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News for Most Viewed StoriesOh man, I am so Wii Fit right now, I have no idea what's going on (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Fan stuff, PeripheralsThere is no better way to celebrate your healthy and happy Wii Fit lifestyle than by embracing the power of a mind-altering drug. To cover up your dirty old Balance Board, AMR Racing (creators of the Hoochie Mama) has created a marijuana print, lovingly entitled Weed White. | |
The VC Advantage: The men who would be Kings (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: The VC Advantage
When The King of Fighters '94 introduced the concept of the three-person team to side-scrolling fighting games, it simultaneously introduced the idea of the joke team. While the other teams consisted of martial arts champions, mercenaries, and wielders of ancient powers, the American Sports Team was a group of three American professional athletes:
Brian Battler, the football player in a single, giant shoulder pad, obsessed with tackling
Lucky Glauber, a pro basketball player who spends his spare time street fighting
Heavy D!, whose rendition of "Now That We Found Love" was a hit in 1991
All three of these characters use their sporting skills in combat. | |
Wiimote triumphs over Weemote: A small business sob story (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsSometimes, it really sucks to be the little guy (especially if the big guy you're up against is Nintendo). Take Forbis Technologies, for example, who came out with the Weemote (and trademarked the name in 2000) long before the Wii even launched. Nintendo never officially refers to the Wii's controller as a Wiimote, and always calls it by the full name Wii Remote. | |
E308: The other musical pantomime game (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
Wii Music was the big news at E3 in terms of Wii games about pretending you were playing a fake instrument (in contrast to games like Guitar Hero, in which you actually play a fake instrument). But it wasn't the only game in town: Disney's Ultimate Band also features the Wiimote and Nunchuk subbing in for guitar, bass, and drums. | |
Another freeware game swims to WiiWare (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Screens, WiiWare
Hey, there's a party beneath the sea, and you're invited! Reflexive Entertainment just announced a WiiWare version of its maritime-themed PC puzzler Big Kahuna Reef, except because this is the Wii and the Ultimate Party Machine, it's now called Big Kahuna Party. | |
LEGO Batman website gets some updates, Facebook group (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Fan stuff, Video, Screens
We just got a press release sent in about some cool features at the LEGO Batman website. The only problem is, these features have not gone live yet. That isn't stopping us from telling you what to expect, though.First of all, there's a downloadable widget for your desktop, in the form of Batman himself or The Joker. | |
Helix for WiiWare gets an official trailer (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video, WiiWareIf the previous videos for Helix got you all kinds of excited for the WiiWare title, then the new, official trailer for the game is likely to make your heart explode with anticipation. To us, it's the usual: some experience shots sprinkled throughout gameplay clips and a list of the game's features. | |
Igarashi on Castlevania Judgment and budget concerns (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Interviews
Poor Koji Igarashi seems to be getting the same question a lot: Why is Castlevania Judgment a 3D fighting game? He had his stock answer about short-session Wiimote whipping at the ready when Wired's Chris Kohler asked him.
He also had other, shockingly new things to say in relation to Judgment, which sadly reveal the kinds of budgets Konami offers Castlevania games these days. | |
The new Japanese Wii Shop menu item demystified (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Imports
The latest Japanese Wii software update added this item to the Wii Shop Channel's settings, with a gold icon and a label about "bonus content." Above it is a link to Club Nintendo through the browser and a link to the settings for Wii Shop presents. | |
E308: Wii Fanboy sets records in Guinness World Records: The Videogame (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Features
Aside from knowing the game exists, I didn't have anything else to go on when I came across Guinness World Records: The Videogame at my closed-door session in the back of the Warner Bros. meeting room at E3. When the game was revealed, I figured it would just be another cookie-cutter mini-game compilation that didn't hold much value. | |
Wii pwns Australia with 500,000 sold (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Sales
Sure, it may be the most neglected continent in the history of video games, but those crazy Australians are going positively mental for Nintendo all the same. According to industry tracker Gfk, the Wii has just passed the 500,000 mark down under, making it the fastest-selling console in history. | |
Tenchu IV to feature kittens, might be the best game ever (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, ScreensWhile it may look like some Laser Cats to most of you, us history buffs know that Lasers were not discovered in Japan until 1714, much later than when Tenchu IV takes place. So, these cats can't shoot lasers, but they can do other awesome things. | |
E308: Mega Man 9 video lets you start memorizing a level now (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video
Our operative (me) couldn't even get through the Plug Man level featured in the E3 Mega Man 9 demo. The heroes at Gamersyde, however, succeeded in that task, and recorded the event as well. That means a whole level of Mega Man 9 for your viewing pleasure, in only slightly shaky cam-vision. | |
Iwata: Keep dreaming of a white console Christmas (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
Whether or not you've been able to find Wiis in stores as of late, the holiday season is a completely different beast. Even now, in July, company president Satoru Iwata can't promise that there will be enough Wiis stocked to meet demand this Christmastime. | |
Reggie totally cool with a GTA on the Wii (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsWith Chinatown Wars on the way to the DS real soon, it's abundantly clear that Nintendo has no qualms about releasing a Grand Theft Auto game on their hardware. The next question is obvious: will we see GTA on the Wii? Speaking to MTV, Reggie had an answer for that -- maybe. | |
Virtually Free: Classics (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Virtual Console, Contests / Giveaways
We know a lot of you are a little bummed after E3. You didn't get what you want. We know how that can feel. In the tiniest of efforts to make you feel better, we're giving away a couple of classics this week as part of Virtually Free. | |
Rumor: Resident Evil 5 rears its ugly head once more (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Rumors
Simon Jeffrey, known around some parts as the President of Sega, is either very smart or ... not. It's a fairly simple story here -- he casually mentioned Resident Evil 5 in an interview about MadWorld, saying "when that happens on the Wii, it'll help," referring to attracting more hardcore gamers to the platform. | |
Samba DLC shown off, needs more Sega (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video
Sega confirmed the first Samba de Amigo downloadable content last week, a three song pack containing "Mambo Mambo" by Lou Bega, "I Want Candy" by Bow Wow Wow, and Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" Bouncy guitar pop isn't a musical genre we'd normally associate with Samba de Amigo, but "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" looks like great fun here!We'll tell you what this does need an injection of: old, awesome Sega music. | |
Wii Fanswag: Get a copy of Zack and Wiki on us (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Contests / Giveaways
What's this? We're giving away one of the console's best games? You bet we are! After seeing the sale for the game during last week's E3, the team leaped into action to scrounge up as many copies as we could to give away to those of you who refuse to listen to us. | |
Wii Warm Up: I wanna rock (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Wii Warm Up
Following yesterday's news about the one and only Jimi Hendrix making his way into Guitar Hero World Tour, we figured now would be a good time to ask you who you'd love to see featured in your music game of choice. Want to play some The Beatles songs? Looking for some more | |
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