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Those of you with weak hearts, you might want to double up on your medication for this one. Michel Ancel, the dude responsible for the amazing Beyond Good & Evil and the Rayman games, has apparently confirmed with a French magazine that not only is work on Beyond Good & Evil 2 underway, but it's been worked on for over a year. We doubt there are words that can describe how you're feeling right now, so just hug your monitor right this instant. Go ahead, we're doing the same.

Okay, done? Good. Now, the only problem with all of this is that Ancel also said that Ubisoft did not green-light the project. With a total of 10-12 people working on the pre-production, we've got our fingers permanently crossed in hopes that Ubisoft will see that this sequel needs to happen. Also, we're going to keep this one labeled as a rumor, for now, considering how often we hear about a sequel to this game, only to have our hopes and dreams shattered.

If you work at Ubisoft and are reading this, tell your bosses that everyone wants this! Oh, and tell them to make it for the Wii, as well.

[Via Joystiq]
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]]>beyond-good-and-evilbeyond-good-and-evil-2michel-ancelubisoftDavid Hinkle2008-05-15T18:00:00 00:00Blast! Another Blast Works delay? [update]http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/15/blast-another-blast-works-delay/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/15/blast-another-blast-works-delay/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/15/blast-another-blast-works-delay/#commentsFiled under: ,

[Update: Majesco sent out a press release with a real release date on it! June 10. This release went out mere hours after our email to Majesco. Coincidence? Most likely.]

We don't know if this is official (but then no Blast Works date has ever been official), but Gamestop's release date for Blast Works: Build, Trade, and Destroy has moved from May 20 to June 3. If we weren't looking forward to playing the game, this carrot-and-stick routine would be comical, but really we're just angry. This was originally supposed to come out in October.

Amazon still says May 27. Best Buy says May 29. Were we regular shoppers and not game bloggers (which requires us to try to keep up with release dates and such), we would definitely have given up on following Blast Works by now. We'd just buy it whenever we happened to see it in a store.
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]]>blast-worksbudcatdelaygamestopmajescoshmupJC Fletcher2008-05-15T12:30:00 00:00It's a Mad World of leaked video from Platinum Gameshttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/13/its-a-mad-world-of-leaked-video-from-platinum-games/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/13/its-a-mad-world-of-leaked-video-from-platinum-games/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/13/its-a-mad-world-of-leaked-video-from-platinum-games/#commentsFiled under: ,


Yesterday, DS Fanboy reported on the rumor that Platinum Games, the company started by ex-Clover Studio members (and Capcom luminaries) Atsushi Inaba, Hideki Kamiya, and Shinji Mikami), was partnering with Sega for new games to be released on the Wii and the DS. This video of Mad World is not technically confirmation since it could be a total fake, but it sure looks real -- and it sure is getting taken down from Youtube and Gametrailers with alarming speed.

Mad World is a bloody, futuristic action game that looks (from the blurry video) more like a brawler than the kind of operatic sword maneuvering we know from Devil May Cry. We hate to mention it again (because we always do when talking about Clover), but it evokes a futuristic, really bloody God Hand.

It looks like we were wrong about one of the rumors, by the way: Bayonetta is a PS3 game (if any of this is real), and not a Wii game.

The video begins with the caption "CHAINSAW," followed by a beefy guy in metallic, future-armor putting a chainsaw through another guy. There's a high-contrast, almost black-and-white look to the visuals. The video then cuts to "ROSE BUSH" and our hero pushes an enemy into an array of horizontal spikes. Then "HEART SURGERY" and a Kano/Mola Ram heart-ripping maneuver. The character walks toward the camera as a list of wrestling-esque move names fills the screen: "Flat Tire," "Spike Press," "Death Express," and others. Then the logo appears ("World" is inside a chainsaw blade shape). The video ends with the caption "CAUTION SIGN" followed by a clip of a guy being beaten with a sign.

[Via Joystiq]
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]]>actionclovermad-worldplatinum-gamessegaJC Fletcher2008-05-13T13:15:00 00:00Old rumors once again take to the Skieshttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/13/olds-rumors-once-again-take-to-the-skies/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/13/olds-rumors-once-again-take-to-the-skies/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/13/olds-rumors-once-again-take-to-the-skies/#commentsFiled under:

We hear whispers of a Skies of Arcadia 2 game for the Wii every now and again, but there's usually nothing substantiative to say aside from "Quartermann says so," or even, uh, Surfer Girl. While we're pretty much in the same position because there's still no tangible proof, a German website called Sega On is now claiming to have insider information regarding the air-pirate RPG.

According to Sega On, the sequel will be revealed around the time of the Tokyo Game Show (so at least we'll know soon enough whether or not they're just playing with our emotions), and might even be releasing for the PS3 as well.

We've been hearing rumors about a Skies 2 for so long that we can't help but be skeptical. Still, that doesn't stop us from really, really wanting it to be true. The Dreamcast original and its ports were all well-received (this blogger can personally vouch for the GameCube version), so it's definitely a series that we'd like to see revisited.

[Via QJ.net]
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]]>segaskies-of-arcadiaskies-of-arcadia-2Candace Savino2008-05-13T08:45:00 00:00Nintendo reveals WiiWare launch Listhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/10/nintendo-reveals-wiiware-launch-list/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/10/nintendo-reveals-wiiware-launch-list/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/10/nintendo-reveals-wiiware-launch-list/#commentsFiled under: ,

The North American WiiWare launch is almost upon us, and instead of the stealth releases that we thought were coming, Nintendo's press release of WiiWare games debuting this Monday (along with their point values) was recently leaked. While we can't be sure this list is 100% valid, it looks like we can expect the following:
Although we're disappointed by the lack of Dr. Mario, this looks like a pretty solid launch list to us. It'll be difficult to pick and choose exactly which titles we want, but there are definitely some that stand out more than others.

How about you? Do you plan on downloading any of the above, or are you going to wait for impressions and reviews first?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
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]]>crystal-chroniclesdefend-your-castlefinal-fantasyfinal-fantasy-crystal-chroniclesfrontiergamelofthigh-voltagehigh-voltage-softwarelostwindsmy-life-as-a-kingnnooopopsquare-enixtv-show-kingvip-casino-blackjackxgenxgen-studiosCandace Savino2008-05-10T14:30:00 00:00Rumor: Konami VP mentions Castlevania Wii?http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/09/rumor-konami-vp-mentions-castlevania-wii/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/09/rumor-konami-vp-mentions-castlevania-wii/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/09/rumor-konami-vp-mentions-castlevania-wii/#commentsFiled under:


This is a pretty weird rumor, but perhaps the same could be said of all rumors. Apparently, Konami USA's Shinji Hirano made a reference to new Castlevania games on the Wii and DS during a press conference Tuesday in Sao Paulo. The weird part is that the event in question, according to Arena Turbo, was a launch for Grand Theft Auto IV and Iron Man. Is GTA IV even out in Brazil? Xbox.com says it isn't. And why would a Konami executive even be there making statements? So sketchy. Of course we can't find any reference to this event anywhere but this post and this GameTV post.

But we've heard Wii 'Vania rumors before, and this extremely dubious one doesn't make the game any less likely. Maybe it'll get sorted out next week, as Hirano reportedly said.

[Via GoNintendo]

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]]>actionbrazilcastlevaniakonamiJC Fletcher2008-05-09T19:00:00 00:00Kid Icarus to smolder with generic rage?http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/09/kid-icarus-to-smolder-with-generic-rage/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/09/kid-icarus-to-smolder-with-generic-rage/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/09/kid-icarus-to-smolder-with-generic-rage/#commentsFiled under:


Kombo has posted a gallery of what they say is early concept art for Factor 5's Kid Icarus game. The styles vary from fantasy cover art to Bruce Timm-style minimalism, but they all have one thing in common: Pit is a troubled young man. This fits with the proposed game pitch, in which Pit is "cursed for thousands of years and becomes a fallen angel." He bears a tattoo on his arm that details his crime. Awesome.

We hope this is fake, or not what Factor 5 (or whoever the real developer is) goes with. It's not even a matter of nostalgia: we need more weird flying platformers about eggplant wizards and fewer games about brooding antiheroes. We don't need Man Icarus.

[Via NeoGAF]
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]]>adventureconcept-artkid-icaruspitremakeJC Fletcher2008-05-09T14:15:00 00:00Australia probably won't be last to get Brawlhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/09/australia-probably-wont-be-last-to-get-brawl/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/09/australia-probably-wont-be-last-to-get-brawl/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/09/australia-probably-wont-be-last-to-get-brawl/#commentsFiled under:


According to an apparently reliable, but unnamed, source, Vooks reports that Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be released in Australia on June 26. That's just one day before Europe's release (and still several months after both the U.S. and Japan, of course) but what a difference a day makes.

For that one glorious day, Australian Wii owners will be able to feel the pride of not being the last to receive a game. And it's such a big game! Of course, Aussie Wii fans got a taste of not-lastness with Mario Kart Wii, but timeliness is addictive.

Congratulations, Australia. That is, if it's real. If this turns out not to be true or if Nintendo delays Brawl again, we can only say sorry, Australia.

Gallery: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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]]>australiadelayfightingsmash-bros-brawlJC Fletcher2008-05-09T10:30:00 00:00Rumor: Valve to put out a Wii game around 2010?http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/05/rumor-valve-to-put-out-a-wii-game-around-2010/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/05/rumor-valve-to-put-out-a-wii-game-around-2010/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/05/rumor-valve-to-put-out-a-wii-game-around-2010/#commentsFiled under:

Apparently, people at the Valve offices have been dying to make a game for the Wii. A game that will allow those with families to enjoy gaming with their young ones (Valve's games are usually on the Mature side of the ESRB scale). Well, despite Valve liking the Wii platform, if it were to happen, it's years off.

This isn't a confirmation (we're treating this as a rumor since JeuxFrance, you know, doesn't source anyone), but the word seems to be that around 2010 we could see a Wii title if Valve is down. We guess they're busy with a sequel to Portal or something? Yeah, that must be it.
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]]>portalvalveDavid Hinkle2008-05-05T13:30:00 00:00Boogie sequel confirmed?http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/02/boogie-sequel-confirmed/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/02/boogie-sequel-confirmed/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/02/boogie-sequel-confirmed/#commentsFiled under:


EB Games' site has a rather interesting listing up. It's for Boogie Superstar, which we can only assume is a sequel for EA's Boogie game (you think, Wii Fanboy?). Uh, did Boogie do well enough to justify a sequel? Also, will this supposed new sequel utilize the Balance Board, as rumored?

Despite some lukewarm reviews and an overall failure at retail, it would seem that EA is not giving up on their rhythm-based franchise. Let's just hope that this time around, it will require more than a babbling baby's effort to actually succeed.

[Via Go Nintendo]
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]]>boogieboogie-superstareaebgamesgamestopkaraokemusicrhythmDavid Hinkle2008-05-02T15:00:00 00:00Sonic Unleashed: Almost everything we knew was a liehttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/29/sonic-unleashed-almost-everything-we-knew-was-a-lie/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/29/sonic-unleashed-almost-everything-we-knew-was-a-lie/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/29/sonic-unleashed-almost-everything-we-knew-was-a-lie/#commentsFiled under: ,


We'll have to mark this as rumor, since the source is Kombo's writeup of a Play Magazine article, and thus a little too far abstracted for comfort. According to Kombo, a recent interview with Sonic Team's Yoshihisa Hashimoto about Sonic Unleashed revealed a bunch of stuff about Sega's latest attempt to refresh the franchise. What he had to say put basically everything we thought we knew about the game into question.

For example, the Wii game is being outsourced. Given the identity of the developer (Sonic Rush's Dimps), that's mostly a good thing, but it's still surprising to learn that we've been misled into thinking Sonic Team was simultaneously developing all three versions. That means that the "Hedgehog Engine," which we thought was being used for all three games, is not being used for the Wii. Furthermore, Dimps is doing not only the coding, but also level design for the Wii game, which means it's a different game.

Worst of all is the news that Sega has already started downplaying the 2.5D aspect of the game. We believed that the whole game played as a sidescroller, but Hashimoto said it'll be about half 2D and half 3D. Great!

None of this means that Sonic Unleashed on the Wii or any other platform will necessarily be bad, it just means that it won't be what we thought it was.

Gallery: Sonic Unleashed

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]]>platformsegasonicsonic-teamsonic-unleashedJC Fletcher2008-04-29T13:30:00 00:00An even Hottester Party this fall?http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/29/an-even-hottester-party-this-fall/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/29/an-even-hottester-party-this-fall/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/29/an-even-hottester-party-this-fall/#commentsFiled under:


Konami wrote themselves into a corner with the title of their Wii Dance Dance Revolution game. If DDR Hottest Party is really the hottest party, what will the inevitable sequel be? Will it be a different superlative -- the coolest party, or the freshest party, or the most Chex-Mix-having party? Will it be the Hottest Party For Real This Time -- Last Time Was the Hottest to Date, But This Time's Even Hotter Than That?

Well, if the title of the new game found on Gamefly's site (with a release date of September 30th) is the real title, it'll just be DDR Hottest Party 2. It worked for Final Fantasy.
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]]>dance-dance-revolutiondancingddrgameflyhottest-partyhottestpartykonamirhythmJC Fletcher2008-04-29T12:45:00 00:00Dubious WiiWare sales numbershttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/28/dubious-wiiware-sales-numbers/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/28/dubious-wiiware-sales-numbers/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/28/dubious-wiiware-sales-numbers/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


We don't know how a Ruliweb poster came across these statistics for Japanese sales of four WiiWare games. They could be inaccurate, they could be stolen from some analyst, or they could even be totally made up. Don't start writing any in-depth articles about these sales numbers or anything like that.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King is the biggest surprise here. We weren't sure how a very nontraditional Final Fantasy game (with grating DLC) would sell, even in Japan. If this report is to be believed, we have our answer: very well!

[Via NeoGAF]
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]]>dr-mariofinal-fantasymojipittanmy-life-as-a-kingpokemon-ranchJC Fletcher2008-04-28T12:00:00 00:00Rumor: Castlevania headed Wii-wardhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/28/rumor-castlevania-headed-wii-ward/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/28/rumor-castlevania-headed-wii-ward/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/28/rumor-castlevania-headed-wii-ward/#commentsFiled under:

Where's that latest EGM?! We need to see this one with our own eyes: rumors of new Castlevania for DS and Wii, and since the first has already been confirmed (though we're not sure about this definition of new), we'll go ahead and guess that the second, the Wii title, is likely true, particularly since another trademark has already been discovered.

The idea of a game on the system isn't particularly new, but the resurfacing of the rumor certainly has us dancing in the aisles. Could Castlevania Judgment be meant for us? We're crossing our fingers. Retail game, WiiWare, it doesn't matter -- just give us some vampire-killing, whip-cracking action.
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]]>castlevaniacastlevania-judgmentkonamiAlisha Karabinus2008-04-28T11:15:00 00:00Rumor: Metroid Prime Trilogy?http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/27/rumor-metroid-prime-trilogy/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/27/rumor-metroid-prime-trilogy/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/27/rumor-metroid-prime-trilogy/#commentsFiled under:

A mysterious tipster sent a rumor in to GoNintendo that a retailer database now lists a product called Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Wii. GoNintendo's RawMeatCowboy speculates that this would be "Prime 1, (2), and 3 all on the Wii ... but Prime 1 and 2 with all-new Wiimote controls."

We believe that, if this is a real product, it's a lot more likely that it's the three Prime games ... in a new box! Or maybe even in the same boxes, but with those inside a new box! Not that that's a bad thing -- the Prime games are very high-quality (even if you hate first-person!), and quite reminiscent of the real Metroids. The first two are definitely among the best GameCube games, and any opportunity to get them in new Wii owners' hands would be welcome.
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]]>adventurebundlefpsmetroidmetroid-primeretro-studiosJC Fletcher2008-04-27T12:00:00 00:00What's the deal with Beautiful Katamari?http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/25/whats-the-deal-with-beautiful-katamari/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/25/whats-the-deal-with-beautiful-katamari/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/25/whats-the-deal-with-beautiful-katamari/#commentsFiled under:


It's been a very long time since we've heard anything about Beautiful Katamari and the Wii. And, seeing as how the game has been out on Xbox 360 for quite some time now, we were done thinking that it would ever grace Nintendo's console. Thanks to select retailers' online shops, however, hope is slowly being restored.

Major retail chains Target and Wal-Mart are both listing the game on their respective websites, while Buy.com lists the game with the same price ($29.99), but states it's "temporarily sold out." Even rental service Gamefly has a section up for a Wii and PS3 version of the game.

So, what's the deal? Who knows at this point, but the Wal-Mart page points to an August 29th release, so perhaps we'll hear something soon? We're not going to get our hopes up like before, but we'd be lying if we said we didn't want this to happen.

[Thanks, Zack!]

Read - Wal-Mart listing
Read - Target listing
Read - Buy.com listing
Read - Gamefly listing
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]]>bandaibeautiful-katamarikatamarikatamari-damacykatamaridamacynamconamco-bandainamcobandaiDavid Hinkle2008-04-25T17:00:00 00:00Guitar Hero rumored to add peripheralshttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/23/guitar-hero-rumored-to-add-peripherals/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/23/guitar-hero-rumored-to-add-peripherals/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/23/guitar-hero-rumored-to-add-peripherals/#commentsFiled under: ,

There are rumors abound that Activision will be adding new instrument peripherals and a microphone to Guitar Hero IV, because of statements made by Activision's CEO Bobby Kotick in a recent interview with Conde Nast Portfolio. Should these bode true, though, we think this is a questionable move by the company. Although Rock Band is widely hailed as the better game, it seems lazy for Activision to turn its franchise into exactly (or at least, almost exactly) the same thing.

Let's think of the other negatives. Since Guitar Hero and Rock Band guitars are incompatible with the competing game (thanks to Activision), we can assume that if drums become a part of the GHIV experience, they will be, too. This means that people who want to own both will not only have to deal with a mountain of guitars (supposing they enjoy a good bout of local multiplayer), but also two drum sets cluttering up their homes. Moreover, this blogger has come to think of Guitar Hero as "the poor man's Rock Band," meaning that you don't have to pay an arm and a leg (just an arm) to get it. It's not cheap, but it's cheaper. Should the series turn into Rock Band, however, that will take away its economic edge.

Now, there could be good things about this rumored change. If Activision added some unique instruments (maybe a keyboard?), the game could offer something that Rock Band can't. Should it turn into nothing but a clone, though, we can't say we support that.

Kotick also mentioned that the game will include a feature that utilizes local bands, but what the CEO meant by this has yet to be clarified.

[Via Joystiq]
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]]>activisionguitar-heroguitar-hero-4guitar-hero-ivrock-bandCandace Savino2008-04-23T15:00:00 00:00Arise, rumor: Street Fighter IV Wiihttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/23/arise-rumor-street-fighter-iv-wii/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/23/arise-rumor-street-fighter-iv-wii/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/23/arise-rumor-street-fighter-iv-wii/#commentsFiled under:

We know that Street Fighter IV is possible for the Wii, but it looks like at least one person has decided it's going to happen. Is it a typo? Wishful thinking? Someone with advance knowledge? There's no telling, but the game was listed as a Wii title on the back of what appears to be a promotional DVD packed-in with Japanese manga magazine Champion Red. There, in a list of other Capcom titles, are the words Wii owners may be longing to see.

We're not getting our hopes up over this one -- at least, not much -- but on the other hand, after what Capcom said about putting the title anywhere it will fit, a Wii release does seem likely. We just doubt this is the proof, so put your Classic Controller down and just be patient.
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]]>capcomfightingstreet-fighter-ivAlisha Karabinus2008-04-23T12:00:00 00:00Rumor: Freeloader not compatible with Mario Kart Wiihttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/08/rumor-freeloader-not-compatible-with-mario-kart-wii/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/08/rumor-freeloader-not-compatible-with-mario-kart-wii/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/08/rumor-freeloader-not-compatible-with-mario-kart-wii/#commentsFiled under: ,

If you tried importing the Japanese version of Mario Kart Wii to Europe or the U.S. in order to get your copy early, you may have received this message from Play-Asia: "We received the first small delivery today for testing and unfortunately we have to inform you, that the game is not compatible with the Datel Freeloader (US and PAL Version)."

However, we've heard from NWF reader Nils that this isn't true, and an imported copy of Mario Kart has worked just fine on his Wii (we're still waiting to hear back on what version he imported). Still, we're sure Play-Asia wouldn't make such things up, since this will only lead to the site losing sales. So, at this point, just be cautious with your imports, and let's hope that Datel's Freeloader isn't outdated already.

We'll update the post if we find or hear more accounts from Mario Kart Wii importers, so be sure to tip us if you've tried it first hand.

Gallery: Mario Kart Wii



[Via Go Nintendo]
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]]>codemastersdatelfreeloadermario-kartmario-kart-wiiplay-asiaracingregion-lockedCandace Savino2008-04-08T17:00:00 00:00Rumor: Microsoft working on Wiimote-style devicehttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/08/rumor-microsoft-working-on-wiimote-style-device/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/08/rumor-microsoft-working-on-wiimote-style-device/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/08/rumor-microsoft-working-on-wiimote-style-device/#commentsFiled under: , ,

On the face of it, the latest rumor that Microsoft is planning a Wiimote-esque peripheral (purportedly developed by Rare) for the Xbox 360 carries all the hallmarks of a wind-up. There's the obligatory "anonymous source," the hastily drawn MS Paint sketch you see to the right, and plenty of disclaimers -- "if it is indeed released," "if the project comes to fruition" -- in the MTV Multiplayer blog post that broke the rumor.

Look closer, however, and the speculation seems to gain credibility. As our sister site Xbox 360 Fanboy notes, Rare also happens to be developing The Fast and the Furriest for Xbox Live Arcade, which features "a wand type input device for gesture recognition." And it's no secret that Microsoft has spent the last few months jealously eyeing Nintendo's hold over the "casual" crowd -- but would the company be quite so brazen in ripping off Nintendo's gaming wand?

[Via Joystiq]
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]]>microsoftripoffwii-remotewiimotexbox-360Chris Greenhough2008-04-08T12:00:00 00:00