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- Mon 2nd, January 2006
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Review Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Wii)
Why did adventure games disappear?
Innovation is a big reason that I play games. Playing the same game rehashed over and over again bores me senseless. So when a new idea for a game comes along, like Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure, I turn into a kid at a theme park, running to buy it. The story behind the game deals with Zack and...
Nintendo's latest in the 'Touch! Generations' series hits the DS. Is this the puzzle game to beat all puzzle games?
I'm not sure about you, but I love a good puzzle. Have done for years. When I was a kid, I used to love jigsaw puzzles. Nowadays, I don't like to do anything on a Sunday before finishing the Daily Mirror's Sumdoku puzzle. It's like...
News Iwata Asks About Super Mario Galaxy
The head honcho of Nintendo talks to the developers of Super Mario Galaxy in a series of interviews.
Following on from the 'Iwata asks' series of interviews around the launch of the Wii, the top dog of Nintendo talks to the developers of Super Mario Galaxy about the latest Mario game. Here's a short extract: Shimizu:So we had quite a few members of...
A few small changes have been made to the menu and the shopping channel.
There has been a small update to the Wii menu system that Nintendo will have sent you a message about this morning, as long as your Wii is online. The changes are listed below: The time is now displayed on the menu in a big LCD style. The weather channel now shows the current...
Snowboarding; Literally one of the coolest sports on the planet. Can EA transfer the experience onto the Wii?
Electronic Arts' SSX series has been around for a while. Starting on the Playstation 2 with plain old "SSX" it has spanned console platforms with varying success. Four sequels and 6 years later, EA release SSX Blur for the Wii. This time...
Would you like to use a device that could lift up objects beyond your reach? Konami thought you would..
It's an interesting concept, an anti-gravity 'gun' that can lift heavy objects and throw them about the place. In Konami's first game for the Wii, you can cause havoc in a house and then start trashing the streets! In the game's world, there are...
News 20 US Launch Games Confirmed
The best console launch in history? You can count on it!
Here are the 20 games confirmed to be available as the Wii launches on the 19th of November in the US: Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII Call of Duty 3 Elebits Excite Truck Far Cry: Vengeance GT Pro Series Madden NFL 07 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Monster 4x4: World Circuit Need for Speed:...
Information about Wii's menus surface from Nintendo's press conference earlier today.
Here's the info direct from Nintendo: The Wii™ console will revolutionize how people play games. But more importantly, it will entice new players into the world of video games by offering a variety of entertainment, information and communication Channels that add...
News Metroid Prime 3 Delayed Until 2007
Retro Studios have not been able to complete Metroid Prime 3 in time for the Wii launch.
However, they have tweaked the control scheme to include a sensitivity option for the controller. The sensitivity option not only speeds up the controllers responsiveness, but reduces the 'dead-spot' in the center area of the screen, allowing more natural...
News US And Japanese Wii Launch Details
The Wii will launch in North and South America before Japan!
Nintendo have announced launch plans for most of the world, with the PAL territories to follow in the Nintendo Europe conference tomorrow. Wii will launch in the US on the 19th of November and on the 2nd of December in Japan Wii will cost $250 US in America (about £133) In Japan the...
News PAL PlayStation 3 Launch Delayed Until March 2007
Due to Blu-Ray production problems, Sony have decided to hold fire on the European, Australasia, Russia, the Middle East and African PlayStation 3 release.
Originally set for a worldwide release across the space of a week, Sony have had to reduce shipments to Japan and America and hold back on the European release for another 4 months. People in the...
Review Trauma Centre: Under The Knife (DS)
Get prepped for surgery, stat!
Trauma Centre is one of those games that I never imagined would become a game. You play as a new, rookie surgeon. That's right, a doctor! Using the touch screen, you perform a variety of surgeries on all sorts of patients. From burning away tumors, to massaging someone's heart to resuscitate them. The game's...
Wiill it catch on?
Nintendo finally announce the final name of the Revolution console, the Nintendo Wii., previously codenamed 'Revolution' Here is what Nintendo had to say about it: Introducing... Wii. As in "we." While the code-name Revolution expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that seperates...
Filled with Nintendo magic, Pikmin will enlighten your life while it lasts.
Pikmin is a game like no other we've played before, and we've played a lot. You control Captain Olimar, a space traveller who has crashed on a strange planet. During the crash 30 parts of his ship have been spread across the world. What makes this worse is that your life...
