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Top Ten – What’s left for Wii?
With Mario, Pokémon, Zelda, Metroid, DK, Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Fire Emblem, Pikmin, Animal Crossing, and Battalion Wars either out or coming down the pipeline for Wii, what Nintendo owned franchises are left? Here’s the top ten list of what’s left for Wii:
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Nintendo readying new Wii bundle?
Nintendo may be preparing the release of a new Wii bundle and/or color if an anonymous Codename Revolution contact is to be believed. According to the report, the new bundle has a UPC code of 045496880088, and it’s owned by Nintendo of America. Without citing details, this “new pack” is believed to be either a new game bundle, Wii Zapper bundle, or possibly a new color. This is, ...
WiiFit: First major game to not be a game
Edge has a preview of the upcoming (and controversial) WiiFit. Wii Fitness is a simple concept executed very well, and the fact that it angered some of the gaming world at its announcement is more an indictment of the industry than an understanding of how it can change the way non-gamers see consoles. It should be interesting to see how “gamey” the title ends ups being… (i.e. the...
Contra 4 DS cover art kicks alien butt
NeoGAF has cover art and release dates today for one of the more highly anticipated 3rd party DS titles, Contra 4. The game launches November 13, my wallet has gone into hiding and my sense of nostalgia just went to plaid.
10 years after death, Game Boy creator lives on
On October 4, 1997, Gunpei Yokoi, the father of the Game Boy and a Nintendo icon, was struck by two vehicles, pinned and crushed while attending his own damaged automobile. He died two hours later from his injuries. Now, this isn’t some post that asks “what could have been at Nintendo” if Gunpei had remained with us, because he had actually left Nintendo to work with Bandai to de...
Is Guitar Hero 3 for Wii the game?
There’s a question circulating out there in the ether today asking if Guitar Hero 3 for the Wii will be the most popular version of that software over the PS2, Xbox 360 and the PS3 versions. Apparently, Amazon.com’s rankings (notoriously inaccurate, I know) have the Wii at #6, 360 at #44, PS2 at #86, and the PS3 version bringing up the rear beyond the scope of the Top 100. Boo hoo. It&...
Jam Sessions strums a mini masterpiece
To call Jam Sessions for the DS a game does is a disservice. It is contained in the charcoal plastic covering of a game, yes, and has the copper-colored connectors that are a marquee feature of all cartridges since the days of the Commodore 64, sure, but this particular foray into the DS’s now exhaustive library is indeed a toy in every sense of the word. However, Jam Sessions is not a toy i...
Penny Arcade proves that reviews don’t need scores
A lot has been said about video game reviews and how they should be scored. Scale of 100? Scale of 10? Four stars? Five stars? I’m not saying I don’t look at Metacritic’s aggregations, but scores are pretty arbitrary. Until you find a specific reviewer who can consistently replicate your tastes, it’s hard to trust random gaming journalists and the number they assign to a ga...
Goldman Sachs sees more money in Nintendo’s future
Goldman Sachs wants Nintendo something fierce today. Like, seriously, get a ridiculously expensive Ritz-Carlton penthouse room already. GameDaily BIZ has the deets: Goldman Sachs believes the Wii and DS maker can approach Apple-like levels of success because of its “innovative business model.” Nintendo may also raise its earnings forecast again. According to Reuters, Nintendo shares hi...
Cavemen love Wii Sports Boxing, relationship issues
Wii Sports Boxing is apparently a Caveman’s best friend.
Console race progress report
In line with Blake’s Wired “do it in a sentence” post from earlier this morning, I though I’d throw up a series of three interviews over at Gamasutra that are an impromptu progress report for each of the three consoles on the market today. That’s pretty much it on that. No extra commentary or snark or insults. OK, ok. One insult. Michael Pachter is an attention whore.