Tag: Games - Page 9

  • News US Virtual Console Releases - 19th March 2007

    Three more classics heading your way this weekend, Excite Bike (Nes), Beyond Oasis (Genesis) and Splatterhouse (TG16)

    Excitebike(NES®, 1 player, 500 Wii Points): Face crazy curves, hairpin turns, and daredevil jumps as you race toward the checkered flag and the Excitebike championship. Race against the clock or challenge an opponent. You must keep...

  • News Wii Gets Agatha Christie Adventure Title

    The Adventure Company announce plans to published a version of "And Then There Were None" for Wii.

    Full title being, Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None, was first released on the PC late last year and came into some mixed reviews. "Using the Wii’s original “Wiimote®” controller, gameplay in traditional PC adventure games can be...

  • News EU SSX Blur Out Today

    Electronic Arts release their latest SSX game to the masses, grab your copy today.

    Whilst we're still reserving our judgement on the game (yes, that means a review will come along soon) we noticed that EuroGamer.net didn't think to much to it, they today published their review. "All of which is a shame, really, because it's clear that these...

  • News Mii's In Hyrule?!

    Miyamoto talks about the Twilight Princess team currently toying around with Mii's in the TP engine.

    Whilst speaking at GDC last week, Shigeru Miyamoto told MTV that the Twilight Princess team had been having some fun with Mii's. "They've been having fun just fiddling around with Miis in the Twilight Princess engine. This is something our...

  • News EU Virtual Console Releases - 16th March, 2007

    Ice Climber (NES), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) and Splatter House (Turbografx) all added to the catalog.

    Nintendo release info on this weeks VC games. Some cult classics return this week with all the games coming from over 10 years ago! Here's what Nintendo have to say about them: Nintendo fans will remember the charms of Ice Climber™ from...

  • News Capcom Pirates Wii

    Exclusive pirate adventure heading to Wii from the Capcom developers labed "Project Treasure Island Z".

    Capcom show their love for Wii with the announcement of a "Wii Only" title in the form of a pirate puzzle adventure. "Project Treasure Island Z (Working Title), an innovative, full-length puzzle adventure game that utilizes the unique control...

  • News Red Noses In A Galaxy Far, Far Away

    TTGames gets in on the Red Nose Day action and offers nosey little cheat for Lego Star Wars II.

    "TT Games is supporting Red Nose Day by offering you a special secret cheat code for LEGO Star Wars II (on PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PC and Gamecube). It puts red noses on all the characters in the game – from Han Solo to the Emperor. See classic...

  • News Final Fantasy III Hits Europe In May

    The long wait for FFIII is almost over for Europeans, DS game will launch on May 4th, 2007.

    Square seem rather happy with themselves for this release, let me hand you over to John Yamamoto, President and CEO of Square Enix. “The arrival of FINAL FANTASY III on Nintendo DS showcases the power of the hardware and proves that no compromise has to be...

  • News Super Mario Galaxy To Be 2 Player

    Official Nintendo site suggests that Nintendo's mega title will actually allow multiplayer action?

    Those folks over at Cubed3 have spotted something rather interesting on the Official Wii website. More specifically on the Super Mario Galaxy page, it's now listed as 1-2 Player. Bet you didn't see that coming ;) "The ultimate Nintendo hero is...

  • News Final Fantasy DS In May For Europe

    Square announce that Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales will launch in May 2007.

    "CHOCOBO TALES is a magical adventure for all ages that takes place in a fun and enchanting world filled with loveable characters from the FINAL FANTASY series. Players will challenge over 40 minigames and microgames as they embark on a journey to rescue their...

  • News Nintendo Picks Up Game Developers Choice Awards

    Shigeru Miyamoto receives the Lifetime Achievement Award along with other gongs for game design and writing.

    The night before Shiggy's keynote, a jury of industry professionals have honored Nintendo with Game Developers Choice Awards for innovation and game design for Wii Sports, which comes packed with Nintendo's hot-selling new Wii home system...

  • News GDC: Super Mario Galaxy Trailer!

    Nintendo release a new Super Mario Galaxy trailer at this years Game Developers Conference, Mario is back and better than ever!

    Check out this new video fresh from the GDC in San Francisco, Miyamoto also announced that the game "would be available this year" lets just hope that includes an English speaking region! We've also added a handful of new...

  • News Upcoming Summer Release Dates For DS & Wii

    Nintendo have revealed a selection of release dates for the coming few months at today's Game Developers Conference.

    Little something to get you excited today, some release dates for the US... hopefully we'll get some EU release dates shortly. "Pokémon Battle Revolution will be joined by Super Paper Mario™, the first Mario™ game for Wii;...

  • News Pokemon To Become First Wii Online Title

    Nintendo have today announced that Pokemon Battle Revolution will be the first online game for the companies latest console, Wii.

    Whilst everyone is enjoying the GDC we've learnt that Nintendo plans to release Pokemon Battle Revolution in the US this coming June. It's also the first title to link to DS and use the DS as a controller. "Wii™...

  • News Nintendo's GDC Line Up

    Nintendo shows off some of its latest games at the Games Developer Conference in San Francisco.

    Reggie and co have six new titles on show for the attendees. Four for Wii and two for DS, here's some information about the titles and when they expect them to be released in the US. Big Brain Academy 15 new activities challenge brains in five...

  • Feature IGN Do Something Cool

    Those funky Americans at IGN.com have posted a bunch of their video reviews on YouTube, nice one.

    It seems there's no stopping YouTube these days, the IGN media monsters posted a selection of their Wii video reviews on the Google owned video site recently, here's a pick of the bunch reported by WiiNintendo.net including a review for the recently...

  • News Wario, The Master Of Disguise

    New Wario outing launches for DS today in the US, European version coming soon.

    Just when you thought you were safe, Nintendo have launched another Wario game exclusively for the DS. The new game uses both classic platform action and unique touch screen drawing elements. "Having your identity stolen can be serious business - unless Nintendo's...

  • News Diddy Kong To Hit Europe In April

    Nintendo announce Diddy Kong Racing DS to launch on April 20th in Europe.

    One of the best N64 titles has already been transmodularised into a new DS game and launched in the US is now set to launch in Europe in a few months time. We've played the US version and first impressions are good, expect a full review this weekend. In the meantime here's...

  • News Sonic Unleashed On Wii

    Sega's latest Sonic offering, Sonic and the Secret Rings is out today for Nintendo Wii in Europe.

    Sega promise that Sonic and the Secret Rings has been under development for a significant amount of time and could well be classed as the first game in the "second wave" of Wii games after the consoles launch late last year. Sonic is easily one of the...

  • News Wii Sports Replacements Almost Complete

    Slowly developers are providing us with full games that centre on the sports featured in Wii Sports.

    We all love Wii Sports, maybe some of the five sub-games are liked more than the other; but no one can deny it is a lot of fun on the whole and has perfectly shown off the Wii’s abilities. In its simple state each of the games show off the...

  • News New Super Paper Mario Wii Details

    Nintendo release updated information for the latest Mario platformer and how it works with the Wiimote.

    After finally confirming that Super Paper Mario is coming to Wii, Nintendo have today released more detailed information on the game and how it works with the Wiimote, you'll be holding the Wiimote in classic style, like a NES pad with a few...

  • News Sadness: Plot Details

    Finally some news has come out of Nibris HQ regarding their hotly anticipated survival horror thriller, Sadness.

    Within the game you will take control of a character known as Maria who has just survived a serious train crash. Maria is left in control of her brother Alexander, who was blinded from the crash and it is from here that the game takes a...

  • News Peach And Bowser To Marry April 9th?

    Haha, Nintendo don't half like doing things a little abnormally. As this press release proves.

    Nintendo of America Requests the Pleasure of Your Company at the Marriage of PeachtoBowser on the 9th Day of April 2007 The nuptials will take place at the beginning of Super Paper Mario, which will be available for Nintendo's hot new Wii home video game...

  • News Fight Night Could Be Coming To Wii...

    ... and when I say "could" I mean it's pretty much inevitable that we can expect several boxing games on the Wii this year, right?

    In an interview with doghouseboxing.com, producer of the Fight Night series David Blank stated: "We're talking about it right now. We're contemplating and we definitely feel there are some exciting things we can do...

  • News Guitar Hero II Rocking Its Way To Wii

    Activision extend their support for the Wii with at least four new games.

    TheGameFeed have reported that Guitar Hero II will be coming to the Wii in Activisions next "fiscal year". This effectively means April 2007 to March 2008. The launch window is quite large but heres hoping it will be nearer to the earlier date, even if a late 2007 release is...

  • News Mario Party 8 Details

    Nintendo spills the details on its upcoming Mario Party title, the first of the popular series for the Wii console.

    With a release due before the summer, Nintendo have today offered out some information on the next Mario Party game, innotively titled Mario Party 8. Official Fact Sheet:The world's most popular party video game is getting a lot...

  • News Diddy Kong Racing DS Launches Stateside

    Today marks the release of the DS remake Diddy Kong Racing DS which expands upon the classic N64 title.

    Possibily the finest karting game of its generation, Diddy Kong Racing was one of the many classic titles that came out of Rare in the late 90's. Nintendo have teamed up once more with Rare to bring this 10 year old classic to the portable DS...

  • News Rockstar Games Announce Manhunt 2 For Wii

    In what comes as a pleasant (if slightly twisted and gruesome) surprise, Rockstar have confirmed Manhunt 2 will be released on the Wii.

    The announcement, which was made earlier today, also points out that the Wii version of the game will get some special treatment from the team at Rockstar Toronto. This must mean that some motion sensitivity will be...

  • News Super Paper Mario, Wii, April

    NintendoPower sets the record straight, Super Paper Mario now confirmed on Wii.

    Another catch-up article, if you didn't already know Super Paper Mario has now been confirmed as a Nintendo Wii title by the NintendoPower magazine published by Nintendo in the USA. "Nintendo Power (lest we forget, the official publication of Nintendo of America) is...

  • News Mario Kart 64- Now With Less Ghosts

    Those playing the recently released Mario Kart 64 will notice a distinct lack of ghosts.. and, no, I'm not talking about the ones on banshee boardwalk!

    It seems that we have the first major Virtual Console issue on our hands, no N64 controller pak support. This problem facing Nintendo is quite a large one- they cannot seem to (or don't see the need...

  • News Mario Kart Drops Onto Virtual Console

    Europeans can now bag themselves Mario Kart 64 for a mere 1,000 Wii Points.

    Nintendo continue to tease us with a dribble of N64 goodness, can't you release them any faster?! "Racing fans are in for an extra special treat today as Mario Kart 64, one of the greatest games in the hugely popular Mario Kart series, is available to download to...

  • News Diddy Kong Racing Details

    Possible Mario Kart beater with four all new tracks, six player online action AND a track builder.

    One game has been sleeping, sleeping until now. Nintendo have finally revealed all the goods on their upcoming remake of the N64 classic Diddy Kong Racing, hitting the DS in the US next month. Fact Sheet:A bloated space pig has taken control of Diddy...

  • News SSX Blur Cover Art

    EA have released the cover art for their upcoming snowboarding sequel SSX Blur.

    It seems more and more likely that SSX Blur will actually get a spring release over here in Europe, currently the game is scheduled for a March 16th release date. "SSX Blur is everything you expect from the franchise, delivered in a totally unexpected way...

  • News Leisure Suit Larry Wii

    The lounge lizard coming to a Nintendo console near you? No, but wouldn't it be funny!

    BBspot published a pretty interesting idea for another Wii game last month, we missed it but here's what they came up with. "Sierra will release what they think will be the most innovative use of the new "Wiimote" used on the immensely popular Wii...

  • News SSX Blur Demo Video

    EA release another video of its upcoming Snowboarding title SSX Blur, set to be the 5th game in the series.

    Here's a treat for the weekend, another video from EA demoing the control scheme of the latest SSX game, interestingly it looks like you'll be steering the board with your left hand rather than your right. We've also heard that EA Big's...

  • News Nintendo Attracts Indy Developers

    Small time start up developers such as "Twelve Interactive" are flocking over to Wii.

    Although it might be safe for Sony and Microsoft to attract the multi-million dollar developments, it seems Nintendo's simpler and more innovative system is attracting the smaller developers, who often create something new. "Leading Italian game developer,...

  • News You Say Elebits, I Say Eledees

    A mysterious name change for the Konami game.

    Elebits has been available in the US and Japan for a while now and has had many positive reviews. It has settled in under the moniker of Elebits very comfortably but now as it comes to Europe in February it will come with a new name; 'Eledees'. The reason behind the change has not been told nor can the...

  • News EU Excite Truck In February

    Nintendo announce that racer Excite Truck will launch 16th February 2007 in Europe.

    Along with the release data announcement Nintendo also included a host of information about the upcoming Wii racer. "As Nintendo’s first racing title for the innovative Wii console, Excite Truck sets the standard for motion-sensitive racing, a challenge that...

  • News Wario Ware Debut Set For January

    Nintendo announce that Wario Ware: Smooth Moves will be released on the 12th of January 2007.

    It seems the Wii will have plenty of multiplayer party games, we've had confirmation that Wario Ware will ship in just under a month. "Get ready for the ultimate party game extravaganza! Wario Ware: Smooth Moves will have you and your friends competing...

  • News DS Snags Dragon Quest IX

    Square back in bed with Nintendo? Maybe so, infamous Dragon Quest series to continue on DS.

    The Japanese get very passionate about their video game series, that's why you see so many sequels with developers staying loyal to a specific series of game. Dragon Quest is a huge deal in Japan, much like Final Fantasy - infact any Square series. After much...

  • News Sega Announces Alien Syndrome

    "Completely re-designed from the ground up", Sega offer a new title for Wii RPG fans.

    Japanese gurus over at Sega hve today announced a new title that'll be released for both Wii and PSP, it comes in the form of Alien Syndrome a "Action RPG" no less, lets get to the PR: "Alien Syndrome offers two fast-paced action-RPG modes – the dramatic and...

  • News Zelda DS: Delayed, Zelda Wii: In Development

    Everyone's favourite Zelda newspaper, The Hylia reports on an article published in this months Game Informer magazine.

    Two peices of Zelda news in one nicely packaged news article. Firstly the bad news, Zelda DS aka Phantom Hourglass has been pushed back, doh. "Game Informer is reporting that Phantom Hourglass has not just been pushed back to...

  • Your View Zelda Twilight Princess

    Launching a console with a new Zelda game, how does it measure up?

    It's been a very long time coming, but you should finally have Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess in your hands and your swinging your Wiimote around. After the "different" style of Wind Waker, how do you find the graphics of Twilight Princess, back on form? Have you missed the look...

  • Your View Wii Sports

    Bundled with the console, everyone has an opinion

    Wii finally launches and everyone should of booted up Wii Sports by now. Which does it best for you, Tennis? Boxing? Bowling? Golf? Baseball? Have you tried Wii Fitness? Are you classed as an old man (ReInstall) or a fit athelete (pHaT-aNt_)? Tell us about your experience with Wii Sports, what you...

  • News SSX Blur Exclusive To Wii

    EA have released the high resolution trailer and a snippet of information about its upcoming snowboard sequel, SSX Blur.

    Developed once again by EA Montreal, part of the EA Sports BIG label, SSX Blur will be built exclusively for Wii utilising the control system that can only be offered by the Wiimote. "We wanted to take the soul of the...

  • Feature Best Of Gamecube

    Gone, but not forgotten

    As we count down to the release of Wii, we look back at our favourite moments on Gamecube. The Gamecube has been some what of a mixed bag, it's provided us with some classic moments but maybe its let us down, once more, with third party titles. It's pretty safe to say its done better than the Nintendo 64. We expect alot of...

  • News Game Head Reveal SSX Blur

    As promised, Reggie appears on Spike TV's "Game Head" show to help unveil the next SSX title from EA.

    You may remember last week we heard that Reggie was to appear on Game Head, not to disappoint our main man was there with some random presenter that was extremely excited to show him the first footage of Electronic Arts latest snowboarding game, SSX...

  • News SSX Wii To Debut On "Game Head" With Reggie

    Reggie renews his rivalry with "Geoff" on Spike!'s Game Head show, set to air this coming Friday.

    Also showing on this weeks show is a world exclusive trailer for the previous un-announced "SSX Wii" from Electronic Arts, apparently even Reggie himself hasn't seen this trailer. Here's the blurb about this weeks show: "In early February of 2006,...

  • News Wii Sports WILL Be Boxed

    Internet Message Board geeks rejoice - Wii Sports WILL come boxed in Europe.

    Eurogamer announced today that Wii Sports does indeed come boxed in Europe - because they just got their copies of the console shipped in from Europe. This is what they had to say: "The PAL version of Nintendo Wii will ship with a boxed version of Wii Sports rather...

  • News UK Wii Importers Can Use Credit Cards Afterall

    All you have to do it set your country to "Brazil" and it'll accept your credit card details, excellent!

    As a UK-er who imported a Wii console, the only thing that didn't work straight out of the box was buying Wii Points via a credit card from within the Wii Shop channel, the solution was to simply buy the pre-paid ones and enter the number - which...