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Posted on November 27, 2009
At a recent BMO Capital Markets event for gaming companies and investors this month, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fil-Aime took the stage to share up some numbers that proved something no one had been doubting -- female consumers...
Posted on January 9, 2009
And let the flame wars continue! On paper, the Sony PlayStation 3 is the most expensive of the three current generation home gaming consoles, but when you start to break things down, it actually provides one of the best...
Posted on December 30, 2008
Are you getting tired of only signing in English? I know that was part of the reason why I decided to buy Hier Kommt Alex by Die Toten Hosen in the first Rock Band game, despite having already playing...
Posted on December 10, 2008
Leave it up to Nintendo to regurgitate existing material in a slightly different way so that they can further print even more money than they can handle. We experienced this with the arrival of the Virtual Console, Super Mario...
Posted on December 1, 2008
You can find a lot of utterly fantastic games on the Wii Virtual Console. Junkies of the fighting game genre can get their fix through Samurai Shodown and Street Fighter II. Platform fans can jump on goombas with any...
Posted on November 18, 2008
You know, I actually had pretty high hopes for Animal Crossing: City Folk, because I thought the developers would bring something new to the franchise. Whatever this new thing may be, I was hoping that it would motivate me...
Posted on October 31, 2008
Tony Hawk? Who is Tony Hawk? If it was up to Electronic Arts, his name would probably be stricken from skateboarding history, because the game developer would much rather you subscribe its Skate franchise of skateboarding games. The latest...
Posted on October 15, 2008
In an age where we are treated to some truly world class 3D fighting games, I'm not really sure where Battle Arena Toshinden fits. We've got Virtua Fighter 5, Soul Calibur IV, Tekken 6 (on the way), and so...
Posted on October 14, 2008
As if the Nintendo Wii was not already home to tons of mini-game compilations, it seems that Activision wants a big piece of this casual sports game pie as well. It started with the pack-in Wii Sports and continued...
Posted on October 10, 2008
When Nintendo decided to link the GameCube with the Game Boy Advance, it was met with a mixed reaction. This isn't so much because of the concept of connecting a handheld gaming machine with a home console as much...
Posted on October 2, 2008
Ever since I picked up the Nintendo Wii almost two years ago -- it's already been that long? -- and started playing Wii Sports: Boxing, I'm been yearning for the day when Nintendo would bring Punch-Out to its motion-sensing...
Posted on September 30, 2008
Nintendo knows a thing or two about marketing itself and it knows a lot about building some stellar video game franchises. We're all too familiar with games like Mario Kart and Smash Bros, as well as the Legend of...
Posted on September 25, 2008
The Nintendo Wii is home to a lot of creativity. Instead of sitting on the couch, people are on their feet and swinging their arms in every which direction. They've been reintroduced to yoga through Wii Fit. Furthering this...
Posted on September 24, 2008
One of the major issues that crippled the Wii versions of Rock Band and Guitar Hero III was the lack of downloadable content. It simply was not possible to expand your track list, even if you were willing to...
Posted on August 27, 2008
If you were to take a guess, which console is the most popular for Canadians? If you answered the Wii, you'd be right. In fact, Nintendo's latest just passed the "one million units sold" mark. The Xbox 360 trails second...
Posted on August 20, 2008
Xbox 360 owners had a slight advantage over PlayStation 3 owners when Rock Band hit the scene late last year. At that time, several PS3 owners got quite peeved that they were not able to use their existing Guitar...
Posted on August 6, 2008
The first Elebits game for the Nintendo Wii was pretty innovative for its time. It was one of the first games to truly demonstrate what you could be done through Wii Remote motion controls. You could pick up objects...
Posted on July 15, 2008
Going online with the Nintendo Wii is pretty fun. Trying to find opponents in Smash Bros. can be pretty frustrating, but it is an absolute thrill drifting around corners and tossing red shells in Mario Kart Wii. The biggest...
Posted on July 10, 2008
You can't deny the resemblance. Up until now, the only real option you've had for a Classic Controller on the Nintendo Wii has been the OEM offering. Sure, there is that Hori Fighting Stick that operates in a similar...
Posted on July 9, 2008
When Konami announced that it was making a Castlevania game for the Nintendo Wii, we immediately thought of some kind of 3D adventure that involved waving around a Wii Remote. That's why it was pretty stunning when we saw...
Posted on July 3, 2008
The Nintendo Wii Virtual Console is home to some of the best retro games this planet has ever seen. It is there that you can relive the adventures of the original Super Mario Bros. and do a little classic...
Posted on June 30, 2008
Sitting on a bunch of Wii Points and you don't know what to do with them? Perhaps I can interest you in a classic SNK fighting game or a terribly repetitive (albeit somewhat addictive) puzzle game? That's what is...
Posted on June 26, 2008
Castlevania titles have been appearing on the DS for quite a while now, so why hasn't it appeared on Nintendo's other console, the Wii? Well, if you've waiting for it, then we've got news for you. Notice that I didn't...
Posted on June 26, 2008
Unlike other kids around my age, I didn't really grow up ready the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. I can't really put my finger on why, per se, but it just wasn't the kind of thing that interested me....
Posted on June 17, 2008
Nintendo sent out a system update for the Nintendo Wii yesterday and those of us who noticed the blue glowing disc slot proceeded to do the update without much of a thought. New and better, right? It turns out...
Posted on June 13, 2008
We've been able to play Wii Sports since the system launched so long ago. We've endured not so pleasant offerings like Deca Sports. We've experienced some interesting control schemes with games like Madden NFL 08. When will Wii owners...
Posted on May 28, 2008
Very few games have been quite as fun as Rayman Raving Rabbids on the Nintendo Wii. Those hilariously neurotic rabbids were a lot of fun in the first game and then they got even funnier in the second iteration...
Posted on May 22, 2008
It's not going to get rid of the blue spiked shell (why must you always destroy me just before the finish line?!?!), but the Realistic Racing Wheel for the Nintendo Wii will help ground your steering wheel for a...
Posted on May 9, 2008
You may have heard that Nintendo wants to revitalize one of its old franchises. They've already done by introducing new versions of the Metroid series, but when Pit made his triumphant return to our living rooms via Super Smash...
Posted on May 5, 2008
Nostalgia is tearing at my heartstrings again. And I know that I'm probably looking at this game through rose-tinted glasses, because it's probably going to be a severe disappointment and a waste of 500 Wii Points if I do...
Posted on May 2, 2008
I understand that the rhythm game genre is more popular than ever, seeing how everyone simply cannot get enough Rock Band and Guitar Hero. The original Boogie game from Electronic Arts was supposed to capture this part of the...
Posted on April 23, 2008
The Wii version of Okami was released recently and it begs the question: how are the controls? With an emphasis on drawing things onscreen, it's easy to see how Okami's gameplay would fit perfectly with the Wii-mote. There's still a...
Posted on April 23, 2008
Mario Kart Wii is just around the corner, getting an official launch date of this Sunday. It will inevitably be a top seller for Nintendo, just as previous iterations of the racing franchise has been. Based on the sales...
Posted on April 21, 2008
Mario Kart Wii launched in Japan last week, but we're not going to get our hands on the North American version until this Sunday. Is the Wii wheel really revolutionary? How is the handling? Do you miss snaking? These...
Posted on April 18, 2008
And who said the PSP was dead? The only thing that Sony's portable gamer needed was an animated boobie. Or maybe a pair of them. In the face. Checking out the Japanese sales charts for this week, the top...
Posted on April 9, 2008
Seeing how both Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii can be played using more traditional controls on a GameCube controller, Nintendo is revitalizing an old design for the more conventional amongst us (like me). They are effectively...
Posted on April 3, 2008
Did you really expect anything else? While Mario Kart Wii may not be quite as stellar as Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it seems that the initial press response to the upcoming cartoon racing game is overwhelmingly positive. NGamer UK...
Posted on April 2, 2008
We kind of already knew this was going to happen, but it's good to get some confirmation before the actual game arrives in our hands at the end of the month. You know how in Super Smash Bros. Brawl...
Posted on March 31, 2008
Most of us already know that Mario Kart Wii is going to launch near the end of April (that's less than a month away!), but we've been left wondering how much it would cost to buy additional Wii Wheels...
Posted on March 24, 2008
You know, Wii owners have pretty much been screwed with this latest smattering of rhythm games. The Wii version of Guitar Hero III lacked stereo sound and then they got left in the cold with Rock Band altogether. Activision...
Posted on March 21, 2008
I like simple puzzle games that are highly addictive. I can't get enough Tetris or Puzzle Fighter, for example, and I can't even begin to count how many hours I've spend playing Dr. Mario. As it turns out, yet...
Posted on March 14, 2008
What? I don't know about you, but that just sounds odd to me. Seeing Mii characters in games like Wii Sports and Wii Play is one thing, but when you start tossing in fan creations of Barack Obama and...
Posted on March 13, 2008
While many people enjoy racing around in Mario Kart, one of the more addictive modes has to be the balloon battle. It's not about how fast you can drive, but rather what weapons you can get and how to...
Posted on March 12, 2008
I'm still pretty busy trying to unlock all the characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but it seems like I'm going to get treated to even more Mario-themed goodness next month. Nintendo of America has formally announced that Mario...
Posted on February 21, 2008
There are certain video game franchises that elicit huge emotions from the fanboy base. There are folks that swear by the openness of Grand Theft Auto. There are people that can't wait for the next chapter in the Final...
Posted on February 18, 2008
Here's a shocker. You may have heard the stories about Samba de Amigo coming to the Nintendo Wii and as such, you might be wondering how the game will play out using Nintendo's motion-sensitive controllers. As it turns out,...
Posted on February 14, 2008
Predictions are always fun, but they tend to garner a little more credence when they come from a respected source. Gamespot UK recently turned to Evan Wilson, an analyst at Pacific Crest Securities, for his feelings on the recent...
Posted on February 7, 2008
We can still dream, right? It turns out that Nintendo currently has no interest in creating a MMO of any kind, so this lays to rest any rumors about the upcoming version of Animal Crossing for the Wii having...
Posted on February 1, 2008
We all knew that Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii was going to be popular, but initial figures are absolutely astounding. According to early estimates, one shy of half a million copies were sold on opening day,...
Posted on January 23, 2008
When you think about it in mathematical terms, maybe even going as far as writing it down as an equation, it doesn't add up. Nintendo, with its casual approach to gaming, is certainly not the first place you'd imagine an...
Posted on January 17, 2008
I'm somewhat of a Star Wars fan. With that, I mean I like the movies and the Knights of the Old Republic games but I'm not into it enough to really dive into it, so the novels, comic books and...
Posted on January 3, 2008
Rock on! Everyone got pretty excited about Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock this past holiday season and the game was pretty hard to find in stores, getting sold out pretty much across the board (with the exception of...
Posted on December 19, 2007
You might know Codemasters from the Overlord game that came out earlier this year. You might recognize the style of the game above from the wild antics you enjoyed in Crazy Taxi. Well, the two teams seem to have...
Posted on November 14, 2007
When I bought my Nintendo Wii last November, one game that I was particularly stoked about was Rayman Raving Rabbids. The reason why I opted for the Wii was that I wanted something a little different from a conventional...
Posted on November 12, 2007
Shafted!!!! While Nintendo Wii owners love waving their Wii Remotes around for a rousing session of Table Tennis and pointing the Wii-motes at the screen like a glossy white handgun, there are certainly other sacrifices that must be made....
Posted on November 6, 2007
Unless you already have your hands on a copy of Guitar Hero III, you're probably going to have a hard time buying a new wireless guitar and rhythm game in time for the Christmas holidays. Activision is saying that...
Posted on October 19, 2007
Well, sort of. I went to Blockbuster last night to see if there were any new Blu-ray movies I wanted to watch and on my way out, I grabbed their monthly "entertainment guide." Inside the gaming section, they featured...
Posted on October 18, 2007
If you own a Wii and you're looking for something to look forward to, then you'll be glad to hear that Okami is coming to the Wii! Originally released on the PS2, Okami was an adventure game where you...
Posted on October 12, 2007
The guy behind Total Gamer Zone apparently got his hands on an early flyer from a "Canadian electronics retailer" that is supposed to be sent out today (Friday) and while there are probably some other deals in said flyer,...
Posted on September 25, 2007
I remember when Rockstar Games first released Table Tennis for the Xbox 360, people scoffed at the concept. What kind of follow-up to Grand Theft Auto was a game of ping pong? And then people played it. And then...
Posted on September 19, 2007
In the eyes of Star Wars fans, the Wii-mote was made for one thing and one thing only: to give players the power to wield a lightsaber. We reported about that possibility a few months ago and now it's...
Posted on September 6, 2007
Although I have tried playing other Nintendo WiFi Connection games on my DS, the title that I come back to time and time again is Mario Kart DS. Power-sliding my way around corners, tossing red shells at unsuspecting victims......
Posted on August 31, 2007
BBPS is reporting that the team behind Guitar Hero III is having second thoughts about taking the musical odyssey online with the Nintendo Wii. Back in April when he heard of the Wii-tastic version of the Guitar Hero franchise,...
Posted on August 29, 2007
When the Nintendo Wii was first launched last November, many purists scoffed at the mini-games and the traditional kiddie-like nature of Nintendo's offering. They saw cutesy titles like Wii Sports and said that the the motion-sensing was little more...
Posted on August 27, 2007
Can this really be the case? At the Leipzig Games Convention which was held over the weekend, they went around and handed out a series of "best of" awards. There are some great games coming up for the Nintendo...
Posted on August 22, 2007
Revealed today at the official Smash Bros. DOJO, Diddy Kong is getting ready for some crazy monkey business on the Nintendo Wii. No longer will you be restricted to his much larger counterpart -- Donkey Kong -- when you're...
Posted on August 21, 2007
Over at my girlfriend's place, they have a PlayStation 3, but they only own two games -- Virtua Fighter 5 and Resistance: Fall of Man -- both of which I bought for them. I'm not sure if they're too...
Posted on August 17, 2007
A long while back, there were rumors floating around that the PS2 would be getting motion-sensitive controls similar to the Nintendo Wii, which was still known as the Revolution at the time. This later manifested itself in the form...
Posted on August 16, 2007
Just like every other popular game show, it seems like producers are working on a Canadian version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader. Just like what they did with Deal or no Deal and Who Wants to...
Posted on August 14, 2007
The first Sonic Riders game -- available on the PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and PC -- didn't exactly enjoy all that much success in the marketplace. You can pick up a bargain copy from Amazon these days for about 20...
Posted on July 19, 2007
Canadians love Nintendo. They're also better at finding Wiis, apparently. NPD has the numbers for June and the Japanese company leads, both in hardware and software sales. For the month, the Wii sold just over 53,000 units, with the DS...
Posted on July 18, 2007
If you were planning on doing some more zombie hunting next year, it's not going to be through a new addition to the Resident Evil franchise. At least not officially. The latest issue of Famitsu is reporting that Resident...
Posted on July 17, 2007
The new Wii Fit peripheral announced at E3 has been met with some rather mixed reactions. Some people say that it's innovative and actually brings something new and fun to an already innovation game machine. Others say that it's just...
Posted on July 6, 2007
Any gamer will tell you that one of the coolest features of an action or action-oriented game is dual-wielding, the ability to use two weapons at the same time. In Unreal Tournament, the starter Enforcer gun could be dual-wielded,...
Posted on July 2, 2007
I hope you all had a great Canada Day yesterday! Now, on with the news... The single greatest title that I really, really want to play on the Nintendo Wii is Super Smash Bros. Brawl. I love the possibility...
Posted on June 29, 2007
What's cooler than using the Wii-mote to simulate swinging a tennis racket, shooting a gun and wearing boxing gloves? How about wielding a lightsaber? Game|Life reports: At the Hollywood & Games Summit, Newsweek's N'Gai Croal asked LucasArts' Jim Ward...
Posted on June 29, 2007
Just a friendly reminder. In case you haven't already downloaded the final version of the Wii's Opera-based web browser, you better do it soon, because after tomorrow, it will no longer be free. I don't know how popular the...
Posted on June 28, 2007
I can understand that Nintendo was trying to appeal to the masses with the Wii, providing titles that were accessible by traditional non-gamers. That's why games like Wii Sports and Wii Play were so successful. The problem is that...
Posted on June 27, 2007
I'm having a hard time thinking about what to write today, so I'll tell you what I read and eventually end up writing about (mostly) nothing. It isn't really surprising news, but the movie tie-in Transformers: The Game scored a...
Posted on June 20, 2007
Fans of the adventure game genre, particularly those who love LucasArts titles like the Monkey Island series and Grim Fandango, have something to look forward to. A Vampyre Story is the upcoming point and click adventure game for the...
Posted on June 18, 2007
<sarcasm> ZOMG! Microsoft copied Nintendo too? What are they going to do next? Create a Zune with dual screens, a microphone, and touchscreen interface? </sarcasm> Okay, so this product isn't officially licensed or endorsed by Bill Gates, but it...
Posted on June 6, 2007
CVG has a review on the Wii version of Resident Evil 4. Does it survive the horrors of translation? You can read the full review after the jump, but I have the really juicy part quoted below: The pointer...
Posted on May 28, 2007
Nintendo's Wii is going to get a Final Fantasy title of its own. Dubbed Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, it's going to include some of the Wii's unique features in its design. Details are still sketchy, but...
Posted on May 17, 2007
Looks like they're going to make you an offer you can't refuse. While the first Godfather game created by Electronic Arts (EA) was met with limited success, the "Blackhand Edition" found on the Nintendo Wii did much better in...
Posted on May 15, 2007
Well, not exactly, but close enough. Masaya Matsuura, the creator of the now legendary PaRappa the Rapper series, is quoted as saying that NanaOn-Sha "is in the planning stages for a new game on the Wii." This may or...
Posted on April 23, 2007
Everything you could possibly want to know about upcoming titles for the Wii Virtual Console has now been compiled in one neat little package. Game | Life recently broke it down based on the original system that the game...
Posted on April 22, 2007
If you're like me, you probably noticed that the trend these days is to port-and-port and make rehash upon rehash of every conceivable game that made a profit in the past. Every title on each console maker's version of...
Posted on April 17, 2007
I was considering posting a review today until I found this. The cheesiness made deciding to postpone the review easy....
Posted on April 15, 2007
Manhunt 2 is coming to the PS2 and the Wii. If there's one thing certain about this game, it's the violence. The over-the-top, don't-tell-yo-mama-that-ya'll-playin-this-game kind of violence. And yes, you read that right, this title's going to be available...
Posted on April 12, 2007
The Wii isn't a console you should take seriously. It's got less processing power than the other two consoles, its games have proven to be accessible to everyone, much to the chagrin of hardcore gamers everywhere. What the so-called...
Posted on April 10, 2007
I'm a self-proclaimed Nintendo fanboy. Usually, the only video game-related posts I do on my own blog are related to Nintendo and have absolutely nothing to do with the Xbox 360 or any offering from Sony. I've been loyal...
Posted on April 9, 2007
Ah, the survival horror genre. Resident Evil is the first and last name when it comes to games like this and it's about to get re-invented yet once again on the Nintendo Wii. The Wii has a way to...
Posted on April 4, 2007
Resident Evil 4 is coming to the Wii. And no, it's not an April Fool's joke. An intrepid NeoGAF member translated the info from the most recent issue of the Japanese magazine. The new version (presumably the unannounced game...
Posted on April 3, 2007
It's not very often that I'm unhappy about being a Canadian. We have public health care. We have a beautiful cultural mosaic with all sorts of ethnic food. All in all, I'm proud to be a Canuck. But it's...
Posted on April 3, 2007
You've probably heard that the Wii and the DS have been enjoying immense popularity (and sales) by now. Nintendo really knew who their target audience was and instead of shying away from their reputation as "kiddie" console makers, they...
Posted on March 27, 2007
I was surprised to discover that mod chips for the Nintendo Wii had already been developed, tested, and sold, considering that the motion sensitive video game system has only been on the market for less than six months. These...
Posted on March 12, 2007
Well, they did say that they were going to deliver titles for non-gamers and it doesn't get any more non-gamey than Sudoku. The popular Japanese number puzzle is making its way to Nintendo's motion-sensitive Wii, thanks to the folks...
Posted on March 8, 2007
I still haven't jumped into the marketplace and splurged on any Wii Virtual Console titles. I know! I'm pretty surprised myself. After all, the Virtual Console is an excellent place to relive a whole lot of memories. With all...
Posted on March 6, 2007
The developers of Auto Assault are working on a new MMOG for Lego. Yes, that Lego, the guys behind the funky building blocks. There are no further details other than that announcement so we'll all have to wait for what...
Posted on March 1, 2007
Talk about one of a kind. We've all seen those television commercials where a couple of Japanese dudes visit that guy that looks like Chuck Norris, a family, and a bunch of other people. They tell these unsuspecting victims...
