Virtual Console and WiiWare games through a USB loader

[ I apologize for using the term “rabbit hole” three posts in a row! -windracer ] Apparently I have a thing for doing homebrew stuff in April: almost exactly two years after softmodding my Wii so I could load my games from a USB hard drive instead of discs, I found myself wondering if I …

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Nintendo announces next-gen (strangely named) console

Today at E3, Nintendo announced their next generation game console, the Wii U. The console itself looks pretty much the same but boasts (presumably) increased specs, including HDMI for full HD output (no more 480p!). The real news, though, was the new controller: along with the standard D-pad, buttons, and motion control it sports a …

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More Wii homebrew: running games from a USB hard drive

I dabbled in Wii homebrew last year but didn’t do much beyond getting the Homebrew Channel working and messing around with a few apps. Then last week I saw this post on Lifehacker and thought, I have got to try this. The Lifehacker tutorial is pretty straightforward … the Wii hacking community has done some …

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Wii Fit “is a very, very mild workout”

This is really no surprise to me, but an American Council of Exercise study on the effectiveness of Wii Fit determined it to be “underwhelming” (found via Joystiq). I’ve always said it was a combination of Wii Fit and changing my eating habits that made it possible for me to drop 40lbs. Just playing Wii …

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If you already own Wii Fit, get Wii Fit Plus

While I continue to wait for the delivery of my FitBit I picked up Wii Fit Plus last weekend. Wii Fit Plus is basically an upgrade to the original Wii Fit that came with the balance board: it contains all of the original games and activities, then adds a bunch of new games (Training Plus) …

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What’s your favorite Wii game? Here’s how to check …

Hey kids, don’t show your parents this one! 😉 I came across this post on Kotaku that describes how to find your play/usage statistics on the Wii through the Nintendo Channel. Curious, I of course had to check my own: Yikes! I think we may have left the Wii on accidentally a few times, which …

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Wii puns go mainstream, still not funny

As investigators searched the home near Lakeland for drugs, some drug task force members found other ways to occupy their time. Within 20 minutes of entering the home, some of the investigators found a Wii video bowling game and began bowling frame after frame. I saw this headline on the local paper this morning: “A …

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Cookin’ up some Wii homebrew

I saw this post on Lifehacker yesterday about installing homebrew on the Wii without needing to use the Twilight Princess hack and decided, what the heck, let’s give it a try! Wow, talk about amazingly simple. Only minutes after downloading the necessary files, I had the Homebrew Channel running on my Wii. After doing a …

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Indiana Jones Wii is fun, but annoying

Since we finished Lego Star Wars last month, my daughter and I have moved onto Lego Indiana Jones on the Wii. It’s a fun two-player cooperative game just like the Star Wars version, but just going through the first two sections (“Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Temple of Doom”) we’ve run into quite a …

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Do I still want (or need) a FitBit?

Back in September, when I was in the middle of my weight-loss regiment, I pre-ordered a FitBit. At that time, the little gadget was supposed to be shipping in January. Well, it’s now August and it looks like I might actually finally have my FitBit this month (they hope to start shipping on August 10). …

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