Lightsaber swinging comes to Wii
Seriously, the first time you saw the Wii remote, you thought ‘lightsaber game.’ It’s coming, in the form of Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga:
Yes, you finally get to swing a lightsaber with your Wii remote. Those Star Wars-philes that have been begging for such a game can finally calm down now, it’s coming.
Lego Star […]
George Harrison and the future of Wii
The interview with Nintendo’s senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications naturally waxed effusive about the Wii, with Harrison predicting Nintendo could grab as much as 50 percent of the gaming market.
Via Game|Life
Sony, Microsoft Fail To Survive As The Fittest?
Is Nintendo worried about Sony and Microsoft crowding in on its share of the market? No more than a long-necked giraffe is worried about its shorter cousins eating all the greenery.
In an interview with Wired, George Harrison, the senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications at Nintendo, implied that his competitors are pretty […]
Good luck finding a Wii
Demand is high and supplies are tight for Nintendo’s latest console. If you expect to find one at a retailer, well, stop expecting:
The systems are hard to find at retail, and even used systems seem to be selling for retail price on places like Craigslist and Ars Technica’s own Agora forum. The NPD numbers show […]
Nintendo To Sell 36 Million Wii Consoles
Nintendo says it wants to sell 36 million Wii consoles in the U.S. The company has sold 2.5 million Wii consoles in the U.S. since its debut in November, making it the best-seller among the newest gaming consoles.
George Harrison (not of Beatles fame), marketing chief at Nintendo of America said in an interview with […]
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - Coming Soon!
Well the info is out for Metroid Prime 3 for the Wii, which unfortunately looks to not include online play, but should satisfy fans of the franchise nonetheless.
The game releases on August 20, and will make use of the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk. According to GoNintendo:
Players will be able to grasp and pull […]
Wii Domination: Rated AO - Suitable Only for Adults
A wise man once said “April is the cruellest month”. Sony and Microsoft would probably agree with him now that April’s Console sales numbers have been released. The NPD Group, released its April 2007 report for hardware and software monthly sales numbers. We’ve been hearing for a while now about how badly […]
Capcom Announces First Wii Exclusive
Capcom has long been considered a giant in the game industry. With iconic titles like Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Mega Man and others on their resume, it’s always exciting to see whats next from Capcom. Last night they issued a press release (to follow) about their first Wii-exclusive title. It wasn’t […]
Ultimate Duck Hunting for the Wii
No, it isn’t the old school official Nintendo version of Duck hunt, but Detn8 Games has announced “Ultimate Duck Hunting” for the Wii. Ultimate duck hunting is not the cartoony affair that the words ‘duck hunt’ will conjure in the minds of most of the NES crowd.
This is a duck hunting sim where […]
Lara Croft Going Wii
Lara Croft, one of the original Playstation’s biggest stars from the 90’s now has an upcoming Wii title called Tomb Raider: Anniversary. Lara Croft’s appearance on the Wii is no huge surprise really. The Tomb Raider series first hopped on to the Nintendo platform back in 2000 when they released a Game […]