I got prime location at Nintendo’s keynote at GDC by Satoru Iwata. Sitting 5 rows back on the center aisle. I got to see everything and everyone up close. I live blogged everything, but my internet connection wasn’t working in the Esplanade room, so I’m bringing it all to you now. All times are ET since I didn’t feel like changing my laptop time 
11:52 – Waiting for keynote to start. Watching Totillo, Keighly, Takahashi chat with Reggie.
11:58 – There’s a DSi dev station setup on stage. Maybe showing off US launch DSi-ware games?
12:07 – Megan Scavio takes the stage for intro, talking about the Wii and Iwata’s history
12:09 – Satoru Iwata takes the stage pimping a leather jacket
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We get 2 more games added to the stable that is becoming the Virtual Console and WiiWare. There is a family game that you are dying to pay for and a SNES game that I cannot say I have played. Hit the jump to change your life.
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The Wiikly update is back again with new releases on both WiiWare and the Virtual Console. There is nothing to change your life this week with 2 new WiiWare titles and a pretty good Sonic game. Hit the jump for descriptions and pricing.
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Yesterday morning I got a surprise package from my friendly UPS man: my Wii back from Nintendo. That’s what I call a speedy turnaround; a total of 4 business days from shipping to receiving.
My Wii came back with a new serial number, meaning they just replaced it with a refurbished unit. All of my content and settings were transferred over, including all Mii’s, game saves, and wireless settings. I was worried my Super Smash Bros. Brawl save wouldn’t transfer over, but everything is there, all good to go. I had to download all of my Virtual Console and Wii Ware titles again (well, the ones that were stored on the Wii to begin with, others are already on my SD cards). Not a big deal and didn’t take much time at all.
The only thing that sucks, a little, is having a new Wii friend code. Had to get in touch with a few PR firms and any friends that I exchange messages and Mii’s with, but that’s about it. All in all, I’m very happy with Nintendo’s service from start to finish when it comes to Wii repair. Wish I could say the same about the competition (Microsoft in particular, I haven’t had a PS3 die on me).
Wiikly Update gets back on track this week with a great, great NES game. Hint, its in a castle and you fight vampires. We also get two new WiiWare games that you are clamoring to spend money on. Hit the jump for pricing and description.
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Do you want to call Wii Sports the G.O.T.Y. now? According to the folks over at VGChartz, who aren’t always entirely accurate, Wii Sports has surpassed the original Super Mario Bros. to become the highest selling video game of all time.
- Wii Sports, Wii – 40.52
- Super Mario Bros, SNES – 40.24
- Pokemon Red / Green / Blue, GameBoy – 31.38
- Tetris, GameBoy – 30.26
- Duck Hunt, NES – 28.31
- Pokemon Gold / Silver, GameBoy – 23.11
- Nintendogs, DS – 21.37
- Super Mario World, SNES – 20.61
- Wii Play, Wii – 19.68
- Super Mario Land, GameBoy – 18.14
Now, I know that Wii Sports comes packed with the Wii in most territories, so it has a bit more an advantage than some. And yes, Super Mario Bros. was a pack-in as well. Then again, so was Duck Hunt, which didn’t sell nearly as much. I have a feeling these numbers are fairly accurate and we’ll be hearing Nintendo soon celebrating the fact that they’ve trumped themselves for the best selling game of all time.
You might have already read that my poor Wii has gone to the land of broken consoles. I get her shortly after launch and she left this life entirely too soon. Actually, you might call it a bit too late since my warranty was expired.
After deciding that, for me, 2009 would be the year of the Wii, I picked up all the cables and connectors necessary to setup the Wii in my office, where I spend most of my time. After about an hour of shuffling surge protectors, cabinets, and cables, I got everything hooked up and ready to rock. At that point, I brought the Wii up from downstairs and hooked her up. As soon as I booted it up, I could tell something just wasn’t right. On the Wii Menu, I was seeing flashing/flickering pixels all over the place in what seemed like a random pattern. So then I started my investigation.
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I certainly hope you were not counting on the last Wiikly Update of the year to change your life in anyway. I am not trying to point the judgment stick here, but this is a rather beat nuts update. 2 new WiiWare titles and a NES game I cannot for the life of me remember. Hit the jump for pricing and description. Hit the jump for more »
A slow Wiikly update this time around. We get 2 new WiiWare titles, one being episodic content that tens of you will enjoy. We also get a Sega Master’s System arcade racing port that I remember pumping a few quarters into back in the day. Hit the jump for pricing and descriptions.
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Another class action suit was filed against Nintendo last week alleging that the improved Wiimote straps are still defective and Nintendo should be liable for all damages caused by their supposed neglience. Translation: Some stupid ass is suing Nintendo because their semi-retarded 9 year old, who is all souped up on Mountain Dew and McNuggets broke the family TV playing Mario whatever and wants Nintendo to foot the bill. Is that an over-simplification? Probably. Here is a more thorough follow up.
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