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EA, again: No Rock Band Wii planned
Even the mighty Rome fell, eventually. So too will EA, I think, although not in quite as catastophic a fashion as the great decendents of Romulus and Reemus. But eventually, nonetheless.
Wii a conduit for ‘complete’ DS downloads
NY Times has the scoop: Mr. Fils-Amie said that future DS device will be more tightly integrated with its Wii console. Complete games as well as game samplers will be able to be downloaded into the Wii using its broadband connection, and then transferred wirelessly to the DS… “To aggressively drive DS business we need to provide other forms of entertainment to excite the consumer,” said Mr....
Virtual Console Monday – Bubble Bobble, Light Crusader, and Top Hunter
If you haven’t made any New Year’s resolutions yet, allow Nintendo to suggest a few: pop more bubbles, battle more medieval beasts and try to save the universe a little more often. New releases for New Year’s Eve: Bubble Bobble – NES – 1988 – 500 Wii Points Bubble Bobble’s release in 1986 introduced the two bubble dragons, Bub and Bob, and brand new play m...
Preview: Nitrobike sounds promising on Wii
Being the Excite Truck junkie that I am, I’m looking forward to this one. Wikipedia previews the goods: Nitrobike will feature gameplay that is somewhat similar to its predecessors Excitebike 64 and Excite Truck. The controls in this game will be very similar to Excite Truck, with players holding the Wii Remote on its side and twisting the remote to the right or left in order to steer.
Nintendo year end releases rev their engines
Nothing new for DS this week (unless the Jam Sessions Performance Bundle counts), but there are a handful of Wii titles looking to scoop up some post-holiday gift card spendings. Releases for the week ending 1/5/2008: Wii Classic British Motor Racing Kawasaki 4X4 Quad Bikes Kidz Sports Basketball Monster Trux: Offroad Myth Makers: Orbs of Doom Rig Racer 2 Lots of motor sports to choose from this w...
Review report names Wii best console of 2007
The Nintendo Wii was judged the most popular of the big three consoles in 2007, despite extreme shortages of the console in the lead-up to Christmas, according to reviews from genuine purchasers collated by independent review publishers, Reevoo. The Wii achieved an overall score of 8.78 out of ten, compared with 8.25 for the PlayStation 3 and 7.65 for the Xbox 360. Sony’s PlayStation scored ...
No More Heroes: ‘You have never played anything like this before’
CVG gushes in its review: “Violence, sex, things to see, things to collect, spectacular graphics and even better sound, a sense of humour, a sense of purpose, an insane logic running through every fibre – and enough swearing to get your telly banned by the BBFC. Killer7 creator Suda51 is back, all right…
Celda figures extend your Phantom Hourglass experience
While David and Blake dissect the best and worst that Nintendo systems had to offer this year, I thought I’d do what IÂ do best and contibute absolutely nothing to the conversation. Instead, look at these little plastic figures modeled after characters from the Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass! At $3 a pop from Play-Asia, these little ditties are a steal for the import happy, and allow you...
The worst-reviewed DS & Wii games of 2007
List-mania continues at Infendo as we wrap up 2007. The end of the year is a great time to reflect on what works and what doesn’t. It’s always fun to talk about the best DS and Wii games, but let’s take a look at the bottom of the pile and see what embarrassments we can find! DS Bottom 5 (per Metacritic) 1. Chicken Shoot (19) 2. Deal or No Deal (21) 3. Wiffle Ball (22) 4. Godzi...
The best-reviewed DS games of 2007
According to Metacritic: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Ouendan 2 Planet Puzzle League Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Contra 4 Phantom Hourglass, while a solid game, is a bit overrated critically. I’d pick a bunch of non-gamer stuff to grace my DS list, like Hotel Dusk, My Word Coach, and Master of Illusion. That’s why the DS is so great — crazy software!
The best-reviewed Wii games of 2007
According to Metacritic: Super Mario Galaxy Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock My take: Super Mario Galaxy the best game of the year (across all platforms), RE4 overrated, MP3 slightly overrated, Zack and Wiki underrated, GH3 about right.
Virtual Console Monday – Blades Of Steel, Donkey Kong Country 3, and Rolling Thunder 2
Not quite the mind blowing Christmas Eve release that a lot of people were hoping for, there are a couple gems now available on the Wii Shop Channel: Blades Of Steel – NES – 500 Wii Points With stick in hand and confidence brimming, you are looking to bring home the cup, win the MVP award, get on the covers of major sports magazines and date a beautiful model (not necessarily in that o...