From: http://nintendoeverything.com/
From: http://www.ugo.com/games/goldeneye-007-reloaded-features
GoldenEye 007 was positively received. Unfortunately, many of the praises were accompanied by the phrase that haunts the Nintendo Wii and its titles. That phrase was, of course, "for a Wii game." The game was fun, action-packed, smooth and memorable... for a Wii game. Eurocom knew there was still more to be done with theGoldenEye name, and we experienced all of the upcoming fun with the new features of GoldenEye 007: Reloaded in our hands-on preview. 60 frames per second, upgraded graphics, new game modes and improved online features are just some of the changes Bond fans can expect. Although Eurocom was staying tight-lipped about the online features, they acknowledged the Wii's online accessibility issues. And, let's face it, this is Activision.
By Sal Basile
From: http://unrealitymag.com/
by Paul Tassi
The new trailer shows off Rock Band 3 keyboard gameplay from tracks by Huey Lewis and The News, Ida Maria, Tears for Fears and Them Crooked Vultures. Rock Band 3 will be released on October 26th in North America and October 29th for the rest of the world for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and Nintendo DS.
Written by Valay Update: Official PR here. Rumors of a gold-colored Classic Controller Pro have surfaced a number of times, even before GoldenEye 007 was officially announced by Activision. Today, however, the company finally confirmed that it’s the real deal. For $69.99, consumers will be able to purchase a bundle, which will include a copy of GoldenEye 007 and the controller. A stand-alone release of the game itself will also be sold for $49.99, the typical price of Wii titles.
I thought waiting 12 years for a StarCraft sequel was bad, but it turns out we've actually been waiting 13 years for a GoldenEye remake, and we didn't even know it was coming. Many companies have wanted to remake the game, and everybody else has wanted to play it, but it's always been held up by red tape. The James Bond License was bought by Electronic Arts in 1999, and then by Activision in 2007. However, the original GoldenEye 007 game for the Nintendo 64 was owned by Nintendo and Rare, and Rare is now owned by Microsoft, leading to a tragic custody battle over the years. Microsoft wouldn't let Nintendo re-release the original on the Wii's Virtual Console, and Nintendo wouldn't let Rare remake it for the 360's XBLA. Now we know why. Activision has their own remake ready, and it's exclusively for Nintendo's Wii and DS systems.
GoNintendo received an anonymous tip about a leaked Activision survey, with pictures of two covers for a Wii game, a golden Classic Controller, and a new Wii Zapper modeled after the infamous Golden Gun. It also had this tasty quote, revealing that the game will have improved graphics and physics, 8 player online multiplayer, and Daniel Craig will be replacing Pierce Brosnan:
But that's not all. Then Eurogamer got their own anonymous tip, learning that the game is about to be announced at E3 and will be released in November. It is being co-developed by the UK-based Eurocom and the US-based n-Space. Eurocom previously worked on another Nintendo 64 Bond game, The World Is Not Enough, and n-Space has worked on some Duke Nukem titles, Geist, and the DS Call of Duty games. We'll have to wait until E3's official announcement, but I think we can assume that Eurocom will be developing the Wii title while n-Space develops the DS title.
I'm not sure how I feel about Daniel Craig sneaking into my pre-Craig Bond games, but then again Casino Royale was a remake of Bond's first adventure so maybe that makes GoldenEye post-Craig Bond? I'm not sure. Either way it's not that important, since Pierce Brosnan never fought Oddjob or Mayday, and it was still great fun in the 1997 game.
Like all late 90's attempts at photorealistic humans and environments, the graphics did age rather poorly over the years. But the gameplay was as solid as they come, and very deserving of a facelift with today's technology. It will be interesting to see how the younger generation of FPS gamers, those who grew up on franchises like Halo and Call of Duty, react to the grandaddy of console FPS games making its triumphant return. It was the best-selling FPS on a home console for 7 years after all, until Halo 2 took its crown. And it's still frequently referred to as the greatest game adaptation of a film ever made.
Personally, I can't wait to see the game's DK and paintball modes with today's graphics, or how many enemies they'll fit on the screen when a security alarm goes off. Klobbs in the Caverns anyone? RCP-90s in the Facility? Rocket launchers in the basement? 1 on 1, Aztec, Slappers Only? Speedruns of the Facility level are going to be all the rage, again.
Sources: GoNintendo and Eurogamer
From: http://mashable.com/
Do you have a Nintendo Wii and a Netflix account? If so, you can now stream Netflix Watch Instantly’s entire library of TV and film content to your TV using your console’s Wi-Fi connection. You’ll need to order a disc from Netflix to do it, but that disc is shipping to anyone who wants it now; previously it was available to only a select few.
Log into your account and go to Netflix.com/Wii, then tap the “Send the FREE Disc!” button and your disc will be on its way, just like any other Netflix disc. You’ll get to keep this one because you’ll need to put it into the console any time you want to watch movies online.
Sony’s PlayStation 3 uses a similar method, but Netflix is integrated into the software of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console — no disc required. Also note that unlike those machines the Wii is only capable of standard definition video, so you won’t be able to enjoy Netflix in high definition.
That won’t matter to millions of Netflix users, however. The Wii is more popular than either the PlayStation 3 or the Xbox 360 despite its lack of high definition; some people just don’t care that much about HD. Netflix’s web player doesn’t do HD either, so it’s not like Wii owners are missing out on something essential to the Netflix experience.
Update: We’ll note as some of our readers have that Netflix streaming on the Wii is not available to users outside the U.S. We didn’t mention this initially because Netflix does not offer any service at all outside the U.S., but clarification never hurts. Netflix has announced that it plans to launch streaming service in one other country later this year, but further details haven’t been revealed yet.
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 Wii Fit Plus offers a range of new features to help players reinvigorate their workouts, along with exercises and balance games, like Rhythm Kung Fu, above, designed to keep them fun. (Nintendo) |
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by srfto
Modder Jack Rossi took it upon himself to build the controller for the ‘Ghostbuster Wii’ game that we all dreamed about. Yup, your very own ‘Ghostbuster Proton Pack’.
The replicate ‘Ghostbuster Proton Pack’ is fully functional, even the back pack which tells the player how much power left in the pack and which player is selected in the game. As of now,
Straight from Egon’s lab, after months of Beta testing I bring to you the first ever fully fictional Wii-Proton Pack to be used in conjunction with the Nintentdo Wii version of the Ghostbusters Video game. The cyclotron features four blue LEDs allowing you to know which player is selected or active and the Blue Power Cell actually shows you how much power the pack has. The Thrower has been carefully designed in regards to ergonomics and function. The front of the wand has an area in which you can place the Wii-mote and the back handle is where the Nunchuck is placed. Since the Wii-mote has in internal speaker in it’s ABS housing, when playing the game the pack makes all the iconic Ghostbusters SFX. And being that the Wii utilizes wireless technology, the wand is not tethered to the pack via a cord. I will be shooting some video footage this week and will post it as soon as it’s finished so you can see the pack in action! Thanks for looking!
-Jack
I would definitely wear this for Halloween too! (and..Christmas, Easter, Columbus Day, yeah just about every holiday, I would whip it out)
[GBfans]
February 1, 2010 by Ruibo
A 38-year-old British woman has made another astonishing weight loss miracle due to her strict exercise curriculum (Wii Fit) and healthy dieting.
Lara Roberts, a mother of 2 who was unable to cut down her weight from giving birth to her second child, has now gone from 252 to 140 pounds in a year. Lara Roberts gave the most credit to the Wii Fit for allowing her to work out at home, where she has complete privacy and removes the self-conscious feeling from working out in public.
Losing 112lbs. in a year is definitely no easy task. It takes a lot of motivation and hard work. Her greatest motivating factors are her daughters, whom she loved dearly and hopes to see them grow up. Lara Roberts had to get up 5 a.m. every morning to start her workout on the Wii Fit. Of course, with the Wii Fit work out she also had to fix her eating habit and go on a strict diet to help her lose the weight. The result as you can see from the before and after picture is just amazing.
Before -Around 252 Pounds.
After - Smoking 140 Pounds
Nintendo can definitely have her as a spokes person for Wii Fit and she can totally motivate people to do this too (I mean even I am ready to go out and buy a Wii Fit).
by Ruibo
from: http://www.gossipgamers.com/
“NBA JAM is one of the most recognizable franchises in videogame history,” said Peter Moore, President, EA SPORTS. “Diehard fans of the original game have been asking for a remake for more than a decade. We’re very excited to give them their wish this year with the return of this iconic franchise.”No price has been mentioned but we do expect the game to be released later this year. More information can be found on the official site including your chance to vote on the draft.
Instead, sources confirmed to ESPN that the new title is actually one of the all-time classics coming back to consoles as EA Sports has acquired the rights from the NBA to deliver an updated version of “NBA Jam” that will ship to retail exclusively for the Wii.Yup, the 1993 (yes 1993) classic that once rocked arcades and sports fans alike is making a comeback. I’m 30 years old, don’t play video games but can honestly say when this thing hits arcades and Wii systems I’m going to get my ass to the nearest one.
You see screenshots of "New Super Mario Bros." on the Wii and you scoff. You've played dozens of Mario games in the past. You've rocked the whole "All-Stars" collection, you mastered the Japanese "Super Mario Bros. 2," you think you can handle just about everything. Well "New Super Mario Bros." on the Wii is going to teach you a lesson in humility. It's really hard.
At a demo in New York City this week, Nintendo was showing off some of the new levels from the game. The first they dropped me in was level 8-7 and very near the end of the game. And it showed. You remember those ghost house levels from "Super Mario World" where you had to stay on the moving platform and it slowly chugged past ghosts and other obstacles? Ok, imagine that, but turn the platform into a slavering bone dragon and speed it up by about 3 times. Oh, and throw on three other homicidal friends who would rather jump on your head than let you make a perfectly timed jump. I went in expecting instant success, I left with zero lives and a lower sense of self worth.
Apart from the multiplayer, the difficulty seems to be the most striking thing about "New Super Mario Bros." on the Wii. Completing some of the later levels on your first try is nearly impossible, and you'll probably end up blowing a large cache of lives on a single tricky jump.
And that's where the "Super Guide" comes in. Again, go ahead and scoff. I did. But with such a ramped up difficulty, it makes a lot of sense to let the computer handle the tricky bits for folks. After all, nothing makes you put down a game faster than dying 10 times on the same section. It seems like Nintendo has found a way around that issue.
It's because of the Super Guide that the developers were able to crank up the difficulty, knowing that they no longer needed to make the game for the lowest-skilled player. So you're left with what's arguably the most hardcore Mario game you've ever played. Starting to scoff a little less now, aren't you?
The game's set to drop in the middle of November (a mere week away from another super hardcore title: "Modern Warfare 2), but as far as same-system multiplayer experiences go this holiday season, "New Super Mario Bros." on the Wii is the most promising I've seen.
"I wasn't up on stage at the briefing today, so I'm in a very relaxed mood," the man tells the crowd. There is a long silence, as if no one in the room knows what to do next.
At E3, Nintendo hosted a small question-and-answer event with its personal gold mine: Shigeru Miyamoto. This was also one of the rare E3's where Miyamoto didn't take part in Nintendo press conference, so this gave him the chance to explain the games that were announced and talk at length about what he's thinking about. The stern warnings are of out character with Miyamoto's somewhat impish presence—we were all warned that video and photographs were completely prohibited. But we can listen, and one of the things Miyamoto is working on isn't game related at all.
Miyamoto says he'd like to create programs that allow you to download information about different areas around town. So if you go to a shopping center, he explains, you can download a shopping guide. In Japan, there are already a few examples of this in action. While not game-related, this is what has been taking up much of his time. It seems odd, but he speaks about it in an excited voice.
The idea being that gamers should carry their DS systems around with them wherever they go, and getting information about places you visit gives you an excuse to do just that. In Japan students in some schools use the DS system in their day-to-day lives, and give feedback about the class via the portable.
Of course, all of this is in addition to the clutch of games he's working on with Nintendo. In the free moments he has at E3, he's e-mailing the developers and keeping track of the work being done. What's clear is that Miyamoto doesn't allow himself much time for rest, and he's always cranking on something. When talking about Super Mario Galaxy 2, he shares that the game began life as more of a Mario Galaxy 1.5, a sort of remixed version of the game, but the team got carried away creating new content for the game, and thus it was decided to turn the game into a full sequel.
Another bit of news: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks will feature four-play multiplayer, stemming from Miyamoto's enjoyment of Zelda: Four Swords. We won't be able to play the multiplayer in the version of the game shown at E3, but it will be there for the final version. There is also a new Zelda for the Wii in the works, but Miyamoto decided to work on development instead of bringing it here. He has one piece of artwork he shows, however, and the inability to take pictures becomes maddening.
The image shows Link in front of a fiery background. There's a ghostly-looking woman with a hat and a crystal pendant looking down sadly at his back. It's a beautiful image, but the only other hint is that it's very possible the game could be only played with Wii MotionPlus. "Of course, that depends on how well Wii Sports Resort sells. I'd like you to think of Zelda when you're playing with some of the swordplay in Wii Sports Resort," Miyamoto said.
His thoughts on Microsoft's motion-sensing technology? At Nintendo they like to tweak the technology and make sure it works in the game and come up with the gameplay ideas... and then show it. He looks down and smiles mischievously as the crowd chuckles softly at this answer. "Implementing technology in a way that feels good and feels natural—we've done that with the MotionPlus," he says. That somewhat contradicts the reveal from the press conference earlier today, and someone asks about how he would use the Vitality Sensor. "I think it's a very unique device that I've been interested in for quite a while."
He talks about movements and buttons and even the Balance Board, ways to control games, and expresses some skepticism of people being able to raise or lower their blood pressure of their own volition. He sees the uses for Yoga training, for instance. "When you sleep at night, are you really relaxed all the way through?" he asks. What about the longer term possibilities? They have a device at Nintendo that tests love. Couples hold each other's hands and then touch the device, and it says how much attraction there is between them. He also played with a robot that you could control by concentrating. So maybe using the Vitality sensor they could create a new Pokemon. Did that make sense to anyone else? Miyamoto doesn't seem to know where his thoughts are going to take him, which makes getting straight answers somewhat problematic, but it's clear the device has his wheels turning.
He lists Wil Wright's SimCity as a game that has influenced him, as well as Japanese comics. The very question of what other games he admires makes him groan and look uncomfortable.
It's amazing how much joy he brings to his work. Watching him, in a room filled with gaming writers, playing New Super Mario Bros. Wii and making little noises of joy or surprise is inspiring; this man loves what he does. He created the game, and he's also completely wrapped up in it, hissing softly when he misses a jump, exclaiming happily when he gets a power up.
"This is why we don't allow photography," Miyamoto joked as he died while playing his creation.
Nintendo has announced a new Super Mario game named New Super Mario Brothers for Wii at their E3 2009 press conference. The new game is a multiplayer game and allows 4 players to play at once.
There are classic trappings such as coins, warp pipes, etc. which require cooperative play. The game can be played in single player mode, or two, or three, or four. When there are four players, there is a lot more stuff in the game.
You can also pickup and carry other players and switch over at any time. There is also a new item named – Propeller suit. The screen can pan out and there is a tally at the end with bonus points, ranking, coins, etc.
The new game is playable at E3 2009 and is scheduled to launch during holiday 2009.
Original post at Popzara Blogs :
Already the recipient of Presidential iPods and box-set DVDs (non-PAL region), the world's most famous monarch can now claim her stake on yet another popular digital past-time- videogames. Specifically, a gold-plated Nintendo Wii, courtesy of publisher THQwhich hopes to lure Her Majesty and her own extended family into a few endless nights of waggle-induced fun.
Encased in gold and accompanied by a copy of the company's latest family-friend release, BIG Family Games, appropriately enough. So says THQ product manager Danielle Robinson of the royal present:
"But we thought that Her Majesty the Queen wouldn't want to play on any old console, so an extra-special gold one was commissioned. We hope that she and the rest of the Royal Family enjoy the game!"
The Queen can now claim to be the second-most popular world figure to house Nintendo's ubiquitous console, right after US President Barack Obama snatched one up for the White House soon after taking power. No word yet on whether the Queen and First Lady Michelle Obama will continue their burgeoning friendship via a few fast-paced games of Mario Kart Online, but we'll certainly keep you posted! Cheers!
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