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

SNK classics Wii-bound

Publishers SNK are releasing a compilation disc, SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1. It contains sixteen of their classics from the arcade days, although many of these are already available through the Virtual Console. Art of Fighting (1992) Baseball Stars 2 (1994) Burning Fight (1991) Fatal Fury (1991) King of the Monsters (1991) Last Resort (1992) Magician Lord (1991) Metal Slug (1996) Neo Turf... read more

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Introducing Pyroblazer

UK developers Candella Software have released a new trailer, showing off their latest shoot-em-up title Pyroblazer. Set in the extreme future, naturally everything is shiny and/or made of plasma. The game has you racing along courses in your ship (known as a Blazer), blasting the opposition in an effort to reach first place and win cash prizes. As you progress through, you'll get the chance to update your... read more

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Wario shakes up a 2D platformer

Some early screens suggest that the previously announced Wii title Wario Land: The Shake Dimension is to be a 2D platformer. The game will have you holding the Wiimote sideways to control Wario in a traditional way, but as the name suggests, shaking moves will be made too. Cut-scenes will help push the story along. Wouldn't this be better suited to WiiWare than a full blown disc release?... read more

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Sonic Unleashed not to be renamed?

A listing for a strategy book on Amazon called Sonic World Adventure: Prima Official Game Guide has led to widespread rumors about Sonic Unleashed being renamed. Sega's European blogs have come out and refuted the news, claiming that World Adventure was simply the original name, before Sonic Unleashed. "Unleashed was indeed, at an early developmental stage, going to be called Sonic World Adventure. But no -... read more

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Brothers in Arms: Double Time new screenshots

Brothers in Arms: Double Time screenshot

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Call of Duty 5 dev talks up Wii graphics

Developers Treyarch have commented that their Wii version of Call of Duty 5: World at War will be closer to the HD graphics of Xbox 360/PS3 than any other franchise has come so far. All variations of the game are running on the same engine that powered CoD 4. Call of Duty 5 is yet another World War 2 title, based on the Pacific Theater where Americans take on the Japanese just before Pearl Harbor happens. Co-op... read more

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GAME exclusive Brawl sleeve

Shoppers at GAME's web-store in the UK will be treated to an exclusive sleeve if they preorder Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Looks cool, but don't think it will make up for receiving SSBB almost four months late.... read more

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Mario Sluggers intro and characters list

Mario's latest sport spinoff Mario Super Sluggers looks to be the most action packed game of baseball you'll ever play, if the intro video is to be believed. The sound quality is kind of ass but we'll live, one day at a time. If you're wondering which characters will be appearing in-game, this is the current known lineup. Fear not, Goomba's in there. Baby Daisy Baby DK Baby Luigi Baby Mario Baby... read more

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Pokemon Ranch now on WiiWare

It's Monday again, and today's new downloads will surely turn some heads. My Pokemon Ranch (WiiWare) Dig Dug (NES) Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (NES) European and Australian releases announced on Friday, return you must.... read more

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Rune Factory: Frontier new screenshots

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Raving Rabbids TV Party new screenshots

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All the Wii Fits are in Europe

According to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter, the scarcity of Wii Fit in the US is a result of Nintendo sending most of their stock to Europe. His estimates say that only 500,000 copies have been brought to North America so far, while over 2 million have been delivered across the pond. Reports indicate that greater profits can be made in Europe, largely due to the high price tags and weakening value of... read more

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CNN Wii feature

CNN recently ran a feature on the benefits of gaming. It focused largely on Wii, including Wii Fit. ... read more

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Zelda in Half-Life 2

Ever seen this before? The creator has taken the Alyx model from a scene in Half-Life 2: Episode 2 and replaced it with Princess Zelda. ... read more

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Resident Cheer

Ready for some box art? Below is the Japanese cover of Resident Evil Zero, which is a port of the GameCube version. There are currently no plans to release this outside Japan. Gimme a W! an I! an I! All Star Cheer Squad aims to fill you full of pep. Additionally, UK retailer HMV seems to have secured itself a unique box art for Okami. ... read more

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Actionloop Twist for PAL WiiWare

Just the one game available to download in Europe and Australia this morning. Actionloop Twist (WiiWare) Looks a bit like Zuma to me. Come back on Monday to see what's new in the US.... read more

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Aero Guitar new screenshots

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Aero Guitar

Japanese developers Yudo are looking to cash in on the rhythm craze with their new WiiWare title Aero Guitar. Rockers on a budget will be pleased to know that no peripherals are needed, only the Wiimote and Nunchuk. Aero Guitar is priced at 800 Wii Points and will hit Japan this summer. Both American and European releases are expected sometime too. The first screenshots are now up on the Aero Guitar page.... read more

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Wiimote game for the blind

Developers at MIT have revealed a new gaming experience called AudiOdyssey. It runs on the PC platform, but has the option of using a Wiimote too if Bluetooth is available. Most interestingly, AudiOdyssey is a game aimed at blind and partially sighted people, trading high-end graphics for immersing audio instead. Players assume the role of a fictional DJ named "Vinyl Scorcher". Gameplay revolves around... read more