Okay, sure, old-school gaming emulators are a dime a dozen. You can easily download one off the net for a small price - or if your Google-fu is strong, free - and you can just download the ROMS of the games that you legally (heh) purchased back in the console's heyday, and play away! I actually have quite a few installed on my computer and a NES and GBA emulator on my Nokia E63 as well. So what's the big deal about playing SNES games on the Nokia N900? Well, I don't think any other cellphone can allow you to play SNES games through a PS3 SixAxis controller. And if ...
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Whether you're a Wii fanatic or prefer pocket-sized fun with the DS, you're likely to find something worth getting excited about as Nintendo today announces its Autumn/Winter collection of games and other software titles, hitting stores from tomorrow, through Christmas and into the new year.

First up, Wii Fit Plus will hit European stores at the end of October, offering a range of new exercise features including personalised yoga and strength training routines, lifestyle routines, calorimeter, and a range of new training regimes.

On 20th November, Super Mario Bros arrives on Wii, featuring a fully-fledged adventure that up to four people can play simultaneously.

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Logitech has today announced two new music game controllers designed for use with music games on the Nintendo Wii.

The Wireless Guitar Controller for Wii is constructed with a maple neck, rosewood fingerboard and metal frets, so it both looks and feels more authentic.

It features a noise-dampening design and fret buttons, plus a touch-sensitive slider on the fret board.

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I've never really been a fan of the Mickey Mouse and friends aspect of Disney. I find it too childish and all, but they're, well, inescapable. Over at artist Fred Gambino’s website there is a section called ‘Epic Mickey’. It contains Mickey Mouse art reimagined in a steampunk setting. It is rumored to be concept art for a new interactive game from Disney. Epic Mickey (most probably a code name) is rumored to be developed for the Wii. There's very little news about it now, but I am so loving the steampunk reimagining. It is something Disney needs to appeal to the hardcore gamer crowd.
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  Woke up today to a Walmart ad about tens of thousands of Wii consoles available for US$249.  Take note that those are only basic console sets (console and a controller)... should it come with an extra controllers, games and other bundled items... the price becomes US$329.  While I'm not totally a Wii fanboy, I'd say this deal comes perfectly during the holidays.  I'm sure parents will take note of this and line up for one.  I do hope PlayStation 3, the Xbox and some other stuff follows suit. I've always looked for deals around this time of the year.  Walking around BestBuy, Target & Game Stop, I always see product bundles top shelf. ...
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I've been working at home for the better part of a decade now. A lot of my friends tell me that they envy the fact that I can earn money while staying at home. They then cite all of the attendant benefits of telecommuting. I have to agree it does sound like a good setup, except for one glaring, undeniable downside to this whole gig. I have gotten FAT. Working at home means the most strenuous exercise you will probably get is that short walk to the fridge or the bathroom. I have so much work that going to the gym is not even an option. That's why I think the Nintendo Wii ...
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Nintendo have, with a few exceptions, gone off the rails since introducing the N64.  Whilst the N64 had some memorable games (GoldenEye and Mario 64 to name just two) it sold pretty damn poorly.  The GameCube was meant to have a huge impact.  Obviously prior to that now previous generation, the Playstation ruled the market and the PS2 was liable to do the same.  Unfortunately, around the same time, the Dreamcast failed. The Xbox was huge, with a rather lacklustre line-up.  It did however have Live, and the biggest controller you'd ever touch - along with an 8 gig hard drive.  Nintendo's entry was the ill-conceived GameCube.  The GC was - well - a cube.  It was also in purple.  A ...
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There’s a few reasons why I loved the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), but one of the main reasons is it was my first foray into the home console arena. Prior to this I had a computer (a Spectrum – popular in the UK around the early nineties) and a Gameboy, so I’d been gaming previously. Anyway, I fell in love completely with my SNES as soon as I had played Street Fighter Turbo – what a game. From then my love

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Hello again, dear readers of Gadzooki. You may remember that one of the articles I recently wrote mentioned a certain Keith Stuart, of The Guardian and Guardian Games Blog fame. Well, he’s gone and upset me this time. I mean really upset. Lets take a look at what he says:

“The launch of Nintendo’s Wii console could be the most destructive videogame event for more than 20 years. More destructive than the launch of the Playstation… than the 1983 collapse”

Now don’t get me wrong – I agree with his point that the Wii is both “unprecedented and unpredictable”. However, what I don’t agree with is his use of pejoratives. He’s clearly forgotten to mention the fact that it is exciting, interesting and innovative. I’m still trying to work my mind around the fact that The Guardian has Keith Stuart on the Gamesblog panel when he is seemingly, at best, a reluctant gamer.

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We're Nintendo fanboys. We admit it. (But damn Nintendo we've sure missed the core Final Fantasy series over the last decade). Just ignore our fanboyness for a second and take an objective look at EA's comments on the upcoming Wii. Once we started to experiment with Madden on Wii, there was an explosion of innovation. Everyone in the studio is energized by the creative opportunity afforded by both the hardware and controller. - John Schappert, Senior VP and General Manager, EA. In an IGN report on the state of 3rd party development for the Nintendo Wii, we see evidence of the positive effects of Nintendo's upcoming system: a rejuvinated EA development team. In the above quote, Schappert doesn't ...
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