Mario Kart 8 Hands On Impressions

Mario Kart is a favorite among many Mario and Nintendo fans.  Just when the series seems to have received the best title in the franchise yet, Nintendo comes out with another Kart game that tops the last.  This is no … Read More

Wii U developer direct videos

Greetings fellow Nintendo fans. Taking a little break to get some posting done. We will be leaving the show in a little for some dinner. Then, back to our hotel to get some work done.

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Mario Kart 8 #NintendoDirectNA

Mario Kart 8 was recently announced for the Wii U. This new installment in the Mario Kart series will be featuring familiar elements from Mario Kart 7 from the 3DS. By far the most exciting feature is the zero gravity features. Some Mario … Read More

#IwataSays: Smash Bros, 3D Mario, Mario Kart and other Wii U titles in a ND before the start of E3

We’ve known this for several months but it’s nice to see even more confirmation that the new Smash Bros. game, 3D Mario, and Mario Kart will all be shown just before, and during, E3.  Last year, Nintendo featured a Nintendo … Read More

Rumor: 3D Mario Wii U Title Could Be Released Before October

With E3 just a little over a month away there are new rumors that the 3D Mario game hinted at during the Nintendo Direct held in Late January will be released on Wii U before October of this year.  Late … Read More

Dorkly – Mario Kart Crash

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UK Software Sales: Sept. 20th – 27th

* 1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed * 2. Wii Fit * 3. Mario Kart Wii * 4. Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway * 5. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 * 6. Wii Play * 7. Carnival: Funfair … Read More

The Wii Shows Up In Marriott & Renaissance Hotels

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 industry first, Marriott International, Inc. is piloting a new specially built Wii hotel game system from Nintendo in select guest rooms and lounges. Wii systems are available at six Marriott and Renaissance properties:

* New York Marriott Marquis
* Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square
* Boston Marriott Cambridge
* Bethesda (Md.) Marriott Suites
* Annapolis (Md.) Marriott Waterfront
* JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix (Lounge only)

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UK, Ireland, Netherlands Software Sales

UK

01 (03) [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 02 (04) [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 03 (01) [360] Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Lucasarts) 04 (02) [PS3] Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Lucasarts) 05 (__) [360] Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway … Read More

The Big Five!!!

Nintendo Wii

North America: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 3. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.) 4. Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection (Crave) 5. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts)

Japan: 1. Disaster: … Read More

Japanese Software Sales: Sept. 15th to 21st

01. [NDS] Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo) 315,000 / 1,278,000 02. [NDS] Dragonball DS (Namco Bandai) 72,000 / NEW 03. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo) 63,000 / 787,000 04. [PS3] Trusty Bell (Namco Bandai) 34,000 / NEW 05. [NDS] Quiz Magic Academy … Read More

NPD: Top Five Selling Games Of 2008, So Far

• Smash Brother Brawl: over 3.2 million
• Mario Kart: 2.7 million
• Wii Play: 2.5 million
• Wii Fit: 1.8 million
• GH III: About 1.3 million

All these numbers are not 100 percent official, they are just estimates … Read More

Spain, Germany, Sweden Software Sales

Spain

01. Wii Fit (Wii) 02. Wii Play (Wii) 03. The Sims 2: Apartment Life (PC) 04. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 05. Spore (PC) 06. Cooking Guide: Can’t Decide What to Eat? (DS) 07. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PS3) … Read More

Ireland, Netherlands

Ireland

01 (__) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Lucasarts) 02 (02) Tiger Woods GA Tour 09 (Electronic Arts) 03 (03) Wii Fit (Nintendo) 04 (06) Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 05 (01) Mercenaries 2: World In Flames (Electronic Arts) 06 (__) … Read More

UK Software Sales

1) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – LucasArts 2) Wii Fit – Nintendo 3) Mario Kart Wii – Nintendo 4) Warhammer Online: Age Of Reckoning – EA 5) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 – EA 6) Mercenaries 2: World In … Read More

The Independent: The 50 best games on the market’

European national news paper “Te Independent” has put together this list of what they believe is the 50 best games on the market.

* Wii Sports
* Braid
* Halo 3
* Fallout 3
* Rock Band
* Burnout Paradise
* Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training / Sight Training
* Gears of War
* Guild Wars
* Rez HD
* Mario Kart Wii
* Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution
* BioShock
* Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
* Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
* Project Gotham Racing 4
* Medieval 2: Total War
* Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
* World of Warcraft
* Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

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The Big Five!!!

Nintendo Wii

North America:

1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts) 4. Rock Band (EA Games) 5. Wii Play (Nintendo)

Japan:

1. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 2. One … Read More

Japanese Software Sales: Sept. 8th to 14th

1. [NDS] Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo) 963,000 / NEW 2. [NDS] Quiz Magic Academy DS (Konami) 119,000 / NEW 3. [360] Infinite Undiscovery (Square Enix) 90,000 / NEW 4. [WII] One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 – Nami ni Yureru Hihou … Read More