panic here Thanks to Hero of Legend for the heads up!

Could Epic Mickey Be the Most Important Game of 2010? on GoNintendo
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…


The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, MySims, Super Mario World, and more.

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

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Norway – Top 20 WiiWare/DSiWare/VC on GoNintendo
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 on How Appealing
The Nintendo Wii, on appeal: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued this decision today.