Tag Archives: Wii
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 | 18:15 GMT
Xbox 360 lifetime sales set to catch Wii in UK
Xbox 360 sales in the UK look set to overtake the Wii. According to GFK Chart-Track, Microsoft’s console was just 200,000 units behind at the end of December, having outsold Nintendo’s product by over four times in 2012.
Thu, Jan 17, 2013 | 11:27 GMT
Kevin Butler’s Sony lawsuit settled out of court
Actor Jerry Lambert, aka Sony’s Kevin Butler, has settled the lawsuit with his former employer out of court.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony, Wii
Tags: Bridgestone, jerry Lambert, kevin butler, Sony, Wii
Fri, Dec 07, 2012 | 04:02 GMT
Wii U helped Nintendo pass 1.75 million in hardware sales
Wii U sales combined with strong Black Friday sales have helped shoot Nintendo’s hardware sales for November past 1.75 million units.
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Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 13:16 GMT
Nintendo Downloads: Gradius, Monster Shooter lead this week’s store update
This week’s list of various Nintendo European store downloads has been unveiled, and other than classic shmup Gradius, the pickings are pretty slim.
Fri, Sep 28, 2012 | 10:16 BST
Ubisoft’s Hip Hop Dance Experience is tricky
You’ve owned the club. You strolled in there, busted a mean running man and left. Now it’s time to do it in your living room. No dancer can be taken seriously without an array of games that force you to do the robot. Ubisoft’s Hip Hop Dance Experience has received a new trailer, and there’s plenty to be getting on with.
Fri, Sep 14, 2012 | 08:22 BST
‘Nintendo isn’t abandoning original Wii’ – Reggie details plans
Nintendo may be gearing up to launch Wii U in November – check release dates in your region here – but it won’t be ditching support of the original Wii any time soon. Nintendo of America head Reggi Fils-Aime put investors at ease following yesterday’s Nintendo Direct festivities.
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 | 11:56 BST
The Last Story launch trailer is unsurprisingly weird
XSEED’s much-anticipated Wii RPG is now available to buy in North America.
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Posted in: RPG
Tags: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Nobuo Uematsu, RPG, the last story, Wii
Thu, Aug 02, 2012 | 11:20 BST
‘Nintendo’s ecosystem will ultimately fall apart’ – Ngmoco
Nintendo may be shooting itself in the foot because of its lack of new characters or IP, says Ngmoco CEO Neil Young. The Rage of Bahamut developer doesn’t seem phased by Nintendo much at all for that matter.
Mon, Jul 30, 2012 | 10:53 BST
3DS eShop update adds Toki Tori, Theatrhythm DLC
3DS eShop gets a stack of new content today, including colourful iOS platformer Toki Tori and more Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy music to keep your ears happy. Details and prices after the break.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, DSiWare, Platform holders, Square Enix, Virtual Console, Wii, WiiWare, eShop
Tags: 3DS, 3ds xl, eShop, Nintendo, Square Enix, Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy, Toki Tori, Wii, WiiWare
Mon, Jul 02, 2012 | 17:22 BST
Kirby’s Dream Collection to release on September 16 in US
A US release date for Kirby’s Dream Collection has been announced by Nintendo.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Platformer, Wii
Tags: Kirby's Dream Collection, Nintendo, Wii
Mon, Nov 28, 2011 | 18:58 GMT
Nintendo reveals Black Friday sales, Wii moves over 500,000 units
Nintendo’s revealed its Black Friday sales figures, confirming it’s been a successful kick-off of the holiday season thanks to titles such as Super Mario 3D Land and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Mon, Oct 31, 2011 | 17:52 GMT
Robin Williams teaches Zelda how to be a master in new Skyward Sword ad
This guy is just plain awesome.
Nintendo’s released another ad for the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, featuring, again, Robin and Zelda Williams. The ad shows Robin Williams teaching his daughter – whom he’s named after the popular Nintendo franchise – a few tricks for becoming a master. The game’s out for Wii on November 20. You can watch the trailer below.
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 | 17:23 BST
Nintendo releases awesome Kirby’s Return to Dreamland art
To hype up the upcoming release of their latest Kirby game, Nintendo has released a batch of high-quality Kirby artwork. More »
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Posted in: Nintendo, Platform holders, Platformer, Wii
Tags: art, kirby, Kirby's Return to Dreamland, Nintendo, Wii
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 16:13 BST
Square Enix set to unveil next Dragon Quest next week
Nobody yet knows if we’ll see the big reveal of Dragon Quest 10, but Square Enix says they’ve got something for us next week.
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Posted in: RPG, Square Enix, Wii
Tags: dragon quest, Dragon Quest 10, RPG, Square Enix, Wii
Mon, Aug 29, 2011 | 20:03 BST
Special Skyward Sword bundle to ship with Gold Wiimote Plus
Nintendo’s announced a special limited edition bundle for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword that will contain the game and a exclusive gold Wiimote Plus controller.
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Posted in: Nintendo, RPG, Wii
Tags: Nintendo, skyward sword, the legend of zelda, Wii
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 16:46 BST
Nintendo adds four games to “Nintendo Select” value collection
Nintendo has announced that they will be lowering the price of four of their all-time classic Wii games starting August 28th.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Wii
Tags: Mario Strikers Charged, Nintendo, Nintendo selects, punch-out, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, Wii
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 | 12:50 BST
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games release date announced
SEGA’s announced the release date for the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Fri, Jul 01, 2011 | 17:33 BST
Red Fly, Wii Thor developer, hit with layoffs
The developer behind the Wii version of Thor confirmed that it has experience layoffs after the cancellation of a major project.
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Wed, May 04, 2011 | 08:42 BST
Wii price cut goes official, becomes $150 from May 15
Nintendo’s just confirmed that Wii will get a price cut in the US from May 15 to $149.99.
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 17:36 BST
Nintendo Wii’s price dropped to $169.99 all over US
The rumoured Wii price cut might have been put in place a bit early, several retailer listings suggest.
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