By Frank on November 8, 2009
Usually around a blog that is sunshine and optimism, “dark” characters probably would have a bit of trouble being written in. After all, antiheroes and darkness seem at odds with someone like me who is dead set on writing about nothing but flowers and bunnies, right?
Well, the exception to the rule is when dark characterization [...]
Posted in Gaming | Tagged Disney, epic mickey, Gaming, wii
By Frank on November 5, 2009
So it seems that the love affair with the Wii might be coming to a bit of a close. According to the NY Daily News, it seems that sales for the Wii are down, as are profits for Nintendo. In fact, of all consoles, the perpetually third Sony has leapfrogged into first with their lower [...]
Posted in Gaming, Overly Positive Thoughts | Tagged Gaming, Nintendo, wii
By Frank on July 25, 2009
Image by Tanzen80 via Flickr
When you’re willing to fill sand and create a beach in the middle of a major city landmark (thanks Destructoid).
I mean, sure, this is the Wii, so I know that it might not actually count, but regardless of the company, who’s willing to do that these days?
Posted in Gaming | Tagged wii, Wii Sports Resort
By Frank on June 3, 2009
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Thanks to Kelly of Unenlightened English (go there now to get rid of those “l33t word tendenciez” you have in your writing) for the link to today’s Penny Arcade comic about E3 2009, which provides me with a good jumping off point for today’s awesomely positive pick-me-up for all you geeky cynics out [...]
Posted in Gaming | Tagged E3 2009, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS3, Sony, wii, XBox
By Frank on June 2, 2009
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Overly Positive’s perpetually optimistic commentary on all things E3 continues with a look at what Nintendo and the hottest-selling console on the market, the Wii, had to offer, courtesy of Gamespot,Kotaku, Sarcastic Gamer, and Destructoid:
-Wii Vitality Sensor Revealed as new Innovation: Not to be outdone by Microsoft’s reveal of Project [...]
Posted in Gaming | Tagged Nintendo, wii
By Frank on April 7, 2009
Wiimotes – Powering Investions everywhere
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On Kotaku via Gizmodo comes an enterprising Danish guy who’s created a way for a lawnmower to be controlled via the Wiimote. Looks like the little bot uses bluetooth to send the signals and turning and moving the lawnmower is as simple as moving the Wiimote forward or side [...]
Posted in Gaming | Tagged Gizmodo, wii
By Frank on November 20, 2008
Looks like Kotaku has a brief article about the new Wii Punch-Out game, which will have an interesting new peripheral – boxing gloves.
There’s nothing like actually feeling like you’re a little scrawny geek taking on huge, overmuscled guys than getting winded trying to punch with these babies. Hey, I’m optimistic as always. You never know [...]
Posted in Gaming | Tagged Gaming, wii
By Frank on October 7, 2008
So let’s say that you are one of those people who, in an effort to keep up with your obsessive need to have every game console, picked up one of those cute little Wii consoles on the day they came out. Sure, you were the talk of the town as you swung your Wiimotes at [...]
Posted in Gaming, Social Geekery | Tagged Video game, wii
By Frank on July 17, 2008
So out of E3, among many other marketing shills and other wow things meant to impress the media, there’s a little tidbit from Nintendo that says they have confirmed that WiiMusic, a music simulator, will come to homes this holiday season. WiiMusic was in the original lineup of games but was mysteriously missing from the [...]
Posted in Gaming | Tagged Gaming, wii, wiimote, wiimusic
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