Tagged:  Wii

Trauma Center: Second Opinion Preview

By GamerNode Staff, September 13, 2006 0 Previews

Last year, Atlus managed to turn quite a few heads when it released Trauma Center: Under the Knife for the Nintendo DS. The operating sim and the handheld seemed to be a match made in heaven, as the stylus perfectly… Read More »

The Inspiration Behind the Wii: The Design Team Speaks Out

By GamerNode Staff, September 12, 2006 0 GN

Where did the design ideas of Nintendo,s Wii originate from, and what were the influences in developing the game machine? The president of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, decided to quiz his development team and ask these questions in a series of… Read More »

Wii Chips in Production for Weeks

By GamerNode Staff, September 8, 2006 0 GN

The chips powering the Wii, codenamed “Broadway,” have been in production for much of this quarter, starting sometime in late July or early August. This disclosure comes after a day of rampant speculation, much of it incorrect, following hints at… Read More »

Molyneux Says Wii Controller Will Tire Gamers

By GamerNode Staff, August 23, 2006 0 GN

By Frank Ling, GN Senior Writer Overall reaction to Nintendo’s new motion sensing controller has been favorable. Peter Molyneux, co-founder of Lionhead Studios, on the other hand, sees something that may not have been considered in the equation—the physical conditioning… Read More »

Nintendo Exec: Wii to Launch for 250 Euros

By GamerNode Staff, August 23, 2006 0 GN

The guessing game about the Wii launch price is not specific only to the U.S. Gamers across the Atlantic are as interested in the price point as we are. At the Games Conference in Leipzig, Germany, a hint was dropped… Read More »

GameCube Games for the Wii? Oui.

By GamerNode Staff, August 21, 2006 0 GN

Nintendo is playing with the possibility of re-releasing some of its GameCube titles for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii console. Nintendo producer Shigeru Miyamoto, in an interview given to Nintendo Dream, inferred that such an idea was a good one. A partial… Read More »

Europe's Nintendo Boss Talks Wii Pricing

By GamerNode Staff, August 18, 2006 0 GN

It seems that the name of the game for the PS3 and Wii is “price.” Sony announced the dual prices for their PS3, and the ball hasn,t stopped rolling yet. As for Nintendo,s Wii, the promise has been constantly uttered… Read More »

Nintendo Predicts Big Wii Success

By GamerNode Staff, August 16, 2006 0 GN

Mario seems to be flexing his muscles more and more as the launch of the Wii draws nearer. Case in point: the number one cheerleader and president of Nintendo North America, Reggie Fils-Aime, stated that Nintendo is planning to kick… Read More »

Nintendo Prez Says Free Wi-Fi Games for Wii. Oui!

By GamerNode Staff, August 15, 2006 0 GN

Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo North America, gave the official green light on the status of the online service for the Wii. It will be free. According to an interview given to USA Today, Fils-Aime said, “We will offer online-enabled… Read More »

Launch List Getting Bigger and Bigger for the Wii

By GamerNode Staff, August 12, 2006 0 GN

Most new consoles offer a mere handful of games at launch. The usual mix of a small number of quality titles and one or two bargain games is pretty standard; however, Nintendo is looking to change that trend by releasing… Read More »