Nintendo is developing a game called, “Hotel Dusk: Room 215,” it is being co developed by Cing the developers of Trace Memory. This game starts in the year 1979, …
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UPDATE: Updated article with pics from new NP mag.
I don’t know if I’ve gotten my next Nintendo Power issue before everyone else, but it is LOADED with great …
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The latest issue of Nintendo Power (V. 212) gives a time period for the US release (FINALLY!) of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl.
The duo of DS games should hit …
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Square-Enix and Nintendo announced today that Dragon Quest IX (the next title in the series) would not be coming to either the PS3 or the Wii, but rather EXCLUSIVELY …
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There are only a few words that need to be said, “I’m so excited!” or “Greatest game ever!”. When I first heard about the Virtual Console on the Wii. …
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The latest issue of Game Informer has some information about both Zelda: Phantom Hourglass as well as a new Zelda adventure coming to Wii. The magazine speaks of a …
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Nintendo gave a press release today listing four more titles to download from the Shop Channel. The games are as follows:
Those who have been lucky enough to acquire a Wii have discovered the marvel that is Wii Sports. It was the first game I played and it is a perfect introductory title for the Wii’s innovative control scheme. I was surprised how small the wiimote was and how easily it fit in my hand. It felt natural and didn’t feel light or cheap. I inserted the disc and proceeded to play some Tennis.
At this point, it’s important to note that my learning curve starting off was a little different than most since I had seen many videos of ‘how to play.’ However, I was quite surprised when my parents and grandparents became interested in the game as I played. It took them no time at all to get used to the controls. My grandma, who has never played many games, played tennis like a pro after only 3 games of practice. I was astonished and knew that Nintendo’s simple philosophy made sense. They got used to the controls almost as fast as I did! All of us traded off playing singles (I only bought one extra wiimote at launch) and had a blast.
Ok, now onto the game itself. There are five games included: Tennis, Baseball, Bowling, Golf, and Boxing. Each of these games display different strengths of the wiimote. Tennis and Baseball show off the free range motion and 3d positioning features. Bowling really shows off the ability to sense tilting and/or spins. Golf takes these two features and teaches one how to control their swings/motion. Boxing is a fun game that pretty accurately shows depth with various punches and movements.
On top of all these games, the package features 3 practice modes for each sport. These modes help to hone your abilities as you improve in each sport. There are some very subtle improvements that can be made in each of the sports. This is where the depth comes into the game. It’s fun enough for anyone to pick up and play, yet has enough depth to provide hours of entertainment.
“Zelda is in the house” :D
Well, the day has finally come–November 19, 2006. A day that I like to refer as “Wii-day”. I had quite the experience …
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Nintendo is responding to concerns about their virtual console lineup. It seems Nintendo has heard our cries for more games and better classics. Joining the VC lineup are games …
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This past week has been Twilight Princess media blitz! Today, George Harrison of Nintendo fame brought some new info to the table. Apparently Zelda:TP will make use of Wiiconnect24 …
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Yesterday, Sony announced various information about launch pricing, launch titles, and accessory pricing. The most interesting news tidbit to me was the announcement that PS3’s controller (SIXAXIS) will be …
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Nintendo announced some new features for the Wii this week! One of which is a message board system where one can leave notes for family members or even go …
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After reporting today that Nintendo would have 1 million systems at launch, it appears Nintendo has set the record straight by pledging even more systems for its November 19 …
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Opera announced today that its custom-built web browser for Wii will be available for free at launch. The browser can be downloaded through the Wii’s built-in “Wii Shop Channel”, …
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Nintendo confirmed on Monday that it will ship 1 million units to stores for the November 19 launch date. Here is the quote from Nintendo’s Ron Bertram, vice president …
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Nintendo on Thursday finally revealed the long-anticipated launch details. *drum roll………* Wii will launch in the US on November 19, 2006 for $249.99. The Wii will come packaged with the following as reported by IGN Wii:
Great news so far! Here’s the rest of the details from Cubed3:
Japanese Software (August 7-13)
# Name (System) Sales (LTD)
1. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 117,706 (2,731,934)
2. Tamagotchi Shop 2 (DS) 66,564 (334,875)
3. Melty Blood: Act Cadenza (PS2) 64,980 (new)
4. Brain Age 2 (DS) 59,585 (2,985,432)
5. Cooking Navi (DS) 57,257(290,960)
6. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) 44,201 (3,077,295)
7. Brain Age (DS) 38,954 (2,688,146)
8. SD Gundam Generation G Portable (PSP) 36,592 (192,227)
9. Fist of the North Star Pachislot (PS2) 33,951 (116,507)
10. Kirarin * Revolution: Kira Kira Idol Audition (DS) 33,332 (new)
Japanese Hardware (August 7-13)
DSL 196,719
PSP 41,289
PS2 26,547
GBASP 3,051
GBM 2,031
Xbox360 1,204
GC 940
DS 934
GBA 23
Xbox 6
This week dslites are ontop once again, conquering Japan. Mario also retook the top spot in software sales. :D
4 color rebellion also has sales for many regions in europe, it is quit interesting to see how other consoles are doing in other territories besides japan. It could be the ds ruling japan but the results will totally be different in the other side of the world!! :S very interesting!
Source: 4 color rebellion