This is an excerpt from the Review of the Nintendo Wii game Escape from Bug Island by GameSpot

The technical deficiencies of Escape from Bug Island simply highlight the fact that games have evolved since survival horror first turned fashionable. There’s really no place for something this clunky. Rather than Escape from Bug Island, why not avoid it altogether?

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This is an excerpt from the Review of the Nintendo Wii game Escape from Bug Island by 1up

A couple of moments do feel inspired when compared to the rest of the wreckage. Traversing crevice-spanning logs requires you to keep balance by twisting the Wii-mote to remain aligned with a finicky meter. Also, not to spoil the closest thing to a puzzle, but logs again come into play in a mildly clever way (again, that’s all relative to the rest of game). Unfortunately, you’ll probably play these sections, as well as the countless bad ones, far too often thanks to the shoddy save system (you can save only after completing a level or at the sparse save lamps). Likewise, a several-seconds load between the pause screen and inventory and equipment access is just long enough to make the simple act of switching to a gun or eating a health-replenishing mushroom a chore.

Bug Island fails and frustrates so thoroughly throughout its 10-plus-hour playtime that its greatest feat may be fooling someone into finishing it who isn’t paid to do so. It’s easily the Wii’s worst showing yet.

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intendo Power reviews, top NES VC downloads:

Wii
Mario Party 8 - 7.5
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon - 8.0
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End - 4.5
Spider-man 3 - 6.0
Bust-a-move bash! - 6.5
Surf’s up - 6.0
Tamagotchi Party on! - 2.5
Escape from Bug Island - 3.5

DS
Cookie & Cream - 6.5
Shrek the Third - 7.0
Diner Dash: Sizzle & Serve - 6.5
Pirates of the Caribbean: at world’s end - 7.0
Spider-man 3 - 7.0
Touch the dead - 5.5
Death Jr. and the science of fair doom - 5.0
Etrian Odyssey - 7.0
Dragon ball z: harukanaru densetsu - 4.0
The Settlers - 5.0
Planet puzzle league - 8.5
Naruto: Ninja council 3 - 6.0

Top Selling NES Titles on the VC:
1) Super Mario Bros.
2) The Legend of Zelda
3) Mario Bros.
4) Kirby’s Adventure
5) Donkey Kong

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Nintendo announces second quarter Wii lineup, Pokemon Battle Revolution confirmed as first wifi title for the console:

REDMOND, Wash., March 7, 2007 – Wii™ owners of all ages have discovered the fun of playing with a group of friends in the same room. Now for the first time players can compete with one another near and far with Pokémon® Battle Revolution, a game of remarkable firsts:

* the first Wii game to include Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection play
* the first Pokémon game for Wii
* the first game to link Wii and the hand-held Nintendo DS™
* and the first Wii game that can be controlled using Nintendo DS

When Wii and Nintendo DS are linked, players can use their Nintendo DS units as controllers or import characters from the upcoming Nintendo DS games Pokémon® Diamond Version or Pokémon® Pearl Version. Pokémon Battle Revolution launches on June 25 exclusively for Wii and brings a dramatic new chapter to the Pokémon franchise, which has sold more than 155 million units worldwide. Pokémon Battle Revolution also serves as one of the standouts in Nintendo’s second-quarter launch lineup, which the company revealed today in conjunction with the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Pokémon Battle Revolution will be joined by Super Paper Mario™, the first Mario™ game for Wii; Mario Party® 8, a multiplayer party game; and Big Brain Academy™, a brain-training game that builds on the phenomenal success of the Nintendo DS brain games. These will add to the ever-growing library of Wii games, which will total more than 50 by the end of June. Nintendo DS fans will see the arrival of Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version, two surefire smash-hits.

“With strong third-party support, Wii and Nintendo DS have games on the way for both casual and veteran gamers,” says Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “Our new ways to play have attracted millions of players around the world. This lineup demonstrates our commitment to leading the industry with the future of video gaming.”

Third-party publishers also have stepped up their support of both Wii and Nintendo DS, recognizing these systems as the hottest things going in the video game industry. The list of games for April, May and June includes the following:
Wii

• April 9 Super Paper Mario Nintendo
• April Prince of Persia Rival Swords Ubisoft
• April Bust-A-Move Bash Majesco
• April Bioncle Heroes Eidos
• May 15 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Midway
• May 29 Mario Party 8 Nintendo
• May Tamagotchi Party On Namco Bandai
• May Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End Disney Interactive
• May Escape from Bug Island Eidos
• May Spider-Man The Movie 3 Activision
• June 11 Big Brain Academy Nintendo
• June 25 Pokémon Battle Revolution Nintendo
• June Cosmic Family Ubisoft
• Spring Heatseeker Codemasters
• Q2 Legend of the Dragon American Game Factory
• Summer Shrek the Third Activision
• Summer Transformers the Game Activision

Nintendo DS

• April 22 Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl Nintendo
• May Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Buena Vista
• May Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu Atari
• May Pony Friends Eidos
• May Diner Dash Eidos
• May Touch the Dead Eidos
• June 4 Nintendo DS browser Nintendo
• June 4 Planet Puzzle League Nintendo
• June 11 Touchmaster DS Midway
• June Zendoku Eidos
• Spring Naruto Ninja Council 3 Tomy
• Spring Time Ace Konami
• Spring Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom Konami
• Q2 Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon Natsume
• Summer Shrek the Third Activision
• Summer Transformers: Autobots Activision
• Summer Transformers: Decepticons Activision

Game Boy® Advance

• Summer Shrek the Third Activision

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The Nintendo Wii game Necro-Nesia got a rename for it US release:  Escape from Bug Island.

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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (All 50 mini games explained)
Alien Attack - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Take command of your own fighter spaceship to jump, sidestep and swoop your way across the alien landscape. Aliens and UFO’s must all be destroyed without getting your ship blown up. Start firing those missiles to rid the planet of those pesky aliens!

Asteroid Crash - 1-2, Simultaneous
Red Alert! Asteroids are hurtling towards the monkey spaceship and you’ve got to stop them. Shoot the incoming targets to score. If the asteroids hit the ship you’ll lose energy — too many strikes and its game over. Let bananas reach you to restore energy, but don’t shoot them or you’ll lose points.

Banana Catch - 1-4, Simultaneous
It’s raining bananas! Move around the court and try to catch as many as you can while avoiding the bombs. Catch a bomb and you’ll drop all the bananas you’ve collected so far. Nudge the bombs towards your opponents and then steal their bananas to make sure you win!

Banana Thief - 1-4, Simultaneous
Thieves are tying to steal the bananas right off the trees! Protect them by knocking the thieves out of the way, but watch out for the rolling balls on the ground. Get caught in one of these and the thieves will have a free run!

Bugs Balance - 1-2, Simultaneous
Pile up those ladybugs on the stick. Can you get them to reach the sky? Watch out for anything that’s not a bug though, it will remove all your bugs and your game will be over. With multi player play, you’ll have to start collecting again until the time runs out.

Dangerous Route - 1-4, Simultaneous
Guide your monkey around a perilous path that has no barriers! Run around the course collecting bananas while keeping your eye on the edge. It’s you against the clock but one wrong step you’ll have to start from the beginning!

Disk Golf - 1-4, Alternating
Fling that ring and grab the bananas to win! Four players can take turns and throw the disk around the course to try and beat par. Watch out for the wind though, you don’t want to throw the disk off the island!

Fish Catcher - 1-4, Simultaneous
Let’s go spear fishing! Diving under the waves, you’ve got to catch fish by thrusting your spear at them. You’ll have to be quick, otherwise the fish will be able to avoid you and you’re up against the clock! Remember also that you must bring in exactly the color and number of fish that you’re asked to catch.

Free Throw - 1-4, Simultaneous
Step onto the court and compete to score the most baskets. There’s no backboard so you’re going to have to be accurate with power and direction. Do you have what it takes to win the game?

Frog Ball - 1-4, Simultaneous
Your monkey ball now has a pair of legs, which are made for jumping so get some height and distance to ensure you stay ahead of the game. Across the pond, up the cliff and on to your goal, there’s no stopping a monkey ball with frogs legs!

Fruit Basket - 1-4, Simultaneous
This fruit tree can’t make up its mind what fruit to drop! This is where you step in to direct the falling fruit into the right basket and save the day!

Hammer Throw - 1-4, Alternating
Round and round and round you go, but then you’ve got to let it go! Make sure you throw the hammer at the right time, there’s no safety net around this circle and each throw only counts if it goes ahead of the mark!

High Wire Act - 1-4, Simultaneous
Roll up! Roll up! Watch the death defying monkey walk from mast to mast across the wire! Can you keep your balance? The faster you go, the harder it gets, so be careful and good luck!

Home Run Derby - 1-4, Alternating
Step up to the plate, swing the bat, and try to smack that ball out of the park! Watch the fastball and hit it as far as you can. Can you beat your friends and hit the ball the furthest?

Hovercraft Battle - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Battle your opponents on the ice by piloting your hovercraft into the back of your opponent’s craft! Pick up items to stop everyone cold, boost your speed, or double your score. Take the crown from the leader and you’ll be victorious!

Hovercraft Race - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Jump in your hovercraft and doge your rivals while collecting the flags. Control your craft as it slides around on the ice and try to avoid the obstacles. Playing alone, you compete against time. Playing with others, you compete for points.

Hurdle Race - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
On your marks. Get set. Go! Sprint to the finish line while making sure you jump the hurdles on the way. Hit a hurdle and you’ll slow down, so time those jumps and beat your opponents to the finish line.

Jigsaw Puzzle - 1-4, Simultaneous
Pick up the pieces and assemble the picture. Choose the number of pieces and then start to put everything into place!

Jump Rope - 1-4, Simultaneous
Sitting in a banana tree, how many monkeys can you see? One, two, three… how many times can you jump? Watch the rope as it swings around and time the jump so you don’t get caught. Jumping high is good but not always best!

Keepy Up - 1-2, Simultaneous
Using a bat, keep the ball bouncing up in the air for one minute. Beware, the bat is round, just like the ball. So unless you get it just right, one crazy bounce and the ball is down, losing time.

Monkey Bowling - 1-4, Alternating
The pines are all lined up and ready for a battering. Cast yourself down the alley with a little spin and aim for that strike! If any are left you’ll have to bowl again looking for that all important spare.

Monkey Boxer - Nunchuk, 1-2, Simultaneous
Ding, ding! There goes the bell, seconds out, round one! Jump in the ring and swing. The first one to hit the canvas loses! Don’t be that monkey — knock your opponent out first.

Monkey Darts -1-4, Alternating
Step up to the oche and try to hit that treble twenty! Score the most points or compete in the classic games of 301 and 501. Earn respect from your friends for hitting that bulls eye to finish!

Monkey Fencing - 1-2, Simultaneous
Touche! Thrust and parry your way to victory in a duel with the noblest of weapons. Remember, your opponent also has a sword, so keep an eye on him and you’ll avoid being beaten.

Monkey Golf - 1-4, Alternating
Choose your club, take aim, swing and try to beat that par. Careful you don’t hit it out of bounds or you’ll have to re-take your shot. Play the first nine or go the full distance of 18 holes. Can you hit a hole-in-one?

Monkey Race - 1-4, Simultaneous
Roll your ball around the track as fast as you can against seven other monkeys. Pick up items and use them to increase your changes of beating your opponents. Play a single event or compete in a Grand Prix over five races.

Monkey Snowboard - 1-4, Simultaneous
You’re at the top of the mountain and there’s only one way off of it, down! Jump on the board and speed your way down the run competing against your opponents. Play a single event or compete in a Grand Prix over three races.

Monkey Squash - Nunchuk, 1-2, Simultaneous
Take to the court in this fast-paced ball game. Take your chances and hit the ball into those hard-to-reach areas of the court to make sure you beat your opponents. First to six wins the game, so make sure every shot counts!

Monkey Target - 1-4, simultaneous
Can you pilot your ball to the center of the target? Collect those bananas while gliding toward a high score. Time the release of the Option Ball right an you could get even more points. In the multiplayer game, knock your opponent’s ball of course to ensure you’re the winner!

Monkey Wars - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Gladiators, are your ready? Pick up those weapons and wage war against y our opponents. Boost your life with items and increase your chance of winning by riding the vehicles for extra power. Can you keep your crown to be the winner?

Monkeysmith - 1-4, Simultaneous
Learn the art of metal working, monkey style. Swing your hammer along with the master

Number Ball - 1-4, Simultaneous
The pool table is in a mess and you’re needed to collect the balls. Make sure you pay attention, as you’re supposed to collect them according to the number of the ball that is shown.

Paper Sumo Fighter - 1-2, Simultaneous
Take control of your own paper sumo fighter and step in the ring. If you push your opponent out of the ring, you’re a winner. You can also knock him over, so start fighting!

Paraglider - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Take to the skies and try to land on the target. Control your parachute to glide gracefully through the air and land. If the wind changes, you’ll have to work harder to make the perfect landing! Go near the mountain and use the updraft, if you need to raise altitude.

Racing Birds - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Can you fly? You can in this game! Soar up to the sky and dive at the ground in an attempt to pass through as many rings as you can. It’s not that simple though as the canyon pass is narrow and if you hit the cliff walls you’ll lose valuable time.

Red Light, Green Light - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Can you creep up on the wolf without him spotting you moving? Race your opponents to reach the goal, but remember if he turns around and sees you moving, you’ll have to go back to the start.!

Ring Toss - 1-4, Alternating
Anyone for a hoopla? Now you can compete against your friends in a classic game of skill and accuracy. Throw the hoops over the poles and watch out for the Bonus Poles. Increase your score using different combinations.

Rock-Paper-Scissors Attack - Nunchuk, 1-2, Simultaneous
Play this classic game by choosing your weapon for each round. Win and you get to try to bash your opponent on the head with a mallet, but lose the round and you’re going to have to be quick to grab the helmet to defend your own head!

Scoop the Goldfish - 1-4, Simultaneous
Even monkeys want to keep fish as pets and to get your you’ll need to get down to the pond with your net and fish one out. Be gentle though or else your bucket will remain empty and you’ll never catch that goldfish!

Seesaw Ball - 1-4, Simultaneous
Starting at the top and using only gravity to get your monkey ball to the target at the bottom, you’ll need to tilt those seesaws just right to avoid a fall out. Too fast and you could go shooting past the next seesaw. Collect bananas along the way, and compete for the most points!

Shepherd - 1-2, Simultaneous
One monkey and his dog are in the pen and you have to get the sheep out through the gate. You’re up against the clock in this battle with the sheep, so control that sheepdog for the best results!

Simon Says - Nunchuk, 1-4, Simultaneous
Semaphore can be tricky, but with a teacher like this you’ll pick it up in no time. Raise and lower the corresponding flags according to the master’s instructions but remember to hold them in that position until he tells you to move them again.

Sling Shot - 1-4, Simultaneous
Load your catapult and attempt to knock off as many cans and balloons as you can. Watch out for the UFO’s and knock them out of the sky for big points!

Space Monkey Attack - 1-2, Simultaneous
Battle stations! Jump into your spacecraft and defeat waves of invaders by shooting them. Evade their attacks by shooting their missiles. We’re relying on you to stop them getting through.

Spaceship Landing - 1-4, Simultaneous
Monkeys, we have a problem! Can you pilot the spaceship down onto the landing pad using the retro boosters? Increase your score by using less energy. Damage the ship too much and it will explode, so bring that ship in carefully!

Treasure Submarine - 1-4, Simultaneous
Navigate the deep blue in search of buried treasure. Listen to your sonar as it will tell you when you’re near the loot. Extend the arm into the sea wall and extract the treasure to score big points.

Trombone - 1-4, Simultaneous
Make beautiful music by playing the trombone. Who ever heard of a monkey being able to play a musical instrument? Prove them wrong, hit those high notes and play your heart out to get the glory you deserve!

UFO Capture - 1-4, Simultaneous
Aliens have escaped and are running around Earth! Jump in your spaceship, hover over the aliens and activate the tractor beam to pick them up. The bigger the alien the longer you’ll need to hover over them, and time is running out!

Whack-a-Mole - 1-4, Simultaneous
Moles have invaded and are doing some suspicious construction underground. When they pop their head up above ground to look around, that’s when you strike. Hit as many moles on the head as you can with the hammer.

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