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There May Be More Wii Music
It’s easy to make fun of Wii Music, but remember, it still sold over two million units. Which probably explains why Nintendo are still talking publicly about the possibility of more of the things. “I think it sold lower than our expectations but on the other hand it was a really unique game, I have…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2009 -
Original World 1-1 Recreated in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii has barely been out 48 hours, already there’s a level editors for it, and already someone’s rebuilt World 1-1 from the original Super Mario Bros. This might be played through a Wii/GameCube emulator, not on the console itself. There are a few flaws in the re-creation – how many can…
By Owen Good Published November 16, 2009 -
Super Mario Galaxy 2 To Be “Really Challenging,” Could Warrant Super Guide
Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto says that, like the recently released New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the Wii sequel to Super Mario Galaxy will be “a really challenging game.” Does that warrant a little Super Guide-style help? Miyamoto tells the Official Nintendo Magazine of the UK that he “cannot tell” whether the Super Guide’s hand-holding assist…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 16, 2009 -
Vader Senses Much Movement In Your Wii Remote
The only reason to think that Power A’s officially licensed Star Wars Darth Vader Wii Sensor Bar holder is a stupid idea is that you didn’t think of it yourself. Or maybe the price. We’ve mentioned it before, but now it’s finally hitting store shelves, and we’ve got packaging images. While we still haven’t received…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2009 -
Frankenreview: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
It’s-a-him, Mario, back with three friends on another quest to save Princess Peach from the vile clutches of Bowser. Is the New Super Mario Bros. Wii new enough? Old-school charm can only get you so far, or can it? New Super Mario Bros. Wii puts that notion to the test, upgrading classic Mario gameplay with…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2009 -
Nintendo Talks Mario Multiplayer And Keeping Zelda’s Secrets
The president of Nintendo of America is sanguine about the lack of online play in what he calls the new Mario game for “even your most jaded” gamer. But it is the curiously under-hyped Zelda about which he’s most excited. Last Friday, Reggie Fils-Aime sat with Kotaku and got to discuss the unusual: Releases, within…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 16, 2009 -
Wii Fit And Wii Sports Exercise Weighed And Measured
A new study has determined which Wii Fit and Wii Sports activities actually qualify as moderate intensity exercise, as defined by the American Heart Association. Are you actually exercising? The Nintendo-funded study, led by the National Institute of Health and Nutrition in Tokyo, measured the metabolic equivalent values, or METs, generated by participating in Wii…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2009 -
The Nintendo Download: Let’s Get Ready To Pokémon Rumble
This week brings WiiWare demos of five popular titles, a new Art Style title for the DSi, and Pokémon’s answer to Gears of War Horde Mode, Pokémon Rumble. Demos, in my WiiWare? Preposterous! Yes, this week Nintendo is giving us a free taste of some of the more popular WiiWare titles, letting players who weren’t…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2009 -
DSi Now Comes With Pre-Installed Software
Best Buy’s Black Friday catalogue has popped up online, and amidst the bargains is an interesting offer from Nintendo: a DSi console that comes with downloadable DSiWare pre-installed on the machine. There will be two bundles available, each with five games included on the system. One includes a white DSi with three Brain Age Express…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
Rumor: New DS Is Better Than The Zune
Having heard from “credible sources from within the mobile graphics industry”, Digital Foundry have done a little digging and come up with probable hardware guesstimates for Nintendo’s alleged next generation of handheld hardware. They reckon that, with the rumoured mahine due to launch late next year, it’s going to be powered by the second iteration…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009 -
Odd And Odder Mario Sightings In New York
Yesterday, we gave you video of the makeshift Mario Museum Nintendo set up outside of its New York City store, commemorating the launch of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. But that video didn’t quite capture the wild sights nearby. Click each image to enlarge, captions on the right I shot this picture inside the Nintendo…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 15, 2009 -
So, Get New Super Mario Bros. Wii Yet?
Gotta say, I rather dig these Sunday launches for Nintendo titles. I’m sure preachers and the NFL don’t, but whatever. New Super Mario Bros. Wii is out today, and those who picked it up are probably itching to tell someone. So, tell us about it, and brag to your fellow commenters. Or feel free to…
By Owen Good Published November 15, 2009 -
Totilo, Talk-Show Star, Visits Fox News
This doesn’t qualify as shameless self-promotion because, well, it’s not about myself. Kotaku’s own Stephen Totilo went on Fox News‘ “Strategy Room” on Friday to discuss Modern Warfare 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and other hot topics. Totilo, who was earlier a guest on MSNBC, joined Seth Porges of Popular Mechanics and the NPD’s…
By Owen Good Published November 14, 2009 -
World Store Launches New Super Mario Bros. Wii This Afternoon
Friendly reminder to those in the vicinity of New York City – Nintendo’s World Store is throwing a launch party beginning in a couple hours (3 p.m. US Eastern time) for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The shindig is more than just a line-up for an early purchase. Nintendo says it’ll deck out the store…
By Owen Good Published November 14, 2009 -
Mario Goes Round And Round In NASCAR Race
If our glowing review for Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. doesn’t convince you to buy a Wii, perhaps seeing Mario, Luigi and his Toad followers on a NASCAR chassis will! Nintendo and GameStop are co-sponsoring driver Denny Hamlin for this weekend’s Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway, forcing him to drive a New…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 13, 2009 -
Thank You Mario, But Our Princess Is In Another Game, Getting Kidnapped Again
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is released this weekend, continuing the proud tradition of Princess Peach getting her delicate bottom kidnapped by lizard creatures. Let’s explore her victimization record, shall we? Princess Peach gets kidnapped a lot. There are few women with more kidnappings under their belt than her royal mushroom highness, with only Daphne…
By Mike Fahey Published November 13, 2009 -
Reviews
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Review: Go Buy A Wii
It’s been two years since we’ve had an all-new Mario Bros. game. Two years of fans waiting for a title that will not only reintroduce them to a beloved character, but could reshape the way we play video games. That’s a lot for a single title, one with more than 20 years worth of games,…
By Brian Crecente Published November 13, 2009 -
BBC iPlayer Gets Its Own Wii Channel
The UK’s iPlayer TV and Radio on demand server for the Wii gets an upgrade next week, graduating from Wii Internet Channel feature to full-on BBC iPlayer Wii Channel. Starting at 12:01am on Wednesday, November 18th, Wii owners in the UK will be able to download the new BBC iPlayer Wii Channel, giving them instant…
By Mike Fahey Published November 13, 2009 -
What The Captains Of The Industry Said Today
Four ideas popped out to me while attending a series of presentations from top executives in the gaming industry today: Ideas about price, women, mid-cycle relaunches and which games matter most to the bottom line. The following all came from half-hour presentations to investors and press today at the BMO Capital Markets 17th Annual Digital…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 12, 2009 -
The Mystery Deepens In Possible Hotel Dusk Sequel
Japanese blog Sinobi reports that there are retail listings for a Hotel Dusk sequel for the Nintendo DS titled Last Window: Midnight Promise (Last Window: Mayonaka no Yakusoku). According to the blog, CING’s sequel is set in 1980s Los Angeles and will hit Japanese shelves January 14. A cursory search of Amazon Japan doesn’t turn…
By AJ Glasser Published November 12, 2009