Close-Up Look at the Wii Hardware
IGN's Matt Casamassina takes a detailed look at Nintendo's next-gen console, the Wii. He runs through all the buttons, plugs, and slots to be had on the Wii, the Wiimote, and the Nunchaku units.
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BusinessWeek on the Wii's Mii character-creation system
The console and game-making giant is taking on a Web 2.0 glow by allowing gamers to create characters and mess around with content.
Wielding a wand-like remote controller, Nintendo exec Bill Trinen created a digital likeness of the actor Samuel L. Jackson. Within minutes, he had given the on-screen character a droopy mustache and black clothes and added "Sam" to his growing virtual family. Trinen didn't write a single line of code, it took place entirely inside of Nintendo's new Wii video game console, which launches in November.
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Wii Opera browser a free download worldwide until June 2007 (Video)
Opera Software today announced details on its browser for Nintendo’s soon-to-be released game console, Wii. Opera’s full Web browser is available for download from the “Wii Shop Channel”. Nintendo has stated that they will offer Opera free of charge as a temporary promotion for all Wii users until June 2007.
With support for Flash and AJAX-based content such as Google maps, Wii users will benefit from a feature-rich Internet experience that is uniquely customized for the Wii. Opera for Wii boasts the same complete standards support...
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Ever wonder, whats inside the Wii Nunchaku?
See what Nintendo puts inside the Wii Nunchaku, you will be surprised.
Not much to it....
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Wii Box Art
Check out the official Wii box art for Red Steel, Zelda, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Super Monkey Ball and more.
Nintendo's new generation console is nearing its November 19 launch in America and more and more publishers are putting the finishing touches on their launch games. Because we care, IGN Wii has put together a compilation of official Wii box art, as given to us by Nintendo and third party publishers. Although still incomplete -- there are nearly 30 launch window games planned for the holiday.
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1 Million Wii Units At Launch In North America
Speaking to Mackenzie Financial, Nintendo of Canada VP and GM Ron Bertram spoke about the Wii launch numbers North America. According to him, there will be 1 million consoles available at launch, compared to 400,000 PS3 consoles. From the interview:
“We’re looking at a million (units) for North America at launch. When Sony came out (with their PS3 announcement), they said 300,000 (actually Sony said 400,000).”
“If we get what we’re supposed to get, this will be our most plentiful launch in the 15 years I’ve been at Nintendo....
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Final Fantasy XII director working on Nintendo Wii game
Yasumi Matsuno, the director and writer of Final Fantasy XII, left Square Enix halfway through development on August 31st 2005, due to health issues.
So after taking time off, what’s next for the writer/director of Ogre Battle, Tactics Ogre, Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Final Fantasy XII? The answer is Wii.
At Nintendo’s Wii press conference in Tokyo, Japan, last week he as part of a video segment of developers praising the new Nintendo console, said: “The Wii controller makes total sense...
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Wii Controller Accuracy Coming Into Question?
Gamespy's recent preview of Trauma Center: Second Opinion states that, "cutting and stitching [is] difficult with remote." while Kotaku's Brian Crecente referred to Red Steel's controls as, "Janky."
"It just feels like the controls are a little too loose for a shooter. I didn't feel like the reticule was aiming where I was pointing exactly, or when I was pointing there.
Even worse, the game would just lose my controller at times. Apparently what would happened was that my pointer would slip out of the sensor's borders for a second,...
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Amazon quickly sells out pre-orders for Nintendo Wii
It seems some early risers were temporarily able to place a pre-order for the Nintendo Wii, at the online retailer, Amazon. The new gaming console is not to be released officially until November 19. It's not possible to know exactly how many of the consoles were pre-ordered, however, the device hit #6 on the top sellers list for Game Hardware category.
"Amazon offered preorders with Wii Sports included for $249 today. With 1 day expedited shipping ran $283.83. No absurd bundle required. They began taking preorders this morning and had sold...
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PS3 & Wii game box art compared
In a move that breaks from the tradition, the Wii box-art features no Nintendo logo anywhere on the front. Usually, games featured on Nintendo systems have ‘Licensed by Nintendo’ emblazoned somewhere upon their front cover. It’s also interesting to note that the Wii isn’t being referred to as the ‘Nintendo Wii’ – again, a change from the norm.
The Wii cover certainly seems to hint at a sense of sophistication and minimalism, which (on the whole) has gone down quite well with spectators. The same cannot be said of the PS3...
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