Wii-U

Jillian Michaels gives the Wii her Ultimatum

Jillian Michaels, a famous fitness expert, has been using the Wii Fit for numerous exercise games. Her next title is called Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2011. So what exactly is separating this title from the myriad of other fitness titles clogging up space in stores? Well… it has a story mode.

In the game’s story mode, you will be tasked with taking down an evil food and drug coporation through the power of exercise. Consider my copy purchased.

A Wii J-RPG Swan Song

This week, while listening to many a pod cast, and surfing through endless amounts of forum discussions, something hit me like a speeding eighteen-wheeler. The idea that the J-RPG is a genre on it’s last breath is overwhelmingly strong. Years ago, while a freshman undergrad at an unnamed university in New Jersey, I honestly and naively thought I was the only person to have such thoughts. Regardless of  my harbored personality flaws of yesteryear, the sentiment that J-RPG’s are in serious need of a revival is echoed by critics and consumers alike.

Nintendo Sells 30 Million Wii’s

Today Nintendo has reached a landmark by selling 30 million Wii units in the United States. They have thusly claimed the Wii to be the fastest selling console in video game history. Following the landmark announcement, Nintendo published a very interesting list of the top-selling  self-published games.

Wii For The Hardcore: Zak and Wiki

Despite continuing to sell like hotcakes year after year, the Wii is still dogged on and picked on by many gaming elitists and fanboys. Without a doubt, the largest complaint toward Nintendo’s moneymaking-machine is the lack of hardcore games. Furthermore, third party developers have jumped on the side of elitists because it is the third party developers who’s games sell abysmally. In spite of all the criticism, I am here to prove you wrong. Well, just on the point about the Wii not having any hardcore games. So this week, I dig way deep into the archive of my many games and reach for Zak and Wiki:Barbaros’ Treasure.

Pokemon Black & White to Feature Video Chat

If someone told you that Pokemon was getting video chat, surely you’d think they were trying to mess with you, right? That’s not the case, reports Serebii. Serebii, a website that focuses on Pokemon, received a pamphlet detailing the new features such as the aforementioned  video chat and “pass by” mode, both only available to players using DSis or, once launched, 3DSes. “Pass By” Mode is where two active 3DSes/DSis will sync up while in a pocket for unknown bonuses. Video chat will allow 2 players to video chat over Wi-Fi or up to 4 players locally… you know, in case you’re sitting far across from one another and you don’t want to speak loudly cause there’s a baby in the room… or because sending a text message costs too much if you’re trying to say something about someone else in the room without them knowing. 

Metroid: Other M Theater

Do you fancy cinema scenes but hate all that video game playing nonsense? Would you rather video games and movies be separated like church and state? Well, if so, then the creators of Metroid: Other M have a solution for you. Upon completion of the game, a feature becomes unlocked where you can view every cut scene as a streamlined two-hour movie.

Okay, so the feature, named Theater Mode, isn’t about separating movie from game, and is not for those who hate playing video games; obviously. In a 1up interview from Wed. with series co-creator, Yoshio Sakamoto states, “We placed just as much weight on enjoying the story as we did on the action aspects of this game, but it’s hard to fully communicate a storyline in a video game with just one playthrough. At the same time, though, it’s asking a lot of players to beat the game twice to get it all, so that’s where the idea for that mode came from.”

3DS in the Year Two Thousand…Eleven

American Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime recently appeared on Jimmy Fallon (someone who often features video games) to show off the newest Donkey Kong game & announce the American release date window for the 3DS. And, much to the dismay of people looking forward to more 3D gaming, it won’t come out until sometime next year. Many people predicted it would be out for the holidays this year, but unfortunately that’s not the case.