October 2006 Archives
DVD-compatible Wii coming to Japan
Nintendo has confirmed that they will be releasing an enhanced Wii capable of playing DVDs in Japan some time next year. "There are currently plans to release a version of Wii in Japan featuring DVD playback," said a Nintendo spokesperson. "There are currently no plans to bring this model to... [More]
Wired names Nintendo Wii 'Best of Test'
In a recent shootout between the Wii, the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, Wired magazine crowned the Nintendo Wii "Best of Test," giving it a nine out of possible ten points. The Xbox 360 came in second, with a score of eight points, with the PlayStation 3 coming in... [More]
NFS Carbon control schemes revealed
Newsweek's N'Gai Croal has taken the first look at the different control schemes for Need For Speed Carbon on the Nintendo Wii. The default controls use the Wii-mote as a steering bar — tilting right steers the car right, tilting left steers the car left. This is very similar to... [More]
Ubisoft planning 14 Wii titles by March 2007
Ubisoft has confirmed that it will have 7 games ready for the Wii launch on November 19th, and will also have 7 additional Wii games, including one non announced new brand, by the end of March 2007. "Ubisoft managed to take full advantage of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and should now... [More]
Wii Sports
Wii Sports offers five distinct sports experiences, each using the Wii Remote to provide a natural, intuitive and realistic feel. Players can use their own Mii caricatures in the game and play them against their friends’ Miis for a more personalized experience. As players improve, their Miis' skill levels will... [More]
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
While wandering around his home of Diamond City, Wario accidentally stumbles into an old building called the Temple of Form. Inside, he finds a mystical treasure called the Form Baton. There are many ways to hold and move the baton (called “forms”), and legend has it that if the holder... [More]
Red Steel
In Red Steel, you learn that your fiancee has been kidnapped and her father, a Japanese mafia kingpin, has been murdered by a rival gang. The only way to save your loved one and defend your honor is to journey from Los Angeles to Japan and confront the Tokyo underworld.... [More]
Rayman Raving Rabbids
This new Rayman game features the funniest, zaniest, wackiest antics ever when hordes of nasty bunnies invade Rayman's world and he is enslaved and forced to participate in a series of gladiator- style trials. In order to win his freedom, Rayman must entertain and outwit these crazed, out-of-control bunnies.... [More]
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Link, a young man raised as a wrangler in a small, rural village, is sent to bear a gift to the royal family of Hyrule. Before he can leave, tragedy strikes the village and he is yanked into a twilight gloom that has covered Hyrule. When he enters that realm,... [More]
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz
AiAi and friends come to the Nintendo Wii. An all action mix of unique new puzzles and madcap multiplayer gameplay, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz takes the ground-breaking Nintendo Wii Remote and shows the world exactly what it can do!... [More]
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Sonic brings his trademark speed and attitude to the Nintendo Wii in his first solo adventure since 1991. In Sonic and the Secret Rings, Sonic finds himself in the colorful and vibrant world of the Arabian Nights tales. There he embarks on his most outrageous journey to date through an... [More]
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Six months have passed since the events on the planet Aether. The Galactic Federation's network computer, Aurora Unit, is suddenly and completely corrupted with something like a virus. The Federation believes Space Pirates may be behind the problem and, beginning with Samus, starts to contact bounty hunters. As they explain... [More]
Mario Strikers Charged
Mario Strikers Charged — the follow-up title to Super Mario Strikers — arrives with a roster of features, only for Nintendo Wii. Use the skill the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers provide to win the ball, score unstoppable goals and take control of the goal keeper to perform spectacular saves.... [More]
Super Mario Galaxy
The latest entry into the venerable Super Mario catalog, Super Mario Galaxy will send Mario somewhere he's never been before: into space. When some creature escapes into space with Princess Peach, Mario gives chase, exploring bizarre planets all across the galaxy. Join Mario as he ushers in a new era... [More]
Elebits
Reinventing the game of hide and seek, players search high and low for Elebits, mischievous little creatures that are the source of the world’s power. Use the unique functionality of the innovative Wii controller to push, pull, lift and throw anything in the environment as you attempt to track down... [More]
Excite Truck
A racing game in the tradition of Excitebike, Excite Truck brings truck racing to the Wii, with trucks attaining big-air over dynamically changing terrain. Players hold the Wii Remote like an NES controller to control the truck. The 2 button is the accelerator, the 1 button is the brake, the... [More]
Madden NFL 07
The best-selling football franchise in history, Madden NFL 07 for the Nintendo Wii takes advantage of the revolutionary controller design and all-new Madden FreeMotion controls to create a new controller-focused experience, bringing Madden’s gameplay depth alive in a whole new and immersive way.... [More]
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action
Inspired by the finale of Walt Disney Pictures box office hit film Chicken Little, Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action features Ace, the superhero alter ego of Chicken Little, and the Hollywood versions of his misfit band of friends: Runt, Abby and Fish-Out-of-Water. The crew faces off against Foxy Loxy... [More]
Big Brain Academy
This remake of the popular Nintendo DS game will test players' brains with fun problems and has been designed to accomodate players of all ages. Multiplayer versus and co-op play modes also have been added, allowing players to use the title as a brain-training exercise or a raucous party game.... [More]
Batallion Wars II
Tricked into believing that the Solar Empire is developing a devastating super-weapon, Commander Pierce and Colonel Windsor of the Anglo Isles launch a pre-emptive strike on the Coral Atolls. The world is once again at war. In Batallion Wars II, players drive tanks, command ships, pilot planes and direct their... [More]
