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Blast! Another Blast Works delay? [update]

Posted May 15th 2008 12:30PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Rumors

[Update: Majesco sent out a press release with a real release date on it! June 10. This release went out mere hours after our email to Majesco. Coincidence? Most likely.]

We don't know if this is official (but then no Blast Works date has ever been official), but Gamestop's release date for Blast Works: Build, Trade, and Destroy has moved from May 20 to June 3. If we weren't looking forward to playing the game, this carrot-and-stick routine would be comical, but really we're just angry. This was originally supposed to come out in October.

Amazon still says May 27. Best Buy says May 29. Were we regular shoppers and not game bloggers (which requires us to try to keep up with release dates and such), we would definitely have given up on following Blast Works by now. We'd just buy it whenever we happened to see it in a store.

Wii Fit preorders jog away from retailers

Posted May 8th 2008 12:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

If you plan on getting Wii Fit without being trampled by Oprah-watching woman types, you better have secured your preorder already, as pickings are getting slim.

Not only has Amazon stopped taking them for Nintendo's popular fitness game, but IGN reports that GameStop has also suspended preorders for the title and Game Crazy is nearly tapped out. GoNintendo notes that Toys R Us (dot com) has run out of preorder stock, too, leaving Walmart's online store as one of the few options left -- although we're sure it's only a matter of time before that ends, as well.

This sounds eerily similar to what happened in the UK a few weeks ago, and now retail copies of Wii Fit seem to be more scarce than holy grails there. The one lesson that we can take away from all this? Nintendo is really good at printing money.

Gallery: Wii Fit

Boogie sequel confirmed?

Posted May 2nd 2008 3:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Rumors

EB Games' site has a rather interesting listing up. It's for Boogie Superstar, which we can only assume is a sequel for EA's Boogie game (you think, Wii Fanboy?). Uh, did Boogie do well enough to justify a sequel? Also, will this supposed new sequel utilize the Balance Board, as rumored?

Despite some lukewarm reviews and an overall failure at retail, it would seem that EA is not giving up on their rhythm-based franchise. Let's just hope that this time around, it will require more than a babbling baby's effort to actually succeed.

[Via Go Nintendo]

GameStop offering free Wii Fit promo DVDs

Posted Apr 30th 2008 1:30PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

For those of you who like to collect promotional DVDs, know that GameStop is giving away free DVDs that show off Wii Fit. Our best guess is that the footage on the DVD is things you've already seen (here at Wii Fanboy, we hope), so if you're intending on picking it up and catching something new to watch to hold you over until the bundle is released, then perhaps that might not be the best plan in the world.

Instead, we suggest you approach this as an opportunity to show it off to someone in your life who doesn't know what the 411 is. Show the game off to your mom, your English teacher or simply get a bunch of the DVDs and throw them around like ninja stars. That used to be fun with those AOL 3.0 CDs back in the day.

Gallery: Wii Fit

Another price drop for Zack & Wiki?

Posted Apr 21st 2008 1:30PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Sales

Likely sensing our discontent over the lack of pearl necklaces included with US copies of Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure, GameStop is now offering the adventure game for only $19.99!

Just three months ago, Capcom marked down Zack & Wiki to $29.99 from its original $39.99 pricing. Could this be another universal price drop, soon to kick into effect at other retailers?

Though GameStop has discounted copies available online, you can save on shipping by picking one up at a brick and mortar location nearby. Make sure to ask the clerk if the shop will throw in a pearl necklace with the deal.

Gallery: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

[Via CAG]

Wii Warm Up: Trade-ins

Posted Apr 9th 2008 9:00AM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: Wii Warm Up

News of GameStop's trade-in offer on Mario Kart Wii may well have had some of you sifting through your collections for those barely used copies of Cabela's Big Game Hunter and Carnival Games, but is trading in your games a regular thing for you kids? This blogger has always been something of an anti-hoarder, and consequently I've become a serial trader in the last year or two, after discovering that reasonable deals could be had on the high street, if you look in the right places.

Wii Wheel MSRP not $15, after all

Posted Apr 7th 2008 4:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

If you were worried that you'd have to give up your first-born child (which we at Nintendo Wii Fanboy calculate is worth about $15) for the Wii Wheel, we have some reassuring news. Although GameStop recently posted an ad which gave us the impression that the Wii Wheel would retail for $14.99, Nintendo Power has us thinking differently. According to the scan seen above, the wheel's MSRP will actually be five dollars less, costing a more reasonable $9.99.

So, if you're planning on getting a few extra of these, we recommend doing so at stores that don't charge above the suggested retail price.

Gallery: Mario Kart Wii

[Thanks, Sn1per!]

Surprise! Heavenly Guardian this month

Posted Apr 7th 2008 2:15PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News

When UFO Interactive told us that Heavenly Guardian would be out in "Q2," we had no idea it would be so soon in this particular Q. Gamestop now lists the shooter, which was once a sequel to Kiki Kaikai/Pocky & Rocky, with an April 22nd release date, at an excellent price of $19.99. UFO confirmed both the release date an the price to us.

Apparently, the PS2 version slipped out to a few retail outlets a while ago, and we didn't even notice -- and neither did other review outlets, it seems. The Wii release should be a bit more high-profile, if only because we're talking about it right now! It's an original, fully 2D action/shooter game; how could we not talk about it?

Gallery: Heavenly Guardian

Trade-ins can get you Mario Kart for $10

Posted Apr 7th 2008 1:30PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Sales

We haven't come across many deals for Mario Kart Wii, but one way that you might be able to get the game cheaply is through GameStop. By now, most of you are probably familiar with how the games retailer works (and can efficiently read post titles), so the fact that trade-ins are involved shouldn't surprise you. Specifically, though, this deal is like the recent Brawl one -- you have to trade in two games from a preset list of titles, and then you can pick up Mario Kart for ten dollars.

Just check after the break for the complete list to see if there are any two games you can part with.

Gallery: Mario Kart Wii

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Wii Wheel pricing leaked by GameStop

Posted Mar 31st 2008 3:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Rumors, Peripherals

According to a recent weekly ad from GameStop (pictured above), the Wii Wheel will end up costing $14.99 in the U.S. (Note: Although this price for a standalone Wii Wheel has yet to be confirmed by Nintendo, GameStop tends to be accurate about these things.)

That seems like a lot of money for a plastic shell, don't you think? It's true that the Wii Zapper costs more, but at least that comes with a Link's Crossbow Training pack-in. Plus, we don't think we're being too hypocritical, considering we haven't bough ourselves a Zapper, either.

Mario Kart Wii will come with a Wii Wheel, so if you find the experience of playing with it to be incredibly awesome, you might decide to fork over the extra cash to buy some more. Being the cheapskates we are, though, we'd much rather get used to playing with the Wiimote alone, or just hook-up our GameCube or Classic controllers.

Gallery: Mario Kart Wii

[Via Gizmodo]

NiGHTS' price falls to Earth

Posted Mar 28th 2008 9:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Sales

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams was one of the most important Wii games of 2007 -- for Sega nerds. For most gamers, it was "that game about the jester thing or whatever, right? I think I saw it on the shelf when I went to buy Super Mario Galaxy." Even with the prestige that comes with being the continuation of a beloved classic, many Wii platform-game fans were spending their money elsewhere last holiday season, and may have missed out on NiGHTS. Now might be the time to pick it up!

Gamestop has just lightened the game's price by $20, putting it at a very reasonable $29.99. You can buy the game and start saving up for some NiGHTS stuff!

Rumor: Wii Fit to lighten American wallets by $90

Posted Mar 24th 2008 11:15AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Rumors

Nintendo did say that Wii Fit would come in at under $100. According to (a blurry snapshot of what looks like) a Gamestop release list, American gamers will be shelling out $89.99 for the game and the included Balance Board peripheral when it releases on May 19th. According to this semi-mysterious source, the preorder deposit for the game will be $10 instead of the normal $5.

$90 is certainly a lot less than Europe and Australia will be paying for Wii Fit, and it seems like a fair price for the program and the hardware. But we can't help but feel slightly amused that we (and so many others) will gladly shell out almost $100 just to have our game consoles call us fat every day.

Gallery: Wii Fit

[Via GoNintendo]

Gamestop: Wii shortages aren't going away

Posted Mar 18th 2008 6:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

Seeing as how the console released in November of 2006, you can probably understand why we're frustrated in having to report on the inability to freely and easily locate our desire out in the world beyond tubes. We want everyone to be able to enjoy the console, so why can't Nintendo churn out enough? Why has it taken them this long to satisfy demand and why has demand been at record highs throughout the console's short lifespan?

Gamestop might know, as they recently stated in a report that they expect console shortages to last for another 6 months. We're betting that the retailer's forecast is fairly conservative, as it's easy to imagine another 6 months of early mornings trying to hunt one down. The console has been hard to find since its launch, so another 6 months doesn't seem like much of a stretch to us, at all.

This is just the expectations of Gamestop, though, so should Nintendo emerge from the dark mist like some knight in shining armor, we would most definitely take our own foot and place it within our own mouth. But seeing as how Nintendo hasn't figured out how to satisfy demand issues yet, we're going to have to assume it'll take a while to get healthy Wii stock on shelves.

Brawlers throw down at the York, PA Gamestop

Posted Mar 8th 2008 11:31PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff

Well, folks, we've just returned from our local Gamestop's Smash Bros. Brawl tournament. The competition was fierce, but the general atmosphere was very light. Jokes were made, winners congratulated losers on their participation in epic battles and just about everyone agreed that this game is amazing.

For some pictures of participants enjoying the game and employees dressed as Wario, hit up our gallery below.

Gallery: Brawl tournament at York, PA Gamestop

Wii Warm Up: Gamestop's Smash Bros. tournament

Posted Mar 5th 2008 9:00AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News, Wii Warm Up

So did you all hear about this Smash Bros. Brawl tournament/midnight launch going on at pretty much every Gamestop in the country? When we checked out Gamestop's page, we expected only a select few stores to be down with the midnight launch and tournament, but lo and behold even our own local Gamestop is participating. We're anxious to see who will throw down in our local town.

Will you be at Gamestop for the midnight release on Saturday? Planning on taking part in the tournament?

Gallery: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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Blast! Another Blast Works delay? [update]

Wii Fit preorders jog away from retailers

Boogie sequel confirmed?

GameStop offering free Wii Fit promo DVDs

Another price drop for Zack & Wiki?

Wii Warm Up: Trade-ins

Wii Wheel MSRP not $15, after all

Surprise! Heavenly Guardian this month

Trade-ins can get you Mario Kart for $10

Wii Wheel pricing leaked by GameStop

NiGHTS' price falls to Earth

Rumor: Wii Fit to lighten American wallets by $90

Gamestop: Wii shortages aren't going away

Brawlers throw down at the York, PA Gamestop

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