Wii gamers may just be better citizens
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News You've just gotta love mainstream articles written about that endlessly mysterious creature: the gamer. Even when they're positive -- as today's example certainly is -- gamers are still (potentially) basement dwelling creeps. Well, no more, my brethren! According to research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, gaming can help make you a better citizen.
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Darth 64 shows the appeal of the dark side
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Mods While not as crazy as sticking a Nintendo Entertainment System into a toaster, the above mod (dubbed "Darth 64") from hailrazer at the Ben heck forums is kind of similar. It's comprised of a PSone screen with original backlight, the N64 guts that make it all happen and a Lazer Doodle children's toy.
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Marvelous Oboro Muramasa Youtouden announced for US
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News Marvelous Entertainment told The RPGO earlier this week that they had three unannounced projects for the US in the works. NeoGAFfer Botticus reports that the latest issue of Nintendo Power confirms the identity of one of those projects as Vanillaware's Oboro Muramasa Youtouden! The publication announced that Marvelous/XSEED plans to release the side-scrolling ARPG from the Odin Sphere creators as Muramasa: The Demon Blade sometime in 2009.
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Tom Clancy games to get more Wii love in the future
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, InterviewsDuring an interview with GameDaily, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said that the Wii would be getting more consideration in the future of the Tom Clancy series of games and "will appear at one point" on the Wii. The issue so far? Well, Ubisoft put time in on "engines that were created for the next-generation consoles" and had to "re-engineer a certain number of engines to be sure we could use the quality of the machine.
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Nobody knows the troubles Wii Music has seen
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Video We're starting to look forward to that pleasantly bouncy Wii Music "Today's Instrument" intro music every day. The actual music played by the instrument of the day doesn't really stick with us. Maybe that says something about the music in the game, or (more likely) the theme has been drilled into our heads by repetition.
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VC Monday Madness: Super Dodge Ball and Vectorman
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: VC Monday MadnessWhile most of the attention is being lavished on the latest WiiWare release, don't discount today's Virtual Console offerings. Up for grabs are two very solid retro titles for the Sega Genesis and NES. Check out the video above, then cruise past the break for the rest.
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Confirmed: Nintendo Media Summit in early October
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News Didn't we already have a Nintendo Media Summit this year? By golly, we did! But, still, it turns out that rumor is true (except the Japan part), as Nintendo will be holding an event on October 2nd and 3rd, showcasing games for both the Wii and DS in San Francisco.
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It's-a Mario World: Final Bosses
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: It's-a Mario World The workweek is nearly over, which means it's time again to rehash the delightful, if discontinuous, mythology of the Mushroom Kingdom and its many colorful characters. Last week we had you grinding the gears of mini-boss semantics while ogling the usual gallery-candy, and today we want to continue in a similar vein.
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Rumor: Slash accidentally reveals Guitar Hero: Hendrix
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Rumors Has frizzy-haired Guns N' Roses guitar legend Slash mistakenly leaked news of a Jimi Hendrix-themed Guitar Hero title? In an interview with Rolling Stone, the axe-shredder ended up discussing Activision's mega-franchise, and appeared to let news of a future release slip.
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Splash Woman is doing it for the girls
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Screens Following Plug Man's unveiling yesterday, GamesRadar has media and details on one of Mega Man 9's more historic Robot Masters. Splash Woman is the first ever female boss in the series, and grants Mega Man the fantastic-looking Laser Trident when defeated, a weapon that can pass through walls and damage otherwise invincible objects and areas.
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Wario Land: Shake It at Six Flags
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News Unbearably long queues, bawling kids, and exorbitant prices: it takes a lot to make a visit to any theme park bearable. Is a chance to play Wario Land: Shake It and win some neat prizes enough? Let's hope so, because over the coming weeks, the platformer will be appearing on demo kiosks at ten Six Flags theme parks.
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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom crossing over to Wii
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Imports A port of Capcom's Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes to the Wii seemed eminently likely, given that the arcade game uses some kind of "Wii-compatible" hardware. Capcom has made it official, revealing the Wii release, scheduled for December, in the latest Famitsu.
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Get your Wii deal on at Amazon this Friday
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Sales Eight Wii games are going to be slashed, bashed, and crashed -- price-wise, anyway -- this Friday as Amazon preps an all-Wii Gold Box. The first, the Gold Box Deal of the Day, will be revealed at midnight Pacific time, and the other seven will be up for grabs as Lightning Deals throughout the day (starting with the first at 6 a.
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Attractive Environments Hunter 3
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Screens Hunting for monsters in Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) might prove trickier than we thought, considering how pretty and distracting the environments are (they're not exactly small, either). Track monsters? No thanks. We'd rather go inspect that balloon, or browse at those market stalls, or dip a toe in that lake.
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Rumor: Details about Activision's DJ Hero
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Rumors Kotaku claims to have received some early info about DJ Hero, which we knew was coming since Activision trademarked the name back in February. According to their source, B-boy developer FreeStyleGames is developing a turntable-based music game with a musical mashup theme.
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High Voltage announces controls contest for The Conduit
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Controller, Contests / Giveaways Click image for more screens High Voltage has announced that they're holding a contest having to do with their upcoming game, The Conduit. They're asking fans to come up with their own control schemes for the game and submit them, with the winners getting their scheme put into the game.
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Mega Man 9's newest boss: Plug Man
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, WiiWareWith just a week left until the Japanese release, Capcom has released character art and new screens of another of Mega Man 9's bosses, Plug Man. Before he was turned to eeevil, Plug Man supervised a factory's production of televisions. Now he jumps and shoots.
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Wii Fanboy presents: Game Night
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Game Night It's that time of the week again, folks. In exactly 7 hours, we're going to get together and enjoy some online gaming. Sound like fun to you? Of course it does ... and it is! So if you're a newb to all of this, head past the break for details on how to get involved.
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Wii Music introduces the cello
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: VideoAnother day, another Wii Music instrument to talk about. Today's instrument is none other than the cello. And, in the video above, you can see it in action. What we'd like to know is whether or not her left hand affects the game? You see how she keeps pressing the two shoulder buttons on the Nunchuk? Is that for show or will that actually affect the music in the game? Gallery: Wii Music Looking for more on Wii Music? Check out the E3 trailer by clicking here, read up on our time with the game here, and learn how to play the harpsichord, cheerleader, saxophone, sitar, cowbell, electric bass, drums, dog, accordion, taiko, clarinet, conga, electric guitar, harp, flute, marching drum, violin, piano, guitar, and marimba.
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Hopefully not the last update on Last Flight
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Screens, WiiWareClick for more eye candy Bloober Team may have split from the Notorious N.I.B.R.I.S., but their methods seem disturbingly similar to their progenitor. They have yet to actually release any games, and after months, and some cases years, of teasing, we have nothing to go on but concept art and occasional doctored screenshots.
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Gamestop VP says Wii supply will be 'much, much better' this holiday
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News We're getting some conflicting viewpoints on the Wii supply this holiday season from Gamestop's upper management. While CEO Dan DeMatteo is of the mind that there is no end in sight for Wii shortages, one of the company's vice presidents is telling us a different story.
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Rocking the harpsichord in Wii Music
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: VideoWii Music's today's instrument campaign has just hit 21 and its latest instrument, the harpsichord, doesn't look all that bad. Forget all of the negativity surrounding the game, because the harpsichord actually looks like an instrument you can have an impact on.
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Wii Warm Up: Your ideal Hero
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Wii Warm Up We've had Aerosmith, we might be getting Metallica, and, if we believe the words of Guns N' Roses axe-wielder Slash, we could yet see Hendrix. Whether you like them or not, one-band Guitar Hero titles appear to be on the rise, which leads to the inevitable question: if you
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XSEED placates forum, will 'look into' Ougon no Kizuna
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News XSEED seems to have replaced companies like Atlus and Mastiff as the go-to publisher for random imports, after releasing a couple of Wild ARMs games, Victorious Boxers Revolution, and other Japanese games, and announcing a localization of Namco Bandai's Game Center CX DS game.
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Wii Warm Up: Your WiiWare experience
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Wii Warm Up, WiiWareYou've told us about your collections, but what we want to know today is: how do you feel about WiiWare now? Let's set the space issue aside for now, though it's certainly important, and just talk about the service itself. Are you pleased? Disappointed? Is this any
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Next Monday is Mega Man 9 Monday
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: News, WiiWare Wherever you're reading this, wave your hands in the air like you just don't care, because Mega Man 9 has been dated for North America.After months of build-up and hype and oh-mai-gawd-is-this-really-happening levels of disbelief, September 22 is the date we all need to circle with copious amounts of red.
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Nintendo subject of ITC patent infringement investigation
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: NewsThe ITC (International Trade Commission) has announced that it'll be conducting a probe into the allegations of one Hillcrest Laboratories. Back near the tail end of August, Hillcrest filed a patent infringement suit against Nintendo concerning the motion-sensing aspects of the console.
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Reminder: Last day for Mario Super Sluggers giveaway
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Contests / Giveaways Well folks, if you've been living under a rock for the past week, you should really try harder to read Wii Fanboy. You see, we've been holding a giveaway for one copy of Mario Super Sluggers this week and you could have been entering every day.
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Born for Wii: Punch-Out
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Born for WiiSometimes you just have a bad day. It happens to the best of us; even video game bloggers are not infallible. And after a rage-inducing, hair-pulling bad day, you can go home, curl up in a ball and listen to The Wallflowers in surrender, or vent some of that anger.
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Wii Warm Up: The best of the Mega Man games
(via Nintendo Wii Fanboy) - Filed under: Wii Warm Up We already asked you about going through the original Mega Man games before Mega Man 9 releases, but we thought we'd also ask you all which of the Mega Man games is your favorite. So, which game is it? Also, do you enjoy the original Mega Man games, or are you more for the
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