Overlord footage features minions, bosses, pumpkin armor (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video
The first video of Overlord: Dark Legend might be off-screen and a bit blurry, but we don't require high-resolution, direct-feed footage to tell us that the game will keep all the charm and personality of the original Xbox 360 title.Producer Dean Scott can be heard commentating throughout both this and the video after the jump, enthusing about how nicely the Wii's controls suit Overlord, and discussing how Climax want to avoid fashioning a Morrowind-esque grey and brown fantasy world.
GC 2008: The mystery of the Force Unleashed (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video
There are few things more fun than watching people try to figure out how to handle a new Wii game. With traditional controllers, unless you were staring directly at peoples' hands, it was hard to see their bibbles and bobbles as they worked out how to make things go, but with the Wii, you can see all the flails and foibles in full and fantastic motion.
Retail and download releases for the week of August 25th (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Virtual Console, WiiWare
There's plenty of content releasing on the Wii this week. Whether you're a fan of retail games or looking to download some content on the Virtual Console or WiiWare, your gaming needs should be taken care of this week. Head on past the break for the
Glorious Mega Man 9 boxart: Japan edition (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Imports, WiiWare
The screens contained in the latest Mega Man 9 media update at Gpara are a mix of old and new, awesome and also awesome. But the real attraction is this amazing artwork, which serves as a Japanese counterpart to the amusing "boxart" displayed on t-shirts at E3.
Analyst: Next Nintendo console 'may' release before competition (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsWii 2? Click for further Wii mockup lulz.
And statements don't get much vaguer than that, do they? Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian has published an investor note concerning the next round of consoles, full of words such as "may" and "could.
Excellent games for cheap Wii owners (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, SalesWhat's more fun than dropping fifty bucks on a new game? Dropping fifty bucks on three new games. Diverging from their usual retro theme, Racketboy has posted a wonderfully long list of Wii, GameCube, and (obviously) WiiWare games that you can buy for less than $20.
GC 2008: Activision demonstrates music creation in Guitar Hero: World Tour (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: VideoTo say that Guitar Hero: World Tour has a lot of content is now an understatement. The game is so ridiculously full of goodies, fans are likely going to explogasm when they watch the video above. It goes into incredible detail, showing off the music creation fun you can have in Activision's latest installment in its popular franchise.
Wii Warm Up: The House of the Dead: Overseas (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Wii Warm Up
The House of the Dead series is permeated by an impossible-to-identify "Seganess." Some combination of arcade-fast gameplay, silliness, and Engrish just makes it feel like a Sega game. For the latest entry in the franchise, Headstrong Games has taken over for Sega's Wow Entertainment (now Wow Overworks), exchanging the campy horror vibe for something a bit more '70s-action.
Australian Club Nintendo still not functional (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
History shows that Nintendo of Australia like to do things at their own pace. Timely launches just ain't their style, y'know? We're not just talking games, either. Back in April, there was much Aussie hollering when Nintendo announced Club Nintendo would be heading down under, bringing with it all the Nintendo mugs, free Bowser wallpapers, SNES pads, and Wii Points that had so far been enjoyed by Japanese and European gamers.
Fanswag: Top Spin 3 goes to ... (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Contests / Giveaways
Sorry it took so long to announce the winners of our latest giveaway, but it's better to be late than never, right? No? Well, while we get our twenty lashes from our bosses, we'll leave you to congratulate the winners. So let's get to it!Our Top Spin 3 winners are:
GC 2008: Details for House of the Dead: Overkill escape Leipzig (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
Apparently, one Bradley Crooks, developer at Headstrong Games, revealed to Gamekyo a few details about the upcoming Sega game on every Wii gamers' mind (if it isn't on your brain, then you should get your head checked) during an event at Leipzig. The list is fairly long, so head past the break, where it's all been organized with helpful bullet points.
Alien Crush: new screens before it returns to Japan (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Imports, Screens, WiiWare
Just one day before the Japanese release of Hudson's Alien Crush Returns, we're treated to new screens of the remake/sequel of the glorious Turbografx-16 pinball game. The one above appears to be one of the new boss levels (briefly seen in the trailer), in which you fire pinballs at a grotesque alien rictus.
Top 5: Games Wii Are Jealous of (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Top Five
Rejoice, Wii-owners. You posses the only (un-modded) home console capable of hosting the greatest gaming catalogue of all-time. The Virtual Console's ability to provide an extensive back catalog coupled with the retail and WiiWare releases of Nintendo's latest instant-classics makes your system the inarguable flagship of Nintendo gaming.
Nintendo Channel update: Helix, baseball, and an old friend (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsA second Mario Super Sluggers video has hit the Nintendo Channel today, proving that Nintendo does mention the game ... occasionally. Good thing, since if they're going to promote the game at all, now would be the time! Other new(ish) videos include the official Helix trailer, designed to entice WiiWare fans into shaking along with a skeletal, metallic homunculus, and .
Balance Board Roomba hack floors us (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Peripherals, Tech stuff, Video, Homebrew
We had two questions upon watching this footage of a Roomba being controlled by a Balance Board:
What the heck is a Roomba?
Why?
Google answered the first for us -- apparently it's a robotic vacuum cleaner or something, which we now want -- while the second is explained to us by hacker "Ron" Tajima.
Okami replacement covers shipping with bonus (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsHey, remember ordering replacement boxart for your copy of Okami? To make up for the unsightly blemish on the covers that came with the game (sorry, IGN), Capcom offered a selection of replacement art ranging from "the real cover, but IGN-free" to completely new, unconventional box designs, and we all got to pick one.
VC Monday Madness: Samurai Shodown 2 and Ys Book I and II (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: VC Monday MadnessWe're back again, with a fresh video that's piping hot with gaming goodness. Oh, and there's some dude talking over the whole thing. We're sorry about that. He will be taken care of. After checking out the video above, head past the break for the rest.
