Mario Kart Wii
Wii Mini Available at Select Toys ‘R’ Us Stores
Apparently, you can find Wii Minis in select Toys ‘R’ Us stores across the United States. If you are interested, call your local store and see if any are in stock. If so, don’t forget your $99 on your way out the door! Source: Go Nintendo
Video games as a skill?
Before I started thinking about this idea, I was easily frustrated by new gamers who couldn’t seem to grasp controls that are second nature to me. I have a friend whose family has never owned a single dedicated gaming system, handheld or otherwise. Even so, how hard can it possibly be to hold a Wii remote sideways and control the on-screen Mario with the directional pad and jump button? Even...
New Super Mario Bros. Voicemail Greetings
Our friends over at Nintendo of Canada managed to snag some time with Mario himself to record a few New Super Mario Bros. and holiday themed voicemail greetings. While you can pick one of the three greetings to use on your phone’s voicemail system, it looks like one of the messages might be used by some video game retailer to remind gamers about New Super Mario Bros. Wii‘s imminent l...
Mario Kart Wii used in High School drivers ed
Kotaku unearthed something interesting today: Vail Christian High School in Colorado has been using Mario Kart to teach students the dangers of driving while distracted. Students are challenged to play Mario Kart Wii while sending and receiving text messages. “I ran into a lot of things and it was very stressful,” said 13 year old Alli O’Brian, “”I don’t think...
Mario Kart Wii: Global Video Game of the Year
Combine the all software sales in Japan, the U.S. and the U.K., and Mario Kart Wii comes out on top with 8.94 million sold, beating Wii Fit in second and the much ballyhooed Grand Theft Auto IV in third with a completely respectable 7.29 million. Super Smash Bros. Brawl takes fourth with 6.32 million, and the number of core gamers on the Wii rises ever higher. Any reason why Mario Kart Wii shouldn...
Nintendo first party titles, Grand Theft Auto IV top Edge 2008 best seller list
Edge, using a series of super secret formulas, back channels and NPD Group moles, has assembled a list of the best-selling video games from the past 12 months. Dominating the top ten are several EA franchise titles, a Russian guy down on his luck in Liberty City, as well as a number of Nintendo first party titles that include Mario Kart Wii, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and everybody’s favorite ...
Wii Channel Issues – Zooming Slowly
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xta0EL9DDuE[/youtube] Mym6 of the Infendo Forums is currently experiencing a little problem with his Nintendo Wii and the way Channels Zoom in. I’m curious if anyone else has noticed this. Some channels will zoom in very slowly. My Mario Kart and Nintendo Channels both zoom in very slowly compared to others. If I move those channels to a blank sc...
Mario Kart Wii hits 6.7 million in just over three months
When scanning through VGchartz’s top five worldwide selling games I wasn’t surprised to see Mario Kart Wii entrenched at the number four position. What really struck me were the whopping sales totals linked to the title. 6.7 million copies of Mario Kart Wii have been sold worldwide since April 2008. Nothing record breaking but just more proof that Nintendo titles have some serious legs...
Mario Kart Wii sells 1.2 million in first week!
The unofficial totals for last weeks US software sales shave arrived via VGchartz. Mario Kart Wii has clocked in at an amazing 1.2 million copies sold which puts world wide sales at 3.4 million. Quite an accomplishment for a “bridge” title with an average review score of 8.0. Unsurprisingly, Grand Theft Auto IV for the 360, and PS3 sold a staggering 3.6 million copies in its first week...
Thursday Night Kart Brawl! ”“ Tonight @ 9PM EDT
Join the staff and readers tonight at 9PM EDT for some online Brawl action and take a spin with our newest entry to Wifi nights, Mario Kart Wii! Be sure to login to the Infendo IRC, and forum to exchange your brand spankin’ new MK Friend codes. So turn up Episode 101, and kick back for some fun. Just take it easy on Rainbow Road!
Review: Mario Kart Wii takes the race online
More than two decades of verification have solidified it as truth, but given the absurd quality of recent software, it seems worth reiteration; the best titles on Nintendo’s console have been first-party Nintendo games. Whether pushing innovation with Wii Sports and Wii Fit or polishing the established with Twilight Princess, Super Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Kyoto-based ga...
Mario Kart Wii released in U.S.
First announced at E3 2007, Mario Kart Wii has finally been released in the US to serve as one of Nintendo’s “bridge” titles. Software availability is expected to be depleted throughout Sunday, but finding a copy before the end of the day shouldn’t be too much of a hassle. So far, Europe, and Japan have had silky smooth online play, but it is uncertain if this massive wave of US racer...