Sep 28

Thrustmaster Lightsaber Add-On for Wii turns you into Luke Skywalker

We’ve seen similar gadgets for the Wii before, but Thrustmaster’s version actually looks like something any would-be Luke Skywalker would be interested in using. These add-on sticks are powered by three AAAs and have 17 blue or red LEDs for glow-in-the-dark action. Very cool…for the right kind of game.
Ultra cool, but we’re not sure how [...]

Sep 26

Stories of Wii and Rehabilitation

Laura Schlobohm of Emporia enjoyed a game of bowling recently, cheering on her spares and attempting to coax the ball to hit the pins. Only Schlobohm wasn’t at a bowling alley. She was participating in Wii-habilitation and was one day from returning home from Newman Regional Health’s inpatient rehabilitation unit. The amazing thing: She had [...]

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Sep 24

SimCity Creator to be released for the Wii

Real SimCity needs no introduction, and SimCity Creator is real SimCity. Don’t be fooled by “Creator”; they just put that in the title because “SimCity: It’s Real Deal SimCity on the Wii” wouldn’t fit on the marketing brochures. However, just because this new Wii version has everything the old SimCity games had, doesn’t mean that [...]

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Sep 22

Little League World Series 2008 Released

Activision’s Little League World Series 2008 is made for Wii, literally. And that’s what makes it a interesing game. You can bat, pitch, and field the ball in Little League, which is more than you do with the more static Wii Sports Baseball.
There is a bit to learn here, so Little League prompts you during [...]

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Sep 20

Rock Band killer ‘Wii Music’ coming soon

On the fence about about getting the new Rock Band 2? It may not be necessary; Wii Music will be coming to stores according to Kotaku, and one reason fans should be excited is the the lack of extra physical instruments that’ll clutter your living-room.
With your Wiimote and nunchuck controller, you’ll be able to play [...]