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Nintendo to hold Wii Fit event in Central Park

Posted May 8th 2008 9:45AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

If you live in New York City, take note: Nintendo is set to hold a large launch event for Wii Fit on May 19th, the day of its release. The event will take place at the Merchants' Gate of Central Park, from 8am until 5pm. At the event, famous personal trainer Ashley Borden will be providing a personal training session with the Balance Board and Nintendo's software.

Unlike the recent Mario Kart Wii event, there won't be any kind of tournament or prizes. But, that doesn't mean you shouldn't show up, because Nintendo has pledged $5 (up to $25,000 total) to the American Heart Association for every person that gets on a Balance Board and tries Wii Fit out. Exercising while helping people? Sounds like a winning plan to us!

Gallery: Wii Fit

Super Mario Galaxy mod reaches for the stars [update 2]

Posted Apr 15th 2008 4:00AM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Mods

Mamma mia, that's a nice mod.

We'd expect no less from the ever-so-incredible Morpheon Mods crew, who've put together quite a nice collection of Wiis for us to gawk at. The Super Mario Galaxy theme of this particular mod, though, helps it rank as our favorite of the bunch.

The LEDs are a nice touch, especially the ones in the back-lit marquee, and we approve of the various sounds they've rigged to the console. We also like the twinkling stars effect -- simply awesome.

All in all, it's a stunning mod that can be yours if you have deep pockets, since it's up for auction on eBay. This is one auction that we won't mind seeing skyrocket, however, since a portion of the profits will be donated to Child's Play!

Gallery: Super Mario Galaxy Mod

[Update: The eBay auction has been removed, for unknown reasons. If the item gets relisted, though, we'll be sure to update the post again with the new link!]

[Update 2: Yay! The auction was relisted and the eBay link above has been fixed. Or, you can just click here.]

Four48 faces Resident Evil challenge

Posted Feb 2nd 2008 4:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

Remember that group of guys who tried to beat four Zelda games in forty-eight hours? They've dubbed themselves Four48, and have done quite a few marathon gaming sessions in order to raise money for charity.

Now they're at it again, it seems, but this time, they're not just racing against the clock. The Four48 crew is competing against seven other teams this weekend to see who will be the first to complete Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition. The only thing at stake, besides gamer pride, of course, is a copy of No More Heroes that will go to the winning team.

They'll be taking donations as per usual, which will be given to Child's Play. They're also webcasting the event, so if you find yourself with little to do this weekend, it might be worth checking out.

[Via Joystiq]

Angelic child gives his Wii to charity

Posted Dec 5th 2007 6:00PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News

'Tis the season for giving and so forth, so here's a cockle-warming story regarding one child's altruism.

Upon discovering his father was helping to assemble a toy collection for foster children, nine-year-old Brandyn Waterford decided to make his own contribution. However, rather than donating the usual motley collection of tattered cuddly toys, dog-eared comics, and crappy, half-baked games, Brandyn honorably surrendered his Wii, a birthday gift from his parents, to Agape Villages Foster Family Services.

"I decided to give away something I really like so another kid could have a really good Christmas," said the young benefactor. Awww, bless. Group hug, everyone!

[Via Go Nintendo]

Students disfigure Wii, raffle it off for charity

Posted Dec 4th 2007 3:00PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: News, Mods

Students at Marshall University are giving away a one-of-a-kind Wii with a raffle to raise money for the less fortunate. The personalized console is outfitted in what looks like Talismoon's Green Tanto replacement shell, wearing the West Virginia college's logo and colors.

We can't knock their charitable efforts, as they're donating all proceeds from the raffle to United Way, but the system likely looked a lot nicer before it was tampered with. Hopefully, that logo is just an easily-peeled-off sticker. Either way, whomever wins the Wii will be sore to hear that its warranty was voided with this customization.

Local station WSAZ covered the giveaway, and the forced banter between the two news anchors really shouldn't be missed! Tune in past the break for more riveting exchanges like this one:

"Get it? Get it? Wii are Marshall?
"I get it."
"Okay."

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Canstructed Mario feeds the hungry

Posted Oct 31st 2007 8:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Fan stuff

We have to say, a Mario made out of cans is pretty awesome. What's even better, though, is that this sculpture was made for a charity competition known as Canstruction. This unique charity donates the canned goods used in structures like this to local food banks.

Canstruction presented the canned Mario last year, but since the holidays are coming up we thought we'd try to get you all into the giving spirit. We love video games, but donating stuff is rad, too. [/Public Service Announcement]

Check out more pictures of the canned Mario after the break.

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'Stay gold, Zelda-cube'

Posted Jun 29th 2007 4:20PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Fan stuff, Mods

Inspired by the craftsmanship and generosity of Morpheon Mods' Zelda-themed Wii and DS Lite auctions, Australian Michael Page hacked together a Hylian GameCube of his own to sell, pledging a portion of the proceeds to Penny-Arcade's Child's Play charity.

The black-and-gold-painted system (PAL) features 11 bright LEDs in total, four of which light up through the holes drilled above the controller ports to indicate their player numbers. Additional LEDs have been installed next to the vents and inside the disc tray. According to Michael, the image of Navi on the transparent cover "looks amazing" when the blue glow hits it.

The Legend of Zelda's phoenix and Triforce emblem have also been slapped onto the controller panel for extra effect. All that's missing now is the trademark "secret" chime whenever you open its lid. Hop onto Epona and gallop past the post break for more photos of the mod.

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Nintendo to hold Wii Fit event in Central Park

Super Mario Galaxy mod reaches for the stars [update 2]

Four48 faces Resident Evil challenge

Angelic child gives his Wii to charity

Students disfigure Wii, raffle it off for charity

Canstructed Mario feeds the hungry

'Stay gold, Zelda-cube'

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