PS3 Head Tracking - Without A Goofy Hat!
February 27, 2008 | 2 Comments
Johnny Lee shook my world with his proof of concept head tracking hack on the Nintendo Wii, but it looks as though Sony is going to be the company to run with his idea. Further simplifying the use, they use the Eye Toy accessory to do head tracking. From this, they show basically the exact same proof of concept demo Lee is now so famous for.
Though Boom Blox will have the honor of being the first to put this in a game! Sadly, the inclusion is merely an easter egg for this strange but intriguing Wii game…
Tags: boom blox, eye toy, head tracking, johnny lee, Nintendo, nintendo wii, sony, wii
Wii Remote Jackets
October 3, 2007 | 4 Comments
In response to continued complaints about idiotic damage resulting from misusing your wii-motes… Nintendo is now packaging a jacket with all new purchases. For anyone who purchased prior to this inclusion, Nintendo is offering to send jackets out similar to the strap replacement they did months ago.
Nintendo is now including the Wii Remote Jacket for the Wii Remotes in all new hardware being shipped. For Wii owners who purchased their systems prior to this addition, we are offering to send free Wii Remote Jackets for their existing Wii Remotes. If you would like to request a Wii Remote Jacket, please start by completing the information form below.
They look a bit fugly, but I just ordered mine…
Tags: accessory, jacket, Nintendo, nintendo wii, wii, wii remote, wiimote
Ninjabread Man on Wii
September 7, 2007 | 1 Comment
Emmons sent along a link to this upcoming game from Conspiracy Entertainment: Ninjabread Man.
From the video, the graphics look terrible, the worlds empty, and the game play basic. However, the premise is so maddeningly entertaining that it needed to be pointed out regardless of quality.
Conspiracy Entertainment is attempting to put out nine games for Wii in 2007 including: Offroad Extreme, Mini Desktop Racing, Action GirlzRacing, Rock ‘N’ Roll Adventures: Elviz, Monster Trux Extreme, Myth Makers Super Kart GP, Billy the Wizard, and Anubis II (there was an Anubis 1?!?). I weep for game industry reviewers who will be tortured through these games. Not a one of them looks useful enough to be in a pack of mini games… An IGN commenter couldn’t have said it better - “Oh for the love of god burn them all!”
Sadly the box art and the following description are probably the best Ninjabread Man will ever deliver…
Hordes of snapping Cup Cakes, angry Bees and Jelly Monsters have taken over this once sweet and tasty land. Only one man can stop this evil army of monster cakes. He’s one tough cookie, a guy that won’t crumble under the pressure……’Ninjabread Man’ is here!
Throw Ninja stars to stun enemies and then follow up with Ninjabread Man’s mighty samurai sword, reducing enemies into a quivering pool of Raspberry Jam.
Collect power ups to increase the power and range of Ninjabread Man’s weapons and use Ninja skills to jump onto high ledges, dash past enemies and find the Magic Candies! Can the Ninjabread Man save the day? Candy Land’s future depends on you!
Tags: candy land, conspiracy entertainment, cup cakes, game, jelly monsters, magic candies, ninja, ninjabread, ninjabread man, Nintendo, nintendo wii, rasberry jam, videogame, wii
Metroid Prime: Corruption - TV Ad
August 27, 2007 | 1 Comment
Metroid Prime: Corruption is available for the Wii starting tomorrow in the US. IGN is giving it a 9.5, Gamespot gives it an 8.5. I’m very excited about seeing it in action. I’m anticipating Mario Galaxy, Guitar Hero and Smash Brothers more though…
Tags: corruption, metroid, metroid prime, metroid prime corruption, Nintendo, nintendo wii, wii
Spider-Man 3: Second Video Game Trailer
April 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Spider-Man games from Activision have consistently been outstanding. This is a surprise, considering most movie based games often turn out horrible, usually do to inflexible release schedules.
I find these games to be fun just to explore and swing around New York. In this new release, the city is bigger, deeper, and more detailed. Aa long as the Wii controls hold up, this is destined to be an amazing adventure game. This trailer has me salivating for this game even more than the first trailer.
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Manhunt 2 for Wii Trailer
April 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I was never excited about the original Manhunt game from Rockstar, but it got a lot of play in my house. For months this was the game of choice at lunch everyday for my friends. It is likely this was the most played game on our XBox.
With this in mind, I am reluctantly watching Manhunt 2 emerge for Nintendo Wii. I am particularly interested in the fact that Rockstar was willing to publish with Nintendo. This should go a long way towards getting them adult gamer respect.
Tags: manhunt, manhunt 2, Nintendo, nintendo wii, rockstar, rockstar games, video game, video games, wii, xbox
Wii Gun Attachment
April 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Joytech has announced a “Sharp Shooter” Nintendo Wii accessory. This plastic housing arranges the Wii-mote and Nunchuck in a gun-like manner to add additional realism to FPS type games. I think the arrangement of the two items is brilliant, basically forming a dual trigger.
Lock and load with the Sharp Shooter™ from JOYTECH. Fully compatible with all forms of TV’s and displays including plasma and LCD, the Sharp Shooter brings Wii™ shooting games to life with amazing realism. Connecting quickly and safely to the Wii™ Remote and Nunchuck, the Sharp Shooter™ is lightweight, simple to use and requires no batteries, no leads and no worries! Shoot to thrill!
The question I’m left with is what games will be or are optimized for this control scheme? Hopefully this will push Nintendo into releasing it’s own competitor piece of hardware.
Thanks to Sickr for the heads up on this.
Tags: controller, gun, joytech, light gun, Nintendo, nintendo wii, nunchuk, sharp shooter, sickr, wii, wiimote