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CES 2009: No Rock Band 3 this year

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CES 2009: ezGear showcases 'most advanced music game controller'

Alas, the peripheral's many functions mean it will launch in Q2 or Q3 with a price tag of $149.99. If you think you could get some use out of this besides playing on the Wii, that might make this worth it. While you wait, make the jump for the cheesiest trailer we've seen in forever.

Report finds British families game together, Wii very popular

A recent report conducted in Britain by research firm Deloitte says that the average Brit spends about 6.6 hours a week playing video games. As part of that report, Deloitte also found that a quarter of the individuals who were polled owned a Wii, with another quarter stating that they inten...

Job seekers nab Wii from retirement home

Filed under: NewsYou can't get much lower than this. A retirement home in Ottawa, Ohio, was recently robbed for its Wii. Two women walked into the retirement home, seeking job applications, but ended up leaving with more than a job. They nabbed the home's Wii console. As one might imagine, the...

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...

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High Voltage talks hardcore gaming on the Wii

If you've been following the Wii scene for any length of time, then you know there's a perception that the console has little to offer the hardcore gamer. High Voltage is looking to change that with their upcoming FPS, The Conduit. High Voltage's CEO, Kerry Ganofsky, and The Conduit's lead d...

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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

If you're going to try to sell a fitness item to people, you might as well use the marketing methods employed by other fitness items. At least, that's the philosophy seemingly behind this new trailer for EA Sports Active, which would be right at home in the late-night Paid Programming telev...

KNiiTTiiNG teaches creative yarn tangling with the Wiimote

Created by Rachel Beth Egenhoefer and Kyle E. Jennings, KNiiTTiiNG uses Wiimote and Nunchuk motions to simulate the movements of knitting needles, in a Dance Dance Revolution-style game in which players knit and purl in response to onscreen prompts in order to create virtual tea cozies...

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

The town features a farm, which provides extra items to players willing to spend the time on upgrades and minigames. It also features various shops including weapon and armor shops. Many of the Famitsu shots show possible armor configurations, against a backdrop of the house containing t...

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...

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Wii Fanboy Review: Sandy Beach

While not all of Hudson's WiiWare offerings are necessarily successful in terms of sales or critical response, they've been responsible for some of the best, and best-selling, games on the service. And even when they don't do so well, effort is evident. So why can't Hudson's parent compan...

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...

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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

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Wii Fanboy Interview: Headstrong talks House of the Dead: Overkill

Overkill is definitely the longest House of the Dead so far, as it has been specifically designed for a home console. originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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)

Wii clinches bronze in console usage stakes

A quick disclaimer before you scuttle past the break to see the data in full: these numbers cover January to October 2008, there's no word on whether non-U.S. gamers were surveyed, and handhelds aren't mentioned, though are presumably bracketed in the "Others" category. Multiple console...

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...

Opinion: 'Commander' viral campaign continues blockily

We just received a totally mysterious comment on our first post about the "Who is the Commander" viral marketing campaign, which is purportedly linked to some upcoming Wii game. The comment, from "CommanderVideo," read: originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:...

Wii Fanboy Review: Castlevania Judgment

I'd like to start the discussion of the gameplay by dismissing right now the idea of ever using the Wiimote and Nunchuk to play this game. If you're going to try it, get out a GameCube controller or Classic Controller first. Do not attempt to use the Wiimote. It will end in nothing but frustratio...

Wii Fanboy Review: Sonic Unleashed

That's to say nothing of the combat, which is way too easy for its own good. The default right punch/left punch attack (X and Y on the Classic Controller, or alternating shakes on the Wiimote and Nunchuk) is handy enough to beat most enemies, which means you do little more than mash buttons. Yo...

Wii Fanboy interviews The Angry Video Game Nerd

I have a DS, PSP, Wii, and Xbox 360. I own just about every major game console. As of now, the only one I don't have is a PS3, which is funny if you think about it. originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this ...

Wii Fanboy Review: Animal Crossing: City Folk

Looking for a game? Be sure to swing by our retail review archive, where you can easily jump to conclusions based on score alone, or access our full reviews, if you're so inclined. There's even a page for WiiWare reviews! originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:40:0...

Metareview - The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels

GamePro (70/100) says this one is for the younger fans: "The shallow fighting system, the teenage snark and animation won't impress older fans of the series, but it's good fun for younger Jedis in training." GameSpy (60/100) is of the mind that this is a good prequel to the inevitable Motio...

Opinion: Wii Fanboy interviews 2D Boy (World of Goo)

If World of Goo becomes a big success on WiiWare, can you see it making its way to Xbox Live Arcade or PSN? How about a DS game? originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Commen...

Mushroom Men: The Spore Wait

Unfortunately, we can no longer claim that Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars is one of the most promising games of this fall -- not because we've changed our minds about the game or anything, but because it's no longer a game of this fall. Gamecock announced that both the DS and Wii Mushroom Men gam...

Wii Fanboy Review: Alien Crush Returns

I've been a huge fan of Naxat Soft's Alien Crush and other Crush games since they came out. It's no exaggeration to say that the availability of Alien Crush on the Virtual Console factored into my decision to purchase a Wii. When Hudson revealed plans for a 3D WiiWare update of Alien Crush, it d...

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!

Wii Fanboy Review: Baddest of the Bands

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Wii Fanboy Review: Art Style: Rotohex

We're always looking for new games to enjoy. We've got plenty of other WiiWare reviews, if you're into that kind of thing.. If you're so crazy that you want to go to the store and buy something when you could be playing World of Goo or Mega Man 9, we can help with that, too.

Wii Fanboy Review: Disaster: Day of Crisis

Yet for me, Disaster's trump card is the driving sections. You steer through these with the Wii Remote held horizontally, as in Mario Kart Wii, and there's a pleasing sense of weight and inertia to your vehicle, as well as the most polished graphics in the entire game. Indeed, my fondest memo...

Wii Fanboy Review: The Incredible Maze

I'm fairly certain that even if the controls worked, The Incredible Maze would be kind of boring. But instead it's profoundly irritating. The controller seems to actively oppose your attempts to move smoothly and subtly, and the game's one special move requires you to fling the Wiimote ar...

Opinion: Nintendo Fanboy Weekly: Oct 16 - Oct 22

Nintendo DS Review'd Nintendo Wii Wii Fanboy Review: Tetris Party We celebrate the great Mario fan art on the internetWii Fanboy Review: Cubello Great Zappers from the communityTwo men in Ireland arrested for selling fake Wii consoles

Wii Fanboy Review: Tetris Party

Tetris Party on WiiWare is classic Tetris action. If you're expecting some kind of re-imagining or complete overhaul to the classic game, then you won't find it. What you will find is a very competent installment in the series, complete with several fun and exciting single-player modes an...

Wii Fanboy Review: Art Style: Cubello

It's a surprise, then, that Nintendo and developer Skip have introduced a brand new game in the Art Style series after only one remake. Cubello is a bit more of a traditional game than Orbient, but it's still worthy of the Art Style moniker -- and the interest of WiiWare puzzle fans.

Wii Fanboy Review: World of Goo

Filed under: Reviews We've been patiently awaiting 2D Boy's seminal work, World of Goo, for quite some time now. With it finally arriving on WiiWare yesterday, we jumped into the game as soon as we could. How does it stack up? Is the steep price of 1,500 Points too great a price for admission?

Opinion: Wii Fanboy Interview: Nicalis' Tyrone Rodriguez talks Cave Story

Tyrone Rodriguez is the man largely responsible for making the upcoming WiiWare version of Cave Story happen. He got in contact with Daisuke Amaya, aka Pixel, seeking to collaborate on a commercial port of the freeware hit. They eventually decided on WiiWare, and now Rodriguez's company...

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,...

Opinion: E308: The other musical pantomime game

Wii Music was the big news at E3 in terms of Wii games about pretending you were playing a fake instrument (in contrast to games like Guitar Hero, in which you actually play a fake instrument). But it wasn't the only game in town: Disney's Ultimate Band also features the Wiimote and Nunchuk su...

Opinion: Wii Fanboy Weekly: July 3 - July 9

Features Wii Fanboy Review: SPOGS Racing This deserves a Wii-specific port!Top Five: Anticipated WiiWare game Our new features look at the top 5 hottest upcoming WiiWare gamesIt's-a Mario World: Mario's Many Professions part 1 of 2

Wii Fanboy Review: SPOGS Racing

As for controls, there are several options available. You can play with a motion-based scheme, which has you controlling your SPOG like you were playing Excite Truck or Mario Kart Wii. If you have a Wii Wheel, it's not a bad way to play. You can also enjoy the game without the motion-sensitive s...

Wii Fanboy Review: Top Spin 3

The team behind the Wii version of Top Spin 3 was not exactly working in an enviable position. It seems a little funny to call a pack-in game a juggernaut, but that's exactly what Wii Sports is, and any game that sets out to deliver a realistic sports experience to Wii owners is up against that s...

Wii Fanboy Review: Gyrostarr

Competition is also present in the form of an excellent multiplayer mode. Up to four players can challenge the tube together, using any of the game's available control schemes. You can play with the sideways Wiimote (with or without waggle), the Nunchuk (with or without waggle) or the Clas...

Opinion: Born for Wii: ChuChu Rocket!

Every week, Born for Wii digs into gaming's sordid past to unearth a new treasure fit for revival on the Nintendo Wii. Be sure to check out last week's entry in the series, Katamari Damacy, and for more great titles that deserve your attention, take a look at Virtually Overlooked.Permalink ...

Wii Fanboy Review: LostWinds

With the recent launch of the WiiWare service on the Nintendo Wii, we've been busy getting our time in with some of the titles available for download. Be sure to check out our reviews of Defend Your Castle and Pop, as well as our early impressions of My Life as a King. Also, be sure to keep an eye on...

Wii Fanboy Review: Pop

My wife, Mary, is a longtime gamer who enjoys "Wii Sports, puzzle games, and platformers like Super Mario Bros.", but only plays games "less than once a week -- maybe a handful of times a month." Furthermore, she's likely driven away from games by living with an insufferable game nerd (not he...

Wii Fanboy Review: Defend Your Castle

The browser game that many of you have tried at one time or another has been revamped for Wii and launched alongside WiiWare earlier this morning. After spending a good bit of time with the game, we're confident that we can present a decent review of the title. With a price point of 500 Wii point...

Wii Fanboy Review: Summer Sports: Paradise Island

Summer Sports seems to be an attempt not just to cash in on the Wii Sports phenomenon, but to serve as a companion to Nintendo's remarkably popular Wii pack-in. To that end, it features eight games that Wii Sports does not, and a surprisingly effective island theme.

Wii Fanboy Review: Mario Kart Wii

And that's because Mario Kart Wii handles joyfully. Whether on bike or kart, or whether using the Wii Wheel or a controller, drifting and producing measured power slides and counter-steering to just the right degree as you take on a bend feels as deeply satisfying as ever. Of all the games in...

Wii Fanboy Review: Baroque

Controls: The game offers two control options -- the Wiimote with Nunchuk combination, or the Classic Controller. Although the Classic Controller is probably the more comfortable option, the Wiimote and Nunchuk work well enough. Repositioning the camera in the middle of battle can be a...

Nintendo teaching people how to use the Zapper

Attach Wiimote.Aim.Pull trigger. Then again, perhaps we're underestimating the complexity of the peripheral, because if you saw the guide Nintendo has posted on its website to assembling and using the add-on, it would be easy to believe that the Zapper contains many deep, convoluted mys...

Wii Fanboy review: Victorious Boxers Revolution

Finally, you can also engage in Classic Controller or GameCube Controller modes, which allow you to use either. Here, the game works the same as just about any other boxing game you've played, so those of you familiar with the genre can really just pick up and play without worrying about the...

Wii Fanboy Review: Crash of the Titans

While it's quite comical when the cursor is changed during cutscenes to funny shapes such as a mustache, allowing you to make a few jokes at the game's characters' expense, none of the game's controls feel suited to the Wii. They don't feel as if they were set with the Wii in mind, lovingly cra...