Format: Wii™ Launch Date: 08/31/10 ESRB: T (Teen): Animated Blood, Violence Game Type: Action Adventure Players: 1 Developer: Nintendo and Team Ninja For decades, Samus Aran has been known as one of the first female protagonists in video games, and one of the most enigmatic. Having traded her haunted past for the solitary life of…
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Back in Black
A few months back I reported on the Black Wii hitting European shores. Those of us in North America can now rejoice for not only has the black Wii come to the Americas but it has arrived with extra goodies!While keeping with the $199 price point Nintendo has increased the value of the base system…
Black Wii Coming To Europe!
Yes, you read the title correctly, a black Wii is coming to Europe (Well UK and Ireland at least). No news on when it comes to America.The Wii console is about to get an exciting new look as it launches across Europe in sleek black.The black Wii will be available to buy in UK and…
Metroid Prime Trilogy
The Metroid Prime Trilogy game pack is one of the few Nintendo releases I am actually looking forward to this summer. Even though I have played all three (one and three to completion, the second made me nauseous) I want to replay the first two using the Wii controls such as they were in Prime…
Storage Update Hits Wii
I was so happy this morning when I visited Nintendo’s press page and found out what Satoru Iwata has announced:As the library of downloadable WiiWare and Virtual Console™ games continues to grow, Wii owners have asked Nintendo to provide easy, expanded storage space. Starting today, Wii owners will be able to save downloaded WiiWare, Virtual…
SEGA Going To The Olympics in 2010
Do you know who’s going to the Olympic games in 2010? Sega is!TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SEGA® Corporation today announced a worldwide agreement with International Sports Multimedia (ISM), exclusive licensee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), to once again become the sole approved video game publisher of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. After an extremely…
Wii Preview: Wii Music
>Wii MusicFormat: WiiLaunch Date: 10/20/08ESRB: E (Everyone)Game Type: MusicAccessories: Wii Remote, Nunchuk, Wii Balance BoardPlayers: 1-4Developer: NintendoCreate a musical masterpiece with up to four players. Anyone can play the huge selection of instruments in Wii Music with simple motions-like strumming and drumming.It’s easy to play improv jams. Musicians in your band jam by simply playing…
Wii Fit: One Week Later
I received my copy of Wii Fit last Tuesday. It has been in my possession for one week now. So, what do I think about it and what has been my experience? Read on to find out.The Pre-Possession MindsetWhen I first read about Wii Fit last year I was not exactly excited. I was more…
Wii Fit: The Unboxing
As I mentioned in my earlier post today my copy of Wii fit arrived via UPS this very morning. Yes, I know it is not supposed to be available for purchase until May 21, 2008 but the fine folks over at Walmart dot com decided I should get mine early!I checked my packing slip and…
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 your…
Nintendo to roll out Wii “Gifting” service, no price cut
With Nintendo showing huge profits and market share dominance it comes as no surprise that there will not be a price cut on the Wii for the upcoming holiday season. What does surprise this writer is that a reporter actually asked if Nintendo was planning on a price cut!Iwata said the company is still struggling…
Building a town with MySims
I have been spending the last week or two with EA’s new MySims game for the Wii. Before I get to telling you what my personal thoughts are about the game as a whole let me take a few minutes to talk about the background of this game.The Sims line of games has been a…