Nintendo to Launch New Wii Console Bundles on Nov. 4, Featuring Ubisoft’s Just Dance 4 and Activision’s Skylanders Giants
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo has great news for gift seekers looking to keep their loved ones entertained and energized this holiday season. Starting Nov. 4, consumers in the United States will be able to choose from two new Wii bundles, each containing a Wii console and one of two new games from Nintendo’s third-party partners. One bundle includes Ubisoft’s Just Dance 4 and a white Wii console with matching Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk controllers, offered while supplies last at a suggested retail price of $129.99. The other bundle includes Activision’s Skylanders Giants, a blue Wii console with matching Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk controllers, one Portal of Power, two Skylanders characters and one exclusive Giant Skylander, available while supplies last at a suggested retail price of $149.99.
“These bundles give consumers a way to enjoy some of the hottest new games for this generation’s most popular console at an attractive price,” said Steve Singer, Nintendo of America’s vice president of Licensing. “Together with our third-party publishing partners, we’re delivering maximum value for families who want to get the most for their home entertainment dollar.”

The King of Fighters ’98 Wii VC trailer

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Famitsu review scores (10/23/12)

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Tales of Xillia 2 (PS3) – 9/9/8/9
NBA 2K13 (PS3/360) – 9/9/8/8
Winning Eleven 2013 (3DS) – 8/8/7/8
Winning Eleven 2013 (PSP) – 8/7/7/8
Winning Eleven Playmaker 2013 (Wii) – 7/7/7/8
NBA 2K13 (PSP) – 7/7/6/8

A half hour of Skylanders Giants footage

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Wreck-It Ralph: The Video Game cy-bug concept art

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Activision still hasn’t released any screenshots from the Wreck-It Ralph video game, but we’re getting closer! Today we have a look at the cy-bugs enemies in concept art form.

The Base Cy-bug, Flying Minion Cy-bug, and Juvenile Cy-bug are fairly common enemies. The Lamp Cy-bug won’t appear as often, but it is capable of performing a charged attack that can hit Ralph or Felix from a distance. To best defeat the enemy, players will need to use Felix’s hammer throw.

Included in the gallery above is also a concept image of the Queen Boss. She has long, powerful arms, so players will need to think things out and work as a team to defeat the Queen.

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Ronimo unveils its shelved Wii project

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Romino Games, the studio behind Swords & Soldiers on WiiWare, has unveiled a cancelled Wii project that was intended for retail.

Back in 2007, Romino was working on Snowball Earth for the console. The game was developed for more than a year, though it was unfortunately cancelled due to a lack of publish interest.

A synopsis provided by Romino reads:

“Snowball Earth is about a robot boy who thinks he accidentally started the last ice age. His robot masters have sent him to Earth to undo his mistake and together with his robot doggies he has been given the task to melt the earth. During his quest, he discovers that he has been deceived: a large fridge manufacturing company has illegally sold fridges to the yeti’s on earth, who can’t get enough of snow and ice. Our little robot hero must battle the evil polar animals, close all the fridges, and prove his innocence!”

Game designer Fabian Akker commented:

“Although it’s a shame the game never got a chance to see the light of day, we hope people will enjoy playing the demo. Hopefully we will be able to give the game a second chance.”

Snowball Earth is now seeing new life. Interested gamers can download a playable demo for the title, available here.
Additionally, there’s even more backstory about the project here.

Source: Romino Games PR

River City Ransom 2 put on hold

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River City Ransom 2, announced for WiiWare and PC well over a year ago, is now on hold. Miracle Kidz confirmed on Twitter that this is an indefinite move, so the game will probably never see the light of day… at least as far as we can tell.

If there’s a bright spot to this, it’s that River City Ransom’s 2 developer isn’t going anywhere. Miracle Kidz plans to work on original games going forward.

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Nintendo Prevails in Wii Patent Lawsuit

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Impulse Technology Dismisses Suit Following Relevant U.S. District Court Ruling
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 22, 2012 – A patent-infringement lawsuit brought against Nintendo of America was voluntarily dismissed by plaintiff Impulse Technology Ltd. Impulse had alleged that Nintendo’s Wii console, Wii Remote controller, Wii Balance Board accessory and Wii Fit Plus software infringed one of Impulse’s patents (U.S. Patent No. 5,524,637). Impulse abandoned the lawsuit following an unfavorable decision from Judge James Gwin of the U.S. District Court in Cleveland that undermined Impulse’s legal arguments.
“We are very pleased with the court’s ruling, which forced Impulse to walk away from this lawsuit,” said Richard Medway, Nintendo of America’s deputy general counsel. “Nintendo vigorously defends patent lawsuits when we firmly believe that we have not infringed another party’s patent. We will continue our tradition of developing unique and innovative products while respecting the intellectual property rights of others.”
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GamesMaster review scores – December 2012

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This month’s GamesMaster review scores are as follows:

Dishonored – 95%
XCOM: Enemy Unknown – 90%
PES 2013 – 82%
Pokemon Black/White 2 – 88%
Resident Evil 6 – 87%
Rocksmith – 85%
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – 83%
Learn with Pokemon: Typing Adventure – 80%
Dead or Alive 5 – 81%
Joe Danger 2: The Movie – 84%
Red Johnson’s Chronicles – 58%
Murder Miners – 78%
Skulls of the Shogun – 80%
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita – 94%
Tokyo Jungle – 80%
The Next Space – 58%
Urban Chaos – 38%
Papo & Yo – 80%
Zen Pinball 2 – 83%
Inazuma Eleven Strikers – 70%
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon – 40%
Escape the Virus – 37%
Kirby’s Star Stacker – 43%
Picross e – 80%
Guild Wars 2 – 94%
Black Mesa – 93%
NHL 13 – 90%
Madden NFL 13 – 81%
The Walking Dead Episode 3 – 92%
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition – 93%

Thanks to joclo for the tip.