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- November 6th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Wii Review: New Super Mario Bros.
The good folks over at ComputerAndVideoGames have posted an early review for the New Super Mario. Bros… enjoy.
- October 21st, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Tech Dune
Toyota Working On Joystick Controlled Car Concepts
It might sound like something in a futuristic movie, but it’s becoming more and more of a possibility that joystick controlled cars will enter the road. Those who use joystick controllers to pla…
- October 20th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
A Super Mario World Proposal
When I first saw this video, I scoffed and blew it off. The more I watch it however, it really is pretty cool. This nerd staged a level in Super Mario World to spell out “Will You Marry Me?̶…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Miyamoto Spills Some Zelda Beans
Good ol’ Miyamoto. I think the more the man tries to keep information from going the public, the more some slips through. In this interview he mostly talks about Legend of Zelda DS games. Howeve…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Nintendo Could Potentially Drop Profit Forecast (Bloomberg Report)
The world of video game sales is a finicky business. When you’re on top, many times it feels as though nothing could go wrong. I’m sure Sony felt that way when they dominated the last gen…
- October 19th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Greatest Wii Remote Blunder Ever
Since the Nintendo Wii launch there have been some funny videos and pictures released. These videos and pictures relate to the problem of people holding onto their Wii remotes. The best occurrences ar…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Charles Martinet Announces That Another Mario Game is in the Making
I’m sure that corporations are just in love with Twitter and other social networking sites. These platforms allow for even more unwanted announcements and people slipping up when it comes to re…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Multiplayer Trailer
The more I see of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the more excited I become for the release. The Koopa Kids, simultaneous multiplayer, and from what I’ve seen of the level design in videos have all l…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Nintendo Download: LostWinds - Winter of the Melodias (need I say more?)
Today on the Nintendo Download we have of course LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias. Which I’ve been giddily anticipating for quite some time. However, the other WiiWare game sounds like it might…
- October 16th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias Releases next Monday
For those who’ve been frequent readers of WiiBlog, know of my love for the original LostWinds games. If you don’t know, them just type LostWinds into the search bar on the side of the site…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Shigeru Miyamoto Brings The Goods at Press Event
While yours truly wasn’t able to attend Miyamoto’s round table event in NYC yesterday, I can (for you) read through all of IGN’s transcript and pick out the parts that you really sho…
- October 15th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Tech Believes
Quake 2 Mod Used In Imporant Neural Discovery
Researchers have devised a method that allows them to study neurological activity in moving animals. At first glance this might now seem like a big deal, but it could be the catalyst of some major neu…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: King Nomar
Google Shelves PageRank Data
Well, Google’s said before that PageRank isn’t of much importance, and there’s more evidence today that the company continues to back that assertion. Google has removed the PageRa…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Famitsu Scans
Generally, I’m not a fan of posting scans of magazines that you should rightfully buy if you want to see the content. However, Famitsu isn’t available stateside so I don’t mind posti…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Miyamoto Enjoys Measuring Things, Thinks You Do Too
Have you ever wondered what the geniuses of our world do with their spare time? Does Bill Gates play shuffleboard? Perhaps Steve Jobs enjoys hustling pool when he’s not thinking of the next name…
- October 14th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Tech Kills
Acer Shows Off 3D Laptop
Before getting into this story, I have to confess that I’m not a huge fan of ‘3D’. I hate 3D movies, and having to wear glasses to see an image come towards me is more than I care to…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Captain Lou Albano Dies At Age 76 (Game Related Legend)
The video game world has officially lost a legend today, and coincidentally didn’t directly have any involvement in video games. Captain Lou Albano, who is mostly known as a wrestling legend, fo…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Final Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Characters Revealed
There have been some amazing holiday seasons in video game history, but I think for the Nintendo Wii 2009 could be it’s best yet. We’ve got New Super Mario Bros. Wii to look forward to, an…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Bon Jovi + Final Fantasy = Head Exploding Awesomeness
Square Enix has been known for some crazy antics throughout the years. Remember, this is the developer that made a Mario RPG become one of the greatest games of all time. Also, they created a series b…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Cyberbike Trailer Boggles The Mind
In case you haven’t heard about it, Cyberbike is an exercise game that will come bundled with a full size exercise bike. Which in turn will be compatible with the Nintendo Wii. Yes, you read all…
- October 13th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Wii Balance Boards Being Looked Into For Airport Security
I can proudly admit that I have never flown on an airplane in my life. Everywhere I’ve been to in this world I’ve been able to drive myself or walk there. I’d rather not place my lif…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Sketching Epic Mickey: Let’s Do The Time-Lapse Again!!
Prepare to be jealous as you watch one of Junction Point’s (developer behind Epic Mickey) artists create this awesome sketch in thirty minutes. Of course, the video has been condensed to three m…
- October 12th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Nintendo Download: The Second Final Fight and Gravity
Fans of the glory days of beat-em-up games will appreciate today’s Nintendo Download. Final Fight 2, a classic in SNES history releases today. Along with the WiiWare title, Gravitronix. NINTENDO…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Epic Mickey Is (Officially) Revealed
Of course while I’m on vacation some of the biggest news in Wii gaming is dropped. Game Informer officially announced the existence of Epic Mickey last week. There are no details to officially a…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Mario and Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games (Gameplay Video)
Hey everybody, I’m officially back from vacation. YAY!… I know you missed me, so to start things off today here’s a gameplay video of Mario and Sonic At the Olympic Winter Games. (…
- October 8th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: King Nomar
Content Revenue Strategies Conference And Expo Approaching
We’ll admit right here: times are tough, conferences are not cheap, and New York City won’t be the most pleasant place to be come November. However, an interesting conference is indeed c…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: StopGeek
Why I didn’t buy a PSP GO
Sony has released their new portable gaming system, the PSP GO. At first glance it looked really cool and sleek. I thought it would be something that i could carry in my pocket to replay my bulky psp…
- October 2nd, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Tech Dune
You Should Know the 2009 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
Ok, so you’ve heard of the Nobel Prize winners. They’re the ones who’ve brought about huge advancements in medicine, promoted peace throughout the world. Blah, blah, blah. The same o…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Tech Believes
You Don’t Want To See Targeted Ads
Ads, it’s a four letter word to some. You’d think that ads carry some form of plague as much as people try to avoid them. DVR, ad blockers, all serve to quench our thirst for a non-ad worl…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Demo Play Has Two Seperate Descriptions
I must admit that I had completely forgot about Demo Play, and it’s inclusion with New Super Mario Bros. Wii. It seems that perhaps Nintendo forgot about the feature as well, because as it stan…
- October 1st, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: King Nomar
Forums Making SEO Comeback
Your humble author has a soft spot in his heart for forums; they provide invaluable education and entertainment concerning cars. And now it looks like forums are due for a comeback, as Google may ma…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Beautiful Master Sword Replicas
‘Work of art’ is the only description I can come up with when describing this Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess master sword replica. Here’s a description of how the sword was made,…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
New Max & the Magic Marker Trailer
For those who have been keeping up with Max & the Magic Marker like have should enjoy this video. It shows off some gameplay and the spirit behind the title. Enjoy. More Max & the Magic Mar…
- September 29th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Tech Kills
Use Your Guitar Hero Controller To Play Online Poker
Oh, so much genius wasted on something so invaluable. Not that this isn’t cool, but how about developing things to better benefit mankind? Oh well, enjoy your online poker mixed with a Guitar He…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Stan Lee Calls Video Games ‘Miracles’
Leave it to Stan Lee to have us reach back into our childhood spirits and realize how much of a blessing video games really are. We’re so obsessed with putting games under a microscope and coun…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Paperboy: The Movie
Here we all went through life thinking that Paperboy: The Video Game was just a bland tale about a jack ass kid that threw newspapers through people’s windows. Little did we know there’s a…
- September 28th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
The Zelda Marathon Supporting Big Brothers/Big Sisters
If you’re looking for a way to rally a cause, I can honestly think of no better way than a Zelda marathon. All of the donations for the event will be going to the Big Brothers Big Sisters St. C…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Nintendo Download: Alter Your Beast, and Get Your Drift On
If you’re a fan of Sega then you might want to have a look at the Nintendo Download for this week. Altered Beast, the classic from way back when makes it’s way to the Virtual Console this…
- September 25th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
New Wii Sports Resort Bundle Packs Two MotionPlus Accessories
Apparently, Nintendo is really standing by their MotionPlus technology. When you sell 1.25 million units I guess it’s good to have confidence. They stand behind their product so much that they&#…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (New Boxart and Screens)
Happy Friday everybody, hopefully these new screens and boxart provide that catalyst for an amazing weekend. Toads get to ride on Yoshi? I say - blasphemy!! Screenshots (Click To Enlarge)
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Reggie Fils-Aime G4TV Interview
For all you Reggie fans out there, here’s a 7:38 minute interview with Fils-Aime. Adam Sessler is providing the questions, and in typical Reggie style comes out looking confident. The most inter…
- September 24th, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: King Nomar
Verisign Report Provides Peek At Domain Name Trends
Situational awareness (AKA knowing what the heck is happening around you) is invaluable in many high-risk fields; soldiers and racecar drivers, for example, need to know what’s next to and behin…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom TGS 09 Media Blowout
It’s always awesome when a game that you’re excited about makes a big presence at a game show. It could be argued that TGS 09 is the biggest gaming conference in the world; in Japan for su…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
G4TV Interview With Suda 51 (Developer of No More Heroes 2)
If you’re a Travis Touchdown fanboy then you’ll want to check out this video. It’s an interview with Suda 51, the mastermind behind No More Heroes and the upcoming sequel. In the int…
- September 23rd, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Capcom vs. [Insert Crazy Idea] and Win Free Stuff
You have to hand it to Capcom they know how to poke a bit of fun at themselves. In their history they have been renowned for creating some of the best fighting games of all time. Some of these games i…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Where’s Waldo Video Game Trailer
Talk about bringing back some memories, this video inspired me to search for my last Where’s Waldo books when I get home. I always wondered why this series never saw more releases than it did. A…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Video of Police Officers Playing Wii Bowling During Drug Raid
I don’t think I’ve met a person yet who would turn down at least one round of Wii bowling. It’s fun, addictive, and when playing with others can provide some harsh competition. Which…
- September 22nd, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias New Trailer
Few things get me giddy as a school girl, and a LostWinds trailer is one of them. The puzzle based platformer that caught the eye of many Wii owners has a sequel on its way. Try not to get too excited…
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Team Ninja Producer Discusses Metroid: The Other M
One of the big surprises during E3 this year was the announcement of Metroid: The Other M. While a Metroid game announcement wasn’t surprising in and off itself, it was the details behind it tha…
- September 21st, 2009
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JohnnyV has posted a new entry on: Wii Blog
Nintendo Download: Ninjas and Tennis, Perfect Combination
Another Monday, another Nintendo Download. On the docket today is a physics-based puzzler titled You, Me, and the Cubes. Nintendo is directly publishing the title, with a brand spanking new dev team c…
