Posted: March 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Brain Challenge, Cave Story, Metroid Prime, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Resident Evil, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Rating: 1 Posted By: beiden Views: 288 Replies: 0 Linky Dinky Sold by Hubbagames Online Coupons” |
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“Some rumors are swirling regarding a possible “slim” version of the Xbox 360. And why not? The console being sold is largely the same as one they were selling… wow, is it more than four years ago now? Of course, the ones they sell…” |
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“When Nintendo first unveiled Metroid Prime , fans were skeptical (if not downright apeshit). For a 2D adventure game based on exploration, how could it possibly work in first person? Long story short, Metroid Prime was pretty much universally…” |
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“A portion of another interview with Reggie: Are you concerned that Sony’s newly introduced PlayStation Move motion controller and Microsoft’s planned motion-sensing camera Project Natal are moving onto turf that Nintendo has dominated?…” |
| “This Week in Imports Sakamoto on Metroid Other M: No Nunchuk for You Red Steel 2 Features Wild West Meets Asia Fusion Original Music Score by Tom Salta Resident Evil Creator Opens New Studio Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of…” |
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“What’s up with this? We have to “write in” the Wii? Guess it’s not a real gaming system. Thanks to PsychoDuck for the heads up! Link” |
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“I’ve been wanting to know when this title was coming stateside. It’s shaping up real nice and it has quite a bit of extra features that I’m interested in. Time to get three friends in on this one! Link” |
| “Direct link here (thanks KirbyGCN!)” |
| “Direct link and videos for Everyone’s Recommendation Selection, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Pocosuka Racing, Sengoku Jidai, Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2010, Minna no Suizokukan, Kawaii Koinu DS3, AA! Nikaku Tori, Brain Challenge, DS Demos…” |
| “The PlayStation Move was just announced, but Sony is wasting no time before going on the attack. The newest—not to mention first—advertisement for the peripheral makes fun of the Nintendo Wii, attacks Microsoft’s Project Natal, and…” |
Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Deca Sports, Virtual Console, Wii Menu, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Thanks to NintendoWiiBoy for the heads up!” |
| “A portion of a Tech-Gaming review… With a limited amount of gameplay diversity, Racquet Sports is only an obligatory purchase for Wii owners who find elation on the virtual court. Since each of the title’s five games play similarly, with…” |
| “A portion of a Game Informer review… If you’re a huge Punch-Out fan and slightly curious about Rage of the Gladiator, I’d still recommend the WiiWare download. While it doesn’t dethrone the champ, it’s got the potential to be a…” |
| “A portion of a 1up retro blog review… If I were to put together a list of the five best games on Virtual Console, I’d have a tough time thinning out all the great releases for NES, Genesis, Super NES, N64, TurboGrafx, etc. But this…” |
| “DS Demos * Rooms DS (distribution ends 3/22/2010) * Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects (distribution ends 3/22/2010) * Deca Sports DS – Cheerleading demo (distribution ends 3/22/2010) * Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing DS…” |
| “A portion of an NWR interview with Ghostfire Games’ CEO Ed Roman… NWR :: How satisfied were you with the performance of your WiiWare debut, Helix? Would you agree with its categorization as “Dance Dance Revolution for your…” |
Posted: March 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Nintendo Points, Wii Menu | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Coming from the official Facebook page for Nicalis… See the Pixel interview on the Nintendo Channel tomorrow at 1PM EST! Everyone can finally hear and see the creator of Cave Story speak. Looks like we’ll have to keep an eye on the…” |
| “Melbourne-based game developer Tantalus today announced the imminent release of its first ever game for the Nintendo DSi™. Built from the ground up and exclusively for that platform, Drift Street International is the ultimate high-speed,…” |
Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: MadWorld, No More Heroes, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Video Games | Red Steel 2 | Preview XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
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“Rising Star Games has said that No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle was going to see release in Europe at the end of April. It turns out that they weren’t kidding, as we currently have an April 30th release date set. Euro Wii owners better…” |
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“Check out the second week’s worth of data here” |
| “eForCity.com offers discounted prices on several gaming accessories, as listed below. With free shipping , each is at the lowest total price we could find. Deals expire March 7. The deals: 2-Piece Reusable Screen Protector for Nintendo DSi…” |
| “Rating: 5 Posted By: Logician1313 Views: 324 Replies: 4 Madworld (Wii Game) $9.99 w/ Free Shipping at Newegg $9.99 with free shipping for this action game for Wii. Third person action game rated M for mature. 5/5 eggs with 9…” |
| “Rating: 12 Posted By: JustTheFastest Views: 3112 Replies: 12 New Special Edition Wii – Sports Resort Edition $199.00 In-Stock at WalMart B&M Includes the Wii System, Nunchuck, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort and a Motion+ adapter…” |
| “Rating: -2 Posted By: Butcherboy Views: 1331 Replies: 3 http://www.1saleaday.com/ Online Coupons” |
| “Rating: 2 Posted By: blake31 Views: 1686 Replies: 1 2nd lowest price ever at Amazon , according to camelcamelcamel. (the lowest price being $16.00) Linkazon Online Coupons” |
Posted: February 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Wii Menu, Wii Remote | No Comments »
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“Coming this fall, Batman: The Brave and the Bold is based on the animated television series and will include co-op play and the ability to link the DS and Wii versions of the title. Playable characters in the game include Batman, Robin, Green…” |
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“Namco Bandai has recalled Wii title Tales of Graces for being too buggy. The company has confirmed ten defects in the title and has set up an exchange program for those who have purchased the title. Bugs include the inability for players to acquire…” |
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“The explosion in popularity of video games, coupled with the widespread availability of computers at home and school, has given educational software developers the impetus to harness the power of video games as a way of teaching children. Whether or…” |
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“Wii Fit-ness fanatics looking for a way to add a bit of weight training to their Wii cardio workout that doesn’t involve dipping a Wii-mote in gold need look no further than these Riiflex Dumbbells. The dumbbells slide over the Wii-mote and…” |
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“Nintendo was doing touchscreen gaming long before Apple ever decided to get in the game. But as the iPod touch, the iPhone, and now the iPad have challenged the gaming giant, Nintendo is expected to respond aggressively with a new console in 2010….” |
Posted: February 22nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Red Steel, Red Steel 2, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Here’s a bit of interesting news. Nintendo has registered multiple trademarks concerning the Wii no Ma video service available in Japan. Nintendo said that there might be plans for the service outside of Japan, and this list of trademarks…” |
| “Direct link and videos for Trauma Team, Ghostslayer, Mouse House, Family Go-Kart Racing, Flight Control and Flipper here (thanks NintenDaan!)” |
| “Family Go-Kart Racing – High-Flying Gameplay Family Go-Kart Racing – Tracks Gameplay Montage Rooms: The Main Building – Wii Demo Gameplay Part II Rooms: The Main Building – Wii Demo Gameplay Part I Mouse House – Tutorial Gameplay” |
| “There are Wii owners out there that want core games, they want a better online setup, they want Nintendo to lift limits on WiiWare so that devs can truly express themselves. If this stuff is going to happen, we need to get a community voice to…” |
| “Direct link here (thanks JJC!)” |
| “A portion of a VideoGamer interview witih Jason Vandenberghe… JV: Right now, I can’t do sword and shield – I can only half-ass it. If we had two… My original pitch for Red Steel 2 was to use two Wii Remotes. But you can’t…” |
| “DJ Hero with Turntable for $80 with free shipping, available for either Nintendo Wii, Xbox 30, and Playstation 3. Most stores sell them for around $100.” |
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“Up against the likes of the … um … Popcorn Hour C200 and the … erm … Asus O!Play (we’d better leave the gadget stuff to the folks who know what they’re talking about), Sony’s PlayStation 3 Slim has triumphed as the 2009 Engadget Awards winner…” |
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“In this week’s meat-related game news, Super Meat Boy devs “Team Meat” (a.k.a. Edmund McMillen and a few others) has confirmed the game’s release for XBLA with the above screen via its Twitter account. The studio further confirmed the news to IGN,…” |
| “Ever wanted to plot a prison break without having to endure the embarrassment of receiving a felony, disappointing your loved ones or showering with total strangers? Now you can! A new video game version of Fox’s ‘Prison Break’, developed by Deep…” |
| “Ubisoft On The Campaign Trail Over New PC DRM Measures Comment by: miquonranger03 Nominated by: Tarr First they raised the console game prices, but I did not speak, because I was a PC gamer. Then they started using StarForce, TAGES, and SecuROM, but…” |
| “To: Ash From: Crecente Re: SUPER BIZZY! I had my physical today. Here’s what I learned: *I put on 20 pounds in the past year. *I have high cholesterol. *I have borderline high blood sugar. I suppose I could blame all of this on my increasingly…” |
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“Fresh off the release of Dante’s Inferno and with plenty of time between now Dead Space 2’s release, developer Visceral Games has other unannounced titles in the works for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network to keep them busy. Visceral general…” |
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“Microsoft’s controller-free add-on Project Natal may be perfect for virtual painting and hyperactive ball-swatting, but is it responsive enough for something more intense? What does MTV’s stopwatch tell us? The MTV Multiplayer folks performed a…” |
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“Edmund McMillen, creator of indie games such as Gish and the recently profiled Super Meat Boy!, passes along an image that subtly hints at a release of his meat-based platformer on Xbox Live Arcade sometime this year. It took a bit of detective work…” |
Posted: February 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “So much snow here…so much snow. It’s still going right now, albeit at a much lighter pace. This snow better stop…I need to go pick up my copy of Super Monkey Ball: Step and Roll! I’m dying to fall on my ass while trying to…” |
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“Thanks to AusGamer for the heads up! link” |
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“I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been on a real Mario kick lately. I’m not actually talking about New Super Mario Bros. Wii, but instead, Super Mario Galaxy. It was Mario’s 2d outing that really gave me a craving for…” |
| “By now, you must be bored to tears with the story of the New Super Mario Bros. Wii pirate. Nintendo is making the guy cough up $1.5 million for illegally ripping/uploading the game to the internet. That’s all there is to it…end of…” |
| “That was mentioned during development. At one point it was Wii+Nunchuck. When it went to Wiimote, I mentioned classic controller support being needed. Didn’t happen then, but I’m relaying comments like these and trying to see if the…” |
| “Wii Games – E3 2010 – Swords & Soldiers Direct link here” |
Posted: February 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Virtual Console, Wii Menu, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “CNet reported earlier that Netflix was going to roll out 1080p streaming this year, but Netflix later corrected the report stating that "1080p watch instantly is not on the books for this year." Netflix's Steve Swasey did confirm that…” |
| “What’s the big holdup here? Apparently the latest version of real-life simulator, The Sims 3, which came out on PC in June of last year will make its way to consoles, but not until the third quarter of this year. While specific consoles weren’t…” |
| “Dear lord…talk about the day that wouldn’t end. Non-stop work today, and I’m ending the night with a headache. I just have to keep in mind that it’s all relative. There are plenty of people out there in much worse…” |
| “Coming from an EA conference call… – EA will release only 36 packaged games in the 12 months ending March 2011 – this is down from 54 in the current fiscal year – that will account for a 33% drop – EA releases would drop 20 percent in the next…” |
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| “Blaster Master: Overdrive – Blasting Mastery Gameplay ScrewAttack – Video Game Vault: Spelunker Video Games | ScrewAttack | Video Game Vault: Spelunker XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii” |
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“I know that the latest version of Madden hasn’t had a lot of time to rack up player hours and all that, but it really doesn’t seem to be fairing well where it is right now. How many of you guys ended up grabbing one of the earlier…” |
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“First up, you can get in on the next round of player voting. Click here to check out who’s up for the game. Second, could NBA Jam be heading to other platforms after its initial Wii release? 1up seems to think so… Details about…” |
| “Satoru Iwata Nintendo’s revivalist Landmark Work: Nintendo DS Legacy: Nintendo’s unparalleled industry lead If you’re only picking out 5 people to talk about for a decade’s worth of amazing gaming progress, you have to include…” |
| ““Consumers are buying top titles and playing them longer. [DLC is] a great incentive when they first buy the title, but it also teaches them and shows them that there’s additional content online and gets them used to that whole ecosystem…” |
Posted: February 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Endless Ocean, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, MadWorld, Mario Kart Wii, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, New Super Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Menu, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “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 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…” |
| “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…” |
| “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…” |
| “Cubed3 catches up with Shin’en Multimedia to talk about Art of Balance on Nintendo’s WiiWare service.” |
| “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.” |
Posted: February 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mii, Nintendo Points, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Menu, Wii Remote, Wii Shop Channel | No Comments »
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“The Nintendo Wii Pocket Guide Publisher: Peachpit Press | ISBN: 0321510119 | edition 2007 | PDF | 224 pages | 10,2 mb Here is your essential companion to the best-selling Wii game console. The Nintendo Wii Pocket Guide steers you through how to …” |
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“Only one in 12 Netflixers subscribe to the Blu-ray service, and at just 6% of their total streaming catalog, HD content is “underwhelming,” according to Netflix. Two stories, one lesson: HD just isn’t what matters right now to Netflix.For all the…” |
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“A British doctor was so kind as to write a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine, handily summarizing what is known about Nintendo-related injuries. The gist: Your Wii wants you dead.The point of the letter was to highlight a new case, in…” |
