Wii Music dated in Japan (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Imports
Instrumental extravaganza and current internet hate figure Wii Music will be launching in Japan this October 16th, dog suit and all. If anything, we were left slightly bemused and confused by the game when we tried it at E3, but remain open-minded towards the concept.
VC Friday: City Turf Karate (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Virtual ConsoleAsk people to name the first Commodore 64 game that comes to mind, and we're willing to bet that more than half would mention International Karate +. Despite coming out on loads of different platforms back in the late-1980s, System 3's chop-'em-up is still most widely recognized as one of the C64's biggest hits, and is now available on the Virtual Console for .
Wii Warm Up: Mega Movement (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Wii Warm UpKoji Igarashi obliquely brought up an interesting idea: that the success of Mega Man 9 could kick off a movement of retro-style sequels to popular series. For Castlevania, the appeal is obvious: new games that look like the best Castlevanias, on low budgets.
Igarashi definitely looking at WiiWare we plead for 2D Castlevania (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, WiiWareIf Castlevania Judgment leaves you confused and alarmed, you can relax a litle; it seems Koji Igarashi spent a lot of time at E3 telling people that this whole WiiWare thing looks pretty cool. Just the other day, we heard from Wired about budget issues and the impact Mega Man could have on Castlevania, and now MTV Multiplayer further word with Igarashi on WiiWare.
Space Invaders Get Videos, Website (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video, WiiWare
Because the game Space Invaders has been a part of our lives for as long as we can remember, we've grown quite fond of the iconic alienoids. That's why we're completely ready to blow up the world with them in Space Invaders Get Even, which is headed to WiiWare this year (in Japan).
Dead Rising: Compare 'til you drop (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Screens
There may be a dearth of actual Dead Rising: Chop 'Til You Drop screens, but we've been pretty rich in print media on the re-imagined game so far. The latest, from a French Nintendo magazine, show off some different angles from some of the scenes we've already seen, such as the psycho battle in the gun store.
The King of Super Mario Galaxy Shirts (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Fan stuff, Imports
Japan's premier Nintendo-related t-shirt company, The King of Games, has turned their attention to a recent game, a change from their usual (justified) Famicom-era subject matter. The results, as always, are expensive. And worth it.The company has started selling two new handmade shirts based on Super Mario Galaxy: the "Peach Castle" shirt seen above and a second, excellent shirt featuring Bowser Jr.
Dragon Quest Swords gets a slimey sale (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Sales
Most reviewers rank Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors as mediocre, but $17 sounds like a fair price for the game. If you happen to agree (and can buy games from Amazon.com), you should probably hit up Amazon's "Deal of the Day.
People panic buying Classic Controllers (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Virtual Console, Peripherals, Controller, Sales
The panicked consumer is a predictable beast. Upon hearing that the Wii's Classic Controller might be withdrawn from sale in the near future, more and more customers have been scurrying to pick up the sleek, Virtual Console-compatible pad.
My Pokemon Ranch makes for great papercraft (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Fan stuff
The game might not be very good, but you can't argue with how cute the little critters look in My Pokemon Ranch. The visual style is just incredibly adorable. If you don't think so, then there's a good chance you're Cruella DeVille.If you want to make these for yourself, then hit up the instructions right here.
Slow, steady steps mark Fatal Frame videos, interview (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Imports, VideoMissing Fatal Frame IV at E3? Some news about the Nintendo-published, Tecmo/Grasshopper Manufacture-developed horror sequel would have been welcome in an E3 characterized by screaming about a lack of "core" games. Fatal Frame, with its long history of making you want to keep the lights on while playing, would certainly have stood out.
