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The Nintendo Wii may not have the graphical power or the online capability of its console counterparts, but it has a secret weapon those other systems don't -- something for everyone.

'Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom" is a perfect way to introduce young children to the wonders of playing on the Wii.

Each year, internet businesses come together on 'Cyber Monday' to offer web-only discounts that rival what you would find in stores.

Nintendo's been doing a bit of digging and it turns out it's already won the console wars.

Eiji Aonum, Japanese video game designer and director who has overseen several Zelda titles, hints at Zelda taking on a new form of transportation in the upcoming Wii Zelda title.

It's Black Friday today, in case you hadn't noticed. Which means there are bargains to be had in certain sectors.

Nintendo Wii gaming console kind of blurs lines between casual gaming and hard core gaming.

Meijer's doorbuster deal this year is the Nintendo Wii , which the chain is offering for $200. The game console comes with the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk controller, as well as the Wii Sports game.

In this photo released by Nintendo, Esmeralda Garcia, 11, of Maywood, Calif., tries out Style Savvy, a new fashion-focused video game for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems, with the help of Nintendo representative Parthana Gupta at the Westfield Culver City in Culver City, Calif., on Nov.

There's good news for holiday shoppers who have spent previous years waiting in hours-long lineups, making frantic calls to stores, and being extorted by profiteering gadget scalpers while searching for that must-have gift.

The nation's retailers ushered in the traditional start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with expanded hours and deep discounts on everything from toys to TVs to lure crowds of shoppers.

Nintendo's DSi LL has made an impressive start in Japan, shifting just over 100,000 units in its debut weekend.

To afford Nintendo Wii video game systems for her son and daughter, Cheryl Kingsley had to buy now and pay later.

Meijer's doorbuster deal this year is the Nintendo Wii, which the chain is offering for $200. See the article here: Nintendo Wii Video Game Console This article was posted by NBC Tech Reporter, Mike Wendland.

EA Montreal to Concentrate on High-Def Games, Lower Focus on Wii. [11/25/2009 02:36 PM] by Anton Shilov Nintendo Wii is still the most successful current-generation video game console, however, a large designer of games plans to refocus itself onto high-definition titles since further success of Wii is not exactly clear.

Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver has jumped back up the Media Create Japanese software chart to claim first place with 55 000 copies.

While it's a short film, it manages to make a movie about video games look like ... a movie about video games .

Palo Alto College has created a new online college credit course that combines physical education with the Nintendo Wii Fit program.

Cowen Group analyst Doug Creutz has said that lower game sales for the platform and the economic climate will lead to a reduction in Wii sales overall.

Staying true to the original racing frenzy of the arcade game, in GTI Club Supermini Festa! players will race through the cityscapes of France, the UK, Italy, USA and Japan.

Doctors are cooking up a new way of treating burn patients at New York Presbyterian Hospital .

Tags: Nintendo , libfat , wplaat O 3 Homebrew coder wplaat has recently released a new version of RedSquare, a homebrew game for the Nintendo Wii based on the classic 2D action game.

Nintendo has introduced its paid video download service Theatre no Ma to the Wii in Japan, allowing users to download a range of movies, anime and other content from providers that include Walt Disney and Warner Entertainment.

What better way to reinvent one of the most popular video game franchises of all time than by adding simultaneous multiplayer fun? This is precisely what Nintendo has done with 'New Super Mario Bros.

The Modern Warfare 2 steamroller rolls on and crushes all in its path. Assassin's Creed 2 made a valiant effort but hasn't managed to top the latest UK chart.

Tags: Christmas , Sony , Nintendo , Las Vegas , France , Disneyland O 2 Lottay recently surveyed up to see what folks want for Christmas and they got quite a few interesting results - topping their respondents' wishlists are: love, travel, cash gifts, and the Nintendo Wii.

Sports Authority has cut a deal with Nintendo to start carrying Wiis and the Wii Fit line of products in its stores.

Capcom has confirmed that Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney will be released for Wii in the UK in 2010 next year and we've got first screenshots from the game.

Nintendo's been experimenting with ad-supported streaming video content for Wii in Japan, and one analyst expects the company to try offering such a service to its U.S. userbase.

Extract the dual hidden blades of 15th Century assassin Ezio Auditore in Assassin's Creed II, a game that expands upon the original in every way you'd hoped.

Sometimes Mario must despair, for it seems that no sooner has he rescued his beloved Princess Peach from the nefarious clutches of chief nemesis Bowser, than she's recaptured by any number of other ne'er-do-wells, in this case Bowser Jnr .

The Walmart Black Friday ads are out and the retailer is offering two value bundles for the whole family to get into shape.

Square Enix has revealed the release date for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers on the Wii.

For those of you waiting nearly 20 years for a remake of the Super Nintendo classic Super Mario Bros.

POKEMON RUMBLE This week's biggie, catering for up to four people, puts you in control of Toy Pokemon as you bid to become the last Pokemon standing.

19, 2009. Price at a 3.99. www.gameyeeeah.com/wii-shooting-gun-with-vibration-function-p-18 .. New designed for Wii Certain spaces for Wii remote and wired Nunchukck .Also compatible with Wii motion plus.

Posted in Games , Xbox 360 by Jason Andrews on November 18th, 2009 at 3:08 The most recent instalment of Famitsu Magazine has revealed that No More Heroes a game released on the Nintendo Wii as an exclusive title last year will be making its way to both the Xbox360 & Playstation 3 console.

Miyamoto Speaks on New Super Mario Bros. Wii Posted by Lee Price on 11.19.2009 The living legend gives his thoughts on the creation of the Wii's new smash hit.

In Wiiwaa you take care of a cute little creatures and explore a lush game universe, plays various minigames and unravels a fantastic adventure story.

Nintendo is a Japanese company with U.S Headquarters here on the Eastside in Redmond.

You might call him the Mickey Mouse of video games. He's reminiscent of a doughnut, round and sweet and comforting.

You may think those Wii video games are a good way to get in shape. But how much exercise are you really getting? A study funded by Nintendo found: not too much.

For a limited time and while supplies last, order a Nintendo Wii Console with Wii Fit Plus, $50 Gift Card from Amazon.com for as low as $290 shipped! Pad your holiday spending budget with a $50 Amazon.com Gift Card * when you purchase Nintendo's Wii console along with a Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board .

A new study, submitted at the American Heart Association scientific meeting in Orlando, seems to indicate that at least some of the Nintendo Wii games have an exercise benefit.

Capcom announced today that the cinematic rail-shooter, Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles is currently available for the Nintendo Wii.

Speaking with Kotaku , Fils-Aime says he's "extremely disappointed" with the lack of major third party games on the Wii.

Active video games such as the Nintendo Wii-Fit and Sii-Sports varieties are a popular pastime for kids and adults alike.

Miyamoto Hints At Next Wii Music Posted by Ashish on 11.16.2009 Implies that next Wii Music will be enhanced version... Shigeru Miyamoto is not ready to give up on Wii Music yet.

Wii , Shigeru Miyamoto has announced that Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be "really difficult." But will it be so difficult as to require Nintendo's new in-game life preserver, the Super Guide? Miyamoto isn't so sure yet.

Even before it refined family fun with the Wii, Nintendo was dedicated to creating satisfying multiplayer experiences.

The new active Wii video games from Nintendo Co Ltd may be creating a healthier generation of couch potato, according to a new study presented on Monday.

Activision's Modern Warfare 2 has recorded "by far the biggest ever launch of any game" in the UK, selling 1.78m units in five days and generating 67.4 million, according to GfK Chart-Track. The game grossed almost twice as much as the entire entertainment software market during the week ended November 14, with the Xbox 360 version alone moving ...

The BBC iPlayer continues to go from strength to strength. Last week saw the service win the Judges' Award at the 2009 Royal Television Society Innovation Awards and get its own dedicated channel on the Nintendo Wii.

It seems that at least one company is not happy with the Wii. EA CEO John Riccitiello said that when EA had a strong hold of Wii's third party sales, the system sales stalled.

The American Council on Exercise , a leading fitness authority and training organization, has released the results of a study that tested the effectiveness of Nintendo's exercise tool and balance trainer Wii Fit .

Advanced interactive games are making inroads as health and wellness tools, according to the November issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter.

Nintendo Wii bundle deals are very common again this Holiday shopping season. We reported earlier about the Walmart Wii Value Bundle selling for $299 . The Walmart Will bundle includes the Wii Console, Wii Fit Plus, Balance Board and a $25 eGift card.

Exspect is promising Wii owners "the drive of their life" with its Wii Motion Racing Wheel that's fully compatible with Wii MotionPlus.

Are you still on the fence about picking up the new Mario game for the Nintendo Wii? Well, worry not.

Nintendo was able to sell more Wii units after lowering the price to $199.99 in September.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:18 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 7:07 a.m. LAKELAND Undercover officers caught playing a Nintendo Wii bowling game during a home search earlier this year continue to get strikes, only these are ones they don't want - the kind that leave black marks in their personnel files.

Nova Scotia's business development agency is offering financial assistance to bring a New York-based video game developer to Halifax.

October's NPD results are in and a big winner is Uncharted 2, with 537,000 units sold.

Ubisoft announced on Monday morning that its upcoming fitness game, Your Shape Featuring Jenny McCarthy , which was previously announced as a Nintendo Wi exclusive title, will now be released for Windows-based PC as well.

It'll come to Wii in December, but PS2 owners will have to wait until next year.

This photo released by Warner Bros. shows Queen as one of the acts that gets Lego-fied in "Lego Rock Band". The game, along with Activision's 'Band Hero,' are aiming at the preteen audience.

Some members of a task force that was caught on camera playing a video game while executing a search warrant will receive retraining.

Majesco recently announced that one of the most unused concepts for video games is actually coming to the Wii, and no I'm not talking about 'Wii Gynecologist' I'm talking about being a full-fledged Pizza Delivery Boy .

Posted on Tuesday, November 10 2009 @ 16:46:19 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck So today we have Drawn To Life The Next Chapter from THQ and I have to say that I never played the first Drawn To Life game so there's not going to be any comparisons made in regards to the first game, but I can tell you that I had a lot of fun playing this game and so did ...

Research firm EEDAR expects New Super Mario Bros. Wii to "easily become the best selling title released in 2009", ahead of the Xbox 360 version of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 . "EEDAR feels comfortable to make the prediction that the New Super Mario Bros.

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November 10, 2009 - By now you've most-likely checked out IGN.com, perused the Modern Warfare 2 review, and, if you're a die-hard Nintendo fan, wondered where your review for the Wii version is.

Nov. 9, 2009 Rev up your engines for a huge week at the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop, starting with the launch of a pulse-pounding revamp for the WiiWare service, Excitebike : World Rally.

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And away Wii go ... until the cops showed up. Four men and one juvenile were arrested Sunday after allegedly trying to run out the door with video game systems.

Sega's classic game Michael Jackson's Moonwalker will soon be released on Nintendo's Virtual Console.

New details on special moves in Naruto game. November 9, 2009 - TOMY Corporation today released new gameplay footage showing dynamic jutsu moves for two of the characters in the upcoming Wii exclusive fighting game, NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3. The new footage shows the character specific cinematic jutsu moves for Orochimaru and ...

Nintendo's Wii Fit Plus climbed one place to take the top spot on the UK all formats chart as Wii hardware sales rocketed during the week ended November 7. The exercise title's rise was no doubt aided by the highest weekly sales of Wii hardware this year.

We all know that home console Zelda games take longer to develop than most small, fledgling nations -- still, we'd secretly hoped that Nintendo would pull a hat trick next year, releasing new Wii installments in the Metroid, Mario and the aforementioned Triforce-centric series.

Namco Bandai's RPG Tales Of Vesperia could be heading for the Nintendo Wii, Japanese voice actor Rikiya Koyama has announced.

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More WiiMotion Plus Talk for Zelda Wii Posted by Jacob Lopez on 11.03.2009 Miyamoto mentions WiiMotion Plus integration in Nintendo Q&A session.

One of the most popular and competitive industries at the festive period is the gaming console market.

EA today announced that the award-winning Need for Speed NITRO is in stores across North America and will hit store shelves in Europe on November 6. Developed specifically for the Wii and Nintendo DS, Need for Speed NITRO brings an unrivaled sense of speed to the streets as players evade cops and take down competitors to become the world's top ...

A FAMILY from Woodford have become overnight stars following their appearance in a television advert.

"Bring your baby to life with your Wii remote" View more images 2 November 2009 17:29 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott The Wiimote has been strapped to some unusual items in the name of wacky gameplay but this latest concept takes the Wii weirdness to a new level.

Sometimes the player is free to look around an area for a limited time or to choose from multiple paths, but otherwise the game is on rails.

Talking about having your pets spayed or neutered will never be the same, now that Bob Barker is no longer hosting The Price is Right.

SONY Corp posted a loss for the fourth consecutive quarter, hit by sluggish mobile phone sales and as it cut prices of its PlayStation 3 game gear, but trimmed its full year loss forecast close to market expectations.

Here is the first pack shot for the Tales of Graces Nintendo Wii bundle, which includes a copy of the game, Classic Controller Pro, Wii Remote and a Nintendo Wii system .

Share + Nov 5, 2009 12:00 pm US/Central BOSTON Everyone knows Mickey Mouse, but they don't know him like this.

Wii's new game The Conduit is less in the family genre than most of the console's games.

Wii players rejoice, it looks like Nintendo is finally going to offer you demos for those silly WiiWare games you know and love.

As I mentioned in Sunday's Here's the Deal column , Target is having a great sale on Wii games in which you can buy two and get a third for free.

A judge in a Winnipeg, Canada, granted bail to a 12-year-old boy on the condition that he surrenders his Wii game console, according to The Winnipeg Sun .

The next, as yet untitled, installment of the Legend Of Zelda series on the Nintendo Wii will use Wii Motionplus for sword fighting and targeting.

Louie Anderson tried his best, but the newfangled Family Feud just didn't have the same penache as the old-school version where kissing the ladies was readily accepted and the families looked like they belonged on the game show rather than on an episode of Jerry Springer.

According to Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata, the WiiWare channel will soon have demos so that gamers can try the company's downloadable titles before they buy them.

HUNTINGTON BEACH Seniors nationwide and locally say they are addicted to a new gadget: Nintendo Wii .

Sony and the PlayStation 3 were saved by the success of the Nintendo Wii, says marketing research group DFC Intelligence.

It isn't unusual that video games come with at least one odd peripheral to make much more realistic gameplay, but this Baby and Me Special Edition has to be one of the most unusual that I have seen.

Dead Space was one of the most intense, uniquely frightening games on the PS3 and Xbox 360 when it released just over a year ago.

The newest version of Nintendo's popular handheld game console, with its large screen that's easier on the eyes and bigger stylus similar to an ordinary pen, has led some to assume it is intended to lure older gamers.

Mickey Mouse is set to become a videogame hero as Disney has announced a game for the Nintendo Wii gaming console.

Activision's DJ Hero has entered the charts at number 20 in the UK on its first week of release.

Helen Hammock gripped a Wii remote and swung her right arm backward and forward, past the wheel of her wheelchair.

Nintendo reported on Thursday that sales of its Wii gaming console from April to September dropped a whopping 43 percent from the year-ago period.

Netflix Bringing Watch Instantly to Nintendo Wii: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer October 30, 2009 Netflix wll begin offering its Watch Instantly service through Nintendo's Wii.

Home : Product Guide : Video Games : Jumpstart Pet Rescue for the Nintendo Wii Console Jumpstart Pet Rescue for the Nintendo Wii Console Written by: TheCelebrityCafe.com Staff This video game allows children to enter a virtual world full of creativity and music to go along with educational benefits Jumpstart Pet Rescue is a video game that has been ...