Suda 51 on Heroes
Grasshopper’s Suda 51 recently held a press conference in Japan to talk about the upcoming game Heroes, exclusively for Nintendo Wii.
Suda revealed that the title was originally conceived as a PS2 game until he saw the Wii-mote in action, and decided that the title would be much more appropriate for Nintendo’s next-gen console. Furthermore, he […]
Wii’s advertising slogan revealed
Gearing up for the anticipated launch of the Wii, Nintendo have revealed that they will be using the slogan ‘Wii Move You’ for advertising the console in the UK and Europe.
Running on an estimated budget of £10-11 million, the campaign will be featured mainly on popular websites such as MSN, Google and Yahoo!, as well […]
Sonic Wii details
New details have emerged on Sega’s upcoming Wii-exclusive, Sonic and the Secret Rings.
According to Sonic Team’s Yojiro Ogawa, the game will span over 70 missions and take around 10 hours to complete. There’s also going to be an ample inclusion of bonus material and additional medals to collect when the main game is finished, and […]
Nintendo Wii to support Dolby Pro Logic II
Audophiles everywhere will be pleased to know that Nintendo’s upcoming console, Wii, will support Dolby Pro Logic II. See below for a full press release.
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AN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21, 2006 - Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) announced today that the Wiiâ„¢ gaming console from Nintendo Co., Ltd. will use Dolby® Pro Logic II technology to […]
Metal Slug Anthology update
SNK have announced that Metal Slug 6 will feature in the upcoming Metal Slug: Anthology for Nintendo Wii. See below for a full press release.
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Wall, New Jersey Sep 22, 2006 SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the US publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, announced today that they will add the latest game in the […]
Mark Rein speaks Wii
Epic’s Mark Rein, previously the subject of much controversy surrounding his comments on the Wii, recently spoke about the console in an interview with website CVG.
Speaking in regards to the company’s current plans for the system, Rein stated that “I can tell you that we’re not doing, internally any development right now on the Wii. […]
Iga on Castlevania Wii
Castlevania creator Koji ‘Iga’ Igarashi was recently quizzed on the possibility of a Castlevania game for Nintendo’s next-gen console, the Wii.
Speaking with 1up.com, Iga stated that he’s used to all the fuss about the series coming to Wii, saying “80 percent of the press ask me that question.”
“Everyone can think about Castlevania on the Wii, […]
Factor 5 speak Wii
Developers Factor 5, previously responsible for bringing the Rogue Leader franchise to N64 and Gamecube, recently spoke about Nintendo’s Wii console.
Talking with IGN.com after the company’s showing of the PS3 exclusive Lair, at the Tokyo Games Show, president Julian Eggerbrecht revealed “I think Nintendo is doing exactly the right thing. They would have been crushed […]
Guitar Hero coming to Wii?
Innovative series Guitar Hero could be heading to Nintendo’s next-gen console, the Wii, following a recent statement by Activision.
Speaking at the Goldman Sachs XV Conference, Activisions Robert Kotick stated that the series would be available “on every significant new format”.
It is highly likely this includes the Wii, along with of course the PS3 and Xbox […]
Peter Moore comments on Wii
Xbox 360 boss Peter Moore, best known for ‘Wii60′ ramblings, has now cast a shadow of doubt over the potential of Nintendo’s upcoming console, the Wii.
In an interview with gamespot.com, Moore reiterated his philosophy on the Wii being a ’second choice’ for consumers, stating “In a lot of instances, it will be a No. 2 […]