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Kingdom Hearts Wii rumor revealed, debunked

Posted May 19th 2008 2:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Rumors

After Nintendo Power used a vague moon picture last month in order to hint at something juicy, speculation ran rampant as to what the next issue's big surprise would be. Leave it to heartbreakers and photoshoppers across the internets to play around with our fragile, Squeenix-loving selves.

Rumors of a Kingdom Hearts Wii have been floating around for quite some time -- that's nothing new. People were starting to believe such talk, though, after a "leaked" cover of the next Nintendo Power issue was "found" on an online subscription form. Putting on our skeptic caps, we immediately came up with a few reasons for why this rumor was false:

There's no 20th anniversary badge on the cover
There aren't enough headlines and previews (only two, whereas last month's NP had twelve)
Nintendo Power rarely (if ever) features the DS in its top banner, making this cover seem more unlikely

In case you're not hip to our sleuthing, though, it was also revealed that the Kingdom Hearts cover art in question came from DeviantArt, of all places. So, if you see this rumor on your vast travels across the internet, we'd advise you not to believe it -- even if it hurts. While we're not saying Kingdom Hearts Wii will never happen, it's clear that this cover is nothing but a fake.

[Via GamerTell]

Everybody point and laugh at the Vii

Posted Nov 8th 2007 12:45PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Video

Remember that ridiculous Wii knock-off from China? Well, up until now we've not seen the thing in action, quietly stowing away all kinds of nightmarish thoughts we cooked up of how the actual thing works into the most darkest recesses of our mind. Now, those nightmares come alive for all to see.

Past the break is a much longer video.

Continue reading Everybody point and laugh at the Vii

Friday Video: Today, back in the day

Posted Sep 21st 2007 8:00PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Friday Video

This week has been video-heavy, so thought thought we would take a light-hearted approach with this week's video spotlight. You've seen tons of great new trailers and gameplay footage all week, so let's join hands and trek back in time ... to see the latest video games.

Wait, what? No, that doesn't make any sense, and we know it ... at least, until you see these 2D renditions of some of Nintendo's most exciting upcoming titles. The videos aren't the newest, so maybe you've seen them before, but they're no less awesome for all of that.

Continue reading Friday Video: Today, back in the day

Wii Warm Up: Rumors are fun

Posted May 29th 2007 9:00AM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: Features, Wii Warm Up

We would put our journalistic integrity at risk by making a full-fledged post out of this stuff. Seriously, check the link: "confirmed reports" of Brawl and Galaxy release dates, new Mario Kart and Zelda for the Wii, a new original IP similar to Final Fantasy VII ... it's a Nintendo fan's wet dream. While we can't completely discount the fact that it's real, being constantly exposed to this drivel has to make one just a bit jaded.

Rumors are fun, there's no doubt ... even if we know it's fake, it's nice to imagine. But who writes this stuff? What kind of odd psychological thrill do they receive, and why are Nintendo fans so willing to ignore the obvious and go along with it? Some of it is impressive (see the Nintendo On video), but it seems that Nintendo is eighteen times more susceptible to ridiculous rumor-mongering than the nearest competitor. Ah well ... it's kinda fun ... we guess. Your thoughts?

NintenDadz: Never Good Enough For You Edition

Posted May 24th 2007 1:00PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Fan stuff

Growing up without a father in your life can be tough, we know. Do any of these scenes sound familiar? Staring outside the window, watching your friends learn to ride a bike with their dads while you spend the afternoon alone, cutting out misshapen dinosaurs from construction paper? Learning to shave from that old Simpsons episode when Homer taught Bart instead of having your own pops show you how to use a razor? Buying a Father's Day card every year "just in case," even though you know there's no point? It's been over 20 years; why would he want to see you now?

With IBW Publications' NintenDadz software, you can still have those essential life lessons and childhood experiences that single-parent families often lack. Play catch in the backyard, build a birdhouse, and enjoy dozens of other simulated father-son activities with over 100 minigames to choose from! Leave your self-pity at the door, and run past the post break for the NintenDadz fact sheet and the father you've always wished would come home.

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Japanese hardware sales, Mar. 19 - Mar. 25: April Fools edition

Posted Mar 30th 2007 10:10PM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: Features

Did we say April Fools edition? We meant completely real edition. This weeks numbers, for whatever reason, are slightly unusual, so we've coupled a short explanation for each system in the chart.

- Atari Jaguar: 1,989,323

1,989,322 - In a startling turn of events, the Atari Jaguar received an unbelievable resurgence in popularity. Its success can only be attributed to a flash mob, who thought it would be funny for a bunch of people to raid a warehouse and purchase a bunch of systems wholesale.
- Wii: 134,257

9,834 - The Wii continues to sell well. In related news, mysterious living-room related deaths are rising rapidly.
- PS3: 70,942

20,771 - The PS3, despite continuous bad press, continues to grill burgers with the best of them. George Foreman's stock is rapidly falling.
- PSP: 38,211

4,032 - Poospè?
- PS2: 37,778

7,110 - While 37,778 units were sold, it turns out that only three were sold to people who weren't replacing a broken one.
- Xbox 360: 14,170

3,173 - Has anyone else noticed this heat wave lately? We're looking at you, power bricks.
- Gamecube: 666

666 - Oh my God. Run.
- GBA SP: pi

e - Lawl. Pi + e = Pie.
- Xbox: i

... er ...

... dammit! - Remarkably, the Xbox managed to sell an imaginary number of units last week. Whether this is better or worse than zero units, we're not sure.
- DS Lite: 0

121,471 - Nintendo has a problem: everyone in Japan already has a DS Lite. Didn't see that one coming ....

[Source: Lamar]

Check after the break for the totally fake numbers. Yep, not like the ones above at all. Really, really fake.

Continue reading Japanese hardware sales, Mar. 19 - Mar. 25: April Fools edition

Astrologer predicts the future of the Wii

Posted Jan 4th 2007 8:00AM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: Fan stuff

And then Elvis came and denounced the horoscopes, and then Sony made a good PR move. No, folks, astrology is total crap, but that didn't stop some hotshot from making an entertaining article using lots of silly-sounding terms like "synastry" and "radix". Who's destined to come out on top?

As it turns out, Sony has its celestial bodies in order for the coming year. The 360 is decent, but the worst? My goodness, it's the Nintendo Wii. Apparently, the Wii's residence within Scorpio denotes permanence. This clashes with their "active" gaming philosophy, thus creating an unfavorable situation for the company in the future.

The PS3, looking hotter than the Wii? Now we know astrology is fake.

[via Joystiq]

Fake Wii wounds are the new pink

Posted Dec 12th 2006 6:00PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Fan stuff

Some folks will do anything for a little attention, and we're happy to oblige, particularly when we get to showcase our big daddy blog Joystiq in a spot of debunking. A reader sent them pictures of his bruised face (and bruised television) and blamed the whole thing on the Wii. He really should have blamed his poor Photoshop skills. Next time you try to scam folks, may we suggest not choosing the second result on a Google image search? Make us dig a little deeper.

Apparently, Wiinjuries and Wiisasters are the hip new accessories for gamers everywhere. Forgot those NES belt buckles. The cool kids 'chop in fake Wii wounds for their MySpace pics, and the more hardcore idiots are probably going around actually punching one another in the face with Wiimotes. We just hope someone films it. Where's Jackass when you need it?

On a side note, anyone else think the word "wiinjuries" should die along with all these yawnariffic claims of Wii-related disasters?

Mario Kart teaser site?! Or not....

Posted Aug 2nd 2006 5:10PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Rumors

An observant -- and hopeful -- Mario Kart fan tipped us off to the most exciting news of the day: a possible teaser site for a new game! With bated breath, we loaded the site. The cool, crisp image of Mario brought a collective sigh fluttering from our lips. Yes, friends, readers ... we wanted to eat Mario, we wanted that game so badly. We could taste him.

But a quick check of the registered owner of the site dashed all our hopes into a tiny pile of shattered dreams salted with the tears of disappointment. Looks like someone grabbed a domain early, just to beat the rush. Sigh. It's-a not Mario.

[Thanks, Marc!]

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Kingdom Hearts Wii rumor revealed, debunked

Everybody point and laugh at the Vii

Friday Video: Today, back in the day

Wii Warm Up: Rumors are fun

NintenDadz: Never Good Enough For You Edition

Japanese hardware sales, Mar. 19 - Mar. 25: April Fools edition

Astrologer predicts the future of the Wii

Fake Wii wounds are the new pink

Mario Kart teaser site?! Or not....

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