Archive for May, 2007

Sound Familiar?

Here’s some background. These two chums are a shamisen-playing duo in Japan, called the Yoshida Brothers. Sound familiar? It should. This song is called Kodo. A remix of the song is used in the Nintendo Wii commercials in America. The ending sequence in each of the Wii commercials is based on the remix’s name, “Into [...]

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Super Smash Bros. DOJO!! Update #7

Super Smash Bros. DOJO!! Update #7

Today’s update revealed a new projectile weapon, the Cracker Launcher. It launches highly explosive firecrackers. You are able to walk and even jump while shooting, and you can tilt the gun with the “control stick” (c stick?). Stay tuned. Share

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Nintendo DS Online Reaches 5 Million Users

Nintendo DS Online Reaches 5 Million Users

In November of 2005, Nintendo dipped its toe into the pool of online gaming, with the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection on the DS. Since then, the online service has reached over 5 million users worldwide and those users have accumulated a whopping 200 million game-play sessions. About 65 DS titles support the Wi-Fi feature, and according [...]

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Ubisoft on Wii: “We Made Mistakes”

Ubisoft on Wii: “We Made Mistakes”

Publisher Ubisoft was one of the first third parties to recognize the potential of Nintendo’s Wii console and back the platform with a wealth of titles. The company’s headlining launch games, Red Steel and Rayman Raving Rabbids, were both exclusively created for Wii and have in the six months since they released each become million-sellers [...]

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Resident Evil 4: Wii (Video Gameplay)

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The Wiicast: Episode 43

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New Phantom Hourglass screens

New Phantom Hourglass screens

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New Wii Case mod/kit reads temperature

New Wii Case mod/kit reads temperature

Total Console is at it again with their new Wii Case mod/kit. Shipping: Next week Price: Unconfirmed until Monday. Product details: The ii Case HOT ROCK CASE is a new innovation in case modding technology. With a built in Digital LED thermometer, the HOT ROCK CASE is able to alert the user by changing the [...]

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Super Smash Bros. DOJO!! Update #6

Today’s update is a game play update which informs of the ability to use shooting items, e.g. the superscope while walking or even jumping. source: here Minor edit by SirVenom Share

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9 minutes of Mario Strikers Charged

I had my Wii hooked up to the computer, and decided to put up 9 uncut minutes of gameplay. It’s hard playing on a small laptop screen! I would have won that match. Basically, I just wanted everyone to see the interface, menu options, WiFi, and an entire match. “From its Friday release through the [...]

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New Madden ’08 (Wii) details

New Madden ’08 (Wii) details

* Real-time ESPN ticker updates * Online tournaments * Worldwide quickplay multiplayer matches * Promised roster updates not just for the 2008 season, but 2009 as well * Mini-game party mode, with 22 mini-games * Miis are used in minigames Share

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Mortal D Kup-bat

So, I got a little bored with Mortal Kombat: Armaggedon today, enjoy! PS. The Wii-mote motions that everyone is complaining about take about 10 minutes to get used to, suck it up people, they work great. Share

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Weekly Challenge #8

Weekly Challenge #8

Ok, I know this is really late but I’ve been really busy over the weekend and at work today so have not had time to post the results and the next challenge, but I’ll get on with it now… This weeks winner with an impressive time of 25.74 Seconds is SirVenom who scores himself 2000 [...]

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Mario Party 8

Mario Party 8

DID YOU KNOW? NINTENDO’S MARIO PARTY 8 BRINGS THE CARNIVAL TO TOWN May 29, 2007 – Nintendo is bringing the carnival to town, and this time the party is going to get players up and moving. Mario Party® 8 is the first Mario Party game for Wiiâ„¢ from Nintendo, and the first in the series [...]

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Copycats!

In an interview with Wired, the Nintendo of America senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications suggests that both Sony and Microsoft have tried take some of the Nintendo’s success of the Wii and DS by releasing similar products. “So far, they haven’t spent a lot of time focused on us. Now that we’re [...]

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