[xthefirst]

i like the cyclo better, but i haven't bought it yet. but i'm planning on getting the cyclo in a few days.

[nadleeh]

I read through the chart and see that the Cyclo is a whole lot better than the R4. Do you guys recommend the Cyclo more? Is it easier to use than the R4?

R4: Better card design(architecture). Outdated(many other new cards with more features), no microSDHC support(memory cards over 2GB). Cheaper than the Cyclods, though there has been a price increase over time.

Cyclods: More features(slow-motion, real-time save). Supports microSDHC. Active support forum. More expensive than most cards.

Bottomline: Both are solid working cards. If you think Cyclods' features are worth it, then go for it.

[Pogichinoy]

Gahhhh why does the DS only connect to WEP encryption wifi networks?

There needs to be a firmware upgrade for compatibility with WPA-PSK.

[RS Trax]

WiiWare™ (What is WiiWare?)

My Pok�mon™ Ranch (Nintendo, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone—Comic Mischief, 1,000 Wii Points): The Pok�mon phenomenon debuts on WiiWare with My Pok�mon Ranch, a game that lets you watch as Pok�mon and Miis interact with each other for the first time. Enjoy the relaxing ranch life by viewing your ranch and its Pok�mon, taking pictures and sending those pictures to your friends via the Wii Message Board. The more Pok�mon and Miis you bring to your ranch, the more fun it becomes. My Pok�mon Ranch can be linked with the Nintendo DS™ Pok�mon� Diamond and Pok�mon� Pearl Game Cards to deposit the Pok�mon you’ve caught in these games in your ranch. You can deposit a maximum of 1,000 Pok�mon from up to eight different game cards. Make your ranch livelier by playing with your friends and family.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Pokemon_Ranch
Official website: http://www.pokemon.com

Last week's releases
Protothea (UbiSoft, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Fantasy Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): Protothea is a top-down scrolling shooter game with free movement that puts players in complete control of a last-generation spaceship. The mission is to destroy the asteroid called Maqno 01 and finish with the plans of The Core. UbiSoft's Protothea introduces new concepts to a beloved, classic game style while mixing genres and utilizing the full capabilities of the Wii console, from graphics to controls. Players of all ages and experience levels will enjoy taking command of their ship, blasting through four different worlds in 10 challenging missions. Use your weapons arsenal and the special bonus items to help you accomplish your mission, and don't forget to slow down time and take an edge over the enemy.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protothea

Toki Tori (Two Tribes, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Toki Tori is his name, and collecting eggs is his game. In this puzzle/platform game, players use a variety of items such as the Telewarp, InstantRock and Slug Sucker. Clever use and combination of these items are needed to solve all the game's levels, of which there are more than 70. Levels range from easy to brain-teasingly hard, resulting in dozens of hours of puzzle play time. Toki Tori makes the most of what Wii has to offer. It uses the Wii Remote for a unique control scheme, which offers players a new and more relaxing play style. A second player can help you out by drawing hints while you are playing. The game even uses the Wii Message Board in a unique way.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toki_Tori#Remakes
Official Website: http://www.tokitori.com

Virtual Console™ (What is Virtual Console?)

DIG DUG™
NES�
1 player
Rated E for Everyone
600 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dig_Dug

Last week's release
Ninja Combat
NEOGEO
1-2 players
Rated E 10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Mild Suggestive Themes, Fantasy Violence
900 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja_Combat

I've just uploaded 2 video footages of My Pokemon Ranch [WiiWare] on YouTube.

Introduction: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90nL42yBMic&fmt=18[/youtube]

Play: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEsU3rHZd7g&fmt=18[/youtube]

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This week's Wii releases
*Blast Work: Build, Trade Destroy Official Website; Wiki; IGN
Backyard Baseball '09 IGN

This week's Nintendo DS release
Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles IGN
Looney Tunes: Cartoon Concerto IGN

Blast Works looks like a damn good game (plus being Wi-Fi and all), but it looks to be about 40$ so I'll have to see if I can find a deal on it. (10$ off 75$ @ BestBuy? Hell yea!)

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Advertising agency Leo Burnett sent word today that they won the Grand Effie at the 40th Annual Effie Awards for their "Wii Would Like to Play" marketing campaign. The campaign won for being the “most effective” marketing effort.

"The ‘Wii Would Like to Play’ campaign chose not to embrace an obvious strategy, namely fawning over the prized teenage male gamer. Instead, Wii targeted his mom, dad and grandmother. While the competition catered to a narrow audience, Wii invited everyone to play. As a result, the Wii has been sold out nationwide since the launch and ignited a cultural phenomenon in how people experience video games," Effie organizers said.

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Mario Super Sluggers (Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball in Japan) is dated for June 19th, 2008 (Japan). There are 40 playable characters in all. 32 from the Gamecube game and 10 NEW characters will take the field.

Video + Screenshots: http://wiifolder.com/?tag=sluggers
Official Japanese Website: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rmbj/index.html
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Super_Sluggers

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Tenchu IV [Wii]
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJMShCUJvqA&fmt=18
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Software#Wii
IGN: http://wii.ign.com/objects/142/14258123.html

Capcom/Bionic Games announced action comedy game, Spyborgs [Wii].
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyborgs
IGN: http://wii.ign.com/articles/878/878628p1.html
Gametrailers: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34726.html

Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 [Wii] is now official.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto:_Clash...ja_Revolution_2
IGN: http://wii.ign.com/objects/965/965447.html

Neopets Puzzle Adventure is coming to Wii and Nintendo DS.
GamePro: http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/wii/games/...ws/189888.shtml

Fatal Frame 4: Project Zero [Wii] dated for July 31, 2008 (Japan)
Official Japanese Website: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/r4zj/index.html
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_Frame_4
Screenshots: http://the-magicbox.com/0806/game080606e.shtml

Wario Land Shake [Wii] dated for July 24th, 208 (Japan)
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wario_Land_Shake
Box screenshot: http://www.ds-x2.com/images/news/dennis/wariolandshake.jpg
Closeup screenshot: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/ris...22337_0_big.jpg

Disaster: Day of Crisis [Wii] dated for July 3rd, 2008 (Japan)
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster_day_of_crisis
GameSpot: http://www.gamespot.com/wii/strategy/disas...isis/index.html
IGN: http://wii.ign.com/objects/826/826985.html
Gametrailers: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/75643.html

Rune Factory Frontier [Wii]'s official Japanesewebsite now open.
Official Website: http://www.mmv.co.jp/special/game/wii/runefactory/
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rune_Factory_Frontier

Densetsu no Starfy Taiketsu! for July 10th (Japan)

DS Rhythm Tengoku Gold for July 31st (Japan)

The Online Japanese Releases Date Schedule:
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/schedule/index.html

IGN's List of Japan Summer Release Schedule:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/877/877073p1.html

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Guitar Hero: On Tour [NDS] | How to Rock Out **funny!
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzQIRTRHQ9wfmt=18

Guitar Hero: World Tour [Wii] | Drum Vignette
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGL0BHUlPfE&fmt=18

Special in-store event: Pre-order Guitar Hero: On Tour [NDS] at Toys R Us, get a limited edition guitar pick stylus free.

Also get free $10 gift card if you pre-order Guitar Hero: Aerosmith [Wii] game or bundle at Toys R Us.

Toys R Us details:
http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3088667

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_hero_on_tour
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Hero_Aerosmith
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Hero_World_Tour

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AudiOdyssey is an experimental computer game designed to be accessible to both the visually impaired community and mainstream gamers. The user stars as Vinyl Scorcher, an up-and-coming DJ, on his quest to get club patrons dancing. Swinging the Nintendo Wii controller to the beat, Vinyl lays down the various component tracks of a song, and keeps the party jumping. If he does an especially good job, he can even freestyle! But beware - if dancers get too rowdy, they’re likely to bump into the turntables, messing up Vinyl’s tracks. Think you have what it takes?

AudiOdyssey was developed with four research goals:
* The visually-impaired and the sighted can enjoy the same level and quality of gameplay
* Navigate game’s menus with ease and efficiency approaching that of conventional UIs
* Create a fun and natural control scheme using the Wiimote
* An engaging game that relies more on high quality audio than visuals

Official Website:
http://gambit.mit.edu/loadgame/audiodyssey.php

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The first details on Call of Duty 5: World at War have been revealed by a UK magazine called gamesTM. The issue which was published today claims that the game is going to be grittier, have scarier enemies with new tactics and contain co-op modes.

"There will be co-op for the first time in a Call of Duty. Also there will be vehicles and squad-based elements to the multiplayer. Formats: PC, PS3, 360 and Wii. The Wii version is being worked on by a separate team within Treyarch. (The mag) reckons it’ll be a much closer comparison between the next-gen and Wii versions than any other Wii game on the market."

"Jeez, they have the CoD4 engine running on the Wii apparently. They are using (the CoD4 engine) for all the next-gen ones too. The Wii Zapper will be supported."

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Catch up my previous Wii News & Updates at my Xanga, Multiply and now Blogger!
See you all next week! \:D/


// Roth

[marasshi]

I recommend the R4.. My friends and I have one and it's really useful!
it stores a lot of games and doesn't cause much trouble!
But i'm not sure where you can get them anymore..
my friends used to get it from i think amazon?? or something like that

Actually, it's the microSD card that stores the games. And since the the other flashcarts (AceKard, CycloDS) support microSDHCs which can go up to 32GB, when the R4 doesn't, then the other cards can "store" more games.

Anyway, you really don't need more than 2GB if you just want to play games. : D So this doesn't really matter.

[MySugarCat]

QUOTE (sungified @ Jun 9 2008, 08:54 AM)
I read through the chart and see that the Cyclo is a whole lot better than the R4. Do you guys recommend the Cyclo more? Is it easier to use than the R4?


R4: Better card design(architecture). Outdated(many other new cards with more features), no microSDHC support(memory cards over 2GB). Cheaper than the Cyclods, though there has been a price increase over time.

Cyclods: More features(slow-motion, real-time save). Supports microSDHC. Active support forum. More expensive than most cards.

Bottomline: Both are solid working cards. If you think Cyclods' features are worth it, then go for it.

If you have the money to buy a cyclods, but a cyclods. If you're on a budget, buy the Acekard 2.

[bCHUN]

ahh !!
im going to buy myself a nintendo DS lite today !!

hopefully i wont regret it xD;;

[v3rmillion]

All the My Pokemon Ranch screenshots I've seen so far are asklfar;lgiag;lkhagl;ahdsg;ahig-ing cute 8D even the Pokemon you could never imagine being cute xD

and since the thread was kinda on the subject of Pokemon, thought I'd mention that Gamestop is giving out Deoxys on the weekends of the 20th and 27th. Not sure, but I think it's in the US only.

[chicken fly lice]

i just preordered ffiv for the ds. even though i beat the game like 10 times on other systems, i still plan on getting it

[negitoro]

i just preordered ffiv for the ds. even though i beat the game like 10 times on other systems, i still plan on getting it

It's almost like a new game with the new graphics and all the tweaks to the game system. FFIV is still my favorite FF of all time.

I'm actually excited about the Dragon Quest 5 remake for DS coming out soon. Man, I loved that game when it first came out.

[chicken fly lice]

once they remake ffvi for the ds, ill be happy

[xthefirst]

final fantasy? i always thought that game was a bit difficult. >< lols that's why i've always stuck with pokemon.

[Pogichinoy]

^I always thought Pokemon was difficult, thats why I stuck with Resident Evil.

[mojomunkeez]

...you keep going progressively higher on the difficulty scale...

[xthefirst]

lols i guess we all have our own weaknesses.

what's your favorite game?

[<3 Kim]

Pokemon Diamond is still my favourite game

[Kazen88]

My favorite game is Taiko no Tatsujin DS. XD Great songs and almost impossible to beat.

[marasshi]

^Yes, it's such a fun game.


But my favorite game is Mario Kart DS. It's cute, it has cars, and the graphics are just so deliciously colorful. <3
Probably when Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness comes out, it's going to be my favorite.

[Joanne <3]

Dangerously close to picking Phoenix Wright as my favourite game, although a few others like Cooking Mama are worthy of a mention too. I need to game more though, no free time at all to do so... T__T

[RS Trax]

WiiWare (What is WiiWare?)

Block Breaker Deluxe� (Gameloft, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Suggestive Themes, 800 Wii Points): Prepare for the frenzy of the coolest block-breaker game ever. Block Breaker Deluxe is a reinvention of the classic arcade brick-breaker game with a trendy graphical style, fun atmosphere and an exclusive multiplayer mode. Lively characters and amazing graphics provide distinctive settings of the jet-set nightlife, including a cool bar, dance club, casino and more. Special bricks, multiple bonuses, secret weapons, paddle size options and ball-speed variations make this fascinating game even more challenging. The Block Breaker Deluxe rage has arrived.
IGN: http://wireless.ign.com/objects/142/14229431.html

Cocoto Fishing Master (Neko Entertainment, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 700 Wii Points): Welcome to the adventures of Cocoto, Fishing Master. Get ready for a completely new experience on Wii. Play the role of Cocoto and travel the world to find five millennial fish. Only they can stop the magic cauldron from overflowing with lava and prevent the world from being destroyed. Thanks to Cocoto Fishing Master for Wii, fishing has never been such fun. Use the Wii Remote� and Nunchuk� controllers like a real fishing rod to catch more than 30 different fish. Discover five enchanted lakes in five different worlds from Cocoto's universe. Confront gigantic bosses to collect each fragment of the statuette that will allow you to wake the great god Geo from his slumber. Meet Cocoto's friends, sell your fish to Baggy and buy new fishing equipment from Neuro's shop.
IGN: http://cube.ign.com/objects/759/759721.html

Virtual Console (What is Virtual Console?)


SAMURAI SHODOWN
NEOGEO
1-2 players
Rated T for Teen-Animated Blood, Crude Humor, Violence
900 Wii Points
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai_Shodown

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Wii
Wacky Races: Crash & Dash IGN; Wiki

Nintendo DS
Wacky Races: Crash & Dash IGN; Wiki
Imagine Rock Star IGN
Rock Blast IGN
Arkanoid DS ; IGN
Space Invaders Extreme Official Japanese Website; Wiki; IGN; YouTube
Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard Official Website; Wiki; IGN
Guitar Hero: On Tour Official Website; Wiki; YouTube *funny!


Guitar Hero: On Tour [NDS] is arriving Sunday, and is sure to be a interesting one. Hopefully they'll have it available to try at the DS kiosks.

*Reminder that there's a Special in-store event: Pre-order Guitar Hero: On Tour [NDS] at Toys R Us, get a limited edition guitar pick stylus free.

Also get free $10 gift card if you pre-order Guitar Hero: Aerosmith [Wii] game or bundle at Toys R Us.

Toys R Us details:
http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3088667

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New Wii Menu Update version 3.3

With this update, you can now move a Mii from the Mii Plaza to the Mii Parade in the Mii Channel. To do this, simply pick up a Mii using A and B Buttons and then release it over the Mii Parade icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.

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