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Namco Bandai have announced that We Ski will be hitting the US sometime during Spring this year. Known as "Family Ski" in Japan, the title lets players take to the slopes as their Miis, using either the Balance Board supplied with Wii Fit, or just the Wiimote/Nunchuk pairing. "We are thrilled to be the first publisher to offer a realistic and enjoyable skiing experience that can also support the new Wii... read more

Donkey Kong is a classic arcade hit from 1981, it introduced the world to both DK and Mario. Sakurai has decided to include a part of it as a stage in Super Smash Bros Brawl. The original game sees Mario climbing ladders and jumping across moving platforms to reach the top. This particular stage is the section you get 75 meters up from the ground. Unlocking 75m: To unlock this stage you just have to use Donkey... read more

Just one single entry onto the North American Virtual Console this morning, a lone gunner if you will. I've always been curious about this game but never actually played it. Super Turrican (SNES) More VC shenanigans on Friday for the PAL update(s).... read more

On May 12th this year, the WiiWare service will be launching. One of the launch titles is to be Defend your Castle. The original is a Flash game, but it's said the Wii version is not a port of that. Rather it's been built from the ground up (stone by stone?) to take advantage of the Wii's motion sensing. The graphics and particle effects are also supposedly improved. If you ask me, this is one strange looking... read more

A new WiiWare title is in development, as revealed by publishers Mastiff. Major League Eating: The Game will use the Wiimote to simulate a fast and furious eating experience. El Toro strikes again Mastiff's Bill Swartz commented: "Watching Major League Eating is like watching poetry in motion. Professional gurgitators have the grace of ballerinas yet the brute strength, mental focus and intestinal... read more

Some European box covers have surfaced. Here's Top Spin 3, a game we haven't heard too much about yet. The badass of tennis. It seems that Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party has undergone a slight name change in Europe. How about this for a bland box art: Ohz noz, we're fading out again. ... read more

Popular import store YesAsia now has the Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack CD for sale, priced a little steeply at $20.99. Galaxy OST at YesAsia... read more

The first trailer for LEGO Batman: The Videogame has hit the interwebs. Hold onto your hat: ... read more

Wow, some cool news for pretty much anyone who has an interest in importing games from other regions. The Wii FreeLoader has been released by CodeJunkies! You can bet I'll be picking one of these up. Wii FreeLoader lets users play any Wii or GameCube game from any region via the usual disc-swap method. Features: Play ANY region of Wii or GameCube game on ANY Wii. Easy to use. No console modification... read more

Spear Pillar is a stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It has a special importance to Pokemon and is where Dialga or Palkia could originally be found. While fighting on this stage you might experience some weird effects, such as it turning upside down, or time slowing. Unlock Spear PillarYou unlock this stage by completing Event 25: "The Aura Is With Me". This place gives me the willies. Behold! I am... read more

Publishers Taito have put up a playable demo of Arkanoid DS on the web. There are 5 stages, and it's not very difficult (I didn't die once!). More companies should put up DS demos like this, it's a pretty cool way of doing it. Play demo... read more

Are you ready for the Super Smash Bros. Brawl launch in just over a week's time? Wal-Mart is! ... read more

Some sad news. Phoenix Games are set to bring a string of fourteen budget games onto the Wii in 2008. The titles are: 12 (Games Compendium with 12 Games) Adventures of Pinocchio Cinderella's Fairy Tale Coral Reef Saviour Dalmatians 4 Flood Jungle Crew Lion and the King 3 Love Heart Monster Dessert Peter Pan's Playground Princess Snow White Rat-a-Box Valentines Day You can expect... read more

Disney has announced a new rhythm game called Ultimate Band, a seemingly obvious attempt to cash in on the success of games like Guitar Hero. In development by Fall Line Studios, senior producer Tim Huntsman feels Ultimate Band will be more fun than the other musical franchises that have come before it: "Aside from the peripheral, we've always considered those to be more of a simulation versus a game. Our... read more

Yesterday there were reports of Resident Evil Zero being Wii-made. It turns out this is true, but the game is likely to be a Japan-only release. Capcom spokesperson Christian Svensson commented: "Yes, this title exists.. for Japan. There are no plans for a Western release for the game at this time".... read more

Here's the US cover art for Boom Blox, this game is a Steven Spielberg creation. ... read more

Yoshinori Ono, a producer at Capcom has gone on record and said Street Fighter IV could possibly head to the Wii. He feels the game could work on any platform, since it's the controls that are important, rather than graphical details. "Street Fighter IV, as it stands now, would be well suited for the higher level platforms. But the game doesn't need these visuals in order to be fun. We could go, potentially, to... read more

Meet Wall-E and his Wii box art (US). I'm sure I've seen him somewhere before. Wouldn't you like to be a pepper too? ... read more

According to Famitsu magazine over in Japland, Capcom are working on a remake of Resident Evil Zero for the Wii. Released in 2002 on GameCube, it was a critical success. That said, aren't Capcom putting out too many remakes? Maybe this effort should be going into creating new titles. The Wii is backwards compatible after all, if people want to play old cube games they already can.... read more

New details about Mario Kart Wii have surfaced from Nintendo of Europe. A good number of control schemes will be allowed, something for everyone. These include: Wiimote inside the Wii Wheel. Wiimote and Nunchuk combo. GameCube controller. When it comes to online, players will also have the chance to spectate on other races. Rooms can be created too, and apparently text chat is available while... read more