Archive for April, 2008

Working out the future with Shigeru Miyamoto

Working out the future with Shigeru Miyamoto

Miyamoto is already moving on to the next stage: web- enabled Wii Fit. Balance boards will be hooked up to the internet to enable users to compete live against anyone, anywhere. If Miyamoto has his way, we’ll all be doing press-ups at dawn and comparing ourselves with millions of others. TIMES Share

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Mario Kart Wii launch party in NYC

Mario Kart Wii launch party in NYC

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Disaster: Day of Crisis – new details emerge

Disaster: Day of Crisis – new details emerge

Disaster: Day of Crisis was one of the first Nintendo Wii games we all got a glimpse at, and was originally planned for release last year. For one reason or another that never happened, but with an impending release in Japan, Famitsu magazine has provided us with the first storyline details about the game. We [...]

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EGM June 2008 – Recap – Castlevania Wii

EGM June 2008 – Recap – Castlevania Wii

Cover Story: Retro Revivals Splatterhouse Bionic Commando Sonic Unleashed Street Fighter 4 Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff for Wii/DS Alone in the Dark Tetris Wii Alien Crush Wii Bomberman Wii 1942: Joint Strike Commando 3 Space Invaders Extreme Golden Axe: Beast Rider Next Month Previews: Banjo Kazooie 3 Next Month Reviews: MGS4, Ninja Gaiden 2, Wii Fit, [...]

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New GhostBuster screens

New GhostBuster screens

*I don’t think these are from the Wii version, but you get a good idea of the environment/gameplay style Share

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Death Jr.: Root of Evil, gameplay

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IGN Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom review

IGN Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom review

Yes…another IGN review. I’m a little dry today. “The least compelling entry in an otherwise stellar RPG series.” http://wii.ign.com/articles/869/869255p1.html 6.5/10 Phantasy Star III is not well liked. Not when compared with the other games in its series, at least. Because where SEGA’s Master System original I and Genesis follow-ups II and IV are all regarded [...]

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IGN Octomania Review

IGN Octomania Review

“If only all budget titles were this good” http://wii.ign.com/articles/869/869599p1.html 7.8/10 “There is a certain breed of gamer out there who eats up anything Japanese.  Octomania is just such a feast, overflowing with hyper-cute anime characters, a storyline that revolves around the Japanese dish takoyaki (fried octopus), and hilariously terrible voice acting. The puzzle gameplay, also [...]

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Realistically Painted Bowser

Realistically Painted Bowser

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WiiNintendo’s guide to Mario Kart Wii

WiiNintendo’s guide to Mario Kart Wii

In honor of the US release of Mario Kart Wii, I put together the best of WiiNintendo’s Mario Kart Wii coverage over the past month, you’ll find EVERYTHING you’ll need to know about Mario Kart Wii below: Mario Kart Wii Soundtrack (mp3 download) Watch my 2 hour video of all 32 tracks, direct feed 150cc! [...]

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Review Crew: Mario Kart Wii

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Mega Wall

Mega Wall

“Classic NES Mega Man on my room’s wall, made of 7x7cm paper squares, about 2m in height.” This is from his Flickr description. Found it over at thetanooki.com/2008/04/25/artistic-skill-patience-mega-wall/ “Flickr user dergutemoritz created this NES masterpiece using 7×7cm paper squares and a great deal of patience. This well thought out design is cheap, beautiful and erasable [...]

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No price cut for the Wii and DS in ’08

No price cut for the Wii and DS in ’08

Lowering the price would have just made even MORE people want them.  Like it says in the article, why make something cheaper if everyone wants it? Check it out at: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6189894.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;1 “Satoru Iwata says the company hasn’t factored hardware discounting into its forecast, as one analyst predicts slowing handheld sales will prompt another DS revamp.” [...]

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Unreal Tournament Mario mod

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKbfvUiTHnI[/youtube] I know that if I played that game I would totally get this mod.  Pretty interesting. Share

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Wii Fit IGN UK review

Wii Fit IGN UK review

Seems like a pretty solid review.  IGN UK gave it an 8.0/10.  Link “Really, the attention to detail in Wii Fit is staggering. Alongside training exercises, the software features all manner of features – from small touches to major additions – that turn what could have been a bare-bones hair-brained product into an exceptionally well-rounded [...]

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