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Have a Wario Party with Rabbids at Amazon
If you've been denying yourself the opportunity to play Balance Board games from a hilarious seated position for budgetary reasons, today's Amazon "15 Days, 15 Deals" special will appeal to you. The retailer has discounted a few Wii games including Raving Rabbids TV Party. Also among the reduced-price games: Wario Land: Shake It! for $40. It may not be playable with one's bum, but it certainly shares juvenile humor with Ubisoft's silly minigame collection.Decent price drops are also available for the Perfect Shot and Ben 10 Alien Force. And, uh, Game Party 2 and Block Party, just in case you need something to be angry about.%Gallery-26293%%Gallery-23883%
Check out the full set of Amazon Wii deals before they vanish
We thought we had missed the opportunity to post the full list of Amazon Black Friday Wii deals, but we've checked this morning and every item isn't sold out! In fact, a lot of stuff is still in stock! Bless Amazon for making it possible for people to grab a huge deal without waking up at 2AM or waiting in line in the dang cold. We may regret sharing this with you, as we have yet to get in on the $10 Resident Evil 4 or NiGHTS, the $26 de Blob, or the $8 Perfect Shot. But it's the holidays! 'Tis the season to be sharing, Fred.
Perfect Shot at the perfect price
Nyko's Perfect Shot caused a minor sensation when it came out, by being much more gun-like than, and basically superior to, Nintendo's own Zapper. It was even hard to find for a while. The situation seems to have gotten a lot better in terms of availability, though they might sell out again after this. GameStop has reduced the price of Nyko's handgun-shaped Wii Remote shell to just ten dollars.Other price reductions that may interest you: Koei's ambitious RPG Opoona for $30, the first Rock Band bundle for $140, and Dewy's Adventure used for $13. We'll also point out Target Terror for $20 here if only because you could actually use the Perfect Shot with it.
Yesterday's future tomorrow: woodgrain Wiimote concepts
Joe D's concept of a beautiful, Atari VCS-style Wiimote, Nunchuk, Perfect Shot, and Classic Controller makes us want to slap some wood veneer over the shiny white controllers right away. While thirty years and Jonathan Ive have clouded our minds, one look at something like this reminds us that real electronics look like furniture. Microsoft knows this!Despite being one of the most obvious designs (in our minds), we didn't see a woodgrain theme on the one decal site we checked, the popular DecalGirl. That means the market is wide open! We're not sure, however, what's going on with the lights. Electronics with lights? That's crazy. %Gallery-22424%[Via GayGamer]
Wii Warm Up: Gunning
We're sure that many of you have tried some sort of gun peripheral in your travels, and maybe even own one. If so, which one(s) have you tried? The Wii Zapper? The Nyko Perfect Shot? Something else?Of all the guns you've used, which is your favorite? And if you've only ever used one, what do you think of that particular model?
Reminder: Last day for Nyko accessories
Today is it, the end of our latest giveaway. When the clock strikes midnight tonight (Eastern Time), we will stop accepting entries and begin the long and painful process of selecting a winner. So head on over to the original contest post and read up on how you too can enter for a chance at these three Nyko peripherals.Good luck!
Wii Fanswag: Wireless nunchuk, Perfect Shot and Frontman guitar
Perhaps you caught our review of both the wireless nunchuk adapter and Perfect Shot? Why no Frontman love? Well, we're busy bloggers and we just couldn't get around to it. The giveaway machine needs to keep chugging along, though, so we're unloading the unopened Frontman peripheral (valued at $60) along with the nunchuk adapter (valued at $20) and Perfect Shot (valued at $15), onto one lucky reader!What do you have to do to get in on this? Just leave a comment telling us why you deserve to win and that's it! Simple, right? We keep telling you we like it simple! Protip: you can enter once each day and must be a current, legal resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). The giveaway begins as of right now.When does your chance to enter end? 11:59PM ET on Sunday, April 6th 2008. Get your comments in before then and we'll select our winner come the following day. For a full and very complete list of rules, click here. Good luck to you all!
Wii Fanboy poll: What's your preferred weapon?
We all know there are plenty of choices out there when it comes to gun shells. The latest entry in the game comes from Nerf, but there's also Nintendo's own Wii Zapper. Also, we can't discount Nyko's Perfect Shot. Or, how about the Blaster or Gun, some Zapper knock-offs. There's also the DIY possibilities to be considered. We were wondering which you decided to go with?So head on past the break and cast your vote.
A closer look at the Nyko Perfect Shot and Wireless Guitar
We haven't had a chance to play any Wii games with the Nyko Perfect Shot yet, since this gun appears to be out of stock everywhere, but we want to. Sure, it may not come with a copy of Link's Crossbow Training, but the Perfect Shot seems more functional than the Wii Zapper, at least. We'd love to know whether this peripheral is as good as it looks. Have any of you fine readers had a chance to try it out?Check after the break to see a similar video, but this time explaining the features of the Nyko Wireless Guitar.
Multiplicity: Zapper clone cloned
Though Nyko's Perfect Shot plays second fiddle to Nintendo's official Zapper, the third-party light gun has been praised for its excellent build quality and superior design. In fact, other accessory manufacturers took note of that superior design and are now selling it as their own!Datel's Wii Pistol mimics the Nyko product right down to its light blue grip. The knock-off peripheral is advertised on Datel/Codejunkies' shop as "the ideal add-on for classic blasters such as Resident Evil 4 and Chicken Shoot." Classic? Chicken Shoot?!The Wii Pistol is currently out of stock, but it regularly retails for $12.99, two bucks cheaper than the Perfect Shot (Amazon currently has it on sale for $12.99, though). You can compare Datel's clone with Nyko's shell past the break.
Nyko's Perfect Shot, critics surely ready to take aim
Get ready to blow away the competition with Nyko's Perfect Shot, the most gun-looking peripheral yet for the Wii. That is one fine piece of plastic Glock-like craftsmanship, almost makes you want to ... well, it's available for $13 from Amazon after Christmas.Following the Washington Post's take on the toyish Wii Zapper, we can't help but wonder how things would have played out if Nyko's Perfect Shot was on the market at the time. Doesn't it just beg to be painted metallic black? Depending on how the nunchuk actually attaches to this thing, it could actually be a cool looking peripheral for those who don't think toy guns will bring down civilization as we know it.[Via WiiFanboy]
Nyko's Perfect Shot Wiimote accessory -- less toy, more gun
Those who found the Zapper a tad too childish for their sadistic imaginations should probably adore Nyko's alternative, as the Perfect Shot Gun doesn't dumb down its appearance whatsoever. Rather, this Wiimote attachment resembles an actual pistol in most every way -- save for the plastic shell, vivid accents and its inability to fire actual bullets -- and it even features a pass-through port for the nunchuck / classic controller. Regrettably, it seems that this one won't be shipping in time for the holidays (unless Amazon's fibbing), but don't let that slow you down from paying your $12.99 and counting down the days till it hits your doorstep.[Via NintendoWiiFanboy]
