November2015
News Unseen64 Reveals Information on Game Zero, a Sandbox GameCube Game from Former Rare Staff
Looks kind of like a Minecraft precursor
Unseen64 is always digging up interesting facts and trivia about games that never got released and they've recently followed through yet again with another cool project that unfortunately didn't get to see the light of day. The project was to be developed by Zoonami, a studio composed of ex-Rare staff, but...
July2012
News Bonsai Barber is a Snip at 150 Coins on US Club Nintendo
Hairing to go
There's some vegetation in need of a trim if you pop over to the North American Club Nintendo page right now. Bonsai Barber is the latest reward in the program, listed for just 150 coins. Zoonami's bizarre WiiWare barber simulator takes Mario Tennis' spot and will be available until 5th August. Read our Bonsai Barber review if you're...
October2010
News Zoonami: Nintendo Not Generating Enough Interest in Downloads
Bonsai Barber studio disappointed
Martin Hollis was director and producer on N64 shooters GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark, but in more recent times his Zoonami studio created WiiWare hit Bonsai Barber, published by Nintendo. In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Hollis speaks out about the support received from Nintendo, the service's fine...
April2010
Nintendo Download 6th & 7th April 2010 (Japan)
Plant barbering, plane piloting, kanji, colouring and adventuring next week in Japan
Next week is pretty much a catch-up week for Japanese Wii and DSi owners, with only a couple of brand-new titles for DSi, neither one of which is a game. WiiWare: Bonsai Barber (800pts - Nintendo) – It's hard to believe this plant-barbering simulator hasn't...
August2009
News Bonsai Barber Monthly Competition
Zoonami is giving European gamers a chance to win Bonsai seeds!
Do you have artistic talent? Can you draw or paint? If the answer is yes, you might just have the opportunity to win yourself a set of Bonsai seeds. You can take a look at the official competition information below to find out the exact details of the contest and where you'll need to...
News Bonsai Barber out in Europe this week
Zoonami celebrate the upcoming Euro launch of Bonsai Barber in style with a big carrot cake!
Way back in March in North America our pals at Nintendo published a cheeky WiiWare title by the name of Bonsai Barber. The game was quite unique as you get the chance to try out your skills as a barber on a bunch of willing vegetables. Sure, it’s not going...
March2009
News USA WiiWare Update: Bonsai Barber
Horticultural fanatics will be jumping for joy when they see what’s in store on the US WiiWare service this week.
Bonsai Barber involves giving haircuts to various fruit and vegetable characters to ensure they remain the very height of fashion in their respective part of the garden. Coded by Martin Hollis’ Zoonami studio (of Goldeneye N64 fame),...