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Looking over this week's releases, we're fairly certain we know what most of you looking for a new experience to enjoy will be playing. Boom Blox does look very intriguing, so we're right there with you. Will it be everything it's cracked up to be? Well, those of you with the game already may feel free to let us know what you think! The rest of you who aren't going to be playing Boom Blox, tell us what you're playing!

Gallery: BOOM BLOX

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]]>boom-bloxeapuzzleDavid Hinkle2008-05-09T12:00:00 00:00WRUP: Is it Iron Man? editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/02/wrup-is-it-iron-man-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/02/wrup-is-it-iron-man-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/02/wrup-is-it-iron-man-edition/#commentsFiled under:


Uh, no post title, it is in fact not Iron Man (although, we should say the prospect of seeing the film this weekend sounds nice). What we're all going to be playing, no doubt, is Mario Kart Wii. With its multitude of tracks, online play and plethora of control schemes available (got to love that wheel!), it looks like it's a shoe-in for this weekend's down time. What about you all?

Will you be racing it up in Mario Kart Wii, or are you playing something else? Maybe you're still chipping away at Okami? What are you playing?

Gallery: Mario Kart Wii



What are you Playing? is a weekly feature where we ask what it is that you're, well ... playing! Every Friday, look for a new topic and a new chance to converse with the community about what games you're enjoying and which games are disappointing. So tell us already!
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]]>iron-manmario-kart-wiiokamiDavid Hinkle2008-05-02T12:00:00 00:00WRUP: Rockin' out editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/25/wrup-rockin-out-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/25/wrup-rockin-out-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/25/wrup-rockin-out-edition/#commentsFiled under:


For us, the only title of interest in this week's releases is Battle of the Bands. We'll admit that we enjoy the rhythm-based games quite a bit, so naturally it appeals to us. Of course, what with us being bloggers and all, we probably won't get a chance to play it until Nintendo's next console is released.

That isn't the case for you all, we're sure, who have time to play games and read gaming blogs on the internet (thanks!). What will you be playing this weekend? Picking up anything new?

Gallery: Battle of the Bands

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]]>battle-of-the-bandsplanet-moonrhythmthqDavid Hinkle2008-04-25T12:45:00 00:00WRUP: Oh gee, we wonder editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/18/wrup-oh-gee-we-wonder-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/18/wrup-oh-gee-we-wonder-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/18/wrup-oh-gee-we-wonder-edition/#commentsFiled under:


For most of you, the standout title this week is likely to be Okami. Hey, it's the same for us, too! In fact, we're prepared to say that Okami is the best game we never played! Of course, that's not to say that Okami is the only game that the lot of you will be checking out this week. Several other titles were also available for those of you looking to get into something new.

Will you be picking up Okami? Or are you checking out something else this weekend?

Gallery: Okami

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]]>capcomokamiDavid Hinkle2008-04-18T12:00:00 00:00WRUP: Playing the role editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/11/wrup-playing-the-role-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/11/wrup-playing-the-role-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/11/wrup-playing-the-role-edition/#commentsFiled under:


Many folks have had their eye on Baroque, taking note of its release this week. And if you aren't one of those people, then this isn't your week. There's, uh, Mini Copter Adventure Flight, if you're brave enough to try and tackle such a big adventure in such a small copter. But, other than that, nada.

So are you going to check out Atlus' RPG? We suggest you wait for a certain gaming blog to weigh in first, as they're in the process of reviewing it as you read this. Until then, might we suggest seeing if there is a Virtual Console game you want to download or checking out one of the many Wii games that recently received a price slash? If not, what are you playing?

Gallery: Baroque

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]]>atlusbaroquemini-copterminicopterDavid Hinkle2008-04-11T13:30:00 00:00WRUP: Really not much there editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/04/wrup-really-not-much-there-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/04/wrup-really-not-much-there-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/04/wrup-really-not-much-there-edition/#commentsFiled under:


Well, there isn't much in the way of new games this week, so expect to save yourself a trip to the store. But, with no new games, comes no new games. We're always craving new experiences, but lucky for us, blogging takes up so much time that we're often forced to skip games or put them on the back burner. Thus, almost anything is new to us.

What about you all? What will you be playing this weekend? Looking to pick up something new or will you stick to old faithful?
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]]>releasesDavid Hinkle2008-04-04T12:45:00 00:00WRUP: It's all about the O editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/28/wrup-its-all-about-the-o-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/28/wrup-its-all-about-the-o-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/28/wrup-its-all-about-the-o-edition/#commentsFiled under:

No, not Overstock.com, we're talking about this week's new releases! They all start with the letter O. Weird, huh? We think so.

For us, as much as we'd like to pick up Opoona, we know we just don't have the time for it right now. Putting an RPG on our plate right now is like beating Yogi Bear to death with a picnic basket. Sure, it's the stuff that sustains us, but too much, and we die.

So we're just going to stick to shooting zombies in the face and brawling this weekend, mostly. What about you all, though? What game or games do you have lined up to play this weekend?

Gallery: Opoona

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]]>house-of-the-deadopoonayogi-bearyogi-the-bearDavid Hinkle2008-03-28T11:15:00 00:00WRUP: Volley for serve editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/21/wrup-volley-for-serve-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/21/wrup-volley-for-serve-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/21/wrup-volley-for-serve-edition/#commentsFiled under:


Many of you are likely eyeing up Sega's Superstar Tennis as a means of primary enjoyment with your Wii this weekend. Of course, Brawl is out and will likely remain a constant source of enjoyment in the life of all us Wii lovers out there, but that doesn't mean we should neglect the new titles. We shouldn't ignore them.

Will you be checking out Sega Superstar Tennis? Will you be checking out one of the other releases this week? What will you be playing?

Gallery: Sega Superstars Tennis

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]]>segasega-superstars-tennissmash-bros-brawlDavid Hinkle2008-03-21T13:30:00 00:00WRUP: Double dose of zombie slaughter editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/14/wrup-double-dose-of-zombie-slaughter-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/14/wrup-double-dose-of-zombie-slaughter-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/14/wrup-double-dose-of-zombie-slaughter-edition/#commentsFiled under:


In looking over this week's releases, we only have two games on our mind: Super Smash Bros. Brawl and House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return. You can bet we're going to pick up Sega's arcade shooter this weekend (we've been too busy playing Brawl to get to the store!). What about you all? Going to give this one a play?

We're sure most of you will be fine with just enjoying Brawl during the immediate future.

Gallery: House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return

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]]>house-of-the-deadsegasmash-bros-brawlDavid Hinkle2008-03-14T15:00:00 00:00WRUP: Uh duh editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/07/wrup-uh-duh-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/07/wrup-uh-duh-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/07/wrup-uh-duh-edition/#commentsFiled under:


You all have a good idea as to what we'll be playing this weekend, and we pretty much know what you'll be playing. We imagine many of you will be acquiring your copy of Super Smash Bros. Brawl come Saturday night, as GameStop will have a midnight launch for the game and, we imagine, Wal-Mart and some other retails will follow their lead. We'd call if you're counting on getting the game somewhere other than GameStop before showing up Saturday night. We'd hate you to get burned.

As such, we will hold a special edition of Game Night on Saturday night. All of the staff won't be there, but I will. So after you go get your game, come home and hit up Wii Fanboy for the details on getting in on the brawl! Just give me a little time to participate in the tournament here in my local town, okay?

Gallery: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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]]>smash-brossmash-bros-brawlsuper-smash-bros-brawlDavid Hinkle2008-03-07T12:00:00 00:00WRUP: top angler editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/29/wrup-top-angler-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/29/wrup-top-angler-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/29/wrup-top-angler-edition/#commentsFiled under:


On this week's release list, the Dreamcast-to-Wii port Sega Bass Fishing is likely on a lot of minds. It was a pretty fun game when it initially released on Sega's now-dead system, so without a required peripheral and some additions to the game, it's looking like quite the package.

What do you all think? Is the game just another cash-in? Are you looking to get your game on with something else this weekend? What are you playing?

Gallery: SEGA Bass Fishing

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]]>dreamcastsegasega-bass-fishingDavid Hinkle2008-02-29T12:45:00 00:00WRUP: The Wiimote and our masked selves editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/22/wrup-the-wiimote-and-our-masked-selves-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/22/wrup-the-wiimote-and-our-masked-selves-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/22/wrup-the-wiimote-and-our-masked-selves-edition/#commentsFiled under:

This week's big release is likely to be Pimp My Ride for the lot of you, but for us here at the Wii Fanboy offices a little known title from Square Enix called Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors is going to be the primary focus of our downtime this weekend. Mainly because we have to review it (keep an eye out for that!), but also because we like to pretend we're sword fighting with our Wiimote.

In fact, we even have our own crudely-made mask here to wear while doing so. If you want an idea of how it look, picture someone tearing holes into an old, dirty washcloth with a butter knife and you pretty much got our mask.

Will you be playing this, as well? Are you instead trying to pimp virtual rides? How will you get your game on this weekend?

Gallery: Dragon Quest Swords

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]]>dragonquestdragonquestswordsenixsquaresquarenixDavid Hinkle2008-02-22T15:00:00 00:00WRUP: The last time we make this about No More Heroes editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/15/wrup-the-last-time-we-make-this-about-no-more-heroes-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/15/wrup-the-last-time-we-make-this-about-no-more-heroes-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/15/wrup-the-last-time-we-make-this-about-no-more-heroes-edition/#commentsFiled under:


None of the releases this week really appealed to us, just as they didn't appeal to any of you who bothered to comment. So, we figured we'd talk a bit about No More Heroes and the fact that the boss fight with the #2 ranked assassin is driving us crazy. Seriously, how cheap can you get? We'd go into further detail but we fear that there are still a few of you out there who have not picked up the game. Shocking, we know.

Anywho, enough about what we're playing. What about you all? What game(s) will get you through the days ahead?

Gallery: No More Heroes

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]]>grasshopper-manufacturenomoreheroessuda51ubisoftDavid Hinkle2008-02-15T12:45:00 00:00WRUP: Chronicling your gameplay editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/08/wrup-chronicling-your-gameplay-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/08/wrup-chronicling-your-gameplay-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/08/wrup-chronicling-your-gameplay-edition/#commentsFiled under:


This week's new releases cater to three very niche groups of gamers: those that enjoy the movie ti-in, those that enjoy virtual horses and those that enjoy singing. Are any of these games on your radar? Have you picked any of them?

As for us, we have a review to get done on The Spiderwick Chronicles. So, we'll be trying to get through that as much as we can. Also, we're still trying to climb those UAA ranks ...

What are you playing?

Gallery: Spiderwick Chronicles

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]]>sierraspiderwick-chroniclesthe-spiderwick-chroniclesvivendiDavid Hinkle2008-02-08T12:00:00 00:00WRUP: Mr. Boombastic editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/01/wrup-mr-boombastic-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/01/wrup-mr-boombastic-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/02/01/wrup-mr-boombastic-edition/#commentsFiled under:


We can't really explain the parallels in our mind between Bomberman and Shaggy's "Boombastic." Something about the boom makes us think about bombs or something. We really can't understand why we're just so damn insane sometimes.

Anywho, Bomberman Land is the only new game this week. For us, we're still chipping away at No More Heroes. What about you all? What are you playing?
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]]>bombermanhudsonno-more-heroesnomoreheroesubisoftDavid Hinkle2008-02-01T12:00:00 00:00WRUP: There's only one hero in our book editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/01/25/wrup-theres-only-one-hero-in-our-book-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/01/25/wrup-theres-only-one-hero-in-our-book-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/01/25/wrup-theres-only-one-hero-in-our-book-edition/#commentsFiled under:

And his name is Travis Touchdown.

His moves are without equal. His ability to care for and nurture his small kitten Jeane shows the ladies he has a soft, emotional side. His Beam Katana shows his enemies that he means business. And his bike shows Santa Destroy that, on the road, he's just as much of a badass as when he's on foot, Beam Katana at the ready.

So, are you, like us, steadily climbing the list of top assassins in Santa Destroy? Were you able to track a copy down? Or, perhaps you're traversing the depths in Endless Ocean?

Gallery: No More Heroes

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]]>beamkatananomoreheroessantadestroytravistouchdownubisoftDavid Hinkle2008-01-25T13:30:00 00:00WRUP: The last weekend with heroes editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/01/18/wrup-the-last-weekend-with-heroes-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/01/18/wrup-the-last-weekend-with-heroes-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/01/18/wrup-the-last-weekend-with-heroes-edition/#commentsFiled under:

This weekend will have many heroes. There will be the firefighter that saves a kitten from a tree. There will be the courteous driver who waves on another driver at a four-way stop. There will also be the middle-aged man who eats in his local diner alone, sad and contemplating suicide. How is he a hero? Well, he found his mashed potatoes to be too cold, but he didn't send them back.

What does this all mean? It means that next week we'll all be playing No More Heroes. Yes, all of us will. If you don't pick the game up, we'll find you and [insert violent threat here] to you. In the meantime, however, there's still some time to kill this weekend.

So, what will you be playing?
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]]>katanano-more-heroesnomoreheroestravisubisoftDavid Hinkle2008-01-18T12:45:00 00:00WRUP: Solving the case editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/01/11/wrup-solving-the-case-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/01/11/wrup-solving-the-case-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/01/11/wrup-solving-the-case-edition/#commentsFiled under:


Much like the comedy in the show, we felt something zany and non sequitur like the video above would fit nicely. And, if you're the one person looking at this week's releases and snatching up some title about air boarding or whatever, this might not be the topic for you. Instead, we want to hear from all of you who decided to take the plunge with Harvey Birdman.

How many cases have you been through? How are you finding the game to be so far? Is it fun, are you disappointed in it?

Gallery: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law

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]]>capcomharvey-birdmanlawyersegasonicsonic-riderssonicridersDavid Hinkle2008-01-11T12:45:00 00:00WRUP: Choose your shovelware editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/01/04/wrup-choose-your-shovelware-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/01/04/wrup-choose-your-shovelware-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/01/04/wrup-choose-your-shovelware-edition/#commentsFiled under:


Checking this week's releases, the titles on that list have become quite the story. The whole debate over shovelware on the Wii and its possible benefit or harm to the console is one that is likely to not resolve in quite some time. So, we wonder about how we'll game through the time times up until we get No More Heroes and, after, a crack at paradise.

How will you get through? Get a new title over the holidays you have yet to finish?
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]]>releasesshovelwareDavid Hinkle2008-01-04T13:30:00 00:00WRUP: 2007 ends with a fizzle editionhttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/12/28/wrup-2007-ends-with-a-fizzle-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/12/28/wrup-2007-ends-with-a-fizzle-edition/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/12/28/wrup-2007-ends-with-a-fizzle-edition/#commentsFiled under:


Not that it wasn't a great year, don't get us wrong, but as far as new games go, the year is ending without a single new release available. This means that we're forced to look to any holiday gifts we may have received or, well, something far worse: no games at all. This is the last weekend of 2007, how are we supposed to end the year without any new games to play?

Enough about us, how will you be sending out 2007? What will you be playing? Any new Wii owners ecstatic to have their first weekend with their console?
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]]>christmasholidashholidaysDavid Hinkle2007-12-28T12:00:00 00:00