Posts from the ‘Wii’ Category

Nintendo Wii: Pikmin 3 “Well Under Way” Says Shigeru Miyamoto

Legendary games designer, Shigeru Miyamoto, has told journalists for the Official Nintendo Magazine that development of the next iteration of the Pikmin franchise is ‘well under way’ at Nintendo HQ.
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Nintendo Wii: Sony Attempts To Troll Nintendo And Microsoft With PlayStation Move Advert

Sony have just released a comedic marketing video for its forthcoming PlayStation Move motion controller.
The Sony video attempts to mock the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft’s forthcoming controller-free Project Natal. Whilst the PlayStation Move product has drawn heavy scepticism from gamers, the video is still an entertaining watch.
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Nintendo Wii: Reggie Claims No One With A Wii Would Buy PlayStation Move

Nintendo of America president, Reggie Fils-Aime has spoken some choice words about PlayStation Move thus far.
This time Reggie goes one step further and claims that consumers will be content enough with their Nintendo Wii’s and therefore won’t bother dropping $400 on a PlayStation 3 with the PlayStation Move accessory.
“So I’m a consumer and I’m having [...]

Nintendo Wii: Nintendo Registers ‘Power Wii’ Trademark

Internet sleuths have detected that Nintendo have just issued a patent for something called the ‘Power Wii’.
Whilst this registered trademark could mean a plethora of different things including a new software title or a new marketing campaign, it is also entirely plausible that it could be a trademark for a new and improved Wii console.
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Nintendo: Professor Layton Devs Level 5 Working On Huge New Game

Level 5, the developers behind the highly successful Professor Layton franchise have stated on microblogging service Twitter that their next undisclosed project ‘will be extremely anticipated’.
“Once this is announced it will become an extremely anticipated title,
- Akihiro Hino, Level 5 CEO via Twitter
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Nintendo Wii: Reggie Embarrassed Over PlayStation Move Motion Controller

Nintendo of America president, Reggie Fils-Aime has told online gaming publication IGN that he’s ‘blushing’ over Sony’s forthcoming motion controller which is officially named PlayStation Move.
“If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery then I’m blushing I’m so flattered.”
“You know, I didn’t see the announcement. I did spend some time at [...]

Nintendo Wii: Nintendo Keen To Make New Kid Icarus Game

Yoshio Sakamoto, one of the creators behind the popular Nintendo platformer Kid Icarus, has told online gaming publication Kotaku that he would happily make Kid Icarus for Wii providing it makes use of the Wii’s strengths.
“I don’t know personally about any project underway regarding Kid Icarus, but if so many of those people [...]

Nintendo Wii: Sims Creator Believes ‘Wii Belongs In Toy Market’

Will Wright, the successful games developer behind the renowned Sims franchise has spoken openly about the Wii’s place in the video game market and publishers difficulties on the platform at GDC 10.
“I think the Wii is a very unique platform, and that’s kind of its core value. That’s why it’s been so successful – [...]

Nintendo Wii: Nintendo ‘Not Quite There Yet’ On Wii Successor

Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime has gone on record to say that the company’s not yet “thinking seriously” about a successor to the Nintendo Wii just yet.
“… When the software developer comes forward with an idea that can’t be executed on the current platform, that’s when we start thinking seriously about the next system. We’re not there [...]

Nintendo Wii: New Mario Wii Game To Be Unveiled By Nintendo Power?

Nintendo Power have informed their readers that they are set to provide the world exclusive reveal of a new Mario title for the Nintendo Wii.
The text can be found in the current issue of Nintendo Power and was accompanied by a large image of Mario. Speculation is rife, with the majority believing it will be another addition [...]