Motion controlled Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

Kick ass new game play footage of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon on the Wii

SSX Blur - Uber Tricks Video

Check out the video for the lowdown on how Uber tricks are performed in the new SSX Blur game for Nintendo Wii.

1Up Show Season 4 Premiere

Tiger Woods PGA Tour '07 Wii Preview

Joystiq has posted a preview of the first EA Sports game coming out for the Wii.

"Club movements in Tiger Woods felt better than Wii Sports, but didn't yet feel perfect; just like Wii Sports, Tiger Woods had a hard time gauging my swings if I didn't take enough of a back-swing. Unlike Wii Sports, Tiger Woods includes the ability to calibrate the controller for a heavier or lighter touch. And Tiger Woods reads the twist of the controller to gauge slice instead of adding random slice to too-hard shots; you can't swing too hard other than to hit the ball past the cup. The sense of my motion creating the slice felt much more realistic than the Wii Sports power gauge."

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 (Wii) [Joystiq]

Assasins Creed

Further proof that PS3 may not make it this time around... The 360 is coming of age....this game makes me want to drop $2000 on a new tv just to play it.

Mass Effect

This game is one of the many 2nd-gen games coming out on Xbox 360....just another reason for me to implement the "Wii60 Strategical Placement"..... :D

Bring the Arcade Home!!!

The greatest machine....EVER!

Wii Impressions and Virtual Console Roundup

So here I am, 5 days into my Wii....and what can I say?

Well, first off I would say the Wii is a huge innovation in interfacing with the console. The first time you turn on the machine, pick up the Wii-mote and see the small hand float across the TV screen, you get a shiver for what is to come. The tactile sensation you get from hovering across a button on screen is subtle, yet pervasive. You start to feel connected to the screen in a way that has never occurred before with any game system.

As for controlling games, the included Wii Sports game gives you a good sense of what can be done with the controller. The controls are responsive like you have never dreamed. I was skeptical that the Wii-mote would not register subtle movements and that I would spend my time in frustration trying to figure out the "right" moves for the different games. Or my worst case scenario would be that I would have to always be off the couch, throwing my arms around in the air like I just don't care....but that is just not the case....although I do find it surprisingly fun to do just that...

Enter The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess....this game is a perfect example of how old-school games can transition to the new-school controller...Link feels attached to you. For example....while you are running through the fields of Hyrule, and you spot an enemy in the distance, simple walk towards him and without thinking of which button to press, you simple wiggle your Wii-mote wrist left to right and Link lets loose a torrent of slashes. Or if you suddenly find yourself surrounded by enemies, wiggle your Nunchuk left to right and Link lets loose with a 360 degree slash that will clear the path. This all starts to feel second nature after a bit of playing...in-fact I don't think I would like to go back to the old way of playing by using buttons to do all of this.

The Wii also has access to the "Will Shop Channel".....which is a classic gamers dream come true. Using pre-purchased Wii Points (~$1 CAD for 80 points), gamers can download a variety of classic games from NES, SNES, N64, Sega Genesis and TG16...I have personally downloaded Super Mario 64 and Bomberman '93...and so far I am impressed by how well these games are emulated and how easy it was to get them. The games have no enhancements in terms of game play (re. no online multiplayer), but some games, like Mario 64, have better looking textures then the original game....this is not because Nintendo changed anything, rather it is because of the hardware in the Wii just processes the graphics better then the original N64 did.
1Up recently posted a review of all the games available on the Will Virtual Console, so check it out if you are thinking about buying some games.....

As for me, I am sure to be back to give some more information about other features of the Wii once I have played around with them a bit more so stay tuned.

Complete Legend of Zelda Retrospective

Here are the videos from Gametrailer's six-part retrospective on Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series... intriguing to say the least...



[edit: I decided to post the full six-parts as one video that was compiled by someone with way too much time.]

Smash My PS3

It was bound to happen....these guys are infamous for this...and it hurts every time they do it....click the video for the pain!

Halo 3 Pre-Order

Can wait to get your grubbies on Halo 3?....Well Amazon has the answer for you! Amazon.com has now officially started accepting pre-orders for Halo 3 for the Xbox 360....Click the picture to lay down your dollars.

First Halo 3 in-game image from Bungie.net

Bungie has release the first in-game image of Halo 3 and man is it detailed! Click the image for the full size picture!!

PS3 First Game Review IS IN!

And it's not looking good! Gamespot has posted their review of Genji: Days of the Blade, and have given it a dismal review score of "6.4 Fair". Hopefully this is not the way the launch titles are going to pan out, as we all know launch titles can make or break a system.

New Wii Far Cry Vengeance Trailer

Cool vid shows off the control scheme in the new Far Cry: Vengeance game for Nintendo Wii.

Wii on the Production

IGN has posted some pictures of the Nintendo Wii being boxed up on the production line. Looks like the launch is on track for November 19th. Click the picture for more.