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Freddi Fish: Kelp Seed Mystery

2008-07-31T09:54:00.000-07:00

New Adventure Wii Game, Freddi Fish: Kelp Seed Myster, Helping underwater detective Freddi Fish and her finny friend Luther solve the case of the Kelp Seed Mystery. Grandma Grouper's kelp seeds are missing and, without them, all of the sea creatures will go hungry. Explore marine caves, deep canyons, and fascinating places like King Crab's Castle in an effort to rescue the colorful reef.

Check the product features as following.

Easy point and click interface for young players as well as the entire family
Integrates the Wii Remote in point and click adventure play
Cartoon quality learning adventure lets young players choose where characters go
The adventure changes each time you play for great replay value
Based on the Humongous PC version that has sold nearly 15 million units

Young Adults are prefering Nintendo Wii, But 45+ Prefer PS3

2008-06-22T02:34:00.000-07:00

Today I have found one good information about the preference of game in each group of age. Despite Nintendo Wii's appeal to a atypical gamer demographics, a new study shows that the console is still most popular with 18-24-year-olds when compared to rival consoles. Nintendo Wii marketing often shows wrinkled folks playing Wii Bowling in a nursing home, but the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 actually have more appeal among older age groups, Experian Consumer Research has found. 18- to 24-year-olds played or owned game consoles at the highest rate when compared to older age brackets. PlayStation 3 was found to be the most popular console for people over 44, besting Xbox 360 and Wii. Xbox 360 was most popular with 35-44-year-olds.

You can see from the figure as following.

LEGO Batman

2008-06-16T10:07:00.000-07:00

This is new Lego game that will arrive to September 2008, I would like to review some information here. Lego Batman, The Black Knight is back like you've never seen him before! From Traveler's Tales, the creators of the Lego Star Wars games, comes Lego Batman. Pulling inspiration from the gamut of bat history, this action-packed Batman experiences lets you play as Batman, Robin or more than 12 dastardly villains -- all in their super-fun LEGO form!

Lego Batman lets you build and take control of Lego versions of your favorite vehicles like the Batmobile, Batboat and the Batwing. As you collect various Lego pieces throughout a level, you'll develop special superhero power suits to give you extra moves. The bad guys come with their own evil perks. For instance, the Joker electrifies enemies and powers machines with his electric buzzer and Harley Quinn soars above other characters with her super-jump.

NHL 2K9 will come to Nintendo Wii this year

2008-06-15T05:47:00.000-07:00

Ice hockey fans will be elated to find out that Take Two has announced NHL 2K9 will become the first NHL game to grace the Nintendo Wii later this year. The game will also see release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2. Come on, admit it -- you're shocked.

As you would expect with a Wii sports game, the Wiimote will allow for some rather nifty new moves, with Wii Remote motions controlling a player's stick, similar to the way the right analogue stick was used in NHL 2K8, but much more refined. At least, we would imagine that's the case. Visual Concepts are once again the driving force behind the project. Last month it was announced that Columbus Blue Jackets winger and 2002 first overall draft pick Rick Nash will be the cover athlete. That's him up in the corner of this icon, in case you're wondering.

NHL 2K9 is due out on all platforms in September.

Wii Fit underwear girl becomes YouTube sensation with 3 million hits

2008-06-15T04:22:00.000-07:00

A video showing a young girl in underwear practicing her moves to Nintendo’s Wii Fit video game, has created a stir in the online world, ever since it hit the online video sharing website, YouTube.

Filmed by the woman’s boyfriend, the footage, which was posted online without her knowledge, has received almost 3.3 million hits till now.

The clip, titled “Why every guy should buy their girlfriend a Wii Fit”, shows 25-year-old Lauren Bernat in only her pants and a T-shirt and doing very fast hula hoop motions.

The Nintendo Wii Fit, which went on sale in Britain in April, enables its owners to do a number of exercises and stretches, that includes slalom skiing and hula hoping, while they are instructed by an on-screen fitness expert.

Giovanny Gutierrez, 30, who filmed the footage of his girlfriend, said that initially Bernat was fuming at him for posting the clipping on the Internet, but now she has forgiven him.

“She was furious when she found out. She called me on the phone screaming her head off and then hung up on me,” The Telegraph quoted him, as saying.

He added: “But she now finds herself laughing about it and enjoying her 15 minutes of fame as the Wii Fit girl. It’s just crazy how it’s blown up.” (ANI)

Ghost Squad

2008-06-08T07:49:00.000-07:00

Today I would like to review for New Shooting Wii Game, named Ghost Squad which already available since June 4, 2008. Sega first introduced lightgun shooter Ghost Squad three years ago into what are now aging and defunct arcades. Given the Wii's tumultuous success and a league of hungry lightgun fans, it was only a matter of time before the Wii's versatile remote would serve as the new home for the squad that punishes terrorism with snazzy one-liners and a barrage of firepower. SEGA's top-grossing light gun game, Ghost Squad, comes to the Wii system and replicates the excitement of the arcade experience in your home! The Ghost Squad is a Special Forces unit established in strict secrecy by the U.N. to combat terrorism and carry out special highly-classified missions without leaving a trace. As an elite member of the Ghost Squad, players will complete dangerous missions such as eliminating terrorist groups, releasing hostages, deactivating bombs, and even rescuing the U.S. President when terrorists hijack Air Force One! Using the Wii Remote, players will utilize revolutionary selectable weapons including a high-powered rifle, submachine gun and shotgun, or even engage in hand-to-hand combat. You will enjoy with The full arcade experience of Ghost Squad comes to the Wii along with exclusive additional content, including a Multiplayer mode for 1- 4 players and much more. Features: Unlock 25 different tactical weapons including sniper and assault rifles, submachine guns, handguns, and more. Ghost Squad operatives on missions in complete darkness will utilize night vision, thermo vision and a flashlight to ensure that the operation is a success.

Harvest Moon Tree of Tranquility

2008-06-02T07:37:00.000-07:00

New Simulation Wii Game, which will be available on July 29, 2008, Harvest Moon Tree of Tranquility , Enjoying the Interactive farming with Nintendo Wii Remote, the story of Harvest Moon Tree; You have moved to an island town that was once enchanted. However, it has been years since the mystical Mother's Tree has show any signs of life, and the Harvest Goddess has vanished! The island has lost it's connection with nature and the inhabitants don't know what to do. It's up to you to save the island! Till the earth, tend to and befriend animals, nurture friendships and buils a family. When the giant Mother's Tree awakens, the Harvest Goddess will smile upon the island once again.

SimCity Creator on Nintendo Wii

2008-05-31T08:46:00.000-07:00

SimCity Creator on the Nintendo Wii will, as you’d imagine, create ample use of the Wii Remote’s pointer to make building your ultimate metropolis more seamless an experience than has ever been seen on a home console. Nintendo Wii Players can place freeways, skyscrapers, railroads and the like (themed by 13 different city types including American, European and Asian) wherever they like, and then take a birdseye view of their world in a jet or helicopter.

You can also place a selection of more than 30 “Hero” buildings into your city to make it distinctive and momentous. Some of these iconic buildings are based on the current day, some on history and some on fantasy. The more city styles you explore, the more Hero building options you have.

Incredible Hulk , New Action Wii Game

2008-05-30T07:29:00.000-07:00

Incredible Hulk, new action Wii game will be available next week (June 5, 2008), Immerse yourself once again in the world of The Incredible Hulk, one of Marvel's most powerful Super Heroes. This new fury-fueled video game features intensely realistic third person action. The Incredible Hulk unleashes epic destruction in this intensely realistic 3rd-person action video game. It includes key moments from the film as well as additional plotlines and characters from The Incredible Hulk universe. You crash through New York City battling gigantic enemies amidst soaring skyscrapers in a massive open world. Unleashing the Hulk's anger generates Rage points that increase his incredible power. Everything in the environment can be used as a weapon.

You crash through New York City, battling gigantic enemies amidst soaring skyscrapers in a massive open world

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins

2008-05-24T22:41:00.000-07:00

Today I would review for new game that will available on May 27, 2008 , the new adventure game. The Monkey King: The Legend Begins , Classic Story: A Classic tale fit for all ages and races. Learn the origins of the Monkey King and his conquest to becoming a God. The legend begins! Go on a fantastic journey through Ancient China as the legendary Monkey King. Deadly forces have invaded the Heavenly Kingdom and it's up to you to protect this land as you fight your way to becoming a god! Fly on your magical cloud and defeat the hordes of enemies that come your way on your quest to fulfill your destiny as the Chuka Taisen! You will enjoy New Gameplay Mechanic: The series adopts a new tilt control feature that lets you control the pace of the gameplay, allowing players to dodge and move in a way never seen before. An arcade classic reinvented for the Nintendo Wii system, players can utilize the controls of the Wii-mote to literally dodge your attackers and take control of the action! Multiplayer Fun: A two player co-op mode adds fun for you and your friend including several different modes of play. With rich graphics that depicts the beauty of ancient China from which this story came, users will be able to fly in the shoes of the legendary Monkey King and relive the tale for which he becomes famous.

Kung Fu Panda

2008-05-24T04:51:00.000-07:00

I would like to review the new Wii Action Game that will be available on June 3, 2008. Mastering the specialized Kung Fu fighting styles of Po the Panda with Kung Fu Panda. Embark on an epic, action-packed adventure with the unlikely hero, his teacher Shifu, and the legendary Kung Fu masters, the Furious Five. Through 13 legendary levels from the movie and beyond, you must work your way to become the Dragon Warrior. You will learn and master Po, Shifu and the Furious Five's specialized Kung Fu fighting styles, abilities and upgrades. There is also unique brand of humor, quick-witted dialogue and hilarious situations. You can also make use of Shifu's wisdom and speed to perfect his whirlwind techniques.

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party Bundle

2008-05-23T05:32:00.000-07:00

I would like to review some new hot dance game which now sale rank in Amazon is #10, that is incredible game , Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party which created by Konami, the top game company.

Let's see some customer feedback from Amazon customers.

"As a dance challenged, lazy, out of shape gamer-girl whose nights often include pizza and movies (yeah I know there's more of you out there!) I bought this DDR wii game to help me get active. I highly recommend it to inexperienced dancers because each song has various difficulty levels (four actually, but I've yet to get passed 1- beginner and 2- basic.) It will keep you challenged and give you room to improve, making this game a good investment for the game play time. There is a good single player work out mode where you can select how many calories you'd like to burn during your session. This is basically setting a duration goal, I usually hit "100 calories" and it makes game play a bit over 30 minutes (depending on the intensity level of songs you play) before it tells you you've reached your goal. You can keep playing of course, but this is a good way to set a nightly workout goal without having to look at a clock. While I see a lot of these reviews are from dancers or kids that move like lightning, for the rest of us more "average" people this game is going to be a challenge... BUT DON'T GIVE UP!!! You are likely to hate this game for the first hour, but once you get the hang of it you'll be hooked. "

Some People said

"I will leave the critical work of reviewing the minutia of the gameplay of "DDR Hottest Party" to more capable reviewers. Suffice to say, the gameplay itself carries on both the Wii's tradition of simple, casual gaming with the now familiar interface that has become the hallmark of the DDR franchise. "

Product Features

Brand new DDR game designed exclusively for the Nintendo Wii, bundle includes a dance pad!
4 players simultaneous play turns any house into the hottest party
All-new soundtrack includes licensed smash-hits from the last 4 decades
Use the Nintendo Wii Remote and Nunchuck while dancing for greater total body interaction
Swing the Nintendo Wii controller to send obstructions to your opponents

Short Supply for Wii Console

2008-05-21T06:11:00.000-07:00

The Wii console is still lack of supply. The actual Wii console is still in short supply, a year and a half after its release. If you're like us, you figured that after the holiday season the overwhelming demand for the Nintendo Wii would finally let up and you'd finally be able to buy the console easily online and in stores. However, the Wii is still essentially sold out online; we couldn't find the console available to buy from major retailers like Amazon.com, Best Buy, and Circuit City.

We contacted Nintendo for a comment on the persistent Wii shortages. Here's what the company said:

"No home console has ever sold so fast for so long. We planned for big numbers--but not necessarily historic ones. We're doing everything we can. In fact, Nintendo recently forecast that for the fiscal year that began April 1, 2008, worldwide shipments for Wii will increase to 25 million from 18.61 million this past fiscal year. This summer, Nintendo will raise production to 2.4 million systems per month."

Some Nintendo Wii Fit Pictures

2008-05-19T02:14:00.001-07:00

Today I have selected some Wii Fit related pictures that we can see how other people using Wii Fit. That's interesting to get one. Let's share the comments.

Review of Wii Balance Board

2008-05-18T23:05:00.000-07:00

The Wii Balance Board is a balance board accessory for Nintendo's Wii video game console. It was first revealed on July 11, 2007, at E3 2007, in combination with its software counterpart Wii Fit.

The Wii Balance Board is shaped like a household body scale, with a plain white top and light grey bottom. It uses four AA batteries as a power source, which can power the board for about 60 hours. The board is wireless and contains multiple pressure sensors that are used to measure the user's center of balance—the location of the intersection between an imaginary line drawn vertically through the center of mass and the surface of the Balance Board—and body mass index. In an interview conducted by gaming web site IGN, Shigeru Miyamoto stated that the Balance Board's ability to measure weight is probably more accurate than that of a typical bathroom scale.

Review Wii Fitt

2008-05-18T22:58:00.001-07:00

Wii Fit, you will get a great workout right in your home without going to the gym. Nintendo Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board is turning your living room into a fitness center for the whole family. Family members will have fun getting a "core" workout, and talking about and comparing their results and progress on a new channel on the Wii Menu. Aerobic Exercise - 10-minute exercises that are designed to get your heart pumping Muscle Conditioning - Controlled motions using arms, legs and other body parts Yoga Poses - Classic poses that focus on balance and stretching Balance Games - Fun activities, such as ski jumping and heading soccer balls, that challenge the player's overall body balance

I would like to show you some review who bought Wii Fit from Amazon.

"I own the Wii Fit since last week. I'm 32, 1.76m, ~82-84kg (fluctuates) and with my wedding coming up in a few months I wanted to lose some weight. I work all day and have little time in the evenings so the preparation and driving to and from the gym was too much. I wanted to use that 30-40 min to exercise, not prepare for exercise. I own a Wii since Xmas and decided to try this out after reading various reviews on the internet. Is this as good as going to the gym? No it does not replicate a gym. Will it get the job done? Will it keep you fit and help you lose weight? YES YES YES! I love it and highly recommend it. I get a great work out in 45 min. I feel great about myself, and have already lost a kilo. (note I have not changed my diet). Notice I get my work out in as much time as it takes to commute and prepare for gym. I also have more fun than going to the gym on my own. Perhaps going to a gym with a friend would be more fun. Depends. Anyway I love the Wii Fit! Note it takes a few times to get used to it and figure out how best to use it. Why? Well there is no prepared program for you. You have to decide on your own what you want to do and in what sequence. I start off by doing the aerobics (jogging, holla hoop) and then vary. Basically, the Wii Fit breaks its exercises into Muscle, Balance, Aerobics, and Yoga. I mainly doing the Aerobics and mix in some muscle and yoga. The muscle and yoga can be really tough. You wouldn't believe how much. You can really feel the muscles working. I do the balance exercises when I'm tired and want to relax a bit in between exercises. They may help with balance but are more of a game than anything else. The more you exercise, new exercises open up. In other words, you start of with a limited about of stuff to do and slowly you get more and more. Don't listen to the few negative reviews you may read on the internet. They were probably biased against the product before even trying it. This product costs a little more than going to the gym for a month (at least in my country). By the time I unlock all the exercises, I will have exercised more than a 1-month gym subscription, burnt more calories, and will have a fun game left too! Compared to nothing after a month at a gym. I highly recommend this. As I explained, you are getting more than your money's worth, having fun, and getting fit."

Activities can be done on Wii Fit

2008-05-18T22:47:00.000-07:00

Today Wii Fit just available for US. I would like to review some information about Wii Fit, what they can do. Training on Wii Fit is divided into four categories: aerobic exercise, muscle workouts, yoga poses, and balance games. The activities provide a core workout, emphasising controlled movements rather than overexertion. Activities include:

* Yoga Poses

Deep Breathing, Half-Moon, Warrior, Tree, Sun Salutation, Standing Knee, Palm Tree, Chair, Triangle, Downward-Facing Dog, King Of The Dance, Cobra, Bridge, Crocodile Twist, Shoulder Stand

* Muscle Workouts

Single Leg Extension, Press-Up and Side Stand, Torso and Waist Twists, Jackknife, Lunge, Rowing Squat, Single Leg twist, Sideways Leg Lift, Parallel Stretch, Tricep Extension, Arm and Leg Lift, Single Arm Stand, Press-Up Challenge, Jackknife Challenge, Stretch Challenge

* Aerobic exercise
o Jogging, in two formats: fixed distance, and fixed time.
o Step aerobics - Basic, Plus & Free
o Hula Hoop- Basic and super.
o Jogging 1 & 2 Player, Round the 3D Island of Wiifity
o Rhythm boxing - similar to step aerobics but including the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to throw punches.
* Balance games
o Ski jumping
o Ski and snowboard slaloms.
o Heading soccer balls.
o Table tilt - Where the player shifts their balance to get balls into holes.
o Tightrope tension - The player must cross a tightrope avoiding the snapjaws.
o Balance Bubble - The player attempts to navigate down a river in a bubble without bursting it on the sides.
o Penguin slide - The player has to catch fish whilst balanced on a piece of ice.
o Zazen - The player must remain motionless whilst looking at a flame.

Wii Fit Launched Today

2008-05-18T22:43:00.000-07:00

Today Wii Fit has launched.

Wii Fit is a video game developed by Nintendo for the Wii console.Previously revealed under the code name Wii Health Pack , it was announced under its current title at Nintendo's E3 press conference on July 11, 2007 by famed video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.

At Nintendo's media briefing, it was demonstrated by Miyamoto, Reggie Fils-Aime and other participants. Like the rest of the Wii Series, Wii Fit integrates Miis into its presentation and gameplay. The game is designed to function with the Wii Balance Board peripheral and is an example of exercise gaming. Wii Fit was released in Japan on December 1, 2007, in Europe on April 25, 2008 and May 8, 2008 in Australia. The game is scheduled for release May 19, 2008 at the Nintendo World Store and on May 21 in the rest of North America.