Nintendo Wii U and 3DS news at Wii's World

Over on Twitter, famous rapper Eminem has posted a high-score for the arcade version of Donkey Kong. "To my fellow Kongers, peep the new high score. Just imagine if I had more free time..." A more than decent score there, but one unlikely to give record-holder Hank Chien (1 million+) trouble sleeping.... read more

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Build-A-Bear Workshop: Friendship Valley new screenshots

Build-A-Bear Workshop: Friendship Valley screenshot

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Wipeout: The Game new screenshots

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Cave Story review

After waiting through all the delays, Cave Story finally hits WiiWare six years after its release on PC. Cave Story is notable for many reasons, not the least of which is that it can be considered as a spiritual successor to Super Metroid, yet in a way is a tribute to nearly every 2-D action game of the 90's. There are elements of Mario, Mega Man and even the sheer insanity of Treasure's titles packed in. After so... read more

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Cave Story music problems

If you've been playing Cave Story using the new soundtrack, you may have noticed some problems with it. The game's composer Yann van der Cruyssen has put out a note commenting on the issues: As you've all noticed, there's a lot of weird things going on with the audio, for instance: drum tracks not playing (there is actually drums in the music files we provided), instrument changes delayed, unbalanced mixing. I... read more

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 new screenshots

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 screenshot

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Nintendo 3D handheld

In an official PDF file Nintendo has announced a successor to the DS handheld. The temporarily named 3DS system can show off 3D visuals without need for glasses. It also sports backward compatibility for DS and DSi games. Nintendo spokesperson Ken Toyoda has said the 3DS will be playable at E3 Expo. As far as known facts go, that's it. I haven't been a big fan of the 3D movement in films, so I'm being... read more

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Mega Man 10 review

Only a little more than a year since Mega Man 9 hit WiiWare comes its sequel. Apparently the retro graphics, sound and gameplay which characterized Mega Man 9 were a hit amongst gamers, and while Mega Man 10 doesn't quite reach the same lofty heights as its predecessor, it's still a great game for those of us who enjoy 2D style games.... read more

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Cave Story hits WiiWare

No Virtual Console games to mention today, and just the one lone release on WiiWare. It's a biggie though, a game many people have been looking forward to: Cave Story (WiiWare) First created for the PC in 2004 by Daisuke Amaya (aka Pixel), this new WiiWare version has the option of playing with remastered graphics and music, or you can choose the originals.... read more

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NBA Jam trailer heating up

EA is hoping to set the Wii on fire by rekindling the old NBA Jam franchise. Here's a new trailer: Hot or not?... read more

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Whispers of Conduit sequel

Over at the Game Developers Conference there have been rumors floating around regarding a sequel to The Conduit. Word has it there was a piece of artwork with a large number "2", done in the same style as the Conduit's logo. High Voltage Software deny all knowledge. In an interview, producer Josh Olsen acknowledged some failings of the first game, particularly the generic setting. "I think that's a very fair... read more

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Gladiator and Castlevania downloads

Monday again, that means more WiiWare and Virtual Console releases: Rage of the Gladiator (WiiWare) Triple Shot Sports (WiiWare) Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (TG-CD) Rondo /ˈrɒndoʊ, rɒnˈdoʊ/ [ron-doh, ron-doh] ?noun,plural-dos. Music. a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the... read more

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Last Ninja 3 refunds on Virtual Console

If you forked over 500 Wii points for Last Ninja 3 on Wii's Virtual Console you may have been disappointed with a bug that caused the game to freeze after the very first level. This error affects everyone the same way, and publishers Commodore are unable to fix it, apologetically offering refunds to everyone who bought the game. Despite the best effort of the Commodore Gaming development team, the crash in... read more

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Sam & Max Season Two new screenshots

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Dracula: Undead Awakening new screenshots

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Mega Man classic poll

With over a quarter of the votes, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories proved to be "Wii's scariest game" in our recent poll. Time for something else. With Capcom reviving the classic NES-styled Mega Man games like there's no tomorrow (!), which of them is your favorite? Take the poll... read more

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Mario and Luigi food shops

A recent discovery on Google Maps reveals that gaming legend Super Mario and brother Luigi have taken root in the UK to set up some food businesses: The addresses can be found on Claremont Road in Manchester, England. Luigi's Take Away has been temporarily closed pending health & safety allegations over the use of magic mushrooms.... read more

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Cinging in the red

In disappointing news, Japanese developers Cing have filed for bankruptcy. The studio, most widely known for games like Another Code: R and DS adventures Hotel Dusk / Last Window are left owing more than 200 million Yen (2.21 million USD at the current Japanese exchange rate). Cing also had a hand in the critically acclaimed Wii game Little King's Story. It's not yet known whether a buyer will step in to help... read more

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March 8th WiiWare & Virtual Console

Monday's here again, which means another bunch of releases on WiiWare and Virtual Console. It looks like a decent selection this week: Max and the Magic Marker (WiiWare) Dracula: Undead Awakening (WiiWare) Final Fantasy II (SNES) Well, Max is win imo, don't know about the others?... read more