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New Super Mario Bros Wii exudes games of olde, melding the best aspects of pretty much every Mario-based platformer ever made and then some. But it’s more than just a jumpastic, coin gathering platformer. It’s a speed trek through gaming nostalgia that pretty much any gamer will enjoy. Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: New Super Mario Bros. Wii screen shots and art

I’ll start off by saying that Deep Silver got the name of this one right. That mountain sure is cursed. Most of this game’s personality comes from the mountain. It’s oppressive in some ways, but rewarding. As you stand at the bottom and look up at the peaks, you can’t… Continue Reading »

Gamertell got some face time with the art director of Madden 10 for the Wii, Tim Spangler. Tim has worked on pretty much every EA sports title, but this is the first title he worked on from start to finish. According to Spangler, new Wii-only features will be highlighted in… Continue Reading »

At the 2009 Electronics Entertainment Expo, Square Enix debuted a playable demo of the latest chapter in its Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series titled The Crystal Bearers for Wii. In the demo, I was able to experience Layle’s mysterious abilities in an assortment of different environments. During battles, players will… Continue Reading »

It’s good to see someone working on games for those who are disabled in some way. The Singapore M.I.T. Gambit Game Lab’s main goal is to make games that can be distributed globally from the start instead of producing games from one continent, then later translating them for other continents.… Continue Reading »

Product: dreamGear’s Wii Dual Glow Sabers (aka Dual Glow Lightsabers for Wii) Price: $34.99 Rating: One thumb sideways, one thumb down; 67/100; D+; * 1/2 out of five. Pros: You get two in one package. Light construction does not interfere with motion. Hilt is very shiny. Cons: Does not make… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: dreamGear's Dual Glow Lightsabers for Wii

Product: 4x Quad Charge Station for WiiMotes Price: $44.99 Rating: One thumb up, one thumb sideways; 80/100; B-; * * * out of five. Pros: Charges four WiiMotes at once, removable power cable, looks pretty cool and works well. Cons: No wrist strap slots, difficult to read charge status LEDs… Continue Reading »

When Wii Music was unveiled to the gaming public at the E3 Media and Business Summit, it was quickly panned as lacking the style and substance of established music franchises such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Its reputation certainly wasn’t helped with Shigeru Miyamoto’s demonstration of the game at… Continue Reading »

Who says your too old for video games? Not the residents of Morningside assisted living community in Hopkinsville, KY (USA). They enjoy getting up in the morning to join their fellow seniors in a nice frame of Wii Bowling . They even create their own Mii avatars to personalize their… Continue Reading »

Nyko is known for its video game peripherals, and it has shown with the Cord-Free at E3 2008 that it is still thinking of gamers best interest. The Cord Free is a Nintendo Wii accessory - a small device that attaches to the base of the wiimote and nunchuk to… Continue Reading »