Tagged: Wii
Nintendo Maintains That Virtual Console Games Will Be True to Originals
One of Nintendo,s selling points for the Wii is its ability to act as a “virtual game console.” In layman’s terms, this means the Wii will be able to play games in the Nintendo pantheon, including NES, SNES and N64… Read More »
Wii On Sale for $694 at EB and GameStop
Many may have winced at the PS3 prices of $499 and $599, but Nintendo,s Wii is about to enter the higher stratosphere of game console pricing…sort of. EB games and GameStop have announced a special bundled package of the Wii… Read More »
Nintendo Plans Midnight Launches of Wii Across the Nation
Where will you be on November 19 at 12:01 AM? If your answer is “In bed,” chances are that you are not among the hard core Wii fans that are willing to line up at select stores across the nation… Read More »
Wii's Virtual Console Service Detailed
Nintendo has detailed the upcoming Virtual Console service for the Wii. The service will feature titles from old consoles at first, and then newly developed games, and will launch with the Wii on November 19. So far, the Virtual Console… Read More »
32 Wii Launch Games Confirmed
Following the heels of the PS3 launch titles (story), Nintendo announced the 32 games that will be available for the Wii from the console’s launch on November 19 through the end of 2006. Ubisoft is serving up the biggest offering… Read More »
25,000 Wiis; Deal or Not?
In a rather surprisingly bold move initiated by Toys “R” Us, gamers now have a fantastic reason to rush to one of the biggest toy stores in the country. Within a new promotion in conjunction with NBC,s Deal or No… Read More »
Ubisoft Challenges EA for Wii Dominance
Ubisoft is throwing down the proverbial gauntlet at the feet of the number one third party game developer, Electronic Arts, and is challenging them for dominance over the Wii. Laurent Detoc, the North America president of Ubisoft said, "Our goal… Read More »
Nintendo Prez Says He'll Personally Sell Very First Wiis in NYC
Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, will be switching roles and act as a sales rep this November, pledging to personally hand out the first Wiis in the United States. Fils-Aime said, "Those consumers, the core gamer, are very… Read More »
Madden NFL 2007 Preview
Wandering through the halls of EA’s gynormous complex, we suddenly found ourselves sitting next to Jason Armenise, producer-at-large, for the Wii’s version of Madden NFL 07. While we won’t bore you with the line-by-line dialogue, or why we were wandering… Read More »
Wii Launch Numbers Still Unclear
Nintendo is taking steps to insure that there will be a plentiful supply of Wiis for its maiden voyage on November 19. But the exact details of how many Wiis will be available for North America is still somewhat vague,… Read More »
