Nintendo Wii: Nintendo Claims UK Software Charts

Three of the top selling games in the United Kingdom this year have been Nintendo Wii titles.

Wii Fit, Wii Play and Mario Kart Wii are the top three best-selling games in the UK so far this year. Following closely behind these three titles is Professor Layton and the Curious Village for the Nintendo DS in fourth place, and Killzone 2 for the PlayStation 3 at five.

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Nintendo: Nintendo Magazine’s Best Nintendo Accessories Ever

The Official Nintendo Magazine has compiled a list of what it believes to be the greatest array of Nintendo related accessories available for gamers the world over. Take a look at the top five:

1. Famicom Disc System (1986, Japan)
   Like the Mega CD, except genuinely ace, the Japan-only Famicom Disk System plugged into the Famicom (known as the NES in the UK, of course) and used discs for the very first time on a Nintendo console. They boasted greater storage space and were re-writable too, meaning that you could save your game in titles including The Legend Of Zelda and Metroid. Awesome.
   
2. Konami Laserscape (1990)
   This was found under the post-apocalyptic rubble that is Chris’ desk, and is excitingly billed on the box as a “voice command optical targeting headset”. In English, that means it’s a novelty take on the classic NES Zapper. Instead of aiming your gun, you line-up a target through the lens dangling down in front of your eye and shout ‘fire’ to, erm, fire. It also sports a fairly impressive laser thing.
3. R.O.B. (1985, Japan and US)
   was released for use with NES games Gyromite and Stack-Up. The games were pretty rubbish, but the main attraction in each was a ‘Direct’ mode which let you command R.O.B.’s arms. Since then, R.O.B has become famed for cameos in loads of Nintendo games, including Mario Kart DS and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
4. Power Glove (1989, Japan and US)
   Playing games while wearing this, listening to Michael Jackson’s Bad album and sporting a bum bag all at the same time sums up ’80s cool perfectly. The Power Glove senses motion and the flexing of your fingers to control the on-screen action, and is perhaps most notable for the awe it inspires in Nintendo-themed movie classic The Wizard
5. Game Boy Printer (1988)
   This Game Boy add-on arrived in 1998 and gave users the chance to print out images and stickers (if you’ve got the right kit) from compatible games like Link’s Awakening, Pokémon and Super Mario Bros. Deluxe. But its main use was with the Game Boy camera, meaning that you could create and print out photos with the use of special filters and stamps – a lot like the stuff you can do on the DSi. Class.

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Nintendo Wii: Hanabi Festival Makes A Reappearance

The exclusive Hanabi Festival is making an appearance in July bringing a host of big named titles with it.

A selection of retro goodies will be available for consumers to download on the European Wii Virtual Console thanks to the Hanabi Festival. The games which are included in this update include:

• Bomberman ‘94 (Turbografx)
• Zoda’s Revenge: StarTropics II(NES)
• MUSHA (SEGA Mega Drive)
• Smash Table Tennis(NES)
• DETANA TWIN BEE (Turbografx)
• Kirby’s Dream Land 3 (SNES)

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Nintendo Wii: No New Special Suits For Super Mario Galaxy 2

Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed to gaming press that Mario won’t get getting any additional suits in Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Whilst there will be an array of special power ups for the incredibly cute Yoshi, Mario himself won’t see any additional special abilities from his incredibly awesome suit.

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Nintendo Wii: New Zelda Game Isn’t Radically Different

Revered game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto, claims the next addition to the Zelda franchise won’t be radically different from previous incarnations.

Speaking to gaming publication Nintendo Power, legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto gave a tantalizing glimpse into the development of the next Zelda title. Whilst many where expecting a radically different direction for the next instalment of the Zelda franchise, Miyamoto claims there won’t be too many shocking new changes.

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Nintendo Wii: Wii Sports Resort Gets A 94% Review Score

The Official Nintendo Magazine is calling Wii Sports Resort “a-must-have-game” in its latest review.

Wii Sports Resort has scored a whopping 94% in the latest issue of the Official Nintendo Magazine. The gaming publication claims that the title thoroughly showcases what Wii MotionPlus is all about, and is a must-have-title for any Nintendo Wii owner.

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Nintendo Wii: Wii Sports Resort Is The Third Best Selling Wii Game

In four frantic days the recently released Wii Sports Resort shifted a gargantuan 353,827 copies in Japan.

Wii Sports Resort has been a undeniable success for Nintendo, with the title becoming the third best selling Wii game in Japan. Gamers couldn’t wait to snap up the invigorating title with 353,827 copies being sold within the first four days.

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Nintendo Wii: Kingdom Hearts Series Could Come To Wii

Rumour and speculation has blighted the Kingdom Hearts franchise on Wii, but could it finally be coming?

Tetsuya Nomura, the creator behind Kingdom Hearts, recently sat down with Nintendo Power to discuss the possibility of the much-loved franchise coming to Wii. Whilst Nomura is an extremely busy man he did state that “Once the projects I am involved with have settled to a point, there might be some room to consider that.”

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Nintendo Wii: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Should Be Out Before End Of Year

The next iteration of the Resident Evil franchise should be arriving before the end of the year according to US retailer, Gamestop.

Capcom’s survival horror shooter, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, is listed for a November 17th release in the United States. Whilst place holder dates aren’t generally big news, it should be mentioned that the title was previously pencilled in for a late March 2010 release date.

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Nintendo Wii: Final Fantasy III Heading To Wii Virtual Console

Square’s epic role-playing adventure Final Fantasy III is heading to the Wii Virtual Console in July.

The game which originally appeared on the Famicom, and then later ported over to the Nintendo DS, is sure to be another welcomed addition to Nintendo’s ever growing Virtual Console back-catalogue for Nintendo Wii.

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