Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto may not play many of his competitor's games, but he does see a future where games like LittleBigPlanet will become increasingly commonplace. After demoing a few levels from the upcoming New Super Mario Bros. Wii, we asked Miyamoto if he'd ever consider giving everyday players the tools to make their own Mario levels. "This is an area that I have a lot of interest in, and I think that the side-scrolling Mario games in particular are well suited to that idea," Miyamoto said (as translated by Bill Trinnen). Read More...
Games for the iPhone and iPod touch are to account for 24 per cent of the portable gaming market by 2014.
That's according to new research by DFC Intelligence, which estimates the handheld and mobile games market will account for $11.7 billion in sales in five years time.
"The dedicated portable game systems from companies like Nintendo and Sony are still expected to lead the market, but it appears growth for these devices has peaked," commented analyst David Cole. Read More...
The status quo for hardware sales in Japan has been maintained for another week, with the Nintendo DS leading the PSP, but the PS3 outselling the Wii - albeit by a tiny margin.
Combined DS Lite and DSi sales dipped by almost 4,000 units on the previous week to 51,735. The PSP was still some way behind and down by 6,500 units to 33,508. The PS3 fell by a little over 500 units to 30,231, while the Wii fell by around the same to 29,965 units. Read More...
Nick Parker reveals stats and potential of games download market during the next decade The games industry will see a major tipping point towards digital distribution - and finally experience its 'the iTunes moment - by 2014, according to analyst Nick Parker.
Referencing reams of data, and an industry survey which grilled key execs on the future of digital downloads, he said that serious change will come within the next five years. Read More...
Despite a resurgence in popularity born of the release of Nintendo's Wii, the venerable Japanese video game maker is taking an earnings beatdown. And most blame Apple as the likely culprit.
This week, Nintendo revealed that its fiscal-first-half net profit plummeted better than 50% and added that things are bound to get worse before they get better. As reported by MacDailyNews, Nintendo "faces growing competition in the hand-held market from Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPod touch and their growing lineup of games," writes Kenneth Maxwell of the Wall Street Journal. Read More...
Our friends at Nintendojo say that they've gotten a confirmation of a Wii price drop to $199. Details on where the info came from is below.
Wii will be reduced to $199, effective Sunday, September 27th, and will likely include retailers nationwide. The confirmation was made during a retailer conference call today where a Nintendojo staffer was in attendance.
I have no reason not to trust the gang at Nintendojo, so I think we're looking at a done deal here. On top of all that, how many more retailer flyers do we need to see before everyone is convinced!?
Blake’s interest in all things Dead Space Extraction continues. But describing the actors as a “triple A” cast is a bit much, no? And since I’m on the subject, why is everything in games “AAA”? Let’s say “high-profile” from now on, m’kay, which is what you really mean to say
The Wii is a crazy fun console with a lot of great games. But it has its share of warts. Particularly its clunky menu and submenu channels, which feel like they were designed by a Japanese toy company instead of a usability expert. And connecting with friends online is way more tedious than it should be (although play with strangers is as easy as on other consoles).
I’m sure there are more, but those are the two that quickly come to my mind. What about you—what do you dislike most about Wii?
Here are the top 10 Wii games - listed by a combination of best-selling games and customer ratings. If you're shopping online for games, I have provided a couple of places you can look for each game, so you can get them for great prices too!
1. Wii Mario Kart with Wii Wheel
2. Wii Music
3. Wii Fit
4. Wii Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
5. Wii Guitar Hero: World Tour
6. Wii Active Life Outdoor Challenge
7. Wii Star Wars - The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
