Why do we love the Wii with friends? Because we want all to share the splendor and majesty that comes from playing the best home gaming console around. So that's why we set out to bring you a nice, easy package of great multiplayer games for the Wii.
Both online and local multiplayer is covered, as well as games that have released and those that are still in production. We hope you find this useful in your own life, in some small way, or at least a good place to link a friend who has no idea what they're getting into with the Wii. So read on and see what we have in store, then come back here and tell us what multiplayer experiences you enjoy most on the Wii!
As we all sit up straight and proper in anticipation for Capcom's port of Okami for the Wii, the folks at the official Capcom blog have decided to snap up some pictures of random things about their offices. Too bad they don't travel around the entire office, because then we wouldn't get so few pictures of so few things.
Hit up past the break to see the other side of the fan, as well as a piece of swag from another Capcom game.
Gamers down under are getting a treat come February 21st when Capcom's stellar title Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure hits retail shelves. Australia, we have one thing to ask you: will you please buy this game? Seriously, you need it.
When we reviewed the game, we found it to be one of the absolute best games on the system. It's such an amazing game on all levels that we're incredibly surprised that nobody else thought so, as the game's sales were incredibly poor. We wondered if complex games such as this would even have a future on the Wii. Actually, we still do.
So, Australia, do your part. Make sure you buy this amazing game.
Gallery: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Looking over this week's releases, we're not all too excited about any of the offerings. And, looking at the previous week's releases, we've completed just about every other game we wanted to play. But, good thing we have yet to finish Super Mario Galaxy, so we'll have that to play. What about you all? Are you working on anything?
Well, our giveaway has come to a close and it's time to crown a winner. We're sad, to be honest, because we would have liked to have held onto these games for just a bit longer. But, such is our lot in life. Oh well, at least we can enjoy making one of our readers the happiest person ever!
To celebrate the release of the Wii on this day a year ago, we're hooking one lucky fan up with a bunch of sweet gaming action. While we would've liked to give away a free Wii to mark this special occasion, alas we could not find one (who can, anyway?). So, you'll have to settle for a bunch of free games, instead!
We're looking to make one lucky winner the happiest person on the planet by hooking them up with:
1 copy of Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
1 copy of Namco Museum REMIX
1 copy of Dancing with the Stars
1 copy of Battalion Wars 2
Before entering, please hit up the official rules page. Also, as usual, you have to be 18 years of age or older and live in the United States. Only one entry per person, so multiple comments will get you disqualified. Also, be sure to get your comment in before Thursday, November 22nd at 11:59PM EST. We'll select the winner come Friday.
Best of luck to all of you and, as always, thanks for reading Wii Fanboy!
Following our review of Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure, we were immediately smitten with the game. It's so damn good, it feels like we were swimming in a gigantic pool. Only, the pool's water is replaced with chocolate sundae. As you make your way through the delicious, thick substance, giant smile on your face, you realize that life can't get any better than this.
So, what's stopping you from knowing that feeling? Seriously, the game might be a tad on the difficult side to find, but we suggest you hit up one of the various online retailers should you have trouble finding it out in the wild. If you already have it, then welcome to the club. Your membership card is in the mail.
For the rest of you who aren't interested, we have a pretty good idea which of this week's releases you're currently engaged in. Are you just going to navigate the stars, or will you take our advice?
They're on a quest to pay off their considerable debt.
Er, scratch that.
They're on a quest for treasure.
It's jokes such as those that are running rampant throughout the entirety of Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure. And, this blogger can easily say it is one of the best games to grace the Wii yet.
Gallery: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
During its first four days on sale in the US, Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure sold approximately 30,000 copies. A week later, it had added 15,000 to that total. Hardly breathtaking figures in a nation with over 3.7 million Wiis in its bedrooms and living rooms, and the game also struggled to leave a mark in its homeland, where it is known as Takarajima Z: Barbaros no Hihou. There's no doubt about it: Capcom's splendid piratey adventure has, as much as it saddens us, flopped.
On the face of it, the game's commercial failure might seem odd. After all, Zack & Wiki earned eye-catching scores from a number of reviewers, while IGN's Matt Casamassina loved it so much, he frothed and raved about it non-stop for four months, before slapping a 90% on it come review time. Its bright, attractive visuals, cute character design, and puzzley action were seemingly the perfect ingredients for massmarket appeal. Ultimately however, it sank faster than a holed galleon.
Gallery: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Slowly but surely, the threat of European wallets being completely stripped clean before the start of December is diminishing. In fact, we might even have cash remaining (though hey, let's not get ahead of ourselves).
Only a few days ago, we received the unhappy news that Zack & Wiki will miss the holidays in Europe, and Kuju's purdyGeometry Wars: Galaxies has now joined it. The shape-based shmup (try saying that quickly), once the cause of many a bleary-eyed, late-night session on the Xbox Live Arcade for this writer, will instead arrive on January 18th.
Meanwhile, the US will also be waiting a little longer for the game, but the delay is far less severe -- just one week, according to GameStop, which means the title will now launch on November 20th. The DS version, it's worth noting, is still due on the 27th.
Out of the plethora of new releases that hit the Wii this week, none caught our eye like Capcom's Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure. We've seen plenty of footage on the game, including one especially long video and we can't wait to have it delivered to our offices (we're not allowed outside).
Are you guys looking to play Zack & Wiki as well, or do you have something else on your mind?
If you're in the market for a new game, you've got plenty to choose from this week. As the month nears its conclusion, there's probably only one game on your mind: Super Mario Galaxy, but that doesn't mean you should ignore all of the releases that lead up to the momentous event. Don't tell us we're the only ones who're going to snag Zack & Wikiand Namco Museum Remix?
This week's releases are:
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution
Dancing with the Stars
Playground
The Sims 2: Castaway
Nicktoons: Attack of Toybots
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros Treasure
Namco Museum Remix
Of course, this is a very expensive time of year for most gamers, so we'd understand.
For a lot of you, Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasureis one of the best-looking games on its way to the Wii. Capcom looks like they have quite the hit on their hands here, and this 20 minute long video over at GameSpot only strengthens our desire for the game. Of course, we don't understand a bit of the speech, because it's all in Japanese, but it doesn't get in the way much. The focus is on the gameplay, and it looks amazing.
After this promo for Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure, we just may be buying a ticket on the hype train. Not only is this trailer long and content-rich (in fact, those who don't like to see a lot from a game may want to watch only the beginning), but it's full of hilarious cartoon clichés. We just couldn't resist a chance to show off adorable pirates in this week's video spotlight.
Some kind of Ice World may be standard fare for video games, but the one in Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure at least has looks going for it. The cartoony art style found throughout the game lends the ice level a beautiful, clean appearance that is enhanced by the bright blues used to render the ice. But that's just our opinion, of course.
The latest screens from Capcom's pirate adventure also highlight (get it) the multiplayer screen-writing mode, which nobody will ever use for its intended purpose, ever. We still love it, because we like being childish. For more Zack and Wiki, check Dengeki for a new WMV video of the game.
Looking over this week's releases, we're not all too excited about any of the offerings. And, looking at the previous week's releases, we've completed just about every other game we wanted to play. But, good thing we have yet to finish Super Mario Galaxy, so we'll have that to play. What about you all? Are you working on anything?
Out of the plethora of new releases that hit the Wii this week, none caught our eye like Capcom's Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure. We've seen plenty of footage on the game, including one especially long video and we can't wait to have it delivered to our offices (we're not allowed outside). 
