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by Robert Howard on November 19, 2008
Nintendo's quirky little box made its debut two years ago today. So today is a great time to reflect on what Nintendo has accomplished as well as what hasn't quite worked out. This was a...
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by Robert Howard on October 17, 2008
1up.com has officially reviewed Wii Music, and is the first major outlet to do so. So, did they fall prey to fanboy rage, or did they give the game a fair shake? With a grade of A-, I'd say......
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by Robert Howard on October 07, 2008
I hate to be mean, but the latest news regarding Suda 51's collaborative project with EA (that is being released for Wii) shows the ignorance of the video game blogosphere. To remind readers, EA...
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by Robert Howard on October 05, 2008
Image from 1up.com While most people were giddy over Punch Out! for Wii (this blogger included), I think most "video game insiders" were particularly pumped about Sin & Punishment 2....
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by Robert Howard on October 03, 2008
Iwata: I HAZ BIG NEWS Today was a big day. Well, it is yesterday already, but on October 2nd Nintendo had a big good ol' fashioned media summit. Here is the rundown of the bigger, most noteworthy...
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by Robert Howard on October 01, 2008
Image from Metacritic.net When the Dark Knight was released some time ago, I remember thinking, "hey, where are the movie tie in games?" But alas, no games were to be found. The closest...
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by Robert Howard on October 01, 2008
Image from metacritic.net Is it me, or are third party Wii releases getting better these days? THQ has released deBlob, a long awaited Wii platformer. Gameplayer rates it a cool 100, while...
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by Robert Howard on October 01, 2008
Shigeru Miyamoto, in an interview with Nintendo's president Satoru Iwata, stated that he felt Wii Music could be good for music education. Of course, any comment from Miyamoto about Wii Music now...
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by Robert Howard on September 14, 2008
Yes, I'm dedicating a fair amount of blogging time to the Wii Music Defense Force, because I still can't fathom the amount of sheer hatred for this game. Even Jeremy Parish's kind words...
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by Robert Howard on September 06, 2008
Image from My Wii Apparently people like this Strong Bad fellow, from the Homestar Runner website. The flash based cartoons on this website are sort of like Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Funny to those who...
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by Robert Howard on August 30, 2008
We really ought to do more to support this great looking third party title, which is shaping up to not only be a great game on Wii, but possibly the most exciting FPS game on any system in 2009.......
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by Robert Howard on August 30, 2008
The Wii Music Defenders have been far and few in between. Basically Gamespot and myself were the two lonely outposts on the Nintendo internets that were supporting the software. I thought it was a...
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by Robert Howard on August 21, 2008
Image from www.anderson.edu This has been a good week for Wii exclusive type news. From the official press release from EA: GUILDFORD, UK. - August 20, 2008 - Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS)...
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by Robert Howard on August 04, 2008
Ign.com I defended the WiiWare service a little earlier in this blog, but now I have an even better reason to sing its praises: the superb Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A King. Some...
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by Robert Howard on August 02, 2008
Image created by Rob Howard for House Of Nintendo Mario Kart may have the best online implementation of any current Nintendo title, but that doesn't mean they are immune to the same problems that...
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by Robert Howard on July 16, 2008
"Winers." So all is said and done at Nintendo's E3 presser. Here were my thoughts: Great on the hardware end, below average on software. Animal Crossing was something we all knew about,...
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by Robert Howard on July 15, 2008
We are mere hours away from Nintendo's big press conference- and we already had one small dissapointment: no Kid Icarus at E3. However, any sadness over that vanished when the Motion Plus add on...
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by Robert Howard on July 10, 2008
It's almost E3, and a action adventure Kid Icarus game, new IP, and other Nintendo surprises are all dancing in our heads. Almost every year, Nintendo comes out a winner at this conference,...
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by Robert Howard on July 10, 2008
Toot toot! Hear that sound? That's the hype train for High Voltage Software's The Conduit gaining steam and picking up more passengers. Here's the latest footage: In addition, IGN.com...
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by Robert Howard on July 05, 2008
The PAL version has better boxart. Ah, Red Steel, the early pariah of the Wii. Hyped up powerfully, it fell prey to high expectations. Honestly, had it been released now, we'd be thrilled to see...
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by Robert Howard on June 29, 2008
Nintendo fans have been hoping for some exciting new Castlevania content for the console scene for some time. We've had many handheld iterations, almost too many to count in fact, so it has been...
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by Robert Howard on June 23, 2008
I'm long overdue for blogging about this title, Nintendo published and Namco made Mario Super Sluggers. This is, hopefully, the last of the "Mario" titles for at least a few months, but...
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by Robert Howard on June 23, 2008
Image from Allposters.com Guitar Hero III and Battle of the Bands aren't the only rockers in town, as Harmonix's Rock Band hits store shelves this week for Wii. What sets this game apart from...
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