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Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll – Trailer + FACTS

Josh Thomas — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:47:40 +0000

Sega just recently announced this new version of Monkey Ball which uses the Wii Balance Board. It releases in February of 2010. While we wait let’s grab a potassium filled banana and check out this info about the game…

-AiAi, GonGon, MeeMee and Baby are confirmed as playable.

-Can use the Wii Remote’s motion sensing if you do not wish to play with the Balance Board.

-Main mode features at least 7 Worlds each consisting of 10 stages.

-Each world’s theme is the same as Banana Blitz.

-All stages are completely new.

-Sega claims the game’s environments have a ‘significant visual upgrade’.

-New Multiplayer minigames as well as some ‘favorites’ returning from Banana Blitz.

-All the new minigames were designed with the balance Board in mind.

-One new minigame called “See Saw Ball” has players tilting seesaws to get their monkey to land as close to the center on a bottom platform as possible.

-Apparently the game has another ‘fresh new’ secret method of control that Sega will not mention as of yet. Nintendo Power it ‘could be very cool’.

-One reason Sega is creating Step & Roll is to challenge player’s athletic abilities with the Balance Board.

JP Virtual Console – Super Mario Kart

Josh Thomas — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:15:18 +0000

We’ve all been busy steering our way through the intense action in Mario Kart Wii that it’s very odd / nice to come back to the game that started it all. Super Mario Kart released on Wii’s Virtual Console this morning in Japan! Check out some footage of the game running on Wii just below. You can use the Gamecube or Classic Controller to play… though I still have a tendency to actually move around the controller to turn.

Direct video link is here!

Gameplay – Okiraku Slot Car Racing

Josh Thomas — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:26:58 +0000

The latest Okiraku game has you racing Slot Cars around theme tracks. It just popped up on Japan’s Wii Ware service this morning so take a look! As always I play as Mommy, I just can’t resist her milfy ways.

Gameplay – Bubble Bobble Wii

Josh Thomas — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:00:21 +0000

Bubble Bobble Wii has arrived on Japan’s Wii Ware service this morning. Take a sneak peak look at some gameplay from the title which features 4 player support, WiFi leaderboards and more! This footage shows off the classic stages from the original game.

First Look – Pikmin on Wii

Josh Thomas — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:14:13 +0000

Game Intro:

Finding a Flint Beetle:

First Look – Taiko Drum Master Wii

Josh Thomas — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:22:29 +0000

The site’s JP import copy of Taiko has arrived this morning. Here’s a first look at the game which shows off 2 songs out of the 77 total. Which songs are they? Watch the video to find out…

First Look – Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

Josh Thomas — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:37:34 +0000

I am a huge fan of the original Donkey Kong Jungle Beat on the Gamecube. Now that the Wii version of the game is out in Japan I’m back to trying for highscores in all the Fruit Kingdoms. Check out this first look footage of some DK action on the Wii.

First Look – Klonoa Door to Phantomile

Josh Thomas — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:20:27 +0000

I never played Klonoa Door to Phantomile on the PS1, so the Wii remake feels totally new to me. It’s a pretty fun game, though seems kinda short. Here is a full look at the first stage.

First Looks – Bomb Tapper / Whack-A-Mole

Josh Thomas — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:56:08 +0000

Check out 2 First Look videos for the new Wii Ware games Bomb Tapper & Whack-A-Mole on the Japanese Wii Ware service. I should also mention I have been sick for the past week and I am just now feeling well enough to get back to work. Sorry for my lack of updates everyone!

Bomb Tapper

Whack-A-Mole

Captain Rainbow – First 12 Minutes!

Josh Thomas — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:21:11 +0000

Captain Rainbow arrived this morning and I’ve been playing it like crazy! Here is the first 12 minutes of gameplay!