Posted: March 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: No More Heroes, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Walmart has the Nintendo Wii MotionPlus for $17 with free in-store pickup or $5 shipping. Must be used with a Wii Remote (sold separately) and is designed to increase accuracy and enhance play control on compatible games like Grand Slam Tennis…” |
| “Video Games | Pach-Attack! | Episode 106 XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
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“Check out the deals here link” |
| “A portion of a NowGamer interview with Suda51… NG : You’ve said that NMH2 will be the end of Travis Touchdown’s character. Do you still rule out continuing the character’s story? S : I want to conclude Travis Touchdown’s story…” |
| “Preorder yours here (thanks NintendoWiiBoy!) Link” |
| “Rating: 0 Posted By: taf Views: 506 Replies: 0 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TOQ8NO Online Coupons” |
| “Amazon.com offers the MotionPlus for Nintendo Wii for $16.54 with $4.98 for shipping. (Spend over $25 for free shipping.) Outside of the price below, it’s the lowest total price we could find by a buck. (We saw it for $10 less in November, since…” |
Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Videos Pokemon SoulSilver Video Review Pokemon HeartGold Video Review More Pokemon SoulSilver Version News & Previews News Square Enix Working on Next Generation Engine Pokemon Ranger Tops the…” |
| “More Wii screens/direct link here” |
| “Shin’en Multimedia announces the EU release date of Art of Balance for WiiWareTM. for March 26, 2010 for 800 Wii PointsTM. Grab your Wii Remote™ and build a balanced stack in this physics-based puzzler! Puzzle games must be addictive. This was…” |
Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Super Mario Galaxy, The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Wii Play, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| ““When Mr. Miyamoto goes to Mr. Iwata and says. ‘I have this great idea and I can’t do it on the Wii,’ that’s when there will be a next generation console. What that includes we’ll see. I think Mr. Miyamoto himself…” |
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“I know a lot of you are going to be picking this game up. I can’t believe it’s almost about to hit retail! Add in the WiiWare version, and I’m chomping at the bit for this one. Thanks to Chris for the heads up!” |
| ““Nintendo’s overall performance was well below our expectations, with software down over 30% and Wii hardware units down almost 50%. Nintendo had warned us that February would be a difficult month due to supply constraints, but we believe…” |
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“[ VGMuseum ] If there’s a Kid Icarus reboot in the works somewhere at Nintendo, Metroid: Other M producer Yoshio Sakamoto , who worked on the original NES game, doesn’t know anything about it. “I don’t know personally about any project…” |
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“Battle vs. Chess appears to bring Battle Chess to a new generation, with a similar hook and a name that just skirts a potential copyright lawsuit. With “upbeat combat visuals & mechanics,” the game sounds like a modern update of the classic…” |
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“You hear that, developers? You should be shakin’ in yer boots — motion-based gaming is going to force you to throw away everything you’ve ever learned about game design and start anew. At least that’s what Lionhead’s Peter Molyneux (not so…” |
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“Following last night’s NPD report for February, Nintendo has issued a press release lauding the amazing selling power of its own products. In typical fashion, the gaming giant that got your grandma into gaming has managed to sell a ridiculous…” |
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“Hello John Biggs – I would like to be the CrunchGear intern. At 28 years of age I’d probably be the oldest, creepiest intern that CrunchGear has ever hired. That being said, I don’t look a day past 26. I should also tell you that…” |
| “# gdc In the wake of this week’s unveiling of Sony’s take on motion-controlled video gaming, and Microsoft’s push for their motion-controlled gaming well under way, Kotaku sat down with Nintendo of…” |
| “Build-A-Bear Workshop is taking its fun-loving store of stuffed animal creations from the mall to the Nintendo DS and Wii, Activision announced in a press release on Friday.” |
| “A portion of an IGN interview with Reggie Fils-Aime… IGN : My first impression of Sony’s Move controller is that it has a lot of promise, but it’s not quite there yet. But for the sake of this interview, let’s assume it…” |
| “Sam and Max: Season 1 hit the Wii, and Season 2 is on the way. It might actually be in stores right now. Is there any chance that Sam and Max: Season 3 is going to come our way as well? Right now, the deal is for Season 3 to hit PC and PSN. …” |
| “Suda absolutely loves talking about No More Heroes and the Wii 2. Every chance he gets, Suda says that if more No More Heroes is coming, it’s going to be on the successor to the Wii. Once again, we hear that blurb, but we also hear about…” |
| “Video Games | Puzzle Quest 2 | GDC 10: Debut Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here Screens here” |
Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Nintendo Points, Red Steel, Red Steel 2, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “Cubed3’s Karn Bianco and a selection of games journalists offer some thoughts on Ubisoft’s highly anticipated Wii slasher.” |
| “Nintendo has updated the official site to Mistwalker and #45;developed RPG, The Last Story, with a trio of concept art.” |
| “Plus WiiWare and DSiWare treats. Nintendo’s Hanabi Festival returns today, making NeoGeo game Iron Clad and NES game Lode Runner available in Europe for the first time. …” |
Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Bit.Trip, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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“The bit.trip series of games combines simple graphics with catchy songs, and then blends both together into an addictive soup. The past games in the series for the Nintendo WiiWare service have all been gold, and at GDC we were able to put our…” |
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“When comparing operating systems people tend to roll out the same old reasons every time. I think those of us who use Ubuntu are already aware that we have less viruses than Windows, less malware, it’s free of cost and so on. I’m sure…” |
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Mario Kart 64, Rock Band 2, Wii Remote, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “If you’re a gamer, you might have heard about yesterday’s news about the PlayStation Move , Sony’s answer to the Wii Remote and Microsoft’s upcoming Project Natal motion controller. In a demonstration yesterday, the…” |
| “Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us.” |
| “A stunning achievement on WiiWare.” |
| “The once Wii-exclusive Lord of the Rings title will make an appearance on the PlayStation 3 and use the PlayStation Move.” |
| “The Shoot is a fairly standard arcade rail shooter, adopting the theme of a series of B-grade movie sets (hence the double meaning in the title). Its look is certainly different: the presentation features comic book-style harsh lines and dank…” |
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“UPDATE — HMXHenry has confirmed on the Rock Band Forums that exporting will also be free for those who pre-order through GameStop. If you aren’t interested in the other Plus features, it looks like that’s the way to go. ORIGINAL STORY –…” |
| “Many of us here in the office got our first hands-on with the new PlayStation Move today and its (somewhat necessary) add-on, the Sub Controller. There were a number of tech demos on display at the event (look for our video recap for more…” |
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“Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg is thrilled with February’s NPD numbers, and for good reason. The Xbox 360 took the top spot in home console sales last month, despite not being a Wii. According to the NPD , it’s the first time this has happened since…” |
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“Meeting with Gaikai’s founding fathers — ( from left to right) Rui Pereira, Andrew Gault and David Perry — this morning, we chatted about the company’s unique take on “cloud gaming,” particularly how, unlike competitor OnLive , there will be no…” |
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“Yoshio Sakamoto has had a rather diverse career with Nintendo, having worked on games like Metroid , WarioWare and Tomodatchi Collection . Nintendo president Satoru Iwata asked the Metroid: Other M producer to speak at GDC to “explore the…” |
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“Pirates Plund-Arrr is best summed up as Castle Crashers , but with pirates. On the Wii. For $30. Unfortunately for Majesco and developer Boomzap, PSN and XBLA have spoiled us with a number of high-quality downloadable beat ‘em ups for under…” |
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“[Wii version] Warner Bros. Interactive has revealed that, in addition to the previously announced PS2, PSP, DS and Wii releases, it’s putting Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest on PS3 — with PlayStation Move support. The kid-friendly LOTR …” |
| “That’s right, folks — Harmonix has just revealed that Green Day: Rock Band will be available for all come June 8 on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. Up to 6 players (3 mics; 3 instruments) will progress through the career of the trio , unlocking…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Virtual Console, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “GDC 2010: Sony press event reveals name for PS3 motion controller, Nunchuk-style sub-controller due this holiday; Little Big Planet; starter kit includes a game, controller, and PlayStation Eye; full liveblog inside.” |
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“It won’t be immediate that you will be able to enjoy true motion controls on the Sony PS3, since the PlayStation Move platform will be hitting the gaming scene only sometime this fall. Finally, Sony seems to have seen the light where motion controls…” |
| “Among the many gameplay demos Sony just showed off for their newly christened PlayStation Move motion controller was Sports Champions , a compilation of athletic events very much along the lines of Wii Sports. The first event from the game that…” |
| “Nope, it wasn’t Gem — and it wasn’t Arc, either. At their 2010 GDC press conference, Sony announced that the official name for their PlayStation 3 motion controller is PlayStation Move. On top of that, they revealed the first launch details for the…” |
| “In this retrospective from last year's GDC, we learn how GameSpy Technology powers Nintendo's maligned online system. Are the barriers to a successful online Nintendo game simply myths?” |
| “The creators of Art of Balance reveal their next WiiWare project.” |
| “Final Fantasy IV hits the Virtual Console, but you'd never know it by the name.” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: WiiWare, World of Goo | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
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“Oh man, now I’ll never have a reason to go outside. A San Diego software firm has announced that it’s in development of a rock climbing video game that somehow uses the Wii-mote to simulate hanging off a cliff. I have my doubts, and…” |
| “Video Games | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 | GDC 10: Ryder Cup Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Looks like 2K isn’t going to have as easy a time as they thought. According to Walmart’s official blog, NHL 11 is coming to the Wii, marking the first time EA’s hockey series is hitting Nintendo’s console. EA is going to…” |
| ““We’re going to put some serious effort into it — pretty quick — getting Torchlight onto consoles. There’s a lot of really cool things about the console world, too, that would work well with our game. So, we are…” |
| “A portion of a Hanafuda Times review… Despite minor flaws, Max and the Magic Marker is a breathe of fresh WiiWare air. The physics engine is as rigid as World of Goo, and the concept is as orginal as Lost Winds. And at 1000 WiiWare points,…” |
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“Thanks to GoldMetalSonic for the heads up! link” |
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“In case you missed it, Nintendo wasn’t in the best shape market share-wise when it announced the Wii: the PS2 was the undisputed king of consoles, the Xbox 360 had… Visit Uncrate for the full post.” |
| “Filed under: Developer , iPhone In a step towards transparency, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has made the entire iPhone Developer Program License Agreement available for the general public. This is the document that all iPhone…” |
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“If you are a fan of old school horizontal fighters, Street Fighter IV is now on the iPhone. The game can be had for about $10 and there is no free trial version offered. The new EA Sports Active 2.0 system will be available for the…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Virtual Console, Wii Fit, Wii Remote, Wii Sports, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “WiiWare Military Madness Nectaris (Hudson) – 1000 Points Virtual Console Not Confirmed DSiWare Pop Island (Odenis Studio) – 500 Points Elemental Masters (ibxgames) – 500 Points Simply Mahjong (Engine Software) – 200 Points Simply…” |
| “1. Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light 2. .hack//Link 3. NSMB Wii 4. Nobunaga PS3 5. DQIX Ultimate Hits 6. Tomodachi Collection 7. Kenka Banchou 4 8. God Eater 9. Wii Fit Plus 10. RE5 Alt. Ed. Link” |
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“NEW YORK – March 10, 2010 – Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers announced today that Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space has shipped to retailers in North America through its partnership with Telltale Games….” |
| “SANTA MONICA, CA – March 10, 2010 – Joining the critically-acclaimed, 93 original mix soundtrack on DJ Hero™ – the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009 – are chart topping hits from hip-hop legends and DJ Hero Renegade Edition…” |
| “Hanabi Festival, Nintendo’s celebration of Virtual Console gaming, returns starting on 12th March – with an all-star line-up of classics never before seen in Europe. Named after the infamous Japanese fireworks festivals, this year’s…” |
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“The Nunchuk is a very versatile tool. Contained in it are a 3-axis accelerometer, a two-axis joystick, and two pushbuttons for around $20. And you can even buy a wireless nunchuck to use as a controller! But many don’t want to…” |
| “Corey Haim Dead : ’80s heartthrob passes away after apparent accidental drug overdose . “Jihad Jane” : Pennsylvania woman held in a plot to kill a Swedish political cartoonist for drawing Mohammad with the body of a dog. Swedish papers re-ran…” |
| “Castlevania: Rondo of Blood featuring. Nintendo has announced that the Hanabi Festival returns to Virtual Console starting this week, and that Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is among the games due out…” |
| “2.0 also for iPhone and Wii this autumn. EA has officially announced EA Sports Active 2.0 for iPhone, PS3 and Wii and said it will be released this autumn. …” |
| “Plus: Ryder Cup, new cover star, more. EA Sports has announced that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will be released for iPhone, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on 8th June. …” |
| “Wondering just what Japan looks for when they are searching on Google for ‘Wii’? Now you can see the most popular terms and phrases that are paired with Wii when that search button is hit. Nintendo Wii Nintendo club Nintendo DS…” |
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“More art in our Flickr set Zallag reveals more details about the upcoming racing game developed specifically for the WiiWare™: Racers’ Islands : Crazy Racers. Previously known under the codename “Shoot the drivers : Project 1″, this…” |
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“WiiWare review here DSiWare review here” |
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“Given the roaring success of Wii-exclusive EA Sports Active, the hardcore workout video that masquerades as a video game , a sequel was pretty much inevitable. Thankfully, this one’s more Dark Knight than Electric Boogaloo. The new, improved EA…” |
| “The first Lady Gaga song pack for the Rock Band music video game is coming next week. It will include the songs “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Monster” and “Poker Face.” You’ll be able to buy…” |
Posted: March 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Wii | Tags: Virtual Console, WiiWare | No Comments »
Wii news from around the web:
| “On the whole, I’m not much of a book reader. Most of my reading is done online; I read a handful of books every year, mostly non-fiction, based on various whims. Right now, I’m reading The World Without Us , a captivating exploration about how the…” |
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“The puzzle-platformer Max & the Magic Marker headlines this week’s downloadable titles. The 1,000 point ($10) title involves finding your way through stages by drawing to overcome obstacles and enemies. The week’s only other WiiWare offering is …” |
| “Rating: 2 Posted By: FatWalletTopDeals Views: 2263 Replies: 0 Newegg is offering a number of Wii games as part of this promotion – between the discounted games and the free shipping, you can save between 30% and 50%. Harry Potter and…” |
| “Rating: -2 Posted By: barrmulio Views: 1133 Replies: 2 Saw this wii wannabee at 1 sale a day – linky for only $4.99 plus $4.99 shipping Deal expires tonight It has some horrible reviews at amazon (where it currently retails for $24.99),…” |
