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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...
GameStop Claims Triumph Over Recession, Holidays Sales Up 22% [GameStop Triumphant]
GameStop Rises Above Recession Holiday Sales Increase 22% Same Store Sales Increase 10% Hardware sales, led by Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360, were also robust, dramatically increasing the installed base of new users that should drive software demand in 2009 and beyond.
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Energizer Reveals Hot Controller On Controller Charging Stations [Ces09]
It even touts a dedicated Wii Fit charging station, but doesn't provide photos. Perhaps the company just wants to get the keywords "Wii Fit" into its press release. Regardless, we'll be hunting down Energizer public relations reps while in Las Vegas to find out just why one would need such a...
Monday, Jan 5
GameStop Offering Girlie Mags With Fitness Games [GameStop Loves The Ladies]
Game Informer gets a little feminine competition as GameStop announces a special promotion that delivers free 12-month subscriptions to popular female-friendly magazines with the purchase of select fitness titles. Wii Fit with Balance Board My Fitness Coach My Japanese Coach
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 • Wii 2008 estimate: 2,908,342 units Total estimate: 7,526,821 units • Xbox 360 2008 estimate: 317,859 units Total estimate: 866,167 units
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 3. Wii Play Total Sales: 2.5 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
Friday, Jan 2
Science Doing Some Science On Wii Fit [Nintendo]
The study, which kicked off in the Fall of 2008, will monitor the physical fitness of eight families. Researchers will chart the progress of the Wii Fit-using families, with and without the software, comparing it to the data collected in-game. Determining if Nintendo Wii Fit works [UPI]
Thursday, Jan 1
Kotaku's Most Read and Commented Stories of 2008 [Year In Review 2008]
Most Read Playboy's Jo Garcia Pwns Wii Fit Girl Nintendo Announce New DS: The Nintendo DSi The Top 50 Cosplay Cleavage Shots [Updated] Which Version Of GTA IV Should You Buy? We Compare The PS3 and 360 Versions This Hands-Free Super Mario World Level Plays Sweet, Sweet Music
Wednesday, Dec 31
A Year in Review: The Top Features and Reporting Of 2008 [Year In Review 2008]
Top Originals Nintendo Torpedoes The Wii Grey Market Which Version Of GTA IV Should You Buy? We Compare The PS3 and 360 Versions EA Calls Fox Out on "Insulting" Mass Effect Inaccuracies Rockstar Support: No GTA Freeze Fix in Sight Two Brothers Meditating Upon Questions of Pac-Man
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)
Kotaku's Game of the Year Nominations [Goaties]
Mike Fahey: LittleBigPlanet, Braid, Wii Fit Luke Plunkett: Prince of Persia, LittleBigPlanet, Mirror's Edge Owen Good: LittleBigPlanet, Braid, Patapon AJ Glasser: Prince of Persia, Valkyria Chronicles, Mirror's Edge Brian Ashcraft: Metal Gear Online, GTAIV, Mario Kart Wii
Monday, Dec 29
Wii Fit Moves Out Of Electronics, Into Women's Clothing Department [Wal-Mart]
Attention, Wal-Mart shoppers: the mega retailer is currently doing massive reductions on women's self-esteem, moving the Wii Fit advertising kiosks from the electronics department to women's clothing. A diabolical tactic! Yes, that's a full length body mirror adjacent to the Wii Fi...
Amazon's "Best of 2008" Video Games Are All Wii [Wii Fit]
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]
The Most Popular Video Game Videos of 2008 This Handsfree Super Mario World Level Plays Sweet, Sweet Music If Nintendo Made Halo 3 Call of Duty 5 First Trailer 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) 14. Power Pro Kun Pocket 11 (DS) 15. Penguin no Mondai (DS) 17. Wii Fit (Wii) 19. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 22. Ragnarok Online DS (DS) 25. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 27. Wii Music (Wii) 28. Wii Sports (Wii)
Tuesday, Dec 23
British Holiday Sales Charts [Britain]
1. FIFA 09 2. Call of Duty: World at War 3. Mario Kart Wii 4. Need For Speed Undercover 5. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training 6. Wii Play 7. Quantum of Solace 8. Professor Layton and the Curious Village 9. Tomb Raider Underworld 10. Wii Fit UK CHARTS: FIFA 09 is 2008's Christmas No.1 [MCV]
Thursday, Dec 18
Wii, DS Software Dominates Japanese Charts [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
01. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Wii) - 106,000 / NEW 02. Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) - 98,000 / 587,000 05. Penguin no Mondai (DS) - 59,000 / NEW 07. Pokémon Platinum (DS) - 58,000 / 2,066,000 09. Wii Fit (Wii) - 43,000 / 2,917,000 10. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 34,000 / 1,938,000
Wednesday, Dec 17
Was 2008 The Year of the Horse? [Shovelware]
While future gaming historians will largely point to 2008 as the year the Wii shattered sales records and Wii Fit ushered in a physically fit future, we'll remember it as the year of the horse. Seriously, girls, what's with the horse obsession? And does Europe have more lax laws on shovelwa...
Monday, Dec 8
2008: The Year Of The Casual Gamer? [Feature]
The real casual star of the year, still being heavily marketed by Nintendo of America, is fitness program Wii Fit. The Wii Balance Board has already been quickly accepted, with titles like EA's Skate It, Ubisoft's Rayman's Raving Rabbids TV Party and Majesco's Wii Fit-alike Jillian Mich...
Thursday, Dec 4
Professor Layton Schools The Competition In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
11. Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode (DS) 12. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) 13. Pokémon Platinum (DS) 15. Saka-Tsuku DS: Touch and Direct (DS) 17. Wii Fit (Wii) 19. Rune Factory Frontier (Wii) 22. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 27. Wii Music (Wii) 28. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) 30. Wii Sports (Wii)
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 on Black Friday was the Nintendo Wii, 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 Fit for an average selling price of $140.
Friday, Nov 28
Animal Crossing Wii Begins Its Dominance In Japan
If the debut of Animal Crossing: City Folk is any indication, Nintendo has another hit on its hands. City Folk landed at #1, with Wild World For the DS still in the top 30. A handful of PlayStation 3 titles show stronger sales legs than their counterparts, potentially a good sign for Sony in Jap...
Friday, Nov 14
Wii Music? Total Sales Bust [Wii Music]
While it never exactly resonated with the more discerning end of the video game buying public, the average man on the street would still have put a fiver on Wii Music doing well in its first month of sale (the game was released in the US on October 20). After all, it's for the Wii, it's made by Nin...
Tuesday, Nov 11
Sam's Club Selling Wii For $224 (With 3 Controllers + 3 Nunchuks + 2 Games) [Black Friday]
Now we're getting into the good stuff. Sam's Club's' Black Friday catalogue just hit these here internets. It's got deals. Wii Fit for $79 is...OK, if that's your kind of thing, but you may find their "Nintendo Wii Family Bundle" a little more appealing. For $224 you get a Wii. With two bonus Wii Remo...
Thursday, Nov 6
Grand Theft Auto IV #1 With A Bullet In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
12. Wii Music (Wii) 13. Avalon Code (DS) 14. Shape Boxing: Wii de Enjoy! Diet (Wii) 16. Wii Fit (Wii) 20. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 22. Vitamin Y (DS) 24. Inazuma Eleven (DS) 26. Wii Sports (Wii) 28. Dragonball DS (DS) 29. Dr. Slump & Arale-Chan (DS) 30. Culdcept DS (DS)
Thursday, Oct 30
Japanese Gamers Choose Girly Fashion Over Wii Music [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
11. Saihai no Yukue (DS) 12. Tenchu 4 (Wii) 13. Galileo (DS) 15. Soul Eater: Medusa no Inbou (DS) 16. Culdcept DS (DS) 19. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 20. Inazuma Eleven (DS) 21. Dragonball DS (DS) 24. Wii Sports (Wii) 25. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (DS) 26. Happy Dance Collection (Wii) 30. Mario Kart DS (DS)
Thursday, Oct 23
Wii Music Hits High Note On Japanese Sales Charts [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
12. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 13. Dragonball DS (DS) 14. Inazuma Eleven (DS) 15. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (DS) 16. Wii Sports (Wii) 21. Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces (Wii) 22. Mario Kart DS (DS) 26. Wii Play (Wii) 27. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 28. KanKen DS 2 + Jouyou Kanji Jiten (DS) 29. DS Bimoji Training (DS)
Monday, Oct 20
Nintendo Celebrates Women's Power, Cooking Skills [They Mean Well]
Research shows that 40 percent of video game players are women, and that women 18 and older are one of the industry's fastest growing demographics. At this year's Women's Conference, Nintendo will showcase a number of dynamic games that are increasingly popular with women, and that demo...
Thursday, Oct 16
Japan Still Loves Giant Mechs, PSPs [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
11. Inazuma Eleven (DS) 13. Wii Sports (Wii) 15. Mario Kart DS (DS) 18. Meccha! Taiko Drum Master DS: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken (DS) 20. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) 22. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 23. Dragon Quest V (DS) 26. DS Bimoji Training (DS) 28. Wii Play (Nintendo)
Tuesday, Oct 14
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo Talk Edutainment [Q&a]
Koller Multerer Kaigler Wii and Nintendo DS are focused on entertainment, but they also have plenty of software that people are using to enrich their lives in other ways, such as Brain Age and Wii Fit. Recently we also have seen a trend of libraries incorporating Wii into their programming.
Monday, Oct 6
'Disaster: Day Of Crisis' Debuts Appropriately In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
13. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 15. Quiz Magic Academy DS (DS) 16. Knights in the Nightmare (DS) 19. Soul Eater: Montone Princess (Wii) 20. Chokkan! Asonde Relaxuma (DS) 21. Wii Sports (Wii) 25. Dragon Quest V (DS) 28. Mario Kart DS (DS) 29. Sim City Creator (Wii) 30. Inazuma Eleven (DS)
Friday, Oct 3
Cave Story Confirmed for Wii
Gamers have longed for the expansion of Club Nintendo to North America for years, and now Nintendo is making it a reality for everyone. Club Nintendo rewards Nintendo loyalists who complete surveys and register Nintendo products with loyalty coins that can be redeemed for exclusive ite...
Wednesday, Oct 1
Play Wii Fit With Japanese Maids
You know what's missing with Wii Fit? Nope. It's maids! That's right, maids. Over in Akihabara's Refresh Club, folks can play Wii Fit with maids in frilly dresses. Like most things, Wii Fit maid style comes at a price: 30 minutes will run you ¥2,600 ($US TK). Says the establishment's owner:
Tuesday, Sep 30
Marriott And Nintendo Team For In-Room Wii Service [Wii]
BETHESDA, Md. & REDMOND, Wash.—The Wii™ experience is just beginning for Marriott and Renaissance guests, who can now choose from 20 games, including the popular Mario Kart™ Wii, Super Mario Galaxy™, and Wii Sports™ as well as the revolutionary fitness game, Wii Fit™. In a lodging ind...
Thursday, Sep 25
'Pokémon Platinum' Transforms Into 1.2 Million Copies [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
Pokémon Platinum has gone well past platinum now, with another 300K being snapped up by Nintendo DS owners in Japan according to this week's Media Create sales chart. The top spots are dominated by DS software, with new debut Dragon Ball DS settling for second place.
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...
Pokémon Platinum, Infinite Undiscovery Storm Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
11. Dragon Quest V (DS) 13. Inazuma Eleven (DS) 16. Blue Dragon Plus (DS) 19. Wii Sports (Wii) 22. Mario Kart DS (DS) 23. Hoshizora no Comic Garden (DS) 24. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 25. DS Bimoji Training (DS) 27. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) 28. Wii Play (Wii)
Miyamoto Receiving 2009 ESA Champion Award
“Miyamoto-san truly has defined video games as we know them today,” said Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of the ESA, which represents U.S. computer and video game publishers. “With his remarkable creativity and passion for fun, family entertainment, Miyamoto-san and his team at N...
Thursday, Sep 11
Nintendo Responds To August NPD Sales, Seems Pleased [Corporate Gloating]
“The positive public response to Nintendo DS and Wii has stayed strong throughout 2008,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “New titles like Madden NFL 09 All-Play for Wii have joined top 10 veterans like Wii Fit, demonstratin...
Madden's Millions Rule August Software Sales [Npd Group]
While Madden intercepted the top three spots in August's NPD software sales chart, Nintendo nabbed the next three, with Wii Fit, Mario Kart and Wii Play continuing to show well. Thanks to the NPD Group for providing us with monthly software sales data.
Blue Dragon DS Lands In Japan, Japan Doesn't Care [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
It's Nintendo whose likely celebrating this week, as Rhythm Tengoku Gold continues its sales chart dominance, with Wii Fit creeping further up the Media Create sales charts. Only two titles appear in the top ten that aren't on Nintendo hardware: Afrika and J-League Winning Eleven 2008 C...
Thursday, Sep 4
How Did Too Human & Afrika Fare In Japan? [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
12. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (DS) 16. Sigma Harmonics (DS) 18. Wii Sports (Wii) 21. DS Bimoji Training (DS) 22. Mario Kart DS (DS) 24. Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii) 27. Bokura wa Kaseki Holder (DS) 28. Wii Play (Wii) 30. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS)
Friday, Aug 29
Japanese Gamers Love Soccer, Hate New Square Enix IP
15. Wii Sports (Wii) 17. Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii) 18. DS Bimoji Training (DS) 20. Bokura wa Kaseki Holder (DS) 22. Mario Kart DS (DS) 25. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 26. Family Trainer: Atheletic World (Wii) 27. Wii Play (Wii) 30. Mario Super Sluggers (Wii)
Friday, Aug 22
Rhythm Tengoku Has Its Revenge On Phantasy Star [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
13. Wii Sports (Wii) 16. Mario Kart DS (DS) 19. Bimoji Training DS (DS) 20. Fatal Frame IV (Wii) 21. Bokura wa Kaseki Holder (DS) 22. Wii Play (Wii) 23. Mario Super Sluggers (Wii) 24. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 25. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 15 (Wii) 26. Sangokushi Taisen Ten (DS)
Friday, Aug 15
A Week In Comments [Hyper Multi-tap]
Lucasarts Totally Pissed Over Wii MotionPlus Comment by: EmpressInYellow Nominated by: cheez Brian gets dysentery. Halo 3 Beats Out GTA IV, Portal, Wii Fit For Edge Innovation Award Comment by: kainzero Nominated by: CarbonFalcon
Thursday, Aug 14
Nintendo Responds To July NPD Sales, Seems Pleased [Corporate Gloating]
Five games made for Nintendo systems placed in the top 10 best-selling games of the month, including Wii Fit™, with 369,603 units sold at No. 2; Guitar Hero®: On Tour for Nintendo DS, with 309,695 units sold at No. 3; Wii Play™, with 284,035 units sold at No. 4; Mario Kart® Wii, with 174,464 unit...
Tales of Vesperia Is Xbox 360's Fastest Selling Game In Japan
03. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) - 130,000 / 343,000 05. Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu No Hanayome (DS) - 73,000 / 1,019,000 06. Sangokushi Taisen Ten (DS) - 33,000 / NEW 07. Summon Night 2 (DS) - 30,000 / NEW 08. Wii Fit (Wii) - 27,000 / 2,470,000 09. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 23,000 / 1,656,000
Thursday, Aug 7
Sega Hits It Big In Japan With Phantasy Star Portable [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
02. Rhythm Heaven Gold (DS) - 213,000 / NEW 03. Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu No Hanayome (DS) 112,000 / 946,000 06. Soulcalibur IV (360) - 35,000 / NEW 07. Fatal Frame IV (Wii) - 33,000 / NEW 08. Wii Fit (Wii) - 32,000 / 2,442,000 09. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 23,000 / 1,633,000
Saturday, Aug 2
Kotaku Originals: Early Builds R Us
Ghostbuster The Video Game Very Much Alive, Sitting on My Desk SoulCalibur IV Review: Polishing The Stage Of History Forget Wii Fit, It's Mario Kart That's Buttering Nintendo's Bread Why Penny Arcade Took so Long to Go PSN and May Never Go Wii Ware
Thursday, Jul 31
Dragon Quest V Sales Still Hotcakesesque In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
11. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (DS) 16. Bimoji Training DS (DS) 18. Wii Sports (Wii) 19. Derby Stallion DS (DS) 21. Mario Super Sluggers (Wii) 25. Family Trainer: Athletic World (Wii) 28. Pokémon Diamond (DS) 29. Wii Play (Wii) 30. Mario Kart DS (DS)
Thursday, Jul 24
Dragon Quest Remakes Are Big In Japan [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
11. Bimoji Training DS (DS) 12. Super Mario Stadium: Family Baseball (Wii) 14. Wii Sports (Wii) 16. Resident Evil 0 (Wii) 17. Pokémon Diamond (DS) 20. Wii Play (Wii) 23. Pokémon Pearl (DS) 24. Family Trainer: Athletic World (Wii) 26. Mario Kart DS (DS) 29. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
Thursday, Jul 17
Persona 4 Takes Japanese Software Competitors To School [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart]
02. Wii Fit (Wii) - 30,000 / 2,353,000 04. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 25,000 / 1,560,000 05. Daigasso Band Brothers DX (DS) - 23,000 / 190,000 06. Resident Evil 0 (Wii) - 21,000 / NEW 07. Derby Stallion DS (DS) - 20,000 / 206,000 08. Hanayori Dango: Koi Seyo Onago (DS) - 20,000 / NEW
Nintendo Responds To June NPD Sales, Seems Pleased [Corporate Gloating]
The report also shows that six out of the top 10 best-selling games for June are made for Nintendo systems, including Guitar Hero® On Tour (No. 2), Wii Fit™ (No. 4), Wii Play™ (No. 5), Mario Kart® Wii (No. 6), LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures for Wii (No. 7) and LEGO® Indiana Jones™: T...
Monday, Jun 23
Nintendo Channel Reveals Hard Truths About Wii Play, Boom Blox, More [Crunch This]
Anyone who obsesses over NPD numbers, Media Create data and other signifying-nothing sales info needs to get over themselves. There's a new numbers obsession to be had: the Nintendo Channel. Ugly And Pretty Usage Numbers For Wii Games, Crunched From Wii Nintendo Channel
Friday, Jun 13
A Week In Comments
Wii Civilize! Play many different Civilization based Minigames using the Wiimote. Use the Wii Fit Balance board to maintain "Political Balance". And, naturally, to play the way it was intended, you'll also have to buy a proprietary accessory that works with Wii Civilize alone.
Friday, May 30
Analyst: Wii To Lead Hardware, PS3 To Lead Software By 2012 [Console War Forecast]
The Wii is set to break console sales records in 2008, says analyst group DFC Intelligence - but the PlayStation 3 will beat the Wii's software sales by 2012. Record Game Sales in 2007 Are Just the Start for the Soaring Video Game Business [DFC Intelligence]
Wii Fit Review: An Identity Crisis
Excellent Balance Board Peripheral: For something that is essentially four sensors, the Balance Board can do an awful lot and it's ability to test movement is amazingly precise. The peripheral performed well in Wii Fit, but what really excites me is the potential of using it in games like...
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, Jan 2
The Street Picks 2008's Biggest Money Makers [Metal Gear Solid 4]
Oddly, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is overlooked for the Wii, a game whose success is all but guaranteed on the sales leading platform. A handful of 2008 potential candidates, Resident Evil 5 and Blizzard's possible offerings in Wrath of the Lich King and StarCraft II, also deserve attention.
Tuesday, Nov 6
Nintendo's Reggie On Stage in New York [Liveblogging]
11:45 AM - Super Smash Bros Brawl comes on February 10th. The industry's first blockbuster title of 2008! 4 player Wifi multiplayer. Mario Kart will is coming next year too, including optional steering wheel controller. And Wii Fit/Wii Balance Board coming next year to US.
Thursday, Oct 25
How To: DIY: Make Your Own Wii Fit Balance Board
Can wait for the Wii Fit Balance Board? Never can Game Labo! The Japanese video game hacker mag's latest issue has an article on how to make your own. There's a dialogue and a Classic Controller is involved. Good news is that this homebrew doesn't have a 300 pound limit like the Wii Balance Boar...
Wednesday, Jul 18
Best of E3: Our Picks [E307]
Best of Show: 1. Rock Band 2. Super Mario Galaxy 3. Fallout 3 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 5. Wii Fit Best Original Game: 1. LittleBigPlanet 2. Wii Fit 3. Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros 4. Dewy's Adventure Best Hardware/Peripheral: 1. Rock Band Drums 2. Wii Balance Board 3. Wii Party Station
