Nintendo Wii Fanboy

Here we are, throwing even more Super Mario Galaxy goodness upon you. At this point, you probably won't even have to buy the game with all the footage you've seen.

Of course, videos like these tend to have the opposite effect and make us want the game more than before. What a vicious paradox.

The video embedded above is just a short trailer, but there's heaps of SMG action with some new (and old) environments to check out after the break.

It's been almost a year since the Nintendo debuted, and we've been faced with a number of games into which we might sink all our free time. But which one have you played the most? Twilight Princess? Metroid Prime 3? Perhaps even just Wii Sports? Maybe you have a particular thing for SSX Blur or the Godfather. No matter what it is, we want to know what's spent the most time in your Wii.

The crew at IGN sat down to throw down in some Smash Bros. Brawl earlier today, taking care to write up their impressions and upload some video of the happenings for all of the internet to see. Available to those lucky enough to try the demo are 14 different characters and 10 different maps, allowing those to play the demo as Mario, Link, Samus, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Fox, Pikachu, Pit, Meta Knight, Ike, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser and, recent newcomer, Sonic. Also of note, the demo allowed players to use the Wiimote to control the action or the Classic controller. Some of the crew at IGN preferred the Wiimote, for the use of the d-pad, while others chose the analog control of the Classic controller. Were it us, we'd go Classic as well.

Hit up past the break for some more footage.

It's no secret that Wii games (heck, insert your Nintendo system of choice there, really) often look better in motion than they do in screenshots. Even Metroid Prime 3 had its jagged moments in stills pre-release, but once we saw it in our living rooms, all doubts and questions disappeared forever. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that NiGHTS looks absolutely amazing in this latest gameplay footage. Sure, we've seen some real inconsistencies in screenshots, but this footage is not only lush and beautiful, but it serves as a lovely send-up of the original.

We've read a lot of impressions from various sources this morning as well, and people seem universally pleased with the title, except for one issue -- the framerate seems a little slow. Otherwise, the game seems to move and control like a dream. One of our Joystiq operatives on the spot reports that reps on hand stated that there are no motion controls in the game, but we're also being told that there may be multiple control schemes. We hope to clarify just exactly what's going on here soon.

[Via NeoGAF]

At least one fan is super-pumped about the recent Japanese release of Mobile Suit Gundam MS Sensen 0079. YouTube user gevurah22 uploaded seven minutes of footage from the title and encourages everyone to import with a quickness if they can. Quality isn't the highest, but it does offer an extended look at the game for those who are considering picking it up if (when?) a US release is announced.

Remember that guy, the self-professed non-gamer who hated the Wii, but liked the Wii, but hated the Wii? Yeah, the flip-flopper. Well, that guy just got pwned by one of his own colleagues, who has been reading right along with the masses. And in response, he scoffs, "there's one difference between Stan and me on the Wii: I've played it."

Ouch. That looks like it could use a little burn cream right there.

ITWire's Alex Zaharov-Reutt got his hands on the Wiimote at a press event, and he scoffs at Stan Beer's ignorant commentary. After all, is it graphics that make a "serious console?" No. It's fun, and the Wii is damned serious about fun. Like so many others, he praises the versatility and immersion of the control scheme, and even has props for the graphics -- maybe they aren't up to the standards of the 360 and the PS3, but they're still visually appealing. What's important is that it plays well, and he believes that it will be a hit among all sorts of gamers. And that's the informed opinion.

Andrew Yoon of PSP Fanboy and Joystiq recently got the chance to have a go at Sonic and the Secret Rings, and he came back bubbling over with excitement. This new game seems to be all about the old games -- or rather, the original high speed style. The upcoming Sonic is on rails, putting the focus back on the speedy completion of levels rather than on running around and checking things out. Instead, you just have to deal with things as they come at you, and the Wiimote adds a level of gameplay that keeps it from becoming repetitive.

And while there may be a few visual problems, Andrew promises that Sonic and the Secret Rings still manages to be one of the best looking games forthcoming on the Wii -- maybe even too impressive, with colors bursting out in a dazzling array. Despite less than stellar textures, he had nothing but praise for the rest of the visual effects in the game. Excitement is contagious, you know ....

What's better on Monday morning than a fresh new Twilight Princess video? Well, we were all out of doughnuts and white chocolate mocha, so this will have to do. Forget working -- start your week off right!

Lots of gameplay features on display in this montage. What do you think, readers? How's the game shaping up? Has the full-on conversion to Wii made the game gimmicky, or is this the Zelda we've all been waiting for?

Check out the video after the jump and tell us how you feel.