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March 3, 2009

Punch-Out!! to Support Classic Control Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 5:47 pm EST
Total comments: 49 Source: Press Release

In addition to a motion-based control scheme, Nintendo's upcoming title will also have classic Punch-Out!! controls using the Wii Remote NES style

Nintendo of America revealed that Punch-Out!! will feature two different control schemes. One scheme will feature motion control and use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, with the former being used for right punches and the latter being used for left punches. The other method, similar to previous Punch-Out!! games, has the Wii Remote on its side, and will use the 1 and 2 buttons for punching.

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A Boy and His Blob Are Back Wii

by Jared Rosenberg - 5:36 pm EST
Total comments: 37 Source: Nintendo Power

The classic NES title is being reimagined for Wii by WayForward Technologies.

Amongst the pages of April's Nintendo Power are details on a new title in the A Boy and His Blob series. Developer WayFoward Technologies, who got their feet wet on Wii development while making the recently released WiiWare title LIT, are creating the new A Boy and His Blob, which will be a full-featured Wii retail release this fall.

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No Plans to Release the Classic Controller Pro in U.S. or Europe

by Lukasz Balicki - 5:13 pm EST
Total comments: 17 Source: Gamespot, CVG

It looks like the newest version of the Classic Controller is Japan-only, at least for now.

Last week Nintendo unveiled the Classic Controller Pro, an “upgraded” version of the existing Classic Controller for the Nintendo Wii. However, Nintendo representatives said nothing regarding its availability outside of Japan, where it has been slated for a summer release. Today, Gamespot received... Read more...

Lots of New Info on Excitebots: Trick Racing Wii

by Jared Rosenberg - 4:52 pm EST
Total comments: 30 Source: Nintendo Power

Say goodbye to trucks and hello to mechanical animal and insect vehicles in the Wi-Fi-enabled sequel to Excite Truck.

No one can say that Nintendo isn't good at keeping secrets. For the last two years Minnesota-based developer Monster Games has been slaving away at the development of Excitebots: Trick Racing without a single person outside the company and Nintendo knowing of its existence until last week. According... Read more...

March 2, 2009

The Week's Virtual Console and WiiWare Wii

by Nick DiMola - 9:09 am EST
Total comments: 4 Source: Press Release

The previously ESRB-rated Ogre Battle makes its way to the Virtual Console alongside a family friendly virtual board game for WiiWare.

The week's Virtual Console and WiiWare update brings players a single title for WiiWare and the Virtual Console.

The much anticipated and previously ESRB-rated Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen from Enix makes its Virtual Console debut. Players must lead their band of rebels to defeat... Read more...

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