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

Diego's major evolution

Another influx of US box arts. Here's another 2K Sports title, Major League Baseball 2K8. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 looks like it will support the Wi-Fi connection, at least in some capacity. Last up is a game likely aimed at a younger audience, Go Diego Go: Safari Rescue. ... read more

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Team Healer item in SSBB

The Team Healer is a new item in Smash Bros Brawl, you can use it to heal your partners in team battles. You must do this by throwing it at them, it cannot be used by yourself. If it hits an enemy they'll reap the benefits, so aim carefully. Come into the light, boy. Don't mess with green Kirby. Bowser I found your contact lens. Here you go champ. I feel like a new monkey. Haw!... read more

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Deca Heroes

The Japanese box art for Deca Sports has been revealed. From what I hear, this game will unfortunately be renamed Sports Island for the US release. Also, here's the European box for No More Heroes. ... read more

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Cybernator blasts the Virtual Console

Three more games for the US Virtual Console today. If you enjoy a challenge, then Cybernator is surely it. Cybernator (SNES) Alien Storm (Genesis) Monster Lair (TG-CD) Check back Friday for the Euro/Aus releases.... read more

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Frigate Orpheon in Brawl

The Frigate Orpheon is a new stage in Super Smash Bros Brawl. Taken from the legendary Metroid Prime on GameCube, it's the first ship that Samus infiltrates. In the background the Parasite Queen is in clear view for all. You'll also experience some power outages, leaving you in relative darkness. When a siren sounds, the whole stage will rotate 180 degrees (vertically). Aw let me out, I'll be good this... read more

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Galaxy wins EDGE's Best Game 2007

The EDGE Awards of 2007 have been dished out, and Big N has a lot to be pleased about. They scooped the main award for Best Game with Super Mario Galaxy, and a couple of others too. Best Game Super Mario Galaxy *winner* The Orange Box Halo 3 Best Audio Design Super Mario Galaxy *winner* Halo 3 Colin Mcrae: DiRT Best Publisher Nintendo *winner* Microsoft EA ... read more

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Secret Files: Tunguska new screenshots

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Tunguska adventure game on Wii

The adventure game Secret Files: Tuguska is being ported over to the Wii by Keen. The PC version was released in October last year and has been a critical success. A traditional point-and-click adventure, the storyline is based on the Tunguska mystery, where a region of Siberia called Tunguska was engulfed in flames, burning it to a crisp. The Wii edition is expected to retain graphics of a high standard and... read more

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Castle of Shikigami 3 new screenshots

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Castle of Shikigami 3 in 2008

Publishers Aksys have revealed they will be bringing Castle of Shikigami 3 into the US. It's a vertical shooter game, where you pilot a ship through hordes of enemies and gunfire. According to the press release, the game will feature: Tension Bonus System - Added points for being close to enemies and missiles. Ten characters - Special abilities and powers for each character. Rich storyline - 55 story... read more

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No more big dragon worms

Man, have I got a plethora of box arts for you! (ok, 4). All of them are North American. First up it's fan-favorite Travis Touchdown in No More Heroes. Mo-ehhhh! Next we've got Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors. The title of this one is a game in itself. DQS:TMQatToM After the buggy gameplay of Forts, the Worms have found themselves banished into space in Worms: A... read more

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NiGHTS official soundtrack

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is to have an official soundtrack released. It's a 3CD effort and the track listing goes a little something like this: CD 1 NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams Solitude Eloquent Echo Drifting Donbalon Eloquent Echo: Fluffy Catch Eloquent Echo: River Rescue Drifting Donbalon: Hard Version Wandering Wildness Cackling Chamelan Wandering Wildness: Bomb Panic Wandering... read more

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Sonic Riders ZG intro

Here's a cool intro scene from Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. Sonic and co sound a lot cooler in Japanese, probably because I can't understand all the cliches they're spitting out. Don't get carried away though, the cut-scenes in Sonic Next-gen were well done too. The game? Not so much.... read more

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Co-op events in SSBB

We've already heard about events in Super Smash Bros Brawl, but it turns out this time they can be played in co-op. Sakurai says this game is great for two players, so grab your backstreet friend and get loud. Kirby you're not invited. Live fast, die young. Superman's really let himself go. Yea well at least mine has goggles. Close the door, there's a draft. Wa-Haaa, now I can... read more

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Suda51 considering Travis trilogy

Goichi Suda (Suda51), the head of Grasshopper Studios spoke at a special event recently in Japan to help promote No More Heroes. He revealed that he would eventually like to do a trilogy based around the game's main character Travis Touchdown. Despite not setting the sales charts alight in Japan (debuting at #40), No More Heroes is at least selling better than its forerunner Killer7 so far. Famitsu magazine... read more

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NPD November sales figures

Wii and DS sales have seen a real explosion lately, as shown in the official NPD figures for November 2007: Nintendo DS - 1,530,000 Nintendo Wii - 981,000 Xbox 360 (red ring edition) - 770,000 Sony PSP - 567,000 Sony Roflcopter - 466,000 The Japanese numbers for the week of December 3rd - 9th are in too, where Nintendo is enjoying similar success. Wii Fit sits atop the software charts over there,... read more

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Mega Man 2 on PAL Virtual Console

It's Virtual Console Friday in the pally PAL regions. Two new games on there today, one of them being Mega Man 2, which I remember as being 101% awesome back in the day. I wonder how it stacks up now. Mega Man 2 (NES) Top Hunter (Neo-Geo) See you Monday for the US releases.... read more

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Stafy starring in Brawl

In Sakurai's third "not bad" update in a row, here's Stafy, another new Assist Trophy in Smash Bros Brawl. Unknown outside of Japan, apparently Stafy starred (see what I did there) in "Densetsu no Stafy", which I assume is a game. Stafy is shaped like a star, a fat star. He's capable of a spin attack, but is weak and can also be attacked himself. If you had the choice of Assist Trophies to help you out, he... read more

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Waluigi in Brawl

Don't get too excited, he's an assist trophy. That's right, Waluigi will be assisting you (or beating you up) in Super Smash Bros Brawl. Waluigi comes equipped with a tennis racket, long legs and a mean grimace. He's relentless in his attacks, if you get stomped into the dirt then don't expect any mercy. It's the way he was raised. This place looks too happy. Hey don't I know you from... read more

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Activision sued over mono GH3

A man from San Diego named Samuel Livingston has filed a class action lawsuit against Activision, publishers of Guitar Hero 3. This has all arisen from the fact that the Wii version of the game is only capable of delivering sounds in mono. Even though Activision has already promised to deliver free replacement discs next year, Mr Livingston is ready to proceed and will be represented in court by Kamber Edelson... read more