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Review: We Cheer 2

17 Nov 2009 17:16:11 PST

Written by Wootini
Namco Bandai's We Cheer was a unique game for the Nintendo Wii that turned your Wiimotes into cherleading pom-poms, but suffered from a condition that afflicts many Wii games, inaccurate controls that threaten to make the game feel broken. Luckily, the sequel, We Cheer 2, manages to do wh...

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Review: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Is Nostalgic, Chaotic

17 Nov 2009 15:21:53 PST

Written by Chris Kohler
Miyamoto: New Mario Tests Your Hard-Core Gaming ChopsHands-On: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Shows No MercyMiyamoto: Why I Spiked Mario Galaxy 2’s StorySuper Mario Galaxy Makes Wii Sing, Donkey Kong: Barrel BlastNew Mario Is Best DS Game EverWeekend Thrifting: ‘New’ Super Mario Bros.

Original story at Wired .

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SimAnimals Africa (Wii) – Review

16 Nov 2009 11:35:12 PST

Written by hattrick
A WiiNintendo game review by hattrick. Game – SimAnimals Africa Version – Wii (also available on DS) Time Spent Playing – 1.5 hours Obtained – From EA (review copy) Introduction Like SimAnimals Africa for DS, this simulation game takes place in the plateaus and plains of Africa. Unlike the D...

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii – Video Review Roundup

16 Nov 2009 07:05:20 PST

Written by hey_suburbia
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wallpapers New Super Mario Bros. Wii – Official Launch Trailer New Super Mario Bros. Wii launch event at the Nintendo World Store – Official Photos Exclusive New Super Mario Bros. Wii – NYC Nintendo World Store Launch Party Video New Super Mario Bros. Wii – Walkthrough

Original story at WiiNintendo .

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'New Super Mario Bros. Wii' Review - Hell Is Other People

13 Nov 2009 15:42:42 PST

Written by Russ Frushtick
Power-Up Variety I wish there was a little more variety in the power-ups for "New Super Mario Bros. Wii." As it is, the only brand new power-up is the penguin costume (gives Mario the ability to slide across water and throw ice balls), while the others have appeared in previous Mario games.

Original story at MTV Multiplayer .

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Review: Go Buy A Wii

13 Nov 2009 12:30:00 PST

Written by Brian Crecente
New Super Mario Bros. Wii was developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Wii on Nov. 15. Retails for $49.99 USD. A copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Played through the entire game, sometimes on my own and sometimes with others. Tested the Super...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Wii news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Wii news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• New Super Mario Bros. Wii - review -- from WASAlive ! wii games
• Review: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Is Nostalgic, Chaotic -- from WASAlive ! wii games
• Review: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Is Nostalgic, Chaotic -- from WASAlive ! wii games
• Examiner Review: New Super Mario Bros Wii -- from WASAlive ! wii games
• Gamertell Review: New Super Mario Bros. Wii -- from WASAlive ! wii games
• Opinion: On Wii Shop and DSiWare today: Pokemon Rumble, Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures, Street Fighter II’: Champion Edition, Art Style: Digidrive, Arcade Bowling, Robot Rescue -- by Ferry from Video Games Blogger
• Games: Review:Rabbids Go Home -- from WASAlive ! wii games
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii review: impressive, and then some -- from WASAlive ! wii games
• Opinion: MySims Agents -- by Eric Jones from The Wiire
• Opinion: Modern Mario -- by Brian Crecente from Kotaku: Note

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex Review: Looks Aren’t Everything

12 Nov 2009 17:40:00 PST

Written by AJ Glasser
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex was developed by Treyarch and published by Activision for the Nintendo Wii on November 10. Retails for $49.99 and is compatible with the Wii Zapper. A copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Completed single-player campaig...

Original story at Kotaku .

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First review of New Super Mario Bros. Wii gives the game a 9.2 (and guess from who that number’s from!)

10 Nov 2009 13:30:11 PST

Written by Nicholas Deleon
Whether or not this is the best Mario game to date is purely a matter of personal tastes; it’s certainly the most humble on outward appearances. The red game case – a bold and loud statement of fun – is the first indicator that there’s something special under the hood in this one. Still sorting t...

Original story at CrunchGear .

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Spore Hero – Review

09 Nov 2009 07:58:38 PST

Written by hattrick
A key component included in Spore Hero is local multiplayer battle. This allows you and a friend to fight in a 3D Street Fighter-type arena. Make your own creature or pick from the characters in the game, and then duke it out in a best-of-three bout. This was a good addition to the game, but I beli...

Original story at WiiNintendo .

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Frankenreview: Wii Fit Plus [Round Up]

07 Oct 2009 23:00:00 PDT

Written by Mike Fahey
Nintendo has been very careful to call Wii Fit a fitness "tool" not a fitness "solution" for obvious legal reasons. Neither Wii Fit nor its successor, Wii Fit Plus, will magically make you thinner or more easily able to resist tasty food. However, there's a lot to be said for a game that makes t...

Original story at Kotaku . Related stories include: Review: Wii Fit Plus - GayGamer.net , Opinion: Hands On: New Wii Fit Plus Workout’s Custom Routines - Wired and ... WiiNintendo , Go Nintendo

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Opinion: Hands On: New Wii Fit Plus Workout’s Custom Routines

05 Oct 2009 13:46:00 PDT

Written by Chris Kohler
Review: Wii Fit Works, But Could Shape UpReview: Rough EA Sports Active Whips Polished Wii Fit Workout Me and Wii Fit: One Month LaterDiary: One Week Playing Wii FitWii Fit and Flea Market Finds - Video - WiredHack: Control Roomba Vacuum Cleaner Using Wii Fit

Original story at Wired . Related stories include: Frankenreview: Wii Fit Plus [Round Up] - Kotaku , Review: Wii Fit Plus - GayGamer.net and ... WiiNintendo , Go Nintendo

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Dead Space Extraction Review: Frighteningly Good

01 Oct 2009 10:40:04 PDT

Written by Stephen Totilo
What they'd tell you in a catalog is that Dead Space Extraction is the Wii prequel to last year's PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 sci-fi horror hit Dead Space. They'd write that it is a shooter that runs on rails and is rendered in the first-person, can be played with a light gun and that looks and sou...

Original story at Kotaku .

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MySims Agents – Review

28 Sep 2009 17:00:41 PDT

Written by hattrick
A WiiNintendo game review by hattrick. Game – MySims Agents Version – Wii (also available on DS) Time Spent Playing – 7 hours, 2 minutes Control Method – Wii Remote & Nunchuck (only method allowed) For my earlier preview of MySims Agents, during my trip to EA headquarters, which includ...

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Opinion: Must Haves: Top September Titles for Wii

31 Aug 2009 21:17:00 PDT

Written by Mike Suszek
While Wii Remote control is default, the Classic Controller is also compatible, making this game even more appealing for Classic Controller lovers. 99.99 Wireless Gretsch Controller Bundle 99.99 Wireless Rickenbacker Controller Bundle 49.99 Dead Space Extraction (Electronic Arts)

Original story at The Wiire .

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Review: Wii Sports Resort

30 Jul 2009 17:23:00 PDT

Written by Wootini
It may not be called Wii Sports 2, but for all intents and purposes, that's exactly what Wii Sports Resort is. Using the Wuhu Island setting of Wii Fit (guess it saves them from having to program a whole new environment from scratch), Wii Sports Resort offers up 12 new activities to enjoy. Well...

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Punch-Out!! Review: Call It A Comeback

19 May 2009 13:40:00 PDT

Written by Michael McWhertor
No Classic Controller Support: The game supports simple Wii Remote controls, but not the option to use the more comfortable Classic Controller, with its larger directional pad and buttons. That's disappointing, as is the reliance on the Wii Remote to point for all menu choices, but that...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Excitebots: Trick Racing Review: ***********

27 Apr 2009 14:40:49 PDT

Written by Michael McWhertor
Excitebots: Trick Racing, Nintendo's sequel to Wii launch racer Excite Truck, makes the tenuous connection to the original Excitebike feel increasingly strained. How we arrived at transforming car-beasts doing mid-air stunts may be beyond explanation.

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: Nintendo Wii: Ten Cool Things To Do With Your New Nintendo DSi

17 Apr 2009 11:19:25 PDT

Posted in DSi, Nintendo Tagged: list, nintendo dsi, ten things, tweaks If you’ve recently purchased a Nintendo DSi then you could do much worse than check out this fairly well comprised list of things to do with your shiny new device, courtesy of Wired magazine. Accessorize: Just as every...

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Opinion: So, How Many Wii Games Are Any Good?

07 Apr 2009 21:30:00 PDT

Written by Luke Plunkett
Let's find out! Just like they did for both Xbox 360 and PS3 games, market research firm EEDAR have rounded out the trilogy by tracking every Wii game's Metacritic score and found how much of the system's catalogue has been a hit with critics, and how much of it hasn't.

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: 2K Boss: Wii Market Is Full Of Crap [Craptastic]

14 Jan 2009 07:40:00 PST

Written by Mike Fahey
Anyone who has browsed the Nintendo Wii section of their favorite video game retail outlet lately has to agree with 2K Games global president Christoph Hartmann - the Wii market is flooded with crap. ‘There are too many crappy games on Wii’ [MCV]

Original story at Kotaku .

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Wii Fanboy Review: Animal Crossing: City Folk

17 Nov 2008 10:40:00 PST

Written by David Hinkle
Looking for a game? Be sure to swing by our retail review archive, where you can easily jump to conclusions based on score alone, or access our full reviews, if you're so inclined. There's even a page for WiiWare reviews! originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:40:0...

Original story at Nintendo Wii Fanboy .

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Opinion: Q&A: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Talks Wii Fit

20 May 2008 05:38:47 PDT

Written by Chris Kohler
NEW YORK -- Shigeru Miyamoto finds inspiration in the strangest places. Review: Wii Fit Works, but Could Shape Up Diary: One Week Playing Wii FitMe and Wii Fit: One Month LaterE3 Interview: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Nintendo Taps U.S. Talent In Search of WiiWare Hits

Original story at Wired .

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Review: Mario Kart Wii Skids Way Off The Road

02 May 2008 16:31:36 PDT

Written by Chris Kohler
Mario Kart Wii includes the Wii Wheel controller (right), a plastic shell that you insert the Wiimote into. Unlike last year's Wii Zapper gun controller, which was pretty much a useless piece of junk, the Wii Wheel does help your accuracy by stabilizing your hands and letting you turn the W...

Original story at Wired .

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Opinion: Say, Did You Know How Many Wii Games Suck? [Nintendo Wii]

13 Feb 2008 00:30:00 PST

Written by Luke Plunkett
How awful? See above. While every console of the past eight years (sorry Dreamcast) have seen their games average around 69-71%, the average Wii score is only 64%. Which leads to much hypothesizing in the piece about reviewers not "understanding" the Wii, theories on the impact of shovelw...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: Capcom Exec Defends Okami On Wii, Hints At Enhancements

24 Oct 2007 19:20:00 PDT

Written by Luke Plunkett
Given that the only port we've done to date was RE4, which has a 90+ gamerankings score and provided AMAZING value for the platform, has this really been Capcom's modus operendi such that this allegation should be leveled at us? Zack & Wiki is getting better reviews than just about any...

Original story at Kotaku .

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