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The Pipeline – March 6th, 2010

Josh Thomas — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:40:26 +0000

This week on The Pipeline we talk about more Red Steel 2 trailers, A cinematic trailer for Metroid Other M, a new Value Edition Wii hitting store shelves and more! It’s also possibly time to begin your excitement for Fling Smash with a brand new demonstration at Gametrailers.com! For more details on all the news stories covered this week be sure to hit up the links below the show.

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Red Steel 2
-New Weapons Trailer
-New Speed Art

Fling Smash
-New Gametrailers Demo Video.

Metroid Other M
-New Cinematics Trailer.

Animal Crossing: City Folk
-New Wildflower Floor DLC.

NHL 2K11
-Coming exclusive to Wii.

Special Value Edition Wii
-Out now in North America.

Diner Dash coming to Wii Ware
-Coming March 29th.

Video Tour – Aqua Living (Wii Ware)

Josh Thomas — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:00:57 +0000

Turning your television into a fish aquarium can become a dangerous electrical hazard, trust me on that. Thankfully developer Paon has a solution with Aqua Living on Nintendo’s Wii Ware service! For 800 Nintendo Pts. you can have your very own virtual fish tank right on your television screen. Customize the aquarium with your favorite fish, objects and more. You can even suit up and dive into the tank as your Mii. Grab a towel and some fish food and get ready to be soaked in this new import Video Tour!

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Red Steel 2 – Weapons Trailer + Speed Art!

Josh Thomas — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:34:16 +0000

In just under 3 weeks Red Steel 2 will be on store shelves in both North America as well as Europe. This morning Ubisoft has brought us 2 brand new videos for the game! The first is a Featurette which shows off tons of the weapons you’ll be using to take back Caldera. The second video is a new Speed Art video for Shinjiro. The wait for Wii Motion Plus sword fighting action is almost over!

The Fold – Mega Man 10 (Wii Ware)

Josh Thomas — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:47:12 +0000

When it comes to challenging games the Mega Man series is basically a landmark. Newly released Mega Man 10 on Wii Ware is certain no exception to this rule. Join myself and Nick Martin as we delve deep into the sewers to take on Plunger Man as well as go for the goal with Strike Man. It’s an 8-Bit nostalgia trip and it’s all brand new!

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Red Steel 2 Tamiko Speed Art

Josh Thomas — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:43:21 +0000

We’re just a few weeks away from the release of Red Steel 2 on Wii. If you’re like me you spend these last days sitting and staring non-stop at our official Red Steel 2 release count down. Instead of wasting time waiting, why not check out this brand new Speed Drawing trailer from Ubisoft for the Tamiko character in the game. You may have noticed she’s a bit on the sexy side.

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Gameplay – Aqua Living (Wii Ware)

Josh Thomas — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:25:10 +0000

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a sucker for virtual aquarium games on Wii Ware. Well in reality there are only two, the newest of which is Aqua Living from developer Paon. We’ll be bringing you on a full Video Tour for game in just a couple days, for now strap on your scuba gear and dive into these first Gameplay Videos!

Lots of Goldfish

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Glow in the Dark Fish

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Gameplay – Mega Man 10 (Wii Ware)

Josh Thomas — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:17:40 +0000

Mega Man 10 has arrived on Wii Ware for 1,000 Nintendo Points here in North America. The game naturally features a heavy amount of challenge and all new robot bosses to take down. Do you have what it takes to save the world from robo villains gone berzerk? Take a peak at some new Gameplay and find out!

Super Sharp Blade Man Action

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Sand Storm Commando Man Action

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The Pipeline – February 27th

Josh Thomas — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:07:41 +0000

First off please allow me to apologize for the delay with this week’s episode of The Pipeline. It’s twice as long as our usual show so it took twice as long to produce. This was of course a huge week for Nintendo fans, due to Nintendo’s Media Summit taking place. Release dates for many big titles were revealed, a few new trailers went live online and much of the gaming press filled the web with impressions of the playable demos on display. Sit back and enjoy this extra long edition of The Pipeline, as always please feel free to explore the stories covered tonight in more depth at the links below.

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Super Mario Galaxy 2
-Releases May 23rd for North America.
-Releases June 11th for Europe.
-NEW Trailer.

Sin and Punishment: Star Successor
-Releases June 7th for North America
-Releases May 7th for Europe.

Metroid Other M
-Releases June 27th for North America.
-Releases Q3 2010 for Europe.

Fling Smasher
-Releases Summer 2010 for North America.

Disney Guilty Party
-New trailer here. Releasing 2nd half of 2010.

Zelda Wii
-Due out Holiday 2010?

Monster Hunter 3
-Releases April 20th for North America.
-Releases April 23rd for Europe.

Cave Story Wii Ware
-March 22nd for North America.

Max & The Magic Marker Wii Ware
-March 22nd for North America.

Download Sofwate Sales Data
-Top 10 downloaded games on Wii.

Aqua Living: The Fish You Can Watch On your TV
-New Wii Ware information.

Red Steel 2
-New Interview + Screens
-New Finisher Moves Trailer

Animal Crossing DLC
-Japanese Cherry Blossom Lamp

Mario Kart Wii
-Tournament #45

The Fold – Art of Balance

Josh Thomas — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:21:40 +0000

Art of Balance is a block balancing title that just released here in North America on Nintendo’s Wii Ware service. For 800 Nintendo Points the game offers Single Player, Versus Mode and Co-Op play. Tonight on The Fold we’re checking out some of the Versus as well as the Cooperative action. As you may have guessed, we fail miserably at working together.

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The Pipeline – February 20th

Josh Thomas — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:56:33 +0000

This week was filled with tons of Red Steel 2 videos from several sources, some Sonic 4 leaked info from 1up included off-screen video, Xenoblade scans from Famitsu and more! Next week is sure to be filled with tons of exciting new info from Nintendo’s Media Summit. As always be sure to check out all of the stories covered in tonight’s episode by clicking the links provided below!

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Red Steel 2
-New Cinematic Trailer.
-First 10 Minutes of Gameplay.
-GameTrailers Footage.
-Official Nintendo Magazine Footage.

Xenoblade
-New details from Famitsu.
-Scans from Famitsu

More Sonic 4 Info Leaked
-New screenshots.
-New off-screen video.
-Sonic 3 Level Designer working on Sonic 4.

Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games
-Over 6 million copies sold worldwide.

Super Mario Galaxy
-1 Million Copies sold in Japan.

Nintendo Media Summit
-Wednesday February 24th

We’re Seeing Red!

Josh Thomas — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:05:16 +0000

To celebrate the upcoming release of Ubisoft’s Red Steel 2 for Wii, we’ve gone ahead and transformed WiiFolder to suit the game! If you’re interested be sure to become a fan on the Red Steel 2 Facebook page to possibly win signed art from the team! You can also stay up to date on the game by following UbiLeak’s Twitter account and checking out the website from time to time. We’ll have our own coverage on the game as soon as possible. For now we can all sit and imagine what fun it will be to use Wii Motion Plus to slice up enemies!

Video Tour – Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Mini Games)

Josh Thomas — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:05:19 +0000

It would not be a complete Super Monkey Ball experience without some fun-filled Mini Games. In Step & Roll we learn that Monkey’s love to race, sky dive, put out fires, pilot hover crafts and lots more. When it comes to monkey minis this game has you covered! Sit back and take a swing through this brand-new exclusive Video Tour as we check out so many minis you’re bound to go ape!

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Gameplay – Art of Balance (Wii Ware)

Josh Thomas — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:56:31 +0000

Art of Balance just arrived on the North American Wii Ware service this morning for 800 Nintendo Points. The game challenges players to grab differently shaped blocks and balance them over a bowl of water. If you mess up your structure will topple over into the water and you’ll have to retry. It’s a simple concept that becomes very addictive. We’ll have more on Art of Balance this upcoming Wednesday on The Fold, but for now enjoy some first look Gameplay Videos.

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The Pipeline – February 14th, 2010

Josh Thomas — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:26:00 +0000

This week we ran behind schedule and The Pipeline was sadly pushed back a couple days. Lots of exciting Wii related news has surfaced for this week such as Mega Man 10 coming March 1st, New Animal Crossing DLC, Sales Data Updates and lots more! As always be sure to check out this week’s news topics in more detail at the links below.

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Nintendo Media Summit
-IGN confirms event for February 24th.

January Sales Data
-New Super Mario Bros. Wii #1 in January.
-Wii still at #1 selling home console for January.

Mega Man 10 on Wii Ware
-Coming to Wii before other consoles on March 1st.

New Mario Kart Wii Tourney #44
-Begins on February 15th – 25th.

New Animal Crossing European DLC
-Pave Clock – Feb. 8th – Feb. 15th.

Art of Balance Wii Ware
-Downloadable February 15th for 800 Nintendo Pts.

Super Mario Bros 3 turns 20
-Article Here.

Video Tour – Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll

Josh Thomas — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:33:09 +0000

The Wii Balance Boards adds a new level of interactivity to the world of Super Monkey Ball. Does this new control option make you feel like chimp or a chump? Climb into a clear plastic ball and roll with us in this brand new exclusive Video Tour which shows off a stage from each world! We also discuss the controls, monkeys and compare it to past games. Can you handle all the monkey madness?!

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Gameplay – Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll

Josh Thomas — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:28:16 +0000

Here at WiiFolder we like to go the extra mile in our game coverage. So if I have to sweat my buns off in a giant foam banana suit just to make you guys smile, I’m all for it! This week is all about getting in touch with our inner primate with the release of Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll from SEGA on the Wii. While you wait for our Video Tours please enjoy these yummy Balance Board Gameplay Videos from the game! You may say these videos are very “appeeling”… sorry.

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The Pipeline – February 6th, 2010

Josh Thomas — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:23:10 +0000

This week brought us lots of exciting news for software coming soon to Wii. Sonic The Hedgehog 4 is looking to have a chance of returning Sonic to his roots. New DLC in Animal Crossing City Folk is on it’s way. Tournament of Legends has been announced exclusively for Wii, and lots more! To celebrate the Sonic news we’re filming from Green Hill Zone this week. See if you can spot Sonic in tonight’s episode! As always we’ve arranged this week’s news in linkable form just under the show.

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-SEGA announces Sonic the Hedgehog 4 for July 2010
NEW Trailer.
Developer Interview.
MP3 of Title Music.

-SEGA & High Voltage Studios announce Tournament of Legends
New Screenshots + May18th release date in NA.

-De Blob 2 announced
Coming in 2011.
Check out the original game for only $19.99!

-The Simpsons episode featuring Funtendo Vii
Watch the full episode.

-NBA Jam Wii
New Screenshots.

-New Animal Crossing DLC
Feb. 7th – 21st: Cupid Bench for Valentines Day.
Feb. 14th – March 1st: Crazy Japan Hat.

-New Mario Kart Wii Tourney #43
February 1st – 10th.

-Red Steel 2
Speed Artwork Trailer.
New Developer Q&A.
Become a fan on Facebook to win Red Steel 2 ‘Hero Artwork’.

The Pipeline – Jan. 30th, 2010

Josh Thomas — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:30:37 +0000

The Pipeline is back here at WiiFolder! Every Saturday night at 9pm (central time zone) we’ll be bringing you up to speed on the week’s latest Nintendo news. This week brought us lots of news for titles such as Red Steel 2, Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll , Metroid: Other M and more. All of the topics discussed in tonight’s episode can be further explored at the links below.

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-Red Steel 2:
New Trailer
Pre Order Bonuses
New Developer Q&A
Follow UbiLeak on Twitter

-Rabbids Party Collection (Rabbids Triple Pack)
Pre-Order now at Amazon.co.uk

-Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll
New Mini-Games Trailer
New Screenshots

-Updated Release Date Info
Full list can be found here

-Wii is now Nintendo’s best selling console of all time!
Check out the news article here

-Recently Released
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (early 2010 PAL)
Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars

Red Steel 2 Caldera Trailer

Josh Thomas — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:33:05 +0000

Red Steel 2 is making it’s way to retailers this March. This afternoon Ubisoft has released a brand new trailer which shows off lots of drool worthy cutscenes. Some of the footage is FMV, and some shows off in-game locations of Caldera. Let’s hope this is just the start of lots more media to come.

Direct video link is here.

Red Steel 2 – Answers to Community (Jan. 15th)

Josh Thomas — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:06:59 +0000

Every Friday on Ubisoft’s official Red Steel 2 forum the good people working on Red Steel 2 will be taking time out to answers fan’s questions about the game. This week Jason Vandenberghe (Creative Director) has answered a couple questions regarding the game’s setting. It’s exciting to learn of some new areas the game will take place. If you’re like me I’m sure you can’t wait to slice up some foes in the ancient temples!

Below is the Q&A that Ubisoft has posted this week. If you have a question you would like to ask the team head over to their forums and ask away! If you want to stay even more up to date on the upcoming release of Red Steel 2 you can also follow Aymeric Evennou’s “UbiLeak” Twitter account.

Is Caldera the whole land and not just the city?

This might get a little strange, so fasten your seatbelt. J Let’s talk about the world of Red Steel 2 a little.

Caldera is a city in what is generally known as the “Nevada Territories”. It’s kinda northwest of Las Vegas, off the beaten path a bit, in what’s affectionately known as the “High Desert” (a.k.a. the Mojave Desert) – an elevated, hot, flat, chunk of the Rocky Mountains.

The land surrounding Caldera is named “Caldera County” as well – one can imagine that they were a bit low on ideas for names when they settled the area, and the big frickin’ crater was the most interesting landmark (a “caldera”, for the curious, is another word for a big sinkhole or crater).

So, no, Caldera isn’t the whole land (by which I think you mean “the world”? if not, let me know). The “world” of Red Steel 2 is the Red West.

In fact, “the Red West” is a phrase used to describe the whole western part of North America… although we haven’t been talking about that kind of thing very much. It’s a name that was earned during the period before and during World War II (which went a little bit differently ‘there’ than it did ‘here’)… but I’ve also been using it as the “world” name for Red Steel 2.

Will there be other places than desert in the game?

But of course. The whole story takes place in and around the city of Caldera, and there’s a lot of different kinds of environments in that place. Ancient temples, ramshackle slums, desert, huge modern freight-moving systems… it’s a real city. Then you’ll roll on out into surrounding canyons, where you’ll find a pueblo-style mining town, a huge semi-automated strip mine, old, abandoned underground tunnels, an ancient ancestral monastery / temple clinging to the side of a cliff…

Yep. But if you mean “do you go anywhere cold, like the moon or something” the answer is no.

Will there be any Easter eggs?

Has there ever been a video game that shipped without an Easter egg or two? I don’t think there has.

The Fold – Silent Hill Shattered Memories

Josh Thomas — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:42:30 +0000

Though I’m not a huge fan of the Horror genre of video games, there’s no denying the frightening fun that Silent Hill: Shattered Memories has to offer. The game is clearly designed to take advantage of what the Wii controller has to offer. Join myself & Nick Martin on The Fold as we creep our way through the horrific halls of an abandoned school, a deserted fast food restaurant and more!

Direct video link is here.

Gameplay – Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

Josh Thomas — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:33:24 +0000

Silent Hill has arrived on Wii complete with tons of Wiimote functionality. The game features plenty of creepy moments along with some head scratching puzzle solving. We’ve managed to scare up these 3 Gameplay Videos just for you, so check them out! Stay tuned for an extra frightening episode of The Fold starring Silent Hill: Shattered Memories tomorrow night!

Direct video link is here.

Video Tour – Sin & Punishment 2

Josh Thomas — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:25:01 +0000

This year we’ll be seeing a ton of game sequels on Wii. Sin & Punishment 2 is one of them. This action packed futuristic shooter has the player moving on-rails through 7 different stages and taking down tons of insane enemies and bosses. Did I mention there are tons of explosions? Check out our Video Tour for a full demonstration of the game’s tutorial stage!

Direct video link is here.

The Fold – Okiraku Overview 2010

Josh Thomas — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:13:25 +0000

Long time viewers may remember back in the day when The Fold was first starting out, we produced an ‘Okiraku Overview’ episode. It was more about being able to sit back and enjoy a few giggles at the expense of the Okiraku games on Wii Ware (500 Nintendo Points). As a way to ring in the new year and kick off 2010’s load of video content we present to you the revisiting of our Okiraku Overview. So grab a deck of cards, a go kart and your tennis racket it’s time for some family fun (video may not be suitable for younger audiences)!

Direct video link is here.

New JP Animal Crossing DLC – Hagoita

Josh Thomas — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:30:46 +0000

Japanese Animal Crossing City Folk players will be ringing in the new year with a brand new Geisha Post. Good ole’ Pete the Mail Bird will be dropping this gift off from January 1st – January 10th (2010). Don’t play the Japanese version? No problem, jump on over to Animal Crossing Community and trade with other players on their forum.