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Wii Fanboy presents: Game Night [Update 2]

Posted Jul 3rd 2008 12:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Game Night

Update 2: The staff have left Game Night now, but there are still plenty of people about, looking to get their game on. Access the chatroom here and join in!

Following last week's great turnout, we're expecting a lot of you folk to show up to Game Night tonight. Hey, what else are you going to do? Nothing better, we can assure you! Besides, if you live in the U.S., you're likely to have tomorrow off, which means you can spend a few hours gaming with us!

So, pop back in this post around 7pm tonight and you'll see a link to the Game Night chat. This post will then be at the top of the front page. If you don't have any games, that's fine. Just come chat with us anyway!

We hope to see you there!

Wii Fanboy presents: Game Night [update 2]

Posted Jun 26th 2008 11:45AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Game Night

Update: The staff have left the Game Night chat. You're more than welcome to pop in and say "Hello." Just tell them we sent you!

We figured it was time we whipped up another promo video showing what you're missing at Game Night. Last week, I played a bunch of Mario Kart Wii and used some clips from my play sessions to comprise the video above. Hopefully, you'll like it, and it'll get you to attend with us. How do you do that?

Just show up here at the site around 7pm ET tonight. You'll see this post at the top of the page with the link to the Game Night chat. If not, keep refreshing, it'll get to the top of the page. We hope to see you there tonight!

Born for Wii: ChuChu Rocket!

Posted Jun 24th 2008 10:15AM by Wesley Fenlon
Filed under: Born for Wii

In spite of its untimely demise, the Dreamcast still lives on in gamers' hearts due to a small library of now-classic titles, ranging from the grandiose, such as Shenmue, to the bizarre, like Space Channel 5. Falling closer to the latter on the weirdness scale is ChuChu Rocket!, a unique Dreamcast puzzler that's noteworthy for being one of the last great games to come out of Sega's Sonic Team (I mean, really -- Shadow the Hedgehog?), and for taking the Dreamcast online with four-player multiplayer -- no small feat in 2000. Just like Katamari Damacy, ChuChu Rocket! succeeds on the strengths of simple-but-addictive gameplay and irresistible charm.

ChuChu Rocket! makes no attempt to hide what it is -- a pure puzzler, free of all frivolities and unnecessary dead weight like a story. The concept is quite straightforward -- your only goal is to guide a group of mice (or, in some levels, just one mouse) into a rocket. In many cases, this involves avoiding cats who are roaming the puzzle terrain, waiting to make a mouse sandwich out of your little ChuChus. Both the mice and the cats move in the exact same fashion -- they head in a straight line until they hit a wall, which will cause them to turn right. It's a little like watching a group of lemmings, but, thankfully, the mice move just a bit faster.

Gallery: Born for Wii: ChuChu Rocket

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Call of Duty: World at War trailer really speaks to co-op gamers

Posted Jun 23rd 2008 10:15AM by Phil Larsen
Filed under: News, Video

Even though it was revealed earlier, a recent press release has confirmed co-op gameplay in the upcoming Call of Duty: World at War. While the other versions boast four-player online killfests, the Wii will have its own ~~gimped~~ "unique co-op mode for two players."

It's not all downgrades for the Wii's World at War. Senior producer Noah Heller is confident in its capabilities, claiming "It's going to look better than any Wii game I've ever seen on the market." Also, despite the online and co-op changes, developer Treyarch says "For all intents and purposes it's the same game." Top stuff, because Call of Duty 3 wasn't entirely up to scratch.

Hit that big play button up there to check out the debut trailer for World at War. Officially it's footage from the 360 and PS3 version, but since it's "the same game," the Wii shouldn't miss out on too many of the heart-beating battles in the above video.

[Via press release]

Wii Fanboy presents: Game Night [update 2]

Posted Jun 19th 2008 11:45AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Game Night

Update: The staff has left the Game Night chat, but even though the staff is not present, the readers game on without us. Head on in and give your games a little TLC!

It's Thursday! Why are we so excited for the day before Friday? Well, it's the one time a week we can get together with you, fine reader, and throw down in the best online-compatible games the Wii and DS libraries have to offer. Exciting, right? We think so!

Joining us is incredibly easy. All you have to do is show up at the site, here, at 7pm Eastern Time. If you see this post at the top of the page, you'll find a link in it that takes you to the Game Night chat. If you don't see this post at the top of the page, keep refreshing.

So, down for some multiplayer with us? We hope to see you there!

Wii Fanboy presents: Game Night [update 2]

Posted Jun 12th 2008 10:15AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Game Night

Update: The staff have left the Game Night chat, though there were some folks in there still playing when we said goodbye. So, head on in and check it out. If not, see you next week.

Ah, Thursday. You know what that means? It means we finally get a break from all of the work so that we may site down and enjoy some games with our friends in the community (that's you, the person reading this right now). What should we play tonight? The choices, there are so many!

If you're new to the whole thing, then get schooled. If you've attended Game Night in the past and decided to drop out, we ask you give it one more chance. If you never attended, it's easy! Just come back to the site at 7pm ET tonight and you'll find this post at the top of the page, with a line of huge bold text that links to the chat room.

We hope to see you there!

Call of Duty 5: World at War starts to surface

Posted Jun 10th 2008 11:46AM by Phil Larsen
Filed under: News

Call of Duty is one of the biggest names in gaming today, and the hard-fightin' adventures of World War II soldiers just keep coming, ready for twitchy trigger-fingers to blast some baddies. The Wii had a taste of the action with Call of Duty 3, even though it couldn't match the super-fine graphics featured on the other consoles.

In development at Treyarch, Call of Duty 5: World at War is coming to all three consoles -- but this time, the Wii gets a bit more TLC. It's being developed by a separate team, although the graphics will be much more comparable between the different versions -- apparently running the COD4 engine on the Wii. That's no slouch, folks, as the COD4 engine was stunning.

We can expect vehicle and squad-based additions to the multiplayer, along with ~~ZOMG!~~ a full co-op mode. That's pretty hardcore, because this isn't your church-picnic Call of Duty. Apparently, the setting will be far "grittier" than anything we've seen in the series thus far, which means plenty of grizzled soldiers standing around looking badass with cigarettes, simultaneously getting their violent on. This all goes down in the Pacific theatre of WWII, where hectic battles were commonplace.

We want great games to be commonplace on the Wii, and COD5 is shaping up nicely. Stay tuned for more details as they arrive!

Wii Fanboy presents: Game Night [update 2]

Posted Jun 5th 2008 11:00AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Game Night

Update: The staff have gone and left the Game Night chat. But, that shouldn't stop you from checking on its status now. There might be people in there righting now, trying to play.

Oh boy, we're so giddy it's Thursday. Finally, we get to take a break from the usual and do what we love to do best: play some games! if this is all new to you, may we suggest hitting up our Game Night intro page? It's chock full of handy information on how to get involved with Game Night.

So, basically, just show up here at the site around 7pm ET tonight. You'll find this post at the top of the page (if it isn't at the top, keep refreshing the page). Within will be a link, to the chat, which you only need click. Once done, you're in. Simple, right?

We think so and hope you'll join us this evening. See you there!

Wii Fanboy presents: Game Night [update 2]

Posted May 29th 2008 11:45AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Game Night

Update: The staff have left the Game Night chat. There were a lot of folks still in there, getting their game on. Hit up the chat if you want to see who's around. Otherwise, we hope to see you next week!

Why, hello there! Are you ready to get your game on? It's Thursday, so you know how we like to get together and enjoy some of the wonderful online-enabled titles in Nintendo's roster. These games include Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 and, of course, Mario Kart Wii. If you have a Wii game that can go online, odds are you will find someone to play with. And, hey, that someone could be one of us here on staff!

Stop by the site here around 7:01pm Eastern and you'll see this post at the top of the page. It'll contain a link into the Game Night chat, which all you need to do is click. After that, you'll be in and ready to go. Hope to see you there tonight!

Don't be a backseat Mario Karter

Posted May 27th 2008 10:37PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Video

Ugh, backseat drivers. They suck, right? Always telling you to "slow down" or that you "can't park in my living room." What do they know? If they were any good, they'd be the ones driving. Well, now that concept has come to video games.

After the break is the first episode of a new web series called Backseat Gamer, which is pretty much what you'd expect from the title. Guess they heard that playing with friends is best. We didn't have such foul-mouthed friends in mind when whipping up that feature, though, but diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks, and all that. Also, we'd like to say that, personally, we use the Wii Wheel when playing Mario Kart Wii, unlike the video's protagonist. Why? Because that's how the real gangsters roll.

Past the break you'll find the video. But, know that it is very much NSFW and chock full of foul language.

Gallery: Mario Kart Wii

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It takes two to Goo

Posted May 27th 2008 2:00PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News, WiiWare

Because we weren't already excited enough about dipping our fingers into World of Goo, 2D Boy has now confirmed that the WiiWare version will feature a rather lovely, exclusive feature: a two-player co-op mode that allows you and a sidekick to wield a Wiimote each and construct giant, gooey structures to your hearts' content. The news first hit the internetz via a 2D Boy newsletter, and the ever-helpful Ron Carmel confirmed it to us earlier today.

Having tried the game ourselves, we can see how well such a mode would work. We're no closer to a release date yet, but we advise you set aside money for a second Wiimote and some Wii Points now. Oh yes, and if you're us, acquire a friend.

Gallery: World of Goo

Wii Fanboy presents: Game Night [update 2]

Posted May 22nd 2008 12:30PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Game Night

Update: The staff have left the Game Night chat, but when we did, things were kicking. Hop into the chat and see what's going down. You just might be able to get a game or two in.

It's Thursday, which can mean only one thing: Game Night is upon us. We hope you have some fresh batteries in your Wiimote, because we're ready to play! What about you? Willing to play a little Mario Kart Wii or Smash Bros. Brawl with us? We also like to rock the Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, if a FPS is more your style. No matter what you want to play, just show up!

Come back to the site around 7:01pm ET tonight and you'll find this post is at the top of the page. When that happens, it'll have a link to the Game Night chat, where we meet up to coordinate games and just plain kick it. We hope to see you there!

Wii Fanboy presents: Game Night [update 2]

Posted May 15th 2008 10:15AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Game Night

Update: Nintendo's servers are being a pain again tonight, dropping everyone left and right. Sorry, but the staff has left the Game Night chat. We didn't want to, but the problematic servers caused us to. If you're around later, still give the chat a try, maybe some folks are lingering and the servers got back to operating status.

If you weren't here last week, you missed quite the amount of fun. For yours truly (and Chris), Mario Kart Wii was kicking it in full force. Sure, other people got their Brawl on, as well as the requisite Medal of Honor: Heroes 2. We were gaming it up like crazy!

So, why weren't you there? No matter, save your excuses, because you can make up for it by showing up tonight! That's right, just come back to the site at 7:01PM ET and you'll see this post at the top of the page. Then, it'll have a link to the Game Night chat. We hope to see you at Game Night tonight! If not, we'll just cry ourselves to death.

Wii Warm Up: Getting together

Posted May 12th 2008 8:00AM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Wii Warm Up

Now that a weekend (and a holiday weekend at that) has come to an end, we thought it might be a good time to ask: when was the last time you got together with friends and/or family for a little group Wii gaming? Do you get together on a regular basis for a little Mario Kart, Smash Bros., or Wii Sports? Do you rarely play together with folks? We're curious about how much multiplayer action you're getting.

Wii Fanboy presents: Game Night [update 2]

Posted May 8th 2008 11:15AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Game Night

Update: The staff has left the Game Night chat, however there were tons of folks still in there, getting their game on. Try your luck by entering the chat here.

Last week, those of you that showed up to Game Night shared in our dismay. Nintendo's servers were down and we were forced to just hang around and chat. Chatting is all well and good, but when you only get like an hour to play games during the week, you really look forward to that hour.

We're hoping that tonight is not a repeat performance and are fairly certain that everything should be in excellent operating condition. So come back here around 7pm ET tonight to get the link into the Game Night chat. After that, you should be brawling and racing with your fellow readers (and us!) in no time.

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Wii Fanboy presents: Game Night [update 2]

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