Archive for December, 2006

Battalion Wars 2 will be online!

Battalion Wars 2 will be online!

Battalion Wars 2 will feature three multiplayer and online modes on WiFi In “Assault” one player simply defends a base while the other attempts to take/destroy the base in a time limit, “Skirmish” or no time limit is more for tactical depth with both players fighting each other using the most of the new features [...]

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Merry Christmas, WiiNintendo readers:

Merry Christmas, WiiNintendo readers:

And one for the ladies (Thanks Sharon!): Share

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Wii Opera browser is OUT! 2:30AM EST

Wii Opera browser is OUT! 2:30AM EST

iaxT9bcT__s It’s currently 2:00AM EST, and the pictures are coming in. Looks like it was released in Europe and Australia around 12:00AM EST. Here in the states it was a sporadic release, I heard North Dakota got it around 1:45AM. It’s live at 3:00AM EST for the USA. I downloaded the browser and have been [...]

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Merry xmas from Nintendo – VC games you’ve been waiting for

*Super Mario Bros The defining “retro” title in video gaming history is finally up for grabs, and you might not have a soul if you don’t pick it up. * Street Fighter® II: The World Warrior (Super NES®, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): This game revolutionized the fighting-game genre with characters that had unique fighting [...]

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WiiFii.net – Wii Flash Channel

WiiFii.net – Wii Flash Channel

Update: Well, I took my chances with Flash 8, guess it’s back to the drawing board since the Wii Opera trial doesn’t support Flash 8. It also has a completely different resolution than anticipated. I’ve been working on this new project for the past week or so, things have been super busy over here at [...]

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Wiigg (Wii + Digg), updates to 2.1

Wiigg (Wii + Digg), updates to 2.1

I’ve been working hard behind the scenes over at Wiigg.net, in addition to the launch of 2.0, I’ve added a lot of cool new features and looks. I will continue to update the site through out the holidays and expect some really cool things for ’07. Thanks to ALL of you who have wrote in [...]

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Reggie Fils-Aime: Read My Lips. ‘No New Game Drought.’

Reggie Fils-Aime: Read My Lips. ‘No New Game Drought.’

NewsWeek: So how can you assure gamers that are considering a Wii–keeping in mind that they’ve heard such promises before–that they won’t endure the same droughts between AAA first-party titles that they suffered on the Nintendo 64 or the Gamecube? Reggie: The way I answer that question is with three very real examples. First, Zelda: [...]

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Call of Duty PC played with Wiimote & Nunchuk

Wcx9Be6W0wM We’ve seen plenty of Wiimote PC/bluetooth “hacks”, now after only a few days of the nunchuk being well “hacked” we have the first videos emerging. See how to set up the Wiimote & Nunchuk to your PC Share

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Retroport NES/SNES controller for Wii

Retroport NES/SNES controller for Wii

GoNintendo reviews the Wii NES RetroPort. The device plugs into the Gamecube controller ports, and allows you to plug in your old NES controller to really get the old school feeling of those Virtual Console games. “You want a review? This thing rocks. You want a longer review? This thing really, really rocks.” Read More [...]

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Hidden VC games, found.

Hidden VC games, found.

Using the Firefox “hack” we’ve been able to access the VC, now with some digging around a bunch of games are being discovered.  Here’s a few that have been found: Super Mario Bros, Toe Jam and Earl, Urban Champion, R-Type, Dungeon Explorer, and Baseball! View VC console “hack” and other web design tips here View [...]

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Wii version of Madden uses Forecast Channel

Wii version of Madden uses Forecast Channel

“What started as a rumor has been confirmed to be true: Madden 07 for the Wii uses the Forecast Channel to determine weather for games. That’s pretty awesome, if you ask us, as we’re from Philly and are very much into sports. Adding another dynamic such as this to the experience can only improve our [...]

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Linerider coming to Wii and DS

Linerider coming to Wii and DS

As a flash developer and Nintendo fan, I’ll have to admit I’m super jealous.  Ever since Alien Hominid made it’s way from a flash game to a commercial game, I’ve been thinking and making games that I could only wish would be picked up by Nintendo.  At any rate, good for them, I’m glad to [...]

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Forecast Channel is UP!

Forecast Channel is UP!

gQuQ5v0ePfE I’m at work, but luckily we have a Wii here, I got a tip from “Jaybonaut”, giving me the heads up. Here are some of the first pictures of the forecast channel (click to enlarge): Share

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Opera Wii browser available this Friday!

Opera Wii browser available this Friday!

On Dec. 22, Nintendo and Opera Software bring the Internet to the living room couch with a free trial version of the Opera Web browser. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can download a free trial Opera browser to activate the Internet Channel of the Wii Menu and begin surfing the Web. “In addition [...]

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Wii + Digg = Wiigg (dot net version 2)

Wii + Digg = Wiigg (dot net version 2)

Wiigg is a user driven social content website specifically for Nintendo news and more specifically Wii news. Ok, so what the heck does that mean? Well, everything on Wiigg is submitted by our community (that would be you). After you submit content, other people read your submission and vote (or Wiigg) what they like best. [...]

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