Mega Man 9 trailer to share with everyone (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video, WiiWare When a game's intro starts with the text "IT IS THE YEAR 20XX," you just know that something special is going to follow. Something special and robotty. This English trailer for Mega Man 9 starts with the evolution (and now devolution) of the Mega Man sprite and then launches into glorious footage of the new game.
It's-a Mario World: Mario's Many Professions, Part 2 of 2 (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: It's-a Mario World
We're back this week with the riveting conclusion of our two-part feature on Mario's professions. Last week, we uncovered some startling truths about Mario's early career, how he hit the scene as a kind-of carpenter with plumbing skills who was also licensed to prescribe medication and scale the throne of a tennis god.
E308: The Conduit is ready for a show (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Video
We sort of thought this would be the case, but confirmation always helps one sleep better at night. Especially when The Conduit is involved. In an interview with IGN, Eric Nosfinger of High Voltage stated outright that The Conduit will definitely be at E3 -- in an exclusive capacity.
Virtually Overlooked: Mega Man & Bass (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Virtually OverlookedToday's choice for Virtually Overlooked seems fairly obvious. Now that Capcom has made WiiWare worth talking about, the gaping absence of any sort of Mega Man game on the Virtual Console is even more noticeable. Europe already has Mega Man and Mega Man 2, and they'll be released in Japan starting this month.
Phazon Suit Samus statue is ridiculously nice (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Fan stuff
First 4 Figures has come back around full circle, after completing Sheik and Sonic and his pals, now they've got yet another Samus statue. This one, in our opinion, totally trumps all of their past efforts. Just look at the thing.Of course, the catch is that this costs a bunch of money.
A new you with NuYu, but don't forget about Mii (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Screens
If the current you isn't really working out, why not try a Mii? If the Mii just doesn't cut it, you'll want another you. A new you. A ... NuYu?As an alternative to the Mii system everyone knows and loves, Data Design Interactive has decided to come up with their own unique character creator.
Zero Punctuation whips Indy into shape (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video
Yahtzee's at it again, this time turning his sights toward the latest LEGO title, LEGO Indiana Jones. While he does do his usual rant against the game fault, Yahtzee did manage to squeeze some favorable adjectives out. As usual, head past the break to check out his ramblings and be sure to tell us what you think of LEGO Indiana Jones.
Wiimote inspired motion controls hit PCs in August (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Peripherals
Microsoft and Sony might -- might being the keyword -- have Wiimote-esque plans in the works, but there's another platform that we failed to consider tapping into the motion control scheme: PCs. GoLive2 has created a controller that looks eerily similar to Nintendo's, called Stix.
Fatal Frame IV is scarily pretty (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Screens
After reaching for the lightswitch and squinting over Fatal Frame IV media, Nintendo has updated the official website by adding new screens and character profiles. It seems Fatal Frame just isn't scary unless it stars tiny, innocent-looking girls, and this latest installment has three of them.
Multi-platform handheld is an impressive mod (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Mods
We've got to tip our hats to Bacteria for this one. A portable (although, you can easily argue just how portable the thing is) multi-platform handheld mod? Ambitious task, which hasn't been fully realized, yet enough progress has been made for us to realize that we have neither the technical know-how or guts to even attempt a project such as this.
Twist and shake with Wario Land: Shake It (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
The importance of shaking in Wario Land: Shake It! is apparent from the moment you read the title, but there are also moves available to Wario that involve twisting. Spencer of Siliconera spent some time studying videos from Shake It!'s official Japanese site, and listed down the different types of shake and twist that feature in Wario's adventure.
Meet Wii Fanboy and Joystiq in Santa Monica on Thursday, July 17th (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Meta
See all of those boxes above? What's in them? Swag. We're talking games and other goodies that have been accrued by Joystiq over the years. If you attended last year's afterparty, you should have a good idea of what to expect in terms of free stuff being handed out.
Blazepro Classic Controller: Dude, get your own design (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Peripherals
The Blazepro Classic Controller claims to be the first third-party Classic Controller, which isn't exactly true -- the Hori Fighting Stick works as a Classic, and plugs into the Wiimote in the same way. But as far as we know, it's the first traditional-style third-party Classic Controller.
Hospital puts Wii to use, surgeons praise it (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Video
We all know about the relationship between surgeons and the Wii. No, we don't mean Trauma Center, we mean real-life doctors using the tech behind the Wii to train them for surgery. This piece from ABC7 news in California shows one hospital where it's being put to work.
New Nintendo patent application reveals old Classic Controller (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Peripherals
On June 26, a patent application from Nintendo was published on the USPTO's database. The application details a strange-looking controller with the button layout of the GameCube pad and a big rectangular cavity in the middle. Could we be looking at the future of the Classic Controller, or even the next implementation of the GameCube controller for Wii owners?No, we couldn't! This application may just now be published in the U.
Battle college football mascots in EA's All-Play (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video
If you enjoy football games but aren't into the NCAA, it looks like NCAA Football 09 might still have something entertaining to offer. Granted, it's the silliest of features -- and rather pointless, in the grand scheme of things -- but we'll be the first to say that watching teams of mascots throwing the old pigskin made us smile.
Wii Fanboy presents: Game Night (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Game Night
It's Thursday, which means that we've got some space on our calendar clear to get our game on. Whether it's online compatible Wii or DS games, we're going to kick back and enjoy our Nintendo systems with you, fine reader. Care to join us? It's easy!Show up at the site around 7pm ET tonight.
D3 bringing sex and violence to the U.S. with Onechanbara (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
We've been hoping for a localized version of Oneechanbara Revolution, the motion-controlled Wii entry in Tamsoft's once-budget horror action franchise, since D3 Publisher revealed the game at last year's Tokyo Game Show. The company just announced that we're getting our wish: the series is headed to the U.
Wii Warm Up: Ch-ch-changes (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Wii Warm UpLast year saw the debut of a new E3 format, and this year, the slimmed-down show is going on in a similar capacity. However, did you really notice a difference in news between last year and the year before? The show may have been lacking in pageantry, but it still felt as though we got some good tidbits and a fair amount of news.
Blitz Arcade introduces five games probably headed to WiiWare (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: WiiWare
Blitz Arcade, the casual component of Blitz Games (and the company behind the wonderfully ridiculous Burger King games), will display five new games designed for download services at this month's Casual Connect Conference. It isn't explicitly stated which services these games will be sold through, but they have been "developed to work across PC and console digital distribution platforms.
