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Weekly Wii Update – Mercs Get Lit
It’s Monday morning, and despite Fahey’s mini-cation from Kotaku Tower, the Nintendo Wii truck just dropped its weekly goods on our doorstep. I caught a glimpse of puzzles and Mercs before staggering up stairs. WiiWare title LIT, but Wayforward Technologies, offers a single-player horror puzzle game for 800 Wii Points. Dark creatures have taken over…
By Brian Crecente Published February 9, 2009 -
Animal Crossing, Now With Pikmin DLC
So, GameCube classic Pikmin is beign re-released on the Wii. For older, pre-Wii Nintendo fans who probably already played it, it’ll be a tough sell. So Nintendo figure Pikmin-themed DLC for Animal Crossing might help. Provided your Wii is connected to the internet, and provided you’ve enabled outside communication from within the game, from now…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2009 -
Cosplay Game Boy Works; Tetris Player Fails
I can only guess this player isn’t rotating the pieces because he’s afraid he might touch the cosplayer’s nipple. Or that he’d like it. GoNintendo found this vid, shot last week at Ohayocon, an Ohio cosplay/gaming convention. I’m guessing the working N-Gage cosplayer was too wide to get through the door. Working Game Boy Cosplay…
By Owen Good Published February 8, 2009 -
ESRB Gettin’ Ready for DSi
As you can see, the ESRB is all set to start listing DSiware. And we’re all ready to start snooping them out once they get rated. The page, for now, is empty. Of course, we’re all wondering what rating the Tokyo rail map and the alarm clock will pull down once that content is in…
By Owen Good Published February 7, 2009 -
Nintendo’s President Explains Christmas To Some Japanese Guy
If you could ask the President of Nintendo a question, would you blow it on “why do sales in America spike during December?” No. Some Japanese guy did, though, and got this for his troubles. The largest reason is Christmas. Americans buy a lot of presents during the Christmas holidays. Christmas gift guides, which I…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 7, 2009 -
Nintendo Sends Thank Yous To My Nintendo Überfans
You might think that Nintendo doesn’t care about you, long-time Nintendo customer, but it does. That’s what reader (and Nintendo überfan) Chris discovered, when a thank you note from president Reggie Fils-Aime arrived this week. Why was this particular Nintendo fan singled out? His 118 product registrations filed at the My Nintendo fan club. The…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 6, 2009 -
Electronic Arts Won’t Run From Risk
Despite the cuts, despite the layoffs, despite the economic apocalypse, Electronic Arts will continue to take chances with its upcoming games. That was the message Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello delivered to the more than 9,000 employees earlier this week at the company’s annual town hall meeting. The company-wide meeting came just a day after…
By Brian Crecente Published February 6, 2009 -
Wii-Sporting, Foot-Pedaless Foot Pedal Hits The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe has a short but sweet piece in their paper today about the man behind the Nintendo Wii hack that turns a remote into a wireless foot pedal of sorts. Rob Morris’ Wii hack for his guitar gets quite a bit of play in Marros’ Boston band Vivian Darkbloom, the Globe reports. Morris…
By Brian Crecente Published February 6, 2009 -
Nintendo Boss Says Japanese Market “Least Robust” In The World
In Japan, the DS and PSP are wildly popular. But what about home consoles? Despite being the home ground for two of this generation’s three machines, things aren’t looking as rosy. That’s according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, anyway, who says: Perhaps, the Japanese market is the least robust market in the world today with…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 6, 2009 -
2008 Australian Console Sales Figures
Let’s take a moment to visit a peripheral theatre in the great global tussle for console supremacy, and see how each of the three machines is faring in the Australian market. Sony Computer Entertainment sent us their 2008 sales numbers earlier in the week, to go along with those from Microsoft and Nintendo, who it…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 6, 2009 -
Nintendo Won’t Comment On DSi Pricing Differences For Outside Japan
This year, the already-out-in-Japan Nintendo DSi will be released in North America and Europe. What kind of pricing should overseas expect? In a recently released Q&A from Nintendo’s Third Quarter Financial Results Briefing in Tokyo, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said this about DSi pricing: “This time, considering the current foreign currency exchange rates, there is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 5, 2009 -
Colorful Nunchuks Hit Wii
Accessory maker Logic3 just released a half dozen colored nunchuk minis for the Wii. But don’t you dare call them nunchuks, because these bad boys are “FunChuks”… seriously or they’ll sue you. Ok maybe they won’t sue you, but making colorful knock-offs for Nintendo’s money-printing Wii is serious, big business. The FunChuks will come in…
By Brian Crecente Published February 5, 2009 -
Iwata: Wii Music Didn’t Reach Potential
Wii Music didn’t become the breakout hit Nintendo was hoping for. It was a sales disappointment of sorts. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata thinks the software elicits one of two reactions. Nintendo Co., Ltd. just released a Q&A that was held during last week’s Nintendo Third Quarter Financial Results Briefing in Tokyo, where president Iwata conceded:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 5, 2009 -
The Telegraph, Brought To You By Nintendo DS Flash Carts
Interesting example of “different horses, different courses” at work here. While companies in Japan are trying to erase the very thought of the R4 flash cart, in Britain, the R4 can advertise on the Telegraph! You can see the proof above. The ad – proclaiming the device to be a “featured partner” of the paper’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 5, 2009 -
How To Build A Wii Remote For Children, Others Of Short Stature
I like the feel of the Wii Remote. Not too big, not too small. But I’ve got man hands! If you’ve got smaller digits, you might want/need a smaller Wii Remote. Which is where the Mini-Mote comes in. Designed and built by DHREK – the same guy who made that hemp Remote & Nunchuk combo…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 5, 2009 -
Man Arrested For Choking Girlfriend With Wii Controller
Daniel Alvarez of Austin, Texas has been arrested on charges of aggravated assault after he attempted to strangle his girlfriend with a Wii controller cord, according to police. He’s also suspected of eating her cookies. Christina Alvarado, Alvarez’s girlfriend, told police that she was attacked by her boyfriend after a fight, one brought on for…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 4, 2009 -
Wizards, Pirates, and Aliens Unite in Lego Battles
TT Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have teamed up once again to deliver an all-new Lego experience to the Nintendo DS, this time simply focusing on the toys themselves with Lego Battles. Lego Battles is a game for the Nintendo DS that combines three popular Lego toy lines – Lego Castle, Lego Pirates and…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2009 -
Shhhhh… Pikachu Is Sleepy
Across Japan, Pokémon Centers, the official Pokémon goods retailers, are holding a “Sleepy Pikachu Festival.” That doesn’t mean they’re too tired to sell you things! Starting this Saturday, various goods featuring a slumbering Pikachu go on sale: t-shirts, cups, bentou boxes, cups, plush toys and, yes, sleepy Pikachu underoos. All too cute. Pokemon Center [Official…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2009 -
SEGA Finally Brings Boners To WiiWare
Pole’s Big Adventure, a tongue-planted-firmly in cheek send-up of retro side-scrolling Famicom games, brings long overdue mushroom dick jokes to the Nintendo Wii. As game site Siliconera explains, in the game’s fifth level, Pole is able to grab a mushroom and eat a mushroom that causes only a very selective part of him to grow.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2009
