VC & Wii Ware Releases 1/16

Jungle Speed


Publisher: Playful Entertainment Inc.
Genre: Card Game
Wii Points: 1000




Planet Pachinko


Publisher: Allied Kingdoms Inc.
Genre: Arcade Platformer
Wii Points: 500





Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse


System:
Genre: Action
Original Release: 1990
Wii Points: 500

Mario Kart Wii Cheats

YouTube: Mario Kart Wii - Use Same Character Glitch




YouTube: How to dodge a POW block in Mario Kart Wii trick




YouTube: Mario Kart Wii True Ending



Source: http://mahalo.com/Mario_Kart_Wii_Cheats

5/31 WiiWare & VC Releases

Dr. Mario Online Rx

Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Puzzle
Wii Points: 1,000







Family Table Tennis

Publisher: Aksys Games
Genre: Sports
Wii Points: 500





City Connection

System:
Genre: Action
Original Release: May 1988
Wii Points: 500




Metal Slug

System:
Genre: Action
Original Release: April 1996
Wii Points: 900

5/9 VC Releases

Double Dragon

System: NES®
Genre: Action, Fighting
Wii Points: 500



Pokémon Puzzle League

System: N64
Genre: Puzzle
Original Release: 2000
Wii Points: 1,000




Renegade

System: NES®
Genre: Action, Fighting
Original Release: 1988
Wii Points: 500

VC Releases 4/19

Fantasy Zone

System: MASTER SYSTEM
Genre: Arcade
Original Release: 1986
Wii Points: 500



Mega Turrican

System: Genesis
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Release: 1994
Wii Points: 800

Mario Kart Wii - Explosive Launch Day Sales

Mario Kart Wii is showing unofficial launch day numbers of 300,000 compare that to Mario Kart DS did 160,000 at launch, while Mario Kart Double Dash did 180,000 on its first day.

Retrieved from:
http://kotaku.com/

Virtual Console Releases Monday March 5th

March 5, 2007

Today Nintendo adds three new classic games to the popular Wii™ video game system's Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

Elevator Action (NES®, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): This is a multidirectional, scroll-type spy-action game that is a blast from the past. Control a spy and sneak alone into a building to steal the secret papers hidden there. Use a pistol, kicks, an elevator and even the lights to take out the building's guards. The gun-fighting action is full of thrills. Players will need speed and timing to get on the elevators, move between floors, steal the secret papers and escape from the basement parking lot.

Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts™ (Super NES®, 1 player, 800 Wii Points): The third game in the legendary Ghosts 'n Goblins series of video games, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts follows Arthur in another quest to rescue the princess, his fair maiden and damsel in distress at large. Players take control of Arthur and defeat the creatures of the night to save the day once more. Discover what glory awaits those brave enough to take on the armies of Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts.

Sword of Vermilion™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points): Sword of Vermilion is about the role of Erik's son, who takes on a quest of revenge to defeat Tsarkon and free the world of Vermilion from evil. In the town of Excalabria, the people went about their business and tended to the fields. One day, vicious fighting broke out everywhere as the army of Cartahena, led by the wizard-king Tsarkon, swarmed all over the town. The townsmen were overwhelmed. The castle of King Erik V collapsed. Erik summoned his bravest, strongest and most faithful warrior, Blade, and gave him his infant son and an ancient family heirloom, the ring of wisdom. He ordered Blade to save himself and the child while the castle burned. Blade traveled to a small village named Wyclif, where he settled down and raised the child as his own son. Eighteen years later, the son of Erik begins his quest. Save the world of Vermilion and fulfill the prophecy of the Malaga fortune-tellers!

Zelda "Ocarina of Time" coming to VC

If you were to look at the top of GameRankings list of best games of all time, heck almost anyone's list, what would you see? Hint, it's coming to the Wii's virtual console on Monday.

That's right, Nintendo just dropped the bomb. Ocarina of Time is coming to the Wii's virtual console in North America too. So there Europe. The game will be on the site Monday for 1,000 points or $10 in real money. Hit the jump for the short but sweet release. Brian Crecente

Every form of entertainment has its artistic pinnacles. On Monday, Nintendo will make The Legend of Zelda®: Ocarina of Time available for download in the Wii Shop Channel of the hot new Wii™ video game system. Originally released in November 1998 for the Nintendo 64® console, the game is widely considered by critics and industry observers to be one of the greatest video games of all time.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time inspired millions of players around the world with its in-depth game play, rich 3-D visuals and memorable adventures. It set the standard by which all other games have been judged. And now it's available once again, both for veteran gamers to relive their gaming glory days and for younger players to discover it for the first time.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will be available for 1,000 Wii Points™ when it goes live at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Feb. 26. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. The Wii Shop Channel now boasts more than 55 downloadable classic games, in addition to the dozens of new disc-based games available for Wii.

Virtual Console Releases 2-19-07

day Nintendo adds four new classic games to the popular Wii™ video game system’s Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

Donkey Kong™ Country (Super NES®, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): Donkey Kong Country is an incredible island adventure, and the first game to feature Donkey Kong’s sidekick, Diddy Kong®. Challenged by the crazed tribe of reptilian Kremlings, the Kongs face their cunning adversaries armed with lightning-quick moves, chest-pounding muscle and awesome aerial acrobatics. The duo also gets help from a host of friends and family, from Funky Kong™, Cranky Kong™ and Candy Kong™ to Rambi™ the rhino, Expresso™ the ostrich, Enguarde™ the swordfish, Squawks the parrot and Winky the frog. This game has more than 30 levels, plus dozens of hidden caves and secret rooms - more than 100 areas in all. Help the Kongs recover their stolen banana hoard!

The Legend of Kage (NES®, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): This classic ninja-action game first appeared in arcades in 1985 and became instantly popular. As the Iga ninja named “Kage,” players embark on an action-packed quest as they move toward a magic castle where the Princess “Kiri” is held captive by “Yohshirou Yukikusa.” To stay alive, players move vertically and horizontally through forest and castle environments and execute massive jumps, all the while using throwing-star knives and a sword to take down hordes of enemies.

New Adventure Island (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): On peaceful Adventure Island, the islanders are celebrating the wedding of Master Higgins and Tina, the “Miss Island Queen.” Suddenly, the celebration is interrupted by the appearance of Baron Bronsky and his henchmen, who kidnap Tina and the island children. Master Higgins must set out to rescue the children and his beloved Tina in this side-scrolling action game. Throw hatchets and boomerangs, hop on skateboards and guide Master Higgins safely to the goal in each area. New Adventure Island consists of seven exciting stages. Each stage is split into four areas, with a boss waiting at the end of the final area. Defeat all the bosses and release the kidnapped children. And waiting in the castle of the final stage - the wicked Baron Bronsky. Help Master Higgins defeat him and reclaim his bride.

Streets of Rage™ (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): The city was once a happy, peaceful place…until one day, a powerful secret criminal organization took over. This vicious syndicate soon had control of the government and even the police force. The city has become a center of violence and crime where no one is safe. Amid this turmoil, a group of determined young police officers has sworn to clean up the city. Among them are Adam Hunter, Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding. They’ve decided to put their lives on the line and take back their city through their special hand-to-hand combat abilities. They are willing to risk anything, even their lives, on the Streets of Rage.

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Mario Kart 64 Wii Virtual Console Release

Today Nintendo adds four classic games to the popular Wii video game system’s Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

Mario Kart 64
N64
1-4 players
1000 Wii Points
Put the pedal to the metal in this worthy successor to the Super NES classic, Super Mario Kart. Mario Kart 64 boasts great graphics, tons of unique power-ups and a stunning 3-D version of the legendary Battle Mode. With improved courses and a revolutionary head-to-head four-player mode, Mario Kart 64 is sure to win the heart of any race-driving fan. The game includes 20 different courses filled with dips, valleys, jumps, tunnels and bridges. Smooth, precise control - a trademark of all games from Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto - will bring players back time and time again for freewheeling fun.

Contra III: The Alien Wars
Super NES
1-2 players
800 Wii Points
In the year 2636, the Alien War continues, and it’s up to two soldiers, Jimbo and Scully, to put a stop to the alien invasion. The aliens have ravaged the Earth with their powerful organic and technological weapons. Players can join with a partner and battle through six stages of nonstop run-and-gun action. Collect power-ups, including bombs, flamethrowers, spread shots, lasers and machine guns to take out the aliens. Control Jimbo and Scully as they travel through war-torn cities, race on air bikes, ride missiles and ultimately break into the alien base to defeat the alien boss once and for all.

Bonanza Bros.
Sega Genesis
1-2 players
800 Wii Points
Mobo and Robo Bonanza are enjoying their favorite television show when the picture crackles and the shadowy figure of a mysterious stranger appears on the screen. This figure asks them to collect certain items that he has placed inside various buildings to test his security force. If they return the items successfully, Mobo and Robo will be rewarded. The two of them state that they will get the job done in just three minutes. However, little do they know that each building is packed with security guards who will raise the alarm if they are caught red-handed. Fortunately both Mobo and Robo are equipped with bullets that can knock the guards unconscious for a few seconds. A huge reward will be given out if Mobo and Robo are apprehended. Help the infamous Bonanza Bros. infiltrate a number of different locations ranging from banks to mansions to casinos, and don’t get caught.

Comix Zone
Sega Genesis
1 player
800 Wii Points
Sketch Turner is an artist in New York City. One day while Sketch is drawing, a huge thunderstorm strikes the city. A bolt of lightning hits Sketch’s image and brings it to life. That image is Mortus, a megalomaniacal mutant who wants to become real and rule the earth. Mortus magically transports Sketch into the pages of his comic book so that he can end his creator’s life and become real. Inside the comic book, Sketch meets General Alissa Cyan, who believes he is a superhero that came to save their post-apocalyptic world from the evil brought by Mortus’s hand. Now that he’s a comic book superhero, Sketch can really put the hurt on the bad guys. Instantly, Sketch can fight like a one-man mercenary platoon.

Retrieved from: Nintendo.com

WiiFox News Starfox on the Wii

Since Star Fox Command was released on the DS last August (check out our review here), Star Fox fans have bee salivating for some Wii love. The game's producer, Takaya Imamura, has hinted that Wii might be the next destination for the popular series.

In an exclusive VIP interview with Nintendo of Europe (registration required to view), when asked if a Wii version of Star Fox was likely, Imamura replies: "I wonder how the adventure of Fox and friends is going to go next time?! I have come up with some idea in my mind but it is still just a small one. I will try my best so that I can deliver it to you some time!"

Of course, Fox McCloud setting a course for Wii wouldn't be surprising in the slightest - it is a long-running Nintendo fan favorite, after all - but that doesn't detract from the fact that battling to save the Lylat System using Wii's wii-mote would be something to look forward to with starry-eyed optimism.

Those who want to see Fox in his natural environment should check out WarioWare: Smooth Moves. One of the 200-plus minigames happens to be the SNES Star Fox, controlled with the Remote and everything.

January 25, 2007

Retrieved from: Gamesradar.com

Wii Virtual Console Release Info

January 17, 2007 WarioWare: Smooth Moves Nintendo Action
January 2007 Super Mario World (Virtual Console) Nintendo Platformer
January 2007 Metroid (Virtual Console) Nintendo Action
January 2007 Baseball (Virtual Console) Nintendo Sports
January 2006 Kirby's Adventure (Virtual Console) Nintendo Platformer
January 2006 Pilot Wings (Virtual Console) Nintendo Flight
January 2006 Wild Gunman (Virtual Console) Nintendo Shooter
January 2007 Urban Champion (Virtual Console) Nintendo Fighting
January 2006 Punch-Out (Virtual Console) Nintendo Sports
January 2006 Pro Wrestling (Virtual Console) Nintendo Wrestling
January 2006 Kid Icarus (Virtual Console) Nintendo Platformer
January 2006 Hogan's Alley (Virtual Console) Nintendo Shooter
January 2006 Duck Hunt (Virtual Console) Nintendo Shooter
January 2007 Comix Zone (Virtual Console) SEGA Action
January 2007 Bio-Hazard Battle (Virtual Console) SEGA Action Adventure
January 2007 Gain Ground (Virtual Console) SEGA Action
January 2007 Bonanza Bros. (Virtual Console) SEGA Action
Q1 2007 Cooking Mama: Cook Off Taito Other Action
January 2007 Streets of Rage (Virtual Console) SEGA Action
January 2007 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Midway Games Fighting
February 12, 2007 Wii Play Nintendo Action Compilation
March 5, 2007 Mario Party 8 Nintendo Party
March 13, 2007 TMNT Ubisoft Action
March 20, 2007 Godfather: Blackhand Edition, The Electronic Arts Action
March 2007 Blitz: The League Midway Games Sports
March 30,2007 Wii Browser Nintendo Productivity
March 2007 Medal of Honor Vanguard Electronic Arts Shooter
March 2007 Heatseeker Codemasters Flight Action
Q1 2007 Bust-A-Move Bash! Majesco Puzzle Action
March 2007 Prince of Persia: Rival Swords Ubisoft Action
March 2007 SSX Blur Electronic Arts Sports
Q1 2007 Sonic and the Secret Rings SEGA Platformer
May 2007 Spider-Man 3 Wii Activision Action Adventure
May 2007 Shrek the Third Activision Action
Q2 2007 Bigs, The 2K Sports Sports
June 2007 Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer Take-Two Interactive Action Adventure
Q2 2007 Mercury Meltdown Revolution Ignition Entertainment Puzzle Action
Q2 2007 Line Rider inXile entertainment Puzzle
Q2 2007 Alien Syndrome SEGA Action RPG
July 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Electronic Arts Adventure
Q3 2007 Transformers (2007) Activision Action
Q3 2007 100 Bullets D3 Publisher Action
Q3 2007 Madden NFL 08 Electronic Arts Sports
Q4 2007 Mortal Kombat Next-Gen [untitled] Midway Games Fighting
Q4 2006 Spider-Man Trilogy Activision Action
Q4 2007 Marvel Nemesis 2 Electronic Arts Fighting Action
TBA 2007 Soulcalibur IV [Untitled] Namco Fighting
TBA 2007 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Nintendo Fighting
TBA 2007 n-Space Wii project [untitled] Nintendo Action
TBA 2007 Sadness *TBA Action Adventure
TBA 2007 Dr. Mario (Virtual Console) Nintendo Puzzle
TBA 2007 Ice Climber (Virtual Console) Nintendo Action
TBA 2007 Excitebike (Virtual Console) Nintendo Racing
TBA 2007 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Virtual Console), The Nintendo Action Adventure
TBA 2007 Star Fox 64 (Virtual Console) Nintendo Flight Action
TBA 2007 Mario Kart 64 (Virtual Console) Nintendo Racing Action
TBA 2007 Kirby's Dream Land 3 (Virtual Console) Nintendo Platformer
TBA 2007 Super Metroid (Virtual Console) Nintendo Adventure
TBA 2007 Kirby Super Star (Virtual Console) Nintendo Platformer
TBA 2007 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Virtual Console) Nintendo RPG
TBA 2007 Black [next-gen] Electronic Arts Shooter
TBA 2007 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Nintendo Adventure
TBA 2007 Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Platformer
TBA 2007 LucasArts / Day 1 Action Project [untitled] LucasArts Action
TBA 2007 Cosmic Family Ubisoft Educational Action
TBA 2007 Brothers in Arms D-Day Ubisoft Shooter
TBA 2007 Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting *TBA Productivity
TBA 2007 Mario Strikers Charged Nintendo Sports
TBA 2007 Wii Motor Sports Airplane Nintendo Flight
TBA 2007 Lost Ubisoft Adventure
TBA 2007 One Piece: Unlimited Adventure Namco Bandai Group Action Adventure
TBA 2007 Fire Emblem Nintendo RPG
TBA 2007 Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Square Enix Action
TBA 2007 NBA Live Wii Electronic Arts Sports
TBA 2007 James Bond 007 (2008) [untitled] Activision Action
TBA 2007 Animal Crossing Wii Nintendo Simulation
TBA 2007 Forever Blue Nintendo Adventure
TBA 2007 Alive Ubisoft Action
TBA 2007 Project H.A.M.M.E.R. Nintendo Action
TBA 2007 Disney's Meet The Robinsons Buena Vista Games Action
TBA 2007 Penny Arcade Adventures [TBA] *TBA Adventure
TBA 2007 Battalion Wars 2 Nintendo Action
TBA 2007 DK Bongo Blast Nintendo Platformer
TBA 2007 Pokemon Battle Revolution Nintendo Battle
TBA 2007 TNA iMPACT! Midway Games Wrestling
TBA 2007 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers Square Enix Action RPG
TBA 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Buena Vista Games Action
Summer 2008 Beijing 2008 SEGA Sports
TBA 2008 Harker *TBA Action Adventure
TBA 2008 Iron Man: The Movie SEGA Action Adventure
TBA 2009 Alien -- RPG Project [untitled] SEGA RPG
TBA 2009 Alien -- FPS Project [untitled] SEGA Shooter
TBA GoldenEye (Virtual Console) Nintendo Action

Retrieved from:

Wii Virtual Console Line-up / Releases

A good website with write-ups on all the VC release up-to-date.

http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/wii/available_now.php

Wii sports tips

These tips and tricks come from our own observations or items we have found on the ‘net. So check them out and let us know via our Forums new ones you have discovered or if you know any we missed:
Bowling

* If you position yourself far enough to the left and aim towards the opponents lane, you can knock down their pins. If you hit any of their pins it counts toward your score!

# The bowling ball seems to go much straighter if you release it high in the air.
# Change bowling ball color: As The screen is fading to black for bowling, hold down the control pad until it fades to bowling for these colors:

Code Effect
Control Pad Up Blue Ball
Control Pad Right Gold Ball
Control Pad Down Green Ball
Control Pad Left Red Ball

* Scare the crowds while bowling: Start the regular motion for bowling and let go on the back swing. The ball will fly backwards and the crowd will scream and jump.
* Get a Strike on the 91 Pin lane: In training mode you can get a strike on the 91 pin lane by rolling the ball along either the left or right rail all the way to the end. This will trigger an explosion and all the pins will fall down adding 182 (91 * 2) to your score.

Boxing

Here is a list of control motions for Wii Boxing (from GameSpot Forums posting):

High Guard: Hold Wiimote and Nunchuck vertically, then tilt both controllers inward toward your body to cover face.

Mid Guard: Hold Wiimote and Nunchuck parallel to ground, then tilt both controllers inward if still not covering center of body.

Left Dodge: Hold Wiimote and Nunchuck vertically, then tilt both controllers to your left.

Right Dodge: Hold Wiimote and Nunchuck vertically, then tilt both controllers to your right.

Right High Jab: Hold Wiimote vertically, with controls facing yourself, and jerk it forward with the wrist. Helps to keep arm stationary, and just let the Wiimote fall forward.

Right Mid Jab: Hold Wiimote parallel to ground, and jerk downward. Again, keep arm stationary and just push Wiimote downward with wrist.

Right High Hook: Hold Wiimote vertically, with controls facing yourself, and rotate it quickly to the left, as in this (please forgive my ASCII art):

BEFORE:
____
| D |
| A |
| 1 |
| 2 |

AFTER:
___________
|D A 1 2|

Right Uppercut: Hold Wiimote parallel to ground, and then jerk upward. It’s the exact opposite movement from the Right Mid Jab.

Right Low Hook: Hold Wiimote parallel to ground, but turn it 90 degrees COUNTER-CLOCKWISE so that the face of the Wiimote is looking out to your left, then jerk it in the direction of the face of the controller. It’s exactly like the right uppercut, except the entire motion is rotated to the left 90 degrees.

Left High Jab: Hold Nunchuck up vertically so that the analog stick is facing you, and then jerk it forward. Just like Right High Jab.

Left Mid Jab: Hold Nunchuck parallel to ground, and jerk it downward. Just like the Right Mid Jab.

Left Uppercut: Hold Nunchuck parallel to ground, and jerk it upward. Just like Right Uppercut

Left Hook: Hold Nunchuck parallel to ground, but turn it 90 degrees CLOCKWISE so that the face of the controller is looking out to your right, then jerk it in direction of the face of controller. Basically just like the Right Mid Hook.

* Turn your Boxing Gloves Silver: After you’ve beaten the Grand Champion, Matt, in a boxing match you’ll be able to wear silver boxing gloves. To do so, hold (1) when the screen becomes black before a boxing match.

Golf

* Put better: Press (1) on the controller to see the break of the green and use this to line up your putt. You can also press (2) to get a lower, closer view of the green.

* Play Golf without maps or meters: To disable the power meter, map, and the wind speed indicator, press and hold (2), then make a selection at the “Select a Course” screen.

Baseball

* Pitch Underhand: While pitching, press 2 before throwing. To return to normal pitching press 1

Tennis

* Change the tennis court: To change the tennis court to the blue practice court, press and hold (2) at the warning screen that shows after selecting characters.

* Play Ping-Pong Tennis: You can place yourself on both sides of the net in a single player game and play against yourself, which is quite challenging. In addition, if you’re really masochistic, you can do a 4 player doubles with only you involved.

Retrieved from: http://www.workoutwithwii.com

Nintendo Wii will be getting a Final Fantasy exclusive

Recently Square-Enix has announced the latest installment of Dragon Quest on the DS and it seems like they are giving Nintendo a tremendous amount of support contrary to last gen. But there is even a bigger game that Square will be releasing on Nintendo's home console the Wii, Final Fantasy. From a Square rep. we have recieved a tip that a Final Fantasy is being developed as I type this out. It won't be a sequal to the latest FF's but rather it will be similar to the DS's FF3 and can be said to be a port/remake. This is great news to all Wii owners!

Retrieved from: Randomnewz.blogspot.com

Wii Virtual Console Game Releases: 12/11/06

Dec. 11, 2006

Later today Nintendo will add four new classic games to the popular Wii™ video game system's Wii Shop Channel. The four new titles will be added at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo will add new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

Ice Hockey (NES®, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points): Ice Hockey is hard-hitting, fast-action competition that re-creates all the excitement of the sport from faceoffs to penalty shots. Players pass the puck and shoot to score while using defensive tactics, including fake shots and ice brawls to crush adversaries. It's up to the player to find the best strategy to win the game – finesse or power.

Gunstar Heroes™ (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): The Gunstar 9 planet was peaceful for many years until the vicious dictator, Colonel Red, kidnapped the Gunstar twins' older brother and used mind control to make him his slave. Players face many different enemies and bosses while battling to stop the dictator from unleashing "Golden Silver the Destructor" with apocalyptic consequences.

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine™ (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points):
Dr. Robotnik is stamping out music and fun in Mobius with his giant robotizing Mean Bean Steaming Machine. Before he turns all the citizens of Beanville into robots, players must save the day by gathering up beans in matching colors and defeating Robotnik's guards.

Alien Crush™ (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): Alien Crush is a fan-favorite pinball game that features a sinister sci-fi theme. Play through a two-level playing field that comes to life with pulsating alien creatures. Rack up a high enough score, clear the board of these extraterrestrials and discover secret bonus stages. The game features realistic pinball action, complete with a tilt function and two selectable soundtracks. Do you have what it takes to fight back against this alien infestation?

Retrieved from: Nintendo.com

Wii runs GameCube homebrew

Using a variety of exploits, the homebrew community has finally struck gold and figured out how to get it all going on the Wii. With a SD card, Action Replay for the GameCube and SD card adapter for the GameCube, one can plug in their card into a computer, use some of that homebrew magic and get GameCube homebrew running on the console. Of course, this could very well be a problem for Nintendo if folks use this exploit to run emulators (they will and, more than likely, are), bypassing the Virtual Console to play any ROM they wish.

Retrieved from: Nintendowiifanboy.com

Wii Sports Codes

Change bowling ball color

As The screen is fading to black for bowling, hold down the control pad until it fades to bowling for these colors:
Code Effect
Control Pad Up Blue Ball
Control Pad Right Gold Ball
Control Pad Down Green Ball
Control Pad Left Red Ball

Contributed By: zeldafreak104

Change the tennis court
To change the tennis court to the blue practice court, press and hold (2) at the warning screen that shows after selecting characters.

Contributed By: MrJonson


Play Golf without maps or meters
To disable the power meter, map, and the wind speed indicator, press and hold (2), then make a selection at the "Select a Course" screen.

Contributed By: MrJonson

Unlockables
Getting pro in either tennis or boxing
If you get pro, which is over 1000 points, then in either sport, the reward is a bigger audience, and all of your Miis that aren't being played get put into the audience. If you make a bunch of random Miis, they will all be there.

Contributed By: Sgt_Raymo

Special Bowling Ball
Get to pro level to unlock a bowling ball with diamond designs on it.

Contributed By: Linkburger

Easter Eggs
Scare Crowd in Bowling
To scare the crowd while bowling, start the regular motion for bowling and let go on the backswing. The ball will fly backwards and the crowd will scream and jump.

Contributed By: Jghake

Glitches
Knock down other players pins in bowling
(This is best done on 2 player mode but I hear its possible by yourself)

In bowling, if you aim your arrow to the very end of the lane, then move your character to the end aswell, you can throw the ball onto the other players lane, most likly it will go in their gutter, but if your talented enough, you can get it to knock down their pins. This even coiunts on your score!

Contributed By: DarkRyou

91 Pin Strike in Power Bowling Training
To get an automatic 91 pin strike in the last round of Power Bowling, Throw the ball on the right or left rail (depending on if you are right or left handed) so that it stays on it the whole time. If it reaches the end without falling off, you will hear a "click" and an explosion. Then all the pins will fall down from the shockwave. NOTE: This only works on the last round.

Contributed By: Mingy Jongo


Pitch Underhand
While pitching, press 2 before throwing. To return to normal pitching press 1

Contributed By: eagle905

Retrieved from: Gamefaqs.com

No Mario Galaxy until Christmas 2007?

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has said that North American gamers can expect Mario's first Wii adventure, Super Mario Galaxy in shops between the end of March and next Christmas, in an interview with MTV.com.

The Nintendo boss also revealed when we can expect the next "meaty adventure" game for Wii Metroid Prime: Corruption, which will apparently arrive with the next batch of big releases following WarioWare: Smooth Moves and Wii Play in January, and Mario Party 8 in March.

In the interview Reggie also commented on Nintendo's plans for Virtual Console releases, explaining that "on every Monday, you can expect between one and five titles... essentially on an ongoing basis," So at the very least we'll have one Mario game to play before next Christmas, old or new.

Credit: Mtv.com
Retrieved from: Computerandvideogames.com

Wii Boxing Moves List

I saw that there really hasn't been any general consensus on the movements necessary to use the different moves in Wii Boxing. Well, my roommate and I sat at a victory screen for about an hour so we could have unlimited time to figure out the various attacks. Here's what we got out of it. This is by no means a complete job. If anyone finds something wrong with a move, or can't get it to work consistently, or has a better way of doing it, please share. If I publish the FAQ, I will make ABSOLUTELY SURE you get credit for it. So, here's what I have so far:

High Guard: Hold Wiimote and Nunchuck vertically, then tilt both controllers inward toward your body to cover face.

Mid Guard: Hold Wiimote and Nunchuck parallel to ground, then tilt both controllers inward if still not covering center of body.

Left Dodge: Hold Wiimote and Nunchuck vertically, then tilt both controllers to your left.

Right Dodge: Hold Wiimote and Nunchuck vertically, then tilt both controllers to your right.

Right High Jab: Hold Wiimote vertically, with controls facing yourself, and jerk it forward with the wrist. Helps to keep arm stationary, and just let the Wiimote fall forward.

Right Mid Jab: Hold Wiimote parallel to ground, and jerk downward. Again, keep arm stationary and just push Wiimote downward with wrist.

Right High Hook: Hold Wiimote vertically, with controls facing yourself, and rotate it quickly to the left, as in this (please forgive my ASCII art):

BEFORE:
____
| D |
| A |
| 1 |
| 2 |

AFTER:
___________
|D A 1 2|


Right Uppercut: Hold Wiimote parallel to ground, and then jerk upward. It's the exact opposite movement from the Right Mid Jab.

Right Low Hook: Hold Wiimote parallel to ground, but turn it 90 degrees COUNTER-CLOCKWISE so that the face of the Wiimote is looking out to your left, then jerk it in the direction of the face of the controller. It's exactly like the right uppercut, except the entire motion is rotated to the left 90 degrees.

Left High Jab: Hold Nunchuck up vertically so that the analog stick is facing you, and then jerk it forward. Just like Right High Jab.

Left Mid Jab: Hold Nunchuck parallel to ground, and jerk it downward. Just like the Right Mid Jab.

Left Uppercut: Hold Nunchuck parallel to ground, and jerk it upward. Just like Right Uppercut

Left Hook: Hold Nunchuck parallel to ground, but turn it 90 degrees CLOCKWISE so that the face of the controller is looking out to your right, then jerk it in direction of the face of controller. Basically just like the Right Mid Hook.

I honestly haven't been able to find a real way of doing a Left High Hook, and really haven't seen one, honestly.


I've also noticed that some sequences of punches come out more quickly than others - I'd also like to include these special combos in the FAQ as well. However, I don't have enough info for that portion, yet. That's where your input would be very welcome! Actually, input is the reason why I'm posting this. I'd like you to tell me whether these moves work for you as well. If we can get a consensus on this, then I can began building the actual document itself, detailing combos and strategies and such. Also, if any of you have better ASCII skills than me (which is to say, all of you), and are willing to lend a hand, ASCII drawings of these movements would be invaluable to someone trying to learn the moves. So, just throwing that out there.

Credit to: CrimsonMemory