23 May 2006
Tentative Wii launch date October 18 2006
Taken from a game retailer database: October 11th 2006: (available one week before launch?) Chicken Little: Ace in Action (Ubisoft) Metal Slug Anthology (SNK) October 18th 2006: (original US NES launch day) SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab Avatar: The Last Airbender (these last two from THQ)
11 May 2006
Microsoft recommends Wii (its not a joke)
Microsoft seems to have decided to side with Nintendo in order to overthrow Sony’s current lead in the videogame market. Whether the strategy will work or not remains to be seen.
New Super Smash Bros. game for Wii REVEALED!
The new title is Super Smash Bros. Brawl! The game was revealed by Nintendo to select press behind closed doors. Lots of new characters.
10 May 2006
Resident Evil exclusive title for Nintendo Wii
Capcom today announced that it is underway with a new Resident Evil survival horror game developed exclusively for Nintendo’s Wii console.
Duck Hunt sequel flies on Nintendo Wii - videogamesblogger.com:
Nintendo is planning to show a Wii sequel to its Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) classic shooter series Duck Hunt at its E3 2006
08 May 2006
Wii SECRETS unveiled! Price, controller mystery, and more
* A pricetag of $249 for Nintendo Wii “seems appropriate”.
* Console is always online - always online, even when off.
* Built-in speaker - On the controller - See page for more details.
Trauma Center: Second Opinion for Wii
Trauma Center: Second Opinion is in the works for Wii.
Time magazine playtests WarioWare Wii
Nintendo gave Time magazine an exclusive playtest of WarioWare Wii & Zelda: Twilight Princess. Interesting play description.
02 May 2006
George Harrison interview about the Wii launch - videogamesblogger.com:
Harrison admits that a mere over-powered Gamecube would wind up doing just as bad as the GameCube. Because of this, Nintendo decided to do something totally different.
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