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Capcom schools Monster Hunter Tri rookies, unsure about Wii Speak for US
After spending some time with the three-level, English-localized trade show demo on-hand -- including a go using the very nice Classic Controller Pro, which is included in Japan's black system/game bundle -- we asked Capcom staff about two unsettled questions concerning the game's U...
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce brings the crowds online in February
This isn't the Fist of the North Star one, and it's not the Wii one game that Shigeru Miyamoto is peripherally involved in. This is the Dynasty Warriors with the crazy Dragon Ball Z-style transformations. This is the one that features Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 characters on PS3 and Warriors Oroch...
Zelda producer teases surprises for next title at E3 2010
Aonuma explained that, in order to try and keep the series fresh, he and Shigeru Miyamoto "have been trying something new in terms of the structure of the Wii version of the new Zelda game this time." You know what that means. They're going to put the Fire Temple before the Forest Temple. We're k...
Marvelous lost money on most of its Wii releases
Muramasa sold 47,000 units in Japan, the company said, not specifying American sales. Arc Rise Fantasia, which will be published Stateside by Ignition, sold 45,000 copies. Little King's Story sold 26,000 copies in Japan, 37,000 copies in North America, and 67,000 in Europe. Valhalla Kni...
GameStop earnings up in Q3, Modern Warfare 2 company's biggest launch ever
The top five games during the quarter were Madden NFL 10, Halo 3: ODST, Batman: Arkham Asylum, NBA 2K10 and Wii Sports Resort, with all titles having "exceeded" the company's initial sales expectations. GameStop also revealed thar Modern Warfare 2 -- which released in Q4 on November 10 --...
No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise screens touch down
Congratulations to Joel on being the first to comment. You've been emailed a free Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta code. Click here, for more information on this giveaway. Official rules apply.No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise screens touch down originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Nov...
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Phoenix Wright summoned for duty on WiiWare this January
As revealed in the latest issue of Famitsu, Capcom is bringing its three Phoenix Wright "courtroom battle" games to Nintendo's WiiWare service. Today the publisher confirmed that the releases will be making their way to the US beginning in January. Capcom intends to release the games eve...
One Million Ton Barabara falling onto PSP in Japan
Last week, Sony launched a teaser site which provides a look at the game's aesthetic. One Million Ton Barabara will be out in February in Japan. Image via Wii Everyday]
Nintendo Mall Experience tour heads cross-country next week
On the Wii side, Nintendo will show off its top three games for the holiday season: Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Fit Plus. For the handheld crowd, Nintendo will be pushing the new Style Savvy, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Track...
Club Nintendo Japan sending Game & Watches as Platinum gifts
Nintendo is producing a new run of the classic handheld Ball, specifically to give away to Club Nintendo members who accrued 400 points or more in the last year. It's a replica of the original, with a Club Nintendo logo added. Like the other Platinum awards, this doesn't cost any points (so Pl...
Joyswag: Super Saiyan prize pack
At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo for Wii ($50 ARV), Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans for DS ($30 ARV) and an Instant Anime Character Costume ($20 ARV)For a list of complete rules, click hereJoyswag: Super Saiyan prize pack o...
Phoenix Wright judged appropriate for WiiWare re-release in Japan
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney will be available in Japan on December 15 for 900 Wii Points, with the two Phoenix Wright sequels following on January 26 and February 23 for 1200 Wii Points each. The original case added to the DS version of the first Ace Attorney will be out on March 16 for 300 Poi...
Tuesday, Nov 17
Commercial success dependent on 'more than just quality,' Divnich suggests
When we did compare Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 only games, we did, to no surprise, find that review scores highly correlated to sales," Divnich told Joystiq. "However, marketing correlation was still just a tad bit more." According to EEDAR's research, marketing has played the "more cruc...
Super Smash Bros. Brawl surpasses 100 million hours played
Wow, guys, you really like your Super Smash Bros. Brawl, eh? Nintendo Channel data reveals the fighter has spun around in Wii disc drives for a collective 100 million hours and then some. On average, each gamer has put just over 73 total hours in.
Nintendo not done with Metroid Prime series
Tanabe didn't speak of a continuation on Wii, but noted that depending "on the timing and the situation, we cannot deny the possibility of realising it on DS or DSi." Though Retro hasn't isolated itself from the franchise, we know Nintendo isn't shy about sharing Samus with external devel...
Japanese Nintendo downloads: Trial edition
The WiiWare demo program arrives in Japan today, offering many of the same demos found in North America. Bit.Trip Beat and NyxQuest are out, and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon is in. Oddly, the Japanese site for the demo program mentions a January 31 end date, which the North American page doesn't. W...
Sports Authority to begin selling Wii consoles, Wii Fit Plus in stores
Somewhere between the jockstraps and gun racks, The Sports Authority will begin selling Wii and Wii Fit Plus in select stores. Company President David Campisi says, "Sports Authority recognized that the Wii console is a product that can help you stay active and have fun with your family a...
Hackers create dueling New Super Mario Bros. Wii level editors
Well, that didn't take long. On the very day that New Super Mario Bros. Wii was released in North America, hackers Virus and Vash released Tanooki, a program that allows users to design their own levels in place of the game's existing locales. Coder Treeki also announced Reggie!, yet another...
Monday, Nov 16
VC in Brief: Street Fighter II' Champion Edition (TG16) and Indiana Jones (SNES)
This week, the Virtual Console dumptruck has unloaded two new games onto Wii consoles. One is a fighting game with a superior version already on the service, while the other is a pretty good Factor 5 joint for the SNES. If you fancy yourself an Indy fan (not that kinda Indy), then you'll defini...
New Super Mario Bros. Wii advertised in Japan with less-than-super play
While we're all playing New Super Mario Bros. Wii, tossing our friends into bottomless pits and reacquainting ourselves with the Koopalings, Japanese Wii owners are still waiting for the game's December 3 release date. For now, instead of the game, they get ... these commercials, featuring...
Miyamoto: Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be 'really difficult'
Much like he did for the just-launched New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Shigeru Miyamoto has announced that Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be "really difficult." But will it be so difficult as to require Nintendo's new in-game life preserver, the Super Guide? Miyamoto isn't so sure yet. "In general," M...
Modern Warfare 2 makes a killing, bundled games rally in UK sales chart
Source -- Modern Warfare 2 Smashes All Records [Chart Track] Source -- All formats chart [Chart Track]Modern Warfare 2 makes a killing, bundled games rally in UK sales chart originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Sunday, Nov 15
Japanese hardware sales, Nov. 2 - Nov. 8: Flipped the Script edition
Wii: 31,810 2,922 (10.11%) DS Lite: 5,515 1,387 (20.10%) Xbox 360: 4,679 1,368 (22.62%) See: The upended archivesJapanese hardware sales, Nov. 2 - Nov. 8: Flipped the Script edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Friday, Nov 13
Review: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii isn't a game for you to play by yourself. Sure, you could, but it's just not going to be the best way to extract all of the fun the experience has to offer. Instead, you really should try to corral some friends together for multiplayer, which is guaranteed to do one of two t...
Rumor: Best Buy's 2009 Black Friday deals
Update: Best Buy has responded to Joystiq about the ad, saying, "As a matter of company policy, Best Buy does not comment on rumor and speculation and so we are unable to confirm if our Black Friday insert has leaked."Rumor: Best Buy's 2009 Black Friday deals originally appeared on Joystiq...
Wednesday, Nov 11
EA says Wii software performance weaker than anticipated
Via gi.biz] Source - Electronic Arts Q2 2010 Earnings Conference Call [PDF]EA says Wii software performance weaker than anticipated originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Wednesday, Nov 4
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.
Tuesday, Oct 27
Gamasutra breaks down console sales in light of price cuts
The PS3 was the top-selling console in September, which is the first time it's ever managed a first-place sales finish. It's still in last place in the 2009 year-to-date totals, though, and Sony's system would need to outsell Xbox 360 by about 35,000 units every week until the end of the yea...
Thursday, Oct 15
Miyamoto: 'there may still be some possibility' for Wii Music franchise
At a New York City roundtable event, Nintendo's resident wunderkind Shigeru Miyamoto showed Joystiq and several other press outlets his latest creation: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (more on that later). During the Q&A that followed, when asked if he was particularly surprised by the r...
Thursday, Oct 8
Hands-on: New Super Mario Bros Wii
Like New Super Mario Bros. before it, New Super Mario Bros. Wii is instantly playable, addictive and fresh. It plays like every Mario game before it, embracing its NES legacy by requiring players to hold the Wii Remote on its side. Although the gameplay is immediately recognizable, the addit...
Tuesday, Oct 6
EEDAR: 37% of Wii games went unreviewed in early 2009
Divnich maintains that Wii games are getting better, but he concludes, "It is just coming at the cost of not reviewing the increase in casual and low-budget titles." He believes that a similar issue could appear occur with respect to PS3 and Xbox 360 as the consoles' casual demographics in...
Sunday, Oct 4
Japanese hardware sales, Sept. 21 - Sept. 27: Diminishing returns edition
DS Lite: 15,057 1,502 (11.08%) Wii: 11,731 4,967 (29.75%) Xbox 360: 4,854 111 (2.24%) See: The diminishing archivesJapanese hardware sales, Sept. 21 - Sept. 27: Diminishing returns edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Friday, Sep 25
TGS 2009: Hands-on: Silent Hill Shattered Memories (PSP)
Much like 2007's Silent Hill: Origins, the PSP version of Shattered Memories is quite capable of conveying an eerie, unsettling experience, even on a platform that might seem ill-equipped for the survival-horror genre in comparison to home consoles. The Wii re-imagining of Konami's P...
Monday, Sep 21
Square Enix head predicts new Wii in 2011, says motion 'impact' for Xbox, PlayStation will be 'small'
Wada also believes that the three platforms will start looking more like each other by the year 2011, when he believes Nintendo will release the fabled successor of the Wii. The system will add features found on the PS3/360, and may also introduce a brand new controller. It'll certainly be i...
Friday, Sep 18
Joystiq Podcast 109 - Porcadillo edition
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Friday, Sep 11
Analyst: Madden 10 Wii didn't sell because of ... Madden 09 Wii
Yesterday, Electronic Arts CEO John Ricitiello pointed to a downward turn in game sales this summer as a prime culprit in what he called a "discouraging" August kickoff for one of the "highest-rated and best-marketed Madden titles in years." Still, that didn't explain the 42 percent dec...
Thursday, Aug 27
Opinion: Rock Band Network Store coming to PS3, Wii players out of luck
Aspiring artists that want to publish their songs in the Rock Band Network will have to stick with Xbox 360. The tools, which were developed through Microsoft's XNA program, can't be ported over to Sony's machine. However, PS3 owners will still be able to access a large number of user-uploa...
Sunday, Aug 23
Japanese hardware sales, Aug. 10 - Aug. 16: Science edition
Wii: 47,732 592 (1.26%) Xbox 360: 9,162 3,726 (68.54%) DS Lite: 7,921 778 (8.94%) PS2: 4,907 306 (6.65%) See: The scientific archivesJapanese hardware sales, Aug. 10 - Aug. 16: Science edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Aug 10
More on Guitar Hero 5 song import, DLC support (Band Hero will do it, too)
PS3 and Xbox 360 owners who own GHWT will be able to download a free update from within GH5 that enables DLC backwards-compatibility (for 152 of 158 available tracks) and adds new GH5-specific features to their existing DLC. In order to rip the tracks from GHWT and SH discs will need to purch...
Thursday, Jul 30
Metareview: Wii Sports Resort
Giant Bomb (100/100): "Unless you're the kind of sullen misanthrope who can only feel at peace when getting headshots with some kind of virtual scope, you'll surely find something about Wii Sports Resort that keeps both you and your non-gaming friends or family coming back for more."1UP...
Tuesday, Jul 28
Ubisoft looks to the Wii, Project Natal for casual gaming future
So Ubisoft is looking to the Wii, and beyond, for the bulk of its casual gaming sales. "The casual business is changing rapidly and it will still be a very interesting business but we have to reinvent it this year," Guillemot expained. "We already have a big shift from DS to Wii this year, and we...
Friday, Jul 24
Tales of Monkey Island ep. 1 drops anchor on WiiWare July 27
Ahoy thar! You, with the Wiimote! Ye best be knowin' that episode one of Tales of Monkey Island[TM] (that be "Launch of the Screaming Narwhal") will be pullin' into port on WiiWarrrrr (*ahem*) WiiWare Monday, the twenty-seventh o' July. Yarrr, that's but three days from now!
Thursday, Jul 23
Nintendo won't make Wii MotionPlus a new standard
Nintendo converted Times Square into a tropical island getaway for a day to celebrate this coming Sunday's launch of Wii Sports Resort, the first sequel to Nintendo's flagship Wii title. We had a chance to chat with Bill Trinen, product marketing manager for Nintendo of America, while ov...
Review: Little King's Story (Wii)
Continue reading Review: Little King's Story (Wii) originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Jul 20
Review: Wii Sports Resort
But as I started unlocking games and playing more, I found myself losing track of time. Many of us know that a great game can just suck you in and you can easily lose hours mining it for all of its glorious, fun riches. Wii Sports Resort was no different for me. Gallery: Wii Sports Resort
Wednesday, Jul 1
UK sales: Wii and DS up top; 360 besting PS3 at the bottom
And here, courtesy of UK retailer GAME's first-half fiscal statement, we find data from GfK Chart-Track for sales up to June 27th, 2009. Unsurprisingly, Nintendo is in the lead with the DS, having sold 2.7m in the past year, bringing its total up to 9.1m units (that includes 300,000 DSi units...
Wednesday, Jun 24
Metareview: The Conduit (Wii)
While you're patiently waiting for the end of the week so you can cash that paycheck and pick up High Voltage Software's The Conduit for your Nintendo Wii, why not take a gander at what the rest of the interweb had to say about the game. Considering the lack of correlation between Metacritic s...
Thursday, Jun 18
The industry chimes in on the importance of reviews for Wii games
Various industry figures have come out in support of Peter Moore's claims that review scores don't impact the success of Wii games. One developer told Eurogamer that how a Wii game does is contingent entirely upon marketing, calling Wii games "pure risk." "A lot of these games that you thin...
Tuesday, May 19
Metareview - Punch-Out!! (Wii)
It may not be a TKO, but Punch-Out!! on the Wii is certainly a knock-out. We've already entered the ring of public opinion with our review, but let's find out what the others in the peanut gallery have to say about it. It appears that -- much like Little Mac -- the series has aged gracefully and fo...
Friday, May 8
Opinion: Joystiq hands-on: EA Sports Active
Go on, "break" a sweat in our review ... behind the break. Sadly, bad puns do not burn any calories whatsoever. Gallery: EA Sports Active Continue reading Joystiq hands-on: EA Sports Active originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 May 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Apr 13
Deca Sports 2 ready to deliver more minigames this fall
Thanks to the success of the original, Deca Sports 2 is ready to be the newest not-Wii Sports minigame collection for the console. The latest iteration will add 10 new sports, including motorcycle road racing, speed skating, hockey, moguls, dodge ball, tennis and darts. It'll release thi...
It's a Gold Box full of cheap games
8:00 AM: Warriors Orochi 2 for Xbox 360 ($25.98)10:00 AM: Even more songs for your Wii.11:00 AM: Axe > Lance > Sword for Nintendo DS.1:00 PM: Take triviality on the road with your PSP. 3:00 PM: Get your PlayStation 3 out of Vault 101. 5:00 PM: Get into the zone with your PlayStation 3. 6:00 PM:...
Wednesday, Apr 8
Edge analyzes Wii, PS3 review scores
Following up its work with EEDAR on Xbox 360 review scores, Edge has now compiled similar data for both the PS3 and Wii. The idea is simple: Look at every game on each console and find out how many games scored either above 85 or below 65 on EEDAR's review scale. What results is a basic snapshot of...
Monday, Mar 30
Waninkoko's Wii USB loader demoed
Following a significant Wii menu update from Nintendo, Waninkoko has revealed footage of its new USB Loader software in action. Using any USB storage device in combination with the software allows gamers to play their "legal game backup collection."
Wednesday, Mar 25
Walkthrough: Wii System Menu 4.0's SD Card Channel
Well folks, it's finally here, and many of you likely can't wait to run home and check out the new functionality. Above, you'll find a video walkthrough of the new SD Card Channel in action, and below is a slide-by-slide walkthrough, if you're anti-video. So, check out the new Wii update and w...
Friday, Jan 23
Wii Fanboy Review: Ultimate Shooting Collection
The games in Ultimate Shooting Collection are a great showcase for the evolution of the shooter genre, which may seem stagnant or even dead, in the modern age. Even with the piles upon piles of existing shooters, there aren't any like these on the Virtual Console.
Wednesday, Jan 21
Rumor: Sonic and Mario going to the Winter Olympics
Judging by an alleged scan of Spanish magazine "Nintendo Accion," a sequel to Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games could be in the works at Sega. GoNintendo has a scan of the image, which teases a reveal in the next issue and clearly shows Mario and Sonic. SegaNerds roughly translates the te...
Friday, Dec 19
Nintendo opens 'store within store' at Times Square Toys 'R' Us
The Toys "R" Us flagship store in Times Square now features a 1,000 square foot Nintendo department store inside of it. The Nintendo section features a DS bar with eight playable handhelds, a gallery of Nintendo images and is staffed by "Nintendo experts." It's really not that different fr...
Friday, Nov 28
Joystiq Podcast 075 - Slack Friday edition
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Wednesday, Nov 12
World of Goo has 90% piracy rate
Filed under: PC, Nintendo Wii We received a tip pointing to the comments section of a recent RockPaperShotgun post, in which World of Goo designer Ron Carmel mentioned the game had a staggering 90% piracy rate. We contacted Carmel directly, who confirmed the figure was "about right."
Wednesday, Aug 13
How To: Wii Fanboy Weekly: Aug 7 - 13
Filed under: Nintendo Wii var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/nintendo/Guide_to_playing_DVDs_on_your_Wii'; So, we guess you heard about the homebrew app that lets you play DVDs on your Wii? Well, Wii Fanboy has put together a simple guide on how to do this yourself. All you have to do is cli...
Wednesday, Nov 7
Metareview: Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Super Mario Galaxy might not be out until next week but all the reviews are pretty much in. It's a hit with the critics! According to almost every review it is the game Wii owners have been waiting for (but please don't forget about Zack and Wiki, if only for the sake of third-party support). Gal...
Thursday, Apr 26
Podcast: Kojima says Smash Bros. Brawl "very complete"
Nintendo has been characteristically stingy with details about the highly-anticipated game, releasing no new information since a trailer last November. Could this be a sign the game will indeed make the 2007 release date promised way back at the last E3? Here's hoping.
Tuesday, Dec 12
A Wii, a Mac, and a lightsaber walk into a bar
The following idea was birthed from what could only be described as a drunken orgy between a Wii-mote, a Mac, and a Star Wars geek. The program's creator took his existing app that uses the MacBook's built-in tilt sensor to transform your computer into a lightsaber, and took it one step furt...
Thursday, Oct 26
Next-gen launch reviews projected
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Retro, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 Are you anxiously awaiting the reviews scores for the PS3 and Wii launch games? Be anxious no longer -- Next Gen has kindly projected those scores weeks in advance by studying review scores for p...
