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Bubble Bobble Plus! and Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! for WiiWare

dave — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:08:23 +0000

Square Enix has announced that they will be releasing two updated Taito classics onto WiiWare.
Bubble Bobble Plus! will release on April 10, 2009 while Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! will be released sometime in May.

The original Bubble Bobble was released in 1986 for the arcades and become a hit all around the world. In Bubble Bobble Plus! Bub and Bob are reunited to explore all-new maps and defeat new bosses with the 200 rounds in Arrange and Super Arrange Modes. Also players will be able to download two Expert modes which provide 100 additional rounds.

Square Enix will also be updating their other arcade classic Rainbow Islands (released one year after Bubble Bobble in 1987).

Wii Motion Plus Release Dates Announced

dave — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:48:17 +0000

Nintendo finally release dates for its much talked about Wii MotionPlus control extension, originally announced during last year’s E3, the Wii MotionPlus dongle attaches to the base of the Wii-mote and more accurately traces player motions and provides a massively improved on-screen interpretation.

It will be launched initially in Japan alongside Wii Sports Resort (the follow up to hit title Wii Sports) in June. Sports fans in Europe will have to wait a little with a July release scheduled.

EA Sports are set to release the likes of Grand Slam Tennis and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 during the summer months – both of which utilise the benefits of Wii MotionPlus.

Snipets: Silent Hill and Ghostbusters

dave — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:06:17 +0000

Silent Hill is being remade exclusively for Wii and an interview with Ghostbusters developers Co-Op - don’t cross the Wiimotes!

ExtremePie.com bring you “awesome” comps!

dave — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:02:17 +0000

Instantly win a Nintendo Wii Console and 3 top games!
And a prize draw to win £200 of new Globe gear! The winner will get £200 to spend on Globe gear from the site, your choice on what you have plus a Chris Haslam Keytar skate deck. Ensure you look good out there!.

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Closing date for free prize draw 06/05/09

Wii Fit News!

dave — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:41:30 +0000

Just spotted this ‘news’ story…

“The British government has announced plans to provide children and teenagers living in the United Kingdom with a free customised version of the Nintendo Wii together with two games and the Wii Fit accessories.

Speaking to the BBC, James Purnell, the secretary for Pensions said that the move aims to promote exercise while keeping teenagers and children out of trouble.

The plan, which will see more than one million Nintendo Wii consoles distributed by the 1st of April 2010, will target households with more than one child and with one or more parents on benefits.”

The plan seems a little foolish to me!

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Win a Nintendo Wii console and 6 new Fun4all games

dave — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:19:47 +0000

FUN4ALL are offering you the chance to win a Wii console and 6 great new games:

Pirates: Hunt for Blackbeard’s Booty
World Championship Sports
Monkey Mischief
Block Party
Pitfall: The Big Adventure
Little League World Series Baseball.

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Competition ends on Sunday, 19 April 2009

Win a Wii and 5 games courtesy of Key103

dave — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:18:44 +0000

Key103 have a star prize of a Wii console and World Sports Party, TV Show King Party, Babysitting Party, Movie Studios Party, and Funfair Party for one lucky winner.

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Closing date: 27 April 2009

Wii Console and Wii Fit Deals

dave — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:20:12 +0000

A quick look at some of the current Wii console and Wii Fit packages and deals that are available at the moment:

Nintendo Wii Console + Wii Fit (with Wii Fit Balance Board) + Wii Sports Pack
£239.79 - Simply Games Ltd

Nintendo Wii Console + Wii Fit (with Wii Fit Balance Board)
£249.98 - PC World

Nintendo Wii Console + Wii Fit (with Wii Fit Balance Board) + Big Brain Academy
£269.54 - PC World

Nintendo Wii Console + Wii Fit (with Wii Fit Balance Board)
£279.99 - MyMemory

Nintendo Wii Console + Wii Fit (with Wii Fit Balance Board) + Wii Sports Pack + Rechargeable Battery Pack
£289.99 - Simply Games Ltd

Nintendo Wii Console + Wii Fit (with Wii Fit Balance Board) + Mario Kart + Wii Wheel + Extra Remote + Extra Nunchuk
£314.99 - PC World

Nintendo Wii Console + Wii Fit (with Wii Fit Balance Board) + Wii Sports Pack + Family Ski + Rechargeable Battery Pack
£319.99 - Simply Games Ltd

Win a Nintendo Wii courtesy of GMTV and Dragonball Evolution

dave — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:45:58 +0000

GMTV are running a Competition where you could win a Nintendo Wii.

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Competition closes 12 April 2009 at 11:59 PM

Nintendo Wii sales hit 50 million

dave — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:25:08 +0000

Global sales of Nintendo’s Wii console have passed 50 million, the company’s boss Satoru Iwata has said.

The Wii is now the fastest-selling games console in history, surpassing the PlayStation 2.

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