Wii News

March2009

  • News HotD: Overkill Scoops Award for Record Use Of The F-Bomb

    Sega's zombie-slaying shooter is the most profane game in history, you muthas

    When Sega said that House of the Dead Overkill ‘wasn’t for the kiddies’ it certainly wasn’t joking. The game has just been recognized by Guinness World Records as the most swear-happy videogame in existence. Here's the press release in full - ironically, it...

  • Review Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop (Wii)

    The game where you can grab anything... and hit a zombie with it.

    It seems that game developers are under the increasing expectation of the great zombie invasion- surely it's only now a matter of time. To help prepare you for the certain apocalypse Capcom decided to bring 2006's Dead Rising to the Wii in the form of Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop...

  • Review New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis (Wii)

    Time to see if there are any faults in this second serving of the New Play Control! series: Mario Tennis…

    Over the years Mario has proven his status as one of the sporting world’s most versatile celebrities. When not saving the Universe, he’s been having a crack at Karting, Football, Golf, Basketball, Baseball, and even competing in the...

  • News Pikmin 2 Given Europe Release Date, More Jungle Beat Info

    Nintendo have dated their second wave of New Play Control! titles for Europe, starting with the acclaimed (and bloomin' hard to find on Gamecube) Pikmin 2, and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat not long after.

    Gamers will have the opportunity to revisit the Oxygen-packed planet (wonder which one that could be) of Pikmin once again on April 24th, as you take...

  • News Monster Hunter G Touches Wii With Subscription Gaming

    Capcom charges Japanese Monster Hunter G fans subscription fees, but does it seem reasonable?

    In case you didn’t know, Monster Hunter is a crazy-popular series in Japan and, unlike the US versions, has always been online. So it only seems justified that Capcom would place subscription fees, although fairly hefty, onto the fans. Probably because...

  • Out Today Sonic & The Black Knight

    SEGA unleash Sonic in 3D yet again across Europe from today, but is it any good? Early reports suggest not...

    Created by Sonic Team in Japan, this innovative game takes Sonic into a medieval world and arms him with a sword to aid in his effort to save the day. Sonic and the Black Knight will provide Sonic fans with an irresistible cast of characters...

  • News Wossy's Amazing Nintendo Themed Ceiling

    He just can't stop Twittering about it!

    When not harassing Manuel from Faulty Towers cheeky-chappy TV presenter Jonathan Ross likes nothing more than to sit down with a nice cup of tea and play a bit of Mario Kart on his Wii. Listeners to his Radio 2 podcast will be used to hearing good old Wossy excitedly babbling about his adventures in the...

  • News The World’s First Lingerie Wii Bowling Tournament is Almost Here

    To quote Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnell, what’s wrong with being sexy?

    Much has been made of Nintendo’s recent success in attracting members of the fairer sex to the world of videogames via its super-popular Wii and DS consoles, but we can’t help but feel that some male members of the community are abusing this sudden influx of girl gamers. Take...

  • News EA: Wii MotionPlus Will Grant A More ‘Authentic’ Experience

    At last, a little love for Nintendo’s delayed add-on

    The Wii’s motion-sensing gameplay has opened up the market to people who wouldn’t normally play videogames, and in this respect it’s nothing short of revolutionary. However, critics will be quick to point out that the technology used isn’t all that accurate; who here hasn’t noticed...

  • News Capcom confirm Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles & "Classics" line

    Confirmation of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles and also remakes of Gamecube titles, Resident Evil and Resident Evil Zero all Wii bound.

    Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced its plans for a big comeback of its multi-million-selling franchise, Resident Evil® to the Wii™ video game system this...

  • News Samus Cosplay Costume Kicks Incomprehensible Amounts of Ass

    Check out the real life Samus in action

    Here at Nintendo Life we’re not that geeky that we spend all of our spare time scowering the net for photos of ladies in videogame themed cosplay costumes, but when something as awesome as this catches our eye it would be remiss of us not to mention it. The lady in this lovely Samus Aran space suit is none...

  • News Wii Price Increase to Hit UK?

    Nintendo are to increase the price they charge UK retailers for each Wii console by up to £20.

    With the Wii still selling like there's no tomorrow, retailers are left with some tough decisions in wake of this announcement from Nintendo. The obvious answer is for retailers to increase the price of each new console by £20, retaining the already slim...

  • News New Wii Resident Evil Game Confirmed

    Capcom lifts the lid on Umbrella Chornicles sequel

    With Capcom hinting pretty heavily that another Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan) game would be coming out for Nintendo’s premier system it should come as no surprise to discover that the latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu contains news on the subject. This new instalment in the popular...

  • News Super Mario Galaxy scoops BAFTA "Best Game"

    More awards for Mario but on the whole not a fantastic night for Nintendo and the Wii

    The GAME British Academy Video Games Awards which took place at the London Hilton on Park Lane, were hosted by games aficionado Dara O'Briain who described these times as a 'Golden Age' for video games. Consoles like the Wii, and handheld devices like the PSP, DS...

  • News We Rock Soundtrack

    505 Games announce the soundtrack for the upcoming play-the-drums-without-drums We Rock: Drum King, scheduled for release on April 9th.

    Unlike similar music titles, We Rock: Drum King requires no extra peripherals to play. Two Wii remotes and the ability to keep time are all you need to stay in the game. Beginners can start on a simple two-drum...

  • Out Today MadWorld

    SEGA's second horror serving, MadWorld, is released across the US today, March 10th.

    MADWORLD is an inventive third-person action game exclusively for Wii. Produced by Atsushi Inaba, MADWORLD has a unique black and white style, depicting an incredibly sharp backdrop that straddles graphic novels and 3D worlds. As players battle opponents, they must...

  • News The Conduit Drops Wii MotionPlus Support

    Nintendo's yet-to-be-released controller add-on is given yet another blow

    Wii MotionPlus – that chunk of plastic that fits in the bottom of your Wii Remote and may (or may not) have the ability to bend the laws of space and time – isn’t out yet. It also looks like it might be delayed due to issues Nintendo is having with getting the damn thing...

  • News Wii MotionPlus Hit By The Delay Hammer?

    IGN fan the flames

    IGN’s Wii podcast has added to already escalating rumours that Nintendo is having problems with the much-hyped Wii MotionPlus peripheral, and that it may not see the light of day when originally anticipated. The device, which is said to make the Wii Remote even more responsive to movement, was due to be launched in June,...

  • Competition Win: House of the Dead: OVERKILL T-Shirts!

    Get your hands on a lovely House of the Dead: OVERKILL promo t-shirt, thanks to the lovely chaps at SEGA.

    Better late than never! To celebrate the fantastic return of House of the Dead we've teamed up with SEGA to give away five of the fabulous "They came for brains, you'll give them bullets" House of the Dead Overkill T-Shirts. All you...

February2009

  • News Rock Band 2 released April 24th

    EA confirm Rock Band 2 for Wii a month or so after the PS3/PS2 versions,

    Rock Band 2 revolutionizes music gaming with the ability to export most of the songs from the original Rock Band disc , Online World Tour, daily Battle-Of-The Band Tournaments, No Fail Mode, and a real Drum Trainer. Rock Band 2’s massive list of innovations also includes the...

  • News Nintendo reveal Classic Controller PRO

    Nintendo of Japan's website has recently had an update which now includes an additional Wii controller, the Classic Controller PRO.

    The new controller seems to be extremely similar to the existing Classic Controller but has the additional shoulder buttons (found on Gamecube) and a more Gamecube controller shape. The website states the controller...

  • News Nintendo announces Excitebots: Trick Racing

    Another new game in the Excitebike series, this time it's Excitebots and apparently it's got lots of tricks.

    Excitebots™: Trick Racing has elements that make it one of the more unique racing games on the market. It launches April 20 and lets everyone in the family use the Wii Wheel™ accessory in unique and changing environments, play fun...

  • News Punch-Out!! gets May 18th US release

    Nintendo updates its USA release schedule for Wii, Punch-Out!! on May 18th, New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat on May 4th.

    Punch-Out!!™ launches May 18 and brings back all of the fun of the beloved, classic NES® game that thrilled players in the early 1990s. Boxers battle as iconic hero Little Mac as they fight their way through a cast of...

  • Review New Play Control! Pikmin (Wii)

    Pik-up a Pikmin

    Pikmin has been, and always will be, one of those games that make me smile- there is something so very… charming about its concept: You play as Captain Olimar, a space pilot marooned on a strange planet. Upon atmospheric entry, his ship's parts were strewn across the local landscape, and, with no apparent means for being able to...

  • News Carmack looking towards Wii

    Legendary games developer John Carmack speaks of his interest in developing a title for Wii.

    The co-mastermind of iD software has often been very vocal in the industry, slamming the PS3 for its difficult architecture and writing off the Wii as a graphically challenged console, something which he's not used to coming from the PC world. Reported by...

  • News Out Today - Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop

    US gamers can now get their hands on the slightly unfavourable Dead Rising Wii port from today.

    Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, is pleased to announce that Dead Rising™: Chop Till You Drop ships today for the Wii™ home video game system. Taking advantage of the same proven technology that brought Resident...

  • News The Conduit development trailers

    High Voltage Software have released some new videos showcasing some of the features from the game.

    The two videos detail different parts of the game and walk through a lot of the more technical features of the game, the first video guides you through these: The second video compares the current build of the game to a very very early one: Some huge...

  • News Resident Evil 5 developer wants to make new Wii RE title

    Masachika Kawata has openly admitted to EuroGamer his interest in making another new Resident Evil game for Wii

    With work now wrapped up on the PS3 and 360 instalment, Resident Evil 5 producer Masachika Kawata has told us he wants to make a brand new Resi game for Wii. Thanks to the magic of translation, Kawata-san hinted to Eurogamer TV that...

  • News Climax working on new Wii title for Konami; Silent Hill?

    Possible, but we simply don't know at this stage, however Climax have announced on their official website that they are indeed working on a new Wii title.

    "Climax has a great history with recent titles such as Silent Hill Origins on both PSP and PS2, and Viva Pinata for Games for Windows, but the future is even more exciting with Overlord Dark...

  • News SEGA introduce Project_RINGO

    Scare details on another new Wii game from SEGA of Japan, further details to be announced tomorrow?

    We've no idea what's going on here, you can see a teaser flash animation on the SEGA.jp website which seems to introduce a character. Very Sonic in style, but clearly not Sonic, SEGA seem to be announcing Wii games left right and center at the moment...

  • News Headstrong to revitalise Virtua Cop aswell?

    Not yet, but they'd like to. Headstrong show interest in working with SEGA again, possibly on another on-rails shooter, Virtua Cop.

    In a recent interview with The House of the Dead: Overkill producer Neil McEwen, he admitted that the team at developer Headstrong Games would be interested in doing a Wii sequel to another Sega franchise, Virtua Cop...

  • Review Nerf N-Strike (Wii)

    Easily the softest shooter on Wii.

    For those that don't know what Nerf is, it's a brand of children's toy which became hugely popular in the 80's and 90's and continues sales today. The toys sell as a vast range of guns which shoot foam projectiles or "darts". Nerf N-Strike is essentially a light-gun-mini-games title developed by EA Salt...

  • News MadWorld producer working on new IP

    It has been revealed that Platinum Games producer, Atsushi Inaba, is already working on a new IP, possibly for Wii.

    Develop Mag: What are you ambitions for the studio and the Japanese games market in 2009? Atsushi Inaba: We have been developing games since we started this company. We've got big titles coming out this year, MadWorld releasing very...

  • News Virtua Tennis serves onto Wii

    SEGA have confirmed that Virtua Tennis will appear on Wii for the first time with Virtua Tennis 2009.

    Virtua Tennis 2009 was unveiled earlier this month for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Now SEGA has said Wii owners will be able to give it a go too with a version that has all the same features and arcade action. That means a playing roster that includes...

  • Review House of the Dead: OVERKILL (Wii)

    Overkill; the capacity to obliterate a target with more weapons than are required.

    Last year the Wii was graced with arguably two of the greatest light gun games of all time thanks to House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return. For fans of the series, like myself, it was fantastic to replay some truly classic arcade games as the Wii simulated the old...

  • News Nintendo wants to give you a Valentine's gift

    If you have Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City and WiiConnect24, expect a little surprise...

    For those of you who picked up Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City on Wii and have been waiting for extra content to beef it up over its DS predecessor, Nintendo are about to wing you a (very small) present with not one but two downloadable presents...

  • Hands On MadWorld

    We've played the gorefest MadWorld from Platinum games, but is it all about the visuals?

    MadWorld is a game that I've been wanting to play ever since I saw the first trailer. The "Sin City" comic book style is jawdroppingly cool, I wasn't sure what it'd be like in the flesh but it looks great. Having read other previews I'd heard of people...

  • Hands On The Conduit

    The much hyped The Conduit has been making headlines left right and centre, but is it the FPS saviour for the Wii?

    Maybe. Thanks to SEGA we managed to have a quick sneak-peak play of The Conduit yesterday. Let me start by saying that I do have some pre-conceptions about this title, casting our minds back to "Red Steel", we saw a shed load...

  • Review LEGO Batman (Wii)

    Riddle me this, riddle me that, who's afraid of the big, black bat?

    Batman, the caped crusader, a franchise that has had a massive reinvention over the past few years thanks to the wonderful Christopher Nolan and his Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. However Batman has been around for a long long time and has now had three distinct on screen...

  • Review Disaster: Day of Crisis (Wii)

    Monolith's near cancelled game finally gets a release, but is it a total disaster waiting to happen?

    The term 'action-blockbuster' is thrown around frequently these days, usually to describe an explosion-heavy-plot-thin film which garners praise and box-office approval. Taking a cue from this definition, Disaster: Day of Crisis leaps onto the Wii,...

  • Feature House of the Dead: OVERKILL gets positive first reviews

    The monolith EuroGamer gives SEGA horror rebirth a respectable 8/10 in one of the first reviews around, not bad eh?

    Combined with the occasionally grating script, these moments of weakness and imbalance can cause The House of the Dead: Overkill to feel flat at times. But that's only because they're thrown into stark relief by the rest of the game's...

  • News Weekly Virtual Console Round Up (4th Feb)

    Nintendo's Virtual Console shop has 1 new release this week, Sonic Chaos (SMS).

    Sonic Chaos: System: Master SystemRelease Date: Mon 2nd Feb (US) Play as Sonic or Tails in Sonic Chaos, which was originally made for the Sega Master System. Dr. Eggman (a.k.a. Dr. Robotnik) has stolen the Red Chaos Emerald to create nuclear weapons. This has thrown the...

  • News Weekly WiiWare Round Up (4th Feb)

    Nintendo's WiiWare shop has 4 new releases this week, Pop Them, Drop Them SameGame, Lonpos, Family Glide Hockey, Snowboard Riot.

    Pop Them, Drop Them SameGame: Release Date: Fri 30th Jan (EU) Same Game is a simple yet engrossing puzzle game where you clear matching blocks in sets of 2 or more. Score high by clearing out more blocks at once. If you...

  • Podcast Episode 1

    Nintendo Life steps into the world of Podcasting, our very first episode is available now, presented by our very own James Newton.

    In our first ever podcast episode James takes a look back at 2008, looking specifically at three outstanding Wii titles, Zack & Wiki, Mario Kart Wii and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Next on the agenda is 2009, where we...

  • Review Sonic Unleashed (Wii)

    SEGA couldn't keep him on the leash any longer...

    Better late than never - this review - not Sonic Unleashed. Sonic Team offered us the latest Sonic adventure just before Christmas, we'd like to tell you we've been so busy playing it since then that we're only just getting round to the review, but that's not true. So let's get on with it. Sonic...

January2009

  • News Papa's Palace of Pain

    Suffer Like G Did?

    SEGA feeds us more information about the looking-great House of the Dead: OVERKILL, first mission details, it's Papa’s Palace of Pain. The first mission of The House of the Dead: OVERKILL is also Special Agent G’s first mission. He has been dispatched by his agency, the secretive AMS, to investigate Papa Ceasar’s...

  • Competition Sonic Goodie Get!

    Roll on 2009, got Unleashed? You don't have nothing until you've got a Sonic Unleashed hoodie, you knows it.

    Together with our festive friends at SEGA, we're celebrating the latest SONIC game, Sonic Unleashed, with another competition! Up for grabs are special Sonic Unleashed merchandise including a Sonic Unleashed T-Shirt, Sonic Unleashed Hoodie...

December2008

  • News Man Destroys TV With Wii Remote, Cries For Mama

    TV lovers should look away now

    The early days of the Wii’s life were dogged by stories of idiots endangering themselves and others by hurling their Wii Remotes around like demented baboons, but since Nintendo pointed out that we should all be using our wrist-straps and graciously provided those all-important rubber covers we’ve heard precious...

  • Review Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)

    The wait is finally over... let's go to the city.

    Wii owners have been waiting for quite some time for this new Animal Crossing title to be released on the Wii console, especially given how long ago the game was first announced for the system. It's this long wait that might have actually hurt the game more than helped it since expectations have...

November2008

  • Review Need For Speed: Undercover (Wii)

    Need For Speed is back with its latest career adventure, it's time to go Undercover.

    You play a wheel man, hired by Federal Agent Chase Linh (played by Maggie Q) who is sent out, undercover, into the world of illegal street racing and other criminal activities. You'll need to progress through events and earn the respect of fellow criminals, getting...

  • Competition Snakebyte Retro Controller Giveaway!

    Nintendo Life has four Snakebyte retro controllers to give away, one white wireless and three black wired controllers all up for grabs!

    Our friends at Snakebyte accessories have kindly provided us with some fantastic Retro Controllers for Wii to give away to you, our faithful Nintendo Life readers. We have one main prize up for grabs a white...

  • Review Snakebyte Retro Controllers

    Not quite sure about Nintendo's classic controller? Snakebyte are here to offer you an alternative, the Retro Controller and Wireless Retro Controllers.

    Nintendo's Wii Console has more different controller types than any other system, offering the vast array of games, including retro titles from console history clearly needed something a little more...

  • Review Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (Wii)

    Wabbit, wabbit.... wabbit wabbit wabbit... Bwaaaaaaaaah!

    Rayman runs for cover as the Rabbids return for a third instalment on Wii in Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (RRR TV). As the title suggests this latest game has a heavy emphasis on the world of TV and Movies, the title "story" goes something like this: Rayman is being chased through...

  • Review FaceBreaker K.O. Party (Wii)

    Ever wanted to break someone's face? Well now you can!

    Legendary names like Hatton and Calzaghe might give you the impression that boxing is a serious sport, however these are not the views of EA Freestyle. So here we are, introducing their new box-em-up descriptively named, FaceBreaker, Knock Out Party for Wii. You'll instantly realise that this...

  • Review FIFA 09 All-Play (Wii)

    FIFA returns once again, its time to kick off season 08/09.

    FIFA is the longest running video game footballing franchise. Some ten years ago they lost their place on top of the video football pile by new upstart Pro Evolution Soccer (PES). Hard work and innovation have now seen a resurgence in FIFA's critical reception. Testament to this is the...

  • Review NBA Live 09 All-Play (Wii)

    It's that time of year again, basketball fans get ready for NBA Live 09.

    NBA 09 combines EA strong basket balling franchise with their solid controls on the Wii. We see this more clearly than ever with the family friendly controls that, along with FIFA 09 Wii, Madden 09 Wii and Tiger Woods 09 Wii, complete the All Play set for 09. Sports games...

  • Review Celebrity Sports Showdown (Wii)

    EA Freestyle invite some celebrities to come play a Sports Showdown, but who gets embarrassed?

    EA sports freestyle want to throw Wii gamers yet another party, this time in the form of Celebrity Sports Showdown, a 12 sport strong mini-games package with the added promise of celebrity glamour. Aimed clearly at the casual, multi-player market EA have...

  • Review Manhunt 2 (Wii)

    We know you've heard of it, we know what people think of it - but most of them haven't played it, we have.

    Manhunt 2, released in the UK exactly one year after the original US release. The infamous game has made headlines everywhere and is often used as a tool for politicians to empower censorship concerns. We thought it only fair to review this...

October2008

  • News Weekly WiiWare Round Up (29th Oct)

    Nintendo's WiiWare shop has 5 new releases this week, Art Style: Rotohex, Tetris Party, Strong Bad Episode 3 - Baddest of the Bands, Home Sweet Home, The Incredible Maze.

    Art Style: Rotohex: Release Date: Mon 27th Oct (US) Use colored triangular panels to create a vibrant mosaic of stained glass in Art Style: Rotohex. As triangles fall from the top...

  • News Weekly Virtual Console Round Up (29th Oct)

    Nintendo's Virtual Console shop has 1 new release this week, Earthworm Jim (MD).

    Earthworm Jim: System: Sega Mega DriveRelease Date: Mon 27th Oct (US) A crow is chasing a worm named Jim, while in outer space, Psy-Crow is chasing a renegade ship. The ship's captain has stolen an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit and Queen...

  • Feature Miyamoto - Not Deterred By Unfavourable Wii Music Reviews

    Shiggys has responded to some of the harsh critique his latest game, Wii Music, has incurred on the Internet, basically explaining that the typical reviewer, the hardcore gamer, probably doesn't get the point of the game.

    There’s two ways I can talk about that. One is, I think — you point out the IGN review in particular. And my guess is that...

  • Review X-OOM Media Centre for Wii XE

    We've finally got our hands on a third party product that has seen alot of interest with our readers, but what is the verdict?

    With X-OOM Media Centre for Wii™ enjoy your favourite collections of movies, photos, and music on your TV, via your Wii™. No need to transfer them to CD, DVD or other devices. All you need is your PC, your Wii™ and a...

  • Review Samba De Amigo (Wii)

    Amigo and Linda crack out the maracas, it's time to Samba!

    It's a fact that summer is now over, it's getting colder outside and the clocks are going back. However SEGA want to change all that, releasing Samba de Amigo we can cling onto that summer atmosphere allowing us all to samba all winter long. Samba de Amigo is an incredibly sunny, happy, up...

  • Review Wii Music (Wii)

    Grab yourself a WiiMote, it's time you became a maestro!

    Miyamoto is Nintendo's legendary games developer, he's responsible for the majority of Nintendo's success over the past 30 years and proves a lot of people wrong time and time again. The release of Wii Music takes me back to earlier in the year, when Wii Fit was first released. Wii Fit was...

  • News Naruto Brings the Fight Back to Wii

    Atlus announce the release of Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 in the US,

    NARUTO: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 is set to provide players with quality fighting game mechanics and a fast-paced gameplay experience on Wii. Set after Sasuke leaves the Hidden Leaf Village to gain more power from Orochimaru, the title offers a slew of playable...

  • News Weekly Virtual Console Round Up (22nd Oct)

    Nintendo's Virtual Console shop has 5 new releases this week, Mayhem in Monsterland (C64), Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (TG-16), Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (MD), Space Harrier (SMS), Digital Champ: Battle Boxing (TG-16).

    Mayhem in Monsterland: System: Commodore 64Release Date: Fri 17th Oct (EU) Mayhem is an unhappy dinosaur, as...

  • News Weekly Virtual Console Round Up (15th Oct)

    Nintendo's Virtual Console shop has 2 new releases this week, Secret of Mana (SNES), Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (MD).

    Secret of Mana: System: Super NintendoRelease Date: Mon 13th Oct (US) Good and evil battle for a young warrior’s heart. There is one force in the universe that keeps good and evil in perfect balance. It is called...

  • News Weekly Virtual Console Round Up (8th Oct)

    Nintendo's Virtual Console shop has 3 new releases this week, Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing (MD), Earthworm Jim (MD), Mario Golf (N64).

    Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing: System: Sega Mega DriveRelease Date: Mon 6th Oct (US), Fri 3rd Oct (EU) It’s a dark and stormy night in the kingdom of Granseal when a thief steals two jewels from the Tower...

  • News Weekly Virtual Console Round Up (1st Oct)

    Nintendo's Virtual Console shop has 1 new release this week, Super Turrican 2 (SNES).

    Super Turrican 2: System: Super NintendoRelease Date: Mon 29th Sep (US) As the last survivor of the United Freedom Forces, it is your duty to destroy the Machine’s forces that have devastated the galaxy. Fight through countless hordes of enemies using everything...

September2008

  • Review Mario Super Sluggers (Wii)

    Mario plays rounders

    Baseball, a sport that we Europeans don't really care to understand, is the scene for the latest Mario Sports title. Developed by Namco on behalf of Nintendo, can Mario (in probably his last game of 2008) and his buddies do enough to make the game a little more exciting? Anyone who's familiar with previous Mario sports games...

August2008

  • Review Super Swing Golf: Season 2 (Wii)

    It's golf, but much less boring.

    Super Swing Golf: Season 2 (known as simply Super Swing Golf in Europe) is all about the "Pangya!", Korean for "Bang!". It's an over the top, heavily Japanese inspired Wii golf title. Expect some completely unrealistic characters and extravagant locations and courses. Unlike simulation golf games...

July2008

  • News Devs Plea: Please Buy Okami

    The likelyhood for an Okami sequel has been thrown in to doubt, unless gamers do something about it.

    Hidden deep inside a Capcom forum an official has stated the reason for a Okami sequel not being in production is down to poor sales for the PS2 game and the recent Wii port. There is a glimmer of hope however... as long as more people part with...

  • News Wii Storage Solution Imminent?

    Reggie tells MTV how it is, Nintendo accept the problem and have an "urgency" to solve it.

    Of course, it's not just download content that's putting a strain on the Wii's limited flash storage: "As we continue to have things like Mario Kart that has its own channel when you're playing from an Internet perspective, we're just making this...

  • Competition Rustler's Announce UK Machinima Music Video Contest

    To celebrate the launch of Machinima in the UK, Rustler's are providing an Alienware PC for the best user created music video to match one of Jonathan (Portal theme) Coulton's latest tracks.

    Rustlers may be the market leaders in the hot snacking section of your local supermarket, but that doesn't mean they're content to rest on their burgers...

  • Review The Incredible Hulk (Wii)

    He's big, he's green and he's made us angry!

    Bruce Banner is back in his second major blockbuster, The Incredible Hulk, the movie of which the video game is designed to follow. Hollywood very rarely has a mega blockbuster movie without a tie-in video game, this time the difficult challenge was left with Edge of Reality to try and break the mould and...

  • Review LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Wii)

    Dr Jones! Dr Jones!

    Dr Jones cracks his whip and lands on Wii. LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is the latest game to get the "LEGO" makeover coming from TT Games who last year released the acclaimed LEGO Star Wars. The Original Adventures is being released in parallel as the new movie, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and features...

  • News Family Gamer: Controlling your eMotions

    What can we learn from the success of Wii?

    Family games live or die by their controls, and motion controls even more so. Why is it that games like Boom Blox are so instinctive and intuitive, when others like SSX Blur are so forced and laboured? For me it's that one-to-one freeform movement that brings the magic and makes the games come to life...

June2008

  • Review Alone in the Dark (Wii)

    Spooky goings on in Central Park, would you like to know the truth behind the light?

    Atari has taken it upon itself to resurrect Alone in the Dark, the quintessential survival horror game. It's been over 7 years since the last game in the series, not that it matters as this latest incarnation writes an entirely new contemporary story. The game's...

  • Competition Brawlin' At Gamestation

    Super Smash 'Em Up

    To celebrate the launch of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Nintendo UK haved teamed up with Gamestation to let fans battle and brawl to the death, all to win a HD home entertainment centre. Battle it out to prove you are the biggest and best brawler of them all at Gamestation Stores nationwide in the Super Smash Bros. Brawl Showdown...

  • Review Okami (Wii)

    The highly stylised adventure game Okami paints its way onto Wii, but is it a masterpiece?

    Okami (Japanese for "wolf"), first released in 2006, was one of the few convincing reasons to still own a PS2. Capcom soon realised that a Wii port would be a good idea, the combination of Wiimote and Nunchuk could perfectly suit the games drawing...

  • News Call Of Duty Back On Wii

    Wii'll be back

    After being missed in the last cycle, Call of Duty 4, the Wii will be included on the very latest iteration of the popular franchise, Call of Duty 5: World at War. This news comes via a videogaming247 reader, who spotted the info in a recent edition of gamesTM magazine. "There will be co-op for the first time in a Call of Duty...

  • News Nintendo Reprise Edinburgh Interactive Festival

    Nintendo UK to become a Gold Partner of this year’s event which takes place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre between Sunday 10th and Tuesday 12th August 2008.

    Edinburgh Interactive Festival Chairman Chris Deering added: "Nintendo’s support of Interactive Festival in Edinburgh is great news and demonstrates an understanding...

  • Review Boom Blox (Wii)

    Spielberg takes time off from resurrecting Indy to bring us the Wii’s very own version of Jenga

    When someone like Steven Spielberg puts his name to a product you know you really should sit up and take notice. The world renowned director of Jurassic Park, ET and countless other films that have made a small fortune at the global box office,...

May2008

  • Review We Ski (Wii)

    Namco invite us all to Happy Ski mountain for a spot of skiing, Wii style.

    We Ski appears speedily from over the cliff face just as Nintendo release Wii Fit with the now infamous Balance Board, which can, and should, be used whilst playing We Ski. At first glance We Ski might sound like just another skiing game with bolted on Balance Board controls,...

  • News Best Trailer Ever: Samba De Amigo

    What do you get when you put a fat guy in pink braces, a monkey with maracas and a bored family all in the same room?

    The best trailer in the world of course. After the terrible SEGA Bass Fishing trailer, SEGA has finally earned our respect back.

  • News Family Gamer: Miniature Mobile iPod Games

    This week with a chance to nab yourself a copy of Metroid Prime 3

    First a little Family Gamer business; while clearing the office out, ready for its transformation into Ollie's room, I discovered some Nintendo games to give away. If you fancy winning Metroid Prime on Wii (PAL) just post a 'family gaming moment' on my Facebook wall before the end of...

  • Review Iron Man (Wii)

    Iron Man? Pssht. More like Tin Can!

    Iron Man is one of those games that is just mediocre in everyway. It’s not broken but instead it’s simply no fun to play. From the mundane level design to the sloppy graphics, Iron Man is playable but no fun at all. It’s almost exactly what we expect from a movie tie-in. Based on the recent movie release,...

  • News WiiWare Is Here

    What an absolutely awesome line-up. Thank you Mr. Nintendo. Thank you very much.

    So anyone that marched over to the Wii Shop Channel this morning will have noticed WiiWare has landed and us Europeans got an exceptional array of microgame goodness. The lineup was as follows: Dr. Mario & Germ Buster (Nintendo) Final Fantasy: My Life As A King...

  • News Excited About WiiWare?

    Blimey-oh-riley, we are. We just can't wait to get our hands on some online Dr. Mario action (if it ever drops?) and some LostWinds...

    ... But we still reckon there are at least 12 hours and 27 minutes left to go until we get to waste some Wii Points (Nintendo, please let me buy Wii Points with a Solo card soon!) on micro-games. We're not sure...

  • News Pokemon MMO Please!

    Everyone has always dreamt of a full, big, 3D Pokemon game right? You know - none of this garbage where you're playing the same game with 8,765,546 Pokemon. We just wanted Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow in 3D right?

    Just me then? Oh well. The news is this: developers of WiiWare game Pop have just pitched some ideas for "properties have neat ideas...

  • News Play It Safe with d_skin!

    We'll explain all...

    Are you one of those gamers who suffer from slow-loading, stuttering, scratched-to-hell game discs? d_skin could be saviour. A what? d_skin is a simple, protective cover which snaps onto CDs and DVDs and stops them getting damaged. The transparent film fits over any standard 14cm disc and stays there, so you can load, play or...

  • News Family Gamer: Wii-Fit and GTA for a Healthier Life

    Wii-TA

    Grand Theft Auto (GTA) IV and Wii-Fit, two of the biggest games of the year, were released to critical acclaim and not a little media circus. Although these two share top billing they couldn't be more different. One game is marketed squarely at the twenty something hardcore gamer whilst the other sets its sights on the family gaming market...

April2008

  • News Family Gamer: Play Less, Enjoy More

    I feel like Jerry Maguire today

    In the words of the man himself "Let us work less hard to the that we know won't matter in the long run, and work twice as hard to the ones who will." So I'll be here every other week for these Family Gamer articles, trying to get down in words the things that matter to me as a family gamer. They say start with...

  • 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?

  • Review Mario Kart Wii (Wii)

    The most difficult game we’ll ever have to review

    Why? Simply because there are a number of angles and routes we could take to determine the final verdict. Those different routes would end up giving extremely different verdicts and so it is from this point of the review that we have to pick our destination carefully. To get straight to the point:...

  • 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...

  • Review SEGA Bass Fishing (Wii)

    Grab your rods boys, it's time to fish.

    SEGA invite you back once again into the world of arcade rehashes, bringing one of its more bizarre titles of the 90s onto the Wii. SEGA Bass Fishing which landed on Dreamcast in 1999 was a direct port of the some-what successful arcade game of the same name. With the appealing control possibilities of Wii, it...

  • 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...

  • Review Ninja Reflex (Wii)

    The way of the warrior is one of balance and harmony.

    Wolf-san! EA invite us to join them in the secret ancient world of the Japanese Ninja. Bringing together a handful of mini games, the developers aim to train your senses in the martial art to help you reach a higher power. The way of the warrior is one of "balance and harmony". The...

  • Review Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)

    Right on target, or way off the mark?

    Konami's flagship Pro Evolution Soccer (Winning Eleven in other territories) series really caught the gaming world's attention with its fourth release, a beautifully playable and engrossing take on football. Since then it's become even more popular, and now rivals EA's FIFA brand in the sales stakes. However,...