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Nintendo has published the weekly update for the Wii's Virtual Console featuring Pokemon Puzzle League (N64, 1000 Wii Points) and Renegade (NES, 500 Points).
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A Wii VC Update For 05/05/08: Starring Renegade, Pokemon Puzzle LeaguePosted 8:53pm Mon May 05, 2008 by Solomon Lee
Tags: Wii, Nintendo, Virtual Console, Update
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Wii Virtual Console Update: Starring Double DragonPosted 8:47pm Mon Apr 28, 2008 by Solomon Lee
Tags: Wii, Nintendo, Virtual Console, Update
Nintendo has published the weekly update for the Wii's Virtual Console featuring the classic title, Double Dragon (NES, 500 Wii Points).
Full game details from Nintendo can be viewed at the jump.
GB Review: One Piece: Unlimited AdventurePosted 12:06am Thu Apr 24, 2008 by Eric Jonathan Smith
Tags: One Piece Unlimited Adventure, Nintendo Wii, One Piece, anime
What five minutes of One Piece will do to you.
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.
GB Review: Sega Bass Fishing (Wii)Posted 11:53pm Wed Apr 23, 2008 by Eric Jonathan Smith
Tags: Sega Bass Fishing, review, Sega, fishing, sports, Nintendo Wii
Ahh - looks, feels, and smells like 1999. Now that's bad fish.
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.
Click here for an explanation of our review and scoring format.
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.
Click here for an explanation of our review and scoring format.
Sega Bass Fishing services Wii anglers with a standard
variety of modes.
Nintendo Denies Mario Kart Disc Error AllegationsPosted 7:04pm Tue Apr 15, 2008 by Zach Lott
Tags: nintendo, mario kart, wii, disc read error
Rumors stating that Mario Kart Wii suffers from the same disc-reading errors as Super Smash Bros. Brawl have been denied by Nintendo, who told Eurogamer that they haven't heard anything about the problem.
Nintendo also told Eurogamer that the same rumors' claims that Mario Kart Wii is on a dual-layered disc are also false, as the game is on a single-layered disc.
[eurogamer.net]
Rumors stating that Mario Kart Wii suffers from the same disc-reading errors as Super Smash Bros. Brawl have been denied by Nintendo, who told Eurogamer that they haven't heard anything about the problem. Nintendo also told Eurogamer that the same rumors' claims that Mario Kart Wii is on a dual-layered disc are also false, as the game is on a single-layered disc.
[eurogamer.net]
Like Brawl, Mario Kart Wii is Experiencing Disc Read Errors Posted 9:21pm Sun Apr 13, 2008 by Zach Lott
Tags: mario kart wii, disc drive error, nintendo, wii
The issue once again stems from the Wii's inability to read dual-layered discs if the disc drive lens is dirty.
If you discover that your Wii is in need of cleaning, you can send it in to Nintendo through a repair form that is available for North American residents via Nintendo's official website.
Update: Nintendo has responded to these rumors, stating that Mario Kart Wii is on a single-layered disc and that they are unaware of any problems regarding disc-reading errors.
[gonintendo.com]
The issue once again stems from the Wii's inability to read dual-layered discs if the disc drive lens is dirty.
If you discover that your Wii is in need of cleaning, you can send it in to Nintendo through a repair form that is available for North American residents via Nintendo's official website.
Update: Nintendo has responded to these rumors, stating that Mario Kart Wii is on a single-layered disc and that they are unaware of any problems regarding disc-reading errors.
[gonintendo.com]
A Wii VC Update for 04/07/08: Starring Yoshi's CookiePosted 6:53pm Mon Apr 07, 2008 by Solomon Lee
Tags: Wii, Nintendo, Virtual Console, Update
Nintendo has published the weekly update for the Wii's Virtual Console featuring Yoshi's Cookie (NES, 500 Wii Points) and Bases Loaded (NES, 500 Points).
Full game details from Nintendo can be viewed at the jump.
Wii Virtual Console Update: Starring Cruis'n USAPosted 10:53pm Mon Mar 31, 2008 by Solomon Lee
Tags: Wii, Nintendo, Virtual Console, Update
Nintendo has published the weekly update for the Wii's Virtual Console featuring Cruis'n USA (N64, 1000 Wii Points) and Wonder Boy (Master System, 500 Points).
Full game details from Nintendo can be viewed at the jump.
A Wii VC Update for 03/25/08: Starring PowerballPosted 9:18pm Tue Mar 25, 2008 by Solomon Lee
Tags: Wii, Nintendo, Virtual Console, Update
Nintendo has published the weekly update for the Wii's Virtual Console featuring King's Knight (NES, 500 Wii Points) and Powerball (Genesis, 800 Points).
Full game details from Nintendo can be viewed at the jump.
GB Review: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)Posted 8:07pm Fri Mar 21, 2008 by Eric Jonathan Smith
Tags: review, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Nintendo, 5 stars, Wii
A multitude of variables including dozens of Nintendo-themed stages, endless supplies of rule-changing items, and the best character roster in the series yet adds great depth and longevity to Super Smash Bros. Brawl's gameplay. The online component works well despite some omissions, and with fun inclusions like the story mode, sticker and trophy collecting, and custom stage-building, there is nearly a bottomless well of activities in Brawl. It's needless to say that the game will be played feverously up until the next title in the series and anyone who was even remotely touched by Nintendo in their lifetime would find something to enjoy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series presents an interesting juxtaposition. As a casual fighter featuring some of Nintendo's biggest and best-selling franchises, it's ironic that Smash Bros's popularity can overshadow even the characters represented in it. Though the situation may seem strange, its appeal to the Nintendo faithful is anything but. The roughly six years since Super Smash Bros. Melee have done nothing but keep anticipation and expectations high for the next installment and the result--Super Smash Bros. Brawl--will not disappoint.
A multitude of variables including dozens of Nintendo-themed stages, endless supplies of rule-changing items, and the best character roster in the series yet adds great depth and longevity to Super Smash Bros. Brawl's gameplay. The online component works well despite some omissions, and with fun inclusions like the story mode, sticker and trophy collecting, and custom stage-building, there is nearly a bottomless well of activities in Brawl. It's needless to say that the game will be played feverously up until the next title in the series and anyone who was even remotely touched by Nintendo in their lifetime would find something to enjoy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Click here for an explanation of our review and scoring format.
Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series presents an interesting juxtaposition. As a casual fighter featuring some of Nintendo's biggest and best-selling franchises, it's ironic that Smash Bros's popularity can overshadow even the characters represented in it. Though the situation may seem strange, its appeal to the Nintendo faithful is anything but. The roughly six years since Super Smash Bros. Melee have done nothing but keep anticipation and expectations high for the next installment and the result--Super Smash Bros. Brawl--will not disappoint.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl can be compressed to a single rule: to knock your opponents off the sides of the screen. You accomplish this by beating your opponents to a pulp to raise their damage percentage. The higher their percentage, the farther they fly, best done with the namesake smash attack. It's really that simple. But just because the concept is simple doesn't mean it's simple in practice.
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