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News: On My First Wii-stle...
Nintendo have revealed that they will be one of the lead sponsors for the new series of Gladiators coming to Sky soon.
Apparently Nintendo have shelled out "big money" in order to ensure they are the sole sponsors of the upgrade to 90's classic The Gladiators. According to Marketing Week, this sponsorship is one of Sky's biggest and most valuable. Nintendo hope to..
2 Comments | In TV Shows.
News: New And Improved Wii Picross
The people over at wiipicross.com have updated their site and want you to come back for another play.
Wii Picross is a top ranking destination for curious and dedicated logic art puzzlers alike, with over 1.3 million puzzles already served in a wide variety of difficulties. Continuing with Quest Engine's friendly, 'free to play', 'user driven content' approach, you can now..
0 Comments | In Flash, Games, Online.
News: Miyamoto Wants You Outside. Now!
Talking with the pretentious Times newspaper, video gaming "Zeus" Miyamoto-san spoke of how "weight-em-down" (please make this phrase catch on) Wii Fit has caused a social revolution in Japan.
The Nintendo veteran hopes that the game will do the same thing in the UK and Europe. I just hope the success of the game means I'll see less fat people. "In Japanese households..
0 Comments | In Sales, Wii Balance Board, Wii Fit.
News: Metroid Prime Trilogy Rumour Shot Down
Within hours of the rumour of a Wiimake for both Metroid Prime and it's newer sequel were Earthed - Nintendo has gone and squashed everyones wet dreams.
According to our friends over at GoNintendo.com their "mole" has unearthed some juicy tid-bits from a retailers computer regarding a game entitled "Metroid Prime Trilogy". GoNintendo stated: Word has it..
0 Comments | In Rumours.
News: No Wii Price Cuts!
Seriously, with sales figures like that can you honestly say you expected Nintendo to cut the price of anything?
In a meeting with a bunch of analyst-boffin types, Nintendo God (read: president) presented Nintendo's projected hardware sales with the consoles markup (both Wii and DS) staying at their current, full asking price. To be honest we can't see why Nintendo would..
0 Comments | In Wii Balance Board, Sales.
News: Brawl Finally Gets A European Date
Now then Europe. Today Nintendo released the news that we have all been waiting for.
After much waiting, silence, and rumours, Nintendo Europe has finally announced their second quarter release list for Europe. Amongst other things is the much awaited Smash Brothers Brawl which has been pegged for a release on June the 27th. Only another month to go until we join the fight..
News: SNES Controller + Wii = Awesome?
Do you like our simple grasp upon mathematics? It's true though. So very true.
While we have to sit around waiting for Nintendo to update their allocation of "free" Wii Points on Nintendo Of Europes site - Japanese gamers are getting their hands on this little piece of kit. If you're a Club Nintendo member (or an eBay account holder) and have a Japanese Wii - we..
0 Comments | In Awesome.
News: Wii Cheerleading Videos
Remember the news about a Wii Cheerleading game?
Here are some videos: We have one thing to say: Namco, where are the hot chicks?
News: "WiiStrip" - Erotic Dancing In Your Own Home!
!["WiiStrip" - Erotic Dancing In Your Own Home!](http://images.nintendolife.com/articles/2008/04/15/wiistrip_erotic_dancing_in_your_own_home/small.jpg ""WiiStrip" - Erotic Dancing In Your Own Home!")
According to TechDigest.TV "Peekaboo Pole Dancing" have sent out an email requesting a partner to help license their concept of a pole dancing game on the Wii.
Following on from the news a few months back that the Wii might be getting some cheerleading action we wouldn't be too surprised if this idea eventually surfaced. Complete with a "WiiPole" to grin
News: Wii're On Top, Again.
Gone are the days when a successful Nintendo release was as regular as spotting a flying pig. Seems to me Nintendo are smashing sales records for fun these days. Good on them.
Mario Kart Wii currently sits upon the top spot of the charts in the "All formats, all prices, all singing, all dancing" charts after insanely huge demand following it's release on Friday..
1 Comment | In Sales Figures.
News: F-Zero Wii Hint In Mario Kart?
Maybe we're reading way too much into things but we like to get ourselves excited.... I mean-?! SPOILERS.
As self indulgent gamers from across the world start posting videos of themselves playing Mario Kart Wii onto the interweb - one particular unlockable kart has caused a bit of Internet babble. Depicted in the video above is the "Blue Falcon" - best known for..
3 Comments | In Games, Rumours.
News: "The Most Powerful Engine Available For Wii"
!["The Most Powerful Engine Available For Wii"](http://images.nintendolife.com/articles/2008/04/14/the_most_powerful_engine_available_for_wii/small.jpg ""The Most Powerful Engine Available For Wii"")
It's been a bit "will it, won't it" with Nibris' psychological thriller "Sadness" ever since it was announced in April 2006 but according to Official Nintendo Magazine the game is running on "the most powerful engine available for [the] Wii". Blimey.
After the new screenshot which emerged last week we've all been waiting for the next twist in the Sadness saga given that N
5 Comments | In Rumours, Drama, Games.
News: Wii ‘Fraud Factory’ Raided In UK
Thousands of Wii chips seized in thrilling swoop on criminal HQ
A Wii 'Fraud Factory’ has been raided in Leicestershire, with over 2,000 chips recovered by Police. The factory itself was actually a house in the town of Coalville (which, incidentally is a five minute drive from the offices of NintendoLife – although we’ll point out that we had no involvement with..
0 Comments | In Drama, Piracy, Wii.
News: Mario Kart Wii Available In Europe Now!
The morning has been a good one for most of us Europeans as we all (hopefully) got to grips with the latest in the Mario Kart series and Nintendo's new "Wii-Wheel" controller extension.
With (what I deem to be) the first major Nintendo Wii title to feature online gaming (and let me tell you now - it works very well) I thought it was prime time for the members of..
9 Comments | In Wii Wheel, WiiConnect24, Games, Mario Kart.
News: Club Nintendo Dates Animal Crossing Wii?
Let's hope this isn't just a coincidence...
Kotaku has recently reported that the Japanese Club Nintendo calendar has Animal Crossing as the theme for December. This might not seem like much of a news item, but you have to take into account that for April, the same calendar features Mario Kart Wii...which is out in the same month. See the faultless logic at work here? Of..
1 Comment | In Rumours, Club Nintendo.
News: New F-Zero Coming To Wii?
We're praying that this is true
We’re massive fans of Nintendo’s F-Zero series here at NintendoLife so when German site Planet Nintendo reported that a new game is rumoured to be in the works, we let out a collective ‘yippee’ that shook the plasterwork off the office walls. Seriously. Supposedly titled ‘F-Zero Z’ (which basically means Ni
2 Comments | In Rumours, F-Zero, E3 2008.
News: BBC IPlayer Available On The Wii
You can now watch Little Britain on-demand, joy of joys
The BBC has announced that it will be introducing its innovative iPlayer service to the Wii, allowing UK gamers to access a wide range of TV shows on demand. The iPlayer service has been running on the Internet for a while now and has been a tremendous success, proving that the BBC is more than able to move with the..
2 Comments | In TV Shows, Wii TV Channel, BBC iplayer.
News: German Stores Selling Mario Kart Wii Early?
Our humourless European friends get to play it first
A poster on respected forum NeoGAF has claimed that some German stores are selling copies of Mario Kart Wii early, and has posted a photo to prove it. It would appear that the game comes packaged in an oversized cardboard box in order to accommodate the Wii Wheel, so you'd best make some extra room available on your..
1 Comment | In Mario Kart, Release Dates.
News: Rumour: Wii Price Cut Imminent?
Highly-respected French site seems to think so
According to leading French website JeuxFrance.com, Nintendo France is looking to reduce the price of the Wii in that territory. This has sparked rumours that a European price cut in on the way, which of course would logically lead to a global reduction in the price of the console. The current pack retails for 249 Euros in..
0 Comments | In Prices, Wii, Rumours.
News: Sonic Is Unleashed
Earlier this week SEGA officially announced the next game in the Sonic series, Sonic Unleashed, which will appear on all the major consoles.
Sonic Unleashed is built on a powerful new “Hedgehog Engine”, which introduces seamless 3D to classic 2D camera transitions, whilst delivering a rich and expansive world with multiple paths to choose from. Under development for..
5 Comments | In Games, Announcements.
News: Wii Fit Selling Out In The UK
And it’s not even been released yet
We all knew it was going to be massive, but reports from several retailers would suggest that in Wii Fit Nintendo has a game of truly epic proportions. Several retailers have stopped taking pre-orders for the eagerly awaited fitness title, which will cost £69.99 when it eventually hits store shelves. Not that many copies will actually..
1 Comment | In Sales Figures, Wii Fit.
News: Solitary Sadness Screenshot Surfaces
That some pretty impressive alliteration there
Remember Sadness? Many months ago we were treated to some tantalising production artwork for this potentially groundbreaking survival horror title, and then it all went silent. From what we can gather developer Nibris has experienced issues with finding a publisher, and this has led many people to write the project off as dead..
4 Comments | In Rumours, Screenshots.
News: Do You Want Worms?
THQ give you the opportunity to win yourself a copy of the upcoming Worms: A Space Oddity for the Wii.
In Worms: A Space Oddity, players will enjoy the ultimate blend of classic Worms game modes and re-invented single-player missions, as well as multiplayer modes that include a host of all-new party games and even more customization options. The game takes advantage of the..
3 Comments | In Competitions.
News: Nintendo Unleashes A Cavalcade Of Mario Kart Wii Info
Control details and much more - GET
Nintendo has issued a press release regarding the forthcoming Wii megahit Mario Kart Wii, confirming that the game will offer a wide range of control options (just in case you find the bundled Wii Wheel too silly to even consider using) and that online play will offer Mii support. Here's the official info-steam direct to your goggle-box:..
4 Comments | In Wii Wheel, Wii.
News: Cheerleading Comes To The Wii! Gay-mers Unite!
In a move that has thrilled NintendoLife.com editor Anthony Dickens, THQ CEO Brian Farrel has announced that a cheerleading game is in development for the Wii which takes full advantage of the Balance Board.
No further details were given but we presume it will work in a similar style to games like Dance Dance Revolution but involving chants and short skirts (or tight tights..
5 Comments | In Humour, Wii Balance Board, Games.
News: Wii TV Channel
Latest channel announcement from Nintendo is: the Wii TV Channel.
Here's a little video of the channel with some random button pressing and Mii character dragging for anyone that is at all interested: Given the Japanese-ness of the action we have no idea what's going on and presumably neither does the creator of this video. All the same we are told the Wii TV Channel has..
3 Comments | In Wii TV Channel.
News: Umbrella Chronicles Hits 1 Million/Zero Coming To EU?
Given the success of the Resident Evil games on Wii so far it's no wonder that Capcom are swaying their decision on the Wiimake of Resident Evil 0 being Japan only.
Capcom have announced today that their on-the-rails shooter, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (8/10) has shipped a million copies worldwide. Umbrella Chronicles is the second game in the series t
News: Wii Fit Haters: Read This
Kotaku.com, probably one of the harshest gaming blogs in the world, have written a very balanced, fair and glowing report for Nintendo's new venture.
The report (which can be read here compliments the fun that can be had from some of the minigames, how well the yoga exercises work and also considers that while Wii Fit's software may not do a great deal to make you fitter,..
4 Comments | In Games, Wii Fit.
News: No Resident Evil Zero. Darn You Capcom!
Eurogamer.net have been informed there will be no European release for Resident Evil 0 on the Wii.
Following on from our story yesterday, Capcom have sent out this heartbreaking email: "We currently have no plans to bring the Wii version of Resident Evil 0 that you saw in Famitsu yesterday to either US or Europe at this point in time," a magical m
4 Comments | In Games.
News: Family Ski Japanese Advert - Balance Board Compatible
Family Ski is Namco's attempt to bring all the fun of skiing - to the Wii.
Four player racing and Wii Balance Board support will be the highlight of the game although there is no official word when (or if) the game will make it to British shores. If it does we're expecting some kind of budget release. Now please hurry up and announce you're working on 1080 Snowboarding..
