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Nintendo releases for the week ending August 18th
Here are the new releases coming out for all Nintendo systems this week: Wii Madden NFL 08 Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing DS Madden NFL 08 Heroes of Mana High School Musical: Makin’ the Cut Luminous Arc Operation: Vietnam Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon ATV / Monster Truck Mayhem GameCube Madden NFL 08 RPG fans get an early Christmas with Heroes of Mana, Luminous Arc, and ev...
Wii sales will overtake Xbox 360 in September
Worldwide sales numbers are in and it’s clear that Wii will overtake Xbox 360 next month. The overall sales are obviously boosted by Japan, who have bought nearly 8 times as many Wii systems as Xbox 360. Is Wii going to be the PS2 of this generation?
Nintendo releases for the week ending August 11th
Here’s a round-up of new games available this week for Nintendo systems in North America: DS Pet Alien Mega Man Star Force: Dragon Mega Man Star Force: Leo Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus Wii Boogie I’m loving the art style of Boogie, but I don’t think my neighbors would appreciate hearing my rendition of Brick House. Plus, Mario Strikers Charged is consuming my every thought thes...
Nintendo releases for the week ending August 4th
Here are the new releases for all Nintendo platforms for this week: Wii Mario Strikers Charged DS Picross DS Bratz Ponyz Chameleon: To Dye For! Drake & Josh: Talent Showdown Pet Alien Glory Days 2 Spelling Challenges and More! Anyone ready for some online Wii soccer action? Picross is getting some good buzz, too. Buying anything this week?
We’re Number One – top sellers for the week
Here are the number one titles sold for Nintendo systems around the world this week: Wii North America: Super Paper Mario Japan: Mario Party 8 UK: Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree DS North America: Pokemon Diamond Japan: Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Touch de Dokodon! UK: Pokemon Diamond Pokemon invaded the UK this week, while Super Paper Mario floated back up to the top of the pile (thanks to a $10 discount...
Wii’s a fad. Or, Sony is getting desperate
Sony’s Jack Tretton is in a difficult position right now. His company has on their hands the most powerful console that nobody knows they really want. It’s the thing people will buy “eventually.” It’s got the most “potential” of any system out there, and developers will realize that “one day.” Today, the San Jose Mercury News digs into the best...
Nintendo releases for the week ending July 28th
Here are the new releases for all Nintendo platforms for this week: Wii Alien Syndrome Escape from Bug Island DS Fullmetal Alchemist: Trading Card Game Chameleon: To Dye For! Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter’s Battle Ultimate Puzzle Games: Sudoku Edition Are you buying anything this week or will you hold out for Mario Strikers Charged next week?
GamePro’s Jack Tretton ‘interview’ is a lollipop
Before you head over the GamePro interview between Vicious Sid and Sony Computer Entertainment of America President Jack Tretton, you have to close you eyes and do a little imagining for me. First, picture Jack Tretton shirtless and lying down on a massage table. Yeah, I know, it’s frickin’ weird, but bear with me on this one, please. Next. imagine Vicious Sid standing over him, massag...
WiiWare developers, meet the Wii Balance Board
The speculation and discussion has already started in around the WiiFit Balance Board it seems, with Square/Enix, of all companies, expressing interest in the peripheral today. And that’s to be expected; it didn’t take a video games genius last week to see that there was massive potential beyond WiiFit’s mini-games and BMI indexing abilities. Button-less, hands-free strafing in F...
Is the Wii on track to outsell the PS2?
As the final ripples from E3 subside this week (whether for good or for now remains to be seen), Nintendo president Satoru Iwata leaves us with some passing comments that he probably wouldn’t have been caught dead making even just four or so months ago. “Sony’s PS2 sales of 100 million units is an extraordinary number that our home game console business has not achieved,” I...
We’re Number One – top sellers for the week
Here are the number one Wii and DS games sold around the world this week: Wii North America: Wii Play Japan: Dragon Quest Swords: Kamen no Joou to Kagami no Tou UK: Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition DS North America: Pokemon Diamond Japan: Zelda no Densetsu: Mugen no Sunadokei UK: More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima Most of the list is identical to last week, with Japan being the exception. Dragon...
E3 begins with a yawn. Can Nintendo save it?
The more I watch the recaps of Microsoft’s E3 presentation and the GameTrailers Killzone 2 footage, the more I find myself agreeing with Infendo contributor Malstrom. I usually agreed with ol’ Mal when he wrote over at The Wiikly, but more recently he said something in a column here at Nintendo that managed to coalesce all the thoughts in my head into one easy to swallow morsel. That m...