Yesterday
Right smack in the middle of MANswers and Stripperalla two dudical shows, GTTV heads to Nintendo Headquarters to get brand new info about New Super Mario Bros Wii + more. We’ve had the countdown on the lower right portion of our site for the past few days, should be a good show. (That countdown...
Miyamoto: And as for Wii Vitality Sensor, I think Iwata will explain later since he is hard at work on it. Based on my experiences, to measure something invisible and have it turn into something tangible like a number like weighing myself on Wii Fit, or to give a numeric value to something inv...
GamePro – 80/100 Something else that blindsided me was the killer sense of speed. Dropping behind the wheel of a Charger or Cobra for a quick race was immediately satisfying and while NITRO definitely suffers from low-res car models and building textures, that doesn’t stop the game from f...
Starting today and ending this coming Tuesday, we will be holding a contest for The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun. Three copies are in stock – one for Wii, DS and PSP. Highest score on "Trouble on the Tower" in Honeyhive Galaxy, in the Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)
Tuesday, Nov 3
1) Chat in the chatroom by going to the Nintendo Fuse TalkShoe page once the podcast begins at 9 pm est. Every Tuesday at 9 pm eastern time, we discuss the latest and greatest from Nintendo. Be here tonight to listen and/or join in on the fun!
Yes, you heard right… Nintendo is going to offer demos of WiiWare games! But before you get too excited, let me give you the full details. In the recent Financial Results Briefing in Japan, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata said that they would begin releasing demos of WiiWare games sometime this m...
This article also contains excerpts from
Joystiq, Vooks, WASAlive ! wii games, Kotaku, GamesIndustry.biz, Shacknews, QJ.net - Wii, Wii, Nintendo DS
Fans can extend their experience with family-friendly downloadable content from the massive Rock Band™ Music Store on their Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles that contains more than 350 songs that can be played within LEGO Rock Band. Players can also export songs from LEGO Rock Band t...
This article also contains excerpts from
Go Nintendo, Adrenaline Vault, Nintendo Wii Zone
A WiiNintendo game review by hattrick. Game – SimAnimals Africa Version – DS (also available on Wii) Time Spent Playing – 2 hours Obtained – From EA (review copy) Introduction I remember back when I first started playing video games. They did not have much of a storyline – you just jumped rig...
Monday, Nov 2
From a recent interview with Miyamoto: [Zelda ST] will be really fun. It’s turning out to be rather challenging. Many of our Japanese customers were introduced to the Zelda series with Phantom Hourglass, and ST could prove to be kind of hard for them, but I thought we’d show them what Zelda is...
Wednesday, Oct 28
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., October 28, 2009—The Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) is about to add some sizzle to holiday gatherings and travel as it begins shipping HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 for the Wii™ and HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT for the Nintendo DS™. The sequel to last year’s...
Tuesday, Oct 27
EA RELEASES NERF “N-STRIKE” ELITE FOR THE Wii WITH BUNDLED NERF BLASTER AND RED REVEAL LENS Sequel to Last Year’s Top-Selling NERF Video Game Delivers Over-the-Top Action in Celebration of Brand’s 40th Anniversary REDWOOD CITY, Calif., October 27, 2009 – The Play Label of Electronic Ar...
Wednesday, Oct 21
What is the surprise for Wii owners coming on October 26th? What is the new Mario game? What is the unannounced Nintendo game that IGN is playing? Will Miyamoto announce anything on October 24th? Those are all very good questions. It’s always possible that the game that IGN is playing is the...
Monday, Oct 19
WiiWare Virtual Console Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nin...
This article also contains excerpts from
VideoGamesBlogger, Gaming Bits, Video Games Blogger, Kotaku, Examiner.com, GameGrep Playstation 3
Friday, Oct 16
If you are looking for a budget priced mini-game fest, then this is your game. If you compare it to something like Wii Sports Resort, it would lose by a mile. But if you are comparing it to the other third party mini-game compilations that are out there for Wii, then this is definitely one of the b...
IGN’s Craig Harris got a chance to sit down with the man behind Mario for a 90 minute roundtable discussion in New York City on October 15, 2009. They discussed various aspects of Mario and the New Super Mario Bros. Wii game that will soon be released. Rather than attempt to summarize this lon...
Thursday, Oct 15
A WiiNintendo review by hattrick. Game: Squeeballs Party (Wii) *also available on Nintendo DS Obtained: Review Copy Time Played: 3+ Hours Control Method: Wii Remote When first looking at Squeeballs Party, one might wonder what it is all about. Personally, I thought, “I have never heard...
Friday, Oct 9
Stores are taking pre-orders At a demo in New York City this week, Nintendo was showing off some of the new levels from the game. The first they dropped me in was level 8-7 and very near the end of the game. And it showed. You remember those ghost house levels from “Super Mario World” where [...]
And there is an improvised fidgeting monitor. Researchers took a Wii balance board — a device people stand on to interact with certain Nintendo Wii video games — and altered it to show how someone’s weight shifts. Studies are now under way to determine whether there is a level of fidgeting th...
Speed Zone allows you to pick from various control methods. For example, I was able to use the Wii Remote by itself (Mario Kart style), Classic Controller (R for acceleration, L for brakes, control pad or left analog stick for steering), and the Nunchuck by itself (tilt down to accelerate...
Thursday, Oct 8
One nice addition is the ability to do a quick save at any time, instead of waiting to beat a mid-world fortress or castle. The overworld map has a similar layout to the New Super Mario Bros. on the DS, but you can scroll and scope out the world and see how elaborate the maps have become. Secret area...
Wednesday, Oct 7
Daniel Suarez: As you know, Modern Warfare is one of the greatest shooters of all time. We’re bringing it to Wii for a number of reasons. There’s a huge audience out there that have never played this game. It was originally developed by Infinity Ward, it’s being ported to the Wii by Treyarch, an...
Tuesday, Oct 6
1) Chat in the chatroom by going to the Nintendo Fuse TalkShoe page once the podcast begins at 9 pm est. Want to listen to old episodes? Go to the Nintendo Fuse TalkShoe page. You can also subscribe on iTunes by searching for Nintendo Fuse or by clicking this link.
Monday, Oct 5
Kotaku got to see New Super Mario Bros. Wii in action recently and they’ve written up two posts. The first describes the Super Guide feature, which you can read about in my post here. The other post has more details on the game and what it includes. Below are the highlights, or head over to Kotaku f...
We first heard about this feature in a patent when it was referred to as “kind code”. When New Super Mario Bros. Wii was unveiled, it was referred to as “demo play” in interviews. But now, we have its official name: Super Guide. What does it do? Well, it gives players the option to let [...] Via Kotaku]
Sunday, Oct 4
Wii Fit Plus makes use of the innovative Wii Balance Board™ accessory, an easy-to-use device that detects players’ movements as they enjoy games like Obstacle Course and Perfect 10. Players can also incorporate the Nunchuk™ controller in activities such as Kung Fu. Wii Fit Plus and the Wi...
Monday, Sep 28
Nintendo has released the 4.2 firmware update for Wii. What new features does it bring? Well, none it seems. What it does do though is delete the Homebrew Channel, BootMii, all forms of cIOS, and more. So if you have any homebrew on your Wii at all, do not update! [UPDATE] From Nintendo… “This upd...
This article also contains excerpts from
Sickr
A WiiNintendo game review by hattrick. Game – MySims Agents Version – Wii (also available on DS) Time Spent Playing – 7 hours, 2 minutes Control Method – Wii Remote & Nunchuck (only method allowed) For my earlier preview of MySims Agents, during my trip to EA headquarters, which includ...
Friday, Sep 25
Hey, everyone! We’ve got a Mario Kart Wii tournament coming up this Sunday, hosted by our WiiNintendo Forums (WiiFuse). Be sure to join in! If you’re not a member of WiiFuse, be sure to register right away. Tracks: 2. N64 Mario Raceway (selected by JumpingGirraffe)
Thursday, Sep 24
Nintendo News: Limited-Edition Wii Sports Resort Bundle Features Two Wii MotionPlus Accessories REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Wii Sports Resort™ is all about getting multiple people involved in friendly sporting competitions. Starting Oct. 12, consumers will have even more ince...
Wednesday, Sep 23
For Wii: New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus, Punch-Out!!™ and WiiWare™ titles For Nintendo DS™/Nintendo DSi™: The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks, Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box™ and Nintendo DSiWare™ titles
This article also contains excerpts from
MTV Multiplayer, lint.com
Stores are taking pre-orders and the Wikipedia page for the game updated the release date list: Release date(s) EU November 27, 2009 AUS November 2009 NA November 15, 2009 JP TBA Gameplay The game uses elements of New Super Mario Bros. and also includes, for the first time in a Super Mario Br...
Monday, Sep 14
MySims Agents is an adventure game for the Wii and Nintendo DS consoles, which stars the popular MySims characters. “In MySims Agents, players take the role of a special agent on a mission to uncover and foil the sinister plans of Morcubus, the corrupt CEO of MorcuCorp.”1 Buddy returns as yo...
Now North American Wii owners can have the same Nintendo Channel update that Japanese owners recently received. Among the new features are: Improved navigation system Improved game recommendation setup Improved presentation Ability to stream high-quality video New channel icon (...
Thursday, Sep 3
HQ: Will the Wii have online play? Will it be similar to the online “Guest” feature in Mario Kart? Will “Wii Speak” be supported? TS: The sequel is like the original Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for Wii, in that it has co-operative play for up to 4 friends offline.
Wednesday, Aug 26
Eric has to find his brother. There’s nothing more for him, just the fearless phantom figures that follow him all his way up to the Himalaya’s mountain. Deep Silver had made one of their greatest games so far, with a very interesting storyline mixed with an even more interesting graphic engi...
Metroid Prime: Trilogy is an action-adventure video game compilation developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. It features Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption on a single dual-layer disc. The former two, whi...
This article also contains excerpts from
Video Games Blogger, Nintendo Wii News and Views
Tuesday, Aug 25
Within its first week of release in Japan, Muramasa sold all of its shipped copies and reached the top Japan sales list. The game has two different control methods, one that involves the Wii Remote and another that uses the Classic Controller, for players who prefer more precision.
Thursday, Aug 20
Band Hero is an expansion game to the Guitar Hero series of music video games, due to be published by Activision in November 2009 for the Wii, and Nintendo DS consoles. The game is structurally similar to Guitar Hero 5, and will support full band play (lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals)...
Wednesday, Aug 19
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a side-scrolling platform video and is the sequel to New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS. The game was announced at Nintendo’s press conference at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009, and is slated for release late 2009. It will be the first game in the Mario Br...
Friday, Aug 14
I never count my chickens before they hatch, so I didn’t mind. Disappointed? Sure, who wouldn’t be. I’ve been a Nintendo fan since 1985 and I still am today. In fact, Nintendo did fly me to NYC (from Philadelphia… it was a 30 minute flight) to be one of the first in the world to try out Wii Fit. Reggie...
Thursday, Aug 13
IGN – 82 Madden 10 is a fun Wii game – It just isn’t one I see many current Madden players getting into over a true-to-NFL offering. EA will grab new fans with this year’s Wii game, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it also pushes away old fans in the process.
Tuesday, Aug 11
There are two niches to rest the Nunchuks and neatly wrap the cable around the managing slots. This Station is powered by the AC Adapter cable that comes with the Nintendo Wii. On the back of this device there are AV, Component and S-Video ports for the appropriate connection on your televisi...
Wednesday, Aug 5
IGN dive’s into the Nintendo exclusive Wii-to-DS competitive mode, and it rocks. Find out why GH5 is a must-play on Wii. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Roadie Battle – minus the fact that it’s in the game and so dang addicting – is the amount of polish that went into the mode itself. The [...]
Tuesday, Aug 4
Nintendo has had a very successful run in recent years with its DS handheld and the Wii. But the company now faces some big challenges. The weak economy is depressing the market for games, and digital distribution of games is starting to reshape the industry. Chief rivals Sony and Microsoft a...
“Fans of Nintendo and Monster Hunter are eagerly anticipating the launch of this title in the US, which will be the first time the series is available on a Nintendo home console,” said Steve Singer, Nintendo of America’s Vice President of Licensing. “Having Capcom bring Monster Hunter Tr...
Monday, Aug 3
The city (lobby) area can be developed/expanded over time by the player in offline play. Online chat will consist of Pre-made messages, controller-chat or usb-keyboard support, a wii speak has been released and might be used in MH3.
Monday, Jul 27
This is a re-post of our July 14th article in honor of the North American release being yesterday Wii Sport Resort BOWLING (tips) 1) At the character select screen, put the hand cursor over the option to validate the character. 2) Press the corresponding directions on the Wii Remote D-Pad:
Thursday, Jul 23
It is, in a word, complicated. Thompson met with the group throughout the spring to monitor progress and assign weekly letter grades – mostly A’s, Weinstock insists. The professor says he can even see the game translating well to mobile devices, such as the iPhone.
Tuesday, Jul 21
Little King’s Story was recently recognized as the “Best Wii Strategy Game of E3 2009” by IGN Nintendo. Other critics agree that Little King’s Story is an experience that shouldn’t be missed: – Nintendo Power, August 2009 Issue – 9 out of 10 Review Score “GAME OF THE MONTH”
Online Online Franchise – Up to 32 players, real NFL scheduling, live drafts, and league message boards. Accessible through console, web browser or iPhone. Online Co-op – Ability to control one player on a team while a friend controls another.
Friday, Jul 17
IGN’s Wii Sports Resort – Video Review 94 Official Nintendo Magazine UK Makes the original seem lacking in every department. A lovely, polished party game. [Aug 2009, p.79] 91 1UP Like Wii Sports, Wii Play, and Wii Music, this is a game made to be played with friends, and your enjoyment with th...
Wednesday, Jul 15
So this is a retail game? Is there going to be an effort to release the original on Virtual Console before this? Sean Velasco: I can’t speak to that but it was rated by the ESRB so I would probably expect it to come out at some point. But I can’t say whether or not.
Tuesday, Jul 14
G-Force is coming out for all systems, screenshots here are for the Wii version (and one screen from the DS version) Overview G-Force is a fast-paced action-platform game featuring a unique elite team of specially trained guinea pigs that use high-tech gadgets and specialized talents...
Wii Sport Resort SWORDPLAY (code) Event 1: Play at Sunset 1) At the character select screen, put the hand cursor over the option to validate the character. 2) Hold (2) button and press (A) button to validate. 3) Release the (2) button at the next screen (the warning message). 4) This Swordplay...
Tuesday, Jun 30
Bozon and Matt would recommend Tiger Woods MotionPlus bundle over Wii Sports Resort, but if you’re not a golf fan you should buy Wii Sports Resort Predictions for The Conduit for the end of the year – 250K – 300K for Bozon, Matt agreed with it – Matt optimistically HOPING for above 500K – Prob...
Monday, Jun 29
“Fragile has a great team of creative designers who in turn have brought to life a beautiful art style that pushes the limits of the Wii console without compromising on gaming quality” stated Tyrone Walcott product manager at Rising Star Games. “This announcement will delight European g...
Thursday, Jun 25
Well, we just heard about Shia’s opinion on the Wii, “It’s kind of an amateur console”, now lets see what his Transformers co-star/better half has to say about the console, Nintendo, and gaming in general. I suspect this interviews are to take our attention away at how bad the Transformers...
Wednesday, Jun 24
Namco Bandai GAMES announces FULL ROSTER OF SONGS FOR WE CHEER™2 for Wii™ · “Song 2” – Blur · “Closer” – Ne-Yo · “Whoa” – Paramore · “The Power” – Snap! We Cheer 2 for Wii will launch Fall 2009 with an MSRP of $39.99. For more information, please visit www.namcobandaigames.com.
Monday, Jun 22
I haven’t been able to play the Wii game because my hand is broken. I’ve just been playing Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. I would imagine that the Wii experience will be like…I don’t mess with the Wii, to be honest with you. It’s kind of an amateur console. I’m not into the Wii thing.
90 GamingXP The only negative thing to say about this game is that there’s no multiplayer mode. Apart from that I’m sure that you will spend a lot of hours playing this title. 87 IGN UK Ubisoft has delivered a game that’s been thoughtfully designed around the strengths of Nintendo’s system, d...
Thursday, Jun 18
A trademark has appeared at the US Patent and Trademark Office for Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll, a title which would make use of the Wii Balance Board. Super Monkey Ball has been closely associated through Nintendo’s platforms throughout its history, making its original console deb...
Based on DS game (obviously influenced) Almost ported over to Wii (has that look) 4 player support Miyamoto said there is so much going on that it can’t handle online since it’s taxing the hardware too much Craig understands what Miyamoto meant with the online statement Zelda Wii
Monday, Jun 8
Since launch, however, the console has been available only in white, with the multiple colours from the initial press shots failing to materialise. Today Nintendo has announced that the Wii will now be available in black in Japan. Accompanying the black Wii is a matching black Wii Remote a...
Friday, Mar 13
The rumor goes on to state that the hard drive mounts on the back of Wii and is supposed to look like a part of the console. There will be a firmware update that enables the use of the hard drive. Anything downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel can be transferred to the hard drive, and supposedly it w...
Tuesday, Feb 3
Matt thinks the game will be great Only thing they’re still lacking is online multiplayer mode (which is a debatable inclusion) Ton of WiiConnect24 support New physics Coming out in Spring Not doing Wii MotionPlus Tenchu Nintendo Minute C.O.R.E. Summary via Nintendo Everything]
Tuesday, Dec 9
Go over this week’s Wii, DS, and Wii Shop Channel releases, the Nintendo Channel updates for the week, as well as what we’ve been playing on Wii and DS The Opera Browser 2.0 update is discussed and we discuss what Wii Speak could possibly be used for in it
Saturday, Nov 22
Go over this week’s Wii, DS, and Wii Shop Channel releases, the Nintendo Channel updates for the week, as well as what we’ve been playing on Wii and DS We discuss Sega confirming that they’re publishing The Conduit, the Animal Crossing: City Folk/Wii Speak bundle, and more
Wednesday, Oct 29
Go over this week’s Wii, DS, and Wii Shop Channel releases, the Nintendo Channel updates for the week, as well as what we’ve been playing on Wii and DS We talk about the latest on E3 and E for All, the new firmware update, the “Let’s Play on Wii” games coming to the US, and more
Monday, Oct 27
Go over this week’s Wii, DS, and Wii Shop Channel releases, the Nintendo Channel updates for the week, as well as what we’ve been playing on Wii and DS Hmm… a mystery title from Nintendo… what could it be? Wii Weigh In: Will we ever have a one console future?
Monday, Oct 20
Go over this week’s Wii, DS, and Wii Shop Channel releases, the Nintendo Channel updates for the week, as well as what we’ve been playing on Wii and DS We discuss various games, like No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle, Let’s Tap, Sonic Unleashed, Wii Music, and more
Wednesday, Oct 1
Go over this week’s Wii, DS, and Wii Shop Channel releases, the Nintendo Channel updates for the week, as well as what we’ve been playing on Wii and DS We discuss Mega Man 9, the Nintendo Pedometer, and more We discuss the Nintendo conference and give our opinions on what we think will happen
Wednesday, Sep 24
We discuss how the Xbox 360 didn’t outsell Wii in Japan, how Animal Crossing: City Folk does have motion controls, and more We give our thoughts on how we feel about Nintendo, as well as our thoughts on some upcoming titles, like Wii Music
Thursday, Sep 18
Go over this week’s Wii, DS, and Wii Shop Channel releases, as well as what we’ve been playing on Wii and DS Discuss Animales de la Muerte, Wii Music, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Pokemon Platinum, and more We give our thoughts on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Wednesday, Sep 10
Go over this week’s Wii, DS, and Wii Shop Channel releases, as well as what we’ve been playing on Wii and DS Discuss Liight, Boogie Superstar, Animal Crossing: City Folk, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Network Adapter, and much more
Wednesday, Sep 3
GameDaily - 80 A major improvement on the formula first introduced in 2005 with “Mario Superstar Baseball” on the GameCube. NGamer UK - 79 GameSpot - 65 It’s not another Mario sports gem, but Mario Super Sluggers still has a rough, unpolished appeal. Helix (WiiWare) Average: 62
Go over this week’s Wii, DS, and Wii Shop Channel releases, as well as what we’ve been playing on Wii and DS Discuss Disaster, the DS Motion Pack, The Conduit, and more We give our thoughts on the Brawl tier list, The Force Unleashed, and the quality of recent Sonic titles on Nintendo systems
Tuesday, Jun 24
The Wiire Podcast #101 - Nintendo: Only “geeks and otaku” need more Wii storage, Jaffe attacks Nintendo for insulting loyal fanbase, Nintendo ‘Working On’ An Answer To Storage Problem, Wii Fit Balance Board ‘Hacked’ For PC Games, 2K looks to pioneer hockey on the Wii, The Conduit, Wii Me...
Tuesday, Jun 17
Wii Menu version 3.3 is now available for your Wii console. To update your Wii Menu to the latest version, please select the Update button at the bottom of the screen or select the System Update option in the Wii System Settings. Thank you for updating your Wii console! Nintendo]
Monday, Jun 9
I know many (if not most) of you are upset with the Friend Code system on the Wii and DS. In fact, you have probably tried several ways to get around the process of sharing your new 12-16 digit number every time you get a new Wi-Fi game. Might I suggest one more? Because Facebook [...]
Wednesday, Jun 4
Wario Land Shake New Wario game for Wii Hold Wiimote on side, shake Wiimote to pick up/throw enemies Traditional, came out of nowhere - coming out in July (Japan) We’ll probably get a WarioWare game with balance board support in the future ——————————-
Wednesday, May 14
The game includes the specially designed Family Trainer mat controller which, when combined with the Wii Remote, lets players get totally physical in a series of crazed challenges. Unlike other games for the Wii which only focus on the arms, Family Trainer gets the feet involved too for t...
Monday, May 12
As would be expected, this prompts a lengthy new business. Games discussed included: Speed Racer, Mario Kart Wii, and the legendary return of LifeSigns! After the break the group discusses PC Adventure games. Kevin recounts his lengthy history with the genre, and we all discuss the futur...
Wednesday, May 7
Nintendo Power, 80/100 The production values aren’t going to win any awards, and some of the mechanics work better than others(the hose is pretty lame), but Bloom Blox is an innovative and amusing piece of entertainment worthy of the Spielberg name. [June 2008, p.87]
Episode eight of the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast is now out. In this week’s show, Matt Casamassina, Mark Bozon, Craig Harris, and Daemon Hatfield discuss quite a number of games for both the Nintendo Wii and DS. Nintendo Voice Chat 05.05.08 - 54 MBs
Monday, Aug 6
There is an update for the wii console available now the update add some new features and improvements such as:. -Digital Clock added to the Wii Menu right under the channel bar -Forecast Channel now displays the current condition ...
Thursday, Jan 18
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 Preview Joystiq has posted some hands-on impressions with the new Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 for the Wii, they also have some comparisons between it and Wii Sports Golf. “Club movements in Tiger Woods felt better than Wii Sports, but didn’t yet feel perfect; just like Wi...
Subscribe
