Articles tagged "wii"

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Nintendo cuts price of Wii console to $199

by Dan Gallagher [MarketWatch (MCT)]

[25.Sep.09] :. SAN FRANCISCO — Nintendo Ltd. cut the price of its popular Wii console by $50 to $199, the latest price reduction by video game console makers who have watched sales fall sharply over the last...

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A reignited console war means a happy holiday for gamers

by Brian Crecente [Kotaku.com (MCT)]

[1.Sep.09] :. The long-simmering war between the Playstation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 has boiled over in time for the holidays thanks to dual price drops that put all three consoles within $50 of each other. In a much...

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Nintendo’s Niceness Problem

by Mike Schiller

[4.Jun.09] :. Nintendo might do well to remember that we, as gamers, crave a challenge every once in a while.

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The $80 million inspiration for Disney’s latest Wii game

by Brian Crecente [Kotaku.com (MCT)Movies, books, comics, even a 14th century poem have inspired video games, but Toy Story Mania! is the first gam]

[12.May.09] :. Movies, books, comics, even a 14th century poem have inspired video games, but Toy Story Mania! is the first game designed to recreate a Disney ride experience. Toy Story Mania! is being developed...

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Could the future of gaming be console free?

by Brian Crecente [Kotaku.com (MCT)]

[31.Mar.09] :. Last week’s annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco gave gamers a tantalizing glimpse at things to come in the world of interactive entertainment. While the week of talks,...

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Multimedia Review

Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2

by Arun Subramanian

[18.Mar.09] :. The reality is that both American Idol and karaoke are conceptually voyeuristic endeavors for the audience. But for the participants, the competitiveness of a contest like American Idol doesn't necessarily translate.

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TWiG 2009-03-16: A Very Portable St. Patty’s Day

by Mike Schiller

[16.Mar.09] :. New releases for the week of 2009-03-16...

Ultimate Shooting Collection

by Mike Schiller

[2.Mar.09] :. Space shooters: where the art is in the execution.

SimAnimals

by G. Christopher Williams

[27.Feb.09] :. This simulation of animal behavior may further the Sim-franchise's interests in simulating human behavior.

SPRay

by Arun Subramanian

[25.Feb.09] :. While plenty of games have been very clearly inspired by Super Mario 64, SPRay might be the first that's drawn so directly from the underrated Super Mario Sunshine.

Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine (Wii Version)

by G. Christopher Williams

[16.Feb.09] :. If you really like the experience of chopping a lot, you're gonna love Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine.

Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars

by L.B. Jeffries

[9.Feb.09] :. For all the innovation in Mushroom Men, it is not applied in a way that suitably overcomes the inherent problems of the genre.

Castlevania Judgment

by Arun Subramanian

[19.Jan.09] :. Many of the characters in Judgment seem like caricatures of themselves, their designs clearly influenced a bit too much by Soul Calibur.

Skate It

by Chris Gaerig

[14.Jan.09] :. Skate It stands as one of most realistic skateboarding games ever made while maintaining the playability and casual attitude of its predecessors.

Dr. Seuss Lives on in World of Goo

by Mike Schiller

[30.Dec.08] :. World of Goo is a work of art in the way that The Butter Battle Book is a work of art. Perhaps it’s too simplistic an assessment, given that the Seussian inspiration that...

Quantum of Solace

by Chris Gaerig

[10.Dec.08] :. What truly shines in Quantum of Solace is the single player mode, not the multiplayer that the series has become notorious for.

Art Style: Rotohex

by L.B. Jeffries

[26.Nov.08] :. For all intents and purposes, Art Style: Rotohex is Tetris with triangles.

Sam & Max: Season One

by L.B. Jeffries

[21.Nov.08] :. For a player wanting a good laugh, Sam & Max delivers.

WiiWare: Tetris Party

by Chris Gaerig

[20.Nov.08] :. A look at the latest iteration of Tetris via Nintendo's WiiWare.

Wii Music

by Chris Gaerig

[14.Nov.08] :. Where Miyamoto says you're creating music, you're actually just creating varying rhythms, stringing together eighth and sixteenth notes.

Art Style: Orbient

by L.B. Jeffries

[27.Oct.08] :. How does one evaluate the challenge of a game that features an entirely unique play style?

The Console War

by L.B. Jeffries

[21.Oct.08] :. A Dramatization of the Console War of 2008.

de Blob

by Cole Stryker

[20.Oct.08] :. de Blob is imbued with the same sort of grinding, childlike Zen that Katamari Damacy perfected.

Wario Land: Shake It!

by Jason Cook

[13.Oct.08] :. Wario Land: Shake It! may be the best post-modern video game ever.

Wonder World Amusement Park

by Glenn McDonald

[17.Sep.08] :. Carnival games on the Wii is a great idea whose time has come -- and apparently gone -- without any developer truly realizing the potential of the concept.

Space Chimps

by Glenn McDonald

[3.Sep.08] :. As a movie, Space Chimps tanked pretty hard. As a videogame, though, it's got a lot going for it.

Wii Fit

by L.B. Jeffries

[25.Jul.08] :. L.B. Jeffries offers his experiences with eight weeks of Wii Fit training.

Opoona

by Jason Cook

[23.Jul.08] :. Opoona fails as a character because he's a weird little bulbous alien with a pom-pom on his head named Opoona.

Deca Sports

by Mike Schiller

[14.Jul.08] :. There's a psychological advantage to a game that allows you to play as yourself, or at least as someone created by yourself, as opposed to one that simply offers someone who looks a little like you.

At the Bottom of the Uncanny Valley, Volume 1: Gordon Ramsay

by Mike Schiller

[11.Jul.08] :. Poor Gordon has seen better days.

Boom Blox

by Arun Subramanian

[20.Jun.08] :. The different weights of blocks and projectiles alike are so well realized, they are almost tactile.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

by Mike Schiller

[9.Jun.08] :. Seeing Sonic and Mario alongside each other in the same game is still a synapse fryer along the lines of seeing Mickey Mouse guest star as a cadaver on CSI. Something about it just...ain't...right.

Battle of the Bands

by G. Christopher Williams

[4.Jun.08] :. "Mama Said Knock You Out" becomes a whole different song when sung by a jug band.

Sega Bass Fishing Returns!

by Arun Subramanian

[22.May.08] :. Arun Subramanian takes a look at the recent Wii release of the Dreamcast/arcade fishing sim Sega Bass Fishing.

Mario Kart Wii

by Cole Stryker

[14.May.08] :. Mario Kart Wii has reached critical mass levels of madcappery.

Worms: A Space Oddity

by Cole Stryker

[7.May.08] :. Worms: A Space Oddity's most crushing failure is the absence of the ninja rope.

TWiG 2008-05-05: Like Jenga, But With More Explosions

by Mike Schiller

[5.May.08] :. New releases for the week of 2008-05-05...

Searching for the Next Wii Sports

by Mike Schiller

[18.Apr.08] :. When Wii Sports was released 17 months ago, it set the standard for minigames, one that countless compilations since have never even approached. Can Hudson's latest attempt stand next to greatness?

Accepting the Absurd via Super Smash Bros. Brawl

by Erik Hinton

[17.Apr.08] :. While video games will always adopt varying levels of verisimilitude, the Wii presents a novel challenge to the conventional consciousness, and that is an attack on realism.

Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None

by L.B. Jeffries

[9.Apr.08] :. Why shouldn't a port at least remove things that were flawed in the original game?

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

by G. Christopher Williams

[7.Apr.08] :. After several frustrating flights attempting to guide NiGHTS in the more innovative "Wii" style, I quickly defaulted to the easier approach.

Wii for Women and the Gaming Gender Divide

by Mike Schiller

[3.Apr.08] :. Times like this, I wish we had a woman on the PopMatters Multimedia staff (and hey, any who wish to apply only have to click here and follow the directions). It being the case that we don’t, I...

Wii shortage continues, but why?

by Victor Godinez [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)]

[26.Mar.08] :. Still can’t find a Wii? The good news is you’re not alone. The bad news is that locating one of the consoles won’t get any easier for at least several more months. Video game...

Bomberman Land

by Cole Stryker

[10.Mar.08] :. It's the same old Bomberman, but now you can give him a poodle skirt.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

by Cole Stryker

[5.Mar.08] :. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is the Yngwie Malmsteen of fighters. Its excess knows no limits.

Puzzle Quest

by Jason Cook

[25.Feb.08] :. You can spend 20 minutes every few days playing Puzzle Quest, or you can pour hundreds of hours into making your character a powerhouse.

Endless Ocean

by G. Christopher Williams

[13.Feb.08] :. Shouldn't one fear shark attack when chumming a stretch of sea and then poking and stroking a shark?

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground

by Darwin Hang

[7.Feb.08] :. The online play in Tony Hawk's Proving Ground fares well, because you can take people on while you psychoanalyze their avatars.

Jenga World Tour

by L.B. Jeffries

[1.Feb.08] :. Jenga World Tour: The worst game of 2007.

Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles

by Cole Stryker

[28.Jan.08] :. Although the game raises just as many questions as it answers, superfans will surely relish the narrative crumbs dropped from the table as they discover a bit more about the characters' motivations.

Rayman Raving Rabbids 2

by Cole Stryker

[16.Jan.08] :. Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 really shines in the multiplayer mode, as is to be expected with this sort of game.

Soulcalibur Legends

by G. Christopher Williams

[14.Jan.08] :. The notion of mapping physical action to gameplay in Wii games is both the system's greatest strength and its greatest weakness.

What’s next for Xbox?

by Victor Godinez [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)]

[8.Jan.08] :. Who’s ready to start talking about the next Xbox? Yeah, I know, it sounds idiotic - didn’t the 360 just come out? But one glance at a calendar suggests it won’t be long before we...

Bust a Move Bash!

by Jason Cook

[14.Dec.07] :. Everything that is good and right in the kingdom of puzzle games -– addictive game play, mass appeal and challenge -– is startlingly absent in Bust a Move Bash!.