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Sega Looking into Maraca Sleeves for Samba De Amigo Wii

Lets get to what everyone is thinking first: No the Wii version of Samba de Amigo shown this week did not have Maraca-shaped Wii remotes. But that doesn't mean they aren't coming.

In fact a rep told us that they are looking into a "Maraca sleeve" for the remote and even spoken with some manufacturers about it.

In the game, for those of you not familiar, you take on one of several colorful characters dancing and playing the maracas to music. The rhythm game is played by shaking the remote and nunchuk in time to the music while making sure they are in one of three positions: above your head, at your waist or held pointing down.

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Five Ways to Simplify Complex Controllers

Arriving yesterday in the mail, as if laughing at me, was Assassin's Creed, courtesy of my restarted Gamefly subscription. I had forgotten to change my game queue (I also got The Warriors on PSP. WTF?) So, really, if I were to seriously play Assassin's Creed within a week after getting GTA IV, we're talking about a length of time spent indoors that borders on being incarcerated.

Anyway, this is hardly news, but AC has a control system that will take me a week to get comfortable manipulating. The game is a perfect example of how increasingly complex controllers will give rise to increasingly complex-to-control games. GamePro has a list of 5 suggestions for paring down the buttons and options.

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Ninja Reflex Gets Special Steam Edition

Valve and Nunchuk Games have teamed up to bring you a very special edition of the martial art skill game Ninja Reflex appropriately titled, Ninja Reflex: Steamworks Edition. This new downloadble through Steam only edition contains quite a few additional bits of content including new belt ranks, over 50 achievements and "a special "basket" of Easter Eggs from the universe of Half-Life and Portal." That portion of it has me more excited than any of the others. Perhaps our old friend Companion Cube will make an appearance? If you order this special edition now, you can even get 10% off the already low, low price of $9.95. What a bargain!

Ninja Reflex: Steamworks Edition [Steam]


mobile gaming

Cell Phones Get a Nunchuk

Peripheral company Zeetoo is coming up with a Nunchuk-like device for cell phones. The Zeemote, that's really what it's called, no lie, will connect to select cell phones using Bluetooth. The controller has an analog stick and buttons in a Nunchuk-shaped device. The company says they also have a motion-sensing version of the controller in the works and another prototype that will have a tracker ball.

Personally, I don't think it's the lack of controls that is keeping mobile gaming from realize the potential that mobile game developers are always harping endlessly about. I think the real problem is the lack of a single operating system, something that, dare I say it, the N-Gage platform might actually help fix.

Mobiles Get Nunchuk Controller [CVG]


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Cellphone ZeeMote Is A Wii Like Nunchuk

What is the number one problem with cellphone gaming? If you answered "the cellphone," you'd be wrong. If you answered "the cellphone's keyboard," you just might want to plan a purchase today. The ZeeMote is essentially a Bluetooth joystick, a nunchuk-like peripheral for your mobile devices. We're highly interested in both the ZeeMote more peripherals for cellphone gaming. And as soon as those peripherals include completely integrated PSP and DS controls, screens and libraries, we'll be happy little cellphone gamers. The ZeeMote is currently priceless and due out next year.

Product Page [via pocketgamer]


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NiGHTS: A Journey Into Thank You

In an interview with NGamer, NiGHTS: Journey Into Dreams producer Takeshi Iizuka revealed that the sequel's level design is more user friendly and that the soundtrack is being done by the game's original composer. What's more, while the game is designed for the Wii-mote, it is possible to plug in the nunchuk for gamers who prefer traditional controls. But enough with game details! What Iizuka really wants to talk about is appreciation. He says: More »

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A Wiimote You Can Eat

Some people look at an empty bit of plastic packaging and see trash. Others see the culinary potential inherent in the translucent shell. People like flickr user Balakov, who decided to see what happened when he filled the shell of his empty Wii Play wiimote and extra nunchuck controller with delicious white chocolate. More »

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Wii Peripherials Crazy Expensive In Kuwait

Virgin Megastore in Kuwait not only misspells its own name, but also sells Nintendo Wiis for 299KD (US $1,034), which is four time the American price. We've posted pricing differences aboard before, but just look at this insanity: Wii-motes and the nunchuks go for 45KD (US $155). Each! That means buying a Wii-mote and a nunchuk is pricier than buying a Wii in either the US or Japan. Blogs The Kuwaiti.com: More »

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Atlanta Target Stocks Wii Accessories Early

I've just gotten back from the Target Greatland on North Druid Hills in Atlanta where, on a tip from my co-worker Dave, I heard there were Wii-motes and controllers on sale since Friday. More »

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Remote and Nunchuk Impressions

Having spent the past two days or so playing Wii games using the remote (mostly) and nunchuk, I think I can say that the two controllers seem to work quite well. More »

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NYT Tech Guys Wii-ly Clueless

Reader Ryun writes to point out just how stupid the New York Times tech guys sound in their latest Tech Talk podcast when they start talking about this thing called the nunchuk for the Wii. More »

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E306: Wii Hands On Impressions: Twilight Princess and Super Mario Galaxy

E3 Early Access Media passes don't mean squat in 2006 when pretty much everyone waiting to get through the doors at 9 am is planning to run straight for the Nintendo booth to try the Wii out for the first time, just like you are. Wait time to get into the Wii area was over an hour, but we passed the time playing pickup games of Tetris DS and trash talking about the skillz or lack thereof of our fellow members of the press. After checking out the periperals on display (including the Wii Zapper, which wasn't in use on the floor but got us hot and bothered nonetheless), we elbowed our way through the crowd to try out two Wii games for the first time: Super Mario Galaxy and Twilight Princess. Both games are played Nunchuk Style: the nunchuk attachment in your left hand controls your forward and backward motion, the remote in your right hand's used for pointing to objects on the screen. More on our hands on impressions and some photos from the floor after the jump.
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