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September 25th, 2009, 23:23 Posted By: wraggster
I picked up a copy of Wii Fit Plus from Nintendo today for review purposes — and then had the traumatic task of getting the Balance Board pack home on public transit.
I was standing on the Powell Street station platform when I noticed a man staring at the box. The thing's as big as a suitcase, so I assumed he was just trying to figure out what it was. But then, he gets on the same BART train car as me and spends the whole ride back to MacArthur station staring. Finally, as I'm getting off the BART, he blurts out, "You know that thing won't make you lose weight, right?"
Jeez. Next time I have a Nintendo appointment, I'll just drive. Stay tuned to find out how fat my cat is with Plus's new weigh-your-pet-and/or-baby feature!
http://kotaku.com/5368034/wii-fit-on...ot-a-good-idea
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September 25th, 2009, 21:12 Posted By: wraggster
UK game retailers have reacted positively to the news Nintendo is to reduce the trade price of the Wii and introduce a new MotionPlus bundle ahead of the festive period, predicting the moves will result in "excellent unit sales".
"I think the Wii price drop is great going into the busiest period of the year," said Chris Harwood, purchasing director of independent chain Grainger Games.
"Stores, including ourselves, haven't increased the price since it went up, so there may be no major difference. But with the added value offered with Wii Sports Resort and MotionPlus in the pack, it makes the console a lot more appealing again and I think we will see a substantial rise in sales."
The price drop might be viewed by some as a catching up exercise on Nintendo's part, added ShopTo CEO Igor Cipolletta, but he believes it will be enough to allow retailers to offer competitive pricing on both the console and bundles.
"Despite the differing specification and market for each console, thanks largely to an attractive pricing strategy Nintendo will continue to expand its market share thanks to its more family orientated console," Cipolletta predicted.
Nintendo yesterday announced price drops of USD 50 and and JPY 5000 in the US and Japan respectively. Today came the news that European territories would also see a EUR 50 price reduction, with the UK the only region not to benefit from a direct cut.
However, the platform holder has reduced the trade price of the console by an undisclosed amount, which is expected to have returned it to the same cost price it was at in April, before Nintendo began asking more for the system due to the weak pound.
It has also confirmed a new MotionPlus and Wii Sports Resort bundle will arrive on October 2 - a bundle which retailers such as Amazon and Play.com are expected to list at GBP 179.99, the same as the current offering.
This, in addition to the easier availability of Wii Fit and the upcoming Wii Fit Plus, the recent Wii Sports Resort and imminent return of favourites such as New Super Mario Bros Wii and Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympics, will all ensure Nintendo enjoys an "excellent" Christmas in terms of unit sales, said Cipolletta.
"Nintendo are still firmly on the map as far as parents buying for their kids are concerned. I think despite the economic downturn, this move should see excellent unit sales and that can only be good for customers, developers and Nintendo alike."
Meanwhile, Harwood predicted that all consoles will have a very strong Christmas with the new price points and bundles on offer. "It would be a hard call to predict which one will win the sale battle as they all appeal to so many different users now," he added.
"I think all three have been very tactical and all must have had an idea of what their competitors had lined up as they are all offering great value. I can see an amazing Christmas with the new console deals and amazing software line up on all formats."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...de-price-drops
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September 25th, 2009, 16:57 Posted By: wraggster
Ubisoft has confirmed Assassin's Creed II: Discovery for DS, and plans a launch alongside its big-console siblings on 20th November.
The DS game tells a slightly different story by following hero Ezio to Spain, where he attempts to rescue fellow assassins from the grip of the Inquisition. As he delves deeper, however, he uncovers a Templar plot to sail west and uncover the New World.
Developer Griptonite (also making PSP and iPhone versions) is at the helm and hard at work providing a pacey and intricate platform romp.
The best bit, though, will be using the DSi camera to take pictures of your face and stamp them on "Wanted!" posters in-game.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/as...ses-dsi-camera
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September 25th, 2009, 16:56 Posted By: wraggster
The price of the Nintendo Wii has dropped to EUR 199 across Europe, leaving the UK the only region to not benefit from a price cut.
As reported earlier in the week, the Wii will still retail around the GBP 179 price in the UK when a new Wii Sports Resort and MotionPlus bundle is introduced in October, despite Nintendo lowering the trade price for the console.
GamesIndustry.biz understands that retailers such as Amazon, Play.com, GAME and HMV will continue to sell the new bundle for around GBP 179.99, the same as the current offering.
Yesterday Nintendo announced significant price cuts for the US and Japan, the first time in almost three years since the console was first introduced.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-wii-price-cut
Nice to see us in the UK shit on again, such a fair world.
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September 25th, 2009, 16:54 Posted By: wraggster
Wii Sports Resort has sold over 1.25 million units in North America, according to Nintendo.
And the new peripheral for the Wii, the MotionPlus accessory, has sold 2.9 million copies in the region – including units sold with Wii Sports Resort, 1.36 million standalone sales and 257,000 units bundled with EA's Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10.
Nintendo of America has also confirmed that it will now be bundling two MotionPlus units with Wii Sports Resort for USD 59.99.
In the UK, Wii Sports Resort and the MotionPlus add-on have been bundled in a new hardware package alongside the Wii console for around GBP 189.99.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ls-1-25m-in-us
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September 24th, 2009, 23:32 Posted By: wraggster
Attila has released Pimp my wii 1.01
Here is "Pimp My Wii", an homebrew that will install missing and outdated titles from your Wii console.The program will detect missing or outdated IOS and check that you have the latest version of the Wii System Menu. It also checks if you have the latest Wii Shop Channel.If you don't have the latest versions of those titles, the program will download them, or read them from USB or SD to install them. When using this program, you will have all advantages from 4.1 cumulated from those of 3.2, and this without drawbacks!
The homebrew is displayed automatically in english or french depending of your Wii's language. It is also compatible with NTSC-U, NTSC-J and PAL Wii consoles. (Korean Wii theoricaly compatibles but IOSes specific to this version will not be installed).
Warning: I do not take any responsibility for any damage in your wii because of a improper usage of this software.
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Pimp_my_wii
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September 24th, 2009, 23:29 Posted By: wraggster
Team Twiizers have posted an update for their exploit for Wii, heres the full details:
Extremely short instructions: put this savegame on your Wii (if you have one on there already that you want to keep, back it up first!), start the game, walk to the “art room” (find some walkthrough on the intertubes if you cannot find it), look at the second character, enjoy!
Kudos to “roto” for finding the original buffer overflow, and many thanks for doing lots of testing!
UPDATE: I uploaded a new zip file that fixes a packaging error and clarifies the copyright and licensing.
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September 24th, 2009, 20:53 Posted By: wraggster
New from Superufo.com
A first-person oriented hunting game with action integrated into the storyline and mission play, bundled with the Top Shot Wii peripheral, Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010 Wii Bundle challenges players to hone their skills as hunters, trackers and outdoorsmen in a quest to join a the world's most exclusive hunting club. In order to do this players take on a series of hunting challenges and mini-games armed with their wits and a diverse weapons arsenal, that will pit them against both big and small game from around the globe
13 multiplayer mini-game shooting galleries
Bundle includes the Top Shot Wii sawed off shotgun peripheral
Comprehensive reward system
Incredible terrain challenges
VITALS Shooting Mechanic simulates controlled breathing
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September 24th, 2009, 20:51 Posted By: wraggster
New from Superufo.com
It is a whole new species of fishing game! Experience whacky and funny fishing as you race your motorboat to capture the best fishing holes and reel in the biggest pile of fish. But hurry! You’ll have to speed back to the finish line before time runs out to claim victory!
Arcade style party game with hilarious and fast paced action
Contains over 50 comically expressive fish species with humorous personalities
Up to 4 player split screen and 4 multiplayer modes
24 contests in 8 global fishing hotspots
Rod & Reel Combo included with game
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September 24th, 2009, 20:44 Posted By: wraggster
Back in 2005, a member of a French robotics team named [Laurent] wrote a wonderful how-to that we somehow missed on using the Game Boy Camera as a vision device for a robot. The images above are actual shots from his project. The Game Boy Camera features a stunning 128×123 pixel resolution in a gorgeous 4 color gray-scale palette. Possibly the most attractive feature of this hack is that it is still possible to get a hold of these cameras for under ten dollars on ebay.
He connected the camera sensor to an Atmel AT90S4433 using a combination of digital and analog signals, and then used the microcontroller to echo the data back to his PC. His write up includes schematics for wiring up the sensor/microcontroller, the datasheet for the sensor, his C code for the whole project, and an easy to read pin out of the GBC connector. Although his project simply offloaded the image to a computer, it would be entirely possible to have the microcontroller respond to the image or simply just log and store it. It would also be just as easy to replace his Atmel chip with your own favorite microcontroller, as long as it has a couple Digital I/O ports and at least one Analog port (or an external analog to digital converter).
UPDATE: Good catch r4v5, it would require an ADC, not a DAC.
http://hackaday.com/2009/09/23/vinta...me-boy-camera/
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September 24th, 2009, 19:16 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo has announced that the rumoured 15th November release date for New Super Mario Bros. Wii in the US is accurate.
Update: Nintendo Europe has subsequently said we can expect the game on 20th November. Ya-hoo!
The news came as the platform holder also confirmed that it would be cutting the US and Japanese price of the Wii itself. The US model will be $199 from Sunday.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii was announced at E3 this year and turned out to be our game of the show, taking the traditional side-scrolling 2D platformer and giving it a wicked multiplayer edge.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ne...i-gets-us-date
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September 24th, 2009, 19:07 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo has confirmed that the trade price of the Wii will fall from October 2 in the UK and Ireland.
GamesIndustry.biz understands that the trade price will return to the same price it was before the company began asking more for the system in April due to the weak UK pound.
"We will be reducing the trade price of Wii to retailers from October 2, 2009," said the company in a statement.
"In the UK and Republic of Ireland we are also introducing a new configuration of Wii hardware which will replace the current offering and will include the Wii console and Wii Sports with the new Wii Sports Resort game and Wii MotionPlus accessory.
"This will be available to retailers at the newly reduced trade price. The ultimate price to consumers is, of course, determined by the retailers," added Nintendo.
Online retailers such as Shopto.net have already begun taking pre-orders, offering the new Wii bundle for GBP 189.99 – a GBP 10 increase on the previous offering.
The news comes as the company announces a significant price drop in the US and Japan, to USD 199 and JPY 20,000, respectively.
"Our aim has always been to expand the gaming population and there are still many more people out there who have not yet experienced the fun of videogames. This compelling offer will hopefully make Wii more accessible to everyone," added Nintendo.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ii-drops-in-uk
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September 24th, 2009, 16:58 Posted By: wraggster
EEDAR's Jesse Divnich has said that Nintendo's Wii price cut is a "pre-emptive strike" to increase its hold on the mainstream and casual gaming market before Microsoft and Sony release their motion control add-ons for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Divnich pointed out that even at a lower price Nintendo will still make a profit on its hardware sales, and is likely to continue to rule the home console market in the short to mid term.
"Nintendo is making a pre-emptive strike to capture as much of the mainstream and casual market as possible before Microsoft and Sony can release their mainstream targeted motion capture devices," said Divnich.
"By maintaining their position as the lowest cost option in conjunction with strong software support from both first and third party titles, EEDAR expects the Wii to continue to maintain its position as the leading hardware platform in monthly sales over the short to medium term."
Sales of the Wii in the US have dropped 57 per cent since the first quarter, compared to PS3 sales falling 9 per cent and Xbox 360 sales down 30 per cent.
However, despite the drop the Wii remains the market leader in the region, with NPD data showing that the console has outsold its rivals since February 2008.
Divnich also noted that if prices were to drop any lower, the price of games could tumble, putting pressure on publishers to make cheaper software by reusing assets and sticking to trusted IP rather than innovating.
"Given the current climate where even the best publishers are barely posting profits, a shift in the price points would only increase the risk for further loses.
"A more profitable environment will give the breathing room that publishers need to justify the expenditures on new intellectual properties as well as new technologies that are needed to evolve the feature sets to keep up with consumer expectations."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-and-microsoft
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September 24th, 2009, 16:58 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo has finally dropped the price of the Wii home console in Japan and North America.
Beginning September 27, US consumers will be able to buy the hardware for USD 199.99, USD 50 cheaper than it's previous RRP.
Japanese consumers will have to wait until October 1 for the price cut, with the system dropping from JPY 25,000 to JPY 20,000.
"Wii has reached more videogame players than any game system before because it attracts everyone—both men and women, and people of all ages," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales and Marketing.
"Our research shows there are 50 million Americans thinking about becoming gamers, and this more affordable price point and our vast array of new software mean many of them can now make the leap and find experiences that appeal to them, whatever their tastes or level of gaming experience."
The move marks the first time that Nintendo has cut the price of the Wii since is was first introduced in Japan in November 2006.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ce-in-us-japan
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September 24th, 2009, 00:51 Posted By: wraggster
Not that it should be of any surprise since Nintendo did make the announcement nearly a year ago, but we have confirmed with a US retail DSi-enhanced Nintendo DS game that Nintendo DSi-capable cartridges are indeed region locked.
Our test subject: James Patterson's Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion, one of the first DS cartridges featuring DSi-enhanced camera functionality released in the US. On a US system the game boots up fine, but on a Japanese system the game's icon will not appear in the system menu, preventing it from playing on that system.
The lock-out does not apply to playing the game on standard DS or DS Lite systems, as those handhelds don't have the same specific territory firmware as DSi units.
Some users speculated that the DSi lock-out would be limited to the DSi Shop and DSiWare downloads, as the territory determines which online store the system will connect to. But this confirms that the lock-out also includes cartridges.
This is a big deal considering that the DSi is the first handheld system from Nintendo that features region locks. Nintendo mentioned last year that the reason for the cartridge lock-out is due to the specific internet connectivity of the system as well as the incorporated parental controls that use each territory's unique rating standards.
http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/102/1027349p1.html
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September 24th, 2009, 00:49 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.ds-scene.net/?s=viewtopic&nid=8411
RDilus is working on a Street Fighter homebrew for the DS. He sent me this preview build earlier just to show off the characters that will make it into the game.
Right now you can only flick through the menu and character select screens, but RDilus will be continuing to work on this project and hopes to release a full on beat em up in the future.
Changelog
Preview 3 Datum 23-9-09 Time 10:32
+ Added Training mode (you can enter the room and see the Characters touch them etc)
+ Added 20 Characters (this 20 characters gonna be playable not playable yet)
+ Added Characters Icons
+ Added Characters Backgrounds
- Deleted Menu Music (cant compile after i added those things above music will be back soon)
> Info: You can enter "Training Mode" now and select Characters see the backgrounds of the Characters
Preview 2 Datum 22-9-09 Time 22:20
+ Added Splash Screen
+ Added Start Screen
+ Added Strart Screen Sound (When you touch screen)
+ Added Menu (you cant do nothing yet!)
+ Added Menu Music
- Deleted Ken Sprites (buggy)
- Deleted Ken Moves Set (buggy)
- Deleted Move List
> Info: You basicly cant do nothing now only listen to the nice music and see the nice interface
Preview 1 Datum ???
+ Added Ken Sprites (buggy)
+ Added Ken Moves Set (buggy)
+ Added Bachground
+ Added Move List
> Info: You can try the moves and see animations of Ken (buggy)
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September 24th, 2009, 00:27 Posted By: wraggster
lewurm & theStack have released hextwelve.
hextwelve is a simple Host Controller Driver for both Wiis OHCI controllers, based on Team Twiizers mini/ppcskel (aka BootMii; since all hardware can be accessed directly from the PowerPC due to the AHPBROT hack, we just built on ppcskel and didn't touch any MINI code). As the original goal of the project is just to faciliate the (IOS-independent) usage of an USB keyboard, it currently supports only control and interrupt transfers, which lays the groundwork for supporting other HID class devices as well.
Download/more info --> http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Hextwelve
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