I feel this needs its own thread while "The Wii Thread" will be for trading Friend Codes and Wii #, etc. and any FAQs and technical questions.

Hello fellow Wii buddies!

Here I'll be posting up any news and updates on Nintendo's new successful game system titled Wii (and portable handheld, Nintendo DS).
I do weekly posts mostly on new releases of classic games (from NES, SNES, N64, Sega Genesis, TurboGrafix16, etc.) on the Virtual Console located within the Wii Shop Channel and Super Smash Bros Brawl's website, Smash Bros. DOJO!, updates.

So basically, I'm just copying and pasting from my Wii blog to here and other forums I visit. \:D/

You may trade Friend Codes through PM or within "The Wii Thread".
So the following post will be the latest news I wrote today.

// Roth

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For those who missed it, Wii has surpassed Xbox 360 sales and is leading the pack.
VGChartz

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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption launches tomorrow! You may check out the demo at some stores like Gamestop or EB Games. All retailers will have it in stock by tomorrow. I preordered mine online, so it should arrive by Wednesday, hopefully.

The last chapter to the Prime series, considerably the best thus far, perhaps the best Wii title to date.

Reviews are soaring! IGN rating it a high 9.5 today.

Also, if you guys haven't seen yet, the final 2 video previews are available on the Metroid Prime 3 Preview Channel which is downloadable from the Wii Shop. you take a peek at Dark Samus.

Long live Metroid~
Oh, did you guys know House (from the Fox hit TV show House M.D.) plays a lotta Metroid? I remember seeing one episode playing it on a Gameboy Advance SP. In recent episodes he plays Metroid Prime Hunters on the DS, turns up the volume to see if the patient can hear it.

Official Metroid Prime 3 website now open!
www.metroid.com

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Anyway, it's Virtual Console time! Today's new releases of classic games are:


Super C (Contra)
NES
1-2 Players
500 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Contra


Ghouls ‘N Ghosts
Sega Genesis
1 Player
800 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghouls_%27n_Ghosts


Breath of Fire II
SNES
1 Player
800 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breath_of_Fire_II

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Smash Bros. DOJO! updates us with Diddy Kong, a Super Spicy Curry plate which when you eat it'll turn you to fiery hotness!


Yoshi's Final Smash move, Super Dragon, gives Yoshi wings and shoots fireballs


Petey Piranha makes an appearance as a Boss too.

You gotta save either Princess Peach or Princess Zelda.

www.smashbros.com

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Oh, and as a treat for saehoon, Ninjabread Man is coming out for Wii. \:D/

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninjabread_Man

Catch up on the previous Wii News & Updates @ my Xanga blog
See you all next week!

// Roth

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Last edited by RS Trax on Aug-27-2007 at 21:56

So basically you're just posting stuff that can easily be found (and is often read) by other gaming forum readers on Joystiq or Kotaku?

It was a good read though; dont spend many time on other forums than TA... So this is fine to me

Btw; what's that "preview channel" ? I'm from europe and it isnt available in the Wii shop yet

The Metroid Prime 3 Preview Channel is only available where the game is about to be released in (which is now out in America). I guess the game's not out elsewhere yet, so you guys may have to wait a while.

By the way, according to Gamesutra, Amazon.com has gathered about 400,000 sales on Metroid Prime 3 [Wii], and that's pretty hefty for its first week and only been out in North America.

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Hey all, sorry for late post, had a busy weekend and awesome Labor Day yesterday.

Yesterday's new releases of classic games for Virtual Console are:


Donkey Kong Jr. Math
NES
1-2 players
rated E for Everyone
500 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_Jr_Math


Adventure Island
NES
1 player
rated E for Everyone - Comic Mischief
500 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent...28video_game%29


Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
Sega Genesis
1 player
rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence
800 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landstalker


Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure
TurboGrafx16
1-2 players
rated E for Everyone - Comic Mischief
600 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonk_3...s_Big_Adventure

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There's a pre-order available for Guitar Hero III Bundles.
The Extreme Bundle will come with keychain, gig bag, and strap while the Elite Bundle comes with all those 3 items plus custom faceplate, and GH3 T-shirt.

Guitar Hero III Official Store for Wii

Guitar Hero III for the Wii will be the "unique" one of the bunch as it’s the only version that requires players to plug in a Wii remote before they can start rocking out.
With a pricetag of $89.99, the release date is set for October 29th of this year.
Features: 16:9 Support, 480p Support, Online, Force Feedback
Actually, the Wii Remote+Guitar combo adds a couple of features that won't be in the other versions of Guitar Hero. First: Rumble; The Wii version will be the only Guitar Hero game that will feature force-feedback thanks to the rumble in the controller. Second: Wii Remote's Speaker; which is used for the game's "squelch" when you miss a note. Hearing it come from your guitar makes two player co-op and two player competition a bit more fun since you can easily tell which player's the one that's screwing up the notes.

Read more on IGN's Hands-on review

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If you guys didn't know, Speed Racer is being brought back to life in a live-action motion picture for 2008. The game has been announced for Wii, DS, and PS2 and will be based upon the movie itself.

Read more @ GamePress

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Also, For the RPGers out there, I'd like to mention a new Fire Emblem title for Wii. It'll be called Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn which takes place three years after the events of the GameCube's title Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.

Newly added to the North American version will be widescreen support. A "Battle Save" function, new to the Fire Emblem series, will allow players to create a permanent save in mid-battle. Radiant Dawn can be played with the Wii Remote by itself (held vertically or horizontally), as well as with the GameCube and Classic controllers.
It's expected to be released in America this fall on November 5th.

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Catch up on all my previous Wii New & Updates on my Xanga blog. \/


// Roth

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Originally posted by Push2005 It was a good read though; dont spend many time on other forums than TA... So this is fine to me Btw; what's that "preview channel" ? I'm from europe and it isnt available in the Wii shop yet

Joystiq and Kotaku are news sites. Takes a moment to browse 'em.


Oh and, there may just be a 24/7 preview channel for Wiis everywhere. In recent surveys, Nintendo was curious to see if people were interested in such a channel (honestly, this should have been a pre-req). The channel would include some of these things: pictures, music, videos, demos and plenty of links.

I'm waiting for the "Wiitunes" channel.

Nintendo could offer music downloads for .50 a pop, save them to the Wii's internal memory and let you use them as the soundtrack in racing games, etc.. That would kick ass.

Today's new releases of classic games on the Wii Shop's Virtual Console:


NES Play Action Football
NES
1-4 players
rated E for Everyone
500 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NES_Play_Action_Football


Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sega Genesis
1-2 players
rated E for Everyone - Comic Mischief
800 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_The_Hedgehog_3


Neutopia II
TurboGrafx16
1 player
rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence
600 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutopia_II


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Smash Bros. DOJO! reveals Mario's special Down move ability to use the F.L.U.D.D. water pack (as in Super Mario Sunshine [for GameCube]) to pump water and send players off a great distance. It's also chargeable while shielding and best used in critical moments in battle. His previous Down move, Mario Tornado (spinning arms), is still present in Brawl but may be a normal move now.

The new version of the Pokemon Stadium stage will featured guest Pokemon in the background as the stages shifts. The stage will shift to different terrains such as Electric, Fire, Wind, and Ice.


There's a new feature called My Music, located within the Options, which will give players the ability to choose music, and the probability of the song playing, in each stage. The songs range from previous Mario and Zelda games, for example, even "The Dark World" theme from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past [SNES]. To collect these songs, players will find CDs appearing on the stage and they will be added to the My Music roster for future selection. No word on how many songs there will be yet.


Today reveals a new assist trophy which is Muchlax, a pre-evolved form of Snorlax (from Pokemon). Muchlax will appear and will eat up nearby items whether it be a Fireflower, Raygun, Bumper, etc. So if he appears, be quick on grabbing your items before they.. disappear.. \/

More details @ the Official Super Smash Bros. Brawl website: Smash Bros. DOJO!
The game's due out on December 3rd at the end of this year in America.

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Tom Morello, lead guitarist of the bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, will appear in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, according to a press release from Activision. Morello joins Slash of Guns 'n' Roses and Velvet Revolver, and Bret Michaels of Poison and The Bret Michaels Band, as boss characters in Legends of Rock. Players will perform "Bulls on Parade" alongside Morello once he is defeated.

Guitar Hero III is due out on October 28th, 2007. We'll be rockin' on out just in time for Halloween. Pre-order details in previous Wii News & Updates post.

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IGN has the first Wii screenshots of the next Need for Speed: Pro Street.
http://wii.ign.com/articles/818/818156p1.html


Catch up on all my previous Wii News & Updates at my Xanga blog
'Til then, see you guys next week!


// Roth

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Today's releases on the Wii Shop's Virtual Console:

[img]http://www.coolrom.com/screenshots/n64/Yoshi%27s%20Story%20(2).gif[/img]
Yoshi's Island
Nintendo 64
1 player
rated E for Everyone
1000 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshi%27s_Story


Super Thunder Blade
Sega Genesis
1 player
rated E for Everyone - Mild Violence
800 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Thunder_Blade


World Class Baseball
TurboGrafx16
1-2 players
rated E for Everyone
600 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Class_Baseball

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The following may be old news but is the official press release:
SNK to Release Classic NEOGEO Arcade Games on Wii Virtual Console

Wall, NJ – September 12, 2007 – SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the U.S. publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, today announced that the Company will release several of their greatest NEOGEO arcade games via the Virtual Console feature on Wii.

Key NEOGEO titles will include:
Fatal Fury, World Heroes, and Art of Fighting. Each title is expected to cost 900 Wii Points.
More titles will follow over the coming months.

Not only that but TurboGrafix CD and TurboDuo games are said to be heading to the VC.

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Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 [Wii] Official Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS2Y0U0_v18

actual gameplay footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh_8BkgvBhs

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According to GameStop/EB, Dewy's Adventure is bumped an early release date from September 25th to the 18th which is tomorrow! If you pre-order now you'll get a Dewy plush toy along with the game.

Source

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Nintendo has announced that the Wii Zapper will be released bundled with a feature game titled Link's Crossbow Training, which is based on the major Zelda franchise. This software is a perfect demonstration of how the Wii Zapper could be used for other games such as EA's Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, Capcom's Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, and Sega's Ghost Squad which have been confirmed to be compatible.
Set to be release on November 19th with a price tag of just $19.99, can't be too bad to pass on.

Source

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Smash Bros DOJO! updates us with new Assist Trophies such as Lyn from Fire Emblem [GBA]


The Ice Climbers are confirmed a return for Brawl.


Also, the hammer is still intact, but now adding a rare and upgraded Golden Hammer (swings faster, floats mid-air, etc..).


www.smashbros.com

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Kotaku has reported Project H.A.M.M.E.R. is pronounced terminated for the time being according to major Japanese gaming magazine, Famitzu.

Source

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In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Winamp will now support streaming music and video to Wii. New version 5.5 Beta is available for download at source link.

Source

There have been a few homebrew relating to Winamp such as the ability to use a DS as a control to control Winamp or streaming music to DS.

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At last, I'd like to announce something very interesting for homebrew users. A new VoIP application has been released for the Nintendo DS called SvSIP. Utilizing three functions of the NDS: Microphone, Sound, and Wi-Fi (and 4th for Touch-Screen if you must), makes it possible for this wonderful piece of homebrew software.

Official SvSIP Website: http://libw11.free.fr/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJMliDSKDGY


Catch up on all my previous Wii News & Updates on my Xanga Blog
See you all next week! \:D/


// Roth

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About time we get an online fps... just sucks that it blows chunks in comparison to CoD4

Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 will feature online mode with 32-player.
I remember writing on that months ago since E3 '07.

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Also forgot to add, Nintendo officially announced the Hanabi Festival for the European and Australian Virtual Consoles, which will see never before released PAL versions of games in these regions. Week 1 being Mario week (i.e. Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels was once exclusive only to Japan and USA along with Mario's Super Picross). Next week's Ninja week (with Ninja Gaiden and Ninja JaJaMaru-Kun), and the final week, Sci-Fi week, sees the PAL release of Sin & Punishment and Gradius III.

Source


// Roth

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