We’ll be seeing Wii’s game Punch Out!! in May - check out these videos!  Look interesting?

Thanks, Crunch Gear!

This just cracked me up beyond belief - Fish Eyes Wii!

Pretty soon we’ll be seeing the remake of Military Madness for Wii Ware - a game that was on the Turbo-GraFX 16 WAAAAY back in the day.  Check out these screen shots!  Thanks, WiiWareWorld!

Did you ever play the original Secret Files?  I think it was a PC game before anything.  I just read that Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis will be making its way to Wii in May - SIGN ME UP!  I assume it’ll preorder soon, and as soon as it does, I’ll post it.

Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, announced that “Secret Files 2 - Puritas Cordis” is on its way into production. So players can look forward to May 8th when the game will be released for PC, Wii and Nintendo DS.

About “Secret Files 2 - Puritas Cordis”:

Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis… the world is on the brink of disaster. By the time Nina Kalenkow realizes that the recent catastrophes were caused not by nature, but by an unscrupulous secret society known as Puritas Cordis, it is almost too late.

While her ex-boyfriend Max, a scientist, witnesses the brutal methods of Puritas Cordis at the excavation site of an ancient Indonesian temple complex, Nina joins forces with a priest in France to investigate the connection between the secret society’s sinister prophesies and the creepy leader of an ancient order. A dramatic race against time begins.
Will the protagonists be able to avert the impending apocalypse?

Product information:
Platform: PC, Nintendo DS^TM and Wii^TM
Genre: Graphic Adventure
Developer: Animation Arts and Fusionsphere Systems (PC),
keen games (Nintendo DS, Wii)
Publisher: Deep Silver
Release: May 8th 2009
Website: http://secretfiles.deepsilver.com/

Thanks, GoNintendo!

There are a small amount of titles available right now that are geared just towards making you sweat; workout “games” that challenge your lazy, fast food styles.

Wait, no, those are MY styles.  Sorry!

Let’s check out the workout-specific titles - we own a few, and we love them!  The essential, seemingly instigating game/controller is the Wii Fit (and Balance Board), so let’s start with that:

Wii Fit - the game keeps track of your activity, tests your endurance and balance, teaches you some Yoga, and makes fun of you when you either don’t do much or you don’t play for a few weeks.  You gotta love a persistent title!  The game comes with the Balance Board and the Wii Fit disc.  There are tons and tons and tons of accessories for the Wii Fit Balace Board, check them out when you have a minute.

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Here’s one I have not played yet - if you’ve given this a whirl, would you comment on the post below?  EA Sports Active is a new title from - well, it’s from EA - and it looks pretty cool.  Check out the video below:

EA Sports Active is not available for retail yet, but it’s pre-orderable and around $60.00.  Preorder a copy!

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My Fitness Coach is something my wife has been playing - I wrote a post about this a few days ago, and my wife seems to enjoy the game.  It’s a motivator - helps push you to maintain speed and endurance, and gives you motivation!  It’s on sale right now for $19.97!

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Ok, Jillian Michaels is hot.  She’s hot, and she has a workout title for Wii.  Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009 is the title.  I’ve heard acceptable reviews of the game - it’s the workout that’s important, right?  Check out a trailer below:

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Now last on this list is Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout.  This is another title I have not played, and before I went looking, hadn’t heard much about it.  Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout is going to be released on March 31, 2009 - but you can preorder the title here.

Check out all Wii workout related stuff!

My wife’s been using this game in her work out sessions - My Fitness Coach is a title that gives you a motivator of sorts to work out with.  The motivator keeps you kicking and working hard during the workout with words of encouragement and the drive to go harder in the workout.

If it keeps my wife motivated during exercise, then I bet it will keep you motivated!

Amazon has My Fitness Coach for UNDER $20 right now - I don’t remember what we paid, but it certainly was more than $20!

Check out a quick video of My Fitness Coach:

Check out this trailer for the new LucasArts title, Indiana Jones: Staff of Kings!  Release date is still TBA.

Codemasters has produced Dirt 2 - another crash-em-up, smack you in the face title.  If you ever played the original Dirt title, you know what I mean.  I don’t believe that Dirt was ever released for Wii (I’ve only played it on XBox), but it’s a great game nonetheless.  We should be seeing Dirt 2 sometime in September of 2009.

Check out this trailer:

One of my absolute favorite titles ever is Call of Duty - World at War.  I got this for Christmas from my sister, and after I got my butt kicked through it twice, I discovered online play.  I love online play - and this game is exciting.

I just read an article saying that Call of Duty - World at War just sold over a million copies, which isn’t completely verified yet, but WOW.  That franchise is quite possibly one of the best ones out there in the war-shooting-battle category.  What you got for us next, boys?

Thanks, GoNintendo!

Holy crap - Space Invaders!

When I was a kid, I had Space Invaders on my Atari 2600 and a trackball controller.  I played this game for hours.  According to GoNintendo, it’ll be here in May - but no one knows the cost yet.

<shakes fist at the universe>

My sister bought me Call of Duty: World at War for Christmas this year, and I just finished playing it all the way through consecutively on two different skill levels.  For the record, this is one of the greatest games I have ever played on any format, any platform, and any subject.  The movements are beautiful, the weapon choices are vast, and the overall flow of the game is a lot of fun - enough to keep you occupied for several hours at a time.

This last weekend, as an example, I played it for eight solid hours on a Saturday.

Here’s some video of the game - even the video breaks are good!  It’s also pretty sweet to be in the “heat of battle” with Kiefer Sutherland yelling orders to you!

Amazon is having a huge sale on a decent selection of Ubisoft titles for Wii at Amazon.  Check out the list, and buy one, get one free!

Ubisoft Games: Buy One, Get One Free!!!

Amazon has a deal going on right now - get both of the UBIsoft Rayman Raving Rabbids games for the price of one!  Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party and Rayman Raving Rabbids, both on sale, and both a ton of fun!  You know, play the game with your butt!

Get Both Rayman Raving Rabbits Titles for the price of one!

This gets surprisingly good reviews - Nerf-N-Strike has a bundle package with a nerf weapon for the Wiimote and apparently a bunch of fun.

Some PR for the game:

Have you seen this thing?  Whoa!

It’s even been censored for it’s “graphic” nature.

<chuckle>

This is supposed to be pretty excellent when it comes out coming up in 2009!

CNet has a decent article about Activision’s Call of Duty: World at War for Wii.  It’s a pretty informative article, and gives an “Excellent” rating.  I am really hoping to get this game for Christmas from Santa…  From the article by Chris Walters:

The default controls feel balanced and well-mapped, but there are a few hang-ups. The fast and deadly melee attack is performed by shaking the Wii Remote or hitting down on the D pad. Unfortunately, shaking will shift your aim abruptly, often causing you to miss your target. The D pad is the better option, but melee attacks will still tend to go astray more often than they should. The D pad is also used for switching weapons, so resting your thumb in the A-button/D-pad area is generally advisable. Unfortunately, grenades are mapped to the + button, and shifting your thumb halfway down the remote can be awkward. It’s a minor inconvenience, though, and all things considered, World at War’s control scheme is well-suited for the rigors of war.

HEY SANTA!

Ah, I’m sure he can hear me…

Check out a game trailer for Call of Duty: World at War:

Here’s a trailer for Strong Bad’s new game, 8-Bit is Enough.  Looks like fun.

This is a WiiWare release, so you’ll need some Wii points!

We just got Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip from my wife’s folks (THANK YOU, BY THE WAY!!!!) for Christmas, and we haven’t had a chance to play it yet!  You know me and the snowboarding games…  SSX Blur, which is $17 bucks right now, for Wii, and the all popular SSX Tricky and SSX 3 for my other favorite console, Playstation 2.  Just so you know, SSX 3 for PS2 is EIGHT DOLLARS RIGHT NOW.

Have you played this?  Is it awesome?  Post in the comments!  I have included a video from Gametrailers.com below.  Check it out!

Hey, Amazon has Rayman Raving Rabbits for $32.98, down from $50!

Go get a copy!

Hey, the release date for Rock Band 2 is out - December 18, they’ll be shipping the game only, and I haven’t seen the Special Package yet, although Amazon has a link for notification.

I also understand that the whole PS3/XBox 360 list of tunes will be available for the Wii via downloadable content (DLC).  More on that as I get it.

Preorder your Rock Band 2 for Wii!