http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/-t1.htm Wii News, previews, press releases, and the latest Wii trailers. Updated regularly to bring you the freshest Nintendo news and info. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:57:12 GMT 10 http://i39.tinypic.com/54ezcz.jpg http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/-t1.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/new-play-control-t627.htm Dal Oh yes, Nintendo has come up with something good. They're re-releasing a couple of Gamecube games with slightly updated graphics and Wii controls (Point and Click, Swing, etc.). They call it "Play on Wii" in Japan, and "New Play Control!" in North America. The first game scheduled for release for "New Play Control!" is Donkey Kong Jungle Beat on December 11, 2008 in Japan, followed by a new version of Pikmin on December 25, 2008, also in Japan. Other games planned ... Latest Nintendo News Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:57:12 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/new-play-control-t627.htm#10428 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/new-play-control-t627.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/sd-card-to-the-storage-rescue-in-guitar-hero-world-tour-t431.htm Bob - 56k Quote:Vicarious Visions, the developer behind the Guitar Hero games on Nintendo platforms, has spoken to GameDaily about solving the Wii storage issue with Guitar Hero: World Tour, allowing the game to feature downloadable songs through an in-game music store. The company's CEO, Karthik Bala, said, "That's right! Guitar Hero World Tour will be the first Wii game to offer downloadable songs through an in-game music store. Players can preview, purchase and download songs using Wii Points and ... Latest Nintendo News Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:07:38 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/sd-card-to-the-storage-rescue-in-guitar-hero-world-tour-t431.htm#5403 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/sd-card-to-the-storage-rescue-in-guitar-hero-world-tour-t431.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/call-of-duty-world-at-war-unveiled-for-wii-t430.htm Bob - 56k Quote:Activision has unveiled the next game in the Call of Duty franchise, and Wii players will be along for the journey deep into the South Pacific and European theatres when Call of Duty: World at War is released this spring on Nintendo’s system, the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows PC (and, Nintendo DS was also included in the reveal trailer). The game will be a gritty fight that will pit players against enemies that know no surrender and show no mercy, said Activision, ... Latest Nintendo News Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:00:02 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/call-of-duty-world-at-war-unveiled-for-wii-t430.htm#5402 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/call-of-duty-world-at-war-unveiled-for-wii-t430.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/rock-band-for-the-wii-no-downloadable-content-t417.htm Dal Some of you already know this, but whatever. Rock Band Wii has come out today in North America. Here's the info: Quote:Despite pendind litigation, MTV-owned developer Harmonix has announced that its music-based multi-instrument title Rock Band will hit the Wii on June 22 in North America. The Wii version will come with a total of 63 songs, five of which are bonus songs. A full list of the 63 tracks was not provided, though the initial 58 are expected to mirror the 45 main songs and 13 ... Latest Nintendo News Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:46:56 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/rock-band-for-the-wii-no-downloadable-content-t417.htm#5318 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/rock-band-for-the-wii-no-downloadable-content-t417.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/worldwide-games-industry-to-reach-more-than-68-billion-usd-t416.htm Bob - 56k Quote:Despite the economies of various countries slowing down in recent times, the game industry is still on the rise, and it's set to continue, according to a report. Approximately $41.9 billion USD in sales worldwide were made by the games industry during 2007, according to a study conducted by financial firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. This is set to rise even further in the next four years, however, with the company releasing a new report with forecasts between 2008 and 2012, when ... Latest Nintendo News Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:49:45 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/worldwide-games-industry-to-reach-more-than-68-billion-usd-t416.htm#5289 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/worldwide-games-industry-to-reach-more-than-68-billion-usd-t416.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/wii-zapper-to-much-like-a-real-gun-t130.htm WCEFan Wii Centre wrote:Okay be prepared fellow gamers, because this sort of thing really makes my blood boil. According to quite a few reports the Wii Zapper has come under attack… because its ‘too much like a real gun’. Needless to say, some “journalists” and no doubt politicians will soon be leaping onto the bandwagon. Now here’s the thing, let me tell these bozos what’s too much like a real gun, because clearly they have too much brain strain going on to work it out for themselves. The answer ... Latest Nintendo News Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:36:17 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/wii-zapper-to-much-like-a-real-gun-t130.htm#1311 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/wii-zapper-to-much-like-a-real-gun-t130.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/carnival-t250.htm Yoshi-o There's is this carnival game that is coming out in June that you use your Miis on. There are a bunch of different carnival games in it. I'm hoping to get it. Latest Nintendo News Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:28:18 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/carnival-t250.htm#3029 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/carnival-t250.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/new-wii-lightsaber-peripheral-t133.htm WCEFan Wii Centre wrote:Nothing wrong with Star Wars geeks, let’s say that up front, I raise my hand with the full and proud admission that I am one myself, but do I really want to be waving around a lightsaber attached to my WiiMote? Ok, actually… maybe.. just maybe I do. So maybe you do too and that’s why this news is here. I spotted the Wii Light Sword whilst perusing one of my favorite online stores and I thought Wii + lightsaber = embarrasing, but cool. The spiel states you simply slip ... Latest Nintendo News Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:09:45 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/new-wii-lightsaber-peripheral-t133.htm#1330 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/new-wii-lightsaber-peripheral-t133.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/want-to-become-a-ninja-t165.htm WCEFan Wii Centre wrote:Do you have what it takes to be a ninja? Electronic Arts has announced it has teamed with Nunchuck Games Inc. to co-publish the unique action party game, Ninja Reflex for the Wii and Nintendo DS in March 2008. The game is being developed by Sanzaru Games and will be co-published in North America and Europe by EA Partners and Nunchuck Games. So what is Ninja Reflex exactly? Glad you asked lovely readers…. Ninja Reflex uses a series of martial arts challenges to test gamers’ ... Latest Nintendo News Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:43:51 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/want-to-become-a-ninja-t165.htm#1819 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/want-to-become-a-ninja-t165.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/fix-coming-for-guitar-hero-3-t170.htm WCEFan Sorry that this news is a little late, but I've been quite busy lately. IGN wrote:When Guitar Hero III was released for the Nintendo Wii on Oct. 28, would-be rockers got a bit of a shock when they plugged in. It turned out the game - advertised as being in stereo and supporting the Dolby Pro Logic II surround-sound standard - was outputting in mono. Gamers began posting on IGN and other sites the day the game launched, citing examples of the problem and asking for clarification from ... Latest Nintendo News Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:56:11 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/fix-coming-for-guitar-hero-3-t170.htm#1877 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/fix-coming-for-guitar-hero-3-t170.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/sierra-reveals-more-ghostbuster-details-t121.htm WCEFan IGN wrote:Today Sierra shed a little more light on its plans for the next Ghostbusters videogame. While we originally reported that Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, and Harold Ramis will be reprising their roles for the game, Ernie Hudson is also on board to voice Winston. Also returning are Annie Potts (who played Janine, the Ghostbusters secretary), Brian Doyle Murray (Bill's brother and the Psychiatrist in Ghostbusters 2), and William Atherton (Walter Peck, that jerk from the Environmental Protection ... Latest Nintendo News Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:19:48 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/sierra-reveals-more-ghostbuster-details-t121.htm#1144 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/sierra-reveals-more-ghostbuster-details-t121.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/pokemon-snap-updated-for-virtual-console-t154.htm WCEFan IGN wrote:A new twist for Virtual Console owners will arrive in early December as Pokemon Snap arrives on the Japanese version of the service. The classic 1999 N64 title, in which players take pictures of their Pokemon, will hit the service with a brand new feature for the Wii: the ability to send pics to friends. You'll be able to post your pics as messages to the Wii Message Board and send them along with comments to friends in your friend list. Owners of the Japanese Wii can look forward ... Latest Nintendo News Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:23:21 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/pokemon-snap-updated-for-virtual-console-t154.htm#1696 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/pokemon-snap-updated-for-virtual-console-t154.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/galaxy-sells-500000-in-first-week-t132.htm WCEFan IGN wrote:Not only is Super Mario Galaxy the best-reviewed game of this generation, with the highest review average of any title on Wii, Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, but it's also the biggest early success story for Nintendo. According to the publisher, the platformer has sold more than half a million units in America since it released last week. "Super Mario Galaxy had the strongest one-week debut of any Wii game to date and has also become the best-selling Mario title ever in its first ... Latest Nintendo News Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:57:00 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/galaxy-sells-500000-in-first-week-t132.htm#1318 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/galaxy-sells-500000-in-first-week-t132.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/bomberman-land-hands-on-t116.htm WCEFan IGN recently had a hands on with Bomberman Land. Quote:Remember when the Wii was revealed back at the Electronic Entertainment Expo back in May 2006? One of the first third party games that was fully playable at the Nintendo booth was Hudson's Bomberman Land for the system. Whatever happened to that game, huh? Well, Hudson decided to go back and beef up the production and do to the Wii game what the company did for the excellent Nintendo DS version of Bomberman Land Touch! The company stopped ... Latest Nintendo News Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:57:36 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/bomberman-land-hands-on-t116.htm#1087 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/bomberman-land-hands-on-t116.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/family-ski-to-potentially-use-wii-fit-board-t115.htm WCEFan Quote:It seems one of the first spin off titles that will utilise the Wii Fit balance board has hit, it being Family Ski, by Namco-Bandai. The game, which is a cutesy family skiing title (gee never have guessed that given the name) was previously thought to use the WiiMote and Nunchuk configuration we’re all familiar with. Now there’s rumors suggesting the Wii Fit board will be used. So, with that in mind, it sounds like you’ll be able to stand and excercise those legs as you take on the alpine ... Latest Nintendo News Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:49:35 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/family-ski-to-potentially-use-wii-fit-board-t115.htm#1086 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/family-ski-to-potentially-use-wii-fit-board-t115.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/nintendo-experience-success-in-october-t112.htm WCEFan Quote:Until last month, Nintendo's Wii and DS systems collectively held the top two spots on NPD's videogame hardware sales charts since November of 2006. Then, Master Chief stepped in to help Microsoft's Xbox 360 console edge past sales of Wii in September - if you're counting, by about 26,000 units; 360 sold through 527,000 consoles in September and Wii 501,000. Well, another month has come and gone and Nintendo's two platforms have reclaimed the number one and two positions in October, according ... Latest Nintendo News Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:42:38 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/nintendo-experience-success-in-october-t112.htm#1083 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/nintendo-experience-success-in-october-t112.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/wii-still-leading-home-consoles-in-japan-t113.htm WCEFan Quote:The DS Lite regained the top spot in Japanese hardware sales during October 2007 after PSP claimed the title in September. According to Famitsu, the dual screens moved 318,000 units last month. Sony's handheld wasn't far behind, though, with 279,000 sold. The portable duo left all the home consoles in the dust. The Wii came in a distant third with 110,415 units sold. The numbers drop off considerably from there: 47,183 for the PlayStation 3, 45,447 for the PS2, and 18,717 for the Xbox ... Latest Nintendo News Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:44:40 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/wii-still-leading-home-consoles-in-japan-t113.htm#1084 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/wii-still-leading-home-consoles-in-japan-t113.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/house-of-the-dead-coming-to-wii-t120.htm WCEFan IGN wrote:Following leaks from Europe yesterday, SEGA of America has officially announced that is planning to bring updated versions of House of the Dead 2 and 3 to Wii in 2008's spring season. The two arcade games will come packaged together on one Wii disc in a set SEGA is calling The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return. Gamers who pick up the compilation will be able to play both classic arcade titles, "battling the relentless attack of bloodthirsty zombies with steady aim and a quick ... Latest Nintendo News Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:54:55 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/house-of-the-dead-coming-to-wii-t120.htm#1143 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/house-of-the-dead-coming-to-wii-t120.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/terminator-game-in-2009-t122.htm WCEFan IGN wrote:Despite losing it's talismanic front-man to the upper echelons of US politics, the Terminator franchise moves on apace. With the first film in a proposed new trilogy hitting cinemas next year, work on the inevitable tie-in game has already begun. Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins focuses on the exploits of now 30-year-old John Connor, and Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the film's production company Halcyon will be dealing with the game's development. Halcyon Co. have ... Latest Nintendo News Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:24:00 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/terminator-game-in-2009-t122.htm#1145 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/terminator-game-in-2009-t122.htm http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/guitar-hero-3-wii-only-in-mono-t111.htm WCEFan Here's a quote from IGN: Quote:Over the last few days information has been spreading around the web about Guitar Hero III's Wii audio experience. Despite coming in at a relatively close second for software sales against the 360, it seems that Wii's version of Guitar Hero III is serious lacking in the sound department, as only mono sound is offered for some extremely odd reason. What does this mean for causal rockers blasting the speakers on their stock TV speakers? Not a whole lot, really, ... Latest Nintendo News Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:39:17 GMT http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/guitar-hero-3-wii-only-in-mono-t111.htm#1082 http://nintendochat.forumotion.com/latest-nintendo-news-f2/guitar-hero-3-wii-only-in-mono-t111.htm