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One Piece: Unlimited Adventure is a Nintendo Wii exclusive action-adventure game following the exploits of the Straw Hat Pirates of the popular manga and anime series, One Piece. The overall gameplay of this lengthy journey might not be solid enough to hold its own, but fans of the manga and anime will mine a decent amount of enjoyment out of the title. Though some errant attributes keep it from being generally recommended, it plays surprisingly well for a licensed game, but that's not saying much.

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After some misdeeds on the high seas, the Straw Hat Pirates' captain and One Piece's main character, Luffy, is forced to fish aboard their ship as penance for wasting food. He hooks a mysterious orb instead of catching a meal, and this orb causes an island to emerge from under the ship. When the crew comes to, they decide to do what any pirate gang would do and see what treasure the island has to plunder. The absurdity of the plot may only resonate with series fans, but luckily the characters themselves offer some much needed levity in the form of personality, though their at times over-animated nature might put off a few people.

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Sega Bass Fishing for the Nintendo Wii is a port of the arcade and Dreamcast title of the same name, only with the obvious addition of Wii Remote controls. The game wears its arcade heritage on its sleeve with the relative simplicity of the gameplay and its non-simulation style. But more obvious than its roots are the flaws made apparent by plucking this fish out of its 1999 waters and dumping it upstream onto a current game console in 2008.



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Sega Bass Fishing services Wii anglers with a standard variety of modes. Arcade mode naturally features arcade style stage by stage play – catch a bass of a minimum size within a certain period of time or you're out of luck. Tournament mode plays somewhat differently, requiring prolonged competition with other anglers. Nature trip mode loses the restraints of other modes and allows you to fish at your own pace. Actually catching a fish is surprisingly simple and within a minute or two in any mode you'll be able to reel in a bass, even though it might not be the big one.

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KOEI has announced that Opoona has gone gold for the Wii. The game is rated E10+ and is scheduled for release on March 25 in North American retail stores.

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Kneel. Place hands on either side of the ceramic-like object. Wait. A sudden urge takes you, spewing the remains of a previous ingestion. You glance at what was just created; between the remains of what were once good ideas you see those extra things you tacked on that seemed like a quick fix at the time but ultimately caused their own regurgitation. You lament at the pain you caused yourself, but deep down you can feel that the pain is still there.

So what have you been eating? Or in this case, what have various developers been feeding the ceramic bowl in question, the Wii? Their own regurgitation, that's what - and a little bit of Nintendo's own leftovers for good measure. The Wii is the one that's sick, suffering from delirious spells of minigame collections, shoddy ports, forced motion control schemes, and God knows what else.

A little examination is in order. Five case studies have been prepared, each a different opinion of how Wii software appears. Some of it isn't too pretty – but fear not, we might even discover a cure. So lean back, relax, and try not to throw that Wii remote into the tv.

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The first trailer for THQ's Deadly Creatures on the Wii is available tonight and linked below for your viewing pleasure.

The game is being developed by Rainbow Studios, the team behind Motorcross Madness, Cars, and ATV Offroad Fury; for this reason I haven't gotten my hopes up, but I admit that I'm curious... monsters go oh-so-well with destruction.

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Nintendo has confirmed that its hotly anticipated Super Smash Bros. Brawl (recently given a perfect score by Famitsu) will contain several demos of Virtual Console titles, including:

• Ice Climber (1986, NES)
• Super Mario Bros. (1987, NES)
• The Legend of Zelda (1987, NES)
• Kid Icarus (1987, NES)
• Kirby’s Adventure (1993, NES)
• Super Metroid (1994,Super NES)
• Lylat Wars (1997, Nintendo 64)

Some of the demos will only be available for a limited time, though the full versions will be up for purchase via the Wii Shop Channel.

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According to CVG, rumors are circulating on the possibility that the original Super Smash Bros. may be coming to the Wii's Virtual Console. The release date is expected to coincide with the release for the upcoming Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii.

Smash Bros. Brawl has recently received a favorable review from the popular Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu.

Nintendo has not issued a comment in response at this time.

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According to a report on the Dow Jones Newswire, a recent survey has "discovered" that Japanese gamers "care more about the games they want to play than price," as a poll of 3,422 gamers on kakaku.com claims that 49.2% say their primary concern in choosing a new console is that it be "compatible with the games they absolutely want to play."

Here are some figures for those who like numbers.

• 43% wish to buy the most popular console
• 6.1% are mostly concerned about price
• 25% own a Wii
• 25% own a DS
  
• 10% own a PlayStation 3
• 10% own a PSP
• 3% own an Xbox 360
• 28% hope to buy a Wii next
• 27% hope to buy a PS3 next

I can only assume that 0% are interested in buying an Xbox 360 as their next console, as a figure wasn't given for Microsoft's unit. Maybe they're saving up for a DS or PSP in a new color?

Anybody surprised by this at all?

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Nintendo has updated its Wii/DS release date list for the US market covering the first half of 2008, and while some of the hottest games lack a specific date, it's better than nothing. Happy highlights are in bold. Take a gander below. As usual, all dates are subject to change at Nintendo's merry whim.

See the whole list after the jump.

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• Jan. 7: Kidz Sports Ice Hockey from Destineer
• Jan. 8: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law from Capcom
• Jan. 15: SAMURAI WARRIORS: KATANA from KOEI CORPORATION
• Jan. 15: Furu Furu Park from Majesco Entertainment
• Jan. 21: Endless Ocean™ from Nintendo
• Jan. 22: One Piece™: Unlimited Adventure™ from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
• Jan. 29: Bomberman Land from Hudson
• January: No More Heroes™ from Ubisoft
• January: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™: Hard Evidence from Ubisoft
• Feb. 8: Kawasaki Jet Ski from Destineer
• Feb. 11: Go Diego Go!: Safari Rescue from 2K Play
• Feb. 12: WWII Aces from Destineer
• Feb. 12: Dream Pinball 3D from SouthPeak Games
• Feb. 18: MX vs. ATV Untamed from THQ
• Feb. 25: Agatha Christie And Then There Were None from DreamCatcher Games
• Feb. 26: Baroque from Atlus USA
• Feb. 26: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors from Square Enix
• Feb. 27: Kidz Sports Soccer from Destineer
• Feb. 27: London Taxi: Rush Hour from Destineer
• February: Garfield® Gets Real from DSI Games
• February: Yamaha Supercross from DSI Games
• February: Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore from Konami
• February: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™ from Ubisoft
• February: BALLOON POP from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES
• March 3: Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed from THQ
• March 9: Super Smash Bros.® Brawl from Nintendo
• March 10: Worms: A Space Oddity from THQ
• March 25: Okami from Capcom
• March 25: OPOONA from KOEI CORPORATION
• March: MiniCopter: Adventure Flight from Aksys Games
• March: Alone in the Dark from Atari
• March: Ninja Reflex from Electronic Arts
• March: Obscure: The Aftermath from Ignition Entertainment
• March: Target: Terror from Konami
• March: Nitro Bike™ from Ubisoft
• March: Emergency Heroes™ from Ubisoft
• March: HEAVENLY GUARDIAN from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES
• March: Rebel Raiders from XS Games

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Here's a fun watch for Super Smash Bros. Brawl fans, as it's the Japanese TV spot for the very hotly anticipated (and perfectly scored by Famitsu) Nintendo Wii game. Take a peek below. The game was recently delayed to March 9 for the US.

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