Archive for January, 2008
On the Wii Virtual Console today: 1080° Snowboarding
Today Nintendo adds a new classic game to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The game goes live at 9AM Pacific time. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon (see to your right). We’ve…
Myst DS gameplay video shows off the faithfulness of the port, graphics and all
Myst DS is the newest version of the PC classic point-and-click adventure game, but this time it’s coming to an unlikely handheld, the Nintendo DS. It’s set for release in the second quarter of 2008 for the U.S. (already out in Europe). Alone on a mysterious island, you set out to explore its grandeur and…
Super Smash Bros. Brawl demo kiosks hit Japan
Hooray! Super Smash Bros. Brawl demo kiosks have hit! . . . . Oh wait a minute. Only for the Japanase. DAMN! *hangs head low and walks away* The good news is that tons of footage from the demo kiosks have been uploaded to the media of the new generation, youtube, and are provided below…
Police use Miis to help locate Wii theft victim
Is there anything the Wii can’t do? In West Yorkshire England, police are hoping that the Miis stored on a Nintendo Wii will help them track down the family of a 32-year old man who was arrested on property theft charges. The Wii was reportedly found in a distinct burgundy bag. Sadly, they believe that…
Final Fantasy XIII to get demo and release in 2008, says character designer Tetsuya Nomura
One of the most undoubtedly anticipated games for any system is Final Fantasy XIII (that’s “13″ for those not caught up on their roman numerals), which will be coming out exclusively on the Playstation 3 (As sweared by Square Enix). But as any fan of a Final Fantasy game will tell you, NEVER trust in…
Cooper Lawrence “regrets” Fox News Mass Effect remarks
The most recent controversy to sweep the Internets and infuriate gamers of all stripes is the recent feud between EA and the popular Fox News network (Electronic Arts is the company that owns Mass Effect developer Bioware). The trouble all stems from a segment on the relatively new Fox News show “Live Desk With Martha…
Dr. Mario commercial flashbacks
Who hasn’t heard of Dr. Mario, the Tetris-style puzzler from Nintendo that had you popping pills and using their multiple colors to vaporize viruses of the same color. It’s a bona-fide classic, even if the game itself was always pretty lame for a puzzler (at least I always thought so anyway. Even though that Nintendo…
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure Wii review
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure (originally known as Treasure Island Z) may look cutesy, but don’t be deceived by its looks, this is no kids game. The Wii-exclusive adventure Zack & Wiki takes you on will be filled with brainteasers and uses the full extent of the Wii Remote controller. Play alone or…
Classic review: Turok 2: Seeds of Evil. The dinosaur hunter returns in this N64 sequel
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is the sequel to the best-selling first-person shooter called Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. Both games are first-person shooters that are well-known not only for their unique and cool weapons, but also for their adventure-like gameplay (that includes platformer elements) with large levels that must be absolutely scoured corner to corner to…
The Making of Turok: Return of the Gwang
Turok will soon be released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, in America on January 30th and in Europe on February 8th, 2008. A PC version will be released in Q2 2008. After The Making of Turok Part 1 and Part 2: Turok’s Rebirth, here’s Awakening The Giants: The Making of Turok Part 3! The…
Space Channel 5 Wii edition coming
The 1999 Dreamcast classic Space Channel 5 will be coming to the Nintendo Wii. Sega is working on a remake of what’s likely the 2002 PS2 port of the music-rhythm single player game. So far publisher Sega would only confirm that “the Wii version has licensed music pieces of the Pop icon Michael Jackson.” Since…
An Uncharted review of Drake’s Fortune on PS3
The PlayStation 3-exclusive Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune was developed using proprietary technology that aims to impress players with incredibly realistic characters and lifelike environments. Building on its legacy of extraordinary storytelling, developer Naughty Dog (of Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter fame) has created an elaborate plot that will have players guessing at every twist and…
Top 5 game sales per system worldwide in week 4, 2008
What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now. Nintendo Wii North America: 1. Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party Bundle (Konami), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Endless Ocean (Nintendo), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of…
Nintendo doubles income in 2007 to $2.4 billion. Wii hits 20 million sales worldwide. DS hits 65 million sales worldwide
Nintendo has announced that during the nine-month period that ended December 31, 2007, the Nintendo DS sold a total of 24.5 million units (64.79 million units life-to-date) worldwide. DS games sold well too, led by new titles like The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Mario Party DS, Pokemon Diamond, Pokemon Pearl and Brain Age 2:…
Advance Wars 2: Days of Ruin review brings dark conflict to DS
Advance Wars has been reinvented in its second Nintendo DS outing called Advance Wars 2: Days of Ruin (aka Advance Wars 2: Dark Conflict). Set amidst a world in chaos and featuring new characters and settings, a gritty look, an engaging storyline, and online Wi-Fi battles and map trading. Try you hand with new commanding…













