Category: Nintendo Wii (Page 2 of 9)

      NBA Jam heating up on the Wii

      January 11, 2010 /

      NBA Jam.There have been rumors floating around for a week or so that EA purchased the rights to one of my favorite childhood games, NBA Jam. Today that rumor was confirmed via press release from EA. The game will be launched on the Wii later this year, compliments of EA Canada.

      Unfortunately there isn’t much news beyond that. The refresh will include some new game modes, new characters, and a new level of depth according to the press release. Personally, I never felt NBA Jam warranted much depth. You get in, play for 5-10 minutes, and boomshakalaka! What more could you want from an arcade basketball game?

      For those of you that like to keep up on your developer lore, one of the original series developers, Mark Turmell, currently has a position with EA in Orlando, so it’s not completely absurd to assume that he might help out on the project.

      Source: EA

      Development, EA, Nintendo Wii

      Target starts $99 ripoff servce

      January 9, 2010 /

      Target store.In an effort to completely ripoff unsuspecting and technologically challenged individuals, Target will be starting a console setup service. It only costs $99!

      Part of the cost is that the service is actually performed by a third party, Zip Installation, but it’s still an absurd purchase. For just $99 they will come and actually plug the console into the TV for you, with proper color matching and all. They’ll also configure the console (it comes “configured” out of the box), enable parental controls for you, set up and optimize your wireless router, register your online accounts, and set up your PC for media streaming.

      Never you mind that those things have clear walkthroughs included with every console, and that you might be increasing the cost of your console by up to 50%.

      Source: Kotaku

      Nintendo Wii, PS3, Xbox 360

      Nyko Wand+ lets you ditch the Wii MotionPlus dongle

      January 7, 2010 /

      Nyko Wand+.Last year at CES, Nyko introduced the Wand, a Wiimote replacement with a feature called Trans-Port that allows the use of extra accessories with sound and vibration support. It’s a little gimmicky, but it also came out cheaper than a Wiimote if I remember correctly.

      This year Nyko added to the line with the Wand+, a model of the Wand that adds, you guessed it, a Wii MotionPlus. Now, it’s not really a Wii MotionPlus since that would involve some patent infringement and whatnot, but it does support full 1:1 motion control, so you can use it with any WMP-enabled game. The unit looks to be about the same size as the original Wiimote, sans the MotionPlus dongle, so you save a little cupboard space along with the cash. Yes, the Wand+ is cheaper than a Wiimote/WMP bundle at just $40.

      Accessories, Nintendo Wii

      Capcom’s Seux frustrated with Wii titles

      January 6, 2010 /

      Capcom's Antoine Seux.Capcom’s Antoine Seux, director general for the France region, is a little miffed at the Nintendo Wii. He’s staring down some terrible sales figures for what are typically high-margin games, games from the Resident Evil series, for instance. He’s particularly pissed that the Wii user base is so different, claiming that it has “radically changed” into this strange beast that’s no longer lured by core games.

      It’s a ridiculous stance to take. The Wii was like a beacon of hope for the industry, the console that proved there is life (and LOTS of money) outside the core audience. Apparently that’s not what Seux wants. “The customer of [the Wii] has turned into something [of a] much broader audience. It is a disappointment,” he said to Gamekult, a french gaming site. Anyone else find it hard to take this guy seriously. A broader audience is…bad? More people buying your games is…bad?

      Well it’s bad when that last part isn’t true, and Capcom hasn’t figured out how to make a game the Wii audience would like. So it’s going to neglect the platform. As Seux has it, Capcom’s future lies with the Xbox 360 and the PS3. I don’t know if he’s heard about those motion sensors the other two are getting that will broaden their customer base, but when he does, I’m sure he’ll be pissed.

      Source: Spong

      Development, Nintendo Wii

      Rhythm games begin their inevitable decline

      December 21, 2009 /

      Rock Band isn't so fun anymore.The world’s love affair with plastic instruments was bound to end some time and it looks as though that time is now. According to the latest NPD data, rhythm games are struggling, showing weak sales despite new genre releases like DJ Hero and The Beatles: Rock Band.

      As always, things are relative. The games may not be doing as well as they were, but Michael Pachter still thinks the niche will level out somewhere around $500 million in sales a year. That’s a pretty little penny, even for a company like Activision. Developers need to pick their ventures wisely, though. DJ Hero tanked. Hard. In a shrinking market that’s the last thing you want, especially after paying for the likes of Jay-Z and Eminem. Even The Beatles: Rock Band undersold expectations by 200,000 units.

      Source: Reuters

      Activision, Nintendo Wii, PS3, Xbox 360

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