Something is on the Horizon. Wii are Ready

The calm before the storm is truly at hand. We have already received a couple of ripples in the storm that will for sure turn into a full blown tidal wave come next week. Last Thursday we came to know our beloved revolution as Nintendo “Wii”.

Interesting name to say the least. Like it or hate it, the whole internet has been sent into a frenzy with both negative and positive reception from the announcement. People are talking Nintendo. What a ingenious idea to name your system something so far fetched, something so different, something so….dare I say it, innovative. Everyone including non gamers alike, are talking about it.

My question and purpose for this story is simply this. Nintendo knows what they are doing. They deliberately did this move. They have known about “Wii” for a while and dropped the bomb when they felt it was necessary. People will be talking about the new name right up until E3 and past. It was a well thought out plan that Nintendo released on the gaming community at the right time. This has generated so much hype and has created a huge buzz, that you cannot escape it, it’s everywhere. Wii has been a main topic of discussion amongst my circle of friends and a decent amount of them aren’t even huge Nintendo fans.

I will leave you with this; remember when you first saw the Wii-mote? I said to myself, What is Nintendo thinking? When I first laid eyes on the way I’ll be playing my games for the next 5 years I was bewildered. Since the GDC, I have grown to love the innovative controller that Nintendo will be releasing. The same holds true for even the Nintendo DS. Is Nintendo crazy releasing a dual screen system? How will that work? These questions were asked by gamers everywhere in the not too distant past and look at us now. We’re playing a TON of Animal crossing on our DS. We are wasting everyone we race in Mario Kart. And we cannot wait to get our eager hands on the new remote. Give the name a chance gamers. If we didn’t have innovation gamers, we would be stuck playing boring and repetitive games. Wii will grow on you. Game ON!

Metroid Prime Hunters to get Rumble

Quick Update: It looks as though when you buy Metroid Prime hunters for the Nintendo DS, you will be receiveing a free rumble pack. According to the official press realease, “Nintendo is shaking things up this summer by offering a free Nintendo DS Rumble Pak™ with the purchase of Metroid® Prime Hunters for Nintendo DS™. The accessory fits into the Game Boy® Advance cartridge slot and delivers good vibrations to immerse players even further in the smack-talking, morph-balling, Wi-Fi multi-playing Metroid action that Nintendo DS owners are raving about”. Good stuff indeed.

SNK Title Confirmed for Wii

Another day and we get yet another announcement. This one comes from 3rd party developer SNK. SNK revealed that they’re bringing their popular franchise Metal Slug Anthology to the Nintendo Wii. The game is a compilation of classic Metal Slug projects enhanced to work along with Wii’s innovative controller.

Metal Slug Anthology will be playable at E3, so expect more details to emerge on the web in the next few days. As always we will have continuing Wii coverage throughout the whole E3 event. Wii are extremely excited to bring you the news and hope you come here for all of your E3 needs. Wii’ll keep you posted.

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Check These Wii Wallpapers Out

Good morning! (or afternoon, or night, wherever you are). Click here and check out these awesome Wii wallpapers for your desktop. The excitement has been building up gamers! Are Wii ready? I know I already have money set aside for the reservation. Which wallpaper do you guys like the most? Leave a comment in the comment section and let us know what you think. Game ON!

Thanks to 4CR for the heads up

Zelda Twilight Princess Coming Early

According to Nintendojo.com, Zelda Twilight Princess may be coming earlier then we think. Amazon.com is now showing that the title will be shipping on May 15th. EB is estimating a September 1st ship date for the game, while Best Buy is currently planning to receive Twilight Princess on the first of October. Who is right in their guess? I am thinking October to be honest.

While the May 15th listing seems like a totally unrealistic, yet hopeful possibility, Nintendo has been dropping some bombs lately, another bomb of this nature would not come as a complete surprise. If any big announcements are made, they’re sure to come during next week’s E3. Leave it here guys and we’ll keep you updated.