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Vii would like to play Alacrity Golf


Our colleagues over at Engadget Chinese got some exclusive pictures of the Vii, the Chinese game console that bears an entirely coincidental resemblance in name and appearance to some Nintendo thing. Looking sort of like a Wii turned on its side and crammed awkwardly into a tiny stand, the Vii's appearance proves that there were no actual Wii consoles nearby when the engineers/buccaneers in charge were designing the system. Unlike the real Wii, however, the Vii comes in pink-- advantage: Vii.

But, as we have all been trained to tell Wii haters, appearances are nothing-- it's the games that count. And, as revealed by NeoGAFfer xfactor, the Vii has things that look like games, at least, all of which star a pair of unidentifiable white animals (goat-bunnies?). The Vii can, of course, play sports games like Alacrity Golf, Happy Tennis and Fantasy Baseball, and the cooking simulation Fry Egg. But it's also got the dancing game Fever Move, the Balloon Fight-esque Bird Knight, and even something ... seal-related called Come On.

The 2D graphics in these games show evidence of some small amount of work, which means that these games must be direct copies of some retail games. Or the real games don't look anything like the screenshots. We're guessing we'll never find out, since we don't know any knockoff retailers we can go to for one of these. GameStorp?

Check after the break to see the screens, and check out the Engadget Chinese post for more hardware pictures, including festive Viimotes.

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Wii Warm Up: Dr. Mario'd


The news that Nintendo will be releasing a remade Dr. Mario with online play is, to put it in one capitalized word and a bunch of random key presses, KJDFLIOUROIEJ(RJNFAWESOME. The updated graphics and Mii integration look okay, but the real deal is the ONLINE PLAY_# #$())_IJM sorry, we did it again.

This adds a new dimension to our Thursday evening pastime of wishing for old games on the VC. Now we can wish for online versions of old games on Wii Ware. What would be your choice for an old game with new multiplayer? And, for added difficulty, you can't say River City Ransom, because we just did.

UK-banned Manhunt 2 is same as M-rated version

Well now, color us shocked that the recent version of Manhunt 2 that was cleaned up for our friends across the pond turned out to be the same exact game that received a "Mature" rating by the ESRB here in the states. So, what's mature to us is absolutely intolerable to them, apparently.

This might cause one to think that the BBFC is tougher on games than, say, movies, as the country had no problem allowing films such as Hostel and Saw into the country. BBFC spokesperson Sue Clark says otherwise, stating "If we were more tough on games than any other medium, don't you think we'd be banning far more titles? Manhunt 2 is the second game we have rejected in 23 years. I'd hardly call that draconian." She goes on further to add "Manhunt 2 went beyond our guidelines when it came to gross violence and we had a public duty to reject it."

Looks like there is still a lot of debate left here.

See also: Croal goes on CNN to discuss Manhunt 2

Friday Video: Keep your eye on the ball


Soccer fans, take note -- Konami's next installment of Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer is looking pretty good, and it seems they spent some time on the Wii controls. In this week's video spotlight, we've got a lengthy look at the control scheme ... and it's no watered-down, casual-friendly deal, either. Check out the video and see for yourself.

Could Nintendo have ruined Mario Kart?


Over at CVG, they pose a very interesting question: will the inclusion of motorcycles completely ruin Mario Kart? While we'd say the inclusion of bikes may perhaps go against the spirit of the title, we wouldn't go so far as to assume it's such a decision that would ruin the game. Considering we have yet to play it ourselves, we're trying to be open-minded about all of it.

But we will agree with them in saying that the GameCube entry Double Dash was lackluster, at best. The game seemed to be making a return to more traditional values, as it were, on the handheld circuit, with the DS game absolutely blowing us away. Now, the Wii game looks like it's going to follow in the footsteps of the GameCube game.

Now, as we said, we're not passing judgment prematurely, but we are concerned. Are you not concerned? Or, are you confident Nintendo will knock it out of the park, as they say?

No More Heroes: Destroyman and disco


The No More Heroes web page was updated today, as tends to happen on Fridays, but this time we've got more than just the awesome videos. The "Topics" page was updated with some character descriptions, which a GameFAQs user helpfully translated (and a NeoGAFfer kindly posted so we wouldn't have to brave the GameFAQs forums).

Along with info about how much Sylvia enjoys sunning, the page gives a little bit of (akwardly translated) biographical data about Destroyman: "All-American hit-man association ranked number 7. Usually, he works a difficult job to get him where he is, but there is another side to him, and this is his face! It exceeds the framework of mere cosplay, the American becomes a super hero and strives to kill and drill (?)." Also introduced is a new character named Dr. Peace, who looks a lot like Charles Bronson and carries a golden pistol. He's a corrupt detective who is also the ninth-ranked assassin.

We've embedded one of the three new videos above; check after the break for the other two, which are maybe the most banal game-preview videos we've ever seen. One, at least, demonstrates the free-roaming nature of No More Heroes, a bit.

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Dojo update: Taking snapshots


Following the other updates we've seen, the final one for this week might seem like it's not quite as exciting. Well, maybe it isn't, but the ability to take snapshots anytime and save them to your Wii's memory or to an inserted SD card is pretty neat. Also, being able to send them over WFC to your friends is a nice feature.

Oh, and you might notice one feature is blurred out there. That should be revealed in a future update, but feel free to speculate in the comments.

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WRUP: Blasting barrels with DK edition


For Wii owners, there is likely one release that rests atop your list for games you want to pick up: Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast. A game that was to release on the GameCube, it's been updated for the Wii. And, we know how much you guys love Nintendo and their games, so are we correct in our assumption?

What will you be playing? Some Barrel Blast, or are you trying to play something different, such as Mercury Meltdown or Looney Tunes: ACME Arsenal?

Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles' Zapper bundle: it comes with stuff!


Oh, look, it's a collectors' edition bundle that probably won't leave Japan! What a fresh and exciting idea, Capcom! And it's for a Resident Evil game, too-- that series never has any promotional stuff!

This time, Capcom's offering a special "Expert Package" of Biohazard: Umbrella Chronicles (also known as Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, of course), which contains the game, a special full-color, 28-page book called Wesker's Extra Report ("For some reason, people have been trying to eat my head a lot. Conclusion: I am delicious.") and stickers! It also includes some white plastic thing. It'll cost 8,610 yen ($74), just $12 more than the non-bundled version.

Extras aside, we would love to choose which game we got with our Zapper. Japan gets this and a Ghost Squad bundle, whereas we get Link's Crossbow Training only. Japanese gamers can get the regular Zapper bundle and then also one of these, ending up with two games and two shells. We're stuck with multiple Crossbow discs.

Man makes his own Martha Stewart Wii cake, appears on her show


Remember when Martha made that Wii cake? Well, Brian Walak from Massachusetts decided he would try to make his very own cake, one that is actually edible (yup, nobody could eat Martha's) and he succeeded, taking it to a bake sale. If you're interested in making your own, the ingredients are provided.

[Via Joystiq]

VC Friday: Ah, Samus

In a mirror of the pre-Metroid Prime 3 release that U.S. gamers saw, European Wii owners get to celebrate with a little taste of Samus on their own Virtual Consoles this week. Instead of asking the opposite, let's just do this: who isn't going to get Super Metroid?

Now we're going to need to know why.
  • Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces -- NES -- 500 Wii points
  • Super Metroid -- SNES -- 800 Wii points

TimeSplitters 4 in the works, hopefully coming to Wii


Free Radical Design has confirmed that TimeSplitters 4 is under development as we speak. And, before you ask, yes we were in the middle of consuming a tasty beverage before reading the news, only to spit it out in a moment of sheer surprise/ecstasy all over our laptop. Good chances are it could very well make its way onto the Wii, as both the folks at Free Radical and us want it to grace the system. If you've got fingers, we suggest you cross them for the next indeterminate amount of time.

[Via Cubed3]

More Disaster: Day of Crisis screens emerge from the rubble


We like having updates for Disaster: Day of Crisis. It's a pleasant change to the norm of not knowing what is going on. And, as we told you yesterday, we're very much glad the game is still alive. These newest screens, especially the one at the top of this very post, get us so excited for the game. We can't wait until we can get our hands on it.

Head past the break for some more screens.

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No Wii price drop for the holidays (except maybe for Canada)

If you were Nintendo, and you were just now starting to match the supply of your hit console to the ravenous demand (meaning that you were still selling as many as you could produce), what would you do to ensure bigger console sales this holiday season? Would you drop the price of the console that is selling out worldwide?

Neither would Nintendo. The rumors of a price drop turned out to be bunk, or even bunkum if you prefer. George Harrison told Reuters that "We'll stay at $249 for the foreseeable future. We are still selling everything we can make."

The situation may be slightly different up in Canada, where the Wii seems to be dropping in price to $269 because of the rising Canadian dollar. We have yet to see confirmation on that, so into the rumor bin it goes.

Iwata: Monster Hunter acquired to attract core gamers


In the U.S., Monster Hunter doesn't seem like much of a big deal, but it's serious business in Japan. It's not exactly Japan's Halo-- Halo 3 is actually doing a pretty good job of that right now-- but Famitsu and the other Japanese gaming sites manage to post about a Monster Hunter game nearly every single day. Such serious business is Monster Hunter that Nintendo's president Satoru Iwata celebrated Capcom's move of Monster Hunter 3 to the Wii as a strategic play on Nintendo's part to attract more hardcore gamers.

In a statement made during Wednesday's Nintendo Conference, Iwata said "I understand that some experts argue that our success is short-lived and temporary. So, now we need to make efforts to [offer] services and titles that can appeal not only to those who have never played games but also to those who play them hard."

In a delightfully hilarious understatement, publisher Enterbrain's Hirokazu Hamamura declared that "The transfer of the platform is a positive surprise for Nintendo and negative news for Sony." Yes, we'd say that a series that has sold 4.5 million copies on your systems moving toward the competitors is negative news. We think that there's almost no reason for Capcom to release a big game like Monster Hunter 3 on the PS3 when they could do so on the Wii. It costs less to develop Wii games, and there are more Wii owners to sell to. Oh, plus it sounds like Nintendo made them a very attractive deal, which doesn't hurt.

The Wii's relatively lacking online integration is the only thing that could hurt Monster Hunter, and we imagine that Nintendo will bend over backwards to help out in this case.

[Via Game|Life]

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