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Any game can sell well on Wii, as long as it’s supported well by publishers, Nintendo has told MCV. The statement comes as games firms prepare to launch a core-focused Wii title every week in the run-up to Christmas. The console has struggled to shed the stigma of being a …

Nintendo has admitted that it will fall far short of selling the 1m units it had predicted for September’s Wii release Metroid: Other M. The game has a respectable Metacritic average of 79 per cent and managed to finish in the September Top Ten in the US. However, despite managing …

With Xbox 360 and PS3 currently doing everything they can to catch Nintendo’s Wii as it continues to lose momentum in the market, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has seemingly ruled out the possible launch of a Wii 2 in the coming year. When asked by Kotaku if Wii …

A new Wii bundle will arrive on shelves this month to further commemorate Mario’s 25th anniversary. Nintendo announced the limited edition package will include a black Wii, black Wii Remote Plus, black Wii Wheel and two games: Mario Kart Wii and, of course, Wii Sports. Additionally, the console will come …

The Nintendo Wii has become the fastest selling console in Australia, claiming a two million installed base in 47 months. According to IGN, the previous record holder was Nintendo’s DS which sold the same amount of hardware in 52 months. The Nintendo Wii is available as a black sku in …

Wii Music 2 could be on the cards despite the Wii original not meeting Nintendo’s expectations when it arrived two years ago. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has said that Nintendo is working on a new interface for Wii Music, and mentioned that Mario himself could make an appearance. In an …

A range of Wii games are being promoted at two key UK cities this Christmas. The firm will be showcasing games at family-friendly Winter Wonderland events in Edinburgh and Cardiff, which run from late November 2010 to early January 2011. A ‘Wii Join the Party’ stand will feature a range …

The big hardware launch of the moment may be Microsoft’s Kinect – but plans are moving quickly for Nintendo’s 3DS. Speaking during a recently investors Q&A, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata shrugged off a suggestion that initial shipment figures of 4m hardware and 15m software units were too high. He said …

A fresh trio of game consoles released in the next few years won’t be enough to stop a seven-year slump in the games market, a leading games analyst has said. Screen Digest chief analyst Ben Keen said the game industry faced structural challenges”, with the UK sales not expected to …

Wii owners will be able to download demos of key WiiWare titles through a new service that launches this week. Nintendo announced that the first demos would be made available this Friday, and new ones will be added on a regular basis. However, the demos will only be available for …