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Mario And Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Preview: Luigi Controlled with a Rear End

Mario and Sonic are bringing their friends to the Winter Olympics, and somehow that got me playing a Wii game with my rear end. Butt-on impressions follow. What is it? Mario And Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is the Wii sequel to the first team-up of gaming’s two most popular characters, Mario and Sonic…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 12, 2009

Oh Goodie, Another Mother Statue

Camille Young’s handmade, resin statues are exquisite. But she doesn’t just make ’em for Mother 3 handbooks! Oh no. She makes them for previous games in the series as well. Here’s Ness. Since we used “exquisite” already, we’ll have to use something else for this guy. “Delightful”? Yeah, that’ll work. Ness Figure [Tiny Cartridge]

By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2009

Wi-Fi Company Sues Nintendo, Sony

Bandspeed, a company specialising in wi-fi networks, has filed a patent infringement suit against Nintendo, Sony and Apple, claiming devices from all three companies cut a little too close to two patents they hold. At the heart of the lawsuit are three devices – the PS3, Wii and iPhone 3G – which Bandspeed allege violate…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2009

The Next Devil Kings Game Is A Wii Title

Capcom’s tremendously popular franchise Devil Kings (Sengoku Basara) was born on the PlayStation 2 when the Warring-States-era title was released in July 2005. The sequel was released on both the PS2 and the Wii. According to Japanese news source Nikkei, the next Sengoku Basara game is being developed for the Nintendo Wii. Japan is currently…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 12, 2009

The Wii Will Soon Play DLC Straight Off A 32GB SD Card (Who Needs A HDD?)

Who needs a HDD? Not Wii owners, that’s for sure, with news today that – beginning with Guitar Hero 5 – Nintendo will begin allowing proper, retail games (not just VC) to stream data from a high capacity memory card. This means that if you want to download in-game content – like songs for Guitar…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009

Wii Remote Chargers Recalled After Going On Hand Burning Spree

Warning, Wii owners! The machines are rebelling! Specifically, the Psyclone Essentials and React Wii 4-Dock Recharge Stations, which have been reported to overheat and have caused at least two reports of burns. Those products are being officially recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the Wii Remote chargers, distributed by Griffin International of Minneapolis,…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009

Reviews

Art Style: Precipice Micro-Review: But What If It’s Art?

Skipping past dull debates about whether games are art, consider this new DSiWare puzzle game that is labeled as art. Okay. So it’s art. What to make of that fact? Hammers, hula hoops and other things you use with your hands or hips are not often described as art — at least not as frequently…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 11, 2009

Don’t Forget To Redeem Your Club Nintendo Rewards!

Don’t squander your Club Nintendo elite status like I almost did! If you reached Gold or Platinum with Nintendo of America’s version of Club Nintendo, today is your last day to score that sweet Mario hat! Me? I’m going for Doc Louis’s Punch-Out!!, somewhat reluctantly. I dig physical goods, but what am I going to…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009

Muramasa: The Demon Official Website

Ignition Entertainment ramps up the hype on Wii exclusive Muramasa: The Demon Blade, launching a brand new website complete with wallpapers, character bios, and everything a shiny new website needs to thrive and flourish. Ignition sure does up a nice video game website. I loved what they did for The King of Fighters XII, and…

By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009

The Only Wii Charger You’ll Ever Need

The Ultimate Power Station by CTA looks pretty impressive, with charging, a dock, fan, alarm clock and lights all built into a single device. The main cradle connects to the AC, AV inputs and Sensor Bar connection on the back of the Wii console. The center slot houses a built-in fan that is aligned with…

By Brian Crecente Published August 11, 2009

Xbox 360 Triumphs Over PS2 In Nielsen Ratings

Microsoft claims victory over the PlayStation, as the latest Nielsen ratings indicate that the Xbox 360 is the first current-generation console to top the PS2 in terms of minutes played per month. According to the graph provided by the Niesen website, which we explored earlier in terms of Wii usuage, the Xbox 360 actually came…

By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009

DSi Selling Faster Than DS, Faster Than DS Lite, Faster Than Wii

Because it’s still “just” a DS, there doesn’t seem to be as much buzz over the DSi as there was the last DS handheld revision, the DS Lite. Just because there’s no buzz, however, doesn’t mean the thing’s not selling. As we’ve told you the third iteration of the DS has already sold 6.86 million…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2009

Games That Don’t Exist, But Should: Humping Robot

This is, officially, hump-a-Wii day. First up was the patented hobby-horse-humper to which we all just went o_O. Last night, Robot Chicken put out this – Humping Robot on the Wii. It doesn’t exist, but I’d rather play it. I just … lose it when the … oh I can’t spoil that. Seventeen seconds –…

By Owen Good Published August 10, 2009

Nintendo’s Shameful, Inflatable Horse-Riding Wii Controller

Read that headline one more time. Then look at this picture. And prepare yourself for the eventuality that no, this is not a joke, meaning yes, Nintendo actually patented an inflatable horse-riding peripheral for the Wii. It’s a small, inflatable cushion with a dock for the Wii Remote. So that when you rock/bounce the horse,…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2009

ESRB Assures Us Puzzle League Express Coming To DSiWare

The existence of a whittled down version of Planet Puzzle League for Nintendo’s DSiWare download service shouldn’t come as a surprise—unless you forgot Nintendo already released that miniature version of the game in other territories, as I did. Thankfully, the ESRB is here to remind us that Nintendo of America will bring the game formerly…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 10, 2009

Gaming Before Chemo, A Child’s Escape

His parents can recite the days from memory. What parent couldn’t, for such watershed trauma in the life of a boy and his family. On September 4, 2008, they found out he had a tumor in his brain. He was in the intensive care unit, often screaming in pain, until September 13, when he was…

By Owen Good Published August 10, 2009

Guitar Hero 5 Wii’s Roadie Battle Preview: Bring On the DS

The last time I previewed a Guitar Hero game, I was drawn to the Wii version because it attracted a less-competitive crowd of music fan. Now I’m drawn to it to kick some ass. I’ve heard people criticize Guitar Hero games in the past for being too much of a video game and not enough…

By AJ Glasser Published August 10, 2009

Super Star Wars, Other LucasArts Games Coming to Wii

Super Nintendo Entertainment System classic Super Star Wars hits the Wii’s Virtual Consol today for 800 points, kicking off a month of Star Wars releases and content for Nintendo’s console. Both Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi are set to hit the virtual console in coming…

By Brian Crecente Published August 10, 2009

Iwata Explains The Pitch For An Early Wii Vitality Sensor “Game”

You’ve had your laughs at the Wii Vitality Sensor, at least in part thanks to Nintendo’s utter inability to explain what the thing is actually for. Well, during a Q&A with analysts, Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata has shed a little light. The concept for the sensor came about a few years back, around the same time…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2009

Iwata: Nintendo Doesn’t Think Its E3 Presser Went So Hot

In the company’s quarterly financial results briefing, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata confessed that, yeah, internally no one believes that Nintendo’s E3 2009 briefing was anything to shout about, either. Says Iwata: As for the media briefing at E3, of course we had many internal discussions after that. Honestly speaking, none of us at Nintendo thought…

By Owen Good Published August 9, 2009