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Tuesday, Dec 30
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...
Wednesday, Sep 10
Amazon opens WiiSpeak preorders
WiiSpeak isn't the kind of thing we can imagine selling in Wii Fit quantities, but it's getting hard to tell nowadays. Maybe the microphone add-on and Animal Crossing: City Folk will be overshadowed by the other big first-party release of November, and supplies will be plentiful, but why...
Friday, Sep 5
Active Life trailer: enjoy it with your family
We think we've figured out Active Life: Outdoor Challenge's niche. We know it differs from the 800-pound gorilla of Wii exercise games, Wii Fit, in that it's more game-based and less pure exercise activities. It also has a bit of an "adventure" setting. It also features activities like jump...
Friday, Aug 22
Wii Fanboy hands-on with Penguin 4X Quad Charge Station
We had the opportunity to test out Penguin United's latest accessory, and overall, it's as impressive as their DS products. The 4X Quad station may boast an extreme name, but it also looks good near the Wii and doesn't take up too much space. Charging four remotes at once is pretty nice, too, e...
Monday, Jul 21
Top 5: Nintendo's Biggest "Mehs"
Though Nintendo didn't close with a Jobs-esque "one more thing" slobberknocker, they accomplished what they set out to do. Yet dissatisfaction remains: the definitive description of Nintendo's E3 presence is a resounding meh. Here is a look at some of the most famous "mehs" in Nintendo h...
Wednesday, Jul 16
Revolutionary: More Motion
If sales figures for Wii Sports Resort wind up anywhere near what Wii Fit is pulling, we can rest assured that 3rd parties will be scrambling to throw support for the peripheral into their games. Whether it will be possible to make games that sort-of work without the attachment, and enhance...
Friday, Jul 11
Another Week in Europe
Actually, it's been a strong week for Wii showings in general, with Wii Play, Wii Fit, and Mario Kart Wii ranking high. And check out Big Beach Sports -- number two in the UK! Shame it's a load of codswallop. United Kingdom (Week 27, 2008)
Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 6/30-7/6
03. [NDS] Derby Stallion DS --- 38,000 (186,000) 04. [WII] Wii Fit --- 31,000 (2,323,000) 06. [WII] Mario Kart Wii --- 28,000 (1,535,000) 07. [WII] Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of a New World --- 27,000 (164,000) 08. [WII] Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball --- 20,000 (108,000)
Saturday, Jul 5
Another Week in Europe
01. (__) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) 02. (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 03. (__) Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3) 05. (03) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP) 06. (06) Wii Fit (Wii) 08. (08) Mario Kart DS (NDS) 09. (__) Battlefield: Bad Company (360) 10. (09) Mario Party 8 (Wii)
Friday, Jun 27
Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 6/16-6/22
11. [WII] Wii Sports 16. [WII] Family Trainer 17. [WII] Wii Play 18. [WII] Mysterious Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren 3 19. [NDS] Mario Kart DS 25. [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl 27. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. 29. [WII] Link's Crossbow Training 30. [NDS] More TOEIC Test DS Training
Thursday, Jun 19
Wii Fit accessory pack is overweight
Filed under: Peripherals Do you want one of every Wii Fit accessory? Why bother shopping when you can just grab a single box from Amazon? The Wii 5-in-1 Fitness Bundle, true to its name, loads five Wii Fit accessories into a package for sixty bucks.
Wednesday, Jun 11
Opinion: Wii Fanboy Weekly: June 5 - June 11
Have you check out our new feature yet, Born for Wii? It's just one way we constantly strive to offer you the most enjoyable gaming blog around. And, plus, if Nintendo isn't going to show us any new games, might as well dream about what we could be playing during all this downtime (well, at leas...
Friday, Jun 6
Can't find Wii Fit? Here are some alternatives!
We here at Wii Fanboy are always looking out for you, fine reader. And, with Wii Fit being the incredibly popular package that it is, we know some of you haven't been able to get your hands on it. Well, what are you to do? We've got a few ideas, some silly and some not-so. Some of the solutions are via...
Wednesday, Jun 4
Revolutionary: Balance and Options
To use the Balance Board with another controller, careful attention must be paid to the order in which the devices are synced to the computer. For other peripherals, we could get away with just naming them specifically (for example: Nunchuk.JoyX, but for the Balance Board, we need to add th...
Friday, May 30
Wii Fanboy hands-on: Nyko Energy Pack for Wii Fit
20 seems like a lot to spend on an accessory for an accessory, but in the long run, rechargeable batteries are always worth it. It's a matter of personal preference whether you want to purchase a specialized unit for your Balance Board or just use rechargeable AAs, but it's certainly nice to...
Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 5/19-5/25
03.(02) [Wii] Mario Kart Wii --- 47,758 (1,317,000) 04.(05) [Wii] Wii Fit --- 36,455 (2,110,000) 07.(00) [NDS] Scarlet Fragment DS --- 15,261 (New) 08.(06) [Wii] Battalion Wars 2 --- 15,123 (39,000) 10.(08) [Wii] Link's Crossbow Training --- 11,757 (168,000)
Wednesday, May 28
Wii Fanboy Weekly: May 22 - May 28
Wii Fit features and coverage: Wii Fanboy Review: Wii Fit We make a stance on Wii Fit (ynuck ynuck)Peripherals that paved the way for the Balance Board Popular DS title Let's Yoga goes head-to-head with Wii FitFive quick Wii Fit factoids Another reason to envy Japan
Tuesday, May 27
Wii Fanboy Review: Wii Fit
We're all about Wii Fit! Check out our early impressions of the fitness title, our old DIY balance board, and our comparison of Wii Fit and Let's Yoga from the DS! Keep your eyes peeled for more exclusive Wii Fit-related content.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Friday, May 23
Tracking Wii Fit's online availability
Filed under: News Did you neglect to preorder Wii Fit or pick it up on launch day, yet still want to buy Nintendo's much hyped fitness title? Then you might have noticed that it's pretty hard to find, depending on where you live. If eBay is any indication of the market's general trends, though...
Thursday, May 22
Five quick Wii Fit factoids
Filed under: ReviewsAt long last, Wii Fit hit shelves in the U.S. this week, bringing with it the sleek new Balance Board. Seldom have I been so interested in a game; usually, one has something of an idea what to expect. But trying Wii Fit is an experience that videos just can't quite get across. Ho...
Wednesday, May 21
Wii Fanboy Weekly: May 15 - May 21
Wii Fanboy Review: Critter Round-Up We round-up some opinions on Konami's WiiWare titleWii Fanboy Review: Dr. Mario and Germ Buster Is it the Dr. Mario you know and love?Wii Fanboy's Review: Star Soldier R Revolutionary: Mario Kart Training Wheel
Tuesday, May 20
Wii Fit gets people on their feet (to wait in line to play Wii Fit)
Nintendo's Wii Fit launch event in Central Park drew a crowd of interested onlookers and Balance Board tryer-outers yesterday. They could just walk over to the Nintendo World Store to buy the thing, but the rest of us chumps have to ...
Saturday, May 17
Another Week in Europe
Spain (April 2008) 01 (__) Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 02 (__) Wii Fit (Wii) 03 (07) Wii Play (Wii) 04 (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3) 05 (02) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP) 06 (__) God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) 07 (__) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii) 08 (__) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Friday, May 16
Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 5/5-5/11
01.(01) [WII] Mario Kart Wii --- 107,000 (1,227,000) 03.(04) [WII] Wii Fit --- 53,000 (2,039,000) 08.(10) [WII] Wii Sports --- 21,000 (2,979,000) 11.(14) [WII] Wii Play 12.(16) [NDS] Mario Kart DS 18.(25) [NDS] Mario Party DS 19.(23) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. 27.(26) [NDS] Sim City DS 2
Wednesday, May 14
Europeans can train their families in September
Perhaps you prefer video game exercise on a mat rather than a Balance Board, or perhaps there's room for two fitness-based games in your life; if either of these conditions apply, though, you'll have to wait a few months to pick up this title. Atari recently announced that the game will reac...
Friday, May 9
Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/28-5/4
01.(01) [Wii] Mario Kart Wii --- 173,387 (1,120,000) 03.(__) [Wii] Link's Crossbow Training --- 92,534 (New) 04.(06) [Wii] Wii Fit --- 51,851 (1,986,000) 09.(13) [Wii] Deca Sports --- 24,302 (186,000) 10.(14) [Wii] Wii Sports --- 21,979 (2,959,000)
Wednesday, May 7
Revolutionary: Dreaming of Wii 1.5
Replacing the Nunchuk and Wii Sports pack-ins with a Balance Board and Wii Fit could enhance the appeal for a new demographic. The cute Miis and perceived competitive rooting of Wii Sports may not be for everyone, so the solemnity of Wii Fit could be the Trojan horse that makes the Wii platfo...
Friday, May 2
Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/21-4/27
Wii: 48,796 Nintendo DS: 42,435 Software: 01.(01) [Wii] Mario Kart Wii --- 151,918 (947,000) 06.(04) [Wii] Wii Fit --- 36,851 (1,934,000) 13.(08) [Wii] Deca Sports 14.(10) [Wii] Wii Sports 15.(09) [Wii] Super Smash Bros. Brawl 17.(12) [Wii] Wii Play 18.(14) [NDS] Mario Kart DS
Friday, Apr 25
Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/14-4/20
Filed under: Another Week in ...The Wii had a good week in Japan, as far as sales are concerned. With Mario Kart Wii continuing to champion the cause, the little white console almost nabbed second place in hardware: PSP: 85,421 Nintendo DS: 44,551 Wii: 44,241 PlayStation 3: 7,438
Friday, Apr 18
Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/7-4/13
Filed under: Another Week in ... It looks like just the same old stuff for Wii sales in Japan last week. Wait a minute -- what's that, you say? Mario Kart Wii dominated Japan? Sure enough, sitting pretty at the top of the charts is Nintendo's famous kart racer, with almost half a million copies sol...
Thursday, Mar 27
Wii Warm Up: Wii Fit Challenge
Filed under: Wii Warm UpWill you be taking the Wii Fit Challenge when the exergaming title hits here? These folks are, and they want you to join in. They'll be spending three months with the software and balance board, tracking their progress, and competing against one another ... and anyone e...
Monday, Mar 24
Rumor: Wii Fit to lighten American wallets by $90
Nintendo did say that Wii Fit would come in at under $100. According to (a blurry snapshot of what looks like) a Gamestop release list, American gamers will be shelling out $89.99 for the game and the included Balance Board peripheral ...
Friday, Mar 21
Wii Exercise now a complement to Wii Fit
Rocket Company's Wii Exercise was risible when it was clearly an attempt to compete with Wii Fit with no Balance Board and no Nintendo name on the front. One alteration to the game design has changed the game from ridiculous to, well, ...
Tuesday, Mar 4
A week on the Balance Board
Not literally, of course -- really it's more like "A week containing many 30-minute sessions on the Balance Board." Game|Life's Chris Kohler has joined 4cr's Vinnk in long-term Wii Fit experimentation, though in a slightly different ...
Tuesday, Feb 19
Wii Ware and Wii Fit dated for May
Both are huge announcements, but we're definitely more excited for Wii Ware, which already has a lot of (potentially) awesome games in its lineup. The Wii Fit release is also less of a surprise because of previous rumors. ...
Saturday, Jul 28
Wii Warm Up: The second tier
Let's put aside the big three for a bit. We all know everyone wants Metroid, Smash Bros. and Super Mario Galaxy. Oh, and Wii Fit. There are a lot of lower-profile games coming out this year that are every bit as compelling. We're thinking about stuff like NiGHTS, the Nintendo-published Endless O...
Wednesday, Jul 25
Wii games pepper nomination list for E3 awards
Filed under: NewsThe Game Critics Association has released their list of nominations for the best of E3, and Nintendo is all over the place -- particularly with Super Mario Galaxy and Wii Fit. The DS may have been spurned for anything other than the handheld category, but the Wii sure seems...
Thursday, Jul 19
Kohler speaks with Miyamoto in a very revealing interview
But, given how much we read about Shiggy, his latest interview with Chris Kohler is one of his best. Shiggy manages to touch on an icnredible variety of subjects, including price point talk for Wii Fit, the upcoming Wii Ware channel and even took time to offer his opinions on the violent vide...
Saturday, Jul 14
E307: And that's a wrap
Filed under: FeaturesYes, we're all sad to see E3 come and go. It was chock full of content and even though some of us are a little disappointed in Nintendo's keynote, they had a fairly decent show overall. Those of us dying to see more Mario got our kicks, we found out we're getting Forever Blue...
Friday, Jul 13
E307: Joystiq goes toe-to-toe with WiiFit
After Wii Fit was revealed at Nintendo's keynote on Wednesday, we found ourselves not only thinking of the non-game itself, but also the possibilities the new peripheral could bring to the console. Before we can get ahead of ourselves thinking about all of the non Wii Fit stuff we can do wit...
Wednesday, Jul 11
E307: Get body conscious like the Cho Aniki dudes with Wii Fit
So just what does Wii Fit do? Better to ask what it doesn't do. The title is set to include more than forty different activities, from aerobics to yoga poses to muscle conditioning, and it will even measure your BMI. Plus, as can be seen in the trailer, there are a number of other fun minigames --...
Wii Fanboy staff keynote reactions
Filed under: News Super Smash Bros. Brawl release date: Wii Zapper: Wii Fit (with another uneeded peripheral): Eric: Step aerobics looks way too complicated. I wonder if they'll use this balance board in Cooking Mama as a cutting board.
