Shootanto: Monkeys do the evolution on Japanese WiiWare (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Imports, WiiWare
Next week, the Japanese Wii Shop will get an infusion of bizarre light-gunnery, courtesy of Hajime no Ippo The Fighting DS developer Grand Prix Games. Shootanto puts one or two players in the roles of monkeys, equipped with some kind of energy projectiles.
Oz to soon be covered in goo (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, WiiWare
It's no secret that we love World of Goo. The game is great and if you don't like it, we don't like you then we appreciate you giving the game the old college try. Now, 2D Boy's most excellent title has been rated by the OFLC, meaning a down under release is closing in.
Europe: this week looks ... Dangeresque (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, WiiWare
Europeans: it looks like you're going to have to jump ... over to the Wii Shop on Friday, in order to download Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective, the penultimate episode of Strong Bad's Etc. According to a press email, and this forum post by Telltale's Emily Morganti, Nintendo sent the company a notice that the adventure game would hit the PAL WiiWare service this week.
Cursed Mountain features walking, pointy hats (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: VideoAs you can imagine, two things really stuck with us following our viewing of this latest trailer for Cursed Mountain: how much walking they show the protagonist doing and one enemy with a pointy hat. Sure, there's other good stuff in there, like brief snippets of combat and a variety of locales, but we usually find pleasure in the little things, to tell the truth.
Rumor: Dragon Quest IX spreading to Wii (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: RumorsSquare Enix's announcement that Dragon Quest IX would be exclusive to the DS effectively signaled the end of this generation's console wars in Japan. Now, according to an EGM rumor, the DS will have to share the title with the Wii."Quartermann," EGM's pseudonym for various rumermongering staffers, says that Protectors of the Starry Sky will be ported to the Wii, probably in the same manner as the dual DS/Wii Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time.
Amazon's Gold Box to offer Wii discounts tomorrow (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News
Not even a week after Black Friday, Amazon has announced another pile of Wii deals. Tomorrow, starting at 12AM Pacific time, the retailer's "Gold Box" will feature Wii deals exclusively. If the event follows previous Gold Box theme days, the first deal will be the Deal of the Day at midnight, which will last throughout the day or until stock runs out.
de Blob advertised in very strange way in Japan (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: VideoThis might be one of the weirdest ads we've ever seen, to tell the truth. Much like those awesome ads for the Sega Saturn starring Segata Sanshiro, we see potential for many more commercials starring the man above, whether they are for de Blob or not. Watch and try to believe this is happening.
Wii Warm Up: VC 2008 (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Wii Warm Up
There's been a lot of Virtual Console releases this year (been keeping up?), and we were wondering which were among your favorites? We've received Secret of Mana, Super Mario RPG, and River City Ransom, to name a few. So, which sit at the top of your list for this year? Sure, we were hoping we'd have another to consider, but let's not dwell on that.
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Lost Planet's mech finds trouble (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Imports, VideoCapcom released two new Tatsunoko vs. Capcom gameplay videos today instead of the usual one per week, and around here, that's cause for celebration! Let's celebrate by watching the videos. The first, above, features Tatsunoko heroes Yatterman no.
Busting Ghosts is preferable on Wii? (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Screens
Kotaku got to try out the Wii version of Ghostbusters and, predictably enough, revealed that it differs quite a lot from its high-definition cousins on the other machines. The voice-acting and script aside, the Wii build sports its own level designs (which are smaller, naturally), a Wii-specific control scheme, and a far more cartoony visual style.
European families can Ski & Snowboard this February (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Screens
One more Wii game announcement from Atari! The company has announced plans to bring Namco Bandai's Family Ski: World Ski & Snowboard to Europe in February of 2009, one month before We Ski & Snowboard is released in the US. The sequel will be released under the streamlined title Family Ski & Snowboard.
Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Eagles in latest World Tour DLC (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsActivision will continue feeding your unhealthy Guitar Hero World Tour addiction with more DLC throughout December, and it looks like Wii owners will be getting all of it this time.Along with three songs each from The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, and The Eagles, a further three tracks from the "Reggae Rock Track Pack" will be offered for the price of nothing.
Nintendo doesn't see Fortune Telling Channel in Europe's future (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Imports
Edge Online has received some unfortunate tidings for people desperate to learn about their Miis' future: as of right now, it appears that the Today and Tomorrow's Lucky Fortune Telling Channel is destined to remain in Japan. Or, at least, remain in not-Europe: "There are no current plans to bring this to Europe," a Nintendo spokesperson told Edge.
First gameplay footage makes us doubt our Readiness 2 Rumble (via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Video We're not sure we understand what has happened with Ready 2 Rumble Revolution. The last Ready 2 Rumble game featured some exaggerated celebrity characters as well, and we found it kind of funny. But there is nothing funny about the caricatures in Ready 2 Rumble Revolution.
