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

Rabbids invading the airwaves

The most recent issue of Nintendo Power reveals that a new Rabbids game is coming, this time without the Rayman branding. Raving Rabbids TV Party is the title (for now at least), and it focuses on the Rabbids' attempt to take over TV. Some snippets of info are known: 65+ minigames. In Story Mode, players play through a week of television, where new games are shown each day. Wii Balance Board is used in... read more

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Kore and the gang

A title previously intended for the original Xbox is now being overhauled for the Wii. KORE (previously known as The Kore Gang) is a wacky action platformer. The previous developers went out of business and so the Xbox project was canceled. Now ZOINK and SnapDragon Games have taken the helm, adding more features and graphical sheen. The story revolves around three characters: Pixie, Madboy and Rex, all of whom... read more

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Gooey co-op on WiiWare

According to reports, the WiiWare version of World of Goo will have an exclusive two player co-op mode. Developed by 2D Boy, the title is also heading to PC/Mac/Linux. But if you want a friend to join you in-game, WiiWare is the way to goo.... read more

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Sam & Max Season One new screenshots

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LostWinds sequel in the works

This isn't exactly new news, but developer Frontier's website confirms that a sequel for LostWinds is under development. LostWinds has taken the WiiWare service by storm (ha) and is currently the 2nd most popular download on there. It also happens to be awesome. An MP3 of the official theme is available too from the official site, it's 1 minute long and can be downloaded here.... read more

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ToS Dawn of the New World trailer

Here's a 3 minute trailer for highly anticipated RPG Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World. CAUTION: Do not watch this video if you are offended by the Japanese language. ... read more

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Picross coming to WiiWare

According to the official WiiWare page, a version of Picross titled Drawing Logic will be available in Japan tomorrow, on May 27th. The game has been developed by G-Mode and will cost 500 Wii Points. Cheap you may think, but over the next few months at least five additional puzzle packs will be made, costing 300 Points each. Picross is a logic puzzle game where players fill in a grid to make up a... read more

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Dr Mario will see you now

Dr Mario, the current leader of our WiiWare poll is now available for download in the US. A couple of Virtual Console games came out too. Dr Mario Online Rx (WiiWare) Family Table Tennis (WiiWare) Metal Slug (Neo-Geo) City Connection (NES) More downloadable game news on Friday, with the PAL releases.... read more

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Alone in the Dark soundtrack mp3s

The soundtrack of Alone in the Dark is to be released on CD. Some free mp3 samples have been released onto the interwebs for your consideration: Prelude To An End Edward Carnby Truth Crying New York Why? Who Am I? Loneliness No More Humans ... read more

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09

The latest installment of the Tiger Woods franchise, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, now has a European box art showing the man himself in all his swinging glory (not that kind of swinging). I think that's a good shot. Yea, it's not very exciting. How about this? ... read more

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Samba de Amigo Wii trailer

Here's the first official trailer for Samba de Amigo on Wii. Get ready for some samba-relate frenzy. CAUTION: video may contain mild lyrics, and monkeys. Yea, I see what they're trying to do there - make the board game look bad!... read more

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C64's Paradroid now on Virtual Console

Europeans hoping for some new WiiWare action today will be disappointed, the lone game released is on Virtual Console. Paradroid That's it?? Well, see ya Monday.... read more

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Guitar Hero World Tour new screenshots

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Link crowned most popular Brawler

Well it's been a long running poll, but after more than 2440 votes, Link is clearly the most popular brawler out there. When approached for comment he was clearly delighted, uttering these immortal words: "........". An honorable mention must go to Sonic, who wasn't that far behind. Commiserations to the Ice Climbers and Diddy Kong, who were dead last. Time for a new poll now, it asks one simple question -... read more

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Tales of Symphonia 2

The Japanese box art for Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World has surfaced. That's quite a lot of white on there.... read more

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Beer Pong on WiiWare

Frat Party Games, a division of JV Games Inc say they're bringing college-style titles onto WiiWare, starting with Beer Pong in early June. Beer Pong is a drinking game where teams stand on opposing sides of a table, and attempt to throw/bounce ping pong balls into alcohol-filled cups. After a successful throw, the defending team must drink out of the cup. Is Nintendo really going to allow this? If... read more

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WiiWare game rankings

The chart below currently shows WiiWare's most popular games in order of rank, as according to the Shop Channel. Defend Your Castle Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King LostWinds TV Show King Pop VIP Casino Blackjack Star Soldier R Critter Round-Up Note that the bottom two titles are quite new.... read more

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FaceBreaker new screenshots

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New DS Lite colors in Europe

Europe is to see Nintendo's DS Lite handheld in three new colors, starting on June 13th. Those colors being: Red Lime green Light blue Are any of these wowing you? For me, this is still the best looking DS: ... read more

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WiiWare launches in Europe

The WiiWare service launched in Europe this morning with a selection of six games to download and cherish: Dr. Mario & Germ Buster Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King LostWinds Star Soldier R Toki Tori TV Show King Looks like a great lineup. There's also a demo of Dr Mario available for free, but with an unusual restriction, in that you must have a Wi-Fi friend who has bought the... read more