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

Rock Band Wii extra songs

The Wii version of Rock Band might be lacking in downloadable content and the ability to create characters, but it will have five extra tracks: Oasis - Don't look back in anger All American Rejects - Dirty little secret The Police - Roxanne The Ramones - Rockaway Beach The B52's - Roam ... read more

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Wii Fit on Good Morning America

Good Morning America on ABC recently did a feature about Wii Fit. Looks like they weren't too well prepared, but it's still sure to spark some serious interest from the casual gaming crowd. ... read more

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Okami and Emergency Mayhem ship

Two Wii games are shipping to stores across North America today. Clover Studios' masterpiece Okami has been reworked to make use of the Wii's hardware. Originally created for the PS2, sales were poor and so this new offering is touted by Capcom as the "best game you've never played". It supposedly has 40 hours of gameplay and is retailing at $39.99. Explore the unfortunately named Crisis City... read more

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There's no place like WiiWare

Canadian developers Big Blue Bubble have announced they're making a puzzle/arcade game for Nintendo's WiiWare service. Home Sweet Home puts you in the shoes of an interior designer. When approached by clients, you listen to their requirements and then set about decorating their rooms. Brr, it's cold in here. There is a wide array of furniture and fittings to choose from, but being on a budget... read more

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Wii Fit priced

Nintendo's latest offering to the expanded market, Wii Fit, will retail for the following prices according to reports: US - $89.99 UK - 69.99 GBP Europe - 89.99 Euros Wii Fit launches in North America on May 19th. Get ready to shed some pounds.... read more

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World of Goo new trailer

A new World of Goo trailer has been released by developers 2D Boy. This game had a presence at the recent Nintendo Media Summit, so it's practically confirmed for WiiWare by this stage. I'm still not sure about what you actually do in this game, but the trailer has definitely caught my interest! Great music too.... read more

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Samba de Amigo new screenshots

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Guitar Hero - Aerosmith

Here's the US cover art for Guitar Hero: Aerosmith on Wii. ... read more

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MK cheaters rammed off the road

Since its recent release, Mario Kart Wii has suffered from players cheating. This has been particularly noticeable in the Time Trial sections, where impossible times have been recorded. Interestingly, the source of the problem was that once the timer hit 99 it would reset back to zero, allowing cheaters to then finish a track in under a second. According to reports, Nintendo has now plugged these exploits and... read more

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Sakurai's last SSBB Dojo post

Sakurai of the official Super Smash Bros. Brawl Dojo has made what may be his last post: "This Smash blog has spanned about 300 posts in almost 11 months, but now it is time to say goodbye". "Before creating this site, I knew I wanted it to be updated 5 days a week and support several languages. It was clear that this would be a massive scale for a website dedicated to a single game". "A lot of people... read more

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Shigsy is back in the TIME 100

Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's main man in Japan is up for Time Magazine's "TIME100" again. This is the second year running, surely with the ongoing success of Wii and now Wii Fit he can beat his previous slot of #92?! Vote below. For good times, make it Shigsy time! Vote here... read more

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Sadness using Gamebryo engine

Earlier today Emergent Game Technologies revealed that Sadness (by Nibris) would be using their Gamebryo Engine. Gamebryo is a set of tools that can be used in game development. Some big name titles have been made with it, including: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Fallout 3 Sid Meier's Civilization IV Porject Manager at Nibris, Tomasz Wisniowski commented: "Without a doubt, Gamebryo is the most... read more

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Fantasy Zone and Turrican on VC

Two more games added to the Virtual Console this morning, both originally from Sega platforms. Mega Turrican (Genesis) Fantasy Zone (Master System) As always, we'll have the Euro/Aussie releases on Friday.... read more

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Wonder Boy on Euro/Aus VC

Hold onto your hats, the PAL Virtual Console has received FOUR new games this morning. Let the good times roll. Wonder Boy (Master System) Fantasy Zone (Master System) Impossible Mission (Commodore 64) California Games (Commodore 64) See you Monday for the US releases. If you know what's good for you.... read more

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Mario Super Sluggers info

It's long been known that a Mario baseball game was in the works, well today at the Nintendo Media Summit some more details have slipped out. The title has been confirmed as Mario Super Sluggers. As you'd expect, it will deliver a more in-depth baseball experience than that seen in Wii Sports, but with similar controls. You throw pitches with a swoosh of the Wiimote, adding a twist for spin or using the A / B... read more

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Homestar Runner game on WiiWare

Telltale, the developers of Sam & Max have announced a new project that's coming to WiiWare. It's called Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People. That's one snappy title. It's an adventure game featuring characters from the Internet phenomenon Homestar Runner, created by brothers Mike and Matt Chapman. The main character being Strong Bad (pictured left). CEO of Telltale, Dan Connors... read more

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First look at Toki Tori

A couple of weeks back, puzzle game Toki Tori was announced for WiiWare. Developers Two Tribes have now updated their website with some more details and screenshots. Suitable for all ages, the lovable Toki Tori will be available in the US, Europe and Australia. According to the site, the original Game Boy Color game has been improved on in every way, with overhauled graphics, dozens of levels and a... read more

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Sam & Max Season 1

A listing on GameFly shows the box art for Sam & Max Season One looking like this: The game is penned for release during the fourth quarter of this year.... read more

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Wii eats souls for breakfast

Famitsu Weekly, a magazine far far away in Japland reveals info about a new Square Enix game. It's based on an anime called "Soul Eater". Soul Eater: Monotone Princess will be an action RPG, exclusive to the Nintendo Wii. The anime has only just started airing in Japan, but it's based on the manga created by Atsushi Okubo. The storyline follows a group of students attending a technical school for "weapon... read more

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LostWinds footage

Here is some gameplay footage from LostWinds, an upcoming game for the WiiWare service. A good amount of time has obviously gone into developing this title, you'd have to say it looks very promising. The game makes extensive use of the Wiimote to manipulate the wind, helping your character move and perform attacks.... read more