Posted: March 30th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Super Mario Kart, Wii Shop Channel | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Finally, the game that started the Kart frenzy will make its way onto the Wii Shop Channel on April 2nd. The game was originally released a mere seventeen years ago bringing all the breathtaking Mode 7 graphics.” |
| “# healthwatch Scared of getting Alzheimer’s? Just guzzle some “relaxation drink,” eat a “horseshoe sandwich,” and wobble on the Wii. You’ll forget all about it. It’s time for your daily health watch ,…” |
Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, Samurai Warriors 3, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Shop Channel, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “# usrelease Tecmo Koei’s Wii-exclusive third entry in the Samurai Warriors series is coming to North America this fall, with Nintendo of America signing on to handle publishing and distribution…” |
| “# gdc When a Wii-exclusive first-person shooter turns into an Xbox 360 game, it changes. More »” |
| “Click here to view the embedded video. The long wait is finally over as Cave Story will appear on the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare tag next week. Cave Story is one of those games that is old school yet it feels refreshingly new. If you…” |
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““Computer mediated communication (CMC) plays a rapidly growing role in our social lives. Within this domain, e-mail addresses represent the thinnest slice of information that people receive from one another. Using 599 e-mail addresses of young…” |
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“God of War III comes out today (YES!), and with all the hoopla surrounding it, I thought this would actually be a good time to recommend/pay tribute to the other God of War games. I’ll explain. I’ve always considered myself to be a…” |
Posted: February 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Cave Story, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Resident Evil, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Balance Board, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Shop Channel, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“Nintendo’s media summit was held today, and the company dropped dates for several anticipated releases. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is set for May 23, which interestingly means Nintendo isn’t aiming for a holiday release. The company also announced Monster…” |
| “Nintendo Announces Launch Dates for Nintendo DSi XL, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo of America issued a surge of new information today about what consumers can expect from the company in…” |
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“CAVE STORY ON WIIWARE MARCH 22ND The Indie Superhit Drops With Exclusive Content On Wii February 24, 2010 – Nicalis, Inc. is excited to announce the upcoming release of the indie superhit, Cave Story for WiiWare. Rated E10+, Cave Story will be…” |
| “Season 6 Winner Along With Show’s Key Celebrities And Contestants To Be Featured In The Game NEW YORK, NY (December 8, 2009) – Atari Inc., one of the world’s most recognized brands, and The Weinstein Company, executive producers of the…” |
| “1. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition 2. [PSP] God Eater 3. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii 4. [DS] Dragon Quest VI 5. [DS] Tomodachi Collection 6. [PS3] Heavy Rain 7. [DS] Yu-Gi-Oh WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 Reverse of Arcadia 8. [WII] Wii Fit Plus 9….” |
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“I never had a problem with Mario Party and I am surprised that the series gets so much crap. Maybe it’s not the game itself, but the friends that I play with. We always seem to have a blast and end up laughing our butts off… kind of…” |
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“Kraków, February 24th 2010 Teyon, a successful video games developer and publisher, unveiled today a part of Nintendo DSiWare™ and WiiWare™ line-up for this year. “The line-up is a result of our strategy focusing on digital distribution…” |
| “DUBLIN, IRELAND – February 24th, 2010 – Icon Games Entertainment, a leading iPhone, PSP, Nintendo Wii, and WiiWare game publisher and developer, today announced that to celebrate the three month anniversary of our first Nintendo WiiWare game; Stunt…” |
Posted: February 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Wii Shop Channel, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“Imagine if every time someone wanted to develop a new piece of software, they first had to design and build a computer to run it. Not only would this greatly add to the time and expense required for software development, but it would also mean that…” |
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““For James Burt, it’s game over.” Faced with paying a $1.5 million ($1.3 million USD) fine to Nintendo — along with additional court costs — the 24-year-old Australian man who illegally uploaded New Super Mario Bros. Wii to the internet now has to…” |
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“Nintendo has responded to Joystiq’s inquiry into the current Wii supply issues, with Nintendo of America’s Senior Director of Corporate Communications Charlie Scibetta telling us, “In the short term, replenishing Wii inventories will be a challenge.”…” |
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“All WiiWare demos were removed from the Wii Shop Channel on January 31. Nintendo of America has confirmed with Joystiq that the WiiWare demo “experiment,” which offered a set of five free downloadable demos through the Wii Shop Channel, officially…” |
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“During this week’s quarterly earning’s report, EA COO John Schappert answered an investor question with a somewhat vague but potentially far-reaching comment regarding the publisher’s future strategy for implementing online functionality into its…” |
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“Though Disney’s gaming division saw improved operating results during the company’s first fiscal quarter of 2010 (which ended January 2) — a loss of $10 million compared to a $45 million loss in Q1 the previous fiscal year — CEO Robert Iger has…” |
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“Marvelous Entertainment, faced with low sales and financial trouble, is turning to a relatively low-cost source of new material to publish: Western WiiWare games. The publisher just started a new label, World Game Parade, to release localized…” |
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“During the same event in which Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino teased new Wii and PS3 games, he also suggested that the company may be setting up operations in the US. According to our own imperfect translation of 4Gamer’s summary of statements, “Mr. Hino,…” |
| “We’ve teamed up with Zavvi to bring you the chance to bag a copy of Capcom’s highly rated Wii brawler, Tatsunoko vs Capcom.” |
| “The staff at Cubed3 clubbed together to discuss some of the most anticipated WiiWare games coming out in 2010.” |
| “Pirates may have their illegally downloaded copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, however their captain has been fined $1.5 Million in damages.” |
| “Netflix has expressed hopes for success in bringing its platform to Wii owners, but stating they aren’t missing much with the lack of HD.” |
| “Professor Layton and Inazuma Eleven developer Level and #45;5 is developing various new titles on the home console front and #45; for Wii and PS3.” |
| “A version of the Wii and #45;exclusive prequel to the whole Dead Space story may be ported to PSN and XBLA if there’s enough demand from users.” |
| “During EA’s Q3 FY10 financial call the publisher confirmed that the once exclusive Wii exercise game is stretching to other consoles.” |
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…” |
Posted: January 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit, Wii Play, Wii Shop Channel, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Video Games | Tatsunoko vs. Capcom | Preview XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Today, a new Vampire Weekend three-song track pack is available for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero. The popular band returns to the Guitar Hero franchise with the Vampire Weekend Track Pack featuring two songs – “Cousins” and “Holiday” – …” |
| “Overall “The video game industry experienced its biggest sales month ever, besting last December by 4%. It wasn’t enough, though, to compensate for the sales decline throughout the year, and so full-year sales came in 8% below last…” |
| “PlayStation 2 333.2K PlayStation 3 1.36M PSP 654.7K Xbox 360 1.31M Wii 3.81M Nintendo DS 3.31M NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Nov-09 2.82M WII FIT PLUS* WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Oct-09 2.41M WII SPORTS RESORT W/ WII MOTION PLUS* WII…” |
| “Direct link here (thanks Lori!)” |
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“As spotted by Siliconera, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aimé recently told CNBC that users streaming Netflix through the Wii aren’t going to miss the HD content they won’t be able to access — free content that’s available through other…” |
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“It’s time to find out how the US games industry ended the last decade, and the answer is “Nintendo.” Wait, that’s not a proper answer — or is it? Consumers continued The Big N’s fortunes in December, even in spite of some disparaging comments from…” |
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“Pyroblazer development teams Candella Systems Ltd. and Eipix Entertainment have announced another flashy multiplatform downloadable title. Eclosion is a vertical shooter for Wii, PC, PSP, and XBLA with something called “Co-op Single Player,” which,…” |
Posted: January 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Endless Ocean, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Shop Channel | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Iconic plumber’s latest outing sells 268k; Wii and DS dominate software charts, combining for 8 of top 10 best-sellers.” |
| “The Man behind Deux Ex gives more details about his “Epic” Wii Project.” |
| “Start the New Year with a bang and pay a visit to the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop today.” |
| “After initial rumours, Nintendo Europe has confirmed the release date for Endless Ocean 2 on Wii.” |
| “Media Create has revealed the Top 50 software sales for the final week of 2009 in Japan.” |
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“New Nielsen research reveals that in the United States “52% of PSP owners are women,” “49% of Nintendo Wii owners are female,” and “45% of all active gamers are women.” And no, it’s not because they come in lilac. [Joystiq]” |
Posted: December 14th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Points, No More Heroes, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Shop Channel, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “THQ’s UFC 2009 Undisputed was a big winner at the Spike Video Game Awards 2009 last weekend, taking home the award for the year’s Best Individual Sports Game. UFC 2009 Undisputed beat out Fight Night Round 4, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, and Wii Sports…” |
| “Vegas Party, a fast-paced gambling-esque party game set in an over-the-top version of Las Vegas city from new UK family-oriented publisher Enjoy Gaming, is scheduled to be launched on Nintendo Wii this February. The players are taken into the…” |
| “EDISON, N.J, December 14, 2009 – Get ready for the recital of a lifetime as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, announces Dance Sensation! for Wii™. Now young girls can live out…” |
| “The other day, we told you guys that there were Amazon listings for both a Wii and DS version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. If that wasn’t confirmation enough for you, now LucasArts has referenced the Amazon listings on their Twitter…” |
| “Burlingame, Calif., December 14, 2009 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Moki Moki has been released for digital download on Nintendo WiiWareT. This quirky and innovative puzzle…” |
| “1 1 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 5 2 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO 3 3 ASSASSIN’S CREED II UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT 6 4 …” |
| “SAN FRANCISCO – December 14, 2009 – Today Ubisoft announced that Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands(TM) will ship May 2010 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system,…” |
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“REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Consumers nationwide continue to snap up Nintendo products for the holidays, and Nintendo is poised to carry that momentum into 2010. Dozens of games for the Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™…” |
| “The first of this week’s new Virtual Console™ releases gives new meaning to the term “underground legend,” sending players down a mysterious manhole for a classic subterranean adventure. Another fine addition to the Virtual Console section of…” |
| “The only physical game released this week is Garfield Gets Real for Wii. Ugh. That leaves our picks this week as Earthworm Jim 2 and Blaster Master on the Virtual Console. Garfield Gets Real …nothing! Stunt Cars™ Publisher: Icon Games…” |
| “The new year is nearly upon us – it’s time to scope out what releases just barely missed holiday release, what games to look forward to summer for, and the games we hope to see by holiday season next year. It’s nearly time for the…” |
| “Pick of the week: Nothing Well, it’s officially the end of the holiday rush of new retail game releases. While Japan is savoring its three-month head start on the release of Final Fantasy XIII, North America gets, well, not much. On the plus side,…” |
Posted: December 8th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console, Wii Shop Channel, Wii Speak, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“ Guitar Hero Store Coupons” |
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“ Newegg Coupons” |
| “ Guitar Hero Store Coupons” |
| “A portion of a BlogCritics review… It’s the co-op heart that makes this New Super Mario Bros. Wii a must-purchase. Fun and quality have been missing from Wii titles for a long, long time. New Super Mario Bros. Wii is the first glimmer of…” |
| “Video Games | GameTrailers TV | Episode 230 Promo XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Direct link here (thanks StarCube!)” |
| “Street Fighter Alpha 2 is out on the Virtual Console. Believe it or not, plenty of people had no idea that this game came out on the Super Nintendo. I remember playing the hell out of this game. I also remember when the Genesis/SNES were the kings…” |
| “Well, we got a really good one we would love to do which we are calling myChat, that would basically allow users to instant message or video conference or call each other through Nintendo Wi-Fi, but unfortunately, because Nintendo DSi isn’t…” |
| “Need for Speed Nitro (Wii) – 7/6/7/7 More scores later Link” |
| “Latest platformer starring portly plumber sets new high-water mark for Nintendo’s console in region during first four days on market.” |
Posted: November 25th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Animal Crossing, Bit.Trip, MadWorld, Nintendo Points, Virtual Console, Wii Remote, Wii Shop Channel, WiiWare | No Comments »
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“It sounds like LucasArts will reveal the next Star Wars video game at the 2009 Spike TV Video Game Awards, which will air on December 12th at 8:00pm. Watch the television promo after the jump. Cool Stuff: Adidas Originals Star Wars…” |
| “Nintendo DS Games Chrono Trigger Nintendo DS Game SQUARE ENIX $9.99 Elite Beat Agents game Nintendo $9.99 Nintendo Wii Games Animal Crossing w/Wii Speak Bundle Wii Game Nintendo $34.99 Link Celebrity Sports Showdown Wii Game EA $9.99 Conduit Wii Game…” |
| “Australia, 26 November, 2009 – Nintendo announces that almost eighteen months since the launch of WiiWare™, there are now more than one hundred WiiWare titles available to download on the Wii Shop Channel. Also available, for a limited time only,…” |
