Pure Nintendo

Rock Band
– Underwhelming – comes very late after other versions, the great features aren’t in the Wii version
– Can’t make own band members
– Drums not wireless – there was an error on the press release
– Sub-par stereo sound

Madden All-Play
– Visuals “updated” – looks like they’re tweaking with the system
– 5 on 5 mode – easier to play – ex: throw automatically
– Call Your Shot: Draw own shots – can do this online
– Overall, gameplay more fast, “arcadey” – Bozon says this isn’t a bad thing
– Core football isn’t gimped (not too much missing from other versions)
– Hardcore gamers will go for the 360 version, casual gamers will go for the Wii version

Rumor: Sonic Movie?

By James Higginbotham •

This rumor is very old, but it has appeared again. Check out the link to check out the other two parts.

Part Two and Three HERE

Wii-kly Update June 23 – One WiiWare, Two VC

By Justin Sharp •

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

June 23, 2008

Everybody loves a classic battle between good and evil. With the latest additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel, your greatest challenge will be choosing where to wipe out the bad guys-in deep space, on mean city streets or in a monster-ridden fantasy world. Whatever the venue, be ready for outrageous enemies and memorable missions you’ll relish from beginning to end.

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:

WiiWare™

Gyrostarr™ (High Voltage Software, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Fantasy Violence, 700 Wii Points): Gyrostarr challenges you and up to three additional players to pilot your ships through a series of twisting, turning technoplasma tracks while battling a variety of deadly alien foes at ever-increasing speeds.

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Top 20 VC, Top 15 WiiWare

By James Higginbotham •

Virtual Console Rank (Last) – Game Name (System) 1 (1) – Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) 2 (2) – Super Mario Bros. (NES) 3 (3) – Super Mario World (SNES) …
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More New Nintendo Channel Feture Info

By James Higginbotham •

Here are just “Some” of the stats you can find with the new feture of the Nintendo Channel:

Super Mario Galaxy – played 5 million times at 25 hours per person.

Lostwinds – played 48,689 times at 3.4 hours per person.

Wii Sports – played 24 million hours at 33 hours per person. 21 million times played with 28 times per person

Japanese stats:

Wii Fit: Duration 20:37, 20.26 sessions
Wii Sports: Duration 30:00, over 28.44 sessions

Zelda 3: Duration 9:44, over 7.51 sessions (21,282 registered sales)
Zelda TP: Duration 50:10, over 21.36 sessions

No More Heroes: Duration 10:44, over 5.12 sessions

RE4 Wii: Duration 33:23, over 15.41 sessions
Umbrella Chronicles: Duration 14:54, over 8.61 sessions

Dr. Mario WiiWare: Duration 14:09, over 9.24 sessions (13,931 registered sales)
FF:CC My Life As A King: Duration 21:14, over 8.89 sessions (33,810 registered sales)
Star Soldier R: Not enough data/Data withheld

Everyone’s Pokemon Farm: Duration 8:03, over 17.98, but… 44,779 registered sales

VC sales information:

New Feature In The Nintendo Channel

By James Higginbotham •

Just found my Wii glowing and found this message from Nintendo.

New Feture Available on the Nintendo channel!

You can now see what others are saying about Wii disc games, …
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North America – Top 20 VC, Top 10 WiiWare

By James Higginbotham •

Virtual Console

1 (1) – Super Mario Bros. 3 2 (2) – Super Mario Bros. 3 (3) – Super Mario World 4 (4) – Punch Out!! 5 (5) – The …
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The Slow Decline of the Virtual Console

By James Higginbotham •

Th VC is something I have to say Nintendo is beggining to fall flat on the faces with. They have a great opportunity to make, not only there long time …
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Today’s WiiWare and VC Releases

By James Higginbotham •

The latest additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel offer a remarkable array of characters you won’t find just anywhere. A fresh WiiWare™ title gives Pokémon lovers a whole new way to wrangle and enjoy their little pals, while a pair of imported Virtual Console™ releases will pump up the action quotient—literally—for fans of NES® classics.

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: