Mar
24th

New this week on Wii Virtual Console

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Finally, King’s Knight! A game that will make you question, did Square really have something to do with this? It just seems so unlike the Square that has become known as a one trick pony.

KING’S KNIGHT
(, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, 500 Points)

In the kingdom of Izander, the fair Princess Claire has been kidnapped by a foul and insidious dragon, and it is the mission of four brave fighters to save her. Through five thrilling, fast-action stages, our gallant heroes-a knight, a wizard, a monster and a thief-will take on an army of incredible enemies. You must help them reach their goal, as you are now part of the team that will fight to free the princess from her imprisonment. Keep your wits about you, plan your strategy and set off on an exciting adventure. (more…)

Mar
19th

Wii shortages to continue while PS3 and Xbox 360 get price drops

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gamestop.gif, that bastion of used-game goodness, recently revealed some fairly expected news for gamers. In an investor conference call, GameStop executives revealed that shortages will likely last the next six months, while both the and look headed for $50 price drops.

Executives stressed that the price cuts were not official but simply their speculation. They also happened to speculate about a $30 price cut on the PS2. None of this is too surprising, as people have been expecting such a cut on the PS2 for nearly a year now. The and price cuts would go a long way toward getting both closer to a mass market price of $200-250. (more…)

Mar
19th

EA Sports has eight titles headed for Wii

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If you’re a owner, you may feel like you’re often an after thought to most third party developers. Not so for , who has announced they currently have eight titles from their EA Sports franchises slated for the . Eight titles? Is it a blessing or a curse? (more…)

Mar
14th

Bomberman coming to the Wii, PS3

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In the least shocking news in months, Hudson has announced that Bomberman is coming to the via the WiiWare platform. Even more shocking, they hint the little blue and white guy might be headed to the . Again, a huge shock.

The WiiWare version of Bomberman will apparently be based on Bomberman Live for the , but with some changes. Who wants to take bets those changes will involve graphics and multiplayer? In addition, the version for the is simply a rumor for now, but Hudson says that platform’s maturity has finally made it viable to develop for. (more…)

Mar
13th

Smash Bros. Brawl slows to crawl online

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First some Wiis can’t read the discs and now this? What else can Brawl fans hope for?

According to some, it’s impossible to get and play a match during the evening. It seems people are getting disconnected and are receiving endless error messages. Well hopefully remedies this problem soon. Maybe next time they’ll take the time to fully test a product. If nothing else, just keep trying to get .

Mar
13th

New Mario Kart Wii video shows off tracks

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This new gameplay video of does a couple of things. First, it shows off many of the new tracks in the game. They look beautiful, and while the may not be the graphical powerhouse that the and are, it more than holds its own with this title. Second, it showcases the new trick system and motorcycles. Both look, well, interesting. Neither is exactly sellable from this video alone, but at least they don’t look broke, either.

Mar
10th

Having problems playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl on your Wii?

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wii.jpgYou’re not alone. In fact, Nintendo has set up a special support page for people with this problem. This has, no doubt, angered many Super Smash Bros. fans who have waited for the game after delays set back the release date, only to find out their won’t even play it.

Since the game is a dual layered DVD with a lot of memory stored on it, some ’s are having trouble reading the disc. According to , “A very small percentage of consoles may have trouble consistently reading data off this large capacity disc if there is some contamination on the lens of the disc drive. has specialized cleaning equipment that can resolve this problem.” (more…)

Mar
10th

Super Smash Bros. Brawl friend finder map

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super_smash_bros.jpgWant to play Super Smash Bros. Brawl , but have no friends? Not really the sociable type to go out and make friends? Well, the Internet has a solution for your anti-social behavior, again!

MapWii is a neat little Maps mashup site that plots owners around the world. The neat part is that you can sort by games they own and players can enter their friend codes. Sure, it isn’t quite as elegant as Xbox Live, but it’s better than nothing. (more…)

Mar
7th

Cheerleading games are dancing games gone stupid

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bring_it_on.jpgAs April Fool’s Day looms ever closer, things seem to be popping up everywhere that one would assume are clever pranks. For example, on THQ’s website recently it was announced that they would be venturing into the unexplored realm of cheerleading games. This, however, is no joke and is hoping that it will take advantage of, as they put it, “the explosive growth of the girls gaming market in recent years due to the continued success of and DS.”

All Star Cheer Squad for the will follow a year in the life of a cheerleader from learning cheers to creating new routines and eventually become captain of the squad. You’ll use the Wiimote and the nunchuck to perform real cheer and dance moves and to ensure real cheerleading authenticity has even signed on Tony G, who is best known for his work in the Bring It On movies. (more…)

Mar
4th

Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles ships one million plus

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resident_evil_umbrella.jpgWhen it was first announced that an original title would be coming to the there was much excitement among fans. That tapered off considerably when it was announced it would an on-rails shooter subtitled Umbrella Chronicles. Then it rose again when gamers actually saw the game in action, and even more so once they played it. Now, Capcom is announcing they have shipped over one million copies of the title worldwide.

That may not sound like a lot in some ways, but you have to place it in perspective. First, it was released within the first year of a console’s lifespan. Second, it’s a title on a system overrun with family and party games. One million shipped is doing pretty good, and even better, it bodes well for the idea of more original titles on the . has already announced a port of Resident Evil 0 to the console. (more…)