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Super Smash Bros. Brawl surpasses 100 million hours played
Original at Joystiq
• Tue, Nov 17
By David Hinkle To put some perspective on the figure, some of Nintendo's most notable titles haven't even come close to approaching 100 million hours played. Mario Kart Wii has only been played for 46 million hours, while Super Mario Galaxy has managed a mere 34 million hours in total. Wii Sports, however...
Konami Kicks Bayonetta Off Top Of Japan's Game Charts
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Nov 12
By Michael McWhertor Last week's queen of Japan's video game sales charts Bayonetta didn't have the legs to stay on top for very long. Konami's latest soccer game, World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010, is this week's new software champ. For the rest of the top 30 games in Japan, according to Media Create, read on.
Mini-Review: Need For Speed: Shift
Original at Press The Buttons
• Wed, Nov 11
By MattG In the beginning (well, my beginning) there was Super Mario Kart, and it was fun. My hunger for more speed led me up the ranks over the years intro increasingly serious titles such as Crusin' USA, F-Zero GX, and into this generation with Burnout Paradise. Now I've moved up one more step int...
Review: Need For Speed: Nitro
Original at Eurogamer
• Tue, Nov 3
Don't believe me? Last year's Need For Speed Undercover was, wait for it, the 126th best-selling Wii game in the UK, at which point "best-selling" seems like the wrong description. NFS Undercover on Wii was outsold by gaming powerhouses such as Pippa Funnell: Ranch Rescue, Big Catch: Bas...
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing – Halloween Trailer
Original at WiiNintendo
• Fri, Oct 30
By hey_suburbia The game is a standard mascot kart racing game, very similar to other games in its genre like Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing. Characters race through various race circuits themed on different Sega franchises and collect power-ups to boost their speed or hamper their opponents. Like Sumo...
Hands On With Assassin's Creed II: Mario Kart and DiCaprio
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Sep 30
By Brian Crecente After sitting through a presentation of the upcoming title by Patrice Desilets and his beard, I was handed the controller for a chance to run around inside the game. I ended up not only surprising myself, but the developers during my short time with the game.
News: Are you the UK's best Nintendo gamer?
Original at Eurogamer
• Mon, Sep 28
You could win a trip to Japan if so. To enter, you'll need to visit a participating shop on Saturday 17th or Sunday 18th October. There you'll compete by playing four games - Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit, Mario Kart DS and New Super Mario Bros. DS.
WiiFuse Mario Kart Wii Tournament – 9/27/09 @ 9pm ET
Original at WiiNintendo
• Fri, Sep 25
By hattrick Tracks: 1. DK Summit (selected by WiiFanatic) 2. N64 Mario Raceway (selected by JumpingGirraffe) 3. GCN DK Mountain (selected by GameWinRAR) 4. (Random) NOTE: You do NOT have to add the friend codes of the other racers. But you can if you want.
News: Ant and Dec sign new deal with Nintendo
Original at Eurogamer
• Thu, Sep 17
From 16th October they'll star in Nintendo UK's biggest ever ad campaign. The ads see Ant and Dec meeting members of the public and asking why, if they love Nintendo so much, they don't just marry it. Or something to that effect. Apparently the duo are big gamers and recently became obsessed wi...
Review: Virtual Console Roundup
Original at Eurogamer
• Sat, Jul 25
The trouble is that for some Nintendo games, the earliest incarnations are still the best. Mario Kart, for example, never really improved on its perfectly formed SNES debut. Smash Bros., on the other hand, has been rendered redundant by its own sequels. This one is a game still in search of its...
How To: Mario Kart Wii Luigi Circuit World Record 1'09 683Original at YouTube
• Wed, Jun 10
By rss@youtube.com (KoopaCapable) Author: KoopaCapable Keywords: grand prix cup pierrepont how to unlock expert staff data first race mario chimneys Added: June 10, 2009
Real Racing Update
Original at IGN
• Thu, Jun 4
CA And this is not that rubberband AI you know from years of Mario Kart. This is far more in tune with the kind of AI that demands excellence in Gran Turismo. Look for a full review of Real Racing on IGN when the game finally drops the hammer and roars ...
How to long boost in Mario KartOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Jun 1
By rss@youtube.com (bibinson) Author: bibinson Keywords: super mario kart tips tricks help video long boost mushroom hack cheat mod Added: June 1, 2009
How To: Mario Kart Wii - Texture Hack - Wario's Gold MineOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, May 29
By rss@youtube.com (midiman100) Author: midiman100 Keywords: mario kart wii warios wario gold mine texture hacks hack hacking Added: May 29, 2009
How To: Mario Kart Wii Lap Skip Tutorial Grumble VolcanoOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, May 6
By rss@youtube.com (spartaiseric) Author: spartaiseric Keywords: MKW Mario Kart Wii Grumble Volcano Lap Skip Glitch Shortcut Added: May 6, 2009
How to Unlock Ghost Valley 2 Expert Ghost - [ANNOTATIONS] [HD]Original at YouTube
• Sat, May 2
By rss@youtube.com (themahano) Author: themahano Keywords: Mario Kart wii expert staff ghost unlock data snes valley tips walk through walkthrough guide easy simple annotations Added: May 2, 2009
Mario Kart wii - how to dodge a blue shellOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Apr 16
By rss@youtube.com (sk1ll3rz33) Author: sk1ll3rz33 Keywords: mario kart wii how to dodge blue shell mkw shortcuts expert ultimate ultra Added: April 16, 2009
How To: Mario Kart Wii: Wifi HackingOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Apr 10
By rss@youtube.com (choamix) None Author: choamix Keywords: mario kart wii hax hacking homebrew ocarina app maple treeway hack hacks cheat cheating lap wifi Added: April 10, 2009
How to dodge a Blue (Spiny) Shell in Mario Kart WiiOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Apr 8
By rss@youtube.com (spyrosbiggestfan5678) None Author: spyrosbiggestfan5678 Keywords: how to dodge blue spiny shell in mario kart wii imaluigifreak spyrosbiggestfan5678 Added: April 8, 2009
How To: [MKWii] Shortcut TutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Apr 6
By rss@youtube.com (WiideoFan) None Author: WiideoFan Keywords: Mario Kart Wii MKW MKWii Shortcut Tutorial How To Bowsers Castle DK Mountain Rainbow Road Grumble Vulcano Added: April 6, 2009
How To: Mario kart Wii: GBA Bowser Castle 3 Shortcut!!!Original at YouTube
• Sun, Apr 5
By rss@youtube.com (AddictiveGames) None Author: AddictiveGames Keywords: MKW Mario Kart Galaxy luigi tutorial shortcut passage wii game games Added: April 5, 2009
How To: Mario Kart Wii ShortCuts!!Original at YouTube
• Sat, Apr 4
By rss@youtube.com (AddictiveGames) None Author: AddictiveGames Keywords: shortcut shortcuts cut short cuts tutorial hack cheat engine mario luigi peach wario galaxy n64 wii defil3d sosolid2k hi Added: April 4, 2009
How to Texture Hack Mario Kart Wii (tracks)Original at YouTube
• Sun, Mar 8
By rss@youtube.com (Ga1l0w) ALL FILES INCLUDED. WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY. Here's the pack (extract... Author: Ga1l0w Keywords: Mario Kart wii texture hack swap swapping cart how to guide tutorial Ga1l0w softmii custom maps map Added: March 8, 2009
Classic Game Room HD - Wii WHEEL reviewOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Feb 13
By rss@youtube.com (InecomCompany) Watch in High Definition. Classic Game Room HD reviews the Nintendo Wii WHEEL for games like Mario Kart! Insert the Wiimote or Wii Controller (as it's called) into the Wii Wheel and steer just like a real steering wheel, except without it being attached to anything. The wii wheel comes with v...
Classic Game Room HD - MARIO KART Wii review Part 1Original at YouTube
• Thu, Feb 12
By rss@youtube.com (InecomCompany) Part 1 of 2. Classic Game Room HD reviews MARIO KART Wii for the Nintendo Wii. This game is the bomb for those of you looking for intense, colorful and competitive kart racing gameplay on the Wii. We use the Wii wheel in this review. This Mariokart review of Mario Kart has gameplay footage from Mar...
Classic Game Room HD - Wii CONTROLLER Wiimote reviewOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Feb 7
By rss@youtube.com (InecomCompany) Classic Game Room HD reviews the Wii Wiimote Controller for the Nintendo Wii. This motion sensing masterpiece from the creative Japanese design team at Nintendo is quite a departure from the standard video game controller. Wii remote review, suckers! You can swing it, poke it, move it and...
Opinion: ***Mario Kart 64 Soundtrack - Rainbow Road***Original at YouTube
• Sun, Jan 18
By rss@youtube.com (SuperDuperMarioFan) Author: SuperDuperMarioFan Keywords: mario kart 64 soundtrack rainbow road crcuit farm koopa troopa beach DK D.K jungle banshee boardwalk prize results snow frappe snowland star battle bowser's bowser castle kalimari desert toad's turnpike Added: January 18, 2009
Nintendo Responds To November NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Dec 11
By Michael McWhertor About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo ha...
November 2008 Video Game Sales From NPD Group
Original at Gaming Bits
• Thu, Dec 11
3. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii) - 796K 4. Wii Fit - (Wii) - 697K 5. Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel (Wii) - 637K 6. Call of Duty: World at War (PS3) - 597K 7. Guitar Hero World Tour (Wii) - 475K 8. Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360) - 410K 9. Resistance 2 (PS3) - 385K 10. Wii Music (Wii) - 297K
Nintendo Fanboy Weekly: Sep 18 - Sep 24
Original at DS Fanboy
• Wed, Sep 24
By DS Fanboy Staff DS Our weekly feature checks out this ninja-tastic gameGaming to Go: Mario Kart DS This week's Virtual Console releases, in video formTop 5: Mega Man games Mario's toughest adversariesMega Man 9 doesn't support GameCube controllers after all
Nintendo Fanboy Weekly: Sep 18 - Sep 24
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, Sep 24
By Joystiq Staff Filed under: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii First up, we're giving away a copy of Mega Man 9 on WiiWare. Hit up the original contest post by clicking on the image above or hitting this link. Now that we have that out of the way, let's get to the good stuff: links!
Podcast: SMYN: Episode 36 (05/11) - A Glorious Wii-turn
Original at Smash World
• Sat, May 10
By Youko Gimpyfish is our guest host as we discuss Melee vs. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Ware, Rock Band, and answer some Mailtime Questions! It's two and a half hours of insightful discussion and humor abound from your podcasting fix - Show Me Your News!
Opinion: Mario Kart Control Schemes: FIGHT [Mario Kart Wii]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Apr 28
By Luke Plunkett
Opinion: Mario Kart Control Schemes: FIGHT
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Apr 28
By Luke Plunkett In other words, use the Wii Remote & nunchuk, and only the Wii Remote & nunchuk. The Wii Wheel and 'Cube controllers should be thought of as Mad Catz peripherals: only for use by guests in multiplayer games. Guests you don't like. As for the Wii Remote on its own...I told you to forget about...
Mario Kart Wii Review: Another First Place Finish
Original at GeekSugar.com
• Fri, Apr 25
By geeksugar I don't have to tell you that I'm a big time Nintendo fan, what with my DS always in tow, and all my Super Mario Bros paraphernalia that litters my bookshelves . . . oh, well, you probably haven't seen that, have you? Anyway, yesterday afternoon, the Nintendo stork dropped a sweet little box on my...
Patch: Mario Kart Wii isn’t Freeloader friendly
Original at The Tanooki
• Wed, Apr 9
By thetanooki@thetanooki.com (Christian Ponte, Matthew Dominick, Rebecca Mueller)
Opinion: Mario Kart Wheel Is Quite Possibly "Absolute Crap"
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Feb 27
By Mark Wilson Bulent Yusuf from the blog WiiWii just got back from Nintendo's base in Frankfurt, Germany. There he had a chance to play Mario Kart. His review? He loved the game, lauding the experience (especially the newly tweaked drifting system). But what about the Wii Wheel that comes with? He's not fe...
Giant List Time: Nintendo Unveils Wii, DS Lineups For First Half Of 2008
Original at Wired News
• Fri, Jan 25
By Chris Kohler
WII-GAMES LIST: SUPER MARIO GALAXY IS IGN GOTY!!!Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Tue, Nov 6
By Rowedahelicon Multiplayer MARIO KART WII WIKI The official Mario Kart series was Super Mario Kart, the first in the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart 64, second in the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart: Double Dash for the Nintendo GameCube and Wii and now Mario Kart Wii. edit] Gameplay edit] Gameplay
Nintendo's Reggie On Stage in New York [Liveblogging]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Nov 6
By Geoff Keighley
Pocket Bike Racer
Original at 1up.com
• Tue, Nov 28
By Die Google Ranking With five game modes under its belt, Pocketbike Racer attempts to emulate the Mario Kart experience all while introducing some unique skill sets of its own. Standard races have players racing the mascot of their choice on five tracks at increasing speeds while guiding them through cone g...
Opinion: Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing Wild World Hands-On
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Oct 25
By Brian Crecente It looks like Mario Kart is the perfect game to launch WiFi play with, though I was surprised to see that it didn't really seem to mess with the formula much. I suppose that's both a good and a bad thing. The last thing I want is a fast-paced racing game that requires me to blow into the mike, rub the...