Netflix's instant video streaming service will soon be available on the Wii.

Nintendo and Netflix will announce on Wednesday that the movie rental company's streaming video service is heading to the Wii this spring. Over 17,000 television shows and films will be available for instant viewing on the Wii once the service becomes available.

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The director doesn't mind making another mature game on Wii.

In a recent interview with Official Nintendo Magazine, MadWorld director Shigenori Nishikawa has expressed interest in creating a sequel to the violent brawler.

"I think MadWorld was very well received and was acknowledged for its innovative graphical style and gameplay. We would definitely be interested in making a sequel in the future", he told to the magazine.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii will be the highlight of Nintendo's booth.

Nintendo has announced their plans for the Winter World Hobby Fair in an information page for the upcoming event.

Set to start on January 17 in Osaka, Japan, Nintendo will have New Super Mario Bros. Wii on display. It will also be the only title available for play at Nintendo's booth. Japanese players will be able to select their favorite course, and participate in either single or multiplayer battles.

The creators of The Magic Obelisk are working on their second downloadable title.

Game Arts, creators of the recently released The Magic Obelisk and the Lunar series, told Siliconera that they are working on their second downloadable title. Magic Obelisk Producer Takahiro Nishi expressed to Siliconera that, “our development team is now engaged in the next downloadable game.” When asked about the platform the title would appear on Nishi was only willing to say, “we would like you to look forward to the announcement.”

Nintendo of America claims that Iwata's recent comments about the DS successor were misunderstood.

CEO and President of Nintendo Satoru Iwata spoke last week with the Asahi Shimbun, discussing the likely features of Nintendo's next portable game console. Charlie Scibetta Senior Director of Corporate Communications at Nintendo of America, recently told Kotaku that, in fact, Iwata did not reveal any details about a new handheld system and that the CEO's comments were "misinterpreted."

Prepare to dodge and shoot bullets in an old-school shooter mini-game.

Even though the release of Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars is less than a month away, Capcom appears to still have some secrets left to share. It was just recently revealed that the upcoming fighter will include new endings from Udon, and now Capcom has unveiled an overhead shooter mini-game.

The blockbuster DS title will join Square Enix's Ultimate Hits lineup.

Starting March 4, Dragon Quest IX will be available as a budget title. As part of Square Enix's Ultimate Hits initiative, the title will be available for ¥2,940 (31 dollars in American currency). Other titles that will join Dragon Quest IX in the Ultimate Hits Lineup include Dragon Quest IV, Final Fantasy IV, and Dragon Quest V. They will also be available for the same budget price.

Nintendo confirms that they have ceased production of Metroid Prime Trilogy.

After realizing that Amazon.com and many retailers were no longer carrying Metroid Prime Trilogy, gaming blog Coffee with Games contacted Nintendo about the situation. They have confirmed that the title is indeed no longer being distributed. The official Nintendo statement is as follows:

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Players now have the freedom to level up their Pokémon wherever, whenever.

Nintendo announced today that Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver will each ship with the Pokéwalker, a Tamagotchi-like gadget that electronically carries Pokémon outside of the DS.

Visually, the Pokéwalker looks like a flattened Pokéball with a black and white LCD screen. The... Read more...

UDON is making 26 new endings for the upcoming Wii fighting game.

Comic book studio UDON has announced through their blog that they have created 26 new ending cards for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars.

The original Tatsunoko vs. Capcom release featured ending cards by Tatsunoko. The UDON blog post gives a preview of Morrigan's (of Darkstalkers fame) updated ending. It is not explained if the updated release will retain the animated endings that followed the ending cards animated by Tatsunoko.

EA will revive the classic NBA franchise in 2010.

After being revealed by ESPN, the NBA Jam revival, exclusive to Wii, has been officially announced by EA Sports.

The title, set for 2010 release, will aim to deliver the classic gameplay seen in the earlier titles while including new gameplay modes and characters.

NBA Jam was first released in the arcades in 1993 and was originally developed by Midway. The game received many ports across multiple gaming platforms thanks to Acclaim.

You won't object to this week's downloadable offerings.

WiiWare and DSiWare highlight this week's update with three new games each, while the Virtual Console only receives a lone update.

First up for WiiWare is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney from Capcom. The series first began its life as a Gameboy Advance franchise in Japan, with the first game in... Read more...

Capcom director talks about the company's difficulty in understanding the Wii marketplace, and reveals poor sales numbers for Zack & Wiki.

When Capcom released Zack & Wiki: Quest For Barbaros' Treasure in late 2007, the adventure game received a great deal of critical acclaim and was highly promoted by the gaming media. Even with the positive word of mouth at launch, Chris Kramer, Capcom's senior director of communications, recently said that Zack & Wiki still "sold abysmally."

Nyko's combination controller will retail for the price of a normal Wii Remote.

If there's one thing that's guaranteed to sell for the Wii, it's controllers. To that end, Nyko has announced a new alternative to Nintendo's official Wii Remote, the Wand +.

Nyko touts that the Wand +, a follow-up to last year's Wand controller for the Wii, will be fully compatible with... Read more...

Get ready to dive the depths in February.

Nintendo has announced that Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep will be releasing in Europe on February 5.

The sequel to Endless Ocean, Adventures of the Deep takes you to all-new aquatic areas such as the Amazon river, the Aegean Sea, and even the Arctic. Your goals include the maintenance... Read more...

Japanese Mario fans will be able to partake in a national tournament featuring the latest Mario game.

In a recent Kyodo News Service broadcast, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata revealed that Nintendo has plans to host a New Super Mario Bros. Wii tournament over the next two months in order to find the best players in Japan.

Tournaments will be held in Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Sendai, and Tokyo beginning in February. The winners will be invited to participate in the final round in Tokyo on March 27.

The unique WiiWare puzzler will have MotionPlus Support.

Deep Fried Entertainment Inc. has announced the release of their first WiiWare title, ShadowPlay. The puzzle title will be released on January 11.

ShadowPlay has players moving objects such as balls and clothes pins in order to cast specific shadows. There will be over 100 transforming shadow... Read more...

Capcom emphasizes its commitment to supporting all game platforms.

In a recent interview with Capcom France Executive Antoine Seux, he expressed that Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles was performing well below sales expectations. He also lamented that the Wii market is a difficult one to sell traditional games to, and foretold a development shift towards PS3 and... Read more...

Players will be able to race as their Mii against iconic Sega characters like Ryo Hazuki and Miles "Tails" Prower.

SEGA has revealed on the SEGA America Blog that Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing will allow players to race as their Mii in the Wii edition of the title. Just like the SEGA mainstays, Miis will have a unique "All Star" move that can give straggling racers a helpful boost.

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Capcom discusses the underwhelming sales of Darkside Chronicles, and their expectation of difficulties for the DS.

In a recent Google-translated interview from Capcom France, executive Antoine Seux commented on various aspects of the company and its performance on Wii. When asked about the sales of Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles, Antoine expressed that sales were good but well below expectations, with only... Read more...