They dubbed it Wii HD. HD = High Definition Graphics. What, you thought Nintendo wasn't gonna go there? According to "sources" (aka the "they" from above) that have seen a presentation on the next Wii (keep in mind that this next step is going to be akin to the NES going to the SNES as opposed to the SNES going to the N64, in other words, much of everything is staying the same, however it will have better graphics), it will include High Definition graphics, a larger storage medium of either a hard drive or a much larger flash memory, and tweaked controllers. While it is not said whether or not they will use Blu-Ray they have stated that they would like to implement full backwards compatibility (the Wii optical discs currently use regular DVD standards). While not much more is known on this Wii HD, I'll keep you posted on what happens. Read More...

Yep you read the title right. It seems that Nintendo isn't upset at all over the Mii looking Avatars that Microsft released at E3. Instead Nintendo is actually flattered..weird right?  In this month's issue of Club Nintendo (Latin America equivalent of Nintendo Power) they talk to company president Reggie Fils-Aime about his thoughts on the Xbox Avatars, "Copying is a way of flattering, so we're very flattered," said Fils-Aime curtosy of a transltor. Since Nintendo's ever growing success with the Wii and its little Mii's everyone could assume when Microsft unveiled their Xbox Avatars at this years E3 in July that it was an obvious ploy to try and garner the same attention from a group of gamers that Nintendo has gotten the most attention from- The Casual Gamer. But has Microsoft forgotten about their core gamers who stood by their company despite the constant defects that their product had? Read More...

It seems that on September 7th customers will see a new addition to the DS color lineup in the form of Metallic Silver. The other color choices available for the DS are: Polar White, Onyx, Coral Pink, Crimson/Black, Cobalt/Black, and Metallic Rose. According to Nintendo there are over 600 DS games to choose from..that is a lot of games! "Millions of people around the world, from core gamers to new players, have discovered Nintendo DS," Nintendo said in a statement. Read More...

What Was Announced For The Wii and E3? I apologize for the limited description on these things, but I am giving you the info I got. Wish I had pictures or video to give you, but alas. But here is what I got. At least for release on the Wii. All of this from the Nintendo Conference that took place this morning. Shaun White Snow boarding Another game to use the Balance Board for. As the title says, it is a snow boarding game. Read More...

Confusion, Shortages Hobble US Wii Fit Kickoff So you may have heard about the Wii Fit release party that took place in New York yesterday. If not, google it and check it out. Just a bunch of info and looked like a good time from the images. But for the most part, it also kicked off an early release for just those participants. More than just a day too. Let me explain. Read More...

People familiar with the original Doki Doki Majo Shinpan! game from SNK Playmore, know the game got a lot of press due to the fact you revealed witches by touching, looking at and kissing girls' bodies.  Well, after a huge success in Japan, SNK announced the sequel earlier this year, much to the delight of fans.  Now SNK has revealed the box art and announced a release date for the next installment.  It will be released on July 31st, 2008 and will feature a standard edition and a limited edition (according to NCSX will include a special CD, a student guidebook and Angel/Devil mascots. Read More...

    Mario. You say the name and almost anyone will instantly associate it with what is arguably the most recognizable character to ever hit the videogame world. The theme song is iconic, his features are undeniable, and slap the name on any product almost guarantees instant success. But how much do we know about the man besides his love for a variety of colourful mushrooms and blondes in dresses (hey, sounds like a great Friday night, yaaaamean?? *wink wink*)? Read More...

In one week only, Super Smash Bros Brawl for the Nintendo Wii a stunning 1.4 million! In one day Super Smash Bros Brawl sold 874,000 copies. Its GameCube predecessor, Super Smash Bros Melee sold 7 milliion. I have heard the game is worth it as well. Read More...

Nintendo Wins February Console War, but PS2 makes a jump!   The Nintendo DS and Wii took the top two spots on NPD Console sales for the month of February, but that is not the biggest news. Playstation 2 in the month of February sold almost 100 thousand more than the Playstation 3. Total hardware sales this month were $480 million, compared to last year which was $402 million. Read More...

Some good news for you Wii lovers: This Nintendo press release announces that the publisher will release their next major game for the Wii, the highly anticipated racing game Mario Kart Wii, on April 27 in the US. This date is just two days before the release of Rockstar's PS3-Xbox 360 game Grand Theft Auto IV on April 29. Mario Kart Wii will come with the Wii Wheel controller attachment which will also be sold as a separate product. Here is a snip: Mario Kart Wii launches with a new channel added to the Wii Menu to enhance game play: The Mario Kart Wii Channel. Read More...

As we all know, Super Smash Bros. Brawl recently released in North America and hundreds to thousands of Smash Bros fans waited eagerly outside of their local GameStop’s to get themselves their copy. When they got home and threw their SSBB disc in their Nintendo Wii Consoles “a small percentage” of the fan base was let down by a “disc-read error”.According to Nintendo, who just sold 1 million copies in Japan, this is due to the high-capacity double-layer disc that is used for Super Smash Bros Brawl. On Nintendo’s official North American site they explained "A very small percentage of Wii consoles may have trouble consistently reading data off this large capacity disc if there is some contamination on the lens of the disc drive. Read More...

GameStop is finally releasing the anxiously awaited Nintendo Wii game Super Smash Bros. Brawl this Sunday (3/9/08), but they have put a new twist on to the midnight release, a countrywide tournament. This tournament, which is free to play in, is absolutely huge! There are 45 pages of participating first round stores from all over the United States, which basically means that this is probably going to be one of the biggest tournaments ever. This tournament has four rounds. GameStop will be flying the eight semifinalists to San Jose, California to compete in the fourth and final round at their brand new tournament center and store. Read More...

TV star Gemma Atkinson in the UK and Play.com Live host revealed to the Sun that while she loves the Nintendo Wii, it hurts her chest. Speaking to the Sun, the TV celebrity said: "I win every time I play the Wii. I'm the champion at the bowling game. I love it because all the family can get involved so it's great to play on a Saturday night if everyone is round." But here's where it gets odd. "I have to wear TWO bras when I go running at the gym so I'd love to design a range of sports bras for big-breasted women, something sexy not plain. Read More...

SSB:Brawl Biggest Tournament At GameStop I know I've talked about it the few times I've been in the ShoutBox and once on the Forums, but here is the release event to end all release events, at least for now. But it looks like they are promoting even further a game that has already hit over 2 million pre-orders already. Awesome right? Well you will get to play the game before the actual US street release, at least for a few hours before you get to take it home with you. Read More...

Romantic Hacks The DS To Pop The Big Question Now here's something positive coming out with all the negative press the gaming community gets. And Gods know we need it. But in any instance, a man decided to find another unique way of popping the question to his betrothed. He hacked into the DS and created a version of Bejeweled and sent it to his love. She opened it, and start playing the game only to find that after racking up a certain score, the screen shifted and a grouping of blocks in the shape of a ring dropped onto the screen. That's when he actually asked the big question. Read More...