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Wii Chess: The game you haven’t heard of
Wikipedia enlightened me just today. Wii Chess is an upcoming video game for the Wii console. It is currently in development by Nintendo and set for release on 18 January 2008 in Europe. First information of the game was revealed on 12 December 2007. The game will be released cheaper in Europe and will be a budget title. Players can also play online courtesy of Nintendo Wi-fi Connection. For the r...
Top 16 sites to browse on the Nintendo Wii Internet Channel
Infendo Forums friend, ejamer, shares this awesome list of sites to browse with the Wii Internet Channel! The Wii Browser seems to be little more than a short-lived novelty for many people, but there are quite a few websites worth looking at when you’re trying to kill a few minutes. Here is my personal shortlist of “must-see” websites with your Wii. Maybe it will help to breath...
Have Guitar Hero 3 mono, will sue
Remember that pesky Guitar Hero 3 mono sound issue? Remember how Activision said new discs were coming, but not until 2008? Well, today it appears as though that action is too late. In fine American tradition, someone has decided to sue Activision over the mono issue for “deceptive and unlawful” conduct by selling the Wii version of Guitar Hero III with the promise of Dolby Pro Logic.
Nintendo Spotting: Triforce tree edition
Apprarently the DO celebrate Christmas in Hyrule.
Join the Infendo Guitar Hero III tour group!
There is a brand new Infendo tour group at guitarhero.com where Infendo Nation can jam together. Just search for “Infendo” under tour groups or go straight to: http://www.guitarhero.com/tour_groups/215158. Once we get a good group together, look forwards to some Rock Nights and Tournaments and other fun stuff. If nothing else, it should be a good way to build up your friend roster with...
One DS sold every 5 seconds in 2007
When I started writing this sentence, a DS was sold to some lucky consumer. By the time I finished writing that sentence, another DS was sold. According to Nintendo’s internal numbers, this dynamic basically played itself out for all of 2007, as a DS was sold roughly every five seconds. That’s about 6 million DS units sold in 2007 so far. It’s an incredible milestone for the syst...
The highest ranked Wii games (so far)
According to Metacritic: Super Mario Galaxy (97) Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (95) Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition (91) Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (90) Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure (87) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (85) Super Paper Mario (85) MLB Power Pros (83) WarioWare: Smooth Moves (83) Madden NFL 07 (81) I think Twilight Princess, RE4, and Smooth Moves are overra...
Dragon Quest Swords coming to Wii Feb. 26
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix(TM) interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that DRAGON QUEST® SWORDS: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors(TM), the newest entry in the renowned franchise, is set to slice its way to North American retailers on February 26, 2008.
Wiimote as a white board
JOhnny Lee is a smart, smart man. And he sees some hidden potential with the Wiimote. Hey, whaddaya know, me too.
Poll – Is Wii a gaming supplement or a full meal?
Regular Infendo commentator, Andrew-MG, inspired this week’s poll. In a discussion of the Five Most Anticipated Wii Games of 2008, he said: My biggest frustration as a Wii owner thusfar is seeing it become my “supplement” to gaming, instead of my meal. It’s a great statement, but is it true for the rest of you? {democracy:25}
Smorgasboard of NiGHTS media for the taking
Uber-nerds only: Be sure to visit Sega’s NiGHTS FTP site which hosts a slew of game-related media including screens, trailers, story art, illustrations, logos, and music — both good and (horribly) bad. It’s all there. NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams arrives on Wii next Tuesday, December 18, just in time for Christmas. Most recent game trailer here:
Virtual Console gift-giving on Wii today
Starting this week, Wii Shop Channel patrons can use a new Gifting feature to send games to other Wii owners with whom they’ve traded Friend Codes. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to give your fellow Nintendo buffs the gift of a classic game’no wrapping paper required. And don’t worry about duplication. If your friend already has the game you’re trying to give, you’l...