Posts Tagged ‘Wii’
Jun 1, 2006
Will Nintendo’s Wii be a hit with consumers?
Jun 1, 2006
Gwendolyn Mariano, newsfactor.com Japanese video game magazine Famitsu, which conducted the survey, found that 68.8 percent of respondents are looking forward to the Wii in contrast to only 21 percent awaiting the PlayStation 3. The report also indicated that 88.4 percent of respondents said the PlayStation 3 pricing is too high, while only 10.9 percent [...]
May 26, 2006
Nintendo Reveals a Few More Wii Details
May 26, 2006
Following its overwhelming debut at E3 2006, Nintendo today announced the current fiscal year unit shipment forecast for its new home game system, Wii. Nintendo also confirmed that the price of the Wii system, which incorporates unique freehand control, will not exceed $250 in America, or ¥25,000 in Japan. The company plans to ship 6 [...]
May 11, 2006
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption To Be Available At Launch
May 11, 2006
We have now learned that Retro Studios’s latest Metroid game is in fact going to be available at launch. Add to this Zelda and the possibility of maybe having the new Super Mario Bros game as well as the promised Smash Bros and you have the best launch lineup ever. It was also revealed that [...]
May 11, 2006
Nintendo Unveils Smash Bros. Brawl
May 11, 2006
Nintendo had kept a few cards up their sleeve as they have just revealed the next installment in the Smash Bros franchise called Smash Bros. Brawl. We do not know a lot about it yet but here’s a small list of new playable characters: – Pit from Kid icarus – Snake from Metal Gear Solid [...]
May 10, 2006
Nintendo’s Wii Aims for New Gamers
May 10, 2006
Barry Levine, newsfactor.com Downplaying graphics that set your hair on fire in favor of gameplay that puts a smile on your face, Nintendo is trumpeting the dynamic interaction that the motion-sensing controller of its new Wii game console offers. With the controller, gamers will be able to conduct a symphony orchestra, swing a golf club, [...]
May 10, 2006
Deciphering E3 and Wii
May 10, 2006
I watched all three press conferences (Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft respectively), so I feel justified to say Nintendo’s turned out the best. Seriously, though, Sony’s shows are boring as hell. At least the Xbox team had some energy backing them up. But even Microsoft’s show lacked something necessary: magic. All the great stuff Microsoft is [...]
May 10, 2006
Prepare To Truly Experience Survival Horror
May 10, 2006
Capcom Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that the development of a new game in the Resident Evil franchise is underway for Nintendo’s next-generation Wii system. The Resident Evil series, which began in 1996, has helped to propel the survival horror genre into the mainstream. The series has shipped over 30 million units (as of [...]
May 9, 2006
EA Announces Madden For Wii
May 9, 2006
Huddle up sports fans, Madden NFL 07 is coming to Wii! Electronic Arts Inc. today confirmed that Madden NFL 07, the world’s most popular sports game, is being custom-designed for Nintendo’s groundbreaking next generation game console, Wii. Conceived as an entirely original football experience, the game will put players on the field like never before. [...]
May 9, 2006
Sonic Comes To Wii
May 9, 2006
SEGA of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced Sonic Wild Fire (working title) exclusively for the Wii. Developed by SEGA Studios, Sonic Wild Fire stars the Blue dude with the ‘tude on his first solo adventure since the original Sonic The Hedgehog in 1991. This intense and exciting action game takes advantage of [...]
Apr 30, 2006
Sadness
Apr 30, 2006
Sadness was just recently announced to be an exclusive Wii title by Polish developer Nibris. According to the company head, the premise of the game surrounds conditions like narcolepsy, nyctophobia and paranoid schizophrenia. Don’t worry, if you don’t know what those are, you’re not alone. The game is set to take place during one of [...]

