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…
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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 5KEY 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 someplace…
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…
Super Mario Galaxy
I know a lot of people on the Internet were gushing about this game even before it came out. Some reviewers were rating the game at an 11 on a 10 point scale. I’m not one for numbers myself and I write straight from the hip. Be prepared, this is not a game review from…
Zelda, it’s not the same in Japan
I played the Zelda games when i was a kid and I still play them now. If I had seen this video when they first came out I may not have!Yes, I know I went and saw the live action Super Mario Brothers movie as well as the TV series but… OK, who am I…
Having A Nintendo Christmas
All right. I got a few new Nintendo items for Christmas this year.1) Zelda DS Lite – Unlike the other colors of DS Lite this one is not a base color with a clear plastic covering over it. The covering is molded gold plastic. This is good because my daughter has a Pink DS Lite…
Nintendo Can’t Make Them Fast Enough
Employees at Nintendo’s distribution center in North Bend, Wash., prepare thousands of boxes of Wii for shipment to retailers across the country. Nintendo has tripled its distribution workforce to meet consumer demand for the holidays. Nintendo’s current production run is 1.8 million Wii systems a month, almost twice what was produced at launch last year….
Tecmo Announces Super Swing Golf Season 2 Now Available
TORRANCE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tecmo announced that Super Swing Golf Season 2, this holiday season’s party golf game for the Wii, is now available for virtual golfers everywhere. Using the Wii Remote, Super Swing Golf Season 2 allows players to take actual golf swings on 14 unique 18-hole fantasy golf courses.Unique multiplayer party mode games like Darts…
Majesco Entertainment Announces Wonderworld Amusement Park for the Wii System
EDISON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Wonderworld Amusement Park for the Wii home video game system. Developed by Coyote Console, Wonderworld Amusement Park brings to life a fully 3D world of games, rides and prizes across multiple themed areas that players can…
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption has ruined me
My first foray into the world of FPS (first person shooter) video games was Wolfenstein. A friend of mine had this on his 286 back when I was stationed in Germany while serving in the US Army. The game was fun but it wasn’t real 3-D.Next I moved on to Doom and its sequels on…