Archive for June, 2007

Charles Martinet bounces over Game Head, talks Mario and his past


Charles Martinet bounces over Game Head, talks Mario and his past

Mario, that Italian moustached plumber… Who would’ve thought he would sound… not so plumber-ish? Not exactly a surprising revelation anymore, but the same guy behind his voice also did other major Nintendo characters like Wario, Luigi, baby Mario, and baby Luigi. You can put all the love and hate on the man responsible, Charles Martinet.
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700,000 Wii units sold in France alone


700,000 Wii units sold in France alone

Some would argue, but Ninty is pretty much leading all over the world. Germany, UK, you name it. Looks like we have Nintendo revolutions over at France, too - reports say that 700,000 Wii units have been sold in France alone.
Just recently, Wii went past the 8 million mark. Considering that it’s been selling strong […]

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New quest added to The Broken Kingdoms


New quest added to The Broken Kingdoms

The Broken Kingdoms by Darren Reid and NextGenBooks has some new stuff to offer this week. The biggest of which is a brand new quest that requires no violence and some sharp thinking, like all of the other quests in the game. The Tavra Cirty Quest will throw you into the thick of things as […]

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Opoona all set for Japan, English version to follow?


Opoona all set for Japan, English version to follow?

Koei has confirmed that its new title Opoona is coming to Japan on September 27 for the Nintendo Wii. It’s an RPG out of the ordinary as players will have to wield the Nunchuk if they want to play this one.
Opoona tells the tale of a character who plays the title role. His parents are […]

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Kirby’s Dream Course and Bloody Wolf available in VC Europe


Kirby’s Dream Course and Bloody Wolf available in VC Europe

All you Wii owners in Europe who are looking for more retro fun will be pleased to know that two more classics just rolled out. Kirby’s Dream Course and Bloody Wolf are currently available in the Virtual Console.
Kirby’s Dream Course is a golf spin-off of the popular series from the SNES. It was released […]

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QuickJump QuickPeek Issue # 01: Of Illuminatis, GTA mafia, and imaginary wrasslin’ gaming execs


QuickJump QuickPeek Issue # 01: Of Illuminatis, GTA mafia, and imaginary wrasslin’ gaming execs

 
(Welcome to the first issue of QJ.NET’s weekly feature, QuickJump QuickPeek! This weekly-updated spot will run the top news of the past week, think of it as your own directory of sorts to the week’s news breakers in our second home we like to call video gaming industry. This page could contain something as trivial […]

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Three new gameplay videos of Driver: Parallel Lines


Three new gameplay videos of Driver: Parallel Lines

With the game already released and available for purchase, here’s some sweet eye-candy in the form of three gameplay videos for those of us who have yet to nab a copy of Ubisoft’s

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Japan’s July line-up for the Wii VC


Japan’s July line-up for the Wii VC

The Japan Wii Virtual Console line-up for July is looking really sweet. While some would argue that a few of these games have already been released overseas, Japan has the largest library of retro console games in the world though.
Siliconera was able to furnish a copy of all the releases for July in Japan and […]

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Sengoku Musou Wave release date unveiled


Sengoku Musou Wave release date unveiled

Long-running fans of the Dynasty Warriors series, rejoice - the latest iteration of the game that’s just been renamed as Sengoku Musou Katana has just been given a definite release date, and it’s sooner than we think. We give you the latest on the title that lets you mow down crowds in the same fashion […]

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Beautiful Katamari to skip PS3, end up on Wii instead?


Beautiful Katamari to skip PS3, end up on Wii instead?

Most people are now content with the knowledge that Beautiful Katamari is now being developed for the Xbox 360 and the PS3 consoles, but IGN reported a rumor that may turn some PS3 owners’ worlds upside down: Beautiful Katamari for the PS3 is now getting axed in favor of a Wii version.
The reason, IGN’s […]

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