Nintendo Wii News and Views

Kojima working on SBB level?

Not content with allowing the gruff bruiser Solid Snake to appear in the upcoming Smash Bros Brawl for Wii, rumours now point that Hideo is working on a MGS-inspired level for his character.
Amidst banter between two staff writers over at Nintendo Power came this statement: “If you want to talk about something big, how about […]

Posted By Mike H

No Resident Evil Wii in ONM

Fans of Capcom’s upcomoing blood-fest on Nintendo Wii will have to wait a little longer for their exclusive read in Official Nintendo Magazine.
Contrary to reports in Issue 6 of the magazine, which allegedly detailed the announcement of exclusive coverage on the game [which was further accentuated by a silhouette of Leon Kennedy], the magazine have […]

Posted By Mike H

Microsoft slate Wii/PS3 launch

XBox Europe boss Richard Teversham has cast doubt over the launch of Nintendo’s upcoming console, the Wii.
Speaking to MCV, Teversham, who also criticised Sony’s launch plans and price for the PS3, stated “And although Wii is almost a GameCube with a DVD drive, is Nintendo going to have enough quantity to satisfy the demand?”
The Gamecube […]

Posted By Mike H

Strong words from THQ

Developers THQ uttered some rather interesting words today after revealing the company’s recent finacial results.
Speaking on its hottest upcoming titles for Nintendo Wii this fall, THQ stated “Four kids titles (SpongeBob, Avatar, Barnyard, Cars) will ship in Q3 for the Wii, which should outsell the PS3 in Q3 due to more units available at launch” 
The […]

Posted By Mike H

Ubisoft issue Red Steel Update

French publishers Ubisoft have posted an update on their blog via IGN, regarding Red Steel’s graphical improvements.
The game was heavily criticised two months ago when it was shown at E3 for the first time, although the developers have insisted that the title would receive notable visual upgrades.
“In May, the graphics of the E3 demo were […]

Posted By Mike H

Dawn of War creator speaks Wii

The Wii’s lack of graphical muscle has apparently rendered the machine unsuitable for War Hammer: Dawn of War creators, Relic Entertainment.
Speaking to Eurogamer on expanding the frachise to next-gen platforms, studio boss Ron Moravek suggested that the Wii isn’t as well suited to the company’s next-gen plans.
“We make more mature-rated games, and more high-end graphical […]

Posted By Mike H