An analyst has predicted that New Super Mario Bros Wii’s lifetime sales will exceed 15 million units. Electronic Entertainment Design and Research’s Jesse Divnich also claimed the Nintendo game will be the biggest selling title of 2009, and expects it to outsell the Xbox 360 edition of Activision Blizzard’s Call …
Read More »Can Mickey dethrone Mario as Wii champ?
Disney wants to turn Mickey Mouse into a games icon as big as Mario with new title Epic Mickey. The title, announced by the publisher to journalists from around the world at a special unveiling in London last week, is a Wii-exclusive. Disney is planning to use the Wii demographic …
Read More »Moonwalker heading to Wii?
The late Michael Jackson could be making a return to consoles sooner than expected with reports that 16bit Mega Drive release Moonwalker is being prepped for an appearance on Nintendo’s Virtual Console. The news comes from European regulator PEGI, as spotted by Videogamer, which lists the title for the Wii’s …
Read More »Wii sales reach ’09 high
The Wii has achieved its best weekly hardware sales of 2009, countering accusations that the console’s sales are flagging. For the week ending November 7th, the format enjoyed its best hardware sales so far this year, according to ChartTrack. This was attributed to a 57 per cent increase in sales …
Read More »No Wii Zelda in 2010?
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has cast doubt on the possibility of the new Wii Zelda title arriving next year. The game was confirmed to be in development at E3 and rumours persist that it will be ready for release within the next twelve months, but Fils-Aime has stated …
Read More »Iwata: Piracy is an endless battle
With the PS3 remaining the only current generation console to remain unhacked, platform holder Nintendo – whose DS and Wii remain two of piracy’s largest victims – has admitted that the battle against software piracy is endless”. I recognize there is more software piracy, playing downloaded software data without purchase, …
Read More »Nintendo talks Wii HD
Some observers would have you believe that Wii HD is just around the corner and whilst a recent Nintendo investor call suggests this is certainly not the case, Nintendo is at long last turning its attentions to the hi-def future of the Wii. We probably cannot swim against the tide,” …
Read More »IW: Wii cant deliver on our goals
Infinity Ward has ruled out development on Nintendo’s Wii console after stating that the platform cannot meet the studio’s ambitions. As part of a wider interview with Develop, Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling implied that the Wii’s humble hardware specs are at odds with the studio’s aim to deliver …
Read More »Infinity Ward: Wii canâ??t deliver on our goals
As the studio ponders new IP after Modern Warfare 2
Read More »Im A Celeb to boost game sales
Koch Media expects the new series of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! to push viewers towards the game adaptation – after working closely with the broadcaster. The Wii and DS title from Mindscape is being distributed by Koch, and recreates challenges from the show. I’m a …
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