2008 April

Archive for April, 2008

Is The Nintendo Wii Cost Reasonable?

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

The Nintendo Wii is so hot that it’s flying off the shelves. Actually, the orders are so backed up by a lack of supply that it doesn’t even hit the stands and it’s already sold! Nintendo Wiis are usually sold in bundles. The most common is the sports bundle where the package includes the console, […]

Nintendo Wii Controllers Set the Wii Apart from All Other Systems

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Nintendo Wii Controllers Set the Wii Apart from All Other Systems
It is official: the Nintendo Wii is a phenomenon.  Its unique and innovative design and ease of use has made it one of the best-loved video game platforms of our time.  There truly is nothing that comes close to the amazing capabilities and potential of […]


NEWS: Nintendo Expected to Meet Wii Demand for Holidays, But Not Wii Fit (Nintendo World Report)
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime expects that for the first holiday season since the Wii's release, the company will be able to meet demand for the system.

Health and Fitness Site iNutrition.com Gives Away Fifth Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
iNutrition announced today the fifth winner of the "Have Fun & Get Fit" sweepstakes, featuring a free Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit system.

Animal crossing bientôt en ville et sur Wii (ITRgames)
Nintendo annonce l'arrivée d'animal crossing sur Wii et en ville avec le jeu Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City. Les joueurs retrouveront les animaux mignons, enivrants, touchants, énergiques, déprimés ou encore...

Modder haphazardly shoves an N64 into a Wii shell (Engadget)
We'll be frank -- there's nothing particularly elegant about the Wii64, but it is unique, so we just have to pay attention. Without any rhyme or reason, this here modder decided it best to gut the internals of his Wii and replace them with the innards of an N64. Of course, he could've just referenced someone else's work for getting an N64 controller to play nice with Nintendo's latest, ...

Buskers Making Los Angeles Holiday Shopping More Fun with Wii Music Performances (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
----Nintendo: WHAT: Live musical performances have always been a fun part of the holidays. This year, Nintendo will be making spirits bright by bringing Wii Music to your neighborhood.