Nintendo’s Virtual Console feature is set to offer a similar experience like Xbox Live Arcade.

What do the people behind Microsoft’s ‘Arcade think? Greg Canessa (Group Manager), has spoken in an interview with Joystiq and here’s what he had to say in response to Nintendo’s offering.

“We invented this space. We’re the iTunes of games and we’ve been in the space for two years now. It took us a long time to build up Arcade and the platform and the service and hundreds of developers and relationships. So, we take a proactive approach to this market. What Nintendo does or doesn’t do is up to them. I have a lot of respect for Nintendo, I’m a personal fan, but I can tell you that we’re going to be exhibiting leadership and not reacting to what they do. We are going to maintain leadership in this space because we are so far ahead.”

source: Joystiq

Tags: Nintendo, Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft, Greg Canessa

    

Speaking to Nex-Gen.biz, Sega’s vice president of marketing Scott Steinberg has questioned other third-parties, urging them to work harder to get onboard the Wii boat of dreams.

    

Nintendo is resurrecting Mario Paint with the announcement of
Mario Spraypaint Wii for the Nintendo Wii! Read the press release for yourself!

The time is right for Mario Spraypaint,” stated Tatsumi Kimishima, CEO of Nintendo America. “With the outstanding success of the Nintendo DS, consumers crave the unique and creative licenses that Nintendo has always been known for. We are very excited to bring Mario Spraypaint to the Wii. We are expecting great success.”

Reggie Fils-Aime, President of Nintendo America, is also hopeful. “The unique Wii controller will lend a genuine feel to Mario Spraypaint. You will use your own natural motions to create legal street art. The speaker embedded in the Wii controller will even make a hissing sound, as if you were holding an actual spray can,” said Reggie, very pleased with the work of the developers. “We are almost done with the can shaking matrix down. You will have to experience to believe it.”

Nintendo America has not provided a release date for Mario Spraypaint, but are optimistic that Q2 2007 will be manageable for a release in Japan, while Q4 2007 can be expected for America and Europe.

source: wayiplay

Tags: Nintendo, Mario Paint, Mario Spraypaint Wii, Nintendo Wii

    

The new number of Shonen Jump left and one learns some a little more on Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Wii

- There will be engagements equips in the history mode.

- It will be possible to modify a character, then to put it online.

- And there will be a multiplayer mode, like mini games or combat in team.

Tags: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Wii

    

Developer Nibris has found a Publisher for its upcoming Nintendo Wii project, horror game, Sadness. A confirmed team-member said:

“we have publisher - which one?…we have [an] NDA so I can’t tell you before [the] publisher statement.”

source: The Game Feed

Tags: Nibris, Nintendo Wii, Sadness

    

Crash Bandicoot Wii

At a recent demonstration of Vivendi Games forthcoming DS party title, Crash Boom Bang, TVG learnt of the publisher’s plans to take the orange-furred marsupial to the Nintendo Wii the next year (2007).

source: Total videogames

Tags: Crash Bandicoot Wii, Vivendi Games, Nintendo Wii

    

This are new images of the upcoming Nintendo Wii game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

source: IGN

Tags: Nintendo Wii, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

    

This are new videos of the upcoming Nintendo Wii game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 Wii

Tags: Nintendo Wii, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 Wii