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Wednesday, Jul 9
Wii Fanboy Review: Top Spin 3
Filed under: Reviews 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 owne...
Wednesday, Mar 12
Deca Sporta TV spota
Perhaps others enjoy the Wii Sports: Tennis more, but our experience has been that everyone loves Bowling, while only some have liked the Tennis. Hit up the break for the other TV spot. Gallery: Deca Sporta ...
Thursday, Jul 19
Canadian gym sets up Wii Sports in style
Filed under: NewsVancouver's Studeo 55 is the latest to see the benefits of Wii Sports in action and they've decided to dedicate some space to the game -- and when we say space here, we mean it. They've set up a console in a 400 square foot theater-style room with a huge projection screen. The up...
Wednesday, Jul 18
Poll: The best in motion controls (so far)
Which of these games boasts the best motion-sensing controls?The Legend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessCooking Mama: Cook OffTrauma Center: Second OpinionMadden NFL '07The Godfather: Blackhand EditionResident Evil 4 (Wii) Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Friday, Jul 13
E307: Nyko gets its Wii Party Station on
The stream of Nyko products made available to Wii fans have finally reached their apex. Sure, they've hooked us up with a docking station, but this is just too much for us to handle. The Wii Party Station is just that, coming complete with four docking stations to charge that many Wiimotes, ro...
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 --...
Saturday, Jul 7
Mii Spotlight: 'Cause you're ugly
For reader Casey, ugly Miis are a family affair. First, cousins Jake and Zak created a couple of ugly Miis, and who could resist such a challenge? Like any good, upstanding Wii owner, Casey had to throw down with a few all new ugly Miis. Thus, the "Butts" group was born.
Thursday, Jul 5
Wii Warm Up: Music or health?
Filed under: Wii Warm UpNintendo has promised at least two more casual, practical titles to come for the Wii in the near future: the Wii Health Pack and Wii Music. These, along with Wii Sports and Wii Play, form the Wii Series, a set of simple games designed to get people playing together and e...
Wednesday, Jul 4
Wii Warm Up: A question of multiplayer
Sure, online modes add replayability, and that's always nice. But if that's all we need in a game, should Nintendo start tacking online multiplayer onto Zelda games, for instance?Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Sunday, Jul 1
A Wii remote strapped onto a badminton racket
As far as ghetto mods go, this one certainly takes the cake. So if you loaded up Wii Fanboy today with the intention of procuring a slice of cake, you're out of luck. Swing past the post break for more photos of the setup and its v2 model, a remote belted onto an actual tennis racket.
Wednesday, Jun 20
Nintendo uses Summer to promote the Wii
Filed under: News, Fan stuffPlaying your favorite console at home is for suckers, apparently, as Nintendo shot us a press release reminding us that the Wii will be rocking several different venues in the U.S. this Summer. Aside from the cruise ships and theme parks the console has already be...
Monday, Jun 18
Wii would like to play (in Canada)
Turns out, Nintendo's marketing machine has its sights set on Canada as its latest effort will bring the Wii to the people in the region. Using those little cars we've all seen in the "Wii would like to play" commercials (you know, the image above), they've been fitted with a television disp...
Wednesday, Jun 13
Retired folk bowl, we watch in awe
The embedded video comes courtesy of the Bribie Island Retirement Village in Queensland, Australia, where one resident fancies herself quite the Wii bowler. Marion, who isn't the only one fond of Wii Sports: Bowling at the retirement community, ends up tossing a mean ball, showing that...
Tuesday, Jun 5
Support your Mii troops
We're not sure which war Nintendo plans on shipping these Miis to, but just how useful would these guys be in any combat situation? Playing Wii Sports: Tennis is one thing, but keeping your cool while you're under fire and your buddy next to you is filled with shrapnel, begging you to take hi...
Saturday, Jun 2
Datel PowerSaves: Playing in Easy Mode
Filed under: Cheats Have you gotten so bad at playing video games that you've actually managed to have your character die in Wii Sports: Golf? Has it gotten to the point where you need some sort of "infinite lives" code just to finish a course? Well then, that is pretty shameful.
Wednesday, May 30
Yes, a Car Lighter Adapter for the Wii
We laughed nervously when Dragon Electronics described its sensor bar stand as perfect for automobile use, letting it pass as an off-color joke, but the same company is now advertising a Wii Car Lighter Adapter. You know, so you can play Wii Sports while driving.
Tuesday, May 29
Harrison: Wii lifecycle may exceed five years
Filed under: NewsChris Kohler of Game|Life interviewed Nintendo of America VP George Harrison about the future of the Wii system, and his responses were, well, generally unsurprising. We wouldn't expect Nintendo to suddenly change their strategy in the midst of such success.
Monday, May 28
Kinda crappy controller caddies
Demand for a remote and nunchuck carrying case might not actually exist, but that hasn't stopped other trivial Wii-themed products from hitting the market. The pouch's white cover features some slick, unmarked lineart and the knockoff u-umlaut logo we've all grown to love; it's almost...
Waggle Tennis circa 2000
Just like online gaming, the Dreamcast already did it. While experimenting with the Dreamcast fishing controller, The GagaMan from The Dreamcast Junkyard discovered that its motion sensors worked perfectly with the fantastic Virtua Tennis. In fact, he claims, the controls are more nu...
Friday, May 25
NMS: Up close and personal with The BIGS
And according to Colin's impressions, The BIGS delivers exactly as promised in most ways ... but not in one highly-anticipated extra. The controls sound fluid (like a beefier Wii Sports Baseball), and judging from the screenshots, we don't have much issue with the look of the game. But it seem...
Friday, May 11
Friday Video: That's what it's all about
It's been a while since we saw one of these crazy-silly Wii Sports videos, and it seemed like a good time to get back to what's great about the console. We may complain about the graphics on some of the games, or about whether or not there's a drought, but when it gets right down to it, Wii isn't ab...
Tuesday, May 8
The dog that can play Wii
The odds of this being real are incredibly slim, so take that into consideration as you head past the post break to watch the video. While we'll agree that the video is quite hilarious, we're pretty sure the dog isn't making those moves on its own and certainly isn't tearing up the courts of Wi...
Wednesday, May 2
EA reveals completely original idea: sports-based minigames
EA is emphasizing "local multiplayer parties" for this title (by not putting it online, probably) and a "storyline" based on collecting stickers for your sticker book. Also it has graphics, basically. Things appear onscreen. The attractiveness or visual quality of those things are for y...
Friday, Apr 20
Rechargeable Controller Grip
SuccessHK no longer has the rechargeable controller grip in stock, but there are still a few listed on eBay for about $9.99 ($8.00 shipping). One strange thing to note about the packaging is its Wii Sports branding. Having your remote locked into the plastic frame would make playing any of the...
Friday, Apr 13
Wii sells 2 million in Japan
Considering the console broke the million mark back in January, we can't say we're too surprised the system has cracked 2 million this month. This comes after being available to the Japanese gaming public for 19 weeks, just four weeks shy of matching the record set by the Playstation 2. This...
Thursday, Apr 12
Wii Sports is creatively excellent
The educational charity D&AD loves Nintendo. Last year, they bestowed a Yellow Pencil award upon Nintendogs, and this year, Wii Sports is nominated for one of the awards, alongside Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training for the DS. The other nominees (soon to be known as the also-rans) are Loc...
Tuesday, Apr 10
Wiis available 4/23 at Gamestop and EB online, but ...
Nintendo Wii system (system, remote controller, nunchuck, stand, sensor and Wii Sports)Wii 1 Gigabyte Memory Card1 additional Wii Remote Controller1 additional Wii Nunchuck ControllerLegend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessSonic and the Secret RingsSuper Monkey Ball Banana BlitzCo...
Saturday, Apr 7
Wii Warm Up: Superfluous waggle
Filed under: FeaturesSome games, like the ubiquitous Wii Sports, use the Wiimote's space-age technology to closely map real motion into gameplay. This is generally regarded as "neat" and accepted by the masses, who run off to show their grandparents.
Tuesday, Apr 3
Retractable Wii Sports Cuff fails to reel us in
You would think that the shop would take advantage of all the "faulty Wii Strap" controversy and emphasize the durability of the cuff's cord, but the product description makes no mention of any improved toughness. What's there to reassure us that we won't end up with a Wii remote sticking o...
Miyamoto talks hardcore gamers, promises 'other enhancements'
Filed under: News, Nintendo Wi-FiIt seems we staunch Nintendo fans weren't the only ones who were at times a bit concerned as we neared the Wii launch. Even Miyamoto wasn't sure that the system really could offer something for everyone. What worried him? The hardcore gaming element. That wa...
Tuesday, Mar 20
A solar-powered Wii? Yes, a solar-powered Wii!
With the TV and speakers requiring around 130 watts to operate and the Wii needing a smaller 40-45 watts, in direct sunlight, during a normal sunny day, they can get from 6 to 8 hours of game time out of this bad boy. That's more than enough time to throw down in some Wii Sports: Bowling or maybe g...
Wii Sports and Wii Play sell one million copies each in Japan
Filed under: News, ImportsCongrats are in order to Nintendo: both Wii Sports and Wii Play (Hajimete no Wii) have sold in excess of one million copies in Japan. Having two million-sellers already trumps the Gamecube, on which only Super Smash Bros. Melee reached that particular milestone.
Monday, Mar 19
Wii Sports: Golf = hilarious
At least, that's what babies think as the embedded video (available past the post break) demonstrates. Every time Daddy takes a swing in Wii Sports: Golf, the baby goes nuts, laughing up a storm, which then causes all of us here at Wii Fanboy HQ to let out a long and spirited awwww. You can let ou...
Wednesday, Mar 14
Metareview: PGA Tour 07
GameZone (83/100) sees the Wii installment as something fans of the series will like: "If you are already a Tiger Woods PGA Tour fan, you will surely appreciate the unique translation on the Wii. Compared to Wii Golf, Tiger Woods 07 is a lot more user friendly." 1UP (75/100) thinks the contro...
Sunday, Mar 11
GDC 07: ... and that's a wrap!
GDC 07 culture and other fun stuff: Nintendo execs on nerdiest shirt ever Popularity Channel? A Wii Fanboy staff reaction Reggie plays Wii Sports: Tennis with journalists, takes names Wii Fanboy lands at GDC: what to expectPermalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
