Megan Fox says she’s “totally a fan of the Wii”
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Shia LaBeouf, an actor in the upcoming Transformers film, has stated that he is not a big Wii fan. In fact, he’s went as far as to say that it is “kind of an amateur console.” But that isn’t stopping his co-star, Megan Fox, from expressing her interest in the system.
Fox has shared that she is “totally a fan of the Wii.” Even though she says that “not good at it,” Wii Fit is in her collection. Apparently it’s a pretty hard workout.
“I’m totally a fan of the Wii, I’m just not good at it. I actually have a Wii Fit and it’s actually a really hard workout. It’s pretty interesting. I think it’s amazing you can combine exercise and gaming. There really are games like Raving Rabbids and there are these little missions that you have to do where you run. You’re running with your arms but I swear to God I was so out of breath after every time I completed a mission. It really gets your cardio workout and it’s a video game, which sounds crazy. But I think that’s amazing. I hope we keep heading in that direction…I love Lego Star Wars [on Wii]. You can play in tandem. Except the one thing I don’t like about that game is that if one person is lagging behind and wants to check something out, and you’re running ahead, you drag the screen with you. You can’t stay separate when you’re playing on a team together. That becomes annoying.”
Icarian: Kindred Spirits receives a name change
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“There will be a new version of the game with the new name in the next days. That’s the only change. It has to do with a trademark claim by another videogame company. We are a small indie developer and could not fight for our rights.” – Over The Top CEO Rob Alvarez de Lara
This is all of the information we have for now. The new name for Icarian has been changed to NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits.
Overlord dev doesn’t think 360 to Wii ports don’t work
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“That was our publisher’s decision to do that [creating seperate Wii version]. And I think that it’s a good decision because I don’t think direct ports to the Wii work…The key selling point for the Wii is the Wii controls. You should build your game round that. The weakness for the Wii is the graphical and processing technology, which is last-gen. So you have to custom tailor your game to best use of the Wii’s strengths, which is the Wii-mote. I don’t think you can do that with a direct port.” – Lennart Sas, Creative Director at Triumph Studios
In most instances, I’d prefer developers to create unique experiences for the Wii. It just makes more sense when you think about it…Building a Wii game from the ground up can allow developers to get the most out of the hardware.
Miyamoto the only one requesting MotionPlus in Zelda Wii
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Shigeru Miyamoto has stressed in numerous interviews that he wishes to include Wii MotionPlus in Link’s first true outing on Nintendo’s console. In fact, he has gone as far as to say that there’s a good chance the game will require the peripheral. But believe it or not, Miyamoto has also said that he is the only one asking for MotionPlus support in the game.
“One thing that I will tell you that I have made a request of the team is I really want to work with Wii MotionPlus. That being said, right now I’m the only one who is asking for that. Wii MotionPlus is something that would really lend itself well to new Link.”
I really must say that I am surprised by this. You would think that a good majority of the development team would be interested in at least experimenting with it…Who wouldn’t want more accurate sword controls?
Nitho announces Wii MotionPlus accessory line up
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Peripheral Maker Launches Full Arsenal of Cool Gadgets forNintendoTM’s New WiiTM Expansion Device
Los Angeles, Calif., (June, 2009) – Nitho, a developer of video game peripherals, has announced the launch of its catalog of video game accessories designed for the Nintendo™ Wii Motion Plus™ expansion device. The Wii Motion Plus allows the Wii remote to more accurately capture complex motion in video games developed for the Wii console. Nitho’s peripheral offering have been designed to further enhance the gaming experience for fans of the Wii platform.
Nitho Products for Wii Motion Plus include:
• Tennis Racket
• Baseball Bat
• Golf Club
• Charging Dock
• Revolver – 2 in 1 Remote and Nunchuck with ergonomic handle
• Sport Pack – A collection of sports handles including tennis, golf and baseball
• Sport & Drive – Sport Pack that also includes a Wheel and IR Pass Through Port allowing easy in-game programming
• Superkit – A collection of sports clubs, sword, ping pong bats, and revolver
• Superkit All in One – Contains more than 20 accessories
Grand Slam Tennis (Wii) – 8/6/6/7
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva (PSP) – 8/8/7/8
Boku no Natsuyasumi (PSP) – 8/8/8/7
Minna no Oekaki Yasan (DS) – 6/7/7/6
April 2009 console usage stats
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April 2009 Usage Min %
PS2 21.6%
X360 21.1%
Wii 17.6%
PS3 10.5%
Xbox 6.7%
GC 2.6%
Versus December 2008
PS2 28.3%
X360 17.4%
Wii 16.4%
Xbox 8.4%
PS3 8.1%
GC 3.3%
Small details on Wii Sports Resort/New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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– Notice in Wii Sports telling players to take a break returns in Wii Sports Resort, is slightly changed -> more color, more accurately rendered, Wiimote in jacket on a table with wind blowing in from open window
– Wii Sports Resort will ask you to re-calibrate MotionPlus while playing
– Very little motion control for New Super Mario Bros. Wii
– Shake Wiimote in New Super Mario Bros. Wii to pick up player’s character nearby or to get closer to other player while in bubble (after you’ve died)
