This Weeks Top WiiWare & Virtual Consoles games

VC

1 (1) – Super Mario Bros. 3
2 (2) – Super Mario Bros.
3 (3) – Super Mario World
4 (4) – Punch-Out!!
5 (5) – Super Mario Bros. 2
6 (N) – Sonic the Hedgehog 2
7 (6) – The Legend of Zelda
8 (7) – Pac-Man
9 (8) – Super Mario 64
10 (10) – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
11 (9) – Sonic the Hedgehog
12 (11) – Mario Kart 64
13 (12) – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
14 (13) – Donkey Kong Country
15 (14) – Donkey Kong
16 (16) – Secret of Mana
17 (17) – Tecmo Bowl
18 (15) – Mega Man 3
19 (19) – Excitebike
20 (20) – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

WiiWare

1 (1) – World of Goo
2 (2) – My Aquarium
3 (3) – Tetris Party
4 (5) – Space Invaders Get Even
5 (4) – Target Toss Pro: Bags
6 (6) – Brain Challenge
7 (7) – Dr. Mario Online Rx
8 (10) – Defend your Castle
9 (9) – Midnight Bowling
10 (11) – Mega Man 9
11 (8) – Sudoku Challenge!
12 (13) – Bomberman Blast
13 (12) – Wild West Guns
14 (14) – My Pokemon Ranch
15 (15) – TV Show King
16 (16) – Pong Toss – Frat Party Games
17 (18) – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
18 (17) – The Incredible Maze
19 (N) – Strong Bad Episode 5: 8-Bit is Enough
20 (N) – Hockey Allstar Shootout

Rockband 2 soon to come out for the Wii

The word is that the game will ship before Christmas, rather than January. There’s enough hype surrounding each Rock Band launch on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 that it’s easy to forget that their are versions for the Wii and PlayStation 2 versions as well. But Wii and PS2 owners haven’t been forgotten, and it looks like they might be getting a surprise this month

Rock Band 2

Music-based games inspire many childeren to pickup the real instruments.

Children are becoming inspired to learn real musical instruments after playing music-based games such as Wii Music, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band, claims a new study.

The new report by the UK’s largest music charity Youth Music states that these games are having a dramatic effect on children taking up a instrument for the first time.

The research found that 19 per cent of young people said they now play an instrument because they were inspired to do so after playing a music-based console game.

Of the 12 million young people in the UK, aged between three and 18, more than half play music games on video game consoles.

Wii Tracker- Bundles aren’t that bad, but if you’re looking for just the Wii system Walmart has you covered

I’m glad to see that Nintendo has kept there promise…so far. They had promised that we won’t see Wii shortages this holiday. Walmart and many other retailer still have a stockpile standalone of Wii consoles. Wii bundles are all great, but sometimes you just want the core system and save a little mula.

Great tips from CNBC- Dollar Dilemmas- Top video games this Holiday and some of the worst

Very cool CNBC video to help folks who are looking for that 1 game this holiday for the Wii and other consoles

WATCH VIDEO- CLICK HERE

The 2008 Nice list is out…who’s on it

The National Institute on Media and the Family (NIMF) has put our the 2008 Nice & Naughty list of video games.  Please visit their site and, where this year they’ve add a breif decriptions on why they have given the game a NIce or Naughty rating.

Nintendo has made the nice list with the following titles

·         All Star Cheer Squad

·         Animal Crossing: City Folk

·         FIFA Soccer 09

·         Hasbro Family Game Night

·         High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE!

·         LittleBigPlanet

·         Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy

·         NBA LIVE 09

·         NCAA Basketball 09

·         Samba de Amigo

·         Guitar Hero World Tour

·         Rock Band 2

·         Rock Revolution

·         Shaun White Snowboarding

·         Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

 

Nintendo Wii Speak issues are now resolved

Woohoo!!!!! Customers are now able to contact NintendoCustomer Service to get their replacement codes in the event of lost, stolen, or sold Wii Speak hardware.

Nintendo is finally folding under pressure from its loyal customers

 

Wii Tracker

Black Friday is creeping up fast and Target has leaked some of their product lists.  Here’s a nice preview for the Wii:

• Wireless Guitar controller - $39
• Guitar Hero- World Tour Guitar Bundle – $59
• Also selected Wii Titles – $11 – $49 

Target
Black Friday Hours: Doors open at 6:00am

Thanks to http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/

Knowing your Wii console and accessories

I know, I know its only 40 days before I get to open my Wii! Pardon our Wii, its for the kids not for me. I have to remember to keep telling myself that.

Fish are friends not food!

As I wait for Santa to deliver our Wii all I have is friend and families who can share their experiences of owning an playing with their Wii’s.   So, here’s a breakdown of all the components that you’ll get from your basic Wii package.

1. The Basic Wii Console

 

Price varies depending on what you want, but if you’re looking just for the base model. It’ll cost around $249 w/o taxes

2. The basic Wii package will get you two controllers (1- Wii Remote & 1 – Nunchuck), no fun when you’re planning on playing with your family. 

Controllers prices also vary depending where you shop.  The Wii Remote is priced roughly around $30 and the Wii Nunchuck controller under $20, again w/o taxes.

3. Now I’ve been given some great tips to getting some extra controllers.  First as always shop around again you’ll save a few dollars here and there and in today’s economy every penny counts. 

Second tip is buying bundled packages

 

The Wii’s MarioKart is one of a few games that includes an extra Wii Accessory, the Wii Wheel.  Another title is the Wii Play with Remote, which includes a Wii Remote

5. Another key component included in your basic Wii Package is the Wii Sensor Bar:

This bar mounts either atop of your TV or below.  It has two infrared lights that are used to calibrate the distance between you and your TV with the Wii Remote.  It’s best to be around 6-10ft away from the sensor with your Wii Remote.  The sensor bar is only for a maxium of 4 Wii Remotes.

6. In final other compenents included in the Wii Basic Package are:

- Wii AV cables (RCA Cables)

- Wii AC Adapter

- Wii Console Stand

- Wii Sports Video Game- Which introduces you to all the Wii Remote capabilities

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