Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Rejected Wii Games

From CollegeHumor and youtube, uploaded here because google is superior

LOL!!!! this is funny!!!

Hugs and kisses from AMD to Nintendo

Hugs and kisses from AMD to Nintendo
By flung
Here’sa statement from Reggie Fils-Aime, President of Nintendo of America Inc.:. “Nintendo’s vision is to do something radically new and different with Wii ... “Nintendo’s new Wii(TM) video game system not only changes how people play ...

Nintendo Wii: Microsoft Seriously Steps Up Their Game

Nintendo Wii: Microsoft Seriously Steps Up Their Game
By sickr The Nintendo Wii looks set to face even tougher competition than previously expected in Europe as the Redmond based company has announced that it’s set to unleash a brawny action-packed Gears Of War Christmas bundle just in time for the ...

Release Dates:

Wii

Nov 22, 06 - Rapala Tournament Fishing!
Nov 22, 06 - Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2

Nintendo Australia announce there biggest competitions ever!

Nintendo Australia announce there biggest competitions ever!
Vooks.Net - Australia

It's the time for big competitions and with the launch of Nintendo's new console Wii around the corner Ubisoft, Activision and THQ in association with Nintendo ...

Castlevania Producer Says No To the Wiimote

Castlevania Producer Says No To the Wiimote
Wednesday November 22, 2006 11:01 AM EST
In a recent edition of Nintendo Power, there is an interview with Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi. Unfortauntely, he does not have praise for Nintendo's new system. In fact, quite the opposite. Looks like we may not see a Wii Castlevania for a while, folks. "For me, the Nintendo Wii controller doesn't yet connect with the core gameplay of Castlevania. I definitely don't want to make a game with gimmicky controls where you swing the controller like a whip...

TurboGrafx-16 games available on the VC now

TurboGrafx-16 games available on the VC now
UPDATED: Wednesday November 22, 2006 4:25 AM EST

One of our readers sent us in this tip regarding a pair of much-wanted Virtual Console games on the Wii. TurboGrafx-16 games Bomberman '93 and Bonk's Adventure are both available to download for 600 points a piece. They work with any controller, including the Wiimote, GameCube, and Classic gamepads. With Bomberman '93 supporting 1-5 players, just how long will it take Nintendo to get the online red carpet rolled out for this game? [Thanks to all that sent...

New Harry Potter game under development

New Harry Potter game under development
Wednesday November 22, 2006 5:55 AM EST
EA has announced a new Harry Potter game based on the upcoming movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix . The movie, which is based on J.K Rowling's fifth book, has Harry returning to Hogwart's only to be questioned about his previous year's encounter with Lord Voldemort. With the wizarding community questioning that Lord Voldemort has returned, as well as the Minister of Magic doubting Dumbledore, it's all up to Harry to set things straight. In coming to the Wii,...

How Nintendo Wii is reshaping video gaming

How Nintendo Wii is reshaping video gaming
By Harry Chen With the launching of Nintendo Wii, this is all about to change. This is not a Wii technology review but my thoughts on Wii’s ... Tags: Technology, Digital Life, Innovation, wii, sports, culture, video games, gaming, innovation, nintendo.

Wii could go HD

Wii could go HD
DigitalJournal.com - CanadaWe contacted a Nintendo rep to clarify, and while they said that Nintendo is absolutely not currently announcing any plans to upgrade the maximum resolution ...

Excitable Nintendo fanboys smash TVs with flying Wiimotes

Excitable Nintendo fanboys smash TVs with flying Wiimotes
Sci Fi Tech - New York,NY,USA... As easy as it would be to blame Nintendo for making shoddy wrist straps, let's be honest here: if you're whipping your controller around so fast that it ...

Nintendo Wii Sells Out In Under 10 Mins

Nintendo Wii Sells Out In Under 10 Mins
Portable Planet - London,East Ham,UK... We’ve sold out of our initial allocation of Nintendo Wii consoles. Read our FAQ to find out more. Naturally, the FAQ doesn’t ...

Best Buy stores told to ‘retain' Nintendo game consoles

Best Buy stores told to ‘retain' Nintendo game consoles
Globe and Mail - CanadaThe unprecedented popularity of the Nintendo Wii console has forced the one of Canada's largest electronics retailers to hold back from placing their few ...

DIY: Wii component cables

DIY: Wii component cables
Wednesday November 22, 2006 7:25 AM EST
Filed under: News , How-tos , Walkthroughs Not to be outdone by diminished stock and having to traverse the outside world's various brick-and-mortar outlets , the folks over at NFG Games forum have come up with their own solution: make their own! Apparently it's a fairly easy procedure, given that forum poster acem77 (who is responsible for the above "mess" as he puts it) used paper clips to add pins. Anyone planning on trying this out to hold them over until component cable stock is...

WII IS FASTEST-SELLING PRE-ORDER ITEM EVER, REVEALS AMAZON UK

WII IS FASTEST-SELLING PRE-ORDER ITEM EVER, REVEALS AMAZON UK
All allocated units sold out within seven minutes...

ZELDA LEADS WII SALES IN CANADA

ZELDA LEADS WII SALES IN CANADA
Top five Wii games revealed by Canadian retailers...