Posts Tagged Wii

  • Nintendo Wii is back in black Nintendo Wii is back in black

    Those familiar with Nintendo will remember that starting back with the GameBoy Color the company has had an obsession with releasing their systems in every color imaginable.  While this has mostly been true of the portable systems, we did also receive a Pikachu flavored Nintendo 64 console.&...

  • Wii Fit versus EA Sports Active Wii Fit versus EA Sports Active

    Wii Fit may be far from the darling of the hardcore gaming crowd, but that hasn’t stopped it from being a hugely successful gamble on Nintendo’s part.  With over 18 million in sales, Wii Fit has far exceeded anyone’s expectations in just a year on the market.  It has e...

  • What is Nintendo not telling us about Wii Sports Resort? What is Nintendo not telling us about Wii Sports Resort?

    With E3 only a few weeks away, and the release of Wii Sports Resort only two months away, there is still remarkably little we know about Nintendo’s marquee Wii title sequel.  What do we know?  It will ship with the Wii MotionPlus accessory that clips onto the bottom of the Wiimote, ...

  • Game design workshop: Cheer Squad

    Game Design Workshop is a new feature where we work through the fictional design of an overlooked genre of game.  This is not an actual game in development, but more a pitch for a game we can't believe no one has made yet. The pitchWhere are the cheerleading games?  Other than one schedu...

  • Wii gets even more compact with personal seven inch screen

    What does the diminutive Wii need more than anything?  Not so fast with talk of a hard drive!  No, what it really needs is its own personal seven inch screen.  That way you can feel even more like a giant while playing it! Chinavision has head your cries and delivered just such a pr...

  • The future of the Wii2 may already be showing

    Johnny Lee is a nerd's nerd.  He wasn't simply satisfied with owning the hard to find Wii.  No, Mr. Lee wanted to make a cool little gaming system even cooler.  And he succeeded.  That's a nerd's nerd. Specifically, Mr. Lee is behind the famous tech demo using a pair of glasses ...

  • The future of the Wii2 may already be showing

    Johnny Lee is a nerd's nerd.  He wasn't simply satisfied with owning the hard to find Wii.  No, Mr. Lee wanted to make a cool little gaming system even cooler.  And he succeeded.  That's a nerd's nerd. Specifically, Mr. Lee is behind the famous tech demo using a pair of glasses ...

  • Wii shortages to continue while PS3 and Xbox 360 get price drops

    GameStop, that bastion of used-game goodness, recently revealed some fairly expected news for gamers. In an investor conference call, GameStop executives revealed that Wii shortages will likely last the next six months, while both the Xbox 360 and PS3 look headed for $50 price drops. Executives st...

  • EA Sports has eight titles headed for Wii

    If you're a Wii owner, you may feel like you're often an after thought to most third party developers. Not so for Electronic Arts, who has announced they currently have eight titles from their EA Sports franchises slated for the Wii. Eight EA Sports titles? Is it a blessing or a curse? So, wha...

  • Image of the day: Mario Kart Wii’s roller coaster mine cart level

    If you're going to design a cartoon racing game, it should be required by law that one level takes place on a roller coaster track. Really, is there anywhere you'd rather race? Perhaps the bottom of the ocean. This image of Mario Kart Wii showcases what appears to be a roller coaster inspired m...

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