Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess Commercial

Here is the European commercial for the new Zelda game on the Wii:

WiiConnect 24 Causing Problems?

Some Wii users are experiencing problems with their systems after connecting to WiiConnect24 and downloading the first system update. Every time a WiiConnect24 connection is attempted after this, it results in an error message, the most common one being, error code 110213 – “There is a problem with the WiiConnect24 service. Please try again later.” Now, this doesn’t mean you can’t play games and use regular Wii functions, but it means you can’t connect to the network, which means no downloading Virtual Console titles, sending messages, and so on.

However, it seems that in rarer cases, Wii systems will just stop working altogether, which is unfortunate considering Nintendo’s good hardware track record.

Nintendo is aware of these issues and asks that all affected users call customer support at 1-800-255-3700. If you don’t mind losing any save data you have on your system, you can get a new console from Nintendo in just 3-4 business days. During this time you can keep your old console; you’ll have to send it to Nintendo within 24 days. Note that you won’t be able to transfer Virtual Console games to the new system, as VC titles are tied to the system they were downloaded to.

Virtual Console and WiiConnect24

Until now, here is the most updated list of games available for download on the virtual console:

* Donkey Kong (NES)
* Legend of Zelda (NES)
* Mario Bros. (NES) — Not “Super” Mario!
* Soccer (NES)
* Pinball (NES)
* Wario’s Woods (NES)
* Solomon’s Key (NES)
* F-Zero (SNES)
* Sim City (SNES)
* Altered Beast (GEN)
* Sonic (GEN)
* Super Mario 64 (64)

Below is also a video showing some of the WiiConnect24 services. First it shows the initial update process and the Virtual Console purchase and downloading service:

Sims: Nintendo Wii – First trailer and screenshots available!

As some may know, there is a new Sims game coming out on the Wii and we were able to get their latest screenshots and trailer. It looks like they have gone with a new, more animated look, similar to Miis and characters from Animal Crossing (perhaps you may be able to use your own Mii on it?)

Check out the screenshots and the video below:

Amazon UK: Wii Sold Out In 10 Minutes!

Gamers around Europe had to be very quick this morning when Amazon UK were selling their preorders of Nintendo’s upcoming console, which sold out within 10 minutes!

The online retailer Amazon UK began selling it’s Wii preorders this morning, November 21, and they were all gone within 10 minutes! At 9:25 a.m, preorders were not open. At 9:30am, they had just opened, and at 9:40am the site proclaimed “We are currently unable to offer this item.” and a short time later they had confirmed that “We’ve sold out of our initial allocation of Nintendo Wii consoles.” They even made a FAQ for the unlucky ones who couldn’t buy the Wii! They were offering the Wii with Wii Sports, the Wiimote and the Nunchuk for £179.99, which is about $340, the recommended retail price.

GameSpot too harsh on Red Steel?

We’ve all been waiting for the great Red Steel to come out becuase of all the interesting commercials and all the stuff we saw at E3! It looked like so much fun. The game comes out, we decide to login to gamespot and check the rating, and we see a measely 5.5 next to it’s name. You think to yourself, “I probably read the wrong game”, and so you check again, but still, a 5.5 next to Red Steel!

Well, some might agree with GameSpot, but I personally find that a bit too harsh on Red Steel. It is basically the first FPS game on the Wii and GameSpot are already giving them a hard time!

Here is the review for you to read:

Gameplay 5
Graphics 6
Sound 7
Value 6
Tilt 5
OVERALL: 5.5

Red Steel introduces a promising control scheme both for shooting thugs and for slashing them with samurai swords, but wraps it in a buggy, thoroughly unimpressive game.

IGN: New Wii Game Reviews!

IGN has spent some of their time busy writing and releasing their own game reviews along with many other major gaming sites! You can read them all of IGN’s reviews below:

Excite Truck
http://wii.ign.com/articles/746/746278p1.html
Scored: 8.0
I basically expected this score out of this game. It has some great controls and features and it is basically a boring, repetitive racing game that has been spiced up and made really fun to play. The game is apparently very difficult, which, in my opinion, is exactly what we want!

Red Steel Commercial

There has been a commercial that was recently released advertising the Red Steel game. You can watch it here:

The Mii Channel

Well, most of us are aware of what the Mii Channel is, but for those who are not aware, here is some info:

The Mii Channel is basically a bunch of avatars/characters that you can make on your Wii. These can be used for fun, and can also be used in games, for example, in Wii sports you will be able to play with the Mii character that you made of yourself. You can store many on the Wii itself, and you are also able to store 10 on your Wiimote. If you want to use your character on Wii sports on someone else’s Wii then you can take your Wiimote to your friends house and use your character on their Wii. So your wiimote can also be used as a storage device!

Wii Vs PS3 Video

Check out this Wii Vs PS3 video. Basically taking the piss out of a PS3. They have made it like the Apple commercials where there is the Mac and the PC.

Check it out: