Lunabean's Nintendo Wii News

'LEGO Batman: The Videogame' Walkthrough and Strategy Guide begins!

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:51:51 -0800

We are beginning work on the LB LEGO Batman: The Videogame Walkthrough and Strategy Guide for the PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PC versions of the game.

Per usual, you can check in on our growing guide as it's being written. Enjoy!

Game Guide: LB LEGO Batman Game Guide

Update: For those who need LEGO Batman help beyond the current scope of the walkthrough, please post your questions in our LEGO Batman Help Thread in our forums.

'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (TFU)' Walkthrough and Strategy Guide begins!

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:09:20 -0800

We are beginning work on the LB Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (TFU) Walkthrough and Strategy Guide for the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PC versions of the game.

Per usual, you can check in on our growing guide as it's being written. Enjoy!

Game Guide: LB Star Wars: TFU Game Guide

Update: For those who need Star Wars: TFU help beyond the current scope of the walkthrough, please post your questions in our Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Help Thread in our forums.

Nintendo raises profit outlook - shares do double jump

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:37:06 -0800

Shares of Nintendo closed up more than 8% today on an updated profit forecast which beat expected profits by 26%.

The company said it expects to post net income of 410 billion yen, or $3.8 billion, for the year ending March 31, surpassing Wall Street's expectations of 382.6 billion, according to Bloomberg. That anticipated performance marks a 59 percent increase in profits over the previous year.

Of course, the reason for the success is the Wii, Wii Fit, and the DS, plus all of the software that they sell.

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This week's releases: 'Tales of Vesperia' and 'Mario Super Sluggers'

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:14:11 -0800

The end of summer is nigh, which means the lazy, hazy video game release schedule of the hot summer months is coming to an end and we're kicking it back up into high gear. This week we have two heavy hitters: Tales of Vesperia the game that sold out Xbox 360s in Japan, and Mario Super Sluggers, the game guaranteed to sell even more Wiis all around the world.

If you need Tales help, please look to our Tales of Vesperia Walkthrough and Strategy Guide, soon to be in progress.

New 'Madworld' Video - So Awesome

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:39:00 -0800

I'm not usually attracted to slash-em-up fighting adventure games unless they have a good dose of stealth involved, in which case, they're really not slash-em-up, are they?

That being said, mine eyes cannot get enough of Madworld, a highly stylized game coming out for the Wii sometime in 2009 (Q1 for now, but we'll see what happens).

For more details on the game, head over here

'Homestar Runner' game hits WiiWare

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:12:02 -0800

After copious delays, Strong Bad and his pals finally hit the Wii today with Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People.

It's hilarious, it's fun, it begins with a French person giving Strong Bad the idea to beat up Homestar, and it costs a mere 1,000 Wii points. Why wouldn't you hop on over to the WiiWare store and purchase it right now?

'Wii Fit' Arrives at Lunabean HQ

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:37:22 -0800

So, we finally got a Wii Fit a few days ago. I've been on it three times now, twice taking the body test, and today, for 20 minutes doing various exercises.

My first body test, yesterday afternoon, had me at 167 lbs and a BMI of 22.67, or something like that. Yesterday evening, we celebrated our anniversary with a feast at the Cheesecake Factory. Afterwards, I decided to step back on the balance board and retake the body test. Oy. I had gained 2 lbs in three hours. I guess that's what calamari, a club sandwich, a half-loaf of bread, french fries, and a bite of key lime cheesecake gets ya.

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Comcast Giving Away Wiis

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:30:34 -0800

Comcast cable company is giving away free Nintendo Wiis to new subscribers who sign up for one of their eligible Triple Play packages for two years. The promotion runs through August 17th.

I'm pretty happy with my tv and internet as is...we dumped Comcast about 2 years ago because we didn't like their prices...and, since we already have a Wii, well, it'd be kind of silly for us to make the move. Still, it is tempting. And, isn't that the point of the promotion?

For more info: Comcast and free Wii

Reggie Serious about Wii Storage Problem

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:58:31 -0800

About a month ago I wrote up some speculation in regard to the Wii's storage problem.

Yesterday, out of MTV Multiplayer we get word that Reggie Fils-Aime is serious about solving the issue.

As with most things Nintendo, I'm sure it'll be a creative solution. I'm imagining a multi-pronged attack, with perhaps online storage being a key feature.

Rechargeable Wii Battery Pack from Sanyo

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:49:37 -0800

From the, "It's the little things that count," department, Sanyo is set to launch a rechargeable battery pack in Japan, and hopefully here in the states. The pack, licensed by Nintendo, will replace the two AA batteries and the cover.

We currently use Sanyo's eneloop batteries in just about everything we can...you know, earning us some environmental Karma points. As convenient as that is, it'd be great just to have one pack to snap in and out.

The pack also features that certain "wow" factor. Just place controller and battery pack in the charging dock and it charges via magnetic induction (like my toothbrush). Shazaam!

No word on price yet or a US release date yet, but we'll update you if we here anything.

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