Did he say "one chanbara?" What’s a chanbara? Actually, Onechanbara is a Japanese game where players use a katana to hack up an onslaught of zombies, and it’s headed to the Nintendo Wii – with motion controls. Yeah, I know…. Read More »

Vanillaware's latest is looking great

At the Tokyo Game Show, Vanillaware and Marvelous Entertainment showed off their upcoming Wii title, Oboro Muramasa Youtouden, and it looks absolutely awesome. It features an art style that is like Okami meets Odin Sphere (Vanillaware made that one), and… Read More »

In a little town called Loveland a family discovered a horrific sight, their beloved dog vomiting blood all over the living room. A frantic drive to the vet, and a few X-Rays later, they discovered the culprit: a Wii-mote. That’s… Read More »

Now here’s a batch of Virtual Console games that I really can’t say a whole lot about. Kirby’s Avalanche is the Pink hero’s adventure into the realm of puzzle games, making it what we like to call a spin-off in… Read More »

Lots of controller (or interestingly shaped controller housing) news is coming our way from Tokyo these days. Nintendo has issued a press release describing the Wii Zapper and included game, Link’s Crossbow Training, plus a photo of the bundle’s packaging…. Read More »

Suda 51 has come right out and admitted ‘defeat.’ Talking with Siliconera, the Grasshopper CEO has gone back on previous claims that No More Heroes will be more violent than Manhunt 2, saying exactly the opposite: “I’m sorry I’m making… Read More »

Ubisoft has announced that it has secured the rights to publish the stylish action title No More Heroes in the U.S.  The game will be developed by Grasshopper Manufacture, and is scheduled to ship in February of next year –… Read More »

Yesterday’s Smash Bros Dojo update has revealed that the upcoming Super Smash Bros Brawl will indeed feature online play via Nintendo’s Wi-fi connection. There will be two ways to play: "With Friends" and "With Anyone" "With Anyone" works much like… Read More »

The old prediction that the Wii would fade away, after its new technology lost its edge, has gone right out the window. The new outlook has the Nintendo Wii coming out on top. BrandIntel, a market research company, analyzed over… Read More »

Guess what Star Wars fans? LucasArts has revealed that it will be releasing Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the Wii next spring. And better yet, you’ll be able to swing your WiiMote just like a lightsaber. Oh joy! The nunchuck… Read More »