Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Commercial Is Just… Dumb
Forget the fact that this racing game might actually hold you over until the next Mario Kart comes out. Forget the fact that the levels look more interesting than what we’ve seen in other Wii racing games. Forget the fact that you’re about to watch the worst acting ever. Prepared? I sure hope so.
This is SEGA’s latest commercial for Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing. Instead of being narrated by a deep-voiced-movie-like-older-man, SEGA instead opted for Alex and Jen, two of the most odd gamers we’ve ever seen. Sure, the game play looks semi-interesting but it’s their horrible (and sometimes creepy) acting that makes this commercial a huge fail.
“Bring. It. On.” … “Super horn!” … “You can ride Bananas!” … “Amigo’s crazy sunbuggie!!!” … Where’s my gun?
[Joystiq]
DealBot: Grab A Wii For $99 This Weekend
Nintendo may have recently dropped the price $50, but Toys-R-Us is taking it one step further. In an ad posted on CrunchGear, everyone’s favorite toy store is holding a deal for anyone looking to finally grab the Wii (is there anyone out there that doesn’t have one of these?). Regardless, you can pick up the Wii for $99. Here’s the catch, though: you also have to purchase a couple other things which make the grand total around $250. But, come on, everyone bought their Wii’s at $249.99 — so quit complaining!
The bundle includes a 20-pack of AA batteries, an Ultimate Gaming Ottoman, a copy of Mario & Sonic at the Olympics game, and any four Gear Monkey video game accessories. I highly recommend picking this up if you’ve yet to place your hands on Nintendo’s cash cow. The ad is running from November 13th through the 15th so expect this to run out quick-like.
Nintendo Reveals New Wii Peripheral: Wii Horse Controller
Alright, lets go through the Nintendo Wii peripheral list real quick: we have the nunchuck, steering wheel, Zapper, balance board, MotionPlus and finally the vitality sensor. Now, it looks like they’re finally getting into the good stuff: the Wii Horse Controller. With the MotionPlus I’m sure there’s 1:1 horse poo action.
Wii Horse Controller
[Twitter via Twitter via This is freaking ridiculous]
The Most Enthusiastic Unboxing. Ever.
If you want to see the most enthusiastic, genuinely excited, hilarious, unboxing of a product ever, feast your eyes on this Wii Sports review by BigSmileyReviews. No joke, this dude is more excited about unboxing Wii Sports than I am about my life. Pure win.
[via Crunch Gear]
Gasp! It’s The Black Wii Boxart!
Black Wii
UPDATE: Gasp again! Nintendo just crushed our wonderful wet dreams of the black Wii! Boo.
Holla! It’s the uber-sexy black Wii! Sure, we’ve caught the black Wii in the wild, but we’ve yet to see the boxart. And, as you can see from above, it’s just as drool-worthy. It makes me wonder why Nintendo didn’t come out with the black Wii in the first place? It makes it look more like a next-gen console, rather than some lame kiddy toy.
Is there a trade-in list? I’d love to swap mine out!
[via Engadget]
Video: Guy Dancing To The Wii’s Mii Channel Music
If you’re like me (and I’m sure you are) you totally didn’t see this one coming. Would you like to watch a guy dancing to the Mii channel music? Have no fear, dancing Nintendo guy is here. What’s funny about the entire video is that it’s kind of relaxing. Props to him for having some balls to do this in front of a crowd of 20, because heck, I couldn’t.
‘The Conduit’ Selling Out In Retail Stores
The Conduit Sold Out?
I don’t know about other cities, but as far as mine goes, The Conduit developers must be excited. After a quick bite at Olive Garden with some friends, I rushed over to Target to grab my new copy of the game. Like many other Wii owners, I’ve been dieing to get my hands on The Conduit. It’s game play is top notch (according to various gamers who’ve had the chance to play the game) and I was ready to get my hands on it — tonight.
As I rushed down the clothing isle, making my way to the electronics section, I was grining ear-to-ear that I’d finally get to dust off my little white console. I arrived in the electronics section and headed straight towards the gaming section. I turned down the section that read “Wii Games” and proceeded to scan the glass covered case. I kept looking, and looking, and it finally dawned on me: there is two places that don’t have games. Maybe I should have checked there? Say it ain’t so, not The Conduit! Yes, folks, that empty space read “The Conduit $49.99.” I couldn’t believe it, The Conduit had sold out. In the frantic state I was in, I immediately googled Wal-Marts number. I called and called, every one of them was sold out. I couldn’t believe it, day one and I’m screwed.
There is a bright side to my suffering, however. High Voltage Software is getting what they deserve: sales. This game could be the start of something huge for Wii owners. Game developers might start developing quality first-person titles for us. This, my friends, is just the beginning.
The Wii In Sexy, Sexy, Black
Black Wii
Are you tired of that dull, boring, useless *cough*, peice of plastic sitting next to your TV? Nintendo is trying to keep its cash-cow going by spicing up the console market with an ultra-sexy-looking black Wii. There’s no official release date for the black Wii, but it looks as thought it will released as a bundle with Monster Hunter 3 Tri. There’s also blue nunchucks on the way. Hit up the read link below for images.
[via Engadet]
Metroid: Other M Gets A Closer Look
If you paid close attention to this year’s E3, you probably saw the trailer for Metroid: Other M. Yes, it’s the game where Nintendo and Team Ninja are teaming up to bring some something, shall we say, special. Nintendo of America President, Regie Fils Aime, made sure to note that the new Metroid: Other M is for the “core gamer.” Hence the pairing up with Team Ninja. Anywho, IGN Wii took the trailer and cut it up into bite-sized pieces. They explain, in detail, everything that’s happening in the trailer. The guys are definitely pros and know the ins-and-outs of gaming so it’s pretty interesting what they think is going on and how the game will actually play. Alright, on to the video:
E3 2009: Red Steel 2 Locales Not Just Dust and Sand
G4 TV was sure to get their hands on the highly anticipated sequel to sword-and-shoot’em up, Red Steel. They had Creative Director at Ubisoft, Jason Vandenberghe, on the show floor for a quick hands-on demo of Red Steel 2. While speaking to Adam Sessler and Olivia Munn, Jason was asked what other locales will players be able to visit when they purchase Red Steel 2 this holiday season. Jason replied with,
“We are set in and around the city of Caldera in the Nevada desert. We’re also going to take you to some ghost towns, we’re going to go into some mining areas, and, maybe, some excotic Japanses-style temples. Our world is kind of a east-meets-west modern mashup. [...]”
So, it looks as though you won’t be gun slinging and sword fighting strictly in the water deprived streets of Nevada. That is, unless there is some magical lost temple found only beneath the surface. Which, by the way, would totally be sweet.
[real image credit: Scott Tyrrell]
