Nintendo Channel video updates for this week (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Video, Channels
This week brings plenty of videos for you to watch on the Everyone's Nintendo Channel. From a look at how All-Play works in Tiger Woods 09, right down to another video of Alyson with Wii Fit. So, check out the list below, situated in handy bullet-point form:
Wii Fanboy E308 Poll: What games series needs Wii MotionPlus? (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Peripherals, Controller, Wii Fanboy poll
You've had several years to complain about the missed potential for immersive applications with a Wii Remote supporting true 1:1 response; now that Nintendo has announced the Wii MotionPlus accessory, enabling games to track your movements faster
E308: Sega confirms some kind of DLC for Samba (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
Sega sent out a press release announcing their upcoming releases, hiding a bit of news among the tentative release dates. In the blurb about Gearbox's new version of Samba de Amigo, Sega confirmed the existence of "over 40 songs and additional downloadable tunes.
Wii Warm Up: The most likely (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Wii Warm Up
So, out of all of our recent E3 Nintendo briefing (Wii) predictions, which do you think is the most likely? If you could pick only one that you had to guess was going to happen, which would it be? What's your biggest hope for tomorrow's conference?
Real-time strategy -- you know, for kids (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video
We're often critical of some of the children's games released on the Wii (one reason being, perhaps, that we're not the target market, but mostly because just how many pet sims do we really need for one console?). Crave seems to be taking a different route this time, though -- one that we can actually respect -- by coming out with Defendin' De Penguin, a real-time strategy game for kids.
Stringer: Wii is 'expensive niche' console (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsHow does one reply to such a comment? Point out that Stringer is obviously incorrect, or just ignore it and hope it goes away? Unfortunately, big Howie S. won't be going anywhere as head honcho of Sony, appearing last week at the Allen & Co Media Conference.
Ocarina gets a spit-shine (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Fan stuff, Screens
Who needs all the "newness" of E3 when you can relive a masterpiece of days gone by? A team of modders went to the trouble of improving a selection of screenshots from Ocarina of Time, with sharp textures and ultra-high resolution. At the end of the day, these graphics are technically far behind most of the games released this generation(key word: most), but since we all lovingly play Ocarina of Time on a regular basis anyway, a sharp upgrade like this would be just what the doctor ordered.
VC Monday Madness: Donkey Kong 3, Ninja Commando and Major League Eating (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: VC Monday Madness
Another week, another slew of Virtual goodies on offer from Nintendo. This week, the streak of one Virtual Console release is broken, as we get 100% more in that department. Also, Mastiff's WiiWare title is finally up for grabs. If you've got some spare coin laying around, then these might be for you.
E308: Rock Band 2 track list is better than we imagined (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
While we were eavesdropping on Microsoft's E3 press conference, we heard some really exciting stuff. We're not going to get into details (that's what the link is for, folks), but there was something mentioned that might interest Wii owners, too: the Rock Band 2 track list.
WiiMotionPlus puts better control in your motion control (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Peripherals, Controller
Concerned that motion controls aren't quite precise enough to get the job done? No worries -- Nintendo's on it. While we expect more details at tomorrow's E3 press briefing, a press release has surfaced for the WiiMotionPlus, an add-on for the Wii remote that "allows for more comprehensive tracking of a player's arm position and orientation.
VC Monday Madness video wrap-up 7/14/08 (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: VC Monday MadnessThis week we got ourselves a pair of Virtual Console games to check out. What do we think? Well, you know the drill. Watch the video above, then be sure to head past the break for the rest.
Donkey Kong 3 (NES, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points)Wii Fanboy says: do not download
It's not that Donkey Kong 3 is a bad game, just that we're fans of the earlier installments in the franchise.
Virtually Free: Last day to be King (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Contests / Giveaways
There aren't many entries yet in our latest edition of Virtually Free, so if you were waiting for the last day to get your name in, it's time! Get in while your odds are still good! Of course, if everyone does, then they won't be good anymore.
MadWorld's Inaba: Japanese devs are 'too soft' (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, InterviewsHey, you reading this! You a Japanese developer? If so, we need a word! Firstly: wow, thanks for reading us -- that's awesome. Secondly, and with the niceties over: you know what your problem is? You're too soft! At least that's what Platinum Games' Atsushi Inaba reckons.
MTV fires back on Konami's lawsuit (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsFollowing Konami's lawsuit, MTV had a couple of things to say. Mainly, they're surprised. "Konami's actions are extremely surprising," an MTV spokesperson said of the suit. See? They're pretty surprised."Unfortunately, successful products such as 'Rock Band' can often become targets for baseless litigation.
Wii releases this week: We Love Golf edition (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
This week's most notable release is surely Camelot's latest and greatest golf game, We Love Golf. We've been covering the title for quite some time and are glad to see it finally release. Will it offer up a better experience than other competition on the console, such as Super Swing Golf 2 and Tiger Woods 09? Only time will tell.
SimAnimals simulates animals (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
EA has just announced a new Sim satellite game called SimAnimals, in which, much like you mess with virtual families' lives in The Sims and ruin people's houses in MySims, you control a floating hand that interacts with various wild animals. You can "reach out and touch, pick up and move everything in the game from foxes and bears to trees and flowers.
Sonic Unleashed deets reveal more on level design (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Interviews
The current edition of UK magazine GamesTM has a bunch of new details for Sonic Unleashed, mostly gleaned from chatting to lead designer Yoshihisa Hashimoto. In the four-page piece, we learn that the game eschews traditional Sonic locales in favor of nine different worlds, each set in a themed geographical location -- so instead of Green Hill Zone, we'll be guiding the blue one through levels based on The Great Wall of China, an African plain, New York City, and a Spanish villa.
New methods of crushing aliens (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Imports, WiiWare
The WiiWare sequel to Alien Crush is officially the hottest thing ever, even though we're not entirely keen on the new 3D look -- and even though we prefer Devil's Crush to Alien Crush. Among the many reasons it's super hot (reason the first: DUDE ALIEN CRUSH RETURNS) are the new ball upgrades.
Who needs E3? iPhone engraved with River City Ransom (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Fan stuff
When Sal Cangeloso of Geek.com had the chance to get his (no doubt super-expensive) iPhone engraved with a laser-etched design of his choice, he didn't opt for something as mundane as having his name on there (though "Sal Cangeloso" is one rad name).
Wii jOG the stuff of our nightmares, just might work though (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Peripherals, Video
Are you tired of using videogames to relax? Do you wish you could come home after a hard day's slog at work and wear yourself out some more, before collapsing in a breathless, sweating heap? Then UK-based studio New Concept Gaming has the product for you! People, say "hello" to the Wii jOG.
DeepNote Guitar Hero robot will rock your face off (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Tech stuff, VideoOther than "amazing," you may also call the above contraption DeepNote. It's a working robot that can totally destroy you in Guitar Hero. Using a pair of "eyes," it watches the action on-screen, then playing those very notes in real-time. It's all done via a series of photodiodes, which pick up the changes in light from the screen in up to eight nanoseconds.
E308: Wii Fanboy on day one (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Meta
Technically, E3 is supposed to fit neatly into the space of a few days, but even the revamped show and everything relating to it has spilled over and taken control of the entire week. Missed anything? Here's a quick rundown of what we talked about today from the show.
Lego Batman game should be better than the movies (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
Batman Forever and Batman & Robin (OH SICK! YUCK! GROSS!) were pretty awful. Nay, they were horrendous. However, that isn't actually evidence to suggest the upcoming LEGO Batman game will be bad. In fact, the LEGO series hasn't had one misstep so far, with both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones iterations achieving exactly what they set out to do.
Top 5: Things We Won't See at E3 (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) -
This week sees the commencement of E3, the Super Bowl for gamers. On Tuesday, Nintendo will announce all of its big plans for the rest of the year, sending fanboys and fangirls alike into a frenzy. And while others choose to give us predictions of what we will see, here is the much more important information: things that we won't be seeing.
