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Wii-mote Originally Designed For GameCube [Wii]
There is also a patent drawing for a tennis game — which includes a drawing of Mario. Early shades of Wii Tennis, no doubt. So somewhere along the line, Nintendo decided to turn this add-on into the impetus for the console we now call the Wii. Nintendo Patent Reveals [Siliconera]
Nintendo Patents Show Wii-mote Originally Designed For GameCube [Update] [Wii]
A Nintendo patent from March 2006 shows that the company originally intended a Wii-mote style device for the GameCube. A patent drawing shows how the Wii Remote could link with the GC. Update: Miyamoto has talked about the early incarnations of the Wii before. This newly released patent sim...
The Ten Biggest Selling Games In Japan For December [Only In Japan]
2. Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) Nintendo Launch: 11/20/08 December Sales: 481,695 units Total Sales: 895,302 units 3. Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS) Nintendo Launch: 11/6/08 December Sales: 403,279 units Total Sales: 855,427 units
WiiFit Reminder For New Year's Fatties [Clips]
The holidays are all about eating, and Japan is no exception. During the extended holidays in The Land of The Rising Sun, people pig out. Nintendo knows this. Nintendo is no dummy. This ad reminds Japan that during the New Years people gain weight and recommends Wii Fit to those who put on the hol...
CES 09: Wii Accessory Maker Offers New Pink Things For Girls [Tweens]
Not anymore, as Girl Gear — which may or may not be an actual manufacturer or just an aftermarket pink supplier — is displaying a broad range of peripherals for the Wii that will appeal to the "pink ocean" market. Wii racing wheels, Wii tennis racket remote jackets, a Nintendo DSi starter kit...
Guitar Hero World Tour Country Rock Pack Drops Today [News]
“We wanted to let you know that the Country Rock Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour is available today for Xbox 360 (worldwide) and PlayStation 3 (Europe),” says the press release, “and will soon be available for PlayStation 3 (North America) and Wii. The Country Rock Track Pack feature...
Sony Calls Out 360 And Wii For Peddling Add-Ons
In a rather pointed media alert distributed yesterday, Sony illustrates why they believe the PlayStation 3 is the most complete console entertainment experience, complete with a handy table to highlight the competition's shortcomings.
Here's Your 2009 Consumer Electronics Show Coverage [Ces09]
Sony Computer Entertainment Press Conference Playstation 3 Invades Yankee Stadium CES 09: MTV Bringing Its Goods To PlayStation Store CES 09: EA Moves Into PlayStation Home CES 09: Kaz Says LittleBigPlanet Has Sold 1.3 Million, PSN Accounts At 17 Million
Barack Obama Backs The Wii [The First Console]
Mr. Obama said he’d have his hands full attempting to rescue the American economy. But he has gotten in a little practice in bowling lately on the Nintendo Wii his daughters received for Christmas. Mr. Obama, who famously struggled in bowling during last year’s Democratic primaries, said he...
Barack Obama Backs The Wii [The First Console]
Sure, video games are raising our children and you can't vote with a Wii remote. Now that the voting is over, President-elect Obama finds time to kick back with a little Wii Sports bowling. In an...
GameStop Claims Triumph Over Recession, Holidays Sales Up 22%
New video game software sales were outstanding, growing 23.5% with many titles selling in record numbers. The top five video games sold during the holiday period were Activision’s Call of Duty: World at War and Guitar Hero World Tour, Microsoft’s Gears of War 2, Blizzard Entertainment’s...
Play Wii Tennis With Australian Open Champion [Nintendo]
Nintendo is giving one gamer a chance to take on Australian Open Champion, and third best tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic in a game of Wii Tennis. But wait, there's quite a catch. If you're OK with that, or live in Oz, than just hit up the link to submit 25 words or less explaining why yo...
Nyko Waves Their Wand At CES
The Charge Station EX is the latest iteration of North America’s best-selling third party videogame accessory, the Charge Station™ for Wii. Also a 2-port Wii Remote charging and storage solution, the Charge Station EX adds LED battery level indicators to the front of the device and a new...
Dead Rising Wii Costumes Are 50% nothankyou.jpg
As you can see, one costume follows the lead set by the Mega Man gear in the 360 version, and is there to shill the upcoming launch of Grin's take on Bionic Commando. Sure, that game's not even coming out on the Wii, but don't tell Capcom, they've got money to make.
Reggie: Nintendo Listens To Its Fans, Honest [Nintendo]
The NOA prez points to the adoption of Club Nintendo as evidence that Nintendo fan requests aren't falling on deaf ears. Hey, how about getting that Club Nintendo running a bit more reliably, Reg? We'll be right as rain once we can finally finish claiming our Nintendo hanafuda cards!
Wii, PS3 See Hardware Sales Gains In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Hardware Chart]
Not much happening on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 front, but the full chart from December 22 to 28 looks like... • Nintendo DSi - 188,697 • Wii - 134,958 • PSP - 118,765 • Nintendo DS - 56,453 • PlayStation 3 - 45,989 • Xbox 360 - 13,011 • PlayStation 2 - 10,404
Ubisoft Makes Grey's Anatomy Game Official
Though most likely perturbed by having their fun ruined by the ESRB last month, Ubisoft has gone ahead and made Grey's Anatomy for the Nintendo Wii, DS, and PC official. UBISOFT® SURGICALLY ENHANCES VIDEO GAME PORTFOLIO, ADDING HIT TV SERIES "GREY'S ANATOMY"
Wii Fit Sells Three Million In Japan
Wii Fit was released in Japan in December 2007. Proved to be, despite its liberal use of the word "fit", a hit. So much so that it's now sold three million copies. Think Iwata & co give two hoots about the science of it all? Nope. They care about counting all that money.
House Of The Dead: Overkill Devs Want Arcade Machine Feel [Wii]
Does House of the Dead: Overkill brings arcade shooting to the Nintendo Wii? Yes, says the game's developer Headstrong Games. What we've seen from this title appears great so far. And that 1970's pulpy grindhouse look? Love it. Wii Fanboy Interview: Headstrong talks House of the Dead: Over...
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Fewer Zombies? More Outfits! [Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop]
Yeah, because changing into costumes is way more important that killing hordes of the walking dead in a zombie game. We're being harsh. Shame on us! Check out the full interview at Gamasutra and read about Nakai building Dead Rising Wii from the ground up and making changes to the game — stuff...
Energizer Reveals Hot Controller On Controller Charging Stations [Ces09]
Why simply buy rechargeable AAs when you can enjoy the luxury of dedicated charging stations? Plugging your mini-USB cable into the top of your DualShock 3 is so late 2006! Energizer implores you to buy one of its "Power & Play" charging systems, for your Wii Remote, Xbox 360 controll...
Discover Five Simple Ways To "Green" Your Gaming [Captain Planet]
What you might not be aware of is a tip targeted at PlayStation 3 owners. Discovery notes that watching a Blu-ray movie on your console sucks up "5 times more power than watching it on a standard Blu-Ray player." Now I really feel guilty for watching Planet Earth. :(
Learn To Knit The Wii Way [Arts & Crafts]
In response to my failed attempt at knitting during the Kotaku Holiday Podcast, reader Austinpoet offered a link to KNiiTTiiNG, a project that teaches players to knit using the Nintendo Wii. Call it Knitting Hero. While KNiiTTiiNG currently remains an unofficial project, I wouldn't be s...
EA Bring Family Game Night To Xbox Live
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Fans of casual, family-friendly games are about to see their circle of fun widen with a slate of new Hasbro-branded digital play experiences on a variety of platforms from Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:ERTS) in 2009. Leading the charge is SCRABBLE, w...
About Glasses... [Night Note]
Japan Getting Star Ocean 4, Resident Evil 5 Xbox 360 Bundles Limited "Dragon" PlayStation 3 Console Is For Japanese Eyes Only Here Are 15 Famitsu.com Stories That Shook Japan In 2008 Microsoft: We've Sold 28 Million Xbox 360s Sony Looking Forward To PS3 Exclusives In 2009, PSP Not So Much
Monday, Jan 5
White Knight Chronicles, Dissidia Reign Supreme In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
While the Nintendo DS and Wii typically dominate Japanese sales charts, this past week was all about PlayStation, with Level 5's White Knight Chronicles and Square Enix's Dissidia: Final Fantasy topping software sales overseas.
So How Long Do People Play Wii Games For?
MTV decided to find out. Using the Wii’s Nintendo Channel - which tracks the playing habits of 1.6 million Americans - they've yanked out some data on what games you're playing, and for how long. Shame. Wii Software Stats January Update: ‘Animal Crossing’ Is A Beast, ‘Sonic’ Whimpers [MTV]
Eduardo The Samurai Toaster Officially Journeys To WiiWare [Game Anounce]
After being outed by an ESRB rating late last month, indie developer Semnat Studios officially announces the development of a WiiWare version of Eduardo the Samurai Toaster. Yes - Samurai Toaster. FEATURES Eduardo the Samurai Toaster has been Rated E for everyone by the ESRB.
Kotaku's 2008 Judges' Choice Awards
KORG DS-10 is not a game at all. Straight up, it's the Korg MS-10 synthesizer for the Nintendo DS. While mainstream music games let players pretend their making music, KORG DS-10 actually lets them make music. Mushroom Men: Spore Wars
Capcom Struts Its 2009 Lineup
Capcom has an excellent line up of games hitting consoles during the first half of 2009, and they've got the Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter IV-filled press release to prove it. Resident Evil® 5, Street Fighter® IV, Bionic Commando®, Dead RisingTM: Chop Till You Drop, FLOCK! and MotoGP...
Last Year, Japanese Game Market Experienced Shrinkage [Japan]
2008 Hardware Sales • Nintendo DS (DS, Lite, DSi) 2008 estimate: 4,029,804 units Total estimate: 25,135,276 units • PLAYSTATION 3 2008 estimate: 991,303 units Total estimate: 2,664,366 units 2008年国内ゲーム市場規模は約5826億1000万円（エンターブレイン調べ） [Famitsu]
Massive Gundam Pod Arcade Game Getting PSP Version [Rumor]
Surely, Gundam Senjou no Kizuna is better suited to home consoles than portable ones. The great (and dizzying) thing about the arcade original was the massive screen. Sure, the PSP screen is nice and all, but a port of this particular title seems just, well, wtf strange. The PS3, Xbox 360 and t...
Sunday, Jan 4
Japan's Best And Worst Sellers By Platform [Rumor]
Wii Top Ten 1. Wii Sports Total Sales: 3.2 million 2. Wii Fit Total Sales: 2.8 million 4. Mario Kart Wii Total Sales: 1.9 million 6. Mario Party 8 Total Sales: 1.2 million 7. Super Mario Galaxy Total Sales: 932,119 Wii Bottom Ten Xbox 360 Top Ten 1. Blue Dragon Total Sales: 203,740
Week in Games: Gone to the Dogs [New Releases]
Also this week, PC gamers get Saint's Row 2. The rest of the haul? Not our kind, dear. All told, seven for the DS, three for the Wii, two for the PC and PS2, one for the PS3, PSP and 360. Bigfoot (DS) Big Bang Mini (DS) Jumble Madness (DS) Hotel for Dogs (DS, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, 360)
Thursday, Jan 1
Dumb Lady Physically Puts Credit Cards In Wii [Oddities]
My neighbors which I don't really know to well to begin with, got their kids a Wii for Xmas. They got no games for it, but they did get a Classic Controller as well as an additional Nunchuck Combo and a carrying case. They asked me what games they recommended, and I decided to recommend them the An...
Wednesday, Dec 31
Show Me The Games You Got In 2008 & I'll Show You Mine [Tell Us Dammit]
Hit the jump for my own personal list and leave your own 2008 haul in the comments. Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (DS)Arcana Heart (PS2)Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (Xbox 360)BioShock (Xbox 360)Blastworks (Wii)Braid (Xbox 360)Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360)Castlevania Judgment (Wii)Castle...
A Year in Review: The Top Features and Reporting Of 2008 [Year In Review 2008]
Top Features It's Shocking, We're Pissed, Wii Fit Sorta Works What Game Developers Do When Their Games Launch Activison's Ex is Now Playboy's Miss November (And She Prefers Rock Band!) GTA4 Hands-On: The World is Yours Work and Play: A Peek Inside the Lives of Gaming's Greatest
Tuesday, Dec 30
Japan's Best Selling Games Of 2008 Are... [Only In Japan]
01. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP) 02. Pokemon Platinum (DS) 03. Wii Fit (Wii) 04. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 05. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) 06. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) 07. Dragon Quest V (DS) 08. Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe (DS) 09. Animal Crossing City Folk (Wii) 10. Wii Sports (Wii)
Opinion: Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars: Hardcore Returns to the Wii
The thing is, their excellent cheer leading skills don't always mean they publish good games. In fact, they haven't really published many good games at all this year. And each time another dud passed across my desk and little part of me died, because I knew they still had Mushroom Men waiting...
Monday, Dec 29
Amazon's "Best of 2008" Video Games Are All Wii
Here are your Wii retail winners. • Best Selling Product In Video Games: Nintendo Wii • Most Love Product In Video Games: Wii Fit • Most Wished-For Product in Video Games: Wii Fit • Most Popular Gift Product in Video Games: Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel
The Top Gaming Videos of 2008 [Year In Review 2008]
This Handsfree Super Mario World Level Plays Sweet, Sweet Music If Nintendo Made Halo 3 Call of Duty 5 First Trailer Keighley Sets Mass Effect Record Straight... Or Tries To Perhaps The Stupidest Anti-GTA Vid You'll See Today Nintendo Denies Connection to Wii Fit Ass Vid
Friday, Dec 26
Dissidia Sales Shows Final Fantasy Has Still Got It [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
11. Taiko no Tetsujin Wii (Wii) 12. Karaoke Joysound (Wii) 13. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) 15. Penguin no Mondai (DS) 17. Wii Fit (Wii) 19. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 22. Ragnarok Online DS (DS) 23. Fable II (Xbox 360) 26. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best) (PSP) 27. Wii Music (Wii) 28. Wii Sports (Wii)
Sunday, Dec 21
Week in Games: Next Year in Games [New Releases]
First, for those who really are interested, here are the five (5) titles dropping in North America this week, three on DS, two on Wii, one for the PC: Monday (Dec. 22) Fun! Fun! Minigolf (Wii) Tiki Towers (Wii) Jan. 21 Skate 2 (PS3, 360) SimAnimals (DS, Wii) March 31 MadWorld (Wii)
The Economist Considers "Recession-Proof" Games [Bidness]
The Wii’s great strength—its broad appeal—could turn into a weakness, because less committed gamers will be quicker to cut back. Ominously, in Japan, where the Wii and Nintendo’s hand-held console, the DS, have proved particularly popular with gaming neophytes, sales have slowed sha...
Friday, Dec 19
Ubisoft Brings Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars To The Wii [Game Announce]
The classic adventure game Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars gets new life as Ubisoft announces a special Director's Cut edition of the game coming next year to the Nintendo DS and Wii. Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director's Cut is scheduled for release on Wii and Nintendo...
Guilty Gear Devs Create We Rock: Drum King [Heaven Or Hell: Let's Rock]
Arc System Works has entered the rhtym-action genre with We Rock: Drum King, coming to Europe in April from 505 Games for the Nintendo Wii. 505 GAMES FEELS THE RHYTHM WITH WE ROCK: DRUM KING FOR NINTENDO WII™ We Rock: Drum King will be released exclusively for Nintendo Wii in Europe in April 2...
Thursday, Dec 18
Times Square Toys"R"Us Gets Redundant Nintendo Store [Stores Within Stores]
The Nintendo department also features specially trained Nintendo experts who can walk shoppers through the department’s experience and provide information about Nintendo products. Shoppers can easily identify these experts by their special Nintendo-branded uniforms.
Wii, DS Software Dominates Japanese Charts [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
14. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii) 15. Chrono Trigger DS (DS) 16. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (Wii) 21. Wii Sports (Wii) 22. Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin (PSP) 24. Wii Music (Wii) 26. 428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya de (Wii) 27. Wii Play (Wii) 28. Mario Kart DS (DS) 29. Inazuma Eleven (DS)
Wednesday, Dec 17
DS Pokemon, Wii Pikmin, Among Nintendo's 100-Plus Early 09 Release List
Meanwhile, for the Wii console, Nintendo is offering up two classic Nintendo GameCube™ games: New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis and New Play Control! Pikmin enhanced for play using the Wii Remote™ controller. The enhanced New Play Control! Pikmin game lets players point the Wii Remo...
EA: Wii Graphics "Not Of Broadcast Quality" [Ea]
A TV commercial which aired in the UK in August used 360 footage throughout, both gameplay and cinematic. Problem is, between in-game footage, the real Tiger Woods is seen waggling a Wii Remote around, and at the end of the ad, there's a Wii logo. There's the disclaimer text "available on all...
Monday, Dec 15
Weekly Wii Update: And Then Trogdor Came In The Night [Wii Downloadables]
On the Virtual Console we have the Sega Master System classic Enduro Racer (500 points), the best motorcycle racer ever released for the console, featuring all of the fun of the arcade version without the giant plastic motorcycle.
Thursday, Dec 11
Connie Talbot Goes Over The Rainbow On The Wii [Music]
As Kotaku's token Brit I feel I ought to take some responsibility for this but I am happy to pass this particular buck to the American public. You bought her cover version of Bob Marley's Three Little Birds, America - this whirlwind is yours to reap.
Wednesday, Dec 10
Mad Catz Rock Band Portable Drum Kit Review: The Beat Of A Different Drum
The Mad Catz Portable Drum Kit was developed and manufactured by Mad Catz, released in North America on November 10 for the Xbox 360. Available early 2009 for the Nintendo Wii. Retails for $49.99. Used drums for several hours at two different locations.
Tuesday, Dec 9
Wii Homebrew Channel Hits The Big v1.00 [Wii]
And now it’s, kinda, out of beta. Version 1.00 has been released, and while it’s not technically a finished version, it does bring with it a ton of neat features, like Classic Controller support, the ability to detect all four Wii Remotes and support for Guitar Hero peripherals.
Monday, Dec 1
Wii and Wii Fit Top Searched For Items on eBay on Black Friday
The most searched for product on eBay across all categories this Black Friday was the Nintendo Wii console, 3,171 of which sold on the site. Following it was the Nintendo Wii Fit with 1,059 sold on the site. Video Game Consoles/Video Games Nintendo Wii for an average selling price of $349.
Wednesday, Nov 26
Castlevania Judgment Review: You Don't Belong In This World
Keep It Classic: While the Wii remote and Nunchuk control scheme works better than I'd expected, the option for GameCube and Wii Classic controller is a godsend. After beating Story mode with wrist-wrecking waggling, I went Classic and never went back. The button layout is awkward in its d...
Saturday, Nov 22
Kotaku Originals: Upon Further Review [Original]
GameStop Black Friday Ads Leaked Frankenreview: Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360) Aurora Feint II: The Arena Brings Asynchronous MMO to iPhone This Friday(ish) Free Risk Invades iPhone iPhone's Puzzle Quest Hits December For $10 The Wii Enters Its Terrible Twos Today
Thursday, Nov 20
Opinion: The Wii Holiday Gift Guide
Super Metroid (Virtual Console) Price: $10.00 Rating: E Bomberman '93 (Virtual Console) Price: $6.00 Rating: T The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Price: $49.99 Rating: T The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Virtual Console) Price: $10.00 Rating: E
Monday, Nov 17
Holiday Game Review Madness [What To Buy?]
LEGO Batman The Video Game Review: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS, PSP, PC) Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows Review: A Tangled Web (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS, PSP, PC) Tom Clancy's EndWar Review: Vocal Annihilation (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP, PC)
Tuesday, Oct 21
Wii Music Review: Jam With The Bland
Wii Music was developed and published by Nintendo, released on Oct. 21 for Wii. Retails for $49.99 USD. Unlocked all songs, stages and instruments, played all mini-games and completed or tested all lessons. Confused by our reviews? Read our review FAQ.
Monday, Oct 20
Weekly Wii Update - Finally, Balance Board Tetris
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are: Wii...
Tuesday, Oct 14
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo Talk Edutainment [Q&a]
Hit the jump to read the answers from Denise Kaigler, Nintendo of America’s vice president of Corporate Affairs; John Koller, director of hardware marketing, SCEA; and XNA General Manager Boyd Multerer. They already have through PLATO’s work with the PSP and previously with the PSone a...
Friday, Oct 10
Opinion: Molyneux Frets Over Dangers of Casual Gaming [Fable II]
I point that out to Molyneux and then say that I agree with him about the dangers of separating the "core" games from the "casual." It's the Wii effect, I say. I don't say this to attack the Wii, but it was from Nintendo that I first started receiving requests to have "casual" gamers check out the...
Wednesday, Sep 24
Wario Land: Shake It! Review: Shakin' To The Core [Review]
Wario Land: Shake It!'s 2D gameplay feels somewhat stale and sterile in comparison to what Nintendo has offered the series in the past, not unlike New Super Mario Bros. a title that was frustratingly simple, devoid of new ideas. The core mechanics are there, and they're presented with fine...
Thursday, Sep 18
Opinion: Wii Music Blares Across America On Oct. 20 [Nintendo]
Nintendo is hoping that "blue ocean" lightning strikes thrice with the October 20th release of Wii Music in North America, the rhythm game that, according to the company, "builds on that inclusive legacy" of Wii Sports and Wii Fit and translates into runaway sales. With more than 60 instr...
Tuesday, Sep 16
Opinion: Vicarious Visions Talks Guitar Hero: World Tour Wii
David feels that people don’t know just what the Wii can do. Multiplatform game development usually treats Nintendo’s “next-gen” console like a retarded little brother that needs placating. But Vicarious was determined to bring all the passion that went into World Tour’s development o...
Monday, Sep 15
Wii Hacked To Run Copied Game Discs
Hard proof's still thin on the ground with this one, so exercise caution, but it all looks reasonably solid. The clip above introduces the (not quite ready for release) Wii Backup Loader. Run from the Homebrew Channel, it lets you load modified ISO files on a DVD, so they'll play on your Wii. Or...
Thursday, Aug 28
Opinion: Line Rider Brings Web Downloads to DS and Wii
Chief among the features the team wanted to include in the new game was the ability to capture video and share it. While I didn't have time with the Wii version of the game, the developers told me they spent about a month working on the controller trying to finesse more precision out of it.
Thursday, Jul 17
Opinion: Rethinking Kids' Games: Disney Interactive At E3
What got me thinking about this was a stroll through Disney Interactive's E3 booth, where I peeped Ultimate Band for Wii and DS. In the Wii edition, players can pick one of four band roles - frontman, guitar, drums and bass - and simulate the instrument of choice through what's essentially a...
Friday, Jul 11
Opinion: Marvelous And XSEED's E3 Line Up - RPG Goodness [E308]
Torrance, Calif., (July 11, 2008) – Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games today announced its E3 plans which include a stellar line up of games for both Nintendo platforms, the Nintendo DS and Wii, as well as the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Both companies will display thei...
Friday, Jun 27
Opinion: Yes, I Really Did Watch A Guy Play Boogie Superstar
Girls, girls, girls. No, it's not a Vegas review, it's the target audience for EA's Wii title Boogie SuperStar, which was announced yesterday. I swung by EA's New York press event yesterday, too, where the game was on display, and I took a look at it.
Opinion: Gamers Gush Over (Mostly) Make Believe Games [Intellectual Griefing]
Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance) Features — Capture the Flag: Innovative new multiplayer mode features two teams vying for control of a flag. Unlike Call of Duty, Duty Calls features online multiplayer options for up to six players.
Thursday, Jun 19
Mario Super Sluggers Intro
The intro to Mario Super Sluggers for the Nintendo Wii holds no real surprises to anyone who has played any of the other Mario-themed sports games Nintendo has been cranking forever. Mario and friends take a magical boat to Baseball Island, where they are forced to play baseball until they...
Monday, Jun 16
Blast Works Review: Build, Trade And Destroy
Blast Works was developed by Budcat Creations and published by Majesco. Retails for $39.99. Available for Wii. Played to completion on the easiest "Rookie" setting, three stages on "Pilot" difficulty, and one stage on hardest "Ace" difficulty. Confused by our reviews? Read our review FAQ.
Friday, May 30
Wii Fit Review: An Identity Crisis
Wii Fit was developed by Nintendo Entertainment, Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo. Retails for $90. Available on Wii. Played single player for a week, daily for 30 minutes to an hour. Watched son, wife, mother and step-father all play it over a week.
Tuesday, May 6
Boom Blox Review: Explosive Casual Play
Boom Blox was developed by Electronic Arts LA, published by EA and was released on May 6. Retails for $49.99. Available on Wii. Played single player Adventure mode to completion. Played single player Explore and all multiplayer modes and tested level creation.
Monday, May 5
Target: Terror Review: 90s Arcade Action
Target: Terror was developed by Leviathan Games and published by Konami, and was released on April 22nd. Retails for $39.99. Available on Nintendo Wii. Played single player game to completion (less bonus round) in single player, multiplayer and dual-remote Justice Mode. Tested all mini-g...
Thursday, May 1
Opinion: Iwata Answers: More Wii Storage, Software, Public DS Play
Gamers frustrated with the lack of storage on the Wii may have a glimmer of hope, if we're reading Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata right. He endured the usual end of quarter question barrage from the financial community recently, revealing many a hint about the company's plans for the Wii and Ni...
Tuesday, Apr 29
Mario Kart Wii Review: I'm Not Angry, Just Disappointed
Wii Wheel: Perhaps the game's single biggest let-down, since the new peripheral was all that was keeping this from being, well, a Double Dash 1.5. While it's adequate, it just doesn't work as well as a Nunchuk and Wii Remote. Mario Kart Wii was developed and published by Nintendo, and was rele...
Monday, Apr 28
Opinion: Mario Kart Control Schemes: FIGHT
In other words, use the Wii Remote & nunchuk, and only the Wii Remote & nunchuk. The Wii Wheel and 'Cube controllers should be thought of as Mad Catz peripherals: only for use by guests in multiplayer games. Guests you don't like. As for the Wii Remote on its own...I told you to forget about...
Wednesday, Apr 23
Opinion: Microsoft, Rare, Gyration Talk 360 Wii Remote Rumors
Gyration, however, unequivocally denied yesterday that it has any such project in development with Microsoft. However, talking to Rare, Microsoft and a company called Motus revealed more items of interest regarding the "Newton" — the picture seen above is Motus' "Darwin" controller.
Monday, Apr 21
Opinion: A 6 Year-Old's Take on the Wii Wheel
I don't think anyone will argue with me when I say that Tristan is Kotaku's best and most trustworthy reviewer. His reviews were spot on for the 360 Wireless Wheel , SIXAXIS, and the Wiimote. However, because YouTube is densely populated with Nazi whores, you can't see Tristan's older revie...
Monday, Mar 17
Opinion: No Snaking For Mario Kart Wii
Big fan of snaking in Mario Kart? Brace for disappointment. Nintendo have finally called an end to the trick, with the upcoming Mario Kart Wii's cornering speed boosts to be determined by how long you can hold a powerslide, not how quickly you can waggle from left to right. From the British Of...
Wednesday, Mar 12
Frankenreview, Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) [Roundup]
I encountered some difficulty in putting a score on this game. Do I give it a B+ and say, "But if you're a huge Nintendo fan, add a point?" Or do I give it an A and say, "If you're a less committed fan, drop a point?" The answer was simple: This game was made for Nintendo fans. If you'd like to debate th...
Friday, Feb 29
Opinion: It's Shocking, We're Pissed, Wii Fit Sorta Works [Feature]
I don't think Wii Fit's purpose is to make you fit..." — Shigeru Miyamoto Sometime during development, I started looking at the Wii Balance Board as more than just an accessory that could weigh players and more like a controller used with the feet." — Takao Sawano, Wii Fit lead
Wednesday, Feb 27
Opinion: Mario Kart Wheel Is Quite Possibly "Absolute Crap"
Bulent Yusuf from the blog WiiWii just got back from Nintendo's base in Frankfurt, Germany. There he had a chance to play Mario Kart. His review? He loved the game, lauding the experience (especially the newly tweaked drifting system). But what about the Wii Wheel that comes with? He's not fe...
Wednesday, Feb 13
Opinion: Say, Did You Know How Many Wii Games Suck? [Nintendo Wii]
How awful? See above. While every console of the past eight years (sorry Dreamcast) have seen their games average around 69-71%, the average Wii score is only 64%. Which leads to much hypothesizing in the piece about reviewers not "understanding" the Wii, theories on the impact of shovelw...
Friday, Jan 11
Don't Expect Wii-mote Lightsaber Peripheral
When the Wii-mote was first announced, immediately everyone thought of one thing: the lightsaber. Apparently, Nintendo wouldn't even let Lucas Arts release its own "bat like attachments" (think lightsaber add-ons) for its talked about Wii game. The reason? Nintendo is worried about s...
Monday, Dec 10
Patch: Wii Firmware Update, Photo Channel "Upgrade" Hits
Nintendo Wii owners may notice a haunting, pulsing glow emanating from their tiny white consoles tonight, as updated system software and Wii Shop goodies have arrived. The gift-giving feature that allows for Virtual Console games and Wii Ware titles to be sent to online friends is now av...
Wednesday, Oct 24
Opinion: Capcom Exec Defends Okami On Wii, Hints At Enhancements
Given that the only port we've done to date was RE4, which has a 90+ gamerankings score and provided AMAZING value for the platform, has this really been Capcom's modus operendi such that this allegation should be leveled at us? Zack & Wiki is getting better reviews than just about any...
Wednesday, Aug 22
And The GC07 Award Nominees Are... [Everyone's A Winner]
So what if the show's just opened? Think the awards committee give a shit? They don't. They've already announced the nominees for "Best in Show" across ten categories, with the winners to be announced on Friday morning in the Leipziger Messe Press Conference room. Click through for the nom...
Thursday, Aug 2
Frankenreview, Mario Strikers Charged (Wii)
Some people call it soccer, others call it football, and most Americans just call it boring. But as the world's national pastime, kicking a ball around into a net is pretty ultimate. Combined with Nintendo's most famous characters in history, you get Mario Strikers Charged.
Thursday, Jul 12
Opinion: Hands-On With Nyko's E3 Accessories
Other accessories are the PlayStation 3 controller Nyko controller [photo], which has 6-directional motion sensing, and even a removable battery pack for external charging. It also charges via miniUSB, like the original SIXAXIS.
Tuesday, Jun 5
How To: Resident Evil 4 Wii vs Cube
So we get to pay twice to play exactly the same game with no discernable improvements except the Wii-mote? Wow, Nintendo really knows how to milk our wallets. dirkxxdiggler
Thursday, Nov 30
Patch: Update Hits Wii
6 months from now... Gamer - "Oh, but Nintendo. Why won't you do anything about the cheaters on Metroid Prime 3?" Nintendo - "Sorry, but we cant patch that exploit, because a few people on the internet want to play illegal ROMs on their system." Minister of Fun
Patch: Update Hits Wii
Well if it actually did absolutely nothing except patch the shop->browser exploit, welcome Nintendo to the room that was once reserved for Sony PSP hatred. Enjoy your stay... we fucking hate you for it. :( DaveKap
Patch: Update Hits Wii [Wii]
A new, relatively small update hit the Wii last night. After the download, the Wii informed me that Parental Controls were now active, but I believe they were active prior to the patch, so I'm not quite sure what the update was for. Maybe it tweaked parental controls. Nintendo isn't around at 1...
Monday, Jul 31
Podcast: Sony Entitles Players to PS3 Points
Achievements. The Xbox 360's scoring systems awards players points for completing various challenges in-game. This points are then tallied on players Gamer Cards. Sony has devised its own point system to encourage players, called not "achievements," but "entitlements." Dan Hsu at Elec...
Monday, Jun 19
Podcast: Peter Moore on Wii ("Party Console"), Japan ("Price Sensitive"), J Allard ("Busy")
Peter Moore chatted up a group of journos in a recent interview at Microsoft Studios. What did he have to say before he crushed them with his 24-inch guns? The Msoft exec got some Wii hands-on at E3, dishing that "Sonic was almost built for the controller because it was so intuitive." Moore wor...
