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Notice some ch-ch-changes at Wii Fanboy?


Who loves you, baby? We do, of course! That's why we strive, each and every day, to provide you with all of the Wii news and community content we (hope) you crave. And, we're one step closer to achieving that goal we sacrifice so much sleep on chasing, thanks to the handy little tables on the right sidebar there. We're talking about the Events Calendar and Hot Topics section.

What are they? Well, we would hope the titles make them pretty obvious, but we'll try to explain them as best as we can. The Events Calendar is something that will be home to all of the hot upcoming events, including games, shows and anything we feel you fine folk need to know about in advance. There, you'll find links that direct you to various topics on the site. Hopefully it'll make your time here a bit easier.

Second, we have the Hot Topics section. This area is where all of the most popular posts will go. Sure, we have areas where the topics that get the most comments are listed, but that isn't the same here. These are stories that are being read by the most amount of people, our most popular pages. So, if you're looking for the day's hot stories and don't want to skim down the whole page, just check out the box here.

We would just like to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of you for checking out Wii Fanboy. We try our best to make sure we have the most up-to-date content and informed Nintendo-loving community on the net. With your help, we'll keep working every day to attain that goal. Thanks for reading!

Welcome back, Twilight Hack

The very day that Nintendo released their anti-Twilight Hack update, clever programmer types found the new code and figured out how to beat it. Team Twiizers has made practical use of that information, releasing their own update of the Twilight Hack save file. If you were worried about having to go a whole week without homebrew, you can relax.

While they were sprucing the code up with the Wii Menu 3.3 compatibility, Team Twiizers added a few other nice modifications, including better video configuration, region-specific save file icons, and Twilight Hack-specific "Still Alive" parody lyrics hidden inside the LOADER file. That's, uh, totally a feature!

Now get out there and brew some homes!

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Twilight Hack protection already beaten

Nintendo's going to have to devise more minor Mii Channel upgrades, because they'll have more homebrew-killing attempts to barely camouflage. Almost immediately after the new Wii Menu 3.3 software went up and killed the Twilight Hack, coders at the HackMii blog figured out what the new code was: surprisingly, it was targeted specifically at the one Twilight Princess bug that enables homebrew loading. And they found bugs in that.

Soon after, they wrote up some code that exploits the bugs in the new security code, and allows them to "fool their check into ignoring the TP hack." They have yet to release the fix, but at least we can stop panicking until the next update.

The blog post goes into explicit detail about Nintendo's update code, and it's interesting reading even if you know nothing about programming. We know this firsthand.

The homebrew community has been hard at work creating wonderful experiences for you to enjoy with your Wii. Did you know about homebrew game Masteroids? Or how about the shmup OpenTyrian? Outside of games, people have been using the Balance Board to come up with some really neat stuff. Keep up with the homebrew scene by staying current with our Homebrew category!

Nintendo adds Update 3.3 to repaired Wiis, internet not happy


Usually, the news that Nintendo updated the firmware on your Wii while it's away for repair would hardly count as news at all. Since yesterday, however, when everybody caught wind of how the latest Wii Menu Update knocked the Twilight Hack and Freeloader on the head, Nintendo's meddling hasn't been as appreciated.

A group of disgruntled Wii owners whose consoles have been repaired and updated with new firmware congregated on the forums of GBAtemp.net, in a thread titled "CURSE u NINTENDO!," to howl about Nintendo's repair team and their habit of adding unwanted updates. While we can only sympathize with them, we should probably let this serve as a warning to others: if you are a homebrewer or importer with a Wii that's conked out, you might want to think twice about sending your machine to Nintendo.

[Via Go Nintendo]

New Wii update spells the end for Freeloader [Update 1]

Turns out the Twilight Hack wasn't the only casualty of the latest Wii Menu Update. Import gamers everywhere are turning on their Wiis to find that the Freeloader disc they purchased to play (for example) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (remember that?) on their PAL Wiis is also rendered useless by the update. Slotting the Freeloader disc into a Wii now results in a message telling you that:

1. An error has occurred.
2. You'll need to eject the disc and turn off your Wii, please.
3. Your worth as a human being is infinitesimal at best. Why do you even bother going on?

So there you go, folks -- say goodbye to playing imports early, and hello to waiting for big-name releases that already appeared elsewhere months ago.

[Update: Corrected "infinitesimally small"]

[Via videogaming247]

Wii Menu Update 3.3 kills Twilight Hack [update 2]


Well folks, looks like the party has come to an end. All of you enjoying your free Tetris are up the proverbial creek sans paddle. Your Wii should be glowing blue as you read this right now.

The latest update, which rolls the Wii Menu to 3.3, not only kills the Twilight Hack, but also allows you to move a Mii from the Mii Plaza into the Mii Parade directly, thanks to the addition of a handy new icon. You just drag and drop as you normally would.

But, let's get back to the real news here. Nintendo has finally gone ahead and sunk the U.S.S. Homebrew. We're anxious to see how the community is going to take this one.

Update: According to commenters, the update doesn't kill the Homebrew Channel (if it was already installed), so there's still something for you all to have fun with.

Update 2: Looks like Freeloader is affected by this new update, as well. Sad face.

[Thanks, Sonic_13!]

The homebrew community has been hard at work creating wonderful experiences for you to enjoy with your Wii. Did you know about homebrew game Masteroids? Or how about the shmup OpenTyrian? Outside of games, people have been using the Balance Board to come up with some really neat stuff. Keep up with the homebrew scene by staying current with our Homebrew category!

Wii Fanboy walks you through the Nintendo Channel


After the surprise release of the Nintendo Channel today, we decided a video walkthrough was in order. So we've gone ahead and hooked up our fancy schmancy video equipment to get you this direct-feed footage of the Channel at work. Hopefully it'll help some of you determine whether or not this Channel is worth your download. Personally, we think it is.

Watch as we check out the many informative videos available, as well as the plethora of DS demos on tap.

Did you just copy a Virtual Console game?


One person has apparently created a hack for the Wii, allowing for the transport of the Virtual Console games from one system to another. As you can see in the video above, the process does not look all too difficult, however there is room for discrepancy. The video was uploaded to YouTube by user dannyml, and merely says "Hacked The Virtual Console." And there is a noticeable lack of seeing the copied game run for us to be comfortable labeling this as believed.

So excuse us while we go hang on a fence.

[Thanks, craig!]

Wii Shop update makes way for Wii Ware [update]



Update: To clarify, the Wii Shop Channel update applies to Wiis in North America, as upon checking our own Shop Channel, we found the above screen. It just so happens a European stumbled upon it.

As you all know, we're getting set to get Wii Ware up and running on our Wiis. Upon that beautiful day, in which we're sure the sun will shine through the clouds and engulf us all in warm rays of light, many Wii owners will be trying to duck and dodge all of that sunshine while downloading games through Wii Ware. Those of us in North America won't have to flee for our lives from the sun until May.

But we digress. European Wii owners will likely find out (either through reading this or by checking their Wii) that the Wii Shop Channel requires an update. And with Wii Ware on the horizon, it's likely this update is in some way a part of that. Actually, forum-goers at NeoGAF report that Nintendo confirms it's in preparation for the launch of Wii Ware. Others even commented about a "guide-thing in the lower right corner of the shop."

Wii Menu receives an update to 3.2 [update]


Well, for those of you who have their Wii sitting in a dark room, all alone-like, you may have noticed what appeared to be an other-worldly blue glow emanating from the darkness within said room. No, it isn't aliens coming to take you to the future we all dream of, where Donkey Kong is president of the world and we all live on a diet entirely made up of our enemies, ala Kirby. Instead, your Wii has received an update!

This latest update, which brings the Wii Menu to version 3.2, now adds a minor feature to the Disc Channel. Once a game disc has been loaded into the console with an update on it, there will be a notification streaming across the Disc Channel, much like how the Wii Shop Channel now streams release information for Virtual Console games.

Minor update, we know, but we're more concerned about this possibly putting an end to those "Twilight Hacks" the kids have been going crazy over. Someone want to get on that and check for us?

Update: Our very awesome and very attractive (seriously, are you single?) readers have pointed out in the comments that the update does not kill the "Twilight Hack" exploit. Also, some folk at NeoGAF are confirming this to be true. So get back to playing Tetris already!

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Check out your channel updates

If your Wii was -- or still is -- all aglow with the soft blue light of hope, it's probably because the Check Mii Out channel has been spifferized and updates are available for download. It's nothing huge, alas; this update is designed to streamline the channel for a better user experience (and a safer one for parents), but if you're a fan of the Mii contests, it's like a little ray of sunshine just for you.

So what's changed?
  • It's now easier to find Miis you've put up in the Posting Plaza.
  • When viewing a particular Mii Artisan's profile, there is now an option to show all Miis posted by that Artisan.
  • If you leave in the middle of judging a contest, upon your return, the Miis you selected previously will be retained.
  • Parental Controls are now fully supported in the channel. Users may choose to block the exchange of "user-generated content" from t he main system settings, and when this function is engaged, the Parental Controls PIN will be required to access the channel.
  • You can now view 500 popular Miis at a time in the Posting Plaza instead of only 50.
  • When searching for a particular Mii, the number entered is not lost if no results are returned, which makes it easier to re-enter or correct mistakes prior to a second search.
If this all sounds great, go forth and get your download from the Wii Ware section of the shop channel!

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Virtual Console: Online features are for suckers



During the same conference call with Reggie, the notion for online features in Virtual Console games came up. And, like a huge megaton hammer, Reggie came crashing down on the notion with enough force as to completely shatter each and every dream we'd ever had, from ridiculous to surprisingly plausible. It's a shame, because it wouldn't be that hard to give us something so small as online leaderboards.

For those of you looking forward to updates to these past titles, much like the norm on the Xbox Live Arcade, grab a box of Kleenex and sit with us. It's just not going to happen. It's okay, cry. Let it out. We're here with you, doing the same.

Wii Fanboy walks you through the Gifting feature


The new update is pretty self-explanatory, but for all of you out there who don't have a Wii or might be away from yours, we figured a nice stroll through the update would brighten your day. So, hit up the video above and see how one hooks up a friend with a Virtual Console game on the Wii.

Get ready to gift: Wii Shop Channel down for maintenance


Sure enough, we got online to do our usual video wrap-up post when we discovered that the Shop was down. We tried our best to beat the buzzer, but sure enough, our luck is lacking. So, we're going to keep an eye on the store and when it goes back up, we'll do the feature, so be sure to keep an eye out tonight. If you aren't able to hang about late, then be sure to check in the morning.

Nintendo mysteriously updates Everybody Votes, Opera throws the browser a keyboard bone


It was a big day for Nintendo fans. Not only did we get some great announcements out of a surprise conference in Japan, but we were greeted by the friendly blue glow when we were able to tear ourselves away from said news and actually look at our beloved consoles.

While exciting on the face, though, today's update ends up being less than thrilling. Much-needed keyboard functionality came to the Opera browser, but it's still limited, and the Wii remote must be used to navigate through text boxes. Take the average search form as an example; at the computer, most of the time, you can type in your search terms and hit enter -- or at the most, tab to the search button and then hit enter. No such luck with the Wii's browser. It's more like this:
  1. Navigate to text box with Wii remote
  2. Enter text on keyboard
  3. Navigate to enter/search button with Wii remote
  4. Profit. Very slow and awkward profit, but better than a poke in the eye with ye olde sharp stick.

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