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NiGHTS to feature YOUR weather
4cr gives us some more dirt on NiGHTS: Masks allow NiGHTS to shape-shift into a dragon, a dolphin (Ecco, anyone?), and a rocket Change scenery according to real-world seasons with the Forecast Channel Seven dream worlds to explore Exchange items via WiiConnect 24 A personal aside: With NiGHTS incoming, as well as the mature fare in Godfather and Manhunt 2 on the way, AND all the first party IP com...
Nintendo sells 500k DS units in Australia
[Australian exclamation term for surprise here]!!! Sorry, I don’t know any Aussie slang, so my placeholder will have to do for this news today: Nintendo has cracked the 500,000 mark for DS’s sold in Australia! Plus, I’m pretty jealous of their Wi-fi hotspot set up, as described to us by the chaps over at IGN: Nintendo Australia, in conjunction with Telstra, today announced that A...
CNet podcast on why Nintendo is outselling Sony and Microsoft
More mass media coverage on why Nintendo is outselling its “non-competitors” Sony and Microsoft… The segment is near the end. Nothing new but it’s interesting to hear non-gamers talk about Nintendo success.
Zelda artwork by Dan Schoening
Dan Schoening, of Pipedreams fame, gives us something new from the realm of Zelda.
Wii secret revealed – the Wii Cats have names!
In an interview with the developers of Wii’s Photo Channel, the names of both Wii Cats are revealed. ITO:By the way, the cats in the Photo Channel and News Channel are brothers and sisters. SAKAINO: The cat in the Photo Channel is Rassie, the younger sister. Because in Japanese, she always ends her sentences with “~rashiiyo” (meaning “they say” or “I heard”...
Mii How To: Zelda & Link
On Nintendo’s official Wii site, there are a couple “how to” videos with tips on creating a Mii for Zelda or Link. They cleverly use some repositioned eyebrows for Link’s pointy ears, but they don’t quite have the eyes right. Which Nintendo characters would you like them to do next?
Mario Strikers Charged for Wii – more online details emerge
When Mario Strikers Charged was originally announced, it was revealed to have online play. We now have more details from the director of the title. From an article on The Wiire: According to Mike Inglehart, Charged will feature three types of online matching: friendship, “regular” and regional. Friendship matching will allow players to compete against others whom they’ve swapped ...
Super Paper Mario (Wii) impressions [Updated]
From Kotaku: “It certainly lives up to the franchise’s name and on first blush I’d say it’s probably the best game to hit the platform to date, or will be when it ships next week… The graphics really sparkle on my big screen. The colors are vibrant the design unique, the aesthetic pleasing. The sound too has a nice new feel to it, I noticed several occasions where the...
Miyamoto: Wii enhancements coming for hardcore gamers
GamePro has a nice ‘lil interview with Shiggy regarding his thoughts on the Wii so far. Here are some choice snippets: “I prepared myself for the possibility that Wii might face an uphill battle in America, so to see that it has become this big of a hit is something I wasn’t particularly expecting… There are other enhancements to the Wii interface and developments being pla...
Virtual Console Monday – Star Fox 64, TMNT, and Dragon’s Curse
Early word on the street has three new titles releasing for the Virtual Console today: Star Fox 64 (N64, 1000 Wii Points)Players take the controls of their Arwing and complete 15 missions to reach the final objective: a showdown on Venom, the home planet of the interplanetary tyrant, Andross. Throughout the adventure, players have to accomplish challenging objectives in order to reach and conquer ...
Get Your Spend On – new releases this week
Not a very hot week for releases with Chocobo Tales for DS and Rival Swords on Wii topping the curiosity meter. And apparently the GBA still isn’t dead, with Dogz 2 out for the handheld-that-cannot-be-killed. Dogz 2, eh? Maybe it is time to pull that plug. WiiBionicle HeroesPrince of Persia: Rival Swords DSCake ManiaFinal Fantasy Fables: Chocobo TalesHoneycomb BeatKonami Classics: Arcade Hit...
Puzzle Quest GET
OK, so my wallet has officially been overruled. Again. I just have to get Puzzle Quest now. After last week’s input from Infendo readers and today’s web comic from Scott over at Extra Life, I am overwhelmed — my meager pittance be damned. Bejeweled for dorks. Sounds good to me.