My foray into the world of Animal Crossing began with Wide World on the DS. I later picked up a copy of the GameCube version of the game but it never caught on with me. When I heard a new version of the game would be coming out on Wii I was excited to say…
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Wii Preview: Castlevania Judgment
I have long been a fan of fighting games such as Soul Caliber and Smash Bros. I have also long been a fan of the Castlevania series of games. The latest game in the Castlevania line takes up the characters from the series and puts them into a fighting game.The Wii game can also be…
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…
Can’t Decide What to Eat? Ask your Nintendo DS!
Can’t Decide What to Eat? is the working title of Nintendo’s latest move into the world of non-gamers. Unlike everyone’s favorite Cooking Mama this piece of software for the Nintendo DS is designed to help you prepare real food!It’s kind of funny when you think about it. When the Nintendo DS was released a few…
Wii Preview: Animal Crossing: City Folk
Yes, I own Animal Crossing games. In fact we have the GameCube version and two copies of the DS version, one for me and one for my daughter. One of the things I love about the DS version is the ability to go to another town and interact not just with the townsfolk but also…
DS Review: Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
In 2006 Majesco Entertainment released a version of Age of Empires for the DS. In the process of porting the game from the PC it moved from an RTS game to a turn-based game. I have to say that this was a very good move. As much as I like the idea behind RTS games…
Coming Soon from Nintendo
Wario Land: Shake It! stars Wario, the smelly, bad-mannered alter ego of Mario. With the Wii Remote controller turned sideways like an old-school controller, veterans and newcomers alike can run, jump and smash their way through hectic side-scrolling stages. Players shake the Wii Remote to help Wario take down his enemies, empty bags of treasure…
Alone in the Dark: Wii Controls
I am now officially stoked over this game. Alone in the Dark for the Wii is looking more and more awesome every day.So what if we don’t get HD graphics. Look at the controls on this beast! The use of the Wii-Remote and Nunchuk looks to be the best such implementation yet on the Wii!June…
New Silver/Black DS Lite (comes with crap game)
The picture does not lie. Nintendo is putting out a special Silver and Black DS Lite Guitar Hero bundle. It will be available June 22, 2008 in North America.The colors look OK but the included game sucks ass. Did I say that? Yeah, I guess I did.All the footage and advance information I have seen…
Wii Video Preview: Mario Super Sluggers
On April 10, 2008 Nintendo announced the impending release of Mario Super Sluggers. This Mario-themed baseball game looks to be a lot like the baseball game included with Wii Sports with a few extra touches thrown in. Some notable items include the ability to play as your Mii, create custom fields, multi-player minigames and the…
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…