‘Clever’ Kid Bids £200,000 For Wii
by Kev Lochun on August 20, 2008
Do you get excited by Wii? Not as much as five-year-old Archie Lovett in the UK it seems, who got onto his Grandfather’s eBay account, and promptly bid nearly £200,000 a secondhand console – more than 1,000 times above its retail price. Read more…
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Castlevania Wii Fighter: A Stake Through The Heart of Koji Igarashi
by Dylan Duarte on July 23, 2008
Castlevania gamers rejoiced when a new installment in the popular series was announced at this year’s E3. Fans then became less enthused when they learned that instead of a traditional action-adventure title like those the series is known for, the new Castlevania is going be a fighter for the Nintendo Wii.
In a recent interview with current Castlevania series producer Koji Igarashi, Wired questioned the man on this bizarre transition, and his answers were a little worrying. Read more…
Hands-On: Major Minor’s Majestic March
by Emily Balistrieri on July 18, 2008
I led a parade of animals through E3 yesterday, but it was pretty unobtrusive since all I had to do was wave a Wiimote at NanOnSha’s station in the Majesco booth. Read more…
E3 08 Hands-On Preview: Wii Music
by Rangebar Merani on July 15, 2008
Just got my hands on one of the newest games Nintendo revealed at E3 08, Wii Music. I guess it’s their answer to Guitar Hero and Rock Band, but just in a much more simplistic, casual way. Read more…
Nintendo Introduces the Wii MotionPlus
by Wade Larson on July 14, 2008
Nintendo is sharpening the realism of the Wii. No, not the games. Just the motion sensing capabilities of the Wiimote. Read more…
Laurent Fischer Apologizes to Geeks and Otaku
by Dylan Duarte on June 15, 2008
Earlier this week, Ripten’s own John “Wardrox” Kershaw reported on Nintendo of Europe’s marketing director Laurent Fischer flapping his gums and saying that the Nintendo Wii’s small storage issue only poses a probem to “geeks and otaku.” Now, Laurent wants you to know that he’s sorry. Hit the jump for details. Read more…
May NPD: Getting Fit Not Quite as Fun as Stealing Cars
by Dylan Duarte on June 12, 2008
So the May NPD data is out and there are few surprises. The Nintendo Wii remains king of the consoles and Grand Theft Auto IV continues to dominate the software charts. Hit the jump for a more in depth look at the numbers. Read more…
Reggie: Major Wii Announcement at E3
by Dylan Duarte on March 16, 2008
Reggie Fils-Aime, President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America, told GameTrailers TV’s Geoff Keighley that we can expect something big when Nintendo unveils the Wii’s fall line-up at E3 2008. Read more…
February 2008 NPD Data
by Dylan Duarte on March 13, 2008
Call of Duty 4 once again leads the pack in software sales.
The NPD numbers are in for February and both Microsoft and Sony give their little twists on things. Hit the jump to check out the results. Read more…
Wii Body Awareness Mechanism - Also Known As Wii Fit - Not About Fitness
by Dylan Duarte on February 14, 2008
Wii Fit Helps Cartman Understand His Body Image
In a recent interview with Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, Shigeru Miyamoto admitted that Wii Fit isn’t designed to make you fit at all. Read more…
Bond-less Goldeneye 007 In The Works?
by Dylan Duarte on February 5, 2008
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MI6.co.uk, a James Bond fan site, reports that Rareware is supposedly trying to remake Goldeneye 007 for the Nintendo Wii virtual console and Xbox Live Arcade, but with all of the James Bond elements removed, as to avoid any legal issues between Nintendo and Microsoft. Read more…
Smash Bros. Dojo – Manaphy
by Dylan Duarte on January 22, 2008
Today’s edition of Smash Bros. Dojo brings us a pokemon new to the series: Manaphy. Read more…
Rumor – Two New Super Smash Bros. Brawl Characters Revealed
by Dylan Duarte on January 21, 2008
Last week, Smash Bros. DOJO!! revealed that stickers you collect in the single player campaign of Super Smash Bros. Brawl would act as power-ups when applied. However, the website may have inadvertently revealed something much, much bigger. Read more…
Japanese Magazine Famitsu Gives Super Smash Bros. Brawl Perfect Score
by Dylan Duarte on January 16, 2008
Only six games had ever walked away from Famitsu with a perfect score and Super Smash Bros. Brawl just became the seventh. Read more…
Smash Bros. Dojo: Sheik Confirmed
by Dylan Duarte on January 16, 2008
Fans have been anticipating this one for a while. Today’s edition of Smash Bros. Dojo confirmed that the character of Sheik will indeed be returning. Read more…
Five Awesome Wii Designs
by Dylan Duarte on January 14, 2008
Are you looking to aesthetically mod your Wii? Well don’t look here, because these designs are so good that they’ll surely discourage you from doing anything of the sort. Read more…
Nintendo Kicks Off 2008 With A Bang
by Dylan Duarte on January 11, 2008
2007 ended on a great note for Nintendo, with both the Wii and the DS being insanely successful. However, according to the first Japanese software chart of 2008, they’re just getting started. Read more…
Smash Bros. Dojo: Snake’s Final Smash Revealed
by Dylan Duarte on January 10, 2008
This week’s Smash Bros. Dojo update reveals the final smash move for the game’s most out-of-place character: Solid Snake. Read more…
The Queen Loves Wii and Crumpets
by Dylan Duarte on January 7, 2008
Queen Elizabeth II
According to thepeople.co.uk, Queen Elizabeth II is quite the gadget fiend. Along with a mobile phone, BlackBerry, and iPod, the senior member of the British Royal Family is now hooked on the Nintendo Wii. Read more…
Boy Takes a Wee on the Family Wii
by Dylan Duarte on January 2, 2008
Danny (6) and Ellis (4)
I was once a small child, so I know how unfair older kids can be when it comes to sharing videogames. 4-year-old Ellis Emsley was getting frustrated at his brother for not giving him a turn on the Nintendo Wii, so he vented that frustration the only way he knew how – by taking a wee on the Wii. Read more…
