E308: Goosebumps: HorrorLand steals E3 (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video, ScreensNever mind Wii Music or Wii Sports Resort -- as we hinted earlier, Goosebumps: HorrorLand is the real star of this year's E3 Media and Business Summit.Nintendo might not have mentioned this innovative title during the company's press conference today, but we have a feeling that this was the twinkle in president Satoru Iwata's eye when he mentioned a big paradigm shift in the global game market.
E308: Wii Fanboy reacts to Nintendo's keynote (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Meta
With so many highlights from this year's Nintendo E3 keynote, we're finding our live chat wasn't enough to cover our thoughts and opinions on what was shown. So, below, you'll find some impressions akin to what we did last year. Enjoy.
With so many highlights from this year's Nintendo E3 keynote, we're finding our live chat wasn't enough to cover our thoughts and opinions on what was shown.
E308: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 trailer is less than ultimate (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video
We don't mind short trailers, and we don't mind teasers, but we were hoping to see a bit more from Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. We had a lot of fun with the first game, and we want to get hyped about the second, but it's hard when all we see is about nine seconds of non-action footage.
E308: Wii Music trailer (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video
Nintendo just released new footage from Wii Music, which got a lot more interesting (and it was already neat!) now that we know it will also use the Balance Board. That's good news for everyone who didn't have room for yet another drumkit ... but not as good as this video.
Agatha Christie burns us all with Evil Under the Sun (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsA good murder calls for a glass of fine wine, a monocle and perhaps a strapping butler, ready to answer all questions concerning dastardly deeds. Luckily for adventure fans, Agatha Christie is happy to deliver mountains of murder, mystery and intrigue with the upcoming PC port of Evil Under the Sun.
E308: WiiSpeak brings yet another power brick to the table? (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Peripherals
When the WiiSpeak peripheral was unveiled for Animal Crossing: City Folk, we were happy to finally get voice chat on our Wii. But, a curious slide at the conclusion of Nintendo's E3 keynote showed the device has a very peculiar brick-like adapter that the USB end's cable plugs into.
Brawl Stage of the Week: Galaxy Arena (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Brawl Stage of the Week
We wanted something pure today, something easy -- a stage that's just meant for brawling. We didn't need any gimmicks, or any crazy architecture and stage design. Our one prerequisite for this week was to find a stage that was fun to fight on, period.
E308: Wii Speak peripheral coming (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Peripherals
Voice chat, here we come. It looks like Reggie wasn't just dangling carrots when he talked about the feature coming to the Wii at some point.In Nintendo's expected announcement of Animal Crossing Wii, the company added something unexpected: players will be able to use a peripheral known as Wii Speak to communicate (non-locally, of course) during the game.
E308: Animal Crossing: City Folk confirmed (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsKatsuya Eguchi's happy face just popped up on the giant screens at Nintendo's E3 2008 press conference to tell us that -- quelle surprise! -- Animal Crossing will be heading to the Wii this year, along with WiFi connectivity and voice chat.Animal Crossing: City Folk's WiFi capabilities will allow players to exchange letters and pictures, bid on (and sell) items at a special in-game auction site, and check out the status of other players at the Happy Room Academy.
Wii Fanboy eyes-on: MadWorld (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
In meeting up with Sega today at E3, one thing became apparent: they are lacking in Wii and DS games to show off in their closed door session. That is, until we met up with the folks from Platinum Games and they showed us MadWorld.Know this: MadWorld should be a day one purchase for you.
E308: Samba de Amigo's DLC revealed (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
Here's what we know: there will be DLC for the revamped Wii Samba de Amigo, and as of right now, we know what the first downloadable pack will be:"I Want Candy" -- Bow Wow Wow"Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" -- Jet"Mambo Mambo" -- Lou BegaHere's what we don't know: what it will cost.
Blue Oasis footage is relaxing, blue (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video
Blue Oasis looks like just the kind of thing we could use to contain our CONSTANT ATTACKS OF RAGE. A relaxed Josh from WiiFolder has carried out one of his excellent video tours of the game (we've slotted the video after the break, due to sizing issues), covering its impressively customizable aquariums, the decent range of fish (there are around fifty, some of which must be unlocked), and the ability to share your aquarium with friends via WiiConnect24.
E308: Iwata -- Mario and Zelda teams 'hard at work' (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
Never mind the wicked -- there's no rest for anybody at Nintendo. Speaking at the company's E3 2008 press conference, whip-cracking president Satoru Iwata insisted that the Mario and Zelda teams were "both hard at work" on "new titles."And? Um ... and that's it.
E308: A whole lotta list -- upcoming Wii games and release dates (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
Wii got game. Oh, and games, too.Nintendo posted a list with a metric ton of games and release dates, including ones from third parties. You can check out the list for yourselves in our gallery below; you might be pleasantly surprised (or sorely disappointed).
E308: Ghostbusters busting ghosts, faces (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Screens
Ghostbusters could be good, but the antics of Slimer and the gang might not make a smooth video-gamerial transition. If you watch the above trailer, peruse the new gallery and your head doesn't explode, there's a chance for success in an otherwise disappointing scenario.
E308: First Animal Crossing: City Folk footage (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video
Perhaps the least surprising choice Nintendo could have made for an E3 reveal was Animal Crossing: City Folk ... at least, until they got to the voice chat. That was a pretty huge coup that seemingly came out of nowhere. But don't let that distract you from the heart of the game: digging, decorating, and socializing.
E308: Wii Music this year, with Balance Board support (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsWii Music has finally been (roughly) dated, and it looks even better than we expected! The game, which will include more than 50 instruments and Balance Board support, is set for release this year. During the E308 conference, it was announced that the game would be available without the Wii MotionPlus add-on, but will still translate motions similar to those used to play real instruments.
E308: Rune Factory Frontier even dazzles us in motion (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Screens
After seeing this new Rune Factory Frontier video (not to mention the new screens in our gallery below), we can't help but crow on again about how wonderful this game looks. We haven't learned many new facts about the game at E3 -- at least, not yet.
E308: Live reactions from the Nintendo conference (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Features, Meta
With our staff split -- some sitting in LA, waiting for the conference to begin, and others back at home watching via live stream, we decided to bring you something a little different this year: our live chat log. You'll get our reactions as Nintendo unveils their big hits at this year's E3, including impressions from JC and Dave as they get closer looks at everything as it happens.
E308: Gamecock sort of confirms Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsNote: Wii version this is not
Today, Gamecock's XBLA game Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, which is a dodgeball game about pirates competing with ninjas, showed up out of nowhere on Nintendo's upcoming Wii release list. As it turns out, immediately after this discovery, I had an appointment with Gamecock.
E308: Call of Duty: World at War to utilize Zapper (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
During Nintendo's E3 keynote today, the promotional reel of third-party titles showed us something different about Call of Duty: World at War for the Wii. It will utilize the Wii Zapper!Aside from a brief clip of a young gentleman having the time of his life with the game, Wii Zapper clutched firmly in his hands, we've nothing else to report on the matter.
E308: WiiSpeak to be sold separately for $29.99 (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
We hope you didn't get your hopes up by thinking that the Wii's newly revealed "room-to-room" microphone peripheral, WiiSpeak, would be bundled with copies of Animal Crossing: City Folk! No, Nintendo loves making money much too much, and they have to pay for that 800-foot wire somehow.
E308: Mario Super Sluggers in fine form (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Video, Screens
Mario Super Sluggers is right on track to becoming a must-have game when it's released on August 25. The trailer above is quite similar to the original trailer we saw ages ago, but this time a few reaction shots of trendy young people playing in their lounge rooms have been spliced in.
Virtually Free: Our King of the Monsters (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Virtual Console, Contests / Giveaways
Bet you thought we forgot all about our King of the Monsters giveaway, eh? It's just hard to find time to give away free stuff in the midst of all the news, but never fear -- we've got a winner. Did you know letters of the alphabet were eligible? They are .
E308: Hey, disgruntled Nintendo fans -- remember Wario Land? (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Screens
Though it didn't get so much as a syllable in the Nintendo presser earlier today, Wario Land: Shake It remains very much in our thoughts. It's not slipped Nintendo's mind either, for the company belched out fresh screens and character art for its 2D platformer earlier today.
Famicom leaves college and settles in to a secure office job (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Fan stuffTime to get nostalgic, proud, and teary-eyed all at the same time. On this fifteenth day of July in the year 2008, the legendary Famicom turns 25 years young. Some of us (though not all of us) weren't even born when the Famicom was released in Japan in 1983, and that day marked the beginning of Nintendo's plot of world domination.
E308: Highlights from Nintendo's keynote (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
This year's Nintendo conference at E3 felt much too short, but was packed with some really great announcements ... like Wii Speak! But in case you missed the show, or simply prefer an abridged version, here are the highlights. Read our live reactions here, or check out Joystiq's live blog if you're feeling adventurous.
E308: Wii Sports Resort announced (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
To some, Wii Sports is almost synonymous with the Wii itself, so you can paint us totally unamazed to hear that there'll be a follow-up. Wii Sports Resort will launch in Spring 2009, shipping with one of those fancy new Wii MotionPlus add-ons and a special Wii Remote jacket to house your elongated Wiimote.
E308: Wii Sports Resort bundle gets priced? (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
According to Gizmodo, you'll be shelling out the usual AAA Wii price when snagging Wii Sports Resort this spring. The bundle, which includes the new Wii MotionPlus adapter, will cost $49. This all came from a nameless Nintendo exec, apparently.Seeing as how the original Wii Sports fetched the same price in Japan, and was eagerly lapped up there, we wouldn't be surprised if this was the case.
E308: Wii Fanboy on day two (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Meta
The big event -- Nintendo's media briefing -- finally arrived, and there was much rejoicing. Not quite as much as there could have been, though. A few counted-on announcements were suspiciously absent. Guess we'll be waiting a little longer for some things after all, so it's a good thing that you can still get your instant gratification somewhere .
