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

EA breaking faces

EA has announced a new boxing game called FaceBreaker is coming to the Wii. Cartoony in style, it's a more light-hearted look at the sport than usual. Amusingly, one of the features boasted is "real-time face deformation". Oooof, I fink my fesh ish bushted. In a press release, EA's Peter Moore (formerly of Microsoft) said: "Arcade boxing takes me back to my roots in this industry, and this game... read more

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Dojo future updates

Today's Super Smash Bros Brawl update is this video: Sakurai says he will still be updating the Dojo, updates from here on will contain secret characters and spoilers. I think the rest of Japan is doing that faster than he can though.... read more

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Wii dominating Amazon top 10

According to the Amazon Top 10 selling games at the moment, Nintendo are looking good. Seven of them are for the Wii, and one on DS, meaning it's practically a shut-out. Guitar Hero 3 (Activision) [Wii] Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party (Konami) Wii Play (Nintendo) Rock Band Special Edition (PS2) Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) Link's Crossbow Training (Nintendo) Super Smash Bros. Brawl... read more

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Fatal Frame new info

Now that No More Heroes has left the paddock, Grasshopper Studios are moving onto their next project: Fatal Frame IV. Japanese journalists were invited to a press conference held by Tecmo, the game's publishers. Some images of the game were shown off, and I expect a good time was had by all. This place looks ok. Anyone home? w00t, found some porridge. One for all and all for one! Go... read more

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Sega Superstars Tennis new screenshots

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Monster Lab new screenshots

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Eidos announces Monster Lab

Monsters are all the rage these days. Earlier today, Publishers Eidos announced Monster Lab, a new Action RPG game for Wii and DS. The game puts you in the shoes of an apprentice scientist whose goal is to create monsters. You then take control of your monster and set about exploring, finding new ingredients to make more monster parts, combating other monsters and going on quests. Fabien Rossini of Eidos... read more

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Standard Brawl mode

The standard Brawl mode in Super Smash Bros Brawl is described by Sakurai today. We get our first official look at the character roster, but it's incomplete and doesn't confirm any of the latest rumors. Mario is in this game! To choose your character, move the little hand onto their square and drop your token onto it. A larger pic of them will appear at the bottom of the screen, from here you can tap them... read more

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New challengers approaching

It seems like some lucky people in Japan are getting Super Smash Bros Brawl early, the Interwebs are awash with fresh pictures confirming several characters. Check out the roster screenshot below. Here we can see a number of brawlers, like: Luigi Mr Game & Watch Ganondorf R.O.B. Falco Captain Falcon Stay back. I er, know karate? *weepz*, pattern baldness... read more

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Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed new screenshots

Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed screenshot

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Kirby on Wii this year?

Four days ago a PDF document was released by Nintendo on the official Japanese website. It mostly describes finances, but also lists some future releases. Interestingly, it says a Kirby game will be hitting the Wii sometime this year. Despite widespread rumors of development being halted, this could be Kirby Adventure, originally planned for the GameCube. An early trailer for which is available... read more

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Smash Bros Brawl intro video

Thanks to Seth for sending this tip in. An opening video for Super Smash Bros Brawl has been uploaded onto YouTube. If this is for real, some things to note: Both Ness and Marth are in there. Sonic appears on Green Hill Zone, likely a stage? SSBB is only two days away from release in Japan. Today's Dojo update was a long list of music tracks available from when you start the game. Head over... read more

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Extra levels in Force Unleashed Wii

Krome Studios, developer of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has confirmed the game's storyline on Wii will be slightly different to other versions, allowing for five extra levels to be put in place. Ed Tucker from Krome commented: "On the Wii we have places where the story veers off and we go and explore something, take the game in a different direction, like the Jedi Temple level. There are five levels that... read more

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1080 Snowboarding now in the US

Again, just the one new game on Virtual Console today. What's it coming to, Big N? For shame. 1080 Snowboarding Join us on Friday for the PAL releases. Or should that be release.... read more

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Naughty Dogs find a penny

Another indie developer called Steel Penny Games has gotten its WiiWare license and is at work on a puzzle game called "Bruiser & Scratch in Case of the Puzzling Paw". The studio is organized by Jason Hughes and Andrew Gilmour, formerly of Naughty Dog games. Naughty Dog were responsible for the first three Crash Bandicoot games, when Crash was apparently in his heyday. Unfortunately the models for Bruiser &... read more

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Wii to get gooey

Sometime in 2008 Wii will be getting a new physics-based puzzle game called World of Goo, according to the developers 2D Boy's website. Also heading to the PC, there's a trailer already available: You'd have to admit, the trailer is cool. 2D Boy is an indie developer, a two-man outfit based in San Francisco. We often hear about small games like these hitting the Wii in future, so it's hard not to be... read more

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed new screenshots

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed screenshot

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Smash Bros Brawl vault modes

It's a screenshot-heavy update for Super Smash Bros Brawl today. I get the feeling that Sakurai may be struggling for updates, because he wants to tell us about every mode in the game (again?). He's all about modes this guy, always with the modes. Brawl main menu. Today we can see what's in the Vault section. The vault is mostly where you store stuff you've collected or saved while playing the game, like... read more

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Master System & Game Gear coming to VC

It's been revealed that, as of February, a range of games from two other Sega systems will be available on the Virtual Console in Japan. The systems in question are: Sega Master System Sega Game Gear Among the first games will be "Fist of the North Star" for 600 points, and "Fantasy Zone" for 500. This service will become available in the US and Europe too at some point.... read more

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New challengers approaching!

You thought this was going to be about Brawl didn't you? Well it ain't. In the words of E Honda: "haw haw haw haw haw!". The PAL Virtual Console is limited to just one new selection today. Seems like the releases are really slowing down lately. Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers (SNES) More Virtual Console shenanigans on Monday.... read more