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According to my local Toys ‘R’ Us, more Wii goodness will ship the 1st of March, and not only that, I even saw the a BUNCH of nunchuk and Wii remotes-the first time ever I’ve seen them in stock since launch!  They even had a bunch of Wii Plays.  So head on over to a Toys ‘R’ Us near you so you can increase your accessory collection.  Unfortunately, I don’t have a link, so hopefully other stores will have lots of stuff in stock such as mine.

I wonder if this would way more than an original guitar!  NESPaul resurrected a guitar from his NES that he bought when he was 10, and it looks like he created a masterpiece.   He even went as far as sacrificing his Genesis system!  Now this guy should be in the Guinness book for being the first man to make a musical NES (outside a game at least!).

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Wing Island, a launch title for Japan, is being brought to the United States by Konami. Somewhat akin to Pilotwings, Wing Island is set to release March 27th, 2007 in the states.

Description
Take to the skies with Wing Island, the first flight action game for the Nintendo Wiiâ„¢. As Junior, a wide-eyed teenager with the skill to fly, soar around Shell Island taking on jobs to keep your family aviation business running. From dusting crops to more daring missions like aerial fire fighting, you’ll use the Wii Remote to perform aerial acrobatics and learn to fly in formation, controlling a group of five planes at once.

Features
-Family friendly game for all ages, featuring a cast of colorful characters
-Use the unique controls of the Wii Remote to soar through the skies
-Engage in over 20 missions from racing and crop dusting, to fire fighting and stopping thieves from stealing treasure
-Earn money to unlock and upgrade a variety of new planes
-Compete against a friend in a collection of 2-player mini games

Kororinpa: Marble Mania, another Japanese launch title, brought over by Konami as well, is set to release the same day in the states. For fans of: Super Monkey Ball.

Description
Published and developed by Hudson, Marble Mania is a fun and addictive action puzzle game that lets players tilt and rotate the -Wii Remote to roll a ball around a maze to reach the goal. Using an intuitive control scheme, gamers of all ages and skill levels can pick up a Wii Remote and immediately join the fun.

Features
-Simple and intuitive control system!
-20 kinds of marble variations with different control, playability and look and feel
-Full 3D control, tip the world on its side, and even upside down!
-Over 40 diverse stages packed with tricks, traps and secrets
-Compete against a friend with a 2-player race mode

To give you guys a heads up, I plan on getting Wing Island the day it comes out, and will give first impressions shortly after. Be looking for that soon!

Namco Bandai Games revealed to IGN Wii on Tuesday that is planning to bring Space Station Tycoon, the latest in its series of Tycoon simulation titles, to Nintendo’s new console. The game is developed by Wahoo Studios, whose last project was the well-received Outpost Kaloki X for Xbox Live Arcade, and Space Station Tycoon shares much in common with its predecessor. Players use the Wii remote to manage galactic space stations, all the while increasing their income. The game comes to life with a unique storyline that revolves around witty banter and humorous plot progression. Space Station Tycoon is set for a summer 2007 release on Wii.

“Space Station Tycoon utilizes the creative and unique functionality of the Wii by allowing gamers to emerge themselves in a type of tycoon gameplay never before experienced,” said Makoto Iwai, executive vice president and COO of Namco Bandai Games. “Its fun-loving characters and off-the-wall space station scenarios should have Wii owners scrambling to get their stations thriving.”

IGN interviewed Namco Bandai Games producer Ben Cole and Wahoo Studios project manager and designer Brent Fox and Jeremy Throckmorton, here is some snippets of that interview:

IGN Wii: You’ve traditionally made PC games and recently jumped on board the Xbox 360. What drew you to Nintendo’s new console?

Brent Fox: Actually, Wahoo Studios has primarily been a console developer that ventured into independent game development by forming NinjaBee. The people at Wahoo Studios have worked on console games beginning with the PS1. We even have several members of our team that have development histories that go back even further — stuff like the original Game Boy, which is kind of crazy. We’ve seen and done it all, so we have a lot of history in this industry.

We have always been drawn to the creative spirit of Nintendo. They have been willing to try something new and different and support the kind of games we want to make. Everyone at Namco Bandai Games has been a lot fun to work with on this wacky project with monkeys and pirates in space. I can’t think of a better fit for this game other than the Wii. I know a lot of people give an answer like this, but they’re all speaking the truth – working on this system rocks.

IGN Wii: Are you planning to release additional content for the title via Nintendo’s WiiConnect24 service?

Brent Fox: We aren’t ready to make any announcements, but we can say that we are really excited about the possibilities that the Wii offers in this area. We are just beginning to explore the potential that the WiiConnect24 service provides.

IGN Wii: Finally, please tell all our Wii readers why they should be excited about Space Station Tycoon for Nintendo’s new system.

Brent Fox: It will be unique, and just like the Wii itself, even more fun to play than the name implies.

Jeremy Throckmorton: We’ve designed Space Station Tycoon specifically for the Wii, and with an open world full of wacky characters and customizable space stations. It’s simply unlike any other game out there.

Read More at IGN

Review by GameTrailers

First impressions when starting a run down the virtual mountains of Blur: they’ve got some nice lighting, looking directly at the sun at the top of the slope makes for some beyond-Gamecube graphical effects; this is hard to control, using the nunchuk for movement, the Wiimote for tricks; I don’t get it; I keep falling down, followed by some violent controller shaking; wait, I think I got it; I GOT IT!; this is pretty damn cool!

Like many Wii games, in SSX Blur, maneuvering a snowboarder (or skier) with the two-handed control scheme takes some getting used to. But you’ll find your hands, eyes and brain synching up quickly, changing your thought process from “How in the hell am I supposed to do this?” to “I can’t believe I just pulled that off.” I was nailing Ubertricks to the surprise of SSX Blur devs in no time.

Read more at Kotaku

MySims is officially “announced”, gracing the cover of my Nintendo Power and an official press release. I was going to scan in the Nintendo Power article, but my scanner broke… Enjoy a video instead:

Explore a whole new world with MySims™—it’s your world to transform! Move to a town that has been struggling lately. With a little creativity and some help from the locals, you can make this place thrive. Improve the town to attract new characters, from the Italian Chef and Florist to the Kickboxing Instructor and DJ. Discover what the residents want and need, so that you can help them enjoy life in their town. Design a hot tub or a jukebox from scratch, build homes and businesses from the roof to the front door. Uncover special decorations and patterns as you explore the growing town. From the furniture and objects to the buildings to the town as a whole – each of your creations is unique. In MySims, what you make… makes all the difference!

• Build and customize an entire town—
  Your town is your own unique creation, from the flower shop to building a mad scientist’s laboratory, and beyond.
• Shape the community—
  It’s your call who lives there and who moves out! Who will you befriend? Who will you ignore?
• A whole world to explore—
  Socialize with the locals and uncover all sorts of useful or surprising treasures hidden throughout the town.
• Create your own Sim—
  It’s a cinch to personalize your Sims appearance from head to toe with the Wii™ & Nintendo DS™ controls. Unlock cool new clothing and accessories as you befriend the neighbors.
• Design your own stuff—
  Decorate with your very own furniture and accessories, then customize your creations with things you can grow, harvest, or discover around town.

Using the Wii remote in Kororinpa is simple — tilt the Wii remote forward, backwards, or turn your wrist left and right to move the environment to roll your ball. I immediately thought I’d be in for some trouble, since similar motions didn’t translate so well for me when it came to Wario Ware: Smooth Moves. But once I got into the swing of things, what I was doing with my wrist was predictably translated on-screen. Controls didn’t seem overly sensitive and any time my penguin fell to its untimely demise, the blood was on my hands, not that of poor controls.

Read and See More at Destructoid

 

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64, 1000 Wii Points): The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reveals the genesis of the fantasy land of Hyrule, the origin of the Triforce, and the tale of the first exploits of Princess Zelda and the heroic adventurer Link. Vibrant, real-time 3-D graphics transport you into the fantasy world of Hyrule.

Chew Man Fu (TurboGrafx-16, 600 Wii Points): A novel action-puzzle game set in the sacred towers taken over by the evil sorcerer, Chew Man Fu. It’s up to you as an apprentice female monk to free the towers and lift Chew’s curse to bring peace and fried rice back to the land once ruled by the Egg Roll Dynasty. The rules are simple! Your objective is to clear each round by pushing or pulling four colored orbs onto their matching colored tiles. Beware the sorcerer’s minions in the tower who stand in your way! Kick the orbs to take your enemies out or to break down walls! Overcome the obstacles and place the orbs on their respective tiles! Chew Man Fu features the 2-player Kick Ball minigame, as well as an Edit Mode for creating your own unique stages! The fun is endless!

Bio-Hazard Battle (SEGA Genesis, 800 Wii Points): An army of biogenetic mutants has gone haywire, terrorizing the world and putting the future of the planet Avaron in jeopardy. It’s up to you to defeat the mutant menaces and restore order before it’s too late! Through eight levels of intense action, you’ll be up against some of the nastiest, most vile creatures you’ve ever seen from mega amoebas and nuclear crabs to electroworms and gut-grabbing insects. You’ll have four different Bioship fightercrafts to choose from, each with unique handling capabilities and weapon systems. Hop into your fightercraft and save Avaron from certain doom!

Some Jersey campus kids had some fun in the freeze, creating a raccoon Mario for all of us to see!  They first did a grid, then they had someone in a window overseeing and yelling out instructions…I guess these seven kids had TOO MUCH TIME ON THEIR HANDS!!

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This bites!  I guess, according to an article posted at Gonintendo, Best Buy had a HUGE sale on last-gen games, all $1.99-$9.99, yesterday.  Unfortunately, I think that was earlier today, or is it tomorrow.  I may try a trip to by local Best Buy to see if it is still on…for a copy of the extensive list, see Esteban’s post at GoNintendo.

Update: I guess this was MORE than a one day thing…I’m not sure if it’s for a limited time or permanent.