Capcom today announced that its recently unveiled Wii port of Dead Rising will be released in North America this Winter. Awesomely entitled Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop, the port will utilize the same engine featured in Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition. Promising a new level of interaction, players will be able to use the motion sensing capabilities of the […]

This week’s Wii Shop Channel update kicks off with Pirates: The Key of Dreams (1000 Wii Points) for WiiWare. Developed by independent studio Oxygen Games, it is described as a “frantic nautical shoot-’em-up,” featuring 35 levels and support for up to four players on the high seas. Joining Pirates are two Sega Genesis shooters never released in the states, Super […]

This is… surprising, to say the least. A new Sonic game is exclusively hitting Wii. The latest issue of Nintendo Power has the first look at Sonic and the Black Knight, with the magazine’s front page cover depicting Sonic brandishing a sword in his right hand. Yes, a sword. Additionally, there is a caption below that reads, “The Blur Blur […]

Capcom has released the first screenshots from the recently announced Wii port of survival horror title Dead Rising. Despite the obvious reduction in resolution, this port is looking quite comparable to the Xbox 360 original, graphically. Check out the rest of the screens after the break. Dead Rising Wii Screenshots

The NPD Group has released its hardware and software sales figures for the month of June. As Nintendo just announced, the Wii pushed 666,700 units, surpassing the Xbox 360 with a total sell-through of approximately 10.9 million units in North America. Unsurprisingly, the Nintendo DS took top honors this month with 783,000 units sold. Moving on, Sony’s PlayStation 3 saw […]

This is not surprising at all, but it’s now official. The Wii has surpassed Microsoft’s Xbox 360 as the best-selling home video game console in North America, according to data from sales tracking firm NPD. Nintendo says it sold over 660,000 Wii units for the month of June alone, pushing nearly 10.9 million units in the U.S. following the console’s […]

SouthPeak Games today announced that its frantic puzzle title Roogoo, which was released on Xbox Live Arcade last May, will hit the Wii and Nintendo DS platforms later this Winter. Promising “all-new levels and game modes,” the Wii and DS versions of Roogoo will take advantage of each system’s strengths, utilizing the motion-sensitive Wii Remote and DS stylus. In the […]

During Nintendo’s now-concluded E3 2008 Q&A roundtable, game designer Shigeru Miyamoto responded to a question from Gamasutra editor Chris Remo, confirming that a new Pikmin is indeed in development. “We’re making Pikmin,” said Miyamoto. Aside from the unexpected name-drop, no details on the title were provided. Not surprising either as Nintendo obviously didn’t plan on announcing Pikmin at the event. […]

It’s safe to say that anyone who has been a hardcore Nintendo fan over the years felt a bit let down by the company’s E3 conference yesterday. Speaking in an interview with G4, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said he couldn’t understand why, though: How could you feel left out? The Animal Crossing that we’ve been hearing about that […]

Capcom is revving up the porting engine once again. According to the latest issue of Famitsu, a Wii port of survival horror title Dead Rising is in the works, complete with waggle controls. Obviously, the graphics will be toned down as the original was released on Xbox 360. No word on a release date yet, but you can count on […]

Nintendo has announced Wii Sports Resort, the successor to Wii’s highly-acclaimed launch hit. The game will ship bundled with the recently announced Wii MotionPlus accessory, which adds 1:1 motion-sensing precision to the standard Wii Remote controller. During the conference, Nintendo execs Reggie Fils-Aime and Cammie Dunaway demoed the game, participating in a number of outdoor activities, including Frisbee, Jet Skiing, […]

Update: Added the first direct-feed gameplay trailer. This was expected. Nintendo’s just announced Animal Crossing: City Folk at its E3 conference. According to series creator Katsuya Eguchi, the title will ship for Wii this year, alongside a microphone attachment dubbed WiiSpeak, which allows players to talk amongst their friends live over the internet. Nintendo showed a video of the game […]

Although its E3 conference isn’t scheduled to begin until tomorrow, Nintendo is already making waves with an announcement for the Wii MotionPlus, a control-enhancing accessory for the Wii Remote controller. By attaching to the end of the Wii Remote, the Wii MotionPlus provides a “true 1:1 response” in gameplay, allowing “for more comprehensive tracking of a player’s arm position and […]

The latest issue of European-based gaming mag N-Gamer contains rather juicy bits of information regarding Nintendo’s upcoming lineup. First up — Animal Crossing Wii, which will undoubtedly make an appearance at this year’s E3, is said to be complete. However, contrary to previous rumors, the title is not an MMO, but will feature “heavy use of WiFi sharing.” Tapping further […]

Konami has sent over seventeen new direct-feed screenshots from its upcoming Wii fighter Castlevania Judgment. Make no bones about it – the genre move is questionable, but honestly – change has to be better than another unsuccessful attempt at a traditional 3D Castlevania, right? Check out the rest of the shots after the break. Judgment is slated to hit the […]

Online retail giant Amazon is currently listing a yet-to-be-announced third installment in LucasArts’ Star Wars Battlefront series. According to the site’s database, Battlefront III is slated to hit nearly every platform under the sun next year. Namely, the PlayStation 3, PS2, Nintendo DS, Wii, PSP, and Xbox 360. This isn’t the first time we’ve caught wind of Battlefront III’s existence. […]

At a press conference held in Japan yesterday, Namco Bandai reportedly announced that a new entry in its popular “Tales of” RPG series is in development for Wii. According to producer Makoto Yoshizumi, the unnamed title is due for a release in fiscal 2009 and will carry a significant amount of importance to the series. In other words, don’t expect […]

The latest issue of Nintendo’s official UK magazine is hinting a possible Animal Crossing Wii reveal. Page 019 of the mag contains contains a small box of text, coupled with a giant piece of art from the game behind it, that reads the following: It’s been a while! It’s time to revisit an old friend. How’s your village doing these […]

Is the Wii a fad? It’s been a rather a hot topic of debate ever since the console first gained mainstream popularity, but after extensive periods of research and analysis, DFC analyst David Cole has determined that the Wii does not appear to be a fad. In fact, Cole reckons the Wii may just be on its way to become […]

Following an early reveal thanks to Nintendo Power magazine, Konami today officially announced that Castlevania Judgment is in development for Wii. Marking the series’ first foray into the 3D fighting game genre, Judgment will pit “several generations” of the Belmont clan against a host of iconic characters that span the entire 22-year-long history of the franchise. Few details were divulged […]