Nintendo Wii Review: The Conduit
Many have been clamoring for a “hardcore” Wii game that shows the Wii can do mature gaming just as well as 360 or PS3. This Wii-exclusive shooter has been hyped all year as the “hardcore savior” of the Wii. The developer High Voltage Software claimed to be getting all out of the Wii it could [...]
Nintendo Wii Review: House of the Dead: Overkill
Light-gun shooters have seen a bit of revival on the Wii, with the light gun being replaced by the Wii Remote pointer controls. Most have been met with middling reviews and tepid sales, with the notable exception of Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. In that crowded market House of the Dead : Overkill tries to [...]
Some thoughts on the Latest Wii System Update
On March 25th, Nintendo released the latest Wii System Update. Its features were a long time coming in the opinion of many. According to Nintendo’s support website the features of the latest system update are SDHC Card Compatibility, the ability to launch WiiWare and Virtual Console games from an SD or SDHC Card, and the [...]
Nintendo Wii Review:NBA Live 09 All-Play
Intro NBA LIVE 09 All-Play is the first basketball game in EA’s Wii All-Play series of games. With the All-Play series EA is trying to make sports games accessible to those who have never played a sports game before. So far these games have not been very successful in my opinion. They are too shallow [...]
Great in '08: The Best Wii Games of the Year – Game Number 1
1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl There was never really any question as to what game would be number one. The most hyped game to ever be released for the Wii delivered on all fronts (well, nixing online). Brawl took the already successful Smash Bros. series and added more characters, more stages, more items, more modes, [...]