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Wii Ware Games are Disappointing

WiiWare review on Wii News ChannelBut you don’t have to take MY word for it.  Just read the negative review from the Associated Press, which landed in the Wii’s own News Channel the other day!  (I’m sure Nintendo was just thrilled to see a review slamming its product, being distributed through its very own consoles.)

There’s a screen shot from the Wii at left, which you can click to see full-size.  You can also read the full article, as posted on some Turkish news website.

Review: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)

Boxart: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)Before I get into my review, I must tell you I’ve never been a big fan of fighting games.  The only reason I ever played “Super Street Fighter II” or even “Mortal Kombat” was because one of my best friends at the time had both games, we always hung out at his house, and it was all he ever wanted to play.  I just played for lack of choice, but never really got into it enough to learn all the combos, special moves and such.

Even now, I don’t know all the special moves — nor do I plan on taking the time to learn them all — but the chance to play as Mario, Link, Zelda, Samus Aran and dozens of other popular characters from every major Nintendo series greatly outweighs any opinion or dislike I’ve had for any other fighting games in the past. [More »]

Review: Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

Super Mario GalaxyI promised earlier to post reviews on the video games I got for Christmas.  Why has it taken me until February to review Super Mario Galaxy?  Because I’ve been so busy playing it, I didn’t feel like stopping to write about it!  The only bad thing about this game, is that I can’t even imagine how Nintendo could possibly top it. [More »]

New Wii Bowling Personal Best

Look at that photo and count up the strikes:
I bowled a 279!
 …and that competitor with a 72 is a future ESPN anchor! [More »]

Rave: Winamp 5.5

Winamp 5.5 LogoPlenty of rants lately… and it’s almost Christmas, so I guess it’s time for something positive.  If you haven’t upgraded your Winamp to the latest version yet, go do it.  There are 2 features in particular which I think are pretty cool.  Today I’ll tell you why I like them — but there are some slight glitches to watch out for. [More »]

Let’s Compare Wii Bowling Scores

257 on WiiSports BowlingUpdate: New Wii Bowling Personal Best (12/27/07)

Anyone out there have a Nintendo Wii?  I haven’t played WiiSports bowling in probably a month or more… yesterday, I picked it up and got a 257.  My best score ever, thanks to six strikes in a row, and another two later in the game.  (My previous best was 215.)  What’s your best score?  Anyone out there ever get a 300?  Click “more” and leave your comments! [More »]

Rant: Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console

Contra: Not on the Wii Virtual ConsoleIf you have a Nintendo Wii, the title probably says it all.  What the hell is the deal with the Virtual Console feature?  Or maybe to be more accurate, I should say the Wii Shop Channel.  For probably a couple months now, I’ve been hoping they’d release the classic alien shooter game, “Contra.”  They have the sequels, “Super C” and “Contra III” so where the hell is the original?  And it’s not just Contra that’s taking forever. [More »]

A New SimCity… but no Vista support?

SimCity Socities LogoThere’s a new SimCity game coming out soon!  I don’t know how long news of this game has been “out there” but I just discovered it the other day.  Instead of “SimCity 5,” they’re calling it “SimCity Societies” and it comes out November 13.  Hard to tell if I’ll like it… the official SimCity website doesn’t show a whole lot in their sneak preview.  For example, it doesn’t say which versions of Windows are supported. [More »]