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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- When asked what they liked to do the most, the eight teens, which was split 50/50 when it came to gender, and aged between 14-17, all answered that they like to hang with friends. They all enjoyed gaming, but it wasn’t a priority, so they weren’t hardcore gamers to say the least.

- Every single one of them had access to a Wii. Either they owned one or had a family member that has one. All the girl games, plus one guy owned theirs. Of the remaining dudes, two of them had a Xbox 360 as their main console, while the last one mostly payed games on his laptop. Three of the girls also had 360s at home, though it was not specified if it was theirs or a family members. No one had a PS3.
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Happy birthday Nintendo! Some of you are reading this and are wondering; 119? Wow, how is Nintendo that old. Well my young padawans, the answer can be found for you below. Enjoy reading about the long history of Nintendo after the Jump. How about three mighty big cheers for our favorite company!

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Mega Man 9
- Debate was going on about what score the graphics should get
- Matt thinks the graphics are outdated and kind of ugly, but it doesn’t affect the gameplay
- Craig/Bozon say it’s not a bad looking game, just a step back in technology
- Daemon doesn’t think the graphics are bad either
- Graphics score given was a 3
- In the swing of things, the whole breakdown doesn’t affect the scores as much as people think they do
- Talk about how cool the Mega Man 9 press kit is

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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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Wii

de Blob – 92%
Order Up! – 80%
Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli – 83&
Samba de Amigo – 71%
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon – 84%
Rock Band – 60% (the review team love the game on Xbox 360, but feel its too neutered on Wii to be worth getting if you have a 360 or PS3)
Madden NFL 09 All-Play – 87%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 All-Play – 85%
Twin Strike: Operation Thunder – 74% (good, clean budget fun)

Wii Virtual Console

Super Mario RPG – 95%
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels – 88%
Chase HQ – 68%
Dig Dug – 62%

WiiWare

MaBoshi: The Three Shape Arcade – 85%
My Aquarium – 21%

DS

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood – 93%
Spore Creatures – 66%
Jewel Quest: Cradle of Rome – 81%
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials & Tribulations – 85%
Zubo – 84%
Lego Batman – 80%
Dungeon Maker – 70%
Spongebob SquarePants: Drawn to Life – 51%
Pipemania – 82%
Gauntlet – 53%

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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 Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 – Nami ni Yureru Hihou (Bandai)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Sports (Nintendo)
5. BioHazard: Umbrella Chronicles — Best Price! (Capcom)

UK:

1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision)
5. Wii Play (Nintendo)

Nintendo DS

North America:

1. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo)
2. Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (Square Enix)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. GRID (Codemasters)

Japan:

1. Pocket Monsters Platinum (Nintendo)
2. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
3. Quiz Magic Academy DS (Konami)
4. Dragon Ball DS (Bandai)
5. KORG DS-10 (AQ Interactive)

UK:

1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. More Brain Training (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)
5. Puzzler Collection (Ubisoft)

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Virtual Console

1 (1) – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
2 (2) – Super Mario Bros. 3
3 (3) – Super Mario Bros.
4 (4) – Mega Man
5 (5) – Super Mario World
6 (N) – Mega Man 2
7 (7) – Super Mario Bros. 2
8 (8) – The Legend of Zelda
9 (6) – Sonic the Hedgehog
10 (9) – Super Mario 64
11 (10) – Punch-Out!!
12 (11) – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
13 (12) – Mario Kart 64
14 (14) – Donkey Kong Country
15 (15) – Pac-Man
16 (16) – Donkey Kong
17 (18) – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
18 (17) – Paper Mario
19 (19) – Double Dragon
20 (20) – Kirby’s Adventure

WiiWare

1 (1) – My Aquarium
2 (4) – My Pokemon Ranch
3 (2) – Strong Bad Episode 1 Homestar Ruiner
4 (3) – Defend your Castle
5 (N) – Strong Bad Episode 2 Strong Badia the Free
6 (5) – Dr. Mario Online Rx
7 (6) – Wild West Guns
8 (8) – Pong Toss – Frat Party Games
9 (10) – TV Show King
10 (9) – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
11 (N/A) – Groovin’ Blocks
12 (11) – Midnight Pool
13 (7) – Helix
14 (12) – LostWinds
15 (13) – Family Table Tennis
16 (16) – V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack
17 (14) – Cocoto Fishing Master
18 (15) – Gyrostarr
19 (17) – SPOGS Racing
20 (19) – Block Breaker Deluxe

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