Popular Japanese retailer Rakuten has posted a new online page for the NEO GEO Stick 2 for the Nintendo Wii. According to the listing, the new arcade stick will be available on April 10th for a price of around 5,040 yen (or about $50). There weren’t any images of the stick provided by Rakuten, but the item description states that it will be similar in size and shape to the currently available (but a bit hard to find) PS2 NEO GEO Stick 2 (shown in the picture to the left).
The Wii’s NEO GEO arcade stick will be fully compatible with all Virtual Console NEO GEO releases (and any games supporting the classic controller), so for people wanting a more authentic arcade experience this may be your best solution on Nintendo’s console (since it matches the original layout of the MVS units a bit better than the previously released Hori Fighting Stick).
With SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 rumored to be around the corner for the Nintendo Wii (the PS2’s speculative release date is in March), the NEO GEO Stick 2 for the Wii seems to be coming at a perfect time…
Release dates for popular videos games are also hard to predict due to many obstacles during the development to make the sure the game is up to the expectation. Take Rockstar and Grand Theft Auto IV, for example, who is taking forever to release its game to the major game consoles.
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Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been in the spotlight again for yet another launch delay. The long-anticipated Wii exclusive title was initially scheduled to hit stores before Christmas of 2007, but it has been pushed back to February 10. As February 10 drew near, Nintendo pushed the title release title yet again to March 9.
The reason for the prolonged delay is due to the demand for perfection for the mega-hit title. Fans of the game have suffered a long and painful wait; hopefully the high hopes and anticipations will be satisfied by another flawless Wii title.
After launching some of the most successful games in Nintendo gaming history. Finally, a mature game is about to hit Wii, where the controller and the movement of your body will take a big part of this game. Don’t be surprised if you see blood flying out of your enemy, because this is a game made for ages 17+. Here’s a little trailer for gamers who’s desperate to try the game once it launches.
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In the past, whenever we talk about a console, is always about games and how these games will entertain us in different ways. But today, with Wii Fit, people are beginning to find the benefits of playing games. Especially with Wii Fit, people are able to move their body even more.
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And now, with the Wii Fit Mat, the newly released mat will help gamers move their bodies even more. For instance people are expected to conduct difficult body movements that you may only find in Yoga classes.
Now should we truly believe that Nintendo is dedicated to help people lose weight, while their making their brand name more popular as ever.
Not long ago, teachers waged a war with Game Companies, stating that children spends too little time excercising. From day to night, childrens are glued to their seats with their fingers spamming on keyboards and controllers. However, in a elementary school located in Manhattan, a PE teacher suggested that Nintendo Wii is capable of becoming part of the course outline. Which completely changed the face of video games.
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The PE teacher also stated that “he was playing in the garbage and he was tired and sore all over,” which convinced him to make this great suggestion to the school’s principal.At the beginning of school year, Prorok and other gym teachers wrote a proposal to Nintendo Wii, showing their interest in purchasing a large amount of console, which will be used for PE Class. Partly because the game requires players to stand on their feet and move their arms and legs, which results in a good cardio workout.
Provok also explained that convincing the administration wasn’t diffcult at all, partly because the principals had also purchased the console for their children.
Afterall, Nintendo Wii is a pretty attractive console which brings gamers to another level of gaming. As Provok stated that in the near future, more and more elementary gym class will conduct to this new way of cardio workout. So please don’t be surprised, if your kids are playing game at school.
A recent announcement by Dutch developer, Engine Software, revealed that their first title, currently titled Project Bang!, for Nintendo’s upcoming service, Wii Ware, a software that allows more interaction along with downloads on the Wii. The title is planned to be launched in March this year, along side with the launch of the WiiWare service. Engine Software is also the developer of the Puzzle Quest DS.
Nintendo has been quick justify Engine Software’s announced date of the launch of WiiWare, with a Nintendo representative stating that “Nintendo has not made any official announcement regarding the launch of the WiiWare service”.
The WiiWare is expected to launch sometime this year. Nintendo has been reported discussing about the optima size of these titles, with 40MB being the average size. It is also reported that the there each developer will be limited in the number of title they are allowed to launch over a certain period. “We want to make sure all developers, large or small, have an equal opportunity to participate, therefore we will establish set rules for the Wii Software program,” said the representative
“We are currently contemplating that developers will be able to release up to one game per month during the launch window, in order for us to address potential volume.”
Satoru Iwata announced in a recent interview that during the year of 2008, the Nintendo DS and its Wi-Fi capabilities will get a wide expansion to allow the system to offer the “user” information around the objects or places around the DS, increasing the popular portable unit’s functionality beyond casual gaming.
“Uses like getting off a train and downloading a map of the surrounding area, with descriptions of stores,” Iwata said. “The expanding of Wi-Fi access throughout train stations, underground plazas, and restaurants allows the DS to get online from many more places.”
The DS is already currently in used in Japan for information and exploration of the National Western Fine Arts Museum by providing the visitors, via Wi-Fi. wireless printing of paintings of their interest.
In the US, the DS is used to provide Seattle Mariner fans sports information and scores within the stadium.
As the DS gets more and more features and functions, Iwata emphasized that these new capabilities will and must remain as easy as possible to suit any user. “This ease of comprehension lets us produce games that are easy to understand, becoming the new, more refined Nintendo’s strength,” Iwata said.
Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are alerted to robots from Meteor Tech attacking the city of Molecurpea, the famous city of the future. They set out to retrieve the legendary artifact known as the “Shooting Star” (In the English game, its know as the Ark of the Cosmos), an item that has the ability to control gravity. Along the way they discover surprises, including the Babylon Rogues, a group of avian thieves who are also after the Ark of the Cosmos. This sets off a war between who gets the artifact, now leading them to settle their dispute by having an Extreme Gear competition.
Konami has recently released the first trailer of Pro Evoluition Soccer on Wii. As one of the world’s most popular sport is about to hit the best selling console, is surely going to make a impressive spark. With the numbers of dynamic moves that players create, Wii Gamers can experience the combination of Wii and PES on another gaming level.
It seems that everyone loves the Wii, and we really do mean everyone. According to UK Tabloid The People, The Queen of Britian has been playing with Nintendo’s breakthrough video game console the Wii.
According to The People, The Queen “thought the Nintendo looked tremendous fun and begged to join in.” The original Wii console came into the hands of The Queen through Prince William, who was given the game console as a Christmas gift by his girlfriend Kate Middleton. The Queen has reportedly been playing Wii bowling on the Wii bundled game Wii Sports.
Nintendo has already used a number of celebrities to advertise its consoles, most notably Patrick Stewart and Nicole Kidman, but can anything compete with the might of The Queen?