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One of the highlights of my life is receiving videogames in the mail. The thrill of ripping open the packaging like ‘twas Christmas morning, holding the case in your hands for the very first time like a newborn child, and then inserting the game into the corresponding console and feeling that rush as the game fires up for the first time ever. All of a sudden, the game world you’ve been dreaming about for months appears, unfolds before your very eyes, and what was once dream is now reality. You dive headfirst into this incredible new virtual experience, crossing things off your ‘things to try when the game arrives’ list, and loving every minute of it while also feeling a sense of childlike joy with every new discovery.

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Wii Sports Resort has become the 3rd best-selling Wii title in Japan, after moving more than 350,000 copies of the title in the first four days of launch.

Wii Sports Resort features 12 different sporting events for gamers to take part in, including archery, canoeing, basketball and more. Wii Sports Resort also ships with the Wii MotionPlus peripheral, set to enhance the motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii.

Australian gamers will be able to get their hands on Wii Sports Resort on July 23rd.

In anticipation of the upcoming European release, developer Bplus have released a new video showcasing footage from their new WiiWare game, Bit Boy!!

In Bit Boy!! players control a cube called Kubi as he makes his way through a number of levels based on different console game generations. Advancing through the game reflects the technological changes of over 20 years of console gaming—from basic 2D graphics through to stages featuring complex 3D models and “photorealistic” textures. The game is controlled by tilted the Wii Remote up and using it as though it were a joystick.

Bit Boy!! is scheduled to release this week in Europe. Video inside.

In a recent interview with Nintendo Power magazine, the creator Kingdom Hearts, Tetsuya Nomura has hinted at there being a possibility of a Wii version of the popular roleplaying franchise.

Square Enix are currently working on bringing the series to the Nintendo DS in the form of Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, which is set for release later this year.

When Nintendo Power asked Nomura about the chances for a Kingdom Hearts title on the Wii, he stated that “there might be some room to consider that” when work has settled down on his other projects.

Anyone who has an itch that can’t be scratched by anything less than a full-blown Biohazard should be pleased to know that the placeholder release date for Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles has been moved forward according to US retailer, Gamestop.

Previously scheduled for next year, Gamestop has updated the US release date for the title to November 17th, which means that Wii owners might get a chance to headshot zombies sooner than expected.

Darkside Chronicles is an on-a-rails shooter and the sequel to 2007’s Umbrella Chronicles. Set to feature settings and events from previous Resident Evil games, including Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, Darkside Chronicles will also shed new light on previously unseen aspects of the franchise’s history through a number of completely new scenes.

Despite the apparent change of the US release date, it’s still uncertain when exactly Australian gamers will get a chance to experience the Darkside Chronicles for themselves.

Grab your pom-pons, because Namco Bandai have just released the full song list for We Cheer 2.

We Cheer 2 is a dancing game that requires players to use two Wii Remotes to perform a range of cheerleading routines to popular music. Among the tracks selected for the second installment of the franchise are hits from artists such as Lady GaGa (”Just Dance”), Rihanna (”Pon de Replay”) and Fallout Boy (”Beat It”), as well as a number of more “classic” hits such as Get Ready For This (2 Unlimited) and Toni Basil’s iconic cheerleading anthem, “Mickey”.

In an effort to broaden the appeal of the title, We Cheer 2 is also set to add male cheerleaders to the mix.

For the full list of songs, check out the official press release.

The Nintendo Channel has updated with a stack of new content, including E3 trailers for both the Wii and the DS.

A demo of the upcoming DS game, Rhythm Heaven is now available for download, along with gameplay footage and a “behind the scenes” look at the development of the title. Rhythm Heaven has players tap and flick the DS touch screen in order to match the beat of music.

There’s also new footage of Cocoto Platform Jumper, an upcoming WiiWare port of a platformer previously released on almost every system under the sun (including the Nintendo GameCube), as well as a trailer for the recently released NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, available now from the Wii Shop Channel.

Other updates include footage of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games and a Wii MotionPlus trailer that features a bunch of very serious looking people playing sports. The Wii MotionPlus trailer also shows a number of scenes from the upcoming Wii Sports Resort; the game with which the peripheral will ship.

The Nintendo Channel allows gamers to rate games, receive the latest information from Nintendo and watch the latest preview videos of upcoming and previously released titles. It is available as a free download from the Wii Shop Channel.

Thanks to the rockstars over at Activision Blizzard, TNB recently ran a Guitar Hero competition, giving readers the chance to win 1 of 3 copies of the awesome Guitar Hero: Metallica on Wii.

The competition has been run, and 3 lucky winners have emerged! They answered the question:

If you were a Metallica band member, what would be your chosen stage name and why?

Were you a winner? Winning entries inside!

Virtual Console

SimEarth: The Living Planet (800 points)
This TurboGrafx port of a PC title allows you to experiment with a world of your own creation, setting up a planet according to your specifications and then watching the creatures evolve. Let’s get one thing straight; Spore it ain’t.

Altered Beast Arcade (900 points)
Why anybody would bother shelling out 900 points for the arcade version of Altered Beast is beyond me, when there’s already a Sega Mega Drive version available on the service for 100 points cheaper. Arcade gamers are kind of like those guys that refuse to listen to music on anything but vinyl.

Keep reading to find out about this week’s WiiWare releases!

New footage of Wii Sports resort is starting to appear online, providing a more detailed look at some of the twelve different sporting events that gamers will be able to participate in on Wuhu Island.

Wii Sports Resort is a first-party Nintendo title that will be designed to take full advantage of the Wii MotionPlus attachment for the Wii Remote. The game is set to ship with the peripheral included.

Check after the jump for some brand new footage of the Cycling and Swordplay games. Wii Sports Resort is expected to be available in Australia on the 23rd of July. New videos inside!