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

Chronos Twins DX dated and trailer

According to an email from Julio at EnjoyUp, the US WiiWare release of Chronos Twins DX is happening next week, on January 11th. It plays like a split-screen action platformer, where the main character exists in two different time dimensions at once. Sounds complicated, and it probably is. These games are known for being tough. A brand new trailer has made it through the rift: My head hurts already. Does... read more

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WiiWare and Final Fight 3

If Big N ended last year with a bang, then they're starting 2010 with a.. squeak. Among the lineup on WiiWare today are a Pipe Dreams clone and a wild west shoot 'em up with FMV cowboys (because it worked so well with Mad Dog McCree!). Heron: Steam Machine (WiiWare) Fast Draw Showdown (WiiWare) Pub Darts (WiiWare) Final Fight 3 (SNES) ... read more

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New Super Mario Bros Wii review

The Mario franchise. Nintendo's prize horse. It's gone through countless recreations and new directions. From 2D to 3D t... read more

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PilotWings, Castlevania and more

Nintendo are ending the year 2009 with another good week for WiiWare and Virtual Console fans: Castlevania Rebirth (WiiWare) The Magic Obelisk (WiiWare) Eat! Fat! Fight! (WiiWare) Rabbids Lab (WiiWare) PilotWings (SNES) Will you be downloading any of these?... read more

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Flowerworks giveaway winners

Our recent giveaway competition for Flowerworks on WiiWare is now over. Entries were many, but the lucky winners are: Keaton C Daniel F Feross H ERIC Bukunmi A Congrats to all five, a friend code will be emailed to you so that you can be gifted the game. Many thanks to developers Nocturnal Entertainment for supplying the free copies.... read more

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Red Steel 2 wallpapers

To celebrate the festive season, Ubisoft has released some wallpapers and avatars promoting peace and good will to all men, and Red Steel 2. Red Steel 2 wallpapers Red Steel 2 avatars One of the more exciting Wii games to look forward to next year?... read more

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Virtual Console cheer from Sega

Starting on Christmas eve and lasting until January 6th, Sega are reducing the prices on some of their key franchises on Virtual Console. Wii shoppers will be able to pay 500 Points for these games, instead of the usual 800: Xmas discount Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Gunstar Heroes ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron Puyo Puyo 2: Tsuu Shining Force Golden... read more

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The Magic Obelisk new screenshots

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The Magic Obelisk for WiiWare

A new press release reveals that Japanese developers GAME ARTS have a game coming to WiiWare. The Magic Obelisk is an astoundingly original gameplay experience featuring intriguing characters, an extraordinary tale and the forge of a deep friendship. The game features over 30 stages and revolves around a tree spirit called Lukus. Like other tree spirits of the world, Lukus is endued with the ability to... read more

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Flowerworks review

Flowerworks is not what you would expect from a game with 'Flower' in the title. Take an action puzzle game, add some... read more

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Flowerworks new screenshots

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Super Smash Bros on US Virtual Console

The 500th downloadable game on Wii is available today, Nintendo are celebrating this milestone with a bang: Eco Shooter: Plant 530 (WiiWare) TV Show King 2 (WiiWare) Pallurikio (WiiWare) Happy Holidays Christmas (WiiWare) Super Smash Bros (N64) Ninja Gaiden (Arcade) Check out our Pallurikio review for a bit more insight into that.... read more

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Music from Sadness on Wii

The general feeling about spooky Wii game Sadness is that it's vaporware which will never see the light of day. Unfortunate as this may be, some atmospheric music from the game has hit YouTube, composed by Arkadiusz Reikowski. Were you looking forward to Sadness way back when?... read more

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Furry Legends new screenshots

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Gold Wii selling for half a mil

That right there is the world's most expensive console. Crafted by Stuart Hughes, the Nintendo Wii Supreme is cast from 2.5 Kg of solid 22 carat gold and has buttons decorated with a total of 78 diamonds. Only three of these have been made, so grab yours quick for a cool $487,000.... read more

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Mega Man 10 first footage

Die-hard Mega Man fans can now see the first gameplay footage from Mega Man 10. Easy mode is the difficulty being shown off, and don't expect to grasp much storyline because this video is in Japanese. Mega Man 10 is expected for release in March 2010.... read more

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Get Monkey Island ep 2 for free

If you're based in the US and your Wii is connected online, Telltale Games are offering Tales of Monkey Island 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay free to anyone who participates in a short survey. After answering five simple questions, you input your friend code and the game will be gifted to you. Take the survey Apparently the survey will only run for around a week, so get clicking if you want to take part.... read more

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No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle new screenshots

No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle screenshot

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Pallurikio review

The unusually titled Pallurikio from Italian developers Playstos is a colorful arcade-style game. They were kind enough ... read more

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Wiiwa puppet controller and game

Meet Wiiwaa, the latest and probably greatest in a long line of 3rd party peripherals for the Nintendo Wii. Aimed at kids, this cuddly puppet is the creation of Zoink Entertainment. The Wiimote slots into Wiiwa's mouth, allowing you to use him for simple gestures. Zoink Entertainment's Klaus Lyngeled spoke: Use your Wiiwaa puppet to control this little fellow just like a real puppeteer would do. Walk,... read more