Fatal Frame for Wii is Coming

Fatal Frame Wii Screenshot

It has been announced that the very popular horror game, Fatal Frame, is coming soon to a Japan near you. Grasshopper Manufacture is developing the game and Nintendo is helping to publish it. I played the first one and I really enjoyed it, and my brother loved the second one, so I’m betting this one will be great too.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Intro Leaked

A Japanese Intro video for Super Smash Bros. Brawl has found its way onto the internet and now you can see the game in all it’s glory. Get a better idea of the characters in the game, as well as the game in motion.

Virtual Console Update

Just one game this week, but it’s a good’n. 1080° Snowboarding was hugely popular on the Nintendo 64 because of the high technical skill required to play it, as well as the great graphics it displayed. Probably one of the better selling games of the N64 console’s lifetime. Here’s the full press release.

WII-KLY UPDATE: NEW CLASSIC GAME ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

Jan. 28, 2008

Traverse the half-pipe from the comfort of your living room. With this classic game, it’s Winter Break all the time. Freestyle through white powder, and school your best pal with your new trick! Did you get air?

This new classic game goes live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new game is:

1080 Snowboarding

1080°® SNOWBOARDING (N64®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Hit the slopes for some serious shredding in one of the first truly realistic snowboarding games ever created! Start in the lodge and select from five characters, each with his/her own particular attributes and special tricks. Then take a look at the wide assortment of available boards and choose one that best suits your rider and style. Once you’ve got the gear, six different modes of play, including Match Race, Trick Attack, and 2-Player Versus, await. Pick a course and get ready to experience a sensation of speed that’ll make you forget all about the cold—but it might just send a shiver down your spine. Throw in hidden characters and boards, varying weather and snow conditions, multiple paths through each course, and a variety of tricks to master—topped off with rock-solid play control—and you’ve got a recipe for winter fun that you can enjoy any time of the year. It’s all the fun and excitement of the sport, without the bruises and frostbite!

Mushroomy Kingdom in Smash Bros.

World 1-1

See that photo above? That’s the Mushroom Kingdom in ruin. That’s one of the levels you can expect from the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Wii. You can fight through World 1-1 from Super Mario Bros. but this time in much better graphics. Even cooler…every once in a while an alternate background will load which is the underground stage, World 1-2.

World 1-2

How cool is that?! I don’t know, maybe I’m just a sucker for nostalgia, but I think this is a really cool idea. The whole level will scroll too, so you get to see the whole thing. Too be completely honest, I was on the fence about picking this one up, because I like the Smash Bros. series, but I get tired of it quickly, but this might just be enough to send me to the store. Well, that and all of those cool characters I’ll get to choose from.

Two New Games on Virtual Console

Is Nintendo running out of games? Another week where there are only two games available for download instead of the usual three. I hope this isn’t a trend. This week brings Adventures of Lolo 2, which is puzzle game. I’m not really into puzzle games though. You also get Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers. This game introduced a few more characters into the Street Fighter cast. If you are Street Fighter fan, I suppose you can pick it up. Street Fighter has always been a great game, but how many versions are we expected to buy? Check out the press release below.

WII-KLY UPDATE: TWO NEW CLASSIC GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

Jan. 21, 2008

Let’s take a quick personality test. Are you the type of person who likes to solve problems by analyzing clues, collecting information and methodically reaching your goal? Or are you more the type to thrust a double-footed kick into someone’s face and follow it with a few body blows? Your answers to those questions should help you decide which popular game to choose this week.

Nintendo adds new games to the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

Adventures of Lolo 2

ADVENTURES OF LOLO 2 (NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Lolo and Lala are back in this sequel to the popular puzzle game THE ADVENTURES OF LOLO. On their return from the Haunted Castle, the Great Devil kidnaps Lala and challenges Lolo to rescue her again. Now he must take on the challenge of the Great Devil’s Tower and Castle mazes. Fortunately, Lala was able to analyze each of the mazes as she was taken to the tower and left clues in the Jewel Boxes in each room. Each Jewel that Lolo collects contains information that will help him in the next room. In order to succeed, he’ll also have to push tiles, pick up Heart Framers, temporarily turn enemies into Eggs with his Magic Shots and ward off enemy attacks by moving Emerald Framers. With your help, Lolo and Lala will work together to escape the Great Devil’s clutches and defeat him.

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers

SUPER STREET FIGHTER™ II: THE NEW CHALLENGERS (Super NES®, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen – Violence, 800 Wii Points): When SUPER STREET FIGHTER II: THE NEW CHALLENGERS debuted, the fighting-game genre was forever changed. Along with a revolutionary combo system, the game introduced a new set of challengers to fight alongside the original Street Fighter II cast. In addition to the classic characters of Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Blanka, E. Honda, Zangief, Dhalsim, Balrog, Vega, Sagat and M. Bison, take control of four brand-new characters in exciting head-to-head fighting game play. Choose T. Hawk and his unmatched strength to crush your opponents, use Deejay’s unrivaled kickboxing ability to defeat your opponents, unleash your inner dragon with the furious kung fu of Fei Long and drill your rivals with the deadly beauty of Cammy. Get ready for the Street Fighter tournament and the fight of your life.

Wal-Mart Apologizes for Wrong Prices

Recently Wal-Mart listed Super Smash Bros. Brawl for pre-order on their website for $19.82. They quickly realized their mistake and canceled all orders, which of course made many people very angry. To make up for this, Wal-Mart is giving anyone who had a canceled order a $10 gift card that can be used online. That’s not too bad.

Guitar Hero 3 Replacement Discs Coming Next Month

Broken Headphones

If you are one of the people who were upset about the mono sound coming from your Guitar Hero 3 disc on the Wii, you’ll be glad to know that your replacement disc will be coming in February. That is, of course, assuming that you have already signed up on Activision’s GHIII Replacement Disc Pre-Registration website. If you haven’t, go do it now. As soon as the discs are ready, they will contact you and send you a prepaid return envelope with your copy of the game. As soon as they receive your game, they will send you the updated version.

Nintendo Made a Lot of Money in 2007

Reggie Fils-Aime

The Nintendo Wii and the DS were the two best selling video game systems in US according to data provided by the NPD group. With about 8.5 millions Nintendo DS’s sold, it was easily the top selling U.S. gaming system of 2007. The Nintendo Wii followed closely behind in second with about 6.3 millions consoles sold.

Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sales & marketing, Cammie Dunaway stated “By the end of 2007 we were sold out of virtually all hardware, and much of our stock of software and accessories was sold out as well.” Now just imagine how much Nintendo would have sold had they have more Nintendo Wii’s in stock.