Format: Wii™
Launch Date: Aug. 25, 2008
ESRB: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Game Type: Sports
Players: 1-4
Developer: Namco Bandai
KEY INFORMATION
Let the Wii Remote™ controller be your bat as you join Mario™, Luigi™, Peach™ and the rest of the gang in a rocking, socking baseball extravaganza.
• Newcomers to gaming or sports titles will be up and running on Mario [...]
Nintendo introduces WiiSpeak
LOS ANGELES, July 15, 2008 – At the E3 Media & Business Summit today, Nintendo unveiled an enhancement for its iconic Wii Remote™ controller and new games that promise to further enrich and engage players around the world. These offerings build on Nintendo’s ongoing efforts to remove the barriers between expert and novice video game [...]
Wiikly Update: 1 WiiWare, 2 VC Games Announced
Enjoying a nice hot dog, tending to your flowers-not exactly the hallmarks of an adventurous lifestyle, right? Think again. This week’s additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel feature action and excitement in unlikely settings, from super-charged eating contests to a greenhouse that’s been invaded by a certain world-famous ape. We’ve also thrown in a classic [...]
Top WiiWare, VC titles of the week
Virtual Console
1 - Super Mario Bros. 3
2 - Super Mario Bros.
3 - Super Mario World
4 - Super Mario Bros. 2
5 - Mario Kart 64
6 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
7 - Punch-Out!!
8 - The Legend of Zelda
9 - Super Mario 64
10 - Donkey Kong
WiiWare
1 - My Pokemon Ranch
2 - Dr. Mario Online Rx
3 [...]
North America: Top WiiWare, VC Downloads Up To July 2nd
WiiWare
1 (1) - My Pokémon Ranch
2 (2) - Dr Mario Online Rx
3 (3) - Defend your Castle
4 (10) - Gyrostarr
5 (4) - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
6 (8) - Cocoto Fishing Master
7 (5) - TV Show King
8 (7) - Block Breaker Deluxe
9 (6) - LostWinds
10 (9) - Family Table Tennis
11 (13) [...]
Top 20 Games from All Nintendo Consoles/Handhelds
Nintendo Power has ranked what they believe to be the Top 20 games for all Nintendo consoles and handhelds. Do you have them all? ; )
NES
1. The Legend of Zelda
2. Super Mario Bros. 3
3. Mega Man 2
4. Super Mario Bros.
5. Metroid
6. Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out
7. Contra
8. Super Mario Bros. 2
9. Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
10. Ninja Gaiden
11. [...]
Full Wired Interview with Miyamoto, Mario Galaxy Inspired by Escher
Wired: You said you get your inspiration for your games from hobbies and parts of your life. Give me an example of where an idea for a game came from.
Miyamoto: Well, I think in the end I could say that my inspiration comes basically from my own interests. So, for a concrete example, Nintendogs was a game where that [...]
Japan: July’s VC Releases
Famicom:
* Dig Dug (July 1st)
* Chack’n Pop
* Donkey Kong 3
Super Famicom:
* Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Nintendo 64:
* Nothing!
Sega Master System:
* Space Harrier
Sega Mega Drive:
* Splatterhouse 2 (July 1st)
* Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing
PC Engine:
* Seirei Senshi Spriggan (July 1st)
* Kiki Kai Kai
* Darius Plus
* Blood Gear
Neo Geo:
* Samurai Shodown II
* Neo Turf Masters
MSX:
* Relics
* Eggy
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Top 20 VC and Wiiware Games
Virtual Console
Rank (Last) - Game Name (System)
1 (1) - Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
2 (2) - Super Mario Bros. (NES)
3 (3) - Super Mario World (SNES)
4 (5) - Mario Kart 64 (N64)
5 (6) - Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
6 (7) - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
7 (4) - The Legend of Zelda [...]
Top 20 VC, Top 15 WiiWare
Virtual Console
Rank (Last) - Game Name (System)
1 (1) - Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
2 (2) - Super Mario Bros. (NES)
3 (3) - Super Mario World (SNES)
4 (5) - The Legend of Zelda (NES)
5 (7) - Mario Kart 64 (N64)
6 (6) - Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
7 (8) - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [...]