WII-KLY UPDATE: TWO WIIWARE GAMES AND ONE VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAME ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

Sept. 15, 2008 – Two is your lucky number at the Wii™ Shop Channel this week. You’ll find a pair of totally different yet equally awesome sequels on offer: the second installment in the outrageous Strong Bad game series on WiiWare™, and a memorable sequel from the classic Mega Man™ series on the Virtual Console™. Two is also the total number of WiiWare titles debuting this week, including an eye-popping new puzzle game that’s suitable for two players. And while it only takes one Wii™ console to access them, you’ll need two hands to applaud this ever-growing selection of great games.

Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

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Strong Bad Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free (Telltale Games, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Crude Humor, Mild Cartoon Violence, Use of Alcohol, 1,000 Wii Points): Strong Badia the Free is the second of five monthly episodes starring Strong Bad-the self-proclaimed “coolest person ever”-and the rest of the cast from the popular Homestar Runner Web cartoons. When Strong Bad fails to obey the King of Town’s totally unfair e-mail tax, he’s placed under house arrest. Once freed from his wrongful imprisonment, Strong Bad goes on a mission to unite the local warring factions under the Strong Badian flag. Is Free Country USA ready for such an awesome ruler? Strong Bad Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free also has the Videlectrix arcade classic “Math Kickers Featuring the Algebros,” plus all-new achievements, collectibles, costumes and Teen Girl Squad comics. You can even use Strong Bad’s Lappy to send e-mails and pictures to your Wii Friends™. So what are you waiting for? Fire up Strong Badia the Free and get ready to kick some doughy King of Town butt.

Potpourrii (Abstraction Games, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): In the puzzle game Potpourrii, everything revolves around the seasons. For centuries, the seasons have followed a set pattern. But then things start to go awry in the forest. Suddenly it’s snowing while the sun shines and flowers bloom while leaves are falling. Then a strange purple goo appears. The leprechauns are stunned. Even worse, the magic oak of life loses its power. It all turns out to be the fault of an evil wizard. You must help the leprechauns defeat him and restore natural order. To do this, you need to collect seasonal spirits. Pick them up with the spirit cannon, shoot them at the center of the screen, group them and make them disappear. But watch out-they get faster and faster. In short: Potpourrii is a puzzle game that keeps you hooked with its colorful visuals, beautiful effects and easy-to-use controls using the Wii Remote™ controller. Play alone or with a second player, and even use your Mii™ character.

Virtual Console

Mega Man 2 (NES™, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Cartoon Violence, 500 Wii Points): Widely regarded by fans as one of the greatest action games of all time, Mega Man 2 is the second title in the seminal NES series. With even more stages and robot masters than the previous installment, its sheer size and scope are enough to get any action gamer’s heart palpitating. The year is 200X. Dr. Light’s super-robot, Mega Man, has succeeded in smashing the evil ambition of the nefarious Dr. Wily, and peace reigns over the planet. However, Dr. Wily proves to be a hard man to keep down and has returned with a new army of robot masters in tow to challenge our hero. Can Mega Man save the world again?

WiiWare:

Potpourri – Abstraction Games – E
Midnight Pool – Gameloft – E
Midnight Bowling – Gameloft – E

VC:

Earthworm Jim 2 – Interplay – Genesis
Mega Man – Capcom – NES
Mega Man 2 – Capcom – NES

Yes finally! More confirmation for Earthworm Jim 2 and some classic Mega Man games.

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We posted the review scores from the issue (just look a little below) here is the rest of it.

News:

Sonic Unleashed Wii (holidays)
Time Hollow DS (August)
MySims sequel
Sam & Max
Mario Super Sluggers
Crash: Mind Over Mutant (Wii & DS)
Zubo (Wii..or maybe DS? Doesnt specify)
From the Abyss (DS)
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (Wii + DS)

Wii Channel Information:

Lost Winds (Interview)
Pop
Star Soldier
StrongBad
Potpourri
Gravitronix

Previews :

Gauntlet (DS)
Alone in the Dark (Wii)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Wii & DS)
Mega Man Star Force 2 (DS)
We Love Golf (Wii)
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii)
Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness
FF Fables: Chocobos Dungeon (Wii)
Cake Mania 2 (DS)
Drawn to Life: Spongebob Edition (DS)
Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals (DS)
Bangai-O Spirits (DS)
Order Up! (Wii)
Arkanoid DS
Wonder World Amusement Park (Wii)
Line Rider 2: Unbound (Wii & DS)
Space Invaders Extreme (DS)

Features:

Guitar Hero: On Tour
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Rock Band Wii
Samba De Amigo
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Wii Fit
Trama Center : Under the Knife 2
FaceBreaker
Huge three page spread on Etrian Odyssey 2 which looks awesome

Power Profile: Takahashi Brothers

Next Month: Big updates on Ghostbusters, Sonic Chronicles and Time Hollow

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Check these bad boys out!  These are Wiimote Cufflinks.  That’s right, cufflinks for that special day can now be branded with your favorite new Nintendo system : )  Only one problem….they’ll set you back $150. Yikes!

Thanks brandon for the tip!  And yes, you may get them for me for my wedding some day ; )

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Here are some pics of the Wii room on the Viking Line Isabellalla. 

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 Yesterday Justin posted that G4’s attack of the Show was supposed to unveil a “Big” announcement today at 7:20. Well that announcement has been delayed.

Um…. sorry. We know we’ve been hyping a big surprise all week and there’s been a ton of speculation as to what it could be. Some thought we’d start broadcasting in 720p, while others believed it had something to do with the launch of Halo 3. Good guesses, but neither of them is correct and though we can’t tell you what the answer is, we can assure you that the announcement will be huge!

Ultimately, the delay is the result of a legal thing that we honestly thought would be worked out by now. You know how it is, the lawyers in the fancy suits with the big briefcases have to cross every “T” and dot every “I” before anybody can do anything.

Don’t worry everything’s still happening, just not today. Be patient. The surprise will be worth the wait and we’re sure it will make a lot of you very happy. Again, we’re sorry.

I really wonder what the news is? Well it looks like we will have to wait a little longer.

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No, I am not posting a article about Halo 3. I am posting what the Author had to say about Nintendo and their stand in the console race.

But Nintendo is in an entirely different situation. There is no denying the fact that Nintendo has a stranglehold on the industry and has realized that by appealing to the general public instead of just gamers, it can have some success.

But the main issue with Nintendo is its poor software library that is rife with mini games and barely appealing titles that don’t offer enough of an experience to appeal to owners for too long. At this point, the Nintendo Wii feels more like a novelty item than a video game console.

But for all of its issues–shoddy hardware and underpowered technology–the Xbox 360 will take the day as long as Halo 3 becomes the success we all expect it to be.

By the end of this year, Halo 3 will sell millions of times. And as long as current Xbox 360 aren’t purchasing the game two or three times, we should expect higher console sales numbers going forward.

Whole Article HERE

I’m not sure if this will even be Nintendo related, but G4 is claiming on their website that they will have ‘BIG’ news tomorrow night at 7:20 ET on ‘Attack of the Show’.

This Thursday, September 27th at 7:20 pm ET during Attack of the Show, G4 has some really big news to share with all of you.

What is it? You’ll have to tune in and hear it for yourself, but trust us when we say G4 has never made an announcement this BIG before!

So be sure to tune in Thursday at 7:20pm ET for an exciting announcement!”

Well, those of you who have G4, let us know in the comments or forums if anything big does happen!  Although if it’s really big, I’m sure we’ll hear either way.

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