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Nerf N-Strike performs pre-emptive attack, debuts first trailer

Posted Oct 3rd 2008 9:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Video

Aside from some screens and our brief time with the title, not much is known about Nerf N-Strike. Well, that's about to change, courtesy of the debut trailer for the game. In the video above, you'll find some gameplay, as well as plenty of Nerf firearms. It kind of makes us wish we were a kid again and could run around our living room, chasing the cat with our Nerf bow and arrow.

Gallery: NERF N-Strike

[Via Go Nintendo]

Wii Fanboy @ EA Summer Showcase: Nerf N-Strike

Posted Aug 19th 2008 4:39PM by David Craddock
Filed under: Features

For manyof today's youth, nothing is more thrilling than gathering a group of friends, going into the woods, and hunting each other down with every conceivable type of NERF gun available. Whether playing capture-the-flag, Dart Tag, or NERF Fort, kids love to bust foam caps using their NERF turrets, blasters, crossbows and what have you.

Okay, confession time: most of us here at Nintendo Wii Fanboy are in our 20s, and we can't get enough (e-NERF?) NERF, either. Many adults boast vast collections of NERF guns, claiming that they're all "for the kids" and that they only use them when they're joining young Billy and Bobby on a friendly neighborhood NERF hunt.

According to a thirty-something EA representative manning the NERF N-Strike booth at the EA Summer Showcase here, N-Strike is being marketed to kids between the ages of eight and 12. But the grin plastered onto his face as he hefted the hybrid NERF gun / Wii casing spoke louder than words; the appeal of NERF defies age demographics.

Gallery: NERF N-Strike

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Nerf N-Strike features Boom Blox-inspired game

Posted Aug 15th 2008 5:30PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Screens

IGN has the first look at Nerf N-Strike, EA's Wii game that comes with a hybrid Zapper/Nerf dart gun. It's going to be marketed as a hybrid as well, apparently, being sold in both the Nerf and video game sections of retailers. We gawked at the awesome gun a few months back when it was first revealed, but this is the first info about the actual game.

As expected, N-Strike is a shooting game in which you use Nerf weapons in-game -- against Nerf-susceptible robots, as seen in the above screen. The guns apparently behave like real Nerf guns, which means that the projectiles move much more slowly than actual bullets.

The game also contains multiplayer modes, one of which sounds quite similar to a current EA favorite. In Blox, players shoot one dart at a time into a structure of cubes until one uncovers a target block. It's a shooting-game take on Boom Blox, and it sounds like a pretty clever tie-in to the other game.

It's November or nothin' for Nerf N-Strike

Posted Jun 20th 2008 7:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Rumors

Well, November or some other time or nothin', but we really wanted to use the old Nerf tagline, you know? In their original press release revealing Nerf N-Strike, EA assigned it a fall release window. A new listing on GameStop.com for the game provides a more definite release date: November 17, which puts it right in the middle of the holiday release season. If this is the real release date, it could mean that EA intends for Nerf N-Strike to be one of their major Wii releases for the year!

In addition to the release date, GameStop also offers a potential price for the game, which also includes the mindblowing Nerf gun/Wii Zapper hybrid: $59.99. No matter how awesome the gun is (and it looks way awesome), that game had better be vast for that kind of scratch.

Wii Warm Up: Accessories

Posted Mar 25th 2008 9:00AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Wii Warm Up

There are a lot of different Wii accessories out there. You've got recharge docks, light gun shells and wireless nunchuk adapters, just to name a few. There are plenty of accessories available for Wii gamers to plunk down cash for.

So what accessories do you have? Do you own a Classic Controller? Plan on loving the Wii Wheel or Balance Board when they release? Tell us about your accessories or what accessories you have an eye on!

Wii Fanboy poll: What's your preferred weapon?

Posted Feb 15th 2008 4:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Wii Fanboy poll

We all know there are plenty of choices out there when it comes to gun shells. The latest entry in the game comes from Nerf, but there's also Nintendo's own Wii Zapper. Also, we can't discount Nyko's Perfect Shot. Or, how about the Blaster or Gun, some Zapper knock-offs. There's also the DIY possibilities to be considered. We were wondering which you decided to go with?

So head on past the break and cast your vote.

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EA's Nerf N-Strike is Nerf onscreen and off [update]

Posted Feb 13th 2008 9:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News

EA's deal with Hasbro is starting to bear fruit, with announcements of Littlest Pet Shop and Nerf N-Strike games on the DS and Wii. The press release revealing these games has something wonderful buried within it that instantly upgrades Nerf N-Strike from "nondescript licensed game" to "please tell us more":

"With the brand new custom Nerf blaster, players can then take the action outside as their controller transforms to fire actual Nerf darts!"

Take that, Wii Zapper (and by that, we mean a barrage of Nerf darts). The Nerf Wiimote shell was nice, but this is how you integrate the squishy weapons with waggling. The new Wii Crotch Missile is the perfect companion piece to the Wii Crotch Bat!

[Update: thanks to Shacknews, we can now gaze upon the Wii Nerf gun. It's amazing.]
[Via Siliconera]

When cheap attachments attack

Posted Jan 18th 2008 1:30PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Peripherals, Video

For as much as we report about weird things you can attach your Wiimote to, we've never felt a desire to bring one of these kind of kits into our offices willingly. Maybe it's our incredible imagination that allows us to visualize we're actually holding a bat when playing Wii Sports and causes us to feel no need for such attachments. Whatever it is, after viewing this video, we're glad we only had a brief amount of time to interact with any of these type of accessories.

Now, the above video is either going to be incredibly painful to watch or downright hilarious, depending on what kind of person you are. However, note that we're not buying that sound effect of glass shattering near the end. We're fairly certain the TV didn't break, as it's not really shown after the accident.

[Thanks, Michael!]

Wii Nerf Crotch Bat reviewed

Posted Oct 15th 2007 9:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Peripherals

Those redundant Wiimote shells aren't the only Nerf items you can get for the Wii. We introduced Pelican's Nerf Sports Pack way back in February, but it's apparently just now becoming available as a real item. It may look like any other Wii Sports-targeted Wiimote attachment set, but it differs in one significant way, which can be summed up in one silly, trademarked word: Nerf.

All of the attachments are encased in Nerf foam, which, according to the IGN reviewer, allowed Pelican to make them all larger and heavier, and thus more realistic-feeling. Having a small, Nerfy baseball bat like that also tacitly encourages re-enactment of a certain Saturday Night Live skit that we can't help but mention every time we talk about Nerf. This time, it just seemed especially relevant.

[Via GoNintendo]

Nerf your Wiimote

Posted Jul 26th 2007 10:35AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Peripherals

"Hot" on the heels of the Nerf DS Lite case comes the Nerf Wiimote shell. Made of the finest imported Nerf, it will provide you and your Wiimote with all of the comfort and elegance associated with the name Nerf. We'd pay the $9.99 just for the excuse to say "Nerf" more often. It's quite a word.

It'll probably ship from Gamestop's online store in a randomly-selected color, which is unfortunate. But can you afford to let something like color stop you from encasing your Wiimote in safe, soft, family-friendly Nerf? Think of your wild Wiimote gesticulations. How wonderful would it be not to worry about smacking your friends in the head? With this on, you can smack with abandon! Go ahead and use your Wiimote as a Nerf Crotch Bat*.

*Do not use Wiimote as Nerf Crotch Bat. Do not use anything as any kind of crotch bat.

Nerf shows us the softer side of Wii Sports accessories

Posted Feb 13th 2007 3:45PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: News, Peripherals, Controller

Wii Sports is getting Nerfed, but not in the bad way. These upcoming Wiimote attachments bring soft, friendly foam to the accident-waiting-to-happen that is Wii gaming, and we can't wait to get our hands on a set. These babies should take care of the weight and balance issues we experienced with the Brando Wii Sports Pack, though we hope they can still provide a greater challenge. Also, you can hit your friends with these as many times as you like without drawing blood. Probably. If you don't get too creative.

While we're on the subject, don't forget to enter our Brando giveaway -- we've gotten more entries than we anticipated, but there's still time to get in there and get a real Wii Sports weapon. Er. We mean bat.

Because your Wiimote needs armor

Posted Oct 9th 2006 8:00AM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: Peripherals, Controller

The Wiimote is dangerous. This is undeniable; never before has a video game controller come packaged with such sheer potential for mayhem and insanity. With all that bat-swinging sword-slashing gun-firing nonsense, a few skulls are sure to crack ... and despite Nintendo best efforts (read: a wrist strap), some safety freaks might need a little extra come these holidays.

Worry no more! Some recently leaked shots of some warehouse somewhere (actually, it's a CompUSA storage facility) shows off some nice controller "gloves" in a multitude of colors (pictures after the break). More intriguing, but sadly without images, is the news that Pelican will be manufacturing a "Nerf Wii Remote" and a "Nerf Nunchuk Controller Wii", as listed on amazon.com. Oh, how we long for the squishy days of yore!

[Thanks, Ali!]

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Nerf N-Strike performs pre-emptive attack, debuts first trailer

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