GoldenEye 007 For Wii
Nintendo will be releasing Wii exclusive GoldenEye. This is not a remake of the Nintendo 64 game. The game will be based on the GoldenEye movie without Brosnan but with Daniel Craig. The game will include 8 player online multiplayer.
Check out the trailer.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Reviewed Highly
Super Mario Galaxy 2, the sequel to the galaxy-hopping original game, includes the gravity-defying, physics-based exploration from the first game, but is loaded with entirely new galaxies and features to challenge players. On some stages, Mario can pair up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi and use his tongue to grab items and spit them back at enemies. Players can also have fun with new items such as a drill that lets our hero tunnel through solid rock.
Here are some early reviews of the game. More later.
1Up (100/100): Takes everything its predecessor did and maintains that urgent sense of wonder and discovery, creating a world that copies its past self, yet keeps the freshness that made it so exciting when the first game debuted two years ago.
IGN (100/100): Consider me “wowed.” Again. Yes, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is more of what made the original so amazingly good: brilliant gravity platfoming. Incredibly tight and responsive controls. Fantastic musical score. But it’s not a “me too” experience — a significant majority of this sequel is brand new.
GameSpot (100/100): Super Mario Galaxy 2 is simply an outstanding game. It never rests on its laurels for a second, constantly presenting new objectives and mechanics to push you to never before seen places. Even the two-player mode offers new abilities and delights, making it even more fun to play with a friend by your side.
GameTrailers (97/100): There is more creativity in some single stages in this game than in entire other games. It’s a bit familiar, but all the fat has been cut away to expose a pure gaming core. There’s something for just about everyone and games that we can truly recommend to almost everyone are rare.
Buy Super Mario Galaxy 2 from PlayAsia for $54.90 (Wii)
Nintendo Releasing Wii Metroid: Other M On June 27
The Team Ninja and Nintendo will be releasing Metroid: Other M for the Wii on June 27. The action title featuring bounty hunter Samus Aran. Check out the trailer.
Wii Super Mario Galaxy 2 Release On May 23
The release date for the sequel to Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii is now confirmed to be on May 23. Check out the new trailer.
Prince Of Persia: Forgotten Sands For Wii
Ubisoft has announced that Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, their movie tie-in, will be out on May 18. The game for Wii will be different from the version for PS3, XBox 360 and PC.
The game will feature 15 hours of original storyline with alternative paths. The Wii version will see the Prince drawn into a mysterious realm while the big console versions will see him exploring his brother’s kingdom.
Nintendo Profit Drops 9.4%
Nintendo has announced that their group net profit declined 9.4% April through December due to rising yen and price cuts. Demand for Nintendo Wii is slowing down and Sony’s PS3 is closing the gap.
Source: Nintendo Profit Drops Despite Strong Holiday Sales
Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro
Nintendo is releasing Wii Classic Controller Pro in the US. It will be included with Monster Hunter Tri or sold separately for $20. Comes in either black or white and the controller connects to the Wii Remote.
Wii Gets Netflix Streaming Video
Nintendo and Netflix will bring streaming movies to yout TV sets via the Wii console. The service will be available this spring. Netflix streaming service will be free to the more than 11.1 million customers who already subscribe to Netflix’s movie rental service.
The downside to the Wii is that it only runs at 480p while XBox 360 and PS3 can run at higher resolution.
Nintendo Wii Sales Slump in Thanksgiving Week
Nintendo U.S. sales of its Wii console during Thanksgiving week slumped after a 20% price reduction for the game console failed to spur demand. Nintendo only sold 550,000 Wiis in the US during the November 22-28 period.
Nintendo Wii has fallen behind Sony’s PS3 and Microsoft’s XBox 360.
New Super Mario Bros Reviewed
New Super Mario Bros. Wii offers a combination of cooperation and competition. Players can pick each other up to save them from danger or toss them into it. Mario, Luigi and two Toads are all playable characters, while many others from the Mushroom Kingdom make appearances throughout the game. Players can even ride different Yoshi characters and use their tongues to swallow enemies, items and even balls of fire. In some areas, players use the motion abilities of the Wii Remote controller.
1Up (100/100): For every developer or publisher who’s ever dreamed of pushing beyond the demographic limitations of “hardcore” or “casual” gamers, here is how you do it. And were that universal appeal NSMB Wii’s sole achievement, it would be one of the most important games in recent memory. But, no: It’s also ridiculously fun.
IGN (94/100): Delivers riotous entertainment in spades. As a solo experience, it’s up there with Mario’s illustrious platform predecessors; with four players in tow, it’s breathtaking in its constantly hilarious chaos.
GameSpy (90/100): If you have friends who enjoy videogames, this is one to play together. It’s made specifically for that — and yeah, it’s got all the painstaking collectibles and supplemental multiplayer challenges you already assumed it did, so you’re going to play it for quite a while. And if you just want a serious challenge, play alone and revel in the pure joy of death. Either way, it’s a damn fine Mario game.
Eurogamer (90/100): Who knew that, locked in the time-honoured traditions of Super Mario Bros., one of the greatest co-op games ever was waiting to get out? Well, Shigeru Miyamoto did. In unleashing it, Nintendo hasn’t moved its classic series forward one jot; it hasn’t had to. But it has given it a riotous new lease of life.
