High price for hedgehog heaven
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 is one of WiiWare's most anticipated games, either because of or despite the claims it will bring Sonic back to his glory days, depending on your point of view. Flagship WiiWare titles don't come cheap however, and the latest issue of Nintendo Power claims Sonic's next outing will set you back a sizeable 1,500 Wii Points.Date archives for September, 2010
September 27th, 2010
Nintendo Power Claims Sonic 4: Episode 1 Will Cost 1500 Points
11:20 at nintendolife.com
Thorium Wars Blasts European DSiWare After Twelve Month Wait
10:45 at nintendolife.com
Better late than never
Thorium Wars, believe it or not, was released in North America in October 2009, and until now hadn't troubled European gamers' radars. Now the space adventure is set to land on European DSi consoles on Friday, October 8th, for a cheaper-than-in-North-America 800 Nintendo Points.Sports Champions Outsells Guitar Hero 6 to Stick in UK Top 5
10:30 at movemodo.com
Slight dip for flagship title whilst others climb
Sports Champions made it to number 2 in the UK charts in its first weekend of sale, a surprising but pleasing achievement for Sony's top Move title. Now the perennial slew of high-profile releases has begun in earnest, with last week seeing F1 2010, Dead Rising 2 and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock all released across multiple formats, with Sports Champions managing to stick it out in the top 5.Ready Up for MAG’s Move Patch with New Lower Price
10:10 at movemodo.com
Title joins Greatest Hits range Stateside
Move is coming to MAG in October, and to entice further shooter fans who haven't yet picked up Sony's 256-player battle royale the game is set to receive a price drop as part of Sony's Greatest Hits line-up.Battle Rifle Joins the Ranks of Extravagant Move Accessories
09:20 at movemodo.com
$29.99 for replica firearm
If a piddly little pistol just doesn't cut the manly mustard for you, this forthcoming battle rifle should fulfil pretty much all of your plastic gun needs.
September 26th, 2010
21:24 at twitter.com
Disappointed Move doesn't add a special weeing minigame. Could have been quite good fun!
21:23 at twitter.com
If there were a trophy for using every toilet in Heavy Rain, I definitely would have earned it by now.
Classic Mario DS Games Get Reprints at Toys ‘R’ Us
12:10 at nintendolife.com
Mario Hoops, Super Princess Peach and Partners in Time
So it's Mario's 25th anniversary and everyone's after a piece of the plumber, particularly fans of portable gaming, but some titles can be hard to find. That's why it's good news that Toys 'R' Us has secured a wad of brand new versions of Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Super Princess Peach and Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time.PlayStation Move Makes Itself at Home in Dublin
10:00 at movemodo.com
Dedicated space for controller
San Francisco became PlayStation HQ a few weeks ago, but gamers in Ireland who don't want to make such a long journey can head over to the dedicated Move space in Dublin, open until November 14th.Miyamoto and Itoi Discuss Mario, Rubik’s Cubes, TV and More
09:15 at nintendolife.com
Top Nintendo designers shoot the breeze
Nintendo's Iwata Asks series has provided us with plenty of fascinating insights into the creation of the company's games, the minds of its creators and the creative spirit that defines its output. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., Nintendo legends Shigesato Itoi (creator of the EarthBound games) and Shigeru Miyamoto sat down to speak about how they both create original, engaging games, what Miyamoto talks about at swimming lessons and how Itoi lies to his mother-in-law.