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New Game Get – Donkey Kong, Sonic, and Harry Potter invade a store near you
The holiday push continues this week with Donkey Kong Country Returns, Sonic Colors, Harry Potter, the Sims, and many other franchises hitting the stores. What’s on your wish list? Click on in for all Wii & DS games released November 15th-21st.
Contest: Argue the greatest Disney movie ever, win Guilty Party for Wii
Wanna win a copy of Disney’s Guilty Party for Wii? To win the sleeper game, make the most convincing argument for the greatest Disney movie ever in the comments below, including your name and town, and we’ll announce the winner on Friday’s podcast. Good luck!
You can’t be serious? Call of Duty: Black Ops impresses on Wii?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3sM4DtwRXs[/youtube] Only an idiot would play Call of Duty: Black Ops on Wii. I’m one of them. Why? Because I can. But more than that, because I wanted to see if it’s possible to fully enjoy a game, while knowing a better-looking version exists elsewhere. The answer? Undeniably yes.
Sounds like Retro Studios hit the jackpot again in reviving another Nintendo classic
“I’ve been looking forward to this game for months, but the final product blew me away. Its gorgeous visuals, awesome boss battles, varied stages, and cleverly hidden secrets guarantee gamers will have a great time revising this classic franchise. It’s not only the best Donkey Kong Country, it’s one of the best platformers I’ve ever played.”’Dan Ryckert, Game ...
Donkey Kong Country Returns to become third Nintendo game with auto-pilot control
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bwud_FCA5A[/youtube] Auto-pilot gaming is coming to Donkey Kong Country Returns. First introduced in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and later on Super Mario Galaxy 2, the so-called Super Guide gives players the option to turn on auto-controls after dying eight consecutive times. Designed by Shigeru Miyamoto’as were many of Nintendo’s best ideas’the feature...
Which new Wii shooter are you more interested in playing?
Call of Duty: Black Ops or Goldeneye 007? Both are made by talented development teams. Both feature impressive multiplayer options. Both seem equally capable of satisfying your shooter twitch. Coincidentally, both are published by Activision. So, which will you choose? Derek and I made our choice in the latest podcast.
One thing Netflix needs to fix”¦
I love Netflix on Wii, especially the improved no-disc-required version. The company recently announced its commitment to greatly increasing the rate at which it adds new films and shows to the service, with an eye toward eventually phasing out DVDs altogether. While they’re at it, I hope they address a nonsensical quirk in the interface’One that ignores the fact that many subscribers only w...
FlingSmash is the new Wii Play (with a meatier game)
After selling an unthinkable 28 million copies of Wii Play, Nintendo is ready to refresh the controller bonus game idea with the release of FlingSmash on Sunday. You already know about the bundled Wii Remote with “Motion Plus inside.” As for the included game, it’s like a side-scrolling Brickbreaker plus racquetball with a dash of pinball. It’s definitely more lasting than ...
Wii Remote Plus comparison pics
The Wii Remote Plus launches this Sunday, at least as a $50 bundle with FlingSmash. Interestingly, the Remote Plus is identical in weight to the original controller. But it is MotionPlus ready ’ a nice little touch for the five of you who play a lot of Motion Plus-enabled games. The only real difference is the new controller is labeled as such and appears to have more green circuity boards (see ph...
Early reviews for GoldenEye Wii remake are encouraging, love the multiplayer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0amtMlin7a0[/youtube] Varying consensus opinion seemingly keep it from achieving the quality of the original. But it’s obvious GoldenEye 007 is anything but a cash-in. Out today, the $50 game is definitely worth consideration, especially from die-hard Bond, shooter, and multiplayer fans. Infendo impressions to follow.
Good game alert: Disney Guilty Party
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjeTkfMOWVg[/youtube] Recently featured on the new and improved Infendo Radio, the fam and I have been playing Disney Guilty Party, which is basically Mario Party + Clue, the board game. Throw in high quality production values, and the $40 party game is something I’m betting most families would enjoy.