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E3: Super Mario Galaxy Info + Trailer

At Nintendo’s Pre-E3 conference Reggie Fils-Aime stood on stage and let us all know that Super Mario Gallaxy will be released in America on Nov. 12, 2007! Finally a solid release date, can’t wait! Sadly, no other big new info was given. You are still Mario, and you are trekking through space in your adventure [...]

E3: Super Smash Bros. Brawl to hit Dec 3rd!

During the Pre-E3 Press Conference Reggie made mention of one of our most anticipated games here at WiiSpot, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Sadly this game will not be on display at E3 this year (HUNH? Nintendo!?), but a release date of December 3rd was finally given!
For more Smash Bros. info you can checkout the daily [...]

E3: Wii Zapper announced

At the Pre-E3 conference Reggie Fils-Aime has announced a new Nintendo accessory for the Wii, the Wii Zapper. This optional wiimote/Nunchuck shell will allow games new and old to get the best out of the upcoming light-gun based games: Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles and Ghost Squad.
The Zapper will retail for a MSRP of [...]

During the pre-E3 conference just minutes ago, Reggie has officially announced the game that we all knew was coming. Mario Kart Wii (tentative name) will be hitting the stores in the first quarter of 2008! No real retails were given in regards to changes in gameplay, but Reggie made mention that it would be online [...]

Nintendo Strangles Manhunt 2

Look like the super controversial Manuhunt 2, which has warranted itself an AO rating this week, won’t be gracing the PS2 or the Wii at all as long as it’s garnished with the AO tag. Nintendo refuses to allow playback for Manhunt 2 since the games gruesome nature has caused such a huge ruckus, and [...]

It’s Monday, and you know what that means, Virtual Console release day! This week’s update brings us 2 TurboGrafx-16 games to make up for no showing last week, and a single solitary NES title.
For our NES release this week we have NES Open Tournament Golf just in time for Father’s Day (Well, almost). Take on [...]

While it’s simply speculation at this point, Paul Mottram, Senior Producer on Crush did point out that “There is no reason why it couldn’t be transferred to multiple different platforms especially the Wii, DS and PS2 and this is something we are thinking about.” - You can hit up the whole interview here.

With the reception [...]

Mario Party 8 - Initial Impressions

I lucked out yesterday, and my local super-retailer, Wal Mart, had a copy (many, actually) of Mario Party 8! I picked it up without hesitation, and completed my Wii Remote collection with a total of four, and hosted the first ever Wii Mario Party at my house.

There were a total of three of us, and [...]

Via IGN I saw something that I didn’t particularly care for at all: More Mini Games on the Wii. However, this does look like it might be fun, and even more so for younger kids. The fact that all the Nintendo Wii is getting is mini game filled retail games is just blowing my mind. [...]

I call Shotgun!

This…. This is a combination of the most silly and badass piece of equipment for any console, ever. The Guitar Hero Controller? Wireless 360 Controller? Power Glove?
Moot.
This might make you look like more of a goof than the Wii already does, but damn, this is just cool. I might re-rent Red Steel just to [...]

Courtesy of a 1up Story, we now have proof that Beautiful Katamari, the long rumored arcade/retail Katamari game coming to Wii, is now in fact NOT…. Yet.

So what about a Wii version? Jun Moriwaki, the director of the game comments, “The Wii is also one of our platform choices. We would like to challenge with [...]

Looks like Super Paper Mario is kickin’ ass with the critics. High ratings all around, and with the little amount of time I’ve had with it I can’t help but totally agree. It’s a really cool, diverse game with tons of little treasures and great powers. Be sure to look here soon for a WiiSpot [...]

Cooking Mama Cook Off Metareview: Meh

The popular Nintendo DS game made its way to the Wii this week, and it seems that the reviews are kind of rocky. A moderate 66% at GameRankings makes me reconsider my thoughts to have purchased it this weekend. Blockbuster, here I come. I’d love to give it a whirl, since multiplayer looks like a [...]

I can confirm that the Friend Code system in the Wi-Fi Connection (WFC) service for Wii will be the same as it was for the Nintendo DS, meaning game-specific Friend Codes and a separate Friend Roster are used in each game where players can play with identified friends. As with Nintendo DS, the system was [...]






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