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This is going to be a new weekly feature on “The Wii Show”. It is simply called the question of the week. Every Sunday we’ll throw a question out there and get your response. Then on the next show we’ll tell you how everyone voted. All you have to do is click to vote and your done.
This week, we pose the question; will you be ponying up to buy a copy of “Super Smash Brothers Brawl” when it comes out on the 9th of March.
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This week we discuss the good and the well….not so bad. Brian talks about the new Perfect Shot and we discuss Wal-Mart’s mis-advertising of Super Smash Brothers Brawl. We preview Endless Ocean and Bully, plus the banter you come to expect!
Show Notes:
VC Releases and some items coming soon
Wii’s getting cheaper on eBay
Game scammers on eBay, don’t get suckered in
Review: Boogie
Review: Wii Zapper(Charlie’s Side)
Giveaway: TotalConsole iCase(You pick the color!)
Giveaway: Nyko PerfectShot
Interview: Chris Arbogast from Nyko
Show Notes:
*Where have we been?
*VC Releases
*News
*Super Mario Galaxy and Wii Zapper Review and Commentary
*What games are you looking forward to?
*What do you want Santa to put under your Christmas tree?
*We have crap to give away!
*Closing thoughts
Latest VC Releases
No Calls Please
Games Coming Out This Week
A Little Preview of Guitar Hero 3
Brian will be at The Portable Media Expo in Ontario, California this weekend
What would you like to hear on show 25?
NES Play Action Football (NES®, 1-4 players, rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): “Ready! Hut hut hut…” Nintendo takes to the gridiron with the classic football powerhouse NES Play Action Football. Featuring a distinct overhead viewpoint that creates an almost 3-D field, the action is more simulation-based than many of the more arcade-based games of the time. Play through four 15-minute quarters (in accelerated time) and even substitute players when your first-stringers get tired. Want more options? Each of the eight available teams has multiple running/passing plays to choose from while on offense, as well as a wide selection of defensive schemes that can be run when you’re on the other side of the ball. And in addition to viewing two full teams on the screen at once without any slowdown, you’ll hear voice snippets at key points of the game. Line up, and see if you have what it takes to win the Power Bowl.
Sonic the Hedgehog™ 3 (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone – Comic Mischief, 800 Wii Points): Sonic and Tails are back for another adventure as they again battle the evil Dr. Eggman (aka Dr. Robotnik), who is desperately trying to collect all the Chaos Emeralds to rebuild his Death Egg. Our heroes must again find the Chaos Emeralds before Dr. Eggman does, but winning the race won’t be easy this time – a new adversary, Knuckles the Echidna, has arrived on the scene and will do whatever he can to keep Sonic and Tails from reaching their goal. Grab all the golden rings, find various bonus zones and overcome Knuckles and Dr. Eggman as you rocket through the third chapter in Sonic’s adventures.
Neutopia II (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence, 600 Wii Points): Experience improved graphics and controls in this exciting sequel to the action role-playing game Neutopia. Take on the role of the main hero’s son and watch as the story begins with the apparent revival of Dirth, the evil demon. Once again you’ll need to rely on your magic compass and the information you’ve gathered to find entrances to labyrinths and defeat the bosses in them. Make your way through the field, which can be tricky at times, to search for and find hidden information and items, or move blocks and destroy walls to uncover secret rooms. Like the original, this game has a save function, a finely tuned difficulty level and a fast-paced story, making it truly an RPG that everyone can enjoy.
Not a bad lineup of games this week. Which one would you buy?
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Metroid Prime 3 Review
The Godfather Re-Reviewed
Endless Ocean Chat
Pokemon Stats
Nintendo makes an apparence at the AARP 50+ convention with “Wii Fit”
Source: Nintendo
I am not the only crazy person out there playing Pokémon out there. Here is the latest stat sheet from Nintendo.
Pokémon® games have always been best-sellers. But the huge popularity of the portable Nintendo DS™ and the Wii™ home video game system has put the Pokémon craze into a whole new category.
Just check out these statistics:
* According to the independent NPD Group, through July Pokémon Diamond is the best-selling video game of the year on any system, while Pokémon Pearl ranks No. 3.
* The newly released Pokémon Battle Revolution already ranks at No. 5 on the list of best-selling Wii games for the year.
* Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl for Nintendo DS have sold more than 3 million copies in the United States alone.
* Pokémon games have helped boost sales of Nintendo hardware. According to the NPD Group, Wii and Nintendo DS were again the two best-selling video game systems in the United States in July.
“These hard numbers show that the Pokémon franchise and Nintendo’s systems are striking a chord with players of all ages and drawing in
huge numbers of new players year after year,” says George Harrison, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. “But anecdotally we’re also seeing that these new Pokémon games are appealing to older players, the same ones who played the original Pokémon games when they debuted in the United States almost 10 years ago.”
Grown men and women with kids of their own proudly announce they are training Pokémon and having a blast doing it. Gamer site www.Penny-Arcade.com ran a four-part comic about the artist’s Pokémania, while Kristin Brandt of ManicMommies.com posted: “I have become obsessed. I have played for many, many hours (I can’t even admit to how many – it’s embarrassing)… And I can’t seem to stop! There are more Pokémon to capture, more levels to conquer and more badges to earn!”
I have to add this note, in working on this article, I came across these skins for the Wii Remote and Nunchuck. It looks like an oficially licensed product. But pretty neat!
Source: Playlogic Entertainment
Today, game publisher and developer Playlogic Entertainment announced that its highly anticipated Horror Survival Game “Obscure II” will go on sale tomorrow in Europe. The accompanying website is also online.
Starting this Friday Obscure II will go on sale in most European territories, the remaining territories will follow during the course of September. Stefan Layer, CMSO/VP of Playlogic International N.V: “I am really looking forward to seeing Obscure II available in stores. This game deserves to be a success and the enthusiastic feedback from the press only strengthens me in that opinion. For all territories we are working with experienced distribution partners to secure adequate shelf space.”
All who want to know more about the Horror Game with a twist can also log on to www.obscure2.com. The website contains all information on the storyline, characters and features of Obscure II. Two trailers, a variety of screenshots, artwork and downloadable tracks from the game’s stunning soundtrack are also available.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Obscure II is the sequel to the acclaimed survival horror game Obscure. Two years ago at Leafmore High, a group of young teenagers was trapped inside their school and hunted by monsters that had been released by the maniac headmaster. Some of them survived that terrible night, while others perished.
Now, the survivors have picked up their lives and joined college. But all is not right on Fallcreek University; strange black flowers have suddenly sprung up everywhere on campus. While experimenting with these flowers in class, a dangerous
substance is discovered that induces strange but vivid dreams.
A handful of students finds out that there is more to the flowers than anyone could have expected; when the seeds finally germinate, a bad trip suddenly turns into a horrible reality…
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:
* Adventure and action in a teen horror movie scenario
* - 6 charismatic characters with unique skills
* Unique coop mode: second player can join in at any time
* Highly detailed and rich 3D environment
* Find clues and solve various riddles and mysteries
* Vast variety of weapons and horrifying monsters
* Stunning soundtrack performed by the Boston String Quartet and the Paris Opera children’s choir
