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Archive for January, 2009
Metroid Prime Wii Remake has been dated for Japan
Rough French to English translation: While the series has usually appeared first on our land (UK/US), Metroid Prime already has its Japanese release date, February 19th, 2009. This remake take advantage of the Wiimote/Nunchuk which unveiled its full potential with the episode that concluded the trilogy, Metroid Prime 3 : Corruption. The game will be [...]
Marble Saga: Kororinpa Hands-on
Craig Harris IGN: The core game mechanics remain the same: rolling a ball around a 3D environment by tilting the Wii Remote. But far more has been added to the experience, including more levels (150 of them right from the start) a storyline following a new character Anthony the ant, brand new environments with different [...]
Nintendo Mensa – January 16th, 2009
For Christmas the past two years I got a stocking stuffer calendar. It was one of those “Page-A-Day” calendars and it’s theme was Mensa. Mensa “provides a forum for intellectual exchange among members. Its activities include the exchange of ideas by lectures, discussions, journals, special-interest groups, and local, regional, national, and international gatherings; the investigations [...]
Mario Kart Wii Tournament #18
Select your favorite character, hop on any vehicle and get ready to pull off some insane stunts to collect all 60 of the scattered coins in Funky Stadium. Try your best to go for the gold! [ Josh @ WiiFolder ] Share
Motion Controls coming to the DS?
A curious trademark popped up in Japan’s trademark database one registered by Nintendo for a “DS Houi Sensor Card”. Houi is Japanese for direction so the trademark is related to a DS card that can detect direction or perhaps even sense motion. Motion sensing games for the DS have been done before. [ Siliconera ] [...]
Want to join the podcast crew?
Hey everyone, DarkWish here. I know I’ve basically been absent from the site for the past month or so, but I’ve been busy working and with other things. Well, now I’m back and I hope to be more a part of the site than ever. The big project that I created for WiiNintendo was its [...]
Top 10 Wii Fit tips and tricks
Tip 1 – Ski Jump and higher and longer Getting to 300 metres can be a difficult task but done the right it is quite easy. You need to centre your balance on the blue dot for the ride down in order to maximize your speed. Then time your jump to begin as late as [...]
Destructoid’s most anticipated Wii games of 2009
Play on the Wii: Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat The Conduit Monster Hunter Tri Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Punch-Out!! Wii Sports Resort Sin & Punishment 2 Little King’s Story Cave Story Personally, I’m still holding out for the surprise Zelda Wii release just in time for 2009′s holiday season… Find out why this [...]
IGN – MadWorld Hands-on
The game itself is among the “brawler” genre, offering Double Dragon or Final Fight-style of beat-em-up gameplay but in a fully 3D presentation. Players assume the role of Jack whose forced to participate in a Running Man-like game show. The task? Kill, maim, destroy as many bad guys as you can as you wander through [...]
Nintendo Mensa – New Site Feature
For Christmas the past two years I got a stocking stuffer calendar. It was one of those “Page-A-Day” calendars and it’s theme was Mensa. Mensa “provides a forum for intellectual exchange among members. Its activities include the exchange of ideas by lectures, discussions, journals, special-interest groups, and local, regional, national, and international gatherings; the investigations [...]
Classic controller with a Monster Hunter G design
http://www.inside-games.jp/news/331/33110.html Monster Hunter G for Wii will be released on April 23, 2009 for ¥3990 (same price as the Biohazard 0/remake ports). A demo of Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) will be included in the package. Also, Capcom and Nintendo are releasing a special classic controller with a Monster Hunter G design. It’ll be released separately [...]
Nintendo teams up with music teachers to bring Wii Music to classrooms
According to a press release, Nintendo is teaming up with music teachers to bring Wii Music and Wii consoles to classrooms. Says Cammie Dunaway, NoA’s executive VP of Sales & Marketing, the goal here is to “give students a memorable, hands-on experience that helps them discover their own creative voice.” Nintendo’s collaborators include MENC: The [...]
Rock Band 2 Wii DLC music store goes live
Each track can be purchased individually for 200 Wii Points. The 30 downloadable tracks for purchase include: ARTIST TITLE 30 Seconds to Mars The Kill All-American Rejects Move Along Avenged Sevenfold Afterlife Black Tide Shockwave Blink-182 All the Small Things Blondie Call Me Boston More Than a Feeling Boston Rock & Roll Band Disturbed Inside [...]
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