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

Nintendo's demo mode named Super Guide

The autopilot mode we've heard of previously has now been officially called 'Super Guide'. This is where the cpu takes control of your character for you in order to get you past hard parts of the game. Super Guide is set to appear in New Super Mario Bros and potentially other games made by Nintendo too. Although deemed by some as a "dumbing down", Big N refutes this, claiming it will actually allow them to ramp... read more

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Epic Mickey on the real

So all that Epic Mickey stuff a few months back wasn't just a load of hot air, Gameinformer magazine reveals the game is actually being made and shows off some more artwork on its front cover: Apparently the story features Mickey battling against forgotten characters in Disney's history, who are angry about.. being forgotten, and want sweet sweet revenge. Note that Mickey is holding a paintbrush in that... read more

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Need for Speed: Nitro new screenshots

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Super Meat Boy new screenshots

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Night Sky new screenshots

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Nintendo fixing bricked Wiis after firmware 4.2

After the recent 4.2 firmware update tackling Homebrew, a number of innocent bystanders found that their Wii consoles no longer worked. Nintendo has put out a statement advising these gamers to contact their customer service departments. We are aware of a very small number of reported problems with Wii consoles after updating to the Wii System Menu 4.2. The symptoms described usually occur when a Wii console... read more

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LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias new screenshots

LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias screenshot

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Robocalypse: Beaver Defense new screenshots

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Mountain Sports new screenshots

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EA savaged by big dawg

Meet John Thompson, nicknamed "Big Dawg", a well known fan of the Cleveland Browns football team. EA allegedly included a likeness of Mr Dawg in their Madden NFL 09 game and he's not happy about it. In fact he's suing EA to the tune of $25,000 for unauthorized use of his good image. Can you see Big Dawg getting his money?... read more

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Escape Game and Empire Strikes Back EU

Two downloadable games hit the Wii Shop Channel in Europe and Australia today. One is for WiiWare, the other on Virtual Console. "Aha I Got It!" Escape Game (WiiWare) Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (SNES) The awkwardly titled "Aha I Got It!" Escape Game is a cartoony puzzle game published by Ateam (not THE A-team). It's going for 500 points. Have a cool weekend.... read more

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New Wii packaging

Since the Wii was released, the console's packaging has been kept pretty much the same. The new version isn't a whole lot different, but with the release of Wii Sports Resort and the MotionPlus addon things have changed a smidgen for a new bundle, as shown in the excellently lit photographs below: ... read more

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Wii firmware update 4.2 breaks homebrew

The flashing blue light can mean only one thing (well not really), Nintendo has put out a firmware update. Firmware 4.2 is said to include behind-the-scenes improvements, one of which makes older game discs run more efficiently. On the negative side for some, the update also completely removes the Homebrew Channel.... read more

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Earthworm Jim remake details

Just a week or so back we heard news of an Earthworm Jim game coming to WiiWare. We later learned it would be a remake of the Sega Genesis version, and it's being handled by Gameloft. The game is being built from scratch without using any of the original code. Graphics are being spruced up a lot, as seen in this comparison pic: That's taken from the iPhone version, but we can expect something similar on... read more

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Ninja Captains funny desert teaser

Here's a comical teaser clip from the upcoming Ninja Captains on Wii. Ninja Captains is billed as a frantic series of competitive mini-games, something similar to WarioWare.... read more

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Arkanoid and DRiiFT stateside

Two more WiiWare games have been added to the Wii Shop Channel today, along with an arcade classic which will cost you a meaty 1000 Points! Arkanoid Plus (WiiWare) DRiiFT Mania (WiiWare) Altered Beast (Arcade) Check out the DRiiFT Mania review to see what I thought of it. More downloadable news on Friday with the PAL region releases.... read more

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Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars new screenshots

Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars screenshot

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Frank West enters TvC

The US release of Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars is set to see some brand new playable fighters. The first of these is Frank West of Dead Rising fame. That doesn't quite look or sound like the Frank West I remember, but oh well. Any love for Frank? He's covered wars y'know.... read more

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New Super Mario Bros Wii new screenshots

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Wii price drop to $199

A fresh press release from Nintendo says the Wii console will undergo a price drop at retail, starting on September 27th. The new price point is $199.99. The new $199.99 price delivers the full iconic Wii gaming experience, including the motion-sensing Wiimote, Nunchuk, Wii Sports software and furthers Nintendo's mission to expand the gaming universe by making video games accessible to more... read more