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August 31, 2009

Wii Fit Plus Dated For America, New Wii Remote and DSi Colors Unveiled

by Pedro Hernandez - 10:27 P.M.
Total Comments: 18

The GameStop Manager Conference brings about news about Wii Fit Plus and new colors for Wii Remotes and the DSi.

At the GameStop Manager Convention in Las Vegas, Nintendo announced the release date and final price for Wii Fit Plus. Wii Fit Plus will be released for $19.99 and hit stores on October 4. In addition to the stand alone version a version that includes the Balance Board will replace the current Wii Fit package and will retail at $99.99.

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Two New Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story VideosDS

by Aaron Kaluszka - 9:41 P.M.
Source: Nintendo
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Nintendo releases two new trailers with perspectives inside and outside of Bowser.

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Thorium Wars Announced for DSiWareDS

by Pedro Hernandez - 3:27 P.M.
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War is officially declared in September.

Big John Games has announced a new DSiWare titled named Thorium Wars. A futuristic vehicle shooter, Thorium Wars has the player defending a devastated world from the Thorions, a race of powerful machines fueled by Thorium fuel cell technology. The goal of the title is to develop the right strategies in order to drive off the Thorions from the conquered lands.

Thorium Wars will feature 12 missions and many powerful vehicles to use against enemy mechs. Players will travel across sea, space, valleys, and deserts to fend off the Thorions once and for all.

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This Week in Nintendo Downloads

by Nick DiMola - 8:51 A.M.
Source: Press Release
Total Comments: 14

The Tales of Monkey Island series continues alongside one new offering for each of the other services.

This week in Nintendo Downloads brings players a total of four new titles: two for WiiWare, one for DSiWare, and one for the Virtual Console.

Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2 is this week's headlining title. Guybrush returns for more adventures, and in this case he must defend the innocent Mer-people and eradicate the Pox of LeChuck. Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2 is rated E10+ by the ESRB, and is available now through the Wii Shop Channel for 1,000 Wii Points ($10).

3-2-1, Rattle Battle! is this week's other WiiWare title, and it features a theme common amongst many other titles offered on the service. Players can shake the Wii Remote to achieve high scores in this single-player party game. With online leaderboards, players can compare their scores with players all around the world. 3-2-1, Rattle Battle! is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, and is available now through the Wii Shop Channel for 500 Wii Points ($5).

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August 29, 2009

Edge Confirms LostWinds: Winter of the MelodiasWii

by Lukasz Balicki - 6:34 P.M.
Source: N-Europe
Total Comments: 18

Though no official release date has been announced, a variety of new details have been revealed.

When WiiWare launched, LostWinds stood out because of its beautiful graphics, well-designed puzzles, and excellent use of the Wii Remote. Shortly after the game launched, Frontier confirmed that they had started work on a sequel.

The latest issue of Edge revealed that the sequel, LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias, will feature new abilities such as swimming, and the return of Toku the first game's protagonist. The major new puzzle mechanic is the ability switch seasons; Toku will be able to switch between summer and winter in order to solve specific puzzles. Another new feature is the power to summon cyclones in order to drill through rocks and siphon water.

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August 28, 2009

Furry Legends Invade DSi in 2010DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 9:37 A.M.
Source: Gamelion
Total Comments: 1

The legend goes portable next year.

With their WiiWare title Furry Legends nearing completion, Gamelion has announced on their official blog that the property will also be hitting DSiWare in 2010. The DSiWare version will be a prequel to the WiiWare title, taking place long before the invasion of the Squaries. It will be a 2D platformer with puzzle and action elements, along with hand-drawn graphics and realistic physics.

New enemies will also be featured in the DSiWare game, as well as three new environments, new puzzles, and the series' trademark “cheesy humor”.

August 27, 2009

ColorZ Release Date AnnouncedWii

by Pedro Hernandez - 3:12 P.M.
Total Comments: 1

The colorful WiiWare adventure is coming out in September.

Exkee Games has announced that their WiiWare title, ColorZ, will hit the North American WiiWare service on September 7 and will be priced at 700 Nintendo Points ($7). The game has been available on the European WiiWare service since July 24.

ColorZ takes places in a colorful world invaded by a terrible virus that has created thousands of microbes. Players will take control of UFOs who try to rid the world of this threat once and for all.

August 26, 2009

Check Out An Exclusive Spyborgs TrailerWii

by Neal Ronaghan - 6:58 A.M.
Total Comments: 9

This trailer for Capcom's brawler features a new environment and enemies.

Capcom released a new trailer for Spyborgs today. In it, Clandestine and Bouncer take on enemies on a pier. It shows off new enemies, and one of the cooperative attacks.

August 25, 2009

And Yet It Moves On Its Way to WiiWareWii

by Pedro Hernandez - 1:47 P.M.
Source: Nintendo Life
Total Comments: 5

A puzzle-platformer set in a unique world made out of paper comes to WiiWare.

Broken Rules has announced that their PC/Mac game And Yet it Moves will be coming to WiiWare.

This puzzle-platforming game allows the player to inhabit a world made out of ripped paper. In order to explore the 17 stages and solve puzzles, players can rotate the level 90 degrees and uncover new passages. Walls become floors and passage ways become slides when turning the game's world on its side.

A speed run mode will be offered in which players can compete against the clock or against a pre-recorded ghost in each level throughout the entire environment. High scores can be posted online and players can challenge their friends or other online players and share their best recorded ghost.

Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles Gets A Release DateWii

by Neal Ronaghan - 12:14 P.M.
Source: Capcom
Total Comments: 6

Capcom's on-rails shooter sequel is hitting stores on November 17.

Today, Capcom announced a November 17 release date for Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles.

The game, a sequel to 2007's Umbrella Chronicles, is a cooperative rail-shooter that features levels based off of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil Code: Veronica.

For more information, you can check out the game's official website, follow Leon S. Kennedy's and Claire Redfield's Twitter pages, or read the Resident Evil Nostalgia Diaries.

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