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Report finds British families game together, Wii very popular
Another aspect of the report that is quite interesting is the perception of gaming overall. Apparently, video games are considered part of "family time" over there for those between the ages of 26 and 42. It warms our heart to think of all the families getting along splendidly, enjoying gam...
Job seekers nab Wii from retirement home
See also: Children's home robbed, local businessman replaces stolen Wii originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
jOG, for the laziest gamers
Filed under: News, Controller, VideoIf you want to, you can really get into a Wii game. Sure, it's possible to play most of 'em from the deepest recess of the sofa (even Wii Fit, if you want to cheat, you cheater), but alternately, if you feel like running back and forth in an aggressive game of...
CES 2009: Nyko's Wiimote imitator is lawsuit-proof
Filed under: News, PeripheralsIt's genius, really -- Nintendo sued Nyko for making the Kama Wireless Nunchuck too similar in design to Nintendo's own. But there is no way Nintendo would ever even suggest that Nyko's "Wand" looks at all like the Wiimote, out of respect for the Wiimote. Nyko...
High Voltage talks hardcore gaming on the Wii
Aside from explaining why The Conduit is a "gamer's game," the duo also talk on the game's appeal to the casual crowd, as well as the titles they drew inspiration from. It's an interesting read, so check out the interview right here. originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Thu, 08 Jan 20...
CES 2009: Opera's new SDK could mean better Wii browsing down the line
Filed under: NewsSo, uh, we guess that bit about the updated Internet Channel being done and on the way out the door was spurious after all. Awesome. We're basing that evaluation on two pieces of evidence: first, December came and went; and second, Opera has just now announced a new version o...
Tenchu: Accent Assassins
The other thing we learned is that in the absence of a large British population in ancient Japan, locals were unable to properly learn to imitate British accents. We're impressed with the accuracy with which Ubisoft has rendered this historical fact.
Life is worth living: Nicalis confirms new Cave Story DLC
The lack of blog updates does not signify cancellation of the game, andDLC! Blogger "ara" said that the developer "... received enough e-mails demanding it that we're doing our best to include some new surprises in the WiiWare release." Nothing specific about the new content was divulged, b...
Infinite Interactive mixes it up again with Deathbringer
Listen, when the hybrid works, it works. And most RPGs have some puzzle elements somewhere, so despite the hilarity of Infinite Interactive doing the opposite of what they've done before, it's not too far off the beaten path. Of course, they could probably make a game about scooping doggy p...
Wii Warm Up: How long?
Does your time playing on Nintendo's system vary greatly from the time you dedicate to other gaming platforms? And in your memory, what's the longest period you've not played the console for? originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms...
Sony compares apples and oranges, calls out Wii's lack of features
Further on in the release, Sony declares that the Wii's "lack of enhanced features comes at the expense of a comprehensive entertainment solution." A "comprehensive entertainment system," Sony fails to add, that only a minority of console buyers have shown any interest in. Far be it from...
Deadly Creatures developer 'back to minigames' if game doesn't sell
Well, us too, Jordan. Now, let's all take a moment to dwell on what a bleak, bleak statement this makes about the current state of the Wii software market. originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this ...
EA Sports Active: Call Now
Gallery: EA Sports ACTIVE originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
KNiiTTiiNG teaches creative yarn tangling with the Wiimote
If Roger Ebert would rather knit than play video games, how much interest would he have in a project that uses video game hardware to teach knitting? Well, probably not much, because he already knows how. But for people who already like games and want to like knitting, the KNiiTTiiNG! proje...
Frank West foregoes waxing
These shots appeared in the latest Famitsu, as did screens showing Frank in an outfit from another famous Capcom franchise, one that sadly won't be coming to Wii any time soon. Make the jump to see for yourself! originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:21:00 EST. Plea...
Playing Tetris helps with trauma, study says
So, make more time in your busy life to play some games. It's good for you! Gallery: Tetris Party Via /.] originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
At home in Monster Hunter G's Kokoto Village
Filed under: Imports, Screens Our first devent look at Monster Hunter G's Wii visuals comes from Famitsu's introduction to Kokoto Village, the main town location in the game. As for those visuals, they fall squarely into the "kinda rough" range, as we'd expect from an unaltered PS2 game.
3 million copies of Wii Fit sold in Japan
The Japanese love themselves some Wii Fit, as the game has managed to sell 3 million copies in just a year of being available over there. Of course, selling 3 million copies of anything is incredibly impressive, but, for Nintendo, it's just another drop in the company's bottomless money we...
iPhone adventure game 1112 coming to WiiWare?
Sounds all well and good, but there's the potential for a slight snag. See, the current cap on WiiWare downloads is 42mb and, well, 1112 weighs in at 128mb on the iPhone. originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink ...
CES 2009: SanDisk brings the power of the Rock Band 2 logo to a new SD card
Compared to some other Wii accessories, this one's not so bad. It actually is a working SD card that is just as usable as any other for Rock Band 2, copying VC and WiiWare games, and saving photos and stuff. It's just that you lose a lot of money when you buy an SD card from the video game aisle -- lik...
Oh snap! Mushroom Men dev has Deadly words
In an interview with MTV Multiplayer, Dan Borth, lead developer on Red Fly Studio's Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars, offers his thoughts on the market for "core" Wii games, his own game's chances on a system dominated by Wii Fit and such, and designing a game to be accessible to a wide and varie...
Wii Fanboy Review: Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach is a baffling release -- in that I can't fathom how Konami saw this and decided there was enough game to be worth releasing. It's really two games, but the sum fails to provide enough value for the 500 Wii Point cost. originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:0...
Wii Warm Up: Your 2008 GOTY
Filed under: Wii Warm Up We're quite amazed we haven't asked you this yet, to tell the truth. It's pretty straightforward. What Wii game would you crown as best of the lot in 2008? Is it a WiiWare game? Is it a retail game? Was it on our list?
Partying, Racing on the MySims agenda
We almost forgot that EA planned to expand its MySims franchise on the Wii and DS, but then we remembered this post, and also that this is EA. originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Linking B...
Yesterday
Wii Fit helps amputees adjust in the UK
Despite some saying that Wii Fit is only gathering dust in the closet, UK amputees are using the software and bundled Balance Board to help them with their treatment. This isn't the first we've heard about a Nintendo product helping folks out with their physical therapy, but this is defini...
Eduardo the Samurai Toaster popping up before April
Gallery: Eduardo the Samurai Toaster Source - WiiWare World Source - IGN originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Arcade Cabinet of Heroes
Gallery: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes Via NeoGAF] originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Wii Play back on top of UK sales charts this week
Wii Play has finally regained its spot at the top of the charts in the UK, as it has bested previous top-seller Mario Kart Wii this week. Not since February of last year has Wii Play been the top dog in the UK, which is just plain surprising, if you ask us. Sure, we may not all agree on the bundle's wo...
VC Tuesday: Reopening the case
As for WiiWare, judging by Nintendo of Japan's WiiWare page at the time of writing ... nothin'. Tantei Jinguuji Saburo: Kiken na Futari Zengo-hen (Famicom Disk System, 1 player, 500 Wii Points) Rastan Saga 2 (PC Engine, 1 player, 600 Wii Points)
Monday, Jan 5
Nintendo serves up Mario Tennis trailers
Filed under: VideoOver at the official site for the Wii de Asobu (Play on Wii, or NEW PLAY CONTROL!) series, there's a pair of Japanese commercials for the Mario Power Tennis remake, as well as a far lengthier gameplay trailer. Via NeoGAF]
Top 5: Resolutions for Nintendo
The Top 5 is a weekly feature that provides us with a forum to share our opinions on various aspects of the video game culture, and provides you with a forum to tell us how wrong we are. To further voice your opinions, submit a vote in the Wii Fanboy Poll, and take part in the daily discussions of W...
Friday, Jan 2
How ridiculously wealthy is Nintendo this year?
So how did Nintendo fare? They finished 2008 with the fourth-highest market cap in Japan, according to the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The number, 4.7813 trillion yen ($52.7 billion), is way down from where it was in 2007, but what isn't? A halved market cap actually sounds bad, and it probably is,...
Tuesday, Dec 30
Nintendo (mostly) owned Japan in 2008
PSP Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom) - 2 507 400 / 2 507 400DS Pokémon Platinum (Nintendo) - 2 125 348 / 2 125 348Wii Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 2 024 113 / 2 889 790Wii Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 1 973 089 / 1 973 089 Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) - 1 808 709 / 1 808 709 DS Rhythm Heaven (Ninten...
Sunday, Dec 14
Nintendo dates Play on Wii, other 2009 releases for Europe
Supposedly, a list for what's coming next year in Europe was issued by NoE and it's been found on a few sites. The problem is that none of these sites source anything credible, so we're treating this as a rumor so far. What are you waiting for? Dive past the break for this rather extensive list of...
Wednesday, Nov 19
Nintendo Fanboy Weekly: Nov 13 - Nov 19
It's been a big week for Nintendo fans, as Animal Crossing: City Folk has finally released on the Wii. To accompany its release, we've got a review for the game, as well as plenty of other great features for you to go through. So, without further delay, dive right in to the links below!
Wednesday, Oct 29
Opinion: Nintendo Fanboy Weekly: Oct 23 - Oct 29
Filed under: Meta Well, folks, we've got plenty of goodies for you this week. First of all, on DS Fanboy and Wii Fanboy, we've got reviews for a ton of games. On top of that, you'll find our regular weekly and bi-weekly pieces, all organized via the tried-and-true bullet point format. Enjoy!
Thursday, Oct 23
Opinion: Nintendo Fanboy Weekly: Oct 16 - Oct 22
Nintendo DS Bury the Shovelware: Wiffle Ball Review'd Nintendo Wii Wii Fanboy Review: Tetris Party Check out Nintendo's latest WiiWare offeringBorn for Wii: Cosmic Smash Great Zappers from the communityTwo men in Ireland arrested for selling fake Wii consoles
Wednesday, Oct 15
Wii Fanboy Review: Art Style: Cubello
Orbient was a Game Boy Advance bit Generations game remade admirably on the Wii. But Cubello, more than just being a new bit Generations game, is a new bit Generations game that works better on the Wii than it would have on the Game Boy. It needs 3D, and it needs the pointer. It maintains the simpl...
Wednesday, Oct 1
Wii Fanboy Review: Orbient
In 2006, Nintendo and developers Skip and Q-Games released a series of Game Boy Advance games in Japan called "bit Generations." These lower-costs GBA games emphasized simplistic gameplay and minimalist, abstract graphics. They were very cool. But Nintendo of America, for some reason,...
Monday, Jul 14
Opinion: E308: Live reactions from the Nintendo conference
With our staff split -- some sitting in LA, waiting for the conference to begin, and others back at home watching via live stream, we decided to bring you something a little different this year: our live chat log. You'll get our reactions as Nintendo unveils their big hits at this year's E3, i...
Wednesday, Jul 9
Wii Fanboy Weekly: July 3 - July 9
Wii Fanboy Review: SPOGS Racing This week's Virtual Console games, in direct-feed video formVirtually Overlooked: Star Wars (Famicom) Mod plays NES in a NES cartridge The world just explodedMidna, Rosalina expertly cosplayed by Nintendo convert
Friday, Apr 25
Wii Fanboy Review: Mario Kart Wii
Yet the game does so much right (a lot of which was a gamble to start with) that you can't help but admire it. Frankly, Mario Kart Wii put a whole lot of happy into my head, and I've adored every turn and chicane since I first fed the disc into my Wii. Is it better than Double Dash!!? Unquestionably. T...
Wednesday, Dec 5
Nintendo teaching people how to use the Zapper
Maybe it's just us, but if we were writing a tutorial for the Wii Zapper, it would go something like this:. Attach Wiimote. Aim. Pull trigger. Then again, perhaps we're underestimating the complexity of the peripheral, because if you ...
