The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Resident Evil 4, Metroid Prime, and more.

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

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A Bright Bright Great Tech Tour on Apartment Therapy Main
“What to do when you have to call your home your office, while also calling your office your home? That’s exactly what creative couple Jocelyn and Jason had to tackle with their live-work loft, a space which plays double duty for their design business…”

The Science of Sleep Tracking Gadgets and The Decision Tree [Health] on Gizmodo
“Thomas Goetz is the Executive Editor of Wired and the author of The Decision Tree, a new book about how tracking and research can better inform our own health decisions. Here, as an example, he explains sleep gadgets.Can gadgets make us healthier?…”

Mario Galaxy tops Nintendo Power’s top 10 games of the decade on Infendo – Nintendo blog
“This just in: The March issue of Nintendo Power reportedly names the top 10 Nintendo games of the decade. They are as follows: Super Mario Galaxy Resident Evil 4 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Super Smash…”

Sonic & Knuckles “Lock on” works with Wii on Infendo – Nintendo blog
“Those familiar with the Sega’s last pre-needlemouse “traditional” Sonic the Hedgehog title remember it’s big selling point – the Knuckles “Lock-On” feature, that allowed gamers to play as the feisty red…”

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Endless Ocean, and more.

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

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Even Netflix doesn’t think Wii’s lack of HD is a big deal on Infendo – Nintendo blog
“As much as some may piss and moan about the lack of HD on the Wii, it’s just not that big of a deal, and won’t be for some time. Netflix agrees. Now, when HD is ubiquitous, and “hardcore” developers like Epic Games can say…”

What’s the best shooter on Wii? on Infendo – Nintendo blog
“Although Xbox, PlayStation, and PC carry a lot more first-person shooters, said games exist on Wii – even good ones. But they’re few and far between. So what would recommend for trigger-happy Wii owners looking for a moving target: Metroid…”

Wii – what you missed at retail in Dec/Jan on GoNintendo
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Check swings patched into MLB 2K10…but what about Wii? on GoNintendo
“I have no idea what I’m talking about, as far as the sports discussion goes. It’s the Wii part of the discussion that makes sense to me. We’ve learned that check swings weren’t going to be a part of MLB 2K10, but there was…”

Nintendo Channel updates in embed form – Zhu Zhu Pets TV spot and more on GoNintendo
“Direct link and videos for Endless Ocean: Blue World, Tomena Sanner, Sudoku 4Pockets, Might and Magic Clash of Heroes, Hubert the Teddy Bear: Winter Games, Bloons, Oscar in Movieland, Fieldrunners, Zhu Zhu Pets. (thanks NintenDaan!)”

Nintendo Power summary – Awards wrap-up, best of the decade, reviews on GoNintendo
“Nintendo Power Awards Wii Game of the Year: New Super Mario Bros Wii DS Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks WiiWare Game of the Year: Castlevania Rebirth Best Music Game: Rhythm Heaven Best Retro Revival: A Boy and his Blob Best…”

Aussie gets $1.5 million fine for copying/uploading New Super Mario Bros. Wii online on GoNintendo
“Nintendo confirms the settlement of a Federal Court action against an individual in Australia for illegally copying and uploading to the Internet the first game file of Nintendo’s highly-anticipated video game, New Super Mario Bros. Wii for the…”

Iwata says third parties do see benefits on Wii on GoNintendo
“We actually posted this up as part of a larger article, but I’ve been getting a lot of emails about it. I’ll post this blurb on third parties sales as its own article. In recent video game software market, there is a huge gap between…”

Shin’en Talks Art of Balance (Nintendo WiiWare) on Cubed3.com News
“Cubed3 catches up with Shin’en Multimedia to talk about Art of Balance on Nintendo’s WiiWare service.”

Endless Ocean, Crystal Chronicles Fail to Crack UK Top 40 on Cubed3.com News
“Last Friday saw the release of two very big and #45;name Wii titles in the UK, Endless Ocean 2 and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers.”

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Nintendogs, and more.

Posted: November 23rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

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40/40: New Super Mario Bros. gets perfect score from Famitsu magazine on CrunchGear
“Japan’s biggest gaming magazine, the Famitsu [JP], has given Nintendo’s newest Mario game New Super Mario Bros. the highest honor in the latest issue. All four editors who tested the game gave 10 points out of 10, resulting in a perfect 40/40…”

Famitsu Awards New Super Mario Bros. Wii A Perfect Score [Famitsu] on Kotaku
“Joining last month’s Bayonetta 40/40 score, this month’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been given a perfect score from Japanese game magazine Famitsu. The publication has stated that just moving Mario around is amusing, co-op play is fun and single…”

Judas Priest Warms Up With Nintendo [Music] on Kotaku
“The pre-concert ritual for metal rockers Judas Priest? Wii Sports. In an interview with EPSN, Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, who recently lent his voice to the game Brutal Legend, talked about the group’s Nintendo gaming. “In Judas Priest, we…”