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Archive for August 2008

August 14th, 2008

Olympic Swimmer Thanks Wii for His Gold Medal

Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima won the gold in Beijing this year for the 100m breast stroke event, and thanks his Wii for helping to get him where he is. Part of his Olympic training apparently included some Wii gaming.

“Mario does the breaststroke. And thus, it’s perfect mental training for envisioning the actual Olympic hall” Kitajima [...]

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August 14th, 2008

Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii Announced

ElectronicArts has recently announced their latest Wii-intended title: Celebrity Sports Showdown.
Executive Producer, Dave McCarthy had the following to say with regards to the game:

“We feel that this game is the EA Sports Freestyle answer to a great Wii party game. It explores the lighter side of sports and pulls inspiration from the entertainment spectacles that [...]

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August 14th, 2008

Overlord Heading to Wii

While the sequel to the action-adventure game “Overlord” will be heading to the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next year, Wii owners have something to look forward to in the meantime. Come 2009, Wii fans will be able to get their hands on “Overlord Dark Legend,” an all-new game made especially for the Wii.
And [...]

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August 13th, 2008

Marble Mania Trains Surgeons, Wii Games Used For Executing Delicate Motor Control

Surgeons need delicate hands and total control in doing operations. Therefore, training potential surgeons is not easy. One is the cost. The second is that training is not fun. But all these may come to past as Nintendo Wii games such as Kororinpa: Marble Mania from Hudson may be the next tools to train medical [...]

By Patrick Quek -- 1 comment

August 12th, 2008

Ford Racing Off Road, Ford Vehicles Raging On Desert, Water & Ice

Racing games for the Nintendo Wii are few, the latest addition to the genre will be Ford Racing Off Road that will be released on 19th August 2008. As the name goes, you can use your Wii Remote and Wheel to power steer 18 officially licensed Land Rover and Ford off road vehicles on 24 [...]

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August 11th, 2008

SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1, Relive Those Neo Geo Memories

I admit I’m a Nintendo and Neo Geo fan in my high school days. Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury, World Heroes. Samurai Showdown, King of Fighters 94 and sometimes peppered with Sengoku, Top Hunters and King of the Monsters to fill in the many lazy afternoons after school.
In that era, these SNK Neo Geo titles [...]

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August 8th, 2008

Mario Super Sluggers for Wii Preview

Come August 25th, you can get your hands on Mario Super Sluggers, the upcoming Wii game from Nintendo.

Looking good or full of fail? You decide.

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August 8th, 2008

Screenshots: Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop for Wii

The upcoming game from Capcom will put your zombie-killing skills to the test. Check out these screencaps!

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August 6th, 2008

Wario Land: Shake It!, Back To The Old Side-Scrolling Madness

Wario can be seen as the evil twin brother of Mario but I just love him as he got the bad-guy element and lots of attitude. The upcoming Wii Wario game sends Wario back to Wario land to embark on side-scrolling adventures. The handling of the Wii remote is the same as that of Super [...]

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August 5th, 2008

Subsonic Laser Sword, The Perfect Weapon For Jedi Masters

Subsonic has something for Star Wars Jedi swordmasters…The Subsonic Laser Sword can house your Wii Remote and you are ready to join the dark side. Of course this is more professional looking than having a flashlight to stick onto your white thingy.
Image: Subsonic

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