Nintendo Wii News and Views

Pokemon brings online gaming to Wii

Pokemon Battle Revolution has a bunch of firsts for the Wii platform, the main one being the introduction of online gaming.

Posted By David Utter

Nintendo’s iwata on Hardcore Gamers, 2nd Life and More

Nintendo has recently posted an English translation of Nintendo President Satoru Iwata’s Q&A session with some Nintendo investors. In the course of the transcript Iwata comments that Nintendo is aware of the desires and demands of the ‘hard-core’ audience. According to Iwata, “[Concerning] when we will fulfill the hard-core gamers’ titles lineup: [...]

Posted By Mike

Data Design International Goes Nintendo

Stourbridge, England – April 30, 2007 - Data Design Interactive a successful video games publisher and games developer is pleased to announce that not only have they have secured developer status, but they have also achieved publisher status for Nintendo Wii. Data Design Interactive are currently in the process of porting 12 of their leading [...]

Posted By Mike

Nintendo Celebrates U.S sales

Nintendo Records Best Holiday Selling Season In U.S. Video Game History
Virtually Every New Wii and Nintendo DS System Sold Out Across America
REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 11, 2007 “There has never been anything like it. Independent U.S. sales figures released by the NPD Group today confirmed a red-hot launch for the new Wii system by Nintendo, and [...]

Posted By Mike H

Sega VC update

PRESS RELEASE
Five Additional SEGA Genesis Classics Will Soon Be Available for Download on the WiiTM Shop Channel
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (January 8, 2007) - SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced five titles from its SEGA Genesis™ library, Streets of Rage, Bio-Hazard Battle, Gain Ground, Comix Zone and Bonanza Bros. will soon [...]

Posted By Mike H

Virtual Console update

PRESS RELEASE
Three New Classic Games Announced For Wii Shop Channel
Dec. 18, 2006 - Later today Nintendo will add three new classic games to the popular Wiiâ„¢ video game system’s Wii Shop Channel. The three new titles will be added at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo will add new games to the channel every Monday. Wii [...]

Posted By Mike H