Wii HD Consoles Soon to Come

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the possibility of Nintendo coming out with a Wii console that will support high-definition resolutions. Nobody, however, knows the date at which this feature will come out. This feature has commonly been mentioned as the “Wii HD”. Although there really has not been a completely confirmed statement mentioning the Wii HD, in a recent interview Shigeru Miyamoto, a designer, suggested that Nintendo could be getting closer and closer to releasing an HD console.

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with pretty graphics, and if I’m a consumer that has an HDTV, I’d want to be able to play my games with nice graphics too,” said Shigeru Miyamoto. “And I think as we’ve seen the penetration rates for HDTV increase, we’re going to see video games and Nintendo’s games move along in step with the progression of technology.”

To those of you who do not use an HD television to play the Wii on, this news may seem completely pointless. However, to those of you who do in fact use an HDTV for your gaming, this news is great. If you paid for the expensive TV then you might as well get your money worth on it.

Black Wii Controllers

Something that many Wii gamers have been looking forward to is different colored controllers. Well finally Nintendo is going to start off this new feature by releasing a black version of the Wii controllers. These controllers will all begin to be on the shelves starting on November 16th. Included together the black Wii Remote will be packaged with a black Wii MotionPlus accessory which will all together cost $49.99. Also available will be the Nunchuck in black at the price of $19.99.

“The new color lets people customize their setup, and the controllers make great stocking  pre=”stocking “>stuffers for players of any age,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing, during a press release.

The fact that Nintendo is going to release black controllers is very exciting to many people. There is a possibility that these black controllers are going to lead to some even better colored controllers. Also, maybe these black controllers are a hint to us from Nintendo. Do you think that maybe they are going to be coming out with a black console?

Wii Play Number 1, Wii Fit Number 3 Best Selling

According to the numbers reported by NPD, Nintendo’s collection of nine motion controlled mini games, Wii Play is, in all of North America, the best selling game of this decade. There have been 11.1 million copies of this game purchased since it was released in the year of 2007. Wii Play has out sold other huge games including Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Wii Fit, GTA: Vice City and Mario Kart Wii, in that order.

Also, Wii Fit, another game produced by Nintendo, is about to pass Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for the second highest selling game of the decade. As of right now, Wii Fit is only 350,000 units behind Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. However, the upcoming game Wii Fit Plus is most likely going to make Wii Fit sales suffer which would keep the game stuck in third place. Although, since Wii Fit is ten dollars cheaper than the upcoming Wii Fit Plus, maybe gamers will think that they might as well go ahead and buy the cheaper one as both of them will do basically the same thing.

What is your opinion on the matter? Are you surprised about the top three best selling games? Who do you think  will win the battle for the number two spot?

Wii Price Cut for “Fence Sitters”

Just about everybody has heard the rumors floating around for the past few months about the Nintendo Wii price cut. This price cut is essential due to the price cuts by Sony and Microsoft which is causing a sales number drop for the Wii. As of September 27th, the Wii has been selling at $199 which is a $50 drop from the original price. Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America president, said that the cut was for “fence sitters.” These people are the ones interested in video games but they do not have a console.

“There are literally millions of consumers out there who want a Wii and had been on the sidelines,” he said as he discussed the sales response. ”They’d been waiting for that little nudge to go out and pick it up – the price decline, the sampling, the launching of key software like Wii Fit Plus – we believe it’s what’s pushing them over the edge to get into the category.”

Nintendo hopes to convince those “fence sitters” to buy the Wii. With the price cut and all the other new stuff, I believe some people will be convinced.

New Hinting System for Super Mario Bros.

A new system will be used for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. This new hinting system has been introduced by Nintendo this year. The system, developed by Kotaku, did not have a name until Nintendo officially named it “Super Guide.”

Super Guide is able to be used by you only if and when you lose eight lives. You will notice that the system is on when a green box shows up above Mario’s head. The “Super Guide” is Luigi who is computer controlled as he makes his way through the level. At any time throughout the hint, the player can interrupt Luigi and take over themselves.

If you are sitting there thinking that when using the Super Guide then the player will not receive any progress, well you are wrong. Even though Nintendo is flat out showing you the path to the end, you will not have to go back and complete it again by yourself. The Super Guide is simply just an option that is helpful. This is not a feature that is meant to embarrass any players who enable it. Finishing a stage with the Super Guide on still counts as an officially completed level.

Twilight Game for the Wii

Are you one of those die hard fans of Twilight? Well if you are, there is a Twilight game coming out for the Wii. This game from Konami is Scene It? Twilight. According to Konami, “Twilight will challenge Wii players’ powers of observation, memory and puzzle solving, as it transports them to Forks, WA and creates an interactive multiplayer trivia experience brought together seamlessly on Wii.”

Here are some of the functions for the game:

Trivia for the ultimate fan – There will be over 500 multiple choice questions available based on the movie, music and audio from the Twilight movie.

Use of the motion – Use the Wii Remote in order to buzz in and beat your opponent creating for a fun and exciting game.

New gameplay modes – Both single and multi-players modes are available. New scoring methods keep the scores close making the games exciting and fun.

This game is most likely going to be a hit with all of the Twilight fans. With this game for the Wii being pretty much the only Twilight game out there right now, a good number of sales could be expected.

Colored Wii Remotes

With the price cuts by Sony and Microsoft on the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, Nintendo is going to need to step it up in order to keep getting buyers for the Wii. Nintendo has decided that the first move they are going to make as a response to the price cuts is selling black Wii-motes and nun-chucks. These will be coming out for the upcoming holiday season. Nintendo is going to release a black version of the Wii remote which will be bundled with a black Wii MotionPlus add-on. Also, they will be selling separately a black nun-chuck controller for the holidays.

Nintendo says that this black bundle is the “first new color” for the Wiimote. This could imply that other more exciting shades are on the way.

Some people are glad to see that Nintendo is finally offering different colored controllers. However, this minor sale compares as nothing to the major price cuts by Sony PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360. Does it really matter what color controller you are using? Although I know many people are going to indeed go out and buy them, Nintendo is still going to need to make a bigger move to compete with the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Possible Wii Price Cut

While Microsoft and Sony battle it out at $299 for console domination between the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, some people begin to wonder how Nintendo is going to react with the Wii console. For all you deal goers, you know that $249  for the Wii seems like a rip off compared to what you get with the other competitors. Even though it gives you a new unique experience with the motion controls, the other features are pretty far behind the other two consoles including the horsepower and multimedia capabilities. EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich strongly believes that Nintendo needs to cut the price of the Wii down to $199.

He said: “Essentially, Nintendo stole potential PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consumers from this hardware lifecycle three years in advance. In order to maintain this position Nintendo should drop their Wii console down to $199, not because the current Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 pricing structure poses a threat; rather, because they will eventually pose a threat. Nintendo’s strategy should be to capture as many consumer dollars as possible while their competitors are still weak in their offerings to the casual audience and price sensitive consumers.”

At first thought this may seem like a pretty decent deal. However, some would say that a $50 price cut isn’t enough. Many consumers could easily be enthused by a $100 price cut even though everyone should realize that you are getting more bang for your buck with the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.

Six Flags and Nintendo Partnership

Six Flags has announced that they plan to expand their partnership with Nintendo in order to provide their theme park guests with a sneak preview of Wii Sports Resort game before the game even hits retail stores. It will be placed in nine different theme parks across America for this weekend until the launch. The following theme parks will contain the game.

• Six Flags Magic Mountain; Valencia, CA
• Six Flags Discovery Kingdom; Vallejo, CA
• Six Flags Great America; Gurnee, IL
• Six Flags Over Texas; Arlington, TX
• Six Flags Fiesta Texas; San Antonio, TX
• Six Flags Over Georgia; Austell, GA
• Six Flags New England; Agawam, MA
• Six Flags America; Largo, MD
• Six Flags St. Louis; Eureka, MO

The game launches July 26th for everybody who isn’t fortunate enough to live near enough to get a crack at this special offer. If you’re unfamiliar with Wii Sports Resort it is similar to Wii Sports with different games such as archery, basketball, and table tennis.The game also contains the new motion plus feature which is designed to make the activities of gamers more precise.

This game won’t cause as much of a stir as the original Wii Sports game, but it is sure to sell a few consoles. Hopefully, Sony and Microsoft are watching this and can learn from the motion plus that is used in the new game. Both companies will have a lot of catching up to do. Nintendo is so far ahead. The only problem Nintendo may encounter is the lack of power in the Wii.

Pokemon Gold and Silver Remakes for DS

Classic Pokemon versions Gold and Silver are being remade for the Nintendo DS. The release date has finally been announced for September 12th. The remakes are being released in Japan, no word yet as to whether the games will be released outside of Japan yet. It will probably be released just like all of the other version have been.

A game for a bit younger audience, but this is definitely a bigger launch for this fall. If you’re a fan of Pokemon this is going to excite you all. Whether the game will be exactly the same as the originals from the GameBoy Color or they will add in some new guys was unclear.