Barf! Latest Wii knockoff looks like a pile of junk.

This latest Wii knockoff is so lame I don't even think it could fool a grandma.  Then again . . . .  Thanks China!

Wii prints enough cash to make Yamauchi the richest man in Japan

The Nintendo Wii's unprecedented success in the console space has vaulted former Nintendo chairman Yamauchi into top spot on Forbes' list of richest Japanese dudes.  

This guy doesn't even work there anymore and yet the Wii has made his wallet bulge.  He still owns 10% of the company.

There can't be anything better than being super rich in Japan.  Must be tough to hold onto all that cash.  I'd blow it all in one night in Shibuya.  

Boo hoo! THQ crying that Nintendo is crushing their business.

THQ is the latest company crying that they can't stand up to the Nintendo juggernaut.  They claim that Nintendo's first party titles are biting into their line up.  What do you want?  A subsidy?  

Guitar Hero DS for preorder

I was able to plunk a fiver on Guitar Hero DS at my local Toys R Us this weekend.  I suggest you do the same.  If you're on the fence I think the pics of the peripheral will change your mind.

Wii Strip

No joke; a pole dancing sim is being developed for everyone's favorite little white box. The game "may come with an interactive pole" according to a spokesman connected with the title. Wii Pole Dancing is designed as a fitness tool not stripping sim.  Pity.

Fritz landing on the DS

When I first read that the famed chess playing engine Fritz was coming to the DS I assumed it was a homebrew project but it looks like it's an official release.  Wow.  This is something I'll definitely be picking up.  I wonder if it'll allow worldwide online play with match ups by rating.  It's gotta be better than Chessmaster: The Art of Learning.

What happened?

My computer died.  Again.  This time by my own hand.  I killed it.  It's gone.  But now I'm rocking and rolling on a nice shiny new Mac and the blog is back on track!

Podcast IV on schedule for this weekend! 

Lamp made from Nintendo Zapper

A crafty girl has constructed a lamp made from a Nintendo Zapper.  I'd buy that for a dollar.

Grand Theft Kart

An immigrant coming from Europe to find the American Dream.  His heavy accent and blue collar stylings mean the only job he can find is as a manual laborer fixing people's pipes.  Looking to make his fortune he gives it all up for the rush of street racing.  With his heavily modified muscle car he has no compunction in running people off the road or even shooting at them.  Shells litter the roadway.

Grant Theft Auto?  No.  Mario Kart Wii.

This game is pure badass.  Haters need not read on.

Easily the best Kart since . . . Kart; the original SNES version of course.

The game is deep.  Tons of characters, more carts and bikes than you can shake a stick at, control options out the ying-yang, playing modes that'll make your head spin; all squeezed onto one disc of pure Shiggy Fan Love.

The addition of bikes is far and away the best add on to the game in years.  The bikes look and handle great.  Pulling a wheelie not only looks super cool but gives you a little speed boost when you most need one.  Of course, it's not all wine and roses because when you're up on one wheel you can't steer worth junk.  It just goes to demonstrate the perfect balance in the game.  I run a Standard Bike L almost exclusively.

Having the option to run bikes is fantastic but a close second has to be the new option to race as your Mii.  I don't think I've ever seen anything as wonderful as ME racing alongside Mario riding dirtbikes.

The online options are as smooth as silk!  No lag, no drop outs, 12 players from around the world at a time and you'll think you're playing in the same room.  

The single player modes are so deep that if you live in a cave without internet you'll still need this game.   Trying to come up with your best times on each track will take you hours alone.

Outstanding.  This is a must buy.

Wii Mario Kart and Big Brain Academy

Hey hey folks,
Welcome to another episode of the Warped Zone.

Yeah it's been a while since i posted. I've been real busy with work so I havn't had much time to play games.
I did pickup Wii Mario Kart. That game is killer. Twelve characters dukin it out on some kickass surfaces and well lack of surfaces.
If you want a great single player game or group game, this is a total BUY. The new addition of the wheel is great. It takes a bit to get used to but as soon as you do get warmed up to it (which doesn't take a long time) it's pretty rad.
I still use Toad as my character and now i get to use a baby carriage to kick everybody's ass with and the whole morphing into a Bullet Bill and shooting across the track is my fave part. There are some new characters ie Waluigi. If you have been a fan of this franchise, or even if you never were, grab this game.

My brain has been feelin a bit dull lately, so i decided to grab Big Brain Academy. I put this game off for quite a while. I mean i had Brain age so i thought that was enough but i took the plunge and grabbed BBA. I'm so glad i did. I actually love this game better than Brain Age. From patterns to memory to computing and more, this game makes learning fun. You start off by going to the Academy school office and enrolling as a student. You enroll as your Mii character and then you're off.
I really enjoy the part where they show you a number of birds in cages and a number of empty cages. They toss a sheet over them and shuffle them. You have to guess where the birds end up.
At the end of the game your brain is measured.
Even if you hate school, buy this game. BBA really does make learning fun....If you have young kids, buy this game they'll love it. I know my niece and nephew did.

Anyway, that's it for now.
I'll see you all next time in the Warped Zone.