Reggie on the “gutsy call” that was the Wii and Wii Sports
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments
Wii was one of Nintendo’s better-performing systems having sold over 100 million units worldwide. However, that success wasn’t always guaranteed. Especially before release, questions were raised over Wii’s name and its heavy use of motion controls.
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie-Fils Aime looked back on Wii during his recent lecture at Cornell. The platform, he said, came about due to Nintendo feeling there was “a lack of innovation in games and consoles”. He also called the “interaction between players and the game” led by Wii and Wii Sports (which itself was a huge hit) “a gutsy call that paid off.”
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Rumor: Sailor Moon Easter egg in Punch-Out!! for Wii cost Nintendo and Next Level Games millions
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 0 comments
During Piston Hondo’s rematch fight in Punch-Out!! on Wii, the character is shown reading manga. While it can’t be seen very well, believe it or not, early copies of the game actually included images from Sailor Moon. That seemingly innocent Easter egg apparently resulted in a messy situation for developer Next Level Games and Nintendo.
Shesez, known for his Boundary Break YouTube series, mentions that the game’s art director ultimately signed off on the idea despite initial reservations. Because of its release also being so close, the Sailor Moon Easter egg was left in. Removing it may have caused a delay.
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Video: Xenoblade Chronicles Switch vs. Wii comparison
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After it originally appeared on Wii a decade ago, Xenoblade Chronicles will return on Switch next year. See how the two versions stack up in the video below.
Top five best-selling Zelda-related games of all time in the US
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NPD has revealed the top five best-selling Zelda property games in the United States of all time. Breath of the Wild leads the way, but a surprising entrant makes the list: Link’s Crossbow Training.
Below are the full results:
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Top ten best-selling superhero games of all-time in the U.S.
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NPD’s Mat Piscatella has provided a listing of the top ten best-selling superhero games of all times in the United States.
As far as titles on Nintendo platforms go, LEGO Batman is towards the top. Other releases such as the Spider-Man movie games also appear.
Below are the full results:
Top 10 best-selling third-party games on Nintendo platforms of all time in the US, best-selling portable games
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Two more sets of data are in pertaining to Nintendo platforms from the NPD.
First up, here’s a look at the top ten best-selling third-party games on Nintendo platforms of all time in the United States:
Donkey Kong Country Returns out now on NVIDIA Shield in China, footage
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii | 0 comments
This week, the lineup of Wii games from Nintendo on China’s NVIDIA Shield expanded once again. Donkey Kong Country Returns, which was previously confirmed for the device, is now available.
Here’s some footage:
Donkey Kong Country Returns takes up 3.9GB on NVIDIA Shield.
Ubisoft says many children and families still playing Just Dance on Wii, donated consoles and games to hospitals
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Just Dance is still going strong on Wii. A decade later, Ubisoft is keeping the console alive with the series’ latest entry, Just Dance 2020.
Some might be surprised to hear that Wii is still getting a new game. The logic makes sense though, as Ubisoft told Polygon: “A lot of our players are children and families who continue to play on Wii.”
Ubisoft is also going out of its way to help the community. The company said it has “donated consoles and Just Dance games over the years to children’s hospitals where they use the game with patients to help with movement, exercise, rehabilitation and just for fun, bringing a smile to their faces.”
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Ubisoft “happy” to have the last game on Wii thanks to Just Dance
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Believe it or not, Wii is still getting a tiny bit of support. Ubisoft has been pumping out Just Dance games on a yearly basis, and the series continued to appear on the old console.
Ubisoft EMEA executive director Alain Corre spoke about continuing to support the Wii in an interview with The Telegraph. Corre said that the company is “happy” to have the system’s last game “as there still a lot of fans wanting to play on it.”
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Just Dance 2020 boxart
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch, Wii | 0 comments
It’s been ten years of Just Dance, and the series is showing no signs of slowing down. Ubisoft announced the latest entry this week, Just Dance 2020, and the game will be on Switch – along with Wii, unbelievably enough. We have a look at the boxart above.
Just Dance 2020 will be out on November 5. The game can be pre-ordered on Amazon here.
