Nintendo Wii News and Views

MMO? None for Mii says the Wii

It’s a sad, sad day for all you MMO fans out there… as Satoru Iwata confimed the Internet specualtion that Nintendo has no interest of developing an MMO at this time.
Here is a quote from Iwata that was in JOystiq… where he tries to make sense of the no MMO thing… it’s senseless.
Iwata stated that […]

Posted By Jeremy

Wild Earth: African Safari Boxart

Back in December I wrote about the upcoming game Wild Earth: African Safari… well today the box art made it’s way onto the intertubes.

Anyone looking forward to playing this title?
(Boxart Via: GoNintendo.com)

Posted By Jeremy

Mario Kart Wii Coming… With Mii Support?

Could this be true? Am I really going to have a chance of racing alongside some of my favorite characters of all time? Well, if this rumor has any truth to it… then yes!

As of now, nothing has been confirmed by Nintendo… but this is one rumor that I’m getting behind and saying it’ll actually […]

Posted By Jeremy

SSBB Gameplay Video

Now that SSBB has officially been released in Japan, you can expect an even bigger flood of information hitting U.S. soil. For example, the video below shows an entire “brawl” between Toon Link and Ganondorf.

Be honest, who would win in a real fight between Toon Link (or just plain Link) and Ganondorf… I look forward […]

Posted By Jeremy

Final Character Lineup For SSBB?

There has been much speculation about the final roster of playable characters for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl title for Nintendo. Could the following image actually be real? Look and decide for yourself.

A poster on digg puts a name to each of the faces.
Bowser, Captain Falcon, Captain Olimar, Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, Falco, Fox, […]

Posted By Jeremy

Old and Busted: Kickball - New Hotness: Virtual Wii P.E.

Recently, in England, four Worcestershire high schools added the Nintendo Wii console to their P.E. classes. In hopes the consoles would encourage students, who normally skip out, to get fit. (I recently wrote how gaming isn’t a suitable replacement for actual exercise).
Not only did the four high schools get the console… they also received heart […]

Posted By Jeremy

New WiiWare Developer: Steel Penny Games

Recently Steel Penny Games, formerly Naughty Dog Software employees, announced that they were signing with Nintendo into their WiiWare program. Currently Steel Penny is hard at work on their original IP, “Bruiser & Scratch”.
Here is a quote from the official release for the game…
Steel Penny Games states that the upcoming title blends a challenging puzzle […]

Posted By Jeremy

Complete 18 in 1 Wii Sports Attachment Kit

I’m not sure what to make of this “zany” assortment of attachments for the Nintendo Wii. But is all of this really necessary? Can’t people just play Wii Sports and the other games without these damned attachments?

Well, if your into this sort of thing, it looks as though they got everything pretty much covered…. wait […]

Posted By Jeremy

A Quick Note on Wii Safety

After coming across a rather grotesque picture of a Wii-related injury on Digg, I thought i would take a moment to remind everybody that safety comes first. Safety, closely followed by common sense.
I will link to the thread on Digg, but be warned. It is pretty gross, so if you have a weak stomach, I […]

Posted By Crum

Virtual Console Getting Smash Bros. 64?

Are you one of the many people saddened by the news that Nintendo is pushing back the release of Super Smash Bros. for the Wii? If you are… you might have a little ray of hope coming your way - in the form of Smash Bros. 64 on the Virtual Console.

According to Nintendic.com, the latest […]

Posted By Jeremy