wii

Nintendo, a former playing card company in Japan, burst onto the video game scene in the 1980s with its first console that found its way into millions of homes in the United States.

Their latest creation, the family-friendly Wii, took the 21st Century video game world by storm in December of 2006, becoming arguably the second biggest hit in the company’s history, behind its original machine. The Wii launched itself past Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox products to become the leader in the industry shortly after its introduction. With its backwards compatibility to play the previous Nintendo creation, the GameCube, the Nintendo Wii is one of the most highly sought after game systems in the world.

The Wii continues to delight players of all ages, as evidenced by videos on YouTube of players across all generations playing on the easy-to-learn console.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “wii”

• in Gaming
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  by joshner / on Mar 16, 2012
• in Gaming
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  by dopodomani / on Mar 4, 2012
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  Nintendo Loss Due to Weak Sales of 3DS and Wii
  Nintendo loss of 48.35 billion yen due to weak sales of 3DS and Wii.
  by abi3L / on Jan 27, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “wii”

 

• Wii U Final Development Kits Sent Out

  
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  Developers have reportedly received the final development kits from Nintendo. The latest development kits are now marked “mass production,” which means that they will be the final version of the hardware that will ship to the public later this year. Last week a QA tester from Traveller’s Tales posted an image ...
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• E3 firm swears: ‘Our show isn’t irrelevant’

  
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  LA expo not just focused on struggling boxed games, insists ESA.E3 organiser ESA has blasted critics who claim the annual gaming expo has become irrelevant and out-dated because its too focused on the struggling boxed games market. Click here to...
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• FFD: Should sequels really try to innovate?

  
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  Theres no pleasing everybody - gamers moan that sequels are always the same, but pull out pitchforks when established formulae get tampered with. Which should it be?
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• Jogos De Vestir For Every Lady

  
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  Jogos de VestirWith the Jogos de Vestir, you can transform part of the royal family. You’ll be able to serve her majesty, the princess through changing into her ultimate style guide. In the Jogos de Vestir Gratis, you’ll be able to create remarkable attire, coiffure and make-up. In the Jogos de Princesas , it’s ...
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• Cloudberry Kingdom May Include Wii U-Exclusive Features

  
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  One of the developers described a few ideas of how to differentiate the Wii U version.The Wii U version of so-called hardest platformer ever, Cloudberry Kingdom, may include features not included in other versions of the game, according to a post by o...
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• Wii U Developers Have Received Final Development Kits

  
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  The final update may include increased system power.Wii developers now have the final version of the systems development kit, according to reports posted on NeoGAF. The units are tagged "mass production," meaning they are the version of the hardware ...
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• FIFA 13 Coming to Wii U

  
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  The worlds most popular sport will be represented on Wii U early on thanks to EA.FIFA 13, this years iteration of EAs soccer franchise, will be coming to Wii U. The Wii U version is being developed by a separate team, and it is not yet known h...
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• Video Game Promo Lot Guitar Hero,street Fighter 4, Fairytale Fights, Wii Fit Etc

  
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  Hey, check out these auctions: Nintendo Wii White Console (NTSC) WITH 2 GAMES 2 CONTROLLERS 2 NUNCHUKS US $60.98 (3 Bids) End Date: Friday May-25-2012 1:29:07 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list New Other Steering Racing Wheel For Wii Remote Game Black+Blue One Year Warranty US $4.99 ...
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• PlayStation’s E3 2012 Spectacle Already In Effect – Nick’s Gaming View Episode #69

  
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  PlayStation’s Super Smash Bros. reproduction goes official, Sony’s Santa Monica studios to possibly announce first-person painter, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 becomes official with release date, and more. Despite E3 2012 being just over a month away, Sony continues to announce one AAA exclusive after another. God of ...
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• Diablo III claims its first victim.

  
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  http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/6904/article/diablo-iii-claims-its-first-real-world-victim-32-year-old-russell-shirley/ Sad to say the least. Edit: updated the link to an actual article and not forums discussing it.
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• Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition screenshots

  
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• Konami Teases Castlevania Lords of Shadow Sequel, to be Revealed 5/31

  
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  Konami has put up a teaser website for what looks to be a sequel to 2010′s Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (if you look at the source code, it says this: ‘CLOS Teaser Page’).  This wouldn’t normally be Nintendo related but we’ve heard rumors that there is a Castlevania game in development for the 3DS and also ...
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• Ubisoft Announces E3 2012 Line-Up

  
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  Today, Ubisoft announced that it will kick off the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2012 with an invitation-only press conference at the Los Angeles Theater at 3 p.m. PDT, June 4. The press conference will feature demonstrations and trailers of Ubisoft’s upcoming lineup of franchise hits, including games for the ...
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• UK Weekly Chart, Ending May 19th, 2012

  
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  Hardware: X360 – 13,243 (+6%) PS3 – 10,361 (+6%) 3DS – 7,494 (-6%) PSV – 3,673 (-10%) Wii - 3,118 (-4%) DS - 2,959 (-6%) PSP – 2,264 (-10%) Software: 1: Diablo III (PC) – 93,182 2: Max Payne 3 (X360) – 58,863 3: Max Payne 3 (PS3) – 42,487 4: Sniper Elite V2 (X360) [...]
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• Konami Teases Castlevania Lords Of Shadow Sequel

  
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  Konami has teased that the rumoured Castlevania: Lords of Shadow sequel is in the works. The developers posted a Castlevania inspired image on their new teaser website, prompting many to assume that it’s related to the Castlevania franchise. You may remember earlier this week that the Paul Gale Network revealed ...
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• New Skylanders Xbox 360 Wii Ps3 Game Figure Card Sticker Web Code Flameslinger

  
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  Hey, check out these auctions: *NEW* WII DRAWN TO LIFE: THE NEXT CHAPTER *SEALED* US $24.40 End Date: Thursday May-24-2012 10:51:57 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $24.40 Buy it now | Add to watch list Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (Wii, 2007) new sealed US $79.99 End Date: Thursday ...
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• Metro: Last Light Live-Action Trailer

  
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  THQ has released a new Metro: Last Light live-action trailer entitled “Enter the Metro” that shows the event surrounding Metro 2033 and its sequel. Metro: Last Light will be released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Wii U in early 2013. So this backstory should build some anticipation… The Moscow Metro. A ...
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• Metro: Last Light - Enter the Metro Short Film

  
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• On Wii, DSi & 3DS eShop: Game & Watch Gallery 2, Metal Slug 3

  
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  New Nintendo downloads this week in America and Europe. The games go live on Thursdays in America at 9AM Pacific time and in Europe at 5PM UK/GMT time. Table of Contents American Update European Update Future Releases Nintendo has now added new/classic games to the Wii Shop Channel, Nintendo DSi Shop and Nintendo 3DS ...
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• Video Games Live at E3: Journey, Skyrim, Diablo 3, Earthworm Jim and more

  
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  During the week of E3, on June 6, Video Games Live will take over the Nokia Theater L.A. Live arena. Being E3 and all, and L.A. being one of the most frequently played venues for Tommy Tallaricos live video game concert, this year he wanted to add some special scores - like Austin Wintorys Journey score, conducted ...
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