Archive for February, 2008

North American Virtual Console Update (02/25/08)

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Well, there goes the likelihood of the original Super Smash Bros. getting a release before Brawl, as Kirby 64 and Psychosis are the latest games added for your consideration. Nintendo usually puts at least a month between its N64 releases, so unless they start breaking traditions, you’ll have to keep waiting for March 9th to […]

Fish in a barrel: Virtual Boy

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

While the Angry Video Game Nerd does prey upon the weak, terrible dregs of the videogame world, this time he may have gone too far. The Castlevania series can take it. The Karate Kid videogame deserved it. But the Virtual Boy? That’s like going into an old southern cemetery, digging up some klansman, and […]

Commodore 64 coming to European Wiis

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Obsolete computer fans rejoice! Today, in what we can only imagine was amidst a chorus of 8-bit loading screen synesthesia so vivid it blinded many and left most in seizures, Nintendo Europe announced that support for the Commodore 64 would be added to the Wii’s virtual console soon. Titles will be priced at the NES […]

GDC: Mario Kart Wii Trailer

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Recently given a European release date of April 11th, Mario Kart Wii is still scheduled for the nebulous Spring 2008 in the Americas. The game will feature a few firsts for the series: motorcycles, motion controls, combo/trick system, and online multiplayer supporting up to 12 players. The game will also come packaged with a new […]

GDC: Final Fantasy WiiWare in English

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Kiss the previous subtitle goodbye as Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Little King and the Promised Land is renamed Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King. While the game title is certainly shorter, Square-Enix doesn’t appear to be skimping on the production values. My life as a King puts other retail Wii games […]

Wii Fit dated in NA and EU

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Ready to lose that winter chub? Ready to start taking your New Years Resolution seriously? Well, you’ll have to wait a little longer if you’re in the Americas and if you’re European, well do you really need Wii Fit to begin with? Let’s pretend you do: you’re getting an incredibly rare release before your Dough-boy […]

GDC: LostWinds finds WiiWare

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

 

Announced alonside Wiiware, LostWinds is an original title being exclusively developed for the Wii. Developed by Frontier Developers, LostWinds has you taking control of two characters, Toku and Enril, on a quest to, you guessed it, save the world. Despite the somewhat cliché plot device, the game really does sound pretty remarkable.
Toku, the character visible […]

WiiWare launches May 12th in NA

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

In an interview with Level Up’s N’Gai Croal, Nintendo finally split the proverbial beans on their upcoming WiiWare service. Launching May 12th in North America, the new download service will be similar to the company’s Virtual Console service, different only in offering brand new games. While there won’t be a consistent pricing structure across all […]

GDC: Announcing Unannounced

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Unofficially announced at GDC this year is Unannounced: The Game, a Nintendo DS game from Electronic Arts that combines platforming and zoo-keeper-like puzzle solving to make a concoction that one can only call delightful. Little else is currently known about the game, seeing how it is still, you know, unannounced.
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GDC: Okami Wii is exactly what you wanted

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Okami Wii edition will hit store shelves on March 25th for $39.99. It features IR pointer based painting and full 16:9 aspect ratio support. What more do you people want, cookies? I’m sure developers Ready at Dawn tried to cram the most delicious kind of confection into that case but, unfortunately, found the case […]