http://www.wiimedia.com/news/ Latest news about Nintendo en-us Mon, 10 Mar 08 13:05:51 -0400 Mon, 10 Mar 08 13:05:51 -0400 WiiNode Core System http://www.wiimedia.com/news/wii_tv_guide_channel_wiimote_is_a_tv_remote_replacement/ While the Wii does have a number of media capabilities few have been truely expanded on. Many homebrew streaming programs such as Wii Media Center X have been dropped. Others have issues with the lag in dealing with online streaming or difficulty in converting to acceptable formats. For those who like to watch TV however, they are really going to love Nintendo's new channel. The recently released TV Guide channel allows you to view whats currently on TV now, or in the future and get this, you can use the Wii Remote... Tue, 04 Mar 08 14:56:02 -0500 http://www.wiimedia.com/news/wii_tv_guide_channel_wiimote_is_a_tv_remote_replacement/ http://www.wiimedia.com/news/official_wii_steering_wheel_accessory_goes_solo_for_11/ As a hardcore Mario Karter you know from experience that the game is best when played with others. So are you going to be the head honcho and use the steering wheel that comes with the game, letting other players sport Wiimotes? Or do you have to snatch up a few third part controller snap ins? Well Nintendo's putting out... Fri, 29 Feb 08 16:26:15 -0500 http://www.wiimedia.com/news/official_wii_steering_wheel_accessory_goes_solo_for_11/ http://www.wiimedia.com/news/super_smash_bros_brawl_shipping_to_us_stores_already/ A tipster going by the name of UncleBob has reported his local Walmart has copies of Super Smash Bros. Brawl already in the warehouse to NWR. It's unfortunate that this early shipment will probably not not translate into a early release but it begs the question... Thu, 28 Feb 08 13:54:19 -0500 http://www.wiimedia.com/news/super_smash_bros_brawl_shipping_to_us_stores_already/ http://www.wiimedia.com/news/wii_monday_kirby_64_the_crystal_shards_and_psychosis/ Welcoming new games to the Wii collection (or in this case old classics) has become a lot of fun. Never knowing what to expect, since there are still so many great games available due to the wide variety of systems Nintendo's Virtual Console can play. This week we welcome a sidescrolling platformer with an oversized marshmellow heroline named Kirby. The other new Virtual Console title is a sidescrolling shooter which goes by the name of Psychosis (Paranoia in Japan), packed with unique weapons and powerups. Get ready to fight for your life... Mon, 25 Feb 08 20:16:57 -0500 http://www.wiimedia.com/news/wii_monday_kirby_64_the_crystal_shards_and_psychosis/ http://www.wiimedia.com/news/square_enix_creates_scaled_down_crystal_tools_for_wii/ Square Enix has revealed that their White Engine technology platform has been renamed to Crystal Tools which is primarily designed for use with the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. It was just announced that they will be adopting a scaled down version of Crystal Tools which for use in developing games on the Wii... Sat, 23 Feb 08 19:07:29 -0500 http://www.wiimedia.com/news/square_enix_creates_scaled_down_crystal_tools_for_wii/ http://www.wiimedia.com/news/downloadable_content_pay_and_play_to_extend_your_wii/ While there's a lot of great news for Wii gamers going around lately. This latest bit of info might be a mix of good and bad. With Nintendo and other developers preparing for the launch of Wii Ware, some things still have not been made fully clear with the service. In addition, soon we will finally be able to download additional content for our games via Nintendo's Wi-Fi service. Naturally, we are still a bit concerned where all this new downloadable data will be stored... Sat, 23 Feb 08 00:45:39 -0500 http://www.wiimedia.com/news/downloadable_content_pay_and_play_to_extend_your_wii/ http://www.wiimedia.com/news/mario_kart_trailer_and_detail_breakdown/ Awesome multiplayer gaming is what comes to mind when we hear of this classic multiplayer head to head racing game from Nintendo. Juicy details for Mario Kart Wii are finally floating around the net and we collected a good portion of them just for you. I would not consider any of these spoilers as you will find them out very quickly after getting into the game but to be safe just consider yourself warned... Thu, 21 Feb 08 22:32:09 -0500 http://www.wiimedia.com/news/mario_kart_trailer_and_detail_breakdown/