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Wii Review - 'Band Hero'
Original at WorthPlaying.com
• Fri, Dec 4
There are two new additions for Band Hero that are also unique to the Wii version. The first is the interoperability between the Wii and DS versions of the ... Top 25 Games of the Decade (2000-2009) - #22GameZone DJ Hero turntable Controller Now Sold SeparatelyZoKnowsGaming
Review: Energizer Flat Panel 2X Charging System for Wii
Original at CrunchGear
• Tue, Dec 1
By Doug Aamoth This is an inductive charging system, meaning that there’s no need to connect any cables between the charging pad and the remote. The NiMH battery packs slips into the Wii controller and is magnetized to align with the special charging area on the black pad you see in the above photo. It’s a pr...
Nintendo Wii Review: Resident Evil - The Darkside Chronicles - Blogcritics.org
Original at blogcritics.org
• Mon, Nov 30
Vooks.Net Nintendo Wii Review: Resident Evil - The Darkside Chronicles Blogcritics.org (blog) The mechanics are both very conducive to the Wii and also under-utilized. The point-and-click nature of the Wii controller lends itself wonderfully to ...
Rabbids Go Home – Video Review
Original at WiiNintendo
• Sat, Nov 28
By hey_suburbia Official Nintendo Magazine UK – 83 It’s an absolute hoot but if you’re after a meaty challenge, you definitely won’t find it here. Nintendo Power – 70
Opinion: Flight, changed game progression possibilities for next Zelda Wii
Original at Vooks
• Fri, Nov 27
Even though Zelda director Eiji Aonuma is as secretive as ever, he has hinted at some potential changes for the MotionPlus-enabled game Nintendo staffers must have been feeling quite talkative lately, with a long interview from the Guardian featuring Eiji Aonuma, the director of the Z...
Opinion: The Wii Buyer's Guide
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Nov 25
By Michael McWhertor New Super Mario Bros. Wii Price: $49.99 Value: New Super Mario Bros. Wii feels like two games in one, and there are several mulitplayer modes to add to the fun after you've beaten the game. Buy it for: Anyone with a Wii, anyone considering a Wii.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Review: Three's A Welcome Trend
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Nov 24
By Stephen Totilo Control Options Galore: You can play this game with the Wii Zapper and try it in co-op. I preferred a Remote and Nunchuk set-up, minus the Zapper. You aim your targeting reticule with the Remote and pull the Remote's trigger to fire. I could change weapons on the d-pad but preferred using the an...
Review: We Cheer 2
Original at GayGamer.net
• Tue, Nov 17
By Wootini Namco Bandai's We Cheer was a unique game for the Nintendo Wii that turned your Wiimotes into cherleading pom-poms, but suffered from a condition that afflicts many Wii games, inaccurate controls that threaten to make the game feel broken. Luckily, the sequel, We Cheer 2, manages to do wh...
Review: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Is Nostalgic, Chaotic
Original at Wired
• Tue, Nov 17
• 2 related articles
By Chris Kohler Miyamoto: New Mario Tests Your Hard-Core Gaming ChopsHands-On: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Shows No MercyMiyamoto: Why I Spiked Mario Galaxy 2’s StorySuper Mario Galaxy Makes Wii Sing, Donkey Kong: Barrel BlastNew Mario Is Best DS Game EverWeekend Thrifting: ‘New’ Super Mario Bros.
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SimAnimals Africa (Wii) – ReviewOriginal at WiiNintendo
• Mon, Nov 16
By hattrick A WiiNintendo game review by hattrick. Game – SimAnimals Africa Version – Wii (also available on DS) Time Spent Playing – 1.5 hours Obtained – From EA (review copy) Introduction Like SimAnimals Africa for DS, this simulation game takes place in the plateaus and plains of Africa. Unlike the D...
New Super Mario Bros. Wii – Video Review Roundup
Original at WiiNintendo
• Mon, Nov 16
By hey_suburbia New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wallpapers New Super Mario Bros. Wii – Official Launch Trailer New Super Mario Bros. Wii launch event at the Nintendo World Store – Official Photos Exclusive New Super Mario Bros. Wii – NYC Nintendo World Store Launch Party Video New Super Mario Bros. Wii – Walkthrough
'New Super Mario Bros. Wii' Review - Hell Is Other People
Original at MTV Multiplayer
• Fri, Nov 13
By Russ Frushtick Power-Up Variety I wish there was a little more variety in the power-ups for "New Super Mario Bros. Wii." As it is, the only brand new power-up is the penguin costume (gives Mario the ability to slide across water and throw ice balls), while the others have appeared in previous Mario games.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Review: Go Buy A Wii
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Nov 13
By Brian Crecente New Super Mario Bros. Wii was developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Wii on Nov. 15. Retails for $49.99 USD. A copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Played through the entire game, sometimes on my own and sometimes with others. Tested the Super...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex Review: Looks Aren’t Everything
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Nov 12
By AJ Glasser Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex was developed by Treyarch and published by Activision for the Nintendo Wii on November 10. Retails for $49.99 and is compatible with the Wii Zapper. A copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Completed single-player campaig...
First review of New Super Mario Bros. Wii gives the game a 9.2 (and guess from who that number’s from!)
Original at CrunchGear
• Tue, Nov 10
By Nicholas Deleon Whether or not this is the best Mario game to date is purely a matter of personal tastes; it’s certainly the most humble on outward appearances. The red game case – a bold and loud statement of fun – is the first indicator that there’s something special under the hood in this one. Still sorting t...
Spore Hero – Review
Original at WiiNintendo
• Mon, Nov 9
By hattrick A key component included in Spore Hero is local multiplayer battle. This allows you and a friend to fight in a 3D Street Fighter-type arena. Make your own creature or pick from the characters in the game, and then duke it out in a best-of-three bout. This was a good addition to the game, but I beli...
Opinion: GoNintendo ‘End of Day’ thoughts - Official Nintendo Magazine and GoNintendo team up to answer your New Super Mario Bros. Wii questions!
Original at Go Nintendo
• Sun, Oct 18
By The News Team Moving on, the guys over at Official Nintendo Magazine have a final build of New Super Mario Bros. Wii in their office right now. Working for Nintendo magazine sure has its perks! Specifically, ONM staffer Chris Scullion has had a chance to not only play, but complete New Super Mario Bros. Wii....
Review: Wii Fit Plus
Original at GayGamer.net
• Mon, Oct 5
By Wootini Interestingly, while I eschewed the balance games of the original Wii Fit in favor of strength training and aerobic exercise, the 15 new balance games included in Wii Fit Plus are pulling all my focus this time around. Nintendo has really integrated the Balance Board into the games more, s...
Opinion: Hands On: New Wii Fit Plus Workout’s Custom Routines
Original at Wired
• Mon, Oct 5
By Chris Kohler Review: Wii Fit Works, But Could Shape UpReview: Rough EA Sports Active Whips Polished Wii Fit Workout Me and Wii Fit: One Month LaterDiary: One Week Playing Wii FitWii Fit and Flea Market Finds - Video - WiredHack: Control Roomba Vacuum Cleaner Using Wii Fit
Dead Space Extraction Review: Frighteningly Good
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Oct 1
By Stephen Totilo What they'd tell you in a catalog is that Dead Space Extraction is the Wii prequel to last year's PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 sci-fi horror hit Dead Space. They'd write that it is a shooter that runs on rails and is rendered in the first-person, can be played with a light gun and that looks and sou...
MySims Agents – Review
Original at WiiNintendo
• Mon, Sep 28
By hattrick A WiiNintendo game review by hattrick. Game – MySims Agents Version – Wii (also available on DS) Time Spent Playing – 7 hours, 2 minutes Control Method – Wii Remote & Nunchuck (only method allowed) For my earlier preview of MySims Agents, during my trip to EA headquarters, which includ...
Opinion: Must Haves: Top September Titles for WiiOriginal at The Wiire
• Mon, Aug 31
By Mike Suszek While Wii Remote control is default, the Classic Controller is also compatible, making this game even more appealing for Classic Controller lovers. 99.99 Wireless Gretsch Controller Bundle 99.99 Wireless Rickenbacker Controller Bundle 49.99 Dead Space Extraction (Electronic Arts)
Review: Wii Sports Resort
Original at GayGamer.net
• Thu, Jul 30
By Wootini It may not be called Wii Sports 2, but for all intents and purposes, that's exactly what Wii Sports Resort is. Using the Wuhu Island setting of Wii Fit (guess it saves them from having to program a whole new environment from scratch), Wii Sports Resort offers up 12 new activities to enjoy. Well...
Wii Sports Resort Review: More Motion in the Ocean [Review]
Original at Kotaku
• Sun, Jul 26
By Brian Crecente With a dozen sports and a total of two dozen ways to play them, Wii Sports Resort pack in the play with mostly fun games. You'd think that Wii Sports and Wii Play would have exhausted the minigame catalog for the Wii, but these mostly new games are a worthwhile addition to anyone's Wii. Even with...
Review: The Conduit (Wii)
Original at CrunchGear
• Wed, Jul 15
By Peter Ha Again, I hate to make direct comparisons to the other big boy consoles, but High Voltage really hit it out of the park for multiplayer mode. Sure, it pales in comparison to what we’re used to on the Xbox 360, but The Conduit’s multiplayer on the Wii kicks some serious ass.
Wii Sports Resort: the review
Original at Wii Wii
• Thu, Jul 9
By Chris Schilling Wii Sports Resort represents a difficult balancing act - it’s a game which has to sell MotionPlus to the masses, convince the core gamer of both its value as a peripheral in its own right and its potential for future titles - especially in the wake of Natal and Sony’s new motion wand - and to he...
The Conduit Review: A Bland, But Enjoyable Shooter
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Jun 29
By Brian Crecente But the Wii-exclusive first-person shooter hopes to win gamers over not with its plot and known voice talent, but its nuanced controls and solid multiplayer gaming. With the ability to tweak every control in the game, from HUD layout to motion controls, High Voltage Software seems to be g...
Opinion: Nintendo Wii MotionPlus Hands On: One Year, Three Games Later
Original at Gizmodo
• Fri, Jun 5
By matt buchanan Last year, Mark said the thrill of 1:1 motion it delivered was "greater than maybe any experience I've had on the Wii aside from Super Mario Galaxy." Wii Sports Resort No surprise, Nintendo's own software is where it shines, where the value of MotionPlus comes through the most.
Punch-Out!! Review: Call It A Comeback
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, May 19
By Michael McWhertor No Classic Controller Support: The game supports simple Wii Remote controls, but not the option to use the more comfortable Classic Controller, with its larger directional pad and buttons. That's disappointing, as is the reliance on the Wii Remote to point for all menu choices, but that...
Klonoa Review: Do Hew Wahoo?
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, May 7
By Michael McWhertor Perfectly Unmessed With: With the exception of a handful of improvements, most notably the vastly improved graphics and a level-mirroring "Reverse Mode," Klonoa for Wii remains extremely faithful to the PlayStation original. The game can be played with a quartet of control schemes—W...
Excitebots: Trick Racing Review: ***********
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Apr 27
By Michael McWhertor Excitebots: Trick Racing, Nintendo's sequel to Wii launch racer Excite Truck, makes the tenuous connection to the original Excitebike feel increasingly strained. How we arrived at transforming car-beasts doing mid-air stunts may be beyond explanation.
Opinion: Nintendo Wii: Ten Cool Things To Do With Your New Nintendo DSi
Original at Sickr
• Fri, Apr 17
Posted in DSi, Nintendo Tagged: list, nintendo dsi, ten things, tweaks If you’ve recently purchased a Nintendo DSi then you could do much worse than check out this fairly well comprised list of things to do with your shiny new device, courtesy of Wired magazine. Accessorize: Just as every...
Opinion: So, How Many Wii Games Are Any Good?
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Apr 7
By Luke Plunkett Let's find out! Just like they did for both Xbox 360 and PS3 games, market research firm EEDAR have rounded out the trilogy by tracking every Wii game's Metacritic score and found how much of the system's catalogue has been a hit with critics, and how much of it hasn't.
Opinion: Q&A: Nintendo's Fils-Aime Talks DSi, Wii and Everything in Between
Original at Wired News
• Sat, Apr 4
By Chris Kohler Wired.com: I'm sorry, I mean, what's the finish line? When will DS be the best-selling console ever? Product Review: Nintendo DSiUnboxing the Nintendo DSiDSiWare Launch Titles: Which Ones to BuyGDC Live Blog: Nintendo President Satoru Iwata's KeynoteQ&A: Nintendo's Cammie Dun...
MadWorld Review: Simple Jack [Review]
Original at Kotaku
• Sun, Mar 22
By Michael McWhertor Deadly Nunchuk: It helps that the use of the Wii remote is mostly so intelligent, not to mention so forgiving. Almost everything you do works without a struggle and the controller is mapped wisely enough to feel almost instinctive. Headbutting, for example, is curiously fun with the Nunch...
Opinion: 2K Boss: Wii Market Is Full Of Crap [Craptastic]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jan 14
By Mike Fahey Anyone who has browsed the Nintendo Wii section of their favorite video game retail outlet lately has to agree with 2K Games global president Christoph Hartmann - the Wii market is flooded with crap. ‘There are too many crappy games on Wii’ [MCV]
Opinion: Nintendo Pitches In to Help Dragon Quest Succeed -- What It Means
Original at Wired News
• Mon, Dec 15
By Chris Kohler On the occasion of last week's announcement of a release date for Dragon Quest IX and the development of Dragon Quest X on Wii, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata made some interesting comments about the popular RPG series. Here's what Iwata... Here's what Iwata had to say, as quoted on 1up:
Wii Fanboy Review: Animal Crossing: City FolkOriginal at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Mon, Nov 17
By David Hinkle Looking for a game? Be sure to swing by our retail review archive, where you can easily jump to conclusions based on score alone, or access our full reviews, if you're so inclined. There's even a page for WiiWare reviews! originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:40:0...
Game Review: Sambe de Amigo will Shake Your Maracas
Original at Wired News
• Wed, Oct 22
By Paul Govan My most recent discovery has been Samba de Amigo for the Nintendo Wii, which, almost miraculously, was able to uncover a modicum of syncopation that I didn't know I had. The game turns your Wii-mote into a virtual maraca -- a brilliant use of the controller. Price/maker: $39.99 Wii
Opinion: Geek Newsletter June 19, 2008 — Truly Interactive GamesOriginal at Geek.com
• Thu, Jun 19
By Joel Evans To help usher in the future, two researchers recently came up with a way of intercepting bluetooth communications from the Wii Fit. So far they’ve shown what they can do in Google Earth and WoW, so just imagine what’s coming next! Not to be outdone, Sony is even rumored to be planning their ow...
Opinion: Opinion: MMOs Need a Wii
Original at Wired News
• Tue, Jun 10
By Earnest Cavalli That all changed when Nintendo launched the Wii. Not only did the company capture the technological cachet usually reserved for Apple's latest iDevice, they also earned the affection of the masses. Now grandparents are playing Mario Kart Wii along with their six-year-old grandspawn an...
Opinion: Using Facebook to Share Friend Codes
Original at WiiNintendo
• Mon, Jun 9
By hattrick I know many (if not most) of you are upset with the Friend Code system on the Wii and DS. In fact, you have probably tried several ways to get around the process of sharing your new 12-16 digit number every time you get a new Wi-Fi game. Might I suggest one more? Because Facebook [...]
Opinion: Q&A: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Talks Wii Fit
Original at Wired
• Tue, May 20
By Chris Kohler NEW YORK -- Shigeru Miyamoto finds inspiration in the strangest places. Review: Wii Fit Works, but Could Shape Up Diary: One Week Playing Wii FitMe and Wii Fit: One Month LaterE3 Interview: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Nintendo Taps U.S. Talent In Search of WiiWare Hits
Review: Mario Kart Wii Skids Way Off The Road
Original at Wired
• Fri, May 2
By Chris Kohler Mario Kart Wii includes the Wii Wheel controller (right), a plastic shell that you insert the Wiimote into. Unlike last year's Wii Zapper gun controller, which was pretty much a useless piece of junk, the Wii Wheel does help your accuracy by stabilizing your hands and letting you turn the W...
Opinion: Say, Did You Know How Many Wii Games Suck? [Nintendo Wii]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Feb 13
By Luke Plunkett How awful? See above. While every console of the past eight years (sorry Dreamcast) have seen their games average around 69-71%, the average Wii score is only 64%. Which leads to much hypothesizing in the piece about reviewers not "understanding" the Wii, theories on the impact of shovelw...
Metareview: Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, Nov 7
By Alexander Sliwinski Super Mario Galaxy might not be out until next week but all the reviews are pretty much in. It's a hit with the critics! According to almost every review it is the game Wii owners have been waiting for (but please don't forget about Zack and Wiki, if only for the sake of third-party support). Gal...
Opinion: Capcom Exec Defends Okami On Wii, Hints At Enhancements
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Oct 24
By Luke Plunkett Given that the only port we've done to date was RE4, which has a 90+ gamerankings score and provided AMAZING value for the platform, has this really been Capcom's modus operendi such that this allegation should be leveled at us? Zack & Wiki is getting better reviews than just about any...
Wii Fanboy review: Victorious Boxers Revolution
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Fri, Oct 19
By David Hinkle Finally, you can also engage in Classic Controller or GameCube Controller modes, which allow you to use either. Here, the game works the same as just about any other boxing game you've played, so those of you familiar with the genre can really just pick up and play without worrying about the...
Wii Fanboy Review: Crash of the Titans
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Mon, Oct 15
By David Hinkle While it's quite comical when the cursor is changed during cutscenes to funny shapes such as a mustache, allowing you to make a few jokes at the game's characters' expense, none of the game's controls feel suited to the Wii. They don't feel as if they were set with the Wii in mind, lovingly cra...
Frankenreview, Mario Strikers Charged (Wii)
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Aug 2
By Mark Wilson Some people call it soccer, others call it football, and most Americans just call it boring. But as the world's national pastime, kicking a ball around into a net is pretty ultimate. Combined with Nintendo's most famous characters in history, you get Mario Strikers Charged.