Archive for May, 2008

{Homebrew} StillAlive DS: Portal Platformer

{Homebrew} StillAlive DS: Portal Platformer

Those of you who liked the phenomenal PC game “Portal” may be interested in this. This game appears to merge the unique gameplay of Portal with platforming. There are a few inconsistencies (the protagonist seems to be male, and the player collects cake along the way*), but it is rather impressive for a homebrewed game. [...]

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Madden ’09 all to look forward to?

Madden ’09 all to look forward to?

According to CNN’s list(from GameTap), the only Wii game to look forward to for the rest of 2008 is Madden ’09.  All the other games are for PC, PS3, and XB360.  Granted, I know Nintendo has already released several big-hitters this year, but surely that’s not all there is to 2008.  What about Stars Wars: [...]

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Games Nintendo “Forgot”

Games Nintendo “Forgot”

Games Radar has just posted a list of games that time has forgot.  Some were cancelled altogether, some were moved to other consoles, and others were merely stepping stones for the next real game.  Check out their list.  Are there any you never heard of? Above:  A screenshot from the SNES game Starfox 2, which [...]

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I Play for Me

I Play for Me

I’m sure, if you’ve been watching TV, surfing the web, or watching the Nintendo Channel on Wii, you’ve been seeing several commercials featuring 3 famous women and our beloved Nintendo DS.  According to these commercials (and the website started for this endeavor), America Ferrera has been playing New Super Mario Bros., Carrie Underwood keeps busy [...]

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WiiNintendo RV Wii Fit Road Trip, update #5

WiiNintendo RV Wii Fit Road Trip, update #5

We’re at an RV park on the border of Indiana and Ohio in a town called, New Paris.  We’re about 9 hours from Philadelphia, PA (where we live), so I should be home Friday late night.  I’ll post a road trip wrap up this weekend, I’m exhausted.  I was the only driver and I see [...]

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Japan Getting Super Mario RPG for VC in June

Japan Getting Super Mario RPG for VC in June

Now even though some argue it is the greatest game of all time, I’ve got to admit that I’ve never played Super Mario RPG.  I know, I know!  But maybe I will soon get that chance again.  Many of you have been waiting for this game to be released on the Wii Virtual Console since [...]

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Beyond Good and Evil 2 Teaser

A video containing the 2 main characters of Beyond Good and Evil was revealed at the Ubidays 2008 press conference… the graphics are an impressive step up from the first GC game, and it looks like this action-adventure game will have a nice dose of humor thrown into it. [via QJ.net] Share

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Spore Creature Stage Video

EA has just released a little teaser / informer video for their game Spore. It gives a bit of details and previews the creation of your character. For those of you who don’t know what Spore is all about, it allows the player to control the evolution of a creature.  It starts at the single [...]

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Wario Land Shake Coming to Japan

Wario Land Shake Coming to Japan

I am not sure what a Wario Land Shake is, but if it is anything like a chocolate shake OR the old Wario Land (not to be confused with Wario World) games, Japan is in for a treat. Jokes aside, Wario Land Shake is a game coming to Japan July 24th. There is no word [...]

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Guitar Hero On Tour – Hands on

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Shaun White Snowboarding preview

Shaun White Snowboarding preview

Background: Unlike its bigger brother on PS3 and 360, which delves into open-world gameplay and offers some cool online options, Shaun White Snowboarding on Wii is a bit more of a straightforward affair. But that’s OK, as it offers one aspect the others can’t: the actual board. Making use of Wii Fit’s balance board, what [...]

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EGM June ’08 Nintendo wrap up

EGM June ’08 Nintendo wrap up

January 08′ cover Features/Previews: – Online play on Wii blows, but does Nintendo even need to care? – Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts – Multiplayer done right (and wrong) – Nintendo and the industry depend on WiiFit – Military expert talks about video game guns – old school games in the summer – Seanbaby talks about [...]

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WiiNintendo RV Wii Fit Road Trip, update #4

WiiNintendo RV Wii Fit Road Trip, update #4

I’m currently posting from Albuquerque, NM from a very nice RV camp ground.  It’s been awesome so far, I just got done with my mom’s 3 day wedding in San Diego, CA at an amazing historic hotel called, Hotel Del Coronado.  Wii Fit on the road is working out great and I hope my results [...]

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How to Rock out with GH On Tour

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GamePro WiiFit Giveaway

GamePro WiiFit Giveaway

Don’t miss a chance for free stuff, especially when it totals over $100 in value. Grand prize:  WiiFit with balance board, and a Nyko Energy Pak (rechargeable, provides 30 hours of energy Runner-up:  brand new copy of Mario Kart Wii How to enter:  Comment on the article over at GamePro.com* and finish the following sentence [...]

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