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Opinion: Hands on with Nintendos summer line up

Mon, Nov 2 | from Vooks
While in Melbourne we trekked out to Nintendos headquarters to test out Nintendos upcoming Christmas lineup including New Super Mario Bros Wii, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and Style Boutique As Christmas fast approaches, so does Nintendo’s holiday lineup, and while we were in t...

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Rabbids Go Home Review: Strip-Platforming

The only game this fall that lets you shout the clothes of Santa Claus is a platformer without a jump button, a mix of Katamari Damacy and Mario, and another strong third-party original for the Wii. Confused by our reviews? Read our review FAQ.
Fri, Nov 6 | from Kotaku

How To: Learn To Backup Wii Games

If you got to read this article, it probably means that you have one Nintendo Wii game console. And it is very probable that you have found this article because you need some information on how to backup your Wii games. A good reason to do that would be to preserve the original disk and play using...
Mon, Nov 2 | from ppcwebspyware.com

What new/upcoming games are you most anticipated on playing?

Here's mine, and yes it's only games for sytems I have, which is basically just The Wii and PC. 1. New Super Mario Bros Wii: Horrible name for a Mario game, but it's the Wii game I want the most right now. 4 player Mario co op? Awesome, first 2D Mario on home consoles in almost 20 years? It's about...
2 hours ago | from musicbanter.com

The Release List of 11/8 - 11/14: Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is almost here. What more needs to be said? Go ahead and hit up the full list, or, if you're looking for a particular system, skip right to the PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS or PSP section. Should you want to check out any past release...
5 hours ago | from Shacknews

Podcast: 1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 11/06/2009

The Black Dragon Returns. No, we're not talking about the new RPG from Bioware; former 1UP editor Jeff Green is in-studio to talk about his life as a developer and his new gig as editor-in-chief of EA.com. Scooter and Jeremy also join in to talk about Assassin's Creed II, New Super Mario Bros. Wi...
19 hours ago | from podtrac.com

Survey: Kids Want Guitar Hero, DSi For Christmas, Xbox, PSP Not So Much

Among the games that made the list, pretty much everyone wants Guitar Hero 5. Even yucky girls! Nintendo sees high demand as well for Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games. I didn't realize how much kids loved curling!
4 hours ago | from GayGamer.net

Come on, everyone, of course Nintendo is working on the Wii HD

Nintendo made the right decision to make the original Wii not powerful enough to run HD graphics and therefore less expensive. It became an instant success because of not only the novel motion controller and easy-to-like bundled game, but also the relatively low starting price of $250 wh...
Fri, Nov 6 | from CrunchGear

Kotaku Originals: Dog Gone

The old dog-ate-my-controller excuse got a guy out of a 5,000 Microsoft Point purchase, plus Gamertag immortality for the scape-pooch, in the No. 1 story of a news-packed week delivered by your humble editors. Rumor Xbox 360 with $100 Card for $200 This Weekend?
10 hours ago | from Kotaku

EA and Activision Wii games - play times broken down

EA’s Wii Games* Average total playing time per Nintendo Channel user, since the game’s launch Rock Band 2 - 45 hours, 30 minutes FIFA Soccer 09 All-Play - 34 hours, 21 minutes Rock Band - 31 hours, 47 minutes The Godfather: Blackhand Edition - 28 hours, 52 minutes Madden NFL 08 - 28 hours, 39 m...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Go Nintendo

Famitsu review scores

The latst Famitsu reviews are coming in. Final Fantasy is about to launch on Wii and the latest title is receiving average scores in Japan. With the title currently slated for a December 26th release in North America, we should begin to see more reviews...
Tue, Nov 3 | from Examiner.com

Nintendo Denies Wii HD Upgrade Planned For 2010

Nintendo's Wii has followed different rules than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 since it launched, focusing early on on interface and family-friendly titles rather than graphics and expanded hardware capabilities. That hasn't kept speculators from predicting a hi-def upgrade, howe...
Fri, Nov 6 | from MTV Multiplayer

How Many Hours People Play EA And Activision's Wii Games

The following data was pulled from the Wii's Nintendo Channel, which has collected the playing history from more than two million gamers. Kotaku tracks these numbers monthly — with a new top 10 posted yesterday. I strive to extract at least one interesting slice as a bonus. For a full explana...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Kotaku

The 10 Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of Nov 1)

The Nintendo Channel is properly calculating and reporting player data again and so I can provide this month's look at Wii gaming usage without last month's asterisks. The stats on the chart are up to date as of the first of November. Tomorrow, as usual, I'll have a closer look at a slice of som...
Tue, Nov 3 | from Kotaku

FIFA Soccer 10 - review

Another year, marks another release in EA Sports' FIFA series. What else can be done to improve this already stellar soccer game? Will gameplay additions deter from the overall experience or amplify its realism? Find out in the our full review below on what EA has done to try to solidify FIF...
Mon, Nov 2 | from Gaming Bits

Rock Band Weekly Releases - Week of November 10th

Next week's Rock Band releases introduce The White Stripes with a 3-pack on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii, along with tracks from The Damned, and Kasabian. All of the tracks will be available for play in LEGO Rock Band with the exception of "Icky Thump" by The White Stripes due to the lyr...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Gaming Bits

Mario and Sonic At The Winter Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)

Mario and Sonic have teamed up once again, this time for a trip to the Winter Olympics. Can the DS version compare to its bigger Wii brother? Find out in our review...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Cubed3

Ghost Mansion Party Review

Ghost Mansion Party (Wii) A spooktacular WiiWare alternative to the Mario Party series.
Mon, Nov 2 | from IGN

Where to Find Cheap Wii Games

Got a Wii console at home? Are you looking for cheap Wii games that you can purchase at the best prices? There are certainly great deals to be found when it comes to buying cheap Wii games. Whether buying new and used Wii games from an online store that specializes in cheap Wii games, or buying f...
27 minutes ago | from myshoppingdeals.net

DJ Hero - review

Dj Hero offers a variety of music from Hip-Hop to Rock, which will suit any gamer old and new into music & rhythm games. The turntable controller feels very durable, however the crossfader on the controller will need some adjustment. It doesn't seem to want to lock into the center very we...
Tue, Nov 3 | from Gaming Bits

This is the story of New Super Mario Bros. Wii

We know many Joystiq readers don't want to read spoilers on the site. That's why, for your sake, we've carefully posted the intro movie to New Super Mario Bros. Wii after the break. The upcoming 2D platformer returns the series to its roots, but adds a number of features that make it "new" -- it...
3 hours ago | from supertechnews.com

Copy That Game – How To Backup Wii Games

More and more people are getting hooked into the Nintendo Wii system. It seems that games for this platform are also popping out every minute and people seem to have an unlimited range of options. In spite these, Nintendo Wii game discs are still a bit pricey that many cannot afford to have the...
10 hours ago | from naked-news.net

Hold It! Phoenix Wright Is Wii-Bound?

Get ready to yell "Objection!" while striking a dramatic pose with your Wii remote, because it looks like the Ace Attorney might be venturing to Nintendo's console in the future. That is, according to Germany's USK rating system which recently posted a rating for a Wii Phoenix Wright game.
Wed, Nov 4 | from GayGamer.net

Rabbids Developers Remembered Wii's Neglected Features [Wii]

The Controller Speaker: Did you remember that your Wii Remote has a speaker and that developers, if they have the time and money and desire, can use it to produce sounds from the Remote? The team behind this week's Ubisoft platformer, Rabbids Go Home, did.
Tue, Nov 3 | from Kotaku

How big is the Nintendo DSi XL? So big it won’t fit on its own box!

It’s huge! Hide your babies and cats. The Nintendo DSi XL is gonna eat ‘em! [via Go Nintendo and Nintendo Wii Fanboy] It’s huge! Hide your babies and cats. The Nintendo DSi XL is gonna eat ‘em! [via Go Nintendo and Nintendo Wii Fanboy]
Fri, Nov 6 | from CrunchGear

Review: Need For Speed: Nitro

Don't believe me? Last year's Need For Speed Undercover was, wait for it, the 126th best-selling Wii game in the UK, at which point "best-selling" seems like the wrong description. NFS Undercover on Wii was outsold by gaming powerhouses such as Pippa Funnell: Ranch Rescue, Big Catch: Bas...
Tue, Nov 3 | from Eurogamer

Samba de Amigo might see more DLC, says SEGA rep

Yet another Wii title that didn’t meet sales expectations. I don’t know why Samba de Amigo fell flat, as it seems a good mix for expanded audience as well as long-time gamers. At least we can see that some more DLC might make its way out. Thanks to Matt for the heads up!
Wed, Nov 4 | from Go Nintendo

Review: Ghostbusters

Don't go expecting anything radically different in structure to the existing game. Events unfold in much the same way, although certain elements have been moved around - the book golem appears in a different form, for example - but since it uses the exact same script and dialogue, there's...
Tue, Nov 3 | from Eurogamer

Next Zelda On Wii To Implement MotionPlus Targeting

While it came out that Miyamoto was the only one at Nintendo on board with the idea of a MotionPlus-enabled Legend of Zelda back before the new plug-in technology had found its way onto store shelves and behind couch cushions, it looks like the Mario Mastermind won out in the end. A semi-annu...
Tue, Nov 3 | from GayGamer.net

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1 hour ago | from Megatokyo News

'Modern Warfare 2' Breaks GameStop Pre-Sale Record, Still Not Coming To Wii

Those high marks for the 360, PC and PS3 don't mean that Infinity Ward is considering a port to the Wii any time soon, however, since the studio doesn't think that Nintendo's console can do what they need. That doesn't mean the Wii won't be a late afterthought, though, as a Treyarch-ported ve...
Wed, Nov 4 | from MTV Multiplayer

Purchase A Wii Console For Just Under 0

Searching for the best console today in the market, NIntendo wii console can be your best choice. You can buy a wii just under $250 you will surely get the right gaming console. This price is only for wii game console that serves you the most innovative and outstanding gaming machine ever exis...
2 hours ago | from stonerpal.com

Shiren the Wanderer May Be Wandering To The PSP

I have one serious RPG crush this console generation and this has my steady, Square Enix slightly jealous. Square originally stole my heart with Final Fantasy but while producing a lackluster showing over the past few years (do we really need another re-skinned tower defense game?!) Atl...
5 hours ago | from GayGamer.net

Top-selling U.S. video games and consoles

Top-selling U.S. games for the week of Oct. 24: 1. Borderlands: Xbox 360, 221,814 units sold, 221,814 total. 2. Wii Sports: Wii, 189,779, 25.46 million.
Fri, Nov 6 | from San Luis Obispo Tribune

Analyst: 'Sony was saved by the success of the Wii'

Via CVG] Source - Is it Time for the PlayStation 3 to Shine? Source - How the venerable PlayStation 2 made it to 9 years oldAnalyst: 'Sony was saved by the success of the Wii' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Wed, Nov 4 | from Joystiq

Papa John's Wii Sports Resort Sweepstakes serving up 300 Wii bundles

Nintendo and Papa John's are partnering up for a giveaway of 300 Wii systems with Wii Sports Resort. Entries are now being accepted in the Wii Sports Resort Sweepstakes, where you can win a Wii bundle, which includes: Wii system Wii Remote controller Nunchuk controller
Thu, Nov 5 | from Gaming Bits

Wii safer than Xbox 360 in holiday war

Wii Fit Plus, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Super Mario Galaxy 2 will likely hold very strong and steady sales that not only cater to the Wii owner base, but continue to expand hardware sales due to easy accessibility and mass appeal of each game title.
Fri, Nov 6 | from newsonablog (Feedburner)

Miyamoto discusses Mario’s plumber origins, the future of games/Nintendo hardware/motion controls, and alluding to Zelda Wii as his dream game

Suda - more talk of No More Heroes future with Wii 2, around 10 2d mini-games in NMH:DS, could NMH work on WiiWare, and a tiny horror game tease

Opinion: GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thoughts - Official Nintendo Magazine and GoNintendo team up to answer your New Super Mario Bros. Wii questions!

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