Do you like to cook? Do you like to play video games? Do you want to mix your cooking with your video games? If so, you may be in the target market for the Cooking Mama games!When Cooking Mama for Nintendo DS came out last year we bought it. I’ll be honest and tell you…
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What happened to Mike Tyson?
Nintendo has just re-launched the old NES game “Mike Tyson’s” Punch Out via the virtual console… Well, sort of…The game is now called “Punch-Out!!� Featuring Mr. Dream”What happened to Iron Mike Tyson?I have some old memories of this game clouded by the fog of nostalgia. I remember the day I first beat Glass Joe and…
Sailing away with the Wii!
MIAMI – March 29, 2007 – Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today announced it is the first cruise line to offer guests a chance to experience Nintendo’s red-hot Wii video game system on board its ships. Since its launch in November 2006, the Wii system from Nintendo has become one of the most popular game systems….
Mario vs. Sonic
TOKYO (March 28, 2007) – SEGA Corporation and Nintendo Co. Ltd. today made a historical announcement that two of the biggest icons in the entertainment industry, Mario and Sonic, are joining forces to star in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Developed for the Wii video game system and the Nintendo DS system, this…
Wii VC Review: Military Madness
Military MadnessFormat:Virtual ConsoleLaunch Date:12/18/06ESRB:E (Everyone) – Mild ViolenceGame Type:StrategyControl Type:Wii, Classic, GameCube or controllersPlayers:1 – 2Developer:HudsonGame InformationOriginally released on TurboGrafx, 1990 Wii Points: 600Military Madness is a futuristic simulation game that throws the player into the middle of a war on the moon's surface. The rules are simple, making it easy for newcomers to enjoy…
Wii virtual console releases for March 26, 2007
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of FireFormat: Virtual ConsoleLaunch Date: 03/26/07ESRB: E (Everyone): Mild ViolenceGame Type: StrategyControl Type: Classic or Gamecube controllersPlayers: 1-8Developer: KoeiOriginally released on Super NES, January, 1995Wii Points: 800Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV is a tactical simulation game in which the player takes the role of a ruler seeking…
Upgraded Wii browser will not be free forever
Back in December Nintendo offered a trial version of the Opera Internet browser to all Wii owners. All you had to do was go into he shopping channel and download it. After months of testing and user feedback Nintendo developers have made a number of improvements.Improvementsimproved zooming and scrollingan improved zoomed fontshortened startup timesquicker access…
Wii Preview: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Six months have passed since the events on the planet Aether. The Galactic Federation’s network computer, Aurora Unit, is suddenly and completely corrupted with something like a virus. The Federation believes Space Pirates may be behind the problem and, beginning with Samus, starts to contact bounty hunters. As they explain the situation to the assembled…
Three new games hit the Wii Virtual Console on March 19, 2007
Excitebike (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points): Face crazy curves, hairpin turns, and daredevil jumps as you race toward the checkered flag and the Excitebike championship. Race against the clock or challenge an opponent. You must keep your bearings as you fly through the air and avoid getting clipped by other racers. Stay cool under…
I’m playing too much Excite Truck
How do you know when you’ve been playing a video game too much? When in game things invade your real life.I like the Wii game Excite Truck. Heck, I love the game! It’s my favorite game on the Wii! I love it so much it is invading my daily life!While driving through the snow on…
Nintendo wins again, and again!
According to independent sales data released by the NPD Group, the Wii from Nintendo was America’s best-selling video game console in the U.S. again in February, with consumers snapping up virtually every system available in America totaling more than 335,000 units. Only one game system sold more in February, the portable Nintendo DS, with sell-through…
Wii Review: WarioWare Smooth Moves
Everyone needs a game that you can play with 12 players, is WarioWare: Smooth Moves the game? Only time will tell. Until time does tell you can read this review and decide for yourself.WarioWare: Smooth Moves is all about the “Form Baton” and holding it in bizarre ways. This game will have you holding the…