It’s official: Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the fastest selling Wii title to date in Japan. Following its release on January 31, the title has went on to sell over a million copies, according to sales figures from market researchers at Enterbrain. Just for comparisons sake – it took Wii Fit seven weeks to hit a million units sold, while […]
The first entry in Natsume’s popular Harvest Moon (800 Wii Points) farm-simulation series hits the Wii Virtual Console today. Originally released on the SNES, the game invites players to take on the role of a country folk in managing a successful farm. Joining Natsume’s gem is another fast-paced shump from Hudson — Lords of Thunder (800 Wii Points) for the […]
THQ today announced its entry into the rhythm-based action genre with Band Mashups for the Nintendo Wii. Scheduled for a release in April, the game features a two-player versus mode, along with an extensive single player campaign and 150 tracks spanning multiple genres, including rock, funk/hip-hop, country, marching band and Latin. Band Mashups introduces the innovative concept of music switching, […]
Media Create sales figures for the week ending February 3 are in, revealing that Nintendo sold over 820,000 copies of Super Smash Bros. Brawl in Japan last week. Looking across the chart, Capcom’s Devil May Cry 4 performed expectionally well, selling through 205,000 copies in its first week on the market. The 360 version, on the other hand, only sold […]
The combination of sky-high oil prices and rising sales of Nintendo’s Wii in Japan is taking a toll on arcade owners. Namco Bandai have announced that roughly one-fifth of its arcades are closing up shop, while Sega plans to axe 100 of their arcades. Namco Bandai spokesperson Yuji Machida believes that since many Japanese children received a Wii over the […]
Back in July, Namco Bandai announced four new titles in its Tales RPG series. One of those titles has now been confirmed for a North American release. It’s none other than Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, the sequel to Tales of Symphonia, which was originally released on the GameCube then later ported to PS2. US gaming rag […]
In collaboration with Electronic Arts, film director Steven Spielberg has announced details on his upcoming Wii title. Geared towards the entire family, Boom Blox is labeled as a “high-energy game” that features more than 300 levels and a wacky cast of more than 30 characters. Core features include single player, co-op, and versus modes. There’s also a create mode that […]
According to Yahoo Japan, Mario Kart Wii is scheduled to hit retailers April 10 in Japan. It’s worth noting that nothing has been confirmed by Nintendo themselves in regards to a release date, aside from the very vague Spring 2008 release window. Still, the date does fit into Spring at least. And retailers have hinted at an April release date […]
It’s Monday morning, so it’s time for the week’s additions to the Wii Virtual Console. First up is Operation Wolf, an NES conversion of the classic Arcade shooter. Players take control of a member of the elite tactical squad Operation Wolf, setting out to retaliate against a band of terrorists and rescue the hostages. Sadly, this port was nowhere near […]
During Electronic Arts’ Q3 2008 earnings conference call, CEO John Riccitiello confirmed that a Wii version of Rock Band is currently in development and that a European release is scheduled for fiscal 2009, which beings in April. But what’s probably the most interesting pieces right now is the coming launch on the Wii […] and then the fiscal 2009 launch […]
Matsuura Masaya, creator of the hit PaRappa the Rapper series, revealed back in December that he was working on an all-new project for the Wii with Rodney Alan Greenblat. Today Majesco officially announced this mysterious title. In Major Minor’s Majestic March, players use the Wii Remote as a baton to keep tempo, recruit new band members and pick up valuable […]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl officially went on sale today in Japan. While us Westerners still have more than a month before we can get our hands on this excellent title, hundreds of Japanese gamers were lined up at the Akihabara Yodobashi Camera, waiting to get their hands on Nintendo’s latest. Will Brawl surpass Galaxy’s first week sales numbers in Japan? […]
As rumored back in September, the next entry in the Fatal Frame horror series is indeed landing on Wii. In development by Grasshopper Manufacture of No More Heroes fame, the title is said to be a major collaborative effort between Nintendo and Tecmo. Nintendo will publish the title but also lend support towards development efforts. Fatal Frame Wii is expected […]
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard of news regarding the status of Wii titles Animal Crossing and Kirby, but you’ll be relieved to know that they are still well in development and slated for a 2008 release, according to Nintendo’s latest financial report. Also listed in the report for a 2008 release in Japan are Wii Music, Super Mario Stadium […]
Oh, gone are the days of expecting three new games on the Wii Virtual Console service. But hey, we’re not complaining. Yet, at least. This week brings retro gamers 1080 Snowboarding for the Nintendo 64. At 1000 Wii Points, the game includes six different modes of play, including Match Race, Trick Attack, and 2-Player Versus. Players can initially choose from […]
Steel Penny Games, an independent Austin, TX-based game developer organized by ex-Naughty Dog staffers, announced that it is working on an original IP for Nintendo’s upcoming WiiWare download service. Set for release in mid-2008, Bruiser & Scratch in Case of the Puzzling Paw promises to blend a challenging puzzle game with dramatic fantasy environments and appealing characters for an exceptionally […]
As previously rumored, the seventh console to hit the Wii Virtual Console is indeed Sega’s Master System. Released back in 1986, the console was designed as a direct competitor to Nintendo’s NES and was home to classics such as Shinobi and the original Phantasy Star. The first titles to roll out under the Master System VC label will be Fantasy […]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl producer Masahiro Sakurai today revealed a new Brawl mode called “Masterpieces.” The mode will link up with the Wii Virtual Console to deliver trial versions of specific VC titles. Currently, the list of known Masterpieces include classics such as Super Mario Bros., Ice Climber, Kid Icarus, The Legend of Zelda, Kirby’s Adventure, Star Fox 64, and […]
According to sales data from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, Nintendo has, as of this week January 20, sold over 5 million Wii units since the console’s launch on December 2 in Japan. The top selling software title for the console is none other than Wii Sports, which has sold 2,663,938 units during the same time period.
The second installment in HAL’s Adventures of Lolo trilogy arrives on the Wii Virtual Console today. In the game, players take control of hero Lolo, who must make his through 50 different puzzle rooms and fight against the evil King Egger to save princess Lala. Joining the puzzle-hit Lolo is Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers, an updated version […]