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

Pikachu's Brawl moves

Yes, Pikachu's electric, it's in a family full of eccentrics, and it's done things I never expected. Today we're looking at Pikachu's special moves in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The first time you use the side special attack you'll hit with a big damage rating of 20%. Consequent uses will gradually get weaker though. Oh god, anywhere but there! Up special move: Quick Attack Using the quick attack you can... read more

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Wii Fit tells it like it is

Don't expect Wii Fit to pull any punches, according to NoA's President Reggie Fils-Aime the game will tell you straight out if you're a lardo. "We had to make a hard call, but we went with the standard definitions associated with BMI. We felt, candidly, that to move off of those standard definitions would have been false. It wouldn't have been right in terms of what we're trying to do with the... read more

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Shantae Wii?

According to reports, Voldi Way of WayForward Technologies is looking at the WiiWare service as a potential platform for a new Shantae game. Originally published by Capcom, the first game was on Game Boy Color. Shantae is a half-woman half-genie from Sequin Land, her job is to guard a small fishing town. A sequel on GBA was planned, and a demo created, but unfortunately the full game never saw the light of... read more

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Wii at the Oscars

The eightieth Academy Awards took place in Hollywood earlier today. Everyone's favorite console made a cameo appearance after coming back from a commercial break. The spot showed host Jon Stewart finishing off a game of Wii Sports tennis. I'm not sure why they were running around though. Ah well.... read more

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Kirby 64 hits US Virtual Console

Time to rejoice, an N64 game has landed on the Virtual Console. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (N64) Psychosis (TG-16) Check back Friday for the Euro/Aus releases.... read more

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Master Hand back for a Brawl

Master Hand is back in the fray, as shown in today's Super Smash Bros Brawl update from Sakurai. If you played Melee, you'll already know him, he's the boss waiting at the end of Classic Mode. You can also expect him to make an appearance in the Subspace Emissary. Where's the rest of him? My thumb laser's broke. This can't be good. Lights out! That's not all though, let's introduce the... read more

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Street Gangs fighting for Wiis

Dramatic headline hey. It's Virtual Console day in Euroland and Aussieland. Two games added this morning, both from the NES era. Note: "Street Gangs" is the PAL name for "River City Ransom". Street Gangs (NES) Adventure Island (NES) Check back Monday for the North America releases.... read more

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Console sales in Japan last week

Here are the console sales numbers in Japan for the week of February 11th - 17th. Nintendo Wii - 78,583 Nintendo DS - 62,362 PSP - 59,654 Sony PoS3 - 17,637 Xlol 360 - 2,198 ... read more

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Captain Falcon's SSBB moves

Today we take a look at the moves of Captain Falcon, in the Super Smash Bros. Brawl update. This heroic looking blue guy comes from the F-Zero racing series. Flash! Oh-ohhhhhh. Yoga chills me out after a hard day's racing. Johnny 5 is alive! YEEESH! Who let this thing out? How to unlock Captain Falcon Play 70 Brawls Beat Classic Brawl Mode on the Normal difficulty setting... read more

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THQ's Big Beach Sports

Publishers THQ have announced another Wii exclusive game. This time it's a sports title called Big Beach Sports. It lets up to four players compete in a range of sports at a large beach resort. These sports include: American Football Volleyball Soccer Cricket Disc Golf Bocce (whatever that is) Steve Dauterman of THQ commented: "The innovative Wii Remote controller has revolutionized sports... read more

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Speed Racer: The Video Game new screenshots

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Commodore 64 on VC confirmed

In a press release earlier today, Nintendo of Europe confirmed that the Virtual Console will welcome Commodore 64 to its list of systems supported. Commodore 64 is an 8-bit machine, popular throughout the 80s. Games from its substantial back-catalog will be pedaled onto the VC regularly. Among the first games will be: International Karate Uridium Each title will cost 500 Wii points, in line with the... read more

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Wii Fit new screenshots

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Wii Fit dated

Nintendo has given release dates for Wii Fit, outside of Japan where it is already available. They are as follows: Europe - April 25th US - May 19th "Everyone knows that exercising is important for our health, but only a few people are motivated to exercise regularly. Many people don't know how to begin or don't have the time to go to fitness classes. As a result, we exercise less than we... read more

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Mario Kart Wii new screenshots

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Okami new screenshots

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LostWinds announced on WiiWare

Frontier Developments based in the UK have announced a new game that will be coming to WiiWare when it launches in May. LostWinds is said to be a quality adventure that's packed with ideas taking advantage of the Wiimote. The press release reads: "Built with Frontier's in-house 3D game engine technology, LostWinds puts the power of the wind in the palm of your hand as you wield the awesome powers of... read more

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Falco's flashy moves in Brawl

Time to learn about Falco Lombardi and his moves in Super Smash Bros Brawl, from the official Dojo update. Falco originates from the Star Fox games, he's a pilot. If you like jumping, Falco's got the best jump around. He also like firing his blaster. His moves however have changed a great deal since his appearance in Melee. By my calculations... 42 Crime never sleeps. I'm not afraid of... read more

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Wii want vertical

The votes are in, it turns out that almost 80% of the Wii population prefer to keep their consoles in an upright position, as opposed to laying flat. Now though, it's more than time for a new poll. It's a big one. It asks the ultimate question. Who is your favorite fighter in Super Smash Bros Brawl? Think long and hard. Then vote! Take the poll... read more