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Wii video madness -- how to play with the Wiimote
Aside from now wanting to eat the Wiimote, we enjoy playing with them too. There are three new Japanese commercials giving quick instructions on how to use the Wiimote in Wii Sports and Wario Ware: Smooth Moves. You won't understand what they are saying but the visuals help. Some of the brief displays given were golf, tennis, bowling (it's neat to hear the announcer pronounce it), pool, driving and balancing in Wario Ware among others. [Thanks HAZ!]
Press invite = retail Wiimote box?
Apparently, some folks are of the idea that Wiimote promo boxes given out at the Japanese press event closely resemble or are exact copies of how the package will be present at retail. The picture, which first surfaced on a flickr user account, looks the part, so we're assuming that the final retail package will closely resemble this.What do you guys think? With the Wii game boxes featuring that white tab, wouldn't it make more sense for the hardware to come in white packaging?[Thanks to all that sent this in; via Joystiq]
When incredibly zealous gamers attack
What do you get when you combine a camera and incredibly zealous fanboys? Not to be confused with a joke involving an owl and a bungee cord, this video quite possibly demonstrates Wal-Mart's worst fears. Regardless, the video is some light humor for your mid-day Monday.As always, the video is embedded into the post, after the break.[Thanks Erich!]
Wii: last minute rumors [update 1]
It's almost time, fanboys and girls, for the big announcement that is almost certain to bring us the launch details on the Wii. What does that mean for Wii Fanboy?Rumor roundup time! Yee-haw!After the jump, we not only bring you a rumor compendium, but we also offer the official (!) Wii Fanboy predictions on launch and release date.
PixArt to provide object tracking tech for Wii
Ever wonder who will be responsible for the motion sensing part of Nintendo's motion-sensing Wii remote? PixArt Imaging Corporation, "a market leader in CMOS sensor SoC (System-On-a-Chip) and related application semiconductors," has issued a press release announcing a strategic relationship to provide object-tracking technology to Nintendo:PixArt's Multi-Object Tracking™ engine (MOT sensor™) technology can track multiple objects in an unbelievably quick and responsive way. As a result, Nintendo can enable its new gaming controller to interact with people by tracking the movement of the Wii Remote. The playing experience will be unprecedented, exciting and easy, even for young children or older people who cannot operate the traditional gaming controllers. It's not clear from the release whether PixArt's tech will improve the performance of the remote or if this is what was used in the E3 demo units. God know there are plenty of people who can't operate traditional gaming controllers. Some of them write for this blog.
Nintendo shows off Wii Remote and Classic Controller
If there was one highlight of Nintendo's press conference earlier today, it was the Wii Remote. While Sony showed off what games on the PS3 would look like, Nintendo's focus was on what they would feel like. So, it's not surprising that, from the moment a tux-clad Shigeru Miyamoto bounded onstage and conducted a virtual orchestra using the remote, to a climactic tennis game, the unique Wii controller was the centerpiece of the show. So, what did we learn about the Wii Remote today that we didn't already know? For one thing, Nintendo confirmed that the remote does indeed include a speaker, which is used mainly to provide ambient sound connected to actions: fire an arrow, and you'll hear the bowstring being pulled right in your hand. There's also a microphone for voice-controlled gaming. The Wii Remote also includes motion sensors in both the nunchuk and the trigger controller, allowing both left and right hands to act independently and direct onscreen actions. While using the Remote may not be as intuitive and simple as Nintendo's execs want us to believe, one thing's certain: it definitely looks like a fun way to play golf. Or baseball. Or tennis. Or the drums. Or drive a car, truck or plane. Nintendo also had an answer for anyone who isn't quite ready for the Wii Remote: the Wii Classic Controller. We'll stick with the Wiimote for now, but will pick off one of these for when we just have to kick it old skool.
