Nintendo Wii U and 3DS news at Wii's World

Datel advises Freeloaders not to update

Since Wii Firmware update 3.3 blocked Freeloader, importers have felt uneasy. Datel, makers of the Freeloader disc, have come out with an official response: "Please note, due to circumstances beyond our control Wii Freeloader is not compatible with latest version Wii firmware 3.3 and higher, just released (released as an online update 17/06/2008)". "You can continue to use Wii Freeloader perfectly with any Wii... read more

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Mario Super Sluggers gameplay footage

Footage of someone playing Mario Super Sluggers in Japan has appeared on YouTube.. and it's a pretty slow news day so far. You might want to skip the first two minutes (other than to check out the character select screen), for some reason the guy takes forever to get the game started. I'm not crazy for sports games, but this does look quite fun. Mario Super Sluggers is the spiritual successor to Mario... read more

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Escape the Museum

Publishers Majesco have announced a new Wii title coming later this year, Escape the Museum. No, it's nothing to do with that movie you're thinking about. Based on an existing PC game, EtM tells the story of an earthquake and a woman named Susan becoming trapped in a museum. Overcoming alarm systems, rubble, and other hazards, she must escape the building. Some words from Majesco's Liz Buckley: "Although an... read more

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UK commercial for new DS colors

In Europe, Nintendo are showing a TV commercial for the latest DS colors (red, green and turquoise). ... read more

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Rabbids do Euro 2008

Using the vibe from the Euro 2008 soccer tournament, Ubisoft has released a video clip promoting Raving Rabbids TV Party. There are also some art stills, some of which I think I recognize, some not. David Beckham? Not sure. France's manager. Don't know. ... read more

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Gyrostarr new screenshots

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Nintendo working on storage

Laurent Fischer from Nintendo's European division has said the company are actively looking into a storage solution. "We definitely detect that gamers are serious and we know there is an issue in this, so it's something that we're working on. Definitely there's no plan to issue hardware, an external hard drive, but we know that we have an issue in that area". So Nintendo won't be releasing a hard disk, but... read more

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Crazy Mini Golf new screenshots

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Skate It new screenshots

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Firmware update blocks Freeloader

Those wily cats at Nintendo have issued firmware update version 3.3. According to reports, the sad upshot for importers is that the current Freeloader disc no longer works. If you've imported some games from other countries like me, you might want to hold off on updating your Wii until you're done with them. A glitch in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess used by the homebrew scene has also been patched up.... read more

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Block Breaker Deluxe on WiiWare -_-

Two new WiiWare games and one for Virtual Console are now available for download in the US. Block Breaker Deluxe (WiiWare) Cocoto Fishing Master (WiiWare) Samurai Shodown (Neo-Geo) The WiiWare titles sound pretty mediocre to me, but I could be wrong. Check back on Friday for what's new in Europe and Australia.... read more

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Jockey on the Wii Board

Koei have announced another G1 Jockey game for Wii. The first title was reasonable well liked, but this aims to take jockeying to a whole new level - using the Wii Balance Board! Koei's Executive Vice President, Naoki Katashima commented: "With G1 Jockey we have always strived to recreate the full horse racing experience in the most realistic and enjoyable way possible. The Nintendo Wii and now the Wii Balance... read more

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Tenchu 4 new screenshots

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The Conduit new screenshots

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Crackin' safes, watchin' the game

Another point and click style game is being ported from the PC to Wii, this time it's Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure. The overly descriptive title says it all, it's a puzzle game where you must crack open safes. Before the inevitable chants of 'shovelware' begin though, it's worth noting this game was critically well received. PC Gamer magazine even gave it the accolade "Puzzle game of the year" in... read more

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Igor: The Game new screenshots

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NHL hockey on Wii

Hockey fans finally have something to cheer for, 2k, the sports division of Take-Two has announced NHL 2K9. This is the first NHLPA licensed hockey game for the Wii and of course, you will get the chance to use the Wiimote as a hockey stick. 2K president Christoph Hartmann spoke: "It's our goal this year to bring the fun back to hockey video games. NHL 2K9 for Wii includes the full feature set as available on... read more

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NPD sales for May 2008

May's console sales figures are in, as determined by NPD (covering the US only). Nintendo takes the lion's share once again. Wii - 675,100 DS - 452,600 PS3 - 208,700 Xbox 360 - 186,600 PSP - 182,300 In terms of games, Big N made a strong showing there too, with seven out of the top ten based on a Nintendo platform. Although GTA4 is at the top, Mario Kart Wii isn't far behind. GTA IV (360) -... read more

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Alex Kidd in Miracle World on VC

Wiiers in Europe can download five more games as of this morning, all of them for Virtual Console though. No WiiWare today sir. Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Master System) Fatal Fury 2 (Neo-Geo) Ninja Combat (Neo-Geo) Nebulus (Commodore 64) Last Ninja 2 (Commodore 64) More VC/WiiWare news on Monday with the US releases.... read more