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When Nintendo announced the Play on Wii brand, most expected that GameCube titles would simply be ported over to the Wii. This does not seem to be the case for all titles, however, or at least for Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat. The latest edition of Famitsu reveals a few goodies and changes that have been made for the Wii edition, which may cause others to think twice before passing on the remake. Most importantly, Jungle Beat will feature entirely new levels. Other modifications including enemy placement and check points halfway through a level will be present as well.

At this time, it is unclear if Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat will be the only title from the Play on Wii category that will sport changes. Some insight was provided regarding Pikmin though, in which it was explained that the A button will be used to throw Pikmin while the player can also press B on the Wiimote to gather Pikmin nearby with a whistle call.

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– Mario & Luigi 3 (DS) – February 11, 2009
– Trace Memory (Wii) – January 22, 2009
– Mario Tennis (GCN to Wii port) – January 15, 2009

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The latest Famitsu review scores are as follows:

The Last Remnant (Xbox 360, Square Enix): 10 / 10 / 9 / 9 – (38/40)
MotorStorm 2 (PS3, Sony): 8 / 8 / 9 / 8 – (33/40)
Otomedius G (Xbox 360, Konami): 7 / 7 / 6 / 6 – (26/40)
Machi e Ikouyo: Doubutsu no Mori [Animal Crossing: City Folk] (Wii, Nintendo): 9 / 8 / 8 / 8 – (33/40)
Saka-Tsuku DS: Touch and Direct (NDS, Sega): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 – (32/40)
Tomyka Hero: Rescue Force DS (NDS, Takara Tomy): 5 / 6 / 7 / 5 – (23/40)
Clank & Ratchet: Maru Hi Mission * Ignition (PSP, Sony): 9 / 8 / 8 / 7 – (32/40)
Prinny: Ore ga Shujinkou de Iinsuka? (PSP, Nippon Ichi): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (28/40)
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam (PSP, Bandai Namco): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 – (32/40)
Socom (PS3, Sony): 7 / 8 / 6 / 7 – (28/40)
Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Kindan no Yami no Delta (Wii/PS2, Marvelous): 6 / 6 / 5 / 6 – (23/40)
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PS2, EA): 6 / 7 / 5 / 5 – (23/40)
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 8 / 9 / 7 / 7 – (31/40)

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Fitness Trainer for WiiTM, also fully compatible with Wii Balance BoardTM

Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, and Interactive Game Group, LLC (“I2G”), announce that they will publish the game Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 for Wii™ in the European PAL territories, the Commonwealth of Independent States and South Africa.

Guiding the fitness student through all exercises is celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels, the strength trainer and life coach on the popular American television series “The Biggest Loser”. Integrating a tiered fitness regime, expert advice and exercise techniques from the charismatic Jillian Michaels, the game delivers a focused workout that will help players reach their own personal fitness goals.

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Course: Mario Circuit (N64)
Objective: Beat the course in the fastest time possible
Objective 2: Avoid any obstacles in the way
Tournament date: 11/15 – 11/25

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It’s not every day that one hears a young boy takes a family car, drives off to visit his grandmother, and eventually explains that video games taught him how to do such an act. However, that is exactly what one child did. Following reports of an unmanned car, a police officer found the 9-year-old in a store parking lot. The boy said, “It’s my first time driving, but I learned from watching dad and playing at the video arcade.”

The boy was able to drive the car “by sitting at the front of the seat and clinging to wheel.” The parents were warned to watch over their car more carefully in the future.

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Update: Some believe that the picture above might have been photoshopped. Obviously, if the image was indeed photoshopped, the news originally reported may also turn out to be false. Looks like we’ll have to wait for December to roll around, or an official statement from Opera/Nintendo to see if this update is the real deal.

– Buttons are new
– Compatible with Wii Speak
– Can have six tabs open at once (can be made invisible)
– View Wii mail from the browser
– Available in December for 500 points
– Owners of the browser do not have to pay for the upgrade

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2D Boy confirmed today that World of Goo will be available on WiiWare in Europe. The game will most likely release in December for about 1500 Wii points, the same price as it is in North America. Previously, the game was scheduled to release only as a retail version with some extra content, but that is no longer the case. 2D Boy also states that the PC version will be available “at the time as the retail release.”