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

Stunt Cars interview

Yesterday we heard about three new titles coming onto WiiWare, one of these being Stunt Cars, a racing game that shows some promise. The developers responsible are Icon Games. I sent over a few questions to their main man, the iconic Mr Richard Hill-Whittall to get more info. WW: Heya, could you introduce yourself and describe what you do at Icon Games? Rich: Richard Hill-Whittall and I am the... read more

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Mirror's Edge Wii

Late last year, Mirror's Edge came out on the PC and HD consoles. Now it's emerged that Electronic Arts were interested in doing a Wii version, as well as handheld ones. EA asked developers Backbone Entertainment to make a small demo, with which these pieces of concept art are associated: There's currently no information on whether the Wii version is undergoing development or if it was canned.... read more

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New Club Nintendo gifts in Japan

Club Nintendo in Japan (carubo nintendo-o?) has made available some supercool gifts for its members to redeem for between 150 and 350 points. These include a Kirby Frisbee, Zelda posters, DS cart wallets and a CD with music from Mario & Luigi RPG. Want.... read more

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Nintendo overtakes Mattel in industry

A consumer report in the Toys & Games sector has shown that Nintendo has taken the top spot from Mattel. The study conducted by "Toys and Games in World" indicates that sales within the industry grew as much as 12% within the review period, totaling $122 billion in USD. Former #1 Mattel Inc are well known for Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels, Matchbox cars, Masters of the Universe (pictured) and board games.... read more

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Nintendo themed sneakers vote

Brassmonki is a blog with a flair for designing customized sneakers, some of which are now going into production. Due to limited funds though, they want to know which designs people want. A few of the designs are related to Nintendo, like these ones: Cel-shaded Link. Evolution of Mario. Weegy scared. Sonic. Pikachu. Life is Peachy. If you want to vote on... read more

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Rabbids Go Home new screenshots

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Icon bringing 3 games to WiiWare

Icon Games, a development studio in the UK is planning to release three games on the WiiWare service: Stunt Cars (Q3 2009) Arcade Darts (Q3 2009) Arcade Sports (Q3 2009) Screenshots of Stunt Cars have already been released and can be seen on the game's page. Stunt Cars features 24 tracks to race on. Various multiplayer modes for up to 4 people. Compatible with the Wii Wheel. Select from... read more

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Stunt Cars new screenshots

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ColorZ on PAL WiiWare

Today marks the end of the Hanabi festival on Virtual Console in PAL regions. ColorZ (WiiWare) Heracles Chariot Racing (WiiWare) Kirby's Dream Land 3 (SNES) Detana TwinBee (TG-16) More on Monday with the US releases, Telltale Games has confirmed the first episode of Monkey Island will be out. Have a safe weekend.... read more

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MotionPlus unfeasible to begin with

In an interview with the Telegraph newspaper, Shigsy rapped about why the MotionPlus addon couldn't be a part of Wii when it first launched. "It was not technically feasible for the technology to be realized with such a compact size. The fact we are now being able to sell MotionPlus at this price, at this size, is the result of technological advancements in the field of micro electromechanical systems, which took... read more

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Blue Sphere Charging Dock review

The honorable electronic ninjas at Shinobii were kind enough to send me one of these chargers to review and spread the good word.... read more

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Super Monkey Ball steps and rolls

Rumors of this game surfaced a few weeks back, but publishers Sega have now gone ahead and confirmed a new Balance Board compatible Super Monkey Ball title. It's called Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll, no other details are availabubble but there is a teaser video to show Ai-ai trying out the new controls: FALL OUT!... read more

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The Mystery of Whiterock Castle new screenshots

The Mystery of Whiterock Castle screenshot

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Nyx guest starring in Furry Legends

According to Furry Legends' Twitter page (and an email I received from Gamelion), Nyx, the winged female character from NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits will be making a guest appearance in the game. NyxQuest was formerly known as Icarian, but underwent a name change for undisclosed reasons.... read more

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Rabbids go lunar

Another short clip featuring a Raving Rabbid (or Lapins Cretins as they appear to be called in France). Maybe the moon isn't as Rabbid-friendly as they thought.... read more

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Darklords poker party on WiiWare

It's a WiiWare bonanza today as three new titles are released, but no Virtual Console to speak of: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord (WiiWare) Battle Poker (WiiWare) 5 Spots Party (WiiWare) Darklord is win in my book. More on Friday with the PAL releases.... read more

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord review

Its forerunner Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King went down well with fans and critics, but in this spi... read more

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Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo new screenshots

Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo screenshot

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Max and the Magic Marker interview

Earlier today we saw the trailer for Max and the Magic Marker, what looks like a very promising platformer with a twist for WiiWare. Ole Teglbjerg from Press Play, the indie developers of the game, kindly agreed to answer a few questions. WW: Hi! Please introduce yourself and describe your role within Press Play? Ole: My role in Press Play is primarily programming but I am also co-founder and... read more

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Wii's Waldo

If you've been wondering where Waldo was, it turns out he's been hard at work on a new video game for Wii, DS and PC. Where's Waldo? The Fantastic Journey is being published by Ubisoft and is said to be an interactive adventure for the whole family. Where's Waldo? has been a cultural phenomenon for over 20 years, with fans of all ages on the hunt for the elusive world traveler in the red-and-white... read more