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

Sonic RPG screens

This isn't strictly Wii-related, but since we've got so many Sonic fans here (at least 2), here are some screens from DS title Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. It's an RPG game, complete with turn-based battles, developed by the infamous BioWare. The story sees Sonic chasing seven chaos emeralds which have been stolen. Knuckles also gets mysteriously kidnapped somewhere along the way. Sunny... read more

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Mario Kart character art

Some character artwork for the upcoming Mario Kart Wii has been released. Vroooooom! It's a me. Peachy. Bowser. Weegie. ... read more

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Zelda shows off her moves

Let's take a look at Zelda's moves in Super Smash Bros Brawl, courtesy of Sakurai's official Dojo update today. Standard special move: Nayru's Love Nayru's love is the tough kind of love. Crytals appear at Zelda's sides and start revolving around her, acting as a shield against projectile attacks. Look what I just dug up.. Side special move: Din's Fire This one only works well if you charge it up using... read more

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Brawl Tournament LA final match

As you may know, SSBB tournaments are under way in the US. The event in Los Angeles has already taken place, if you want to see the final match, this is it: There's a rumor going around that Sakurai himself will be attending the one in San Francisco. Also, the grand land of Canadia will be getting its own tournaments in association with EBGames. Sign up starts on March 9th, see here for more details.... read more

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Sega Superstars Tennis new screenshots

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Ninja Gaiden 3 on US Virtual Console

Virtual Console Monday has rolled around again. Two solid games added to the ever-growing library: Phantasy Star 2 (Genesis) Ninja Gaiden 3: The Ancient Ship of Doom (NES) See you Friday for the Euro/Aus releases.... read more

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Luigi's Mansion stage in SSBB

As you may already know, the mansion first seen in Luigi's Mansion is a playable stage in Super Smash Bros Brawl. This creepy place is no ordinary mansion, if you hit the pillars parts of it will come crashing down. You can level the whole thing, but after a while the spirits will rebuild. To unlock the mansion you just have to play as Luigi in three brawls. They're creepy and they're kooky. The... read more

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Band Mashups new screenshots

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Another cool Brawl trailer

There's another sweet Super Smash Bros. Brawl trailer doing the rounds, with plenty of footage unseen before. Some neat parts toward the end, particularly Wario playing with Squirtle. ... read more

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Bully: Scholarship Edition new screenshots

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January 2008 NPD sales numbers

The official NPD numbers are in, describing console sales for the month of January 2008 in North America. No surprise that Wii wins again, although PS3 finds itself at the dizzy heights of #2. Nintendo Wii - 274,000 Sony PS3 - 269,000 Nintendo DS - 251,000 Sony PSP - 230,000 Microsoft Xbox 360 - 230,000 It's thought the reason for Sony's sudden upturn is Blu-ray winning the format war against... read more

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Deadly Creatures trailer

How do a tarantula and a scorpion blow up a gas station? That's the burning question on everyone's mind. This trailer for Deadly Creatures won't tell us much, but it still seems like a game with potential. ... read more

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Deadly Creatures new screenshots

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Phantasy Star 2 on Virtual Console

Today, two more games have been ushered into the PAL regions' Virtual Console catalog. Phantasy Star 2 (Genesis) Eternal Champions (Genesis) Come back on Monday for North American VC goodness. We'll have cake too.... read more

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Luigi's moves in Brawl

Luigi goes under the microscope in today's Dojo update for Super Smash Bros Brawl. It also includes how to unlock him, some might consider this a spoiler. If you're averse to that kind of thing go here instead. Peace man, free love. Giggidy giggidy giggidy.. Why are we doing this? Invisible shopping carts are still heavy. Unlock Luigi Play 22 brawls. Beat Classic with no continues. ... read more

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Brawl tournaments before release

Looks like a good number of people in North America will get the chance to play Super Smash Bros Brawl before it's even out. In the run-up to its launch, SSBB tournaments are being held in four major cities in the US. These tourneys will hit Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and finally New York (where there will be a special midnight launch). 256 people can take part in each tournament, all of them will get... read more

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Deadly Creatures a Wii exclusive

THQ have gone and announced a new action thriller game which is heading exclusively to the Wii. Titled Deadly Creatures, it puts the player in control of an armored scorpion and a fearsome tarantula. They have to navigate a desert environment pitted against an array of deadly foes, including black widows, tarantula wasps and humans. A director at THQ, Randy Shoemaker commented: "Deadly Creatures is an... read more

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Hogs of War 2 Wii-bound

In its latest batch of financial reports, publisher Infogrames describes a new title heading to the Wii. Hogs of War 2 is a follow-up to a game originally released on the PS1 and PC. Something similar to Worms, HoW is a turn-based strategy game involving pigs in combat. It also includes vehicles. Hogs huh? Good god y'all.... read more

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Brawl glitch - Giant Jigglypuff

It seems as if some people have found a glitch in Super Smash Bros Brawl. For its final smash, Jigglypuff temporarily turns huge to push people off the stage. If you perform the move inside a gap on the Bridge of Eldin stage though, you can remain big indefinitely. ... read more