In the beginning there was a duo of brothers that must save the princess by defeating the evil King Koopa. In the twenty-four years since the release of Super Mario Bros. for the nintendo entertainment system we have seen a franchise that has grown and developed into a gaming powerhouse. With the release of  New Super Mario Bros. Wii we get the first side scroll Mario game for a home console i... more.

Every Nintendo "Gamer" out there is wondering when Nintendo is going to finally announce the Wii HD. Arguebly Wii HD will probably be the fatality blow to the console wars.  The question really is, why Nintendo has held off too long? Sadly many gamers are disspointed by Nintendo's new ways, back then Nintendo was all about the "Gamers". They used to say that "Nintendo" is for gamers, unlike the... more.

Wii Fit was a success when it went on the market. It lost its charm after a few months and ended up in a box for many purchasers. The one we used was sitting on a shelf. Wii Fit Plus was released on October 4th, now Wii Fitters have pulled those dusty balance boards out of cabinets in anticipation of a cyber motivated, healthier lifestyle. Wii FP has made changes. The previous exercises, yoga, ... more.

In the coming months you're going to be bombarded (one would assume) with images and advertisements relating to the Wii's two primary first party holiday releases: New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Fit +.  These games hardly need any more bumping or discussion from we interneters in order for them to sell outrageously well.  What about everyone else though?  Has the Wii really become such a ces... more.

As the PS3 and Wii enter their third full years of release, and the Xbox 360 nears its fourth, the stakes on console superiority are finally being raised. It's not clear exactly what the cause of the recent all out foot race for console sales is. On one hand it could just be an attempt to counteract the drop in sales resultant of the slowed economy. On the other it's possible that this is simpl... more.

Wii Sports Resort represents two very important landmarks for Nintendo. First of all, it is the follow up to the most widely owned video game of all time, Wii Sports. Second, it is the first Nintendo developed game to showcase their newly released Wii Motion plus hardware. So, the game must prove itself on both fronts: as a successful sports compilation that offers fun and addictive games for ga... more.

Well, the week one sales for The Beatles: Rock Band are in.  According to VGChartz.com the numbers break down like this: the Wii version sold 278,585 units, the 360 has sold 269,670 units, and the PS3 has sold 158,658 units, equaling over 700,000 units of the game sold so far.  At first glance these numbers may not seem too surprising, after all, the Wii has by far the largest install base, f... more.

Has Nintendo made one of their worst decisions of this year by cutting the price of their Wii? Some may say so, but, ultimately, it is within the eyes of the beholder. I for one believe that this may or may not even gain temporary sales, but rather more importantly, it just displays that the Wii isn’t valued as much as it was previously. With this price-cut, Nintendo is planning too boost it�... more.

The Conduit is one of those games that, as much as you may want to, is impossible to talk about as if it exists in a vacuum.  Whether this is because of the lofty promises of High Voltage prior to the game's release, the expectations of FPS lovers who just want a game for the Wii that isn't a port, or the wealth of high quality games in the genre that litter the other two consoles, I'll let you d... more.

Recap: A little less than two months ago details and concept art started leaking out onto the internet about an upcoming title from Disney Interactive.  These details and pictures, while mostly unconfirmed, still caused quite a stir among fans for two primary reasons: it was the first information on the workings of Deus Ex developer Warren Spector, and the concept art featured well known Disney c... more.

Penguin United—a California based company best known for its third party video game peripherals—is launching a product that will surely be a huge improvement in convenience for owners of the Nintendo Wii. The ElectroFlow Charger, their newest charger for the Wii Remote, is different from other products of its type in that it can fit itself to the Wii Remote regardless of which attachments the ... more.

Back when the Nintendo Wii was unveiled at E3 2005, considerable interest was generated around the system and many of the launch titles that were announced shortly thereafter. One game that stood out in particular was Red Steel, a first person shooter developed and published by Ubisoft. Being the first shooter to utilize the Wii’s motion capture technology, Red Steel landed on the market in unch... more.

As Nintendo’s support for the upcoming release of Samurai Warriors 3 has been evident for quite a while now after last months announcement of the games special mode based off of a classic Japan-only title Mura Samejou. Shigeru Miyamoto made the announcement himself. On September 4th, we get yet more proof of there support for this title as a special controller bundle has now been announced for p... more.

As the battle continues to rage on between the major video game console companies, Microsoft intends to gain the upper hand by reducing the price of their Xbox 360 elite by $100. Now, with that reduction, they have followed suit with Sony’s PlayStation 3 console, both priced at $299.99, while Nintendo’s Wii is even lower at $249.99. Thursday, Microsoft announced the price slash, just a coup... more.

Here are the upcoming and most anticipated games for Summer 2009 on all systems: Date Games System June, 22 Monster Huner Freedom Unite PSP June, 23 Pangya: Fantasy Golf PSP Grand Adventures: Muzzled PC Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Wii Overlord: Dark Legend Wii ... more.

In a recent talk to Shigeru Miyamoto he told that he’s considering making the new Zelda works with Nintendo Wii’s newest controller MotionPlus. “The goal at this point is that we would make Wii MotionPlus required in order to play Zelda,” as Miyamoto stated. “The potential for it becoming MotionPlus only depends of course on how well Wii Sports Resort sells.” The next Zel... more.

Capcom told that they’re going to show two new titles in the upcoming E3 2009, the titles still not revealed but the most expected to be are Devil May Cry 5 and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (which were revealed earlier). Capcom will show many of their work in the next E3 2009, the current games they’re working on Lost Planet 2, Resident Evil: DarkSide Chronicles, Dead Rising 2, Street Fighter... more.