A Wii HD has been rumored for quite some time, but speculation recently increased when analyst Michael Pachter said that he is “absolutely convinced” that a Wii HD system was on the way and after John Davison seemed positive that it would launch in 2011. Shigeru Miyamoto was recently interviewed by 3sat, and of course, one of the topics which was discussed are the Wii HD rumors.
Miyamoto explained, “…I’m afraid we cannot confirm what we are doing today. But the fact of the matter is that technology is evolving all the time and in Japan, for example…All the analog broadcast will be stopped and shifted into the digital broadcasting. So many things are taking place and we are working in terms of the changes of the technologies all the time.”
Best Buy
Free $10 gift card with purchase:
– Disney’s Th!nk Fast (Wii)
– Ultimate I Spy (Wii)
– The Price Is Right (Wii)
– Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS)
– Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise (DS)
– Cooking Mama 2: Dinner With Friends (DS)
– or Touch Master 2 (DS)
Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors (DS) – $19.99
Circuit City
Free $10 gift card with purchase:
– Call Of Duty: World At War (Wii)
– Face Breaker’s K-O Party (Wii)
– LEGO Batman: The Videogame (Wii)
– Monopoly (Wii)
– Nerf-N-Strike Bundle (Wii)
– Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Wii)
– Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii) $49.99
– Wii Music (Wii)
– Mario Super Sluggers (Wii)
2 for $40
– Spore (DS)
– Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (DS)
– Nintendogs (DS)
– Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals (DS)
– Super Mario 64 DS (DS)
– Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants (DS)
– Lego Batman (DS)
– Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS)
Ben 10: Alien Force (DS) – $19.99
Ninja Town (DS) – $19.99 (includes free collectible pin & DS ninja cling)
Pet Pals: Animal Doctor (DS) – $9.99
Free Kung Fu Panda game with purchase of a DS Lite
Target
SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 (Wii) – Exclusive WWE ’09 training guide with purchase
Madagascar 2: Escape Africa (Wii) – Target-exclusive free movie cash with purchase
Quantum Of Solace (Wii) – Target-exclusive free movie cash with purchase
Toys R Us
Save $10 on Spiderman Web of Shadows (Wii), Lego Batman (Wii), or Lego Indiana Jones (Wii) for the Wii/DS when you purchase Star Wars: The Clone Wars for DS or Wii
Free tag team figure when you buy any SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
Super Famicom
– Densetsu no Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (Square Enix)
PC Engine
– Cadash (Taito)
Resident Evil 5 producer Juntake Uchi already expressed sentiments that the Wii would not be able to even handle the title screen of the game, but another RE5 producer is offering his opinion on porting the game to the Wii. Jun Takeuchi noted, “Honestly speaking, we’re kind of pushing the 360 and PS3 to their limits right now, so it would probably be pretty difficult to create a Wii version of RE5.” This explanation isn’t surprising after Mr. Uchi’s comment about the title screen. It looks as though Wii owners will simply have to wait a few years for another Resident Evil experience.
A new mod allows Link to replace Leon as the controlling character in Resident Evil 4. Pretty neat, huh?
Castlevania Judgment hasn’t been released just yet, but Koji Igarashi, head honcho on the game, is already willing to discuss a sequel. Igarashi said, “If this proves to be highly successful, a sequel is highly possible. It’ll be a shame to quit after just one try? A DS version might be possible, too.” A DS version could be interesting, no doubt, but the first game will need to sell well.
Igarashi also explored the idea of a 2D Wii/WiiWare Castlevania title, noting “I am very interested in the option. I truly hope that the 2D market will be revitalised. I need your support to do that.”
