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 crappy games on Wii and DS
- The Mind of Miyamoto

Rumors:

- Animal Crossing Wii 2009 for NA
- Spec Ops coming back as co-op shooter set in Dubai
- Sega bringing Top Skater and Ollie King to Wii for use with the balance board
- Sony launching video service around E3

Reviews:

Boom Blox – A+, A, A- GOTM
Good: Fun and addictive for all ages, tons to do, powerful level editor
Bad: Not for the shaky handed

WiiFit – B+, B-, B
Good: Balance Board’s a decent controller
Bad: Very limited multiplayer

Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures – B, B, B
Good: Fun, humorous Lego re-creation of Indy’s adventures
Bad: Some puzzle solutions are a little too obscure

Arkanoid DS – B+, B-, B-
Good: Retro simplicity fits DS like a glove
Bad: Following the disappearing ball



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  • Digfree

    Hmm… I hope Kazooie NNuts and bolts end up as a wii title too…

  • taylor

    I highly doubt it. Rare and nintendo arent quite friendly with eachother now.

    If it makes you feel better, they say the game is a departure from what you’re used to, and it revolves around vehicles.

  • Keldryn

    Wii Fit gets criticized for not having multiplayer… it just boggles the mind.

    Our exercise bike and weight bench don’t have multiplayer either.

  • Kevin

    That’s true. It’s not like its Mario Kart… where the wheel is 15-20 bucks. Do they even sell the balance boards separately?

  • steve

    they are right, the online play does suck, but its nintendo, who cares? tho it would have been better for brawl…but w/e the games are fun…