Mar 11 2008
If you couldn’t decipher the cleverly subliminal title, Wii Fit is coming to Australia on the 8th of May, setting you back $149.95.
Top news, not only for the game, (and the waistlines) but for the trend Nintendo of Australia seems to be adopting with their releases this year. Brawl hopefully (and only speculatively) is next!
Check out the full press release inside.
Mar 08 2008
From what has to be the most exciting press release from Nintendo Australia this year, Mario Kart Wii will be selling on Australian shores from April the 24th 2009…
Had you there! (It seemed funnier out loud :P)
Of course, the official release date is 24th April 2008.
It can’t come soon enough! Full press release inside.
Mar 06 2008
Play your way through the history of videogames.
And play you will, as the Game On Exhibition has come to Melbourne! This promising exhibition sports rare early arcade games from the late ‘70s and early ‘80s including Pong, Space Invaders, Asteroids and Donkey Kong.
All details inside! Continue reading…
Mar 06 2008
A few new details about Mario Kart Wii online have been released…
Spectator mode – When you join a room in progress, you can watch the race unfold while waiting for a new one to start.
Global friend view – Lets you view your friends’ locations and online status.
Room structure – Host chooses race type, but player votes determine course selection.
A dedicated Mario Kart Wii channel, which can be run independently of the disc-version of the game, will also be released. The channel lets players view global rankings, share and download ghost data, and download daily missions. Screens inside.
Mar 02 2008
Finally, a Freeloader disc for the Wii has been developed.
The Freeloader lets you play Wii or GameCube games from any region on your Wii. As it requires no modification to hardware, it also keeps your warranty intact. While Code Junkies won’t ship to Australia, Play-Asia currently have a listing for the item as being released in March.
Looks very tempting - no more BS delays, cheaper games since you can import (one or two purchases and the freeloader will pretty much pay for itself), and we can actually play games that may never see a PAL release (Trauma Centre: Second Blood, anyone?). Our only concerns are whether this will work for all games, even future releases, and whether playing online will work. Also worthy of concern is the effect any firmware updates may have on the software, with the worst outcome of this a possible bricking of the console itself. The warning from Play-Asia says it all really: “Note: Play-Asia.com does not take any responsibility on possible future incompatibility of upcoming Wii™ game software or incompatibilities caused by Wii™ system updates.”
Is it worth the risk? I guess it depends on how desperate you are to play Brawl four or so months before local release…
Mar 01 2008
Well, it’s finally been more than a year. After endless months of anticipation, more speculation than you can shake a stick at, endless false rumours and more than a heavy dose of fanboyism (not to mention skepticism), the “Revolution” as it was known has finally come and gone.
Now that the Wii’s a good 15 months (arguably a quarter of the average console’s life-cycle) into its tenure as Nintendo’s current-gen console, it seems a good a time as any to delve into the big question regarding any piece of experimental new hardware… was it worth it? Continue reading..
Mar 01 2008
Bringing it one step closer to release, the OFLC has completed its review of Super Smash Bros Brawl and has granted it a rating of PG. As per usual this in no way means that the game is coming soon, but it is a step closer. The game has been tagged with Mild violence, Mild gambling references, and Gaming experience may change online, so at least we know it retains its online features - unlike another recently released game. No new news on Mario Kart Wii either, as release dates for both titles still elude us.
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