A remake of the classic Excitebike from the NES is coming to WiiWare November 9! The game has been updated with 3D graphics as well as online play! Check out the jump for the first trailer!
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New character art for New Super Mario Bros. Wii was released today and shows off some of the enemies including the return of the Koopa kids! Also some new art for Mario’s various abilities.
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Oct. 26, 2009
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Nintendo Offers Downloadable Halloween Fun from Axe to Zombies
Boo! As the year’s spookiest holiday draws near, this week’s additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi™ Shop are ready to put some extra chills and thrills into your Halloween week. The WiiWare™ service invites you to explore a ghostly mansion or face menacing foes in a new Tales of Monkey Islandadventure. On the Virtual Console™, battle zombies and other supernatural creatures in a Super NES™ classic, or ward off evil forces in the legendary arcade game Golden Axe™. For Nintendo DSiWare™ users, a portable PictureBook Games™ title delivers nifty tricks, while sudoku solvers are in for a real treat. And speaking of treats, Wii owners who have their Wii consoles connected to the Internet should check out the Nintendo Week show on Nintendo Channel for an exclusive WiiWare announcement of a fresh take on an 8-bit classic.
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3rd Chapter Available in North America for 1000 Wii Points, European Version Coming Soon
Pirates, giant sea mammals and demonic talking skulls invade the North American WiiWare™ network Monday, October …
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We reported about the Software Sales in Japan the other day, but it didn’t really occur to me at the time that Okami for the Wii was …
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Cambridge, Mass. – Oct. 23, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced the spookiest DLC packs yet, with three tracks from Rob Zombie and five from Wolfmother, as well as tracks from Liz Phair and Morningwood, that will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and Wii™. Tracks from Sonic Youth and Steely Dan will also be available for download next week for Rock Band Unplugged on PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 System and Wii
The latest screens for Arc Rise Fantasia show off a new boss battle and some more in-game screens. Arc Rise Fantasia hits the Wii next Summer. Check out more screens after the jump!
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Turn-Based RPG Gives Wii Owners The Power To Party-Up and Summon Deadly Creatures
Glendale, CA – October 22, 2009 – Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a UTV Enterprise, a worldwide publisher and developer of videogames and Marvelous Entertainment announced that Arc Rise Fantasia is releasing in Summer 2010 exclusively for the Nintendo Wii™.
Arc Rise Fantasia, winner of the “Best Wii RPG” from IGN at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2009, is a new turn-based RPG with a beautiful, anime-inspired Japanese art style. Players will jump into the shoes of L’Arc, a calm and composed mercenary, who sets out to defend the Meridian Empire from an impending invasion of ferocious creatures. After assembling a party of friends, each with a unique set of abilities, players will embark on a perilous journey across an overworld filled with deadly enemies and treacherous dungeons. While strategically queuing up attacks, players can summon mystical creatures and work with their party members to execute massive attacks.
New York – October 22, 2009 – Atari, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, announced today the release of Backyard Football ’10, the latest iteration of the number one youth football videogame franchise. Now available at retailers nationwide, and for the first time on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the title has earned Microsoft’s “Family Games” status, which requires the game to pass a strict set of criteria based on rating, ease of play and audience appeal. Backyard Football ’10 has also released on Wii™ and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and features a star studded roster of NFL players featured as animated middle-schoolers in the game.
Packed with real football action, Backyard Football ’10 features all new co-op play for exciting 2 vs 2 action, enhanced controls, new unlockables, insane power ups, custom teams and characters, multiple play modes (single player, season play, tournament and all-pro) as well as a hall of fame where kids can compare their season scores and rankings from Backyard Football ‘09.
NAMCO BANDAI’ s New Way of Virtual Cooking is about to be Served Up on Wii
Santa Clara, Calif., (Oct. 21, 2009) – NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., turns the heat up to “broil” as they announce today that Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked has gone to manufacturing for Wii™, and will hit retail shelves throughout North America on November 3, 2009. Developed in partnership with Food Network, the first cable network dedicated to the power and joy of food, the game is designed to teach players real, practical cooking skills using their Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™. From introductory lessons to more advanced challenges, Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked will make everyone a star chef. Releasing just in time for the holidays, Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked is an ideal, unique gift for the foodies and aspiring chefs on anyone’s list this season.
Be sure to check out IGN’s hands-on with the Wii version where they talk about Wii Motion Plus support and also Balance Board support! It really looks like Ubisoft …
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