When Rock Band came out the hardest system to find it for was the Xbox360. PS3 copies were everywhere. The Wii? It was left out in the cold, until now.On June 22, 2008 The Wii version of Rock Band will hit stores. Expect it to sell out just as quickly as Guitar Hero did back…
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Wii Review: Cranium Kabookii
This week is school vacation week for us. This means my daughter is off all week long. Being the good father that I am I also took the week off from work so I could be sure to spend some quality time fighting with my daughter. Because I work nights I don’t get a lot…
Nintendo Talks NPD Data
The latest video game industry sales figures reported by the independent NPD Group show that Nintendo DS and Wii topped the U.S. charts for February. Nintendo DS sold nearly 587,600 units and Wii sold nearly 432,000. “Our momentum has not let up since the holidays and we expect it to continue throughout the year,” said…
Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Worth the Wait
Sunday morning my daughter and I waited in line in front of our local GameStop store to pickup our reserved copy of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. There were a few high school kids in the line but the line was not very long. In fact there were only about 10 kids when we got there…
Two New Items Coming to the Wii Menu System
The Nintendo Wii has been a raging success. Everyone is buying the console and if you don’t get to the store when they come in you just can not buy one.Just the other day I was taking a break at work when one of the guys i worked with started talking about the Wii. He…
Nintendo Announces Two Wii Ware Titles
Now that the Nintendo Wii Ware program has been given a release date in the US (May 12, 2008) Nintendo is beginning to tell us about what sort of titles we will see there. Currently two titles have been announced:Square Enix is creating FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King, a simulation game…
Super Smash Bros. Tournament Dates
REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 13, 2008 – Attention all Smash fans: Put up your dukes! Just before the launch of the much-anticipated Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario and friends are hosting four regional Wii tournaments. The competitions will visit Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and finally New York for a Midnight Madness Launch event at the…
Details on Nintendo’s attachment rate
Many people in the gaming media like to point out how even though the Wii is selling like hot cakes many Wii owners are not buying games the way owners of other consoles do. Well, I took some time to go over Nintendo’s last semi annual report (ending on Sept 30, 2007) to see just…
DS Preview: Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Format: Nintendo DSLaunch Date: 02/10/08ESRB: E (Everyone): Mild ViolenceGame Type: Puzzle AdventurePlayers: 1Developer: Level 5 KEY INFORMATIONIn the curious village of St. Mystere, townsfolk speak to each other in riddles, lock their doors with sliding puzzles and hide their secrets within brainteasers. When a wealthy baron passes away, his will reveals an elusive treasure hidden…
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Pushed Back to March
Due to delays in the completion of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, we’ve had to change the release date of the game to Sunday, March 9th. I deeply apologize to the people who have looked forward to playing the game for so long and ask that you hold on just a little longer. Thank you for…