http://odeo.com/channels/66333-The-Wiire-Wii-Nintendo-and-the-Gaming-Industry-Podcast no A weekly podcast dedicated solely to Nintendo's new generation console, the Wii. The Wiire - Your Connection to the Nintendo Wii. A weekly podcast dedicated solely to Nintendo's new generation console, the Wii. The Wiire - Your Connection to the Nintendo Wii. A weekly podcast dedicated to Nintendo's new generation console, the Wii. The Wiire - Your Connection to the Nintendo Wii. en-us 40 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:24:29 -0800 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:24:29 -0800 Video Games http://odeo.com/episodes/25430301-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-150 The Wiire Podcast is back! Ian and Mike go over two fresh game reviews and recap all the recent news, including the Wii's price drop, Epic Mickey, a trifecta of Monster Hunter Tri news, What Nintendo Heads Said(tm), and rumors for all kinds of interesting games. There's a lot to listen to here, so get downloading! (0:05:24) Currently Playing (0:07:37) Game Review - Let's Tap (0:11:10) Game Review - Muramasa: The Demon Blade (0:15:37) Epic Mickey Confirmed As Wii Exclusive (0:20:22) No More Price Cuts For The Wii (0:26:02) 2DBoy Birthday Sale Results (0:31:06) Miyamoto Likes Star Fox (0:33:28) Intermission - Listener E-Mails (0:37:09) No Graphical Complaints From This Wii Developer (0:38:27) No Fee, And Maybe Wii Speak for Monster Hunter 3 (0:39:44) Capcom Still Undecided About Monster Hunter 3 Fees (0:41:24) Reggie on the PSP Go: 'What's the benefit?' (0:42:54) Miyamoto: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Will Sell for Many Years (0:43:38) Miyamoto Likes to Measure Things (0:45:00) Miyamoto:... The Wiire Podcast is back! Ian and Mike go over two fresh game reviews and recap all the recent news, including the Wii's price drop, Epic Mickey, a trifecta of Monster Hunter Tri news, What Nintendo Heads Said(tm), and rumors for all kinds of interesting games. There's a lot to listen to here, so get downloading! (0:05:24) Currently Playing (0:07:37) Game Review - Let's Tap (0:11:10) Game Review - Muramasa: The Demon Blade (0:15:37) Epic Mickey Confirmed As Wii Exclusive (0:20:22) No More Price Cuts For The Wii (0:26:02) 2DBoy Birthday Sale Results (0:31:06) Miyamoto Likes Star Fox (0:33:28) Intermission - Listener E-Mails (0:37:09) No Graphical Complaints From This Wii Developer (0:38:27) No Fee, And Maybe Wii Speak for Monster Hunter 3 (0:39:44) Capcom Still Undecided About Monster Hunter 3 Fees (0:41:24) Reggie on the PSP Go: 'What's the benefit?' (0:42:54) Miyamoto: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Will Sell for Many Years (0:43:38) Miyamoto Likes to Measure Things (0:45:00) Miyamoto: There May Be Some Possibility for Wii Music (0:45:56) Miyamoto: There's Nothing Wrong With HD Graphics (0:48:03) Charles Martinet Hints At New Mario Game (0:51:33) Miyamoto: Wii Successor Likely to Feature Compact Form of Motion Controls (0:52:38) Iwata: The Wii Has Stalled (0:54:53) Miyamoto Got a Cat (0:57:01) Iwata: Wii and PS3 are Neck and Neck (0:58:03) Miyamoto: Gorgeous Graphics For New Zelda (1:00:35) More Listener E-mails! The Wiire Podcast is back! Ian and Mike go over two fresh game reviews and recap all the recent news, including the Wii's price drop, Epic Mickey, a trifecta of Monster Hunter Tri news, What Nintendo Heads Said(tm), and rumors for all kinds of interesting games. There's a lot to listen to here, so get downloading! (0:05:24) Currently Playing (0:07:37) Game Review - Let's Tap (0:11:10) Game Review - Muramasa: The Demon Blade (0:15:37) Epic Mickey Confirmed As Wii Exclusive (0:20:22) No More Price Cuts For The Wii (0:26:02) 2DBoy Birthday Sale Results (0:31:06) Miyamoto Likes Star Fox (0:33:28) Intermission - Listener E-Mails (0:37:09) No Graphical Complaints From This Wii Developer (0:38:27) No Fee, And Maybe Wii Speak for Monster Hunter 3 (0:39:44) Capcom Still Undecided About Monster Hunter 3 Fees (0:41:24) Reggie on the PSP Go: 'What's the benefit?' (0:42:54) Miyamoto: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Will Sell for Many Years (0:43:38) Miyamoto Likes to Measure Things (0:45:00) Miyamoto: There May Be Some Possibility for Wii Music (0:45:56) Miyamoto: There's Nothing Wrong With HD Graphics (0:48:03) Charles Martinet Hints At New Mario Game (0:51:33) Miyamoto: Wii Successor Likely to Feature Compact Form of Motion Controls (0:52:38) Iwata: The Wii Has Stalled (0:54:53) Miyamoto Got a Cat (0:57:01) Iwata: Wii and PS3 are Neck and Neck (0:58:03) Miyamoto: Gorgeous Graphics For New Zelda (1:00:35) More Listener E-mails! tag:odeo.com,2009-11-10,25430301 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:24:29 -0800 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25168489-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-149 Ian, Mike, Andrew and Scott take a look at the freshly updated Nintendo Channel, uncover a convincing amount of evidence that the Wii will finally drop its price point, and reviews the quirky but maddeningly hard WiiWare game Colorz. Plus, European Wii owners have a chance to earn buckets of free Wii Points, and we tackle all your listener e-mails. Download this episode today! (0:03:36) Nintendo Channel Updated With New Features and Better Video (0:10:35) Rumor: Wii Price Drop in Late September (0:25:26) Castlevania to be Reborn on WiiWare (0:32:26) The Wiire Reviews Colorz (0:40:02) Become a European Wii Ambassador, Earn Free Games (0:45:23) Updated Clayfighter Coming to WiiWare (0:46:46) Listener E-mails Ian, Mike, Andrew and Scott take a look at the freshly updated Nintendo Channel, uncover a convincing amount of evidence that the Wii will finally drop its price point, and reviews the quirky but maddeningly hard WiiWare game Colorz. Plus, European Wii owners have a chance to earn buckets of free Wii Points, and we tackle all your listener e-mails. Download this episode today! (0:03:36) Nintendo Channel Updated With New Features and Better Video (0:10:35) Rumor: Wii Price Drop in Late September (0:25:26) Castlevania to be Reborn on WiiWare (0:32:26) The Wiire Reviews Colorz (0:40:02) Become a European Wii Ambassador, Earn Free Games (0:45:23) Updated Clayfighter Coming to WiiWare (0:46:46) Listener E-mails Ian, Mike, Andrew and Scott take a look at the freshly updated Nintendo Channel, uncover a convincing amount of evidence that the Wii will finally drop its price point, and reviews the quirky but maddeningly hard WiiWare game Colorz. Plus, European Wii owners have a chance to earn buckets of free Wii Points, and we tackle all your listener e-mails. Download this episode today! (0:03:36) Nintendo Channel Updated With New Features and Better Video (0:10:35) Rumor: Wii Price Drop in Late September (0:25:26) Castlevania to be Reborn on WiiWare (0:32:26) The Wiire Reviews Colorz (0:40:02) Become a European Wii Ambassador, Earn Free Games (0:45:23) Updated Clayfighter Coming to WiiWare (0:46:46) Listener E-mails tag:odeo.com,2009-09-23,25168489 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:45:59 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25132441-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-148 Andrew returns from a sea of over 60,000 other gamers who invaded at this year's Penny-Arcade Expo to gather impressions on some of the hottest upcoming games for Wii (and other consoles too). Ian, Mike, and Scott join the discussion to talk about the other news of the week, including Wii Fit Plus, an Internet Channel update, must have games for September, Little King's Story, missing graphical effects in the new Metroid Prime Trilogy, and a rumor about a new Zelda Wii trailer coming... soon? We'll see. Plus, August's sales numbers, your listener e-mails, and much more. This is an episode you won't want to miss, download it today! (0:02:33) The 2009 PAX Report (0:21:13) Wii Fit Plus Gets October Release Date, Details (0:26:29) Internet Channel Gets Flash Upgrade, Now Free (0:32:44) Must Haves: Top Wii Titles for September (0:35:04) Little King's Story Review (0:38:38) College Offers Credit for Playing Wii Sports (0:42:14) Graphical Effects Missing on Wii Metroid Prime (0:48:45) Rumo... Andrew returns from a sea of over 60,000 other gamers who invaded at this year's Penny-Arcade Expo to gather impressions on some of the hottest upcoming games for Wii (and other consoles too). Ian, Mike, and Scott join the discussion to talk about the other news of the week, including Wii Fit Plus, an Internet Channel update, must have games for September, Little King's Story, missing graphical effects in the new Metroid Prime Trilogy, and a rumor about a new Zelda Wii trailer coming... soon? We'll see. Plus, August's sales numbers, your listener e-mails, and much more. This is an episode you won't want to miss, download it today! (0:02:33) The 2009 PAX Report (0:21:13) Wii Fit Plus Gets October Release Date, Details (0:26:29) Internet Channel Gets Flash Upgrade, Now Free (0:32:44) Must Haves: Top Wii Titles for September (0:35:04) Little King's Story Review (0:38:38) College Offers Credit for Playing Wii Sports (0:42:14) Graphical Effects Missing on Wii Metroid Prime (0:48:45) Rumor: New Zelda Wii Trailer Coming This Fall? (0:51:40) August NPD Data: Madden Beats Wii Sports Resort (0:55:27) Listener E-mails Andrew returns from a sea of over 60,000 other gamers who invaded at this year's Penny-Arcade Expo to gather impressions on some of the hottest upcoming games for Wii (and other consoles too). Ian, Mike, and Scott join the discussion to talk about the other news of the week, including Wii Fit Plus, an Internet Channel update, must have games for September, Little King's Story, missing graphical effects in the new Metroid Prime Trilogy, and a rumor about a new Zelda Wii trailer coming... soon? We'll see. Plus, August's sales numbers, your listener e-mails, and much more. This is an episode you won't want to miss, download it today! (0:02:33) The 2009 PAX Report (0:21:13) Wii Fit Plus Gets October Release Date, Details (0:26:29) Internet Channel Gets Flash Upgrade, Now Free (0:32:44) Must Haves: Top Wii Titles for September (0:35:04) Little King's Story Review (0:38:38) College Offers Credit for Playing Wii Sports (0:42:14) Graphical Effects Missing on Wii Metroid Prime (0:48:45) Rumor: New Zelda Wii Trailer Coming This Fall? (0:51:40) August NPD Data: Madden Beats Wii Sports Resort (0:55:27) Listener E-mails tag:odeo.com,2009-09-16,25132441 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:26:03 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25071242-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-147 Ian, Mike and Scott share their reactions to yet another ridiculous Nintendo patent, talk about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, uncover new Wii Zapper bundles for Europe, learn about a possible sequel to Okami, and more. Download this episode some time in the near future! (0:03:48) Currently Playing (0:15:45) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince review (0:21:36) Nintendo Files Patent for Wii Football Controller (0:24:28) New Wii Zapper Bundles Coming Soon, For Europe (0:27:23) Stream NetFlix and Hulu to your Wii with PlayOn (0:35:33) Capcom Prepping Okami Sequel? (0:39:03) Rock Band Network Store *Not* Coming to Wii (0:42:21) How would you change the Wii? (0:48:09) Listener E-mails Ian, Mike and Scott share their reactions to yet another ridiculous Nintendo patent, talk about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, uncover new Wii Zapper bundles for Europe, learn about a possible sequel to Okami, and more. Download this episode some time in the near future! (0:03:48) Currently Playing (0:15:45) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince review (0:21:36) Nintendo Files Patent for Wii Football Controller (0:24:28) New Wii Zapper Bundles Coming Soon, For Europe (0:27:23) Stream NetFlix and Hulu to your Wii with PlayOn (0:35:33) Capcom Prepping Okami Sequel? (0:39:03) Rock Band Network Store *Not* Coming to Wii (0:42:21) How would you change the Wii? (0:48:09) Listener E-mails Ian, Mike and Scott share their reactions to yet another ridiculous Nintendo patent, talk about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, uncover new Wii Zapper bundles for Europe, learn about a possible sequel to Okami, and more. Download this episode some time in the near future! (0:03:48) Currently Playing (0:15:45) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince review (0:21:36) Nintendo Files Patent for Wii Football Controller (0:24:28) New Wii Zapper Bundles Coming Soon, For Europe (0:27:23) Stream NetFlix and Hulu to your Wii with PlayOn (0:35:33) Capcom Prepping Okami Sequel? (0:39:03) Rock Band Network Store *Not* Coming to Wii (0:42:21) How would you change the Wii? (0:48:09) Listener E-mails tag:odeo.com,2009-09-03,25071242 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:42:46 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25016551-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-146 This week on The Wiire Podcast, Ian, Mike and Andrew get a taste of September's must-have games, Ghostbusters: The Video Game and Grand Slam Tennis are both reviewed, we calmly interview Ghostfire Games about Rage of the Gladiator, learn about promising games like Monster Hunter Tri and Max and the Magic Marker, and much more. Plus, studies show Wii being played the least, Psyclone recalls dangerous charging stations, and Nintendo patents the most ridiculous Wii accessory yet (you have to see it to believe it.) Tune in now! (0:03:38) Currently Playing (0:16:43) September's Must-Have Games (0:21:10) Ghostbusters: The Video Game Review (0:23:50) Grand Slam Tennis Review (0:27:42) Ghostfire Games Interview: Rage of the Gladiator (0:32:30) Monster Hunter Tri hitting North America in 2010 (0:36:56) Max and the Magic Marker Draws Curiosity (0:41:40) Metroid Prime Trilogy Won't Use Corruption Save File (0:45:07) SEGA Just Won't Quit on the Core (0:48:47) Vitality Sensor Coming "Not Too Lat... This week on The Wiire Podcast, Ian, Mike and Andrew get a taste of September's must-have games, Ghostbusters: The Video Game and Grand Slam Tennis are both reviewed, we calmly interview Ghostfire Games about Rage of the Gladiator, learn about promising games like Monster Hunter Tri and Max and the Magic Marker, and much more. Plus, studies show Wii being played the least, Psyclone recalls dangerous charging stations, and Nintendo patents the most ridiculous Wii accessory yet (you have to see it to believe it.) Tune in now! (0:03:38) Currently Playing (0:16:43) September's Must-Have Games (0:21:10) Ghostbusters: The Video Game Review (0:23:50) Grand Slam Tennis Review (0:27:42) Ghostfire Games Interview: Rage of the Gladiator (0:32:30) Monster Hunter Tri hitting North America in 2010 (0:36:56) Max and the Magic Marker Draws Curiosity (0:41:40) Metroid Prime Trilogy Won't Use Corruption Save File (0:45:07) SEGA Just Won't Quit on the Core (0:48:47) Vitality Sensor Coming "Not Too Late" in 2010 (0:54:10) Phoenix Wright vs. Mario Could Happen (1:00:03) Nielson Ratings Show Wii Being Played the Least (1:02:07) Psyclone and React Wii Remote Charging Kits Recalled (1:03:15) Nintendo Patents Shameful Seat Cushion for Wii This week on The Wiire Podcast, Ian, Mike and Andrew get a taste of September's must-have games, Ghostbusters: The Video Game and Grand Slam Tennis are both reviewed, we calmly interview Ghostfire Games about Rage of the Gladiator, learn about promising games like Monster Hunter Tri and Max and the Magic Marker, and much more. Plus, studies show Wii being played the least, Psyclone recalls dangerous charging stations, and Nintendo patents the most ridiculous Wii accessory yet (you have to see it to believe it.) Tune in now! (0:03:38) Currently Playing (0:16:43) September's Must-Have Games (0:21:10) Ghostbusters: The Video Game Review (0:23:50) Grand Slam Tennis Review (0:27:42) Ghostfire Games Interview: Rage of the Gladiator (0:32:30) Monster Hunter Tri hitting North America in 2010 (0:36:56) Max and the Magic Marker Draws Curiosity (0:41:40) Metroid Prime Trilogy Won't Use Corruption Save File (0:45:07) SEGA Just Won't Quit on the Core (0:48:47) Vitality Sensor Coming "Not Too Late" in 2010 (0:54:10) Phoenix Wright vs. Mario Could Happen (1:00:03) Nielson Ratings Show Wii Being Played the Least (1:02:07) Psyclone and React Wii Remote Charging Kits Recalled (1:03:15) Nintendo Patents Shameful Seat Cushion for Wii tag:odeo.com,2009-08-24,25016551 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:05:37 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25003974-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-145 Despite interruptions from a fighter jet (of all things) Ian, Mike and Scott sit down to talk about a new "Starfox" game, High Voltage Software's exponential expectations, a claim that the iPhone is more powerful than Wii, another round of analyst news regarding Wii HD, Nintendo's profits actually drop for once, and more. Listen to this episode today! (0:06:12) Currently Playing (0:19:16) A New StarFox Game on the Way (0:22:10) High Voltage: True Potential of Wii Will be Shown Soon Enough (0:29:16) Telltale Developer: iPhone More Powerful Than Wii (0:37:47) Pach-attack: Wii and Wii HD will similar to PS2/PS3 (0:44:40) Nintendo Profit Drops; Wii Sales Fall for the First Time (0:54:48) Nintendo Comments on Status of Virtual Console, Internet, and Nintendo Channel Updates (0:59:48) Monster Hunter 3 Tops Half a Million in First Week (1:02:15) Listener E-Mails Despite interruptions from a fighter jet (of all things) Ian, Mike and Scott sit down to talk about a new "Starfox" game, High Voltage Software's exponential expectations, a claim that the iPhone is more powerful than Wii, another round of analyst news regarding Wii HD, Nintendo's profits actually drop for once, and more. Listen to this episode today! (0:06:12) Currently Playing (0:19:16) A New StarFox Game on the Way (0:22:10) High Voltage: True Potential of Wii Will be Shown Soon Enough (0:29:16) Telltale Developer: iPhone More Powerful Than Wii (0:37:47) Pach-attack: Wii and Wii HD will similar to PS2/PS3 (0:44:40) Nintendo Profit Drops; Wii Sales Fall for the First Time (0:54:48) Nintendo Comments on Status of Virtual Console, Internet, and Nintendo Channel Updates (0:59:48) Monster Hunter 3 Tops Half a Million in First Week (1:02:15) Listener E-Mails Despite interruptions from a fighter jet (of all things) Ian, Mike and Scott sit down to talk about a new "Starfox" game, High Voltage Software's exponential expectations, a claim that the iPhone is more powerful than Wii, another round of analyst news regarding Wii HD, Nintendo's profits actually drop for once, and more. Listen to this episode today! (0:06:12) Currently Playing (0:19:16) A New StarFox Game on the Way (0:22:10) High Voltage: True Potential of Wii Will be Shown Soon Enough (0:29:16) Telltale Developer: iPhone More Powerful Than Wii (0:37:47) Pach-attack: Wii and Wii HD will similar to PS2/PS3 (0:44:40) Nintendo Profit Drops; Wii Sales Fall for the First Time (0:54:48) Nintendo Comments on Status of Virtual Console, Internet, and Nintendo Channel Updates (0:59:48) Monster Hunter 3 Tops Half a Million in First Week (1:02:15) Listener E-Mails tag:odeo.com,2009-08-22,25003974 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:05:17 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24925666-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-144 Better late than never, right? After an unexpected delay (sorry!), Andrew, Ian, Mike and Scott are back to talk about an upcoming horror game called "Calling", Club Nintendo's (unusual) rewards for North America this year, and our in-depth interview with one of the people who found and exploited multiplayer glitches in The Conduit. Plus, Japan gets a black Wii (while the rest of the world gets jealous), Factor 5 is alive and working on multiple Wii titles, and June NPD sales numbers show some interesting trends. Don't miss out on the discussion, listen to this episode now! (0:00:00) Currently Playing (0:15:47) Your Wii Remote is Calling (0:20:00) Club Nintendo Rewards Announced (0:26:02) Exclusive: How (Easily) The Conduit Was Hacked (0:41:57) Japan Getting a Black Wii, US Isn't at the Moment (0:45:18) Factor 5 Working on Multiple Wii Titles (0:49:07) Listener E-Mails (1:00:48) June NPD Data Better late than never, right? After an unexpected delay (sorry!), Andrew, Ian, Mike and Scott are back to talk about an upcoming horror game called "Calling", Club Nintendo's (unusual) rewards for North America this year, and our in-depth interview with one of the people who found and exploited multiplayer glitches in The Conduit. Plus, Japan gets a black Wii (while the rest of the world gets jealous), Factor 5 is alive and working on multiple Wii titles, and June NPD sales numbers show some interesting trends. Don't miss out on the discussion, listen to this episode now! (0:00:00) Currently Playing (0:15:47) Your Wii Remote is Calling (0:20:00) Club Nintendo Rewards Announced (0:26:02) Exclusive: How (Easily) The Conduit Was Hacked (0:41:57) Japan Getting a Black Wii, US Isn't at the Moment (0:45:18) Factor 5 Working on Multiple Wii Titles (0:49:07) Listener E-Mails (1:00:48) June NPD Data Better late than never, right? After an unexpected delay (sorry!), Andrew, Ian, Mike and Scott are back to talk about an upcoming horror game called "Calling", Club Nintendo's (unusual) rewards for North America this year, and our in-depth interview with one of the people who found and exploited multiplayer glitches in The Conduit. Plus, Japan gets a black Wii (while the rest of the world gets jealous), Factor 5 is alive and working on multiple Wii titles, and June NPD sales numbers show some interesting trends. Don't miss out on the discussion, listen to this episode now! (0:00:00) Currently Playing (0:15:47) Your Wii Remote is Calling (0:20:00) Club Nintendo Rewards Announced (0:26:02) Exclusive: How (Easily) The Conduit Was Hacked (0:41:57) Japan Getting a Black Wii, US Isn't at the Moment (0:45:18) Factor 5 Working on Multiple Wii Titles (0:49:07) Listener E-Mails (1:00:48) June NPD Data tag:odeo.com,2009-08-07,24925666 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:54:52 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24830102-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-143 Chris Holzworth joins the panel as a guest to talk about his recent editorial, Zelda's Re-Awakening, and discuss why he thinks the Zelda franchise has become stagnant and what could be done to revitalize it. Plus, Guitar Hero baffles John Mayer, Reggie tries making sense of the vitality sensor, Mario Galaxy 2 goes "next level", and more. Don't miss out, download this episode today! (06:13) Currently Playing (14:17) Zelda's Re-Awakening (27:20) Guitar Hero Baffles John Mayer (36:30) Mature Wii Games Need A Little Something Special (42:47) Making Sense of the Vitality Sensor (49:13) Mario Galaxy 2 Will Go Next Level Chris Holzworth joins the panel as a guest to talk about his recent editorial, Zelda's Re-Awakening, and discuss why he thinks the Zelda franchise has become stagnant and what could be done to revitalize it. Plus, Guitar Hero baffles John Mayer, Reggie tries making sense of the vitality sensor, Mario Galaxy 2 goes "next level", and more. Don't miss out, download this episode today! (06:13) Currently Playing (14:17) Zelda's Re-Awakening (27:20) Guitar Hero Baffles John Mayer (36:30) Mature Wii Games Need A Little Something Special (42:47) Making Sense of the Vitality Sensor (49:13) Mario Galaxy 2 Will Go Next Level Chris Holzworth joins the panel as a guest to talk about his recent editorial, Zelda's Re-Awakening, and discuss why he thinks the Zelda franchise has become stagnant and what could be done to revitalize it. Plus, Guitar Hero baffles John Mayer, Reggie tries making sense of the vitality sensor, Mario Galaxy 2 goes "next level", and more. Don't miss out, download this episode today! (06:13) Currently Playing (14:17) Zelda's Re-Awakening (27:20) Guitar Hero Baffles John Mayer (36:30) Mature Wii Games Need A Little Something Special (42:47) Making Sense of the Vitality Sensor (49:13) Mario Galaxy 2 Will Go Next Level tag:odeo.com,2009-07-19,24830102 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:15:09 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813161-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-142 Ian, Mike and Andrew put down their Wii Remotes for this week's podcast, and talk about online cheating (gasp!) in The Conduit, EA Sports Active, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (again), a crazy story about a mother selling a stolen Wii, and an even crazier story about Nintendo buying an entire TV show. Plus, Miyamoto says the next Zelda game won't be "that radically different", No More Heroes jumps platforms, and SEGA makes a commitment to mature titles on Wii. Listen to this episode today! (02:57) Currently Playing (12:58) Online Cheating in The Conduit (21:12) EA Sports Active Review (22:17) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (27:09) Mom Sells Stolen Wii (29:04) New Zelda Game Won't Be "That Radically Different" (34:56) No More Wii for No More Heroes (37:12) SEGA To Continue Supporting Mature Wii Games (39:35) Koopalings confirmed for New Super Mario Bros. Wii (40:50) Poll Study (44:09) Nintendo Buys a UK TV Show (47:14) Listener E-Mails Ian, Mike and Andrew put down their Wii Remotes for this week's podcast, and talk about online cheating (gasp!) in The Conduit, EA Sports Active, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (again), a crazy story about a mother selling a stolen Wii, and an even crazier story about Nintendo buying an entire TV show. Plus, Miyamoto says the next Zelda game won't be "that radically different", No More Heroes jumps platforms, and SEGA makes a commitment to mature titles on Wii. Listen to this episode today! (02:57) Currently Playing (12:58) Online Cheating in The Conduit (21:12) EA Sports Active Review (22:17) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (27:09) Mom Sells Stolen Wii (29:04) New Zelda Game Won't Be "That Radically Different" (34:56) No More Wii for No More Heroes (37:12) SEGA To Continue Supporting Mature Wii Games (39:35) Koopalings confirmed for New Super Mario Bros. Wii (40:50) Poll Study (44:09) Nintendo Buys a UK TV Show (47:14) Listener E-Mails Ian, Mike and Andrew put down their Wii Remotes for this week's podcast, and talk about online cheating (gasp!) in The Conduit, EA Sports Active, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (again), a crazy story about a mother selling a stolen Wii, and an even crazier story about Nintendo buying an entire TV show. Plus, Miyamoto says the next Zelda game won't be "that radically different", No More Heroes jumps platforms, and SEGA makes a commitment to mature titles on Wii. Listen to this episode today! (02:57) Currently Playing (12:58) Online Cheating in The Conduit (21:12) EA Sports Active Review (22:17) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Review (27:09) Mom Sells Stolen Wii (29:04) New Zelda Game Won't Be "That Radically Different" (34:56) No More Wii for No More Heroes (37:12) SEGA To Continue Supporting Mature Wii Games (39:35) Koopalings confirmed for New Super Mario Bros. Wii (40:50) Poll Study (44:09) Nintendo Buys a UK TV Show (47:14) Listener E-Mails tag:odeo.com,2009-07-07,24813161 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24765346-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-142 tag:odeo.com,2009-07-07,24765346 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813162-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-141 This week, Andrew starts off the show by sharing some initial impressions of The Conduit, then Ian and Mike join in to discuss the week's gaming news, including Peter Moore's criticism of Metacritic (followed by an in-depth discussion of why game review scores are broken, and what can be done to fix them), Club Nintendo's status reset, Mike's Wii MotionPlus video, and more. Don't miss out, download this episode now! (0:03:59) Currently Playing: The Conduit (0:18:25) Peter Moore: Metacritic is Irrelevant to the Wii (0:39:23) Club Nintendo Status Reset (0:43:17) Wii MotionPlus Hands-On Video (0:53:23) The Conduit Monumental Trailer This week, Andrew starts off the show by sharing some initial impressions of The Conduit, then Ian and Mike join in to discuss the week's gaming news, including Peter Moore's criticism of Metacritic (followed by an in-depth discussion of why game review scores are broken, and what can be done to fix them), Club Nintendo's status reset, Mike's Wii MotionPlus video, and more. Don't miss out, download this episode now! (0:03:59) Currently Playing: The Conduit (0:18:25) Peter Moore: Metacritic is Irrelevant to the Wii (0:39:23) Club Nintendo Status Reset (0:43:17) Wii MotionPlus Hands-On Video (0:53:23) The Conduit Monumental Trailer This week, Andrew starts off the show by sharing some initial impressions of The Conduit, then Ian and Mike join in to discuss the week's gaming news, including Peter Moore's criticism of Metacritic (followed by an in-depth discussion of why game review scores are broken, and what can be done to fix them), Club Nintendo's status reset, Mike's Wii MotionPlus video, and more. Don't miss out, download this episode now! (0:03:59) Currently Playing: The Conduit (0:18:25) Peter Moore: Metacritic is Irrelevant to the Wii (0:39:23) Club Nintendo Status Reset (0:43:17) Wii MotionPlus Hands-On Video (0:53:23) The Conduit Monumental Trailer tag:odeo.com,2009-06-29,24813162 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:10:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24758896-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-141 tag:odeo.com,2009-06-29,24758896 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:10:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813163-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-140 The panel regroups after the chaos that was E3 to talk about Nintendo's next console accessory: Wii MotionPlus. Ian, Mike, and Andrew discuss Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Punch-Out!!, Boom Blox Bash Party (try saying it five times fast), and of course, all about Wii MotionPlus. How do our editors like the accessory? (Hint: Mike and Ian spend nearly 30 minutes talking about Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10...) Download this episode now! (0:03:39) Currently Playing (0:07:42) Producer Q&A: Grand Slam Tennis and MotionPlus (0:36:29) The Wiire Reviews Boom Blox Bash Party (0:39:36) Reggie Aims for 1.5 Million on Metroid: Other M (0:44:22) The Wiire Reviews Punch-Out!! (0:46:18) Afterthoughts on Nintendo and E3 2009 (0:53:00) Satoru Iwata Interview (1:05:30) Nyko Wand Incompatible with Wii MotionPlus (1:06:00) The Conduit Delayed in Europe Until July 10 (1:06:41) GameStop Charging Extra for Wii MotionPlus (1:10:57) Poll Study: Nintendo's E3 Announcements The panel regroups after the chaos that was E3 to talk about Nintendo's next console accessory: Wii MotionPlus. Ian, Mike, and Andrew discuss Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Punch-Out!!, Boom Blox Bash Party (try saying it five times fast), and of course, all about Wii MotionPlus. How do our editors like the accessory? (Hint: Mike and Ian spend nearly 30 minutes talking about Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10...) Download this episode now! (0:03:39) Currently Playing (0:07:42) Producer Q&A: Grand Slam Tennis and MotionPlus (0:36:29) The Wiire Reviews Boom Blox Bash Party (0:39:36) Reggie Aims for 1.5 Million on Metroid: Other M (0:44:22) The Wiire Reviews Punch-Out!! (0:46:18) Afterthoughts on Nintendo and E3 2009 (0:53:00) Satoru Iwata Interview (1:05:30) Nyko Wand Incompatible with Wii MotionPlus (1:06:00) The Conduit Delayed in Europe Until July 10 (1:06:41) GameStop Charging Extra for Wii MotionPlus (1:10:57) Poll Study: Nintendo's E3 Announcements The panel regroups after the chaos that was E3 to talk about Nintendo's next console accessory: Wii MotionPlus. Ian, Mike, and Andrew discuss Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Punch-Out!!, Boom Blox Bash Party (try saying it five times fast), and of course, all about Wii MotionPlus. How do our editors like the accessory? (Hint: Mike and Ian spend nearly 30 minutes talking about Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10...) Download this episode now! (0:03:39) Currently Playing (0:07:42) Producer Q&A: Grand Slam Tennis and MotionPlus (0:36:29) The Wiire Reviews Boom Blox Bash Party (0:39:36) Reggie Aims for 1.5 Million on Metroid: Other M (0:44:22) The Wiire Reviews Punch-Out!! (0:46:18) Afterthoughts on Nintendo and E3 2009 (0:53:00) Satoru Iwata Interview (1:05:30) Nyko Wand Incompatible with Wii MotionPlus (1:06:00) The Conduit Delayed in Europe Until July 10 (1:06:41) GameStop Charging Extra for Wii MotionPlus (1:10:57) Poll Study: Nintendo's E3 Announcements tag:odeo.com,2009-06-22,24813163 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:30:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24758897-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-140 tag:odeo.com,2009-06-22,24758897 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:30:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24697673-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-139 tag:odeo.com,2009-06-12,24697673 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:10:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813164-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-139 Schedule changes, severe weather, and even electrocution are no match for The Wiire Podcast, which survived all of those (and more) in an effort to bring you Ian, Mike, Andrew and Scott's post-E3 2009 impressions! This special double episode is nearly two hours long, packed with analysis and opinions on all of Nintendo's major press conference announcements, plus reactions on what Microsoft and Sony had to offer. This is absolutely an episode you don't want to miss... what are you waiting for? Download it now! (0:06:05) E3 General Impressions (0:10:01) Nintendo's Press Conference (0:11:25) New Super Mario Bros. Wii (0:17:31) Wii is "weak" according to Miyamoto? (0:27:16) Wii Fit Plus (0:35:21) Wii Sports Resort (0:44:06) Wii Vitality Sensor (0:54:23) Super Mario Galaxy 2 (1:07:03) Wii Zelda Teased (1:13:08) Metroid: Other M is not Metroid Dread (1:17:10) Poll Study: Metroid Prime Trilogy (1:20:00) Brawl Uploads Ending June 30 (1:22:20) Walkthrough tech in new Mario (1:26:15) Microso... Schedule changes, severe weather, and even electrocution are no match for The Wiire Podcast, which survived all of those (and more) in an effort to bring you Ian, Mike, Andrew and Scott's post-E3 2009 impressions! This special double episode is nearly two hours long, packed with analysis and opinions on all of Nintendo's major press conference announcements, plus reactions on what Microsoft and Sony had to offer. This is absolutely an episode you don't want to miss... what are you waiting for? Download it now! (0:06:05) E3 General Impressions (0:10:01) Nintendo's Press Conference (0:11:25) New Super Mario Bros. Wii (0:17:31) Wii is "weak" according to Miyamoto? (0:27:16) Wii Fit Plus (0:35:21) Wii Sports Resort (0:44:06) Wii Vitality Sensor (0:54:23) Super Mario Galaxy 2 (1:07:03) Wii Zelda Teased (1:13:08) Metroid: Other M is not Metroid Dread (1:17:10) Poll Study: Metroid Prime Trilogy (1:20:00) Brawl Uploads Ending June 30 (1:22:20) Walkthrough tech in new Mario (1:26:15) Microsoft's Announcements (1:36:40) Sony's Announcements (1:40:10) Who Won E3 2009? Schedule changes, severe weather, and even electrocution are no match for The Wiire Podcast, which survived all of those (and more) in an effort to bring you Ian, Mike, Andrew and Scott's post-E3 2009 impressions! This special double episode is nearly two hours long, packed with analysis and opinions on all of Nintendo's major press conference announcements, plus reactions on what Microsoft and Sony had to offer. This is absolutely an episode you don't want to miss... what are you waiting for? Download it now! (0:06:05) E3 General Impressions (0:10:01) Nintendo's Press Conference (0:11:25) New Super Mario Bros. Wii (0:17:31) Wii is "weak" according to Miyamoto? (0:27:16) Wii Fit Plus (0:35:21) Wii Sports Resort (0:44:06) Wii Vitality Sensor (0:54:23) Super Mario Galaxy 2 (1:07:03) Wii Zelda Teased (1:13:08) Metroid: Other M is not Metroid Dread (1:17:10) Poll Study: Metroid Prime Trilogy (1:20:00) Brawl Uploads Ending June 30 (1:22:20) Walkthrough tech in new Mario (1:26:15) Microsoft's Announcements (1:36:40) Sony's Announcements (1:40:10) Who Won E3 2009? tag:odeo.com,2009-06-12,24813164 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:10:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24636201-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-138 tag:odeo.com,2009-06-01,24636201 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813165-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-138 The Wiire presents a bonus "prE3dictions" episode, featuring each panel member's individual thoughts for what will happen at this year's E3 expo. Plus, Chris writes a column about what Nintendo would need show to restore his interest, High Voltage Software announces two new Wii titles, Nintendo trademarks "Wii Fit Plus", and Reggie says "no" to a price cut. What kind of crazy predictions will Ian, Mike, Andrew and Scott make, and what do tuna sandwiches have to do with any of this? Download this episode now to find out! (03:42) How Nintendo Can Restore My Interest at E3 - An Editorial by Chris Holzworth (10:44) High Voltage Software announces two new Wii-exclusive games: Gladiator A.D. and The Grinder (20:57) Nintendo Trademarks "Wii Fit Plus" (25:49) Reggie says "No" to price cuts (31:03) The Wiire's Rumors and PrE3dictions for E3 2009 The Wiire presents a bonus "prE3dictions" episode, featuring each panel member's individual thoughts for what will happen at this year's E3 expo. Plus, Chris writes a column about what Nintendo would need show to restore his interest, High Voltage Software announces two new Wii titles, Nintendo trademarks "Wii Fit Plus", and Reggie says "no" to a price cut. What kind of crazy predictions will Ian, Mike, Andrew and Scott make, and what do tuna sandwiches have to do with any of this? Download this episode now to find out! (03:42) How Nintendo Can Restore My Interest at E3 - An Editorial by Chris Holzworth (10:44) High Voltage Software announces two new Wii-exclusive games: Gladiator A.D. and The Grinder (20:57) Nintendo Trademarks "Wii Fit Plus" (25:49) Reggie says "No" to price cuts (31:03) The Wiire's Rumors and PrE3dictions for E3 2009 The Wiire presents a bonus "prE3dictions" episode, featuring each panel member's individual thoughts for what will happen at this year's E3 expo. Plus, Chris writes a column about what Nintendo would need show to restore his interest, High Voltage Software announces two new Wii titles, Nintendo trademarks "Wii Fit Plus", and Reggie says "no" to a price cut. What kind of crazy predictions will Ian, Mike, Andrew and Scott make, and what do tuna sandwiches have to do with any of this? Download this episode now to find out! (03:42) How Nintendo Can Restore My Interest at E3 - An Editorial by Chris Holzworth (10:44) High Voltage Software announces two new Wii-exclusive games: Gladiator A.D. and The Grinder (20:57) Nintendo Trademarks "Wii Fit Plus" (25:49) Reggie says "No" to price cuts (31:03) The Wiire's Rumors and PrE3dictions for E3 2009 tag:odeo.com,2009-06-01,24813165 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24633641-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-137 tag:odeo.com,2009-05-30,24633641 Sat, 30 May 2009 23:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813166-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-137 This week, Ian, Mike, Andrew and Scott cover Excitebots' underwhelming sales numbers, ten top Wii MotionPlus ideas, a new Metroid Prime trilogy coming in August, High Voltage Software's future Wii plans, a gold-plated Wii for the Queen of England, and much more. Download this episode now! (0:04:04) Currently Playing (0:20:26) Excitebots Sells 13,000 in April (0:27:27) Ten Top Wii MotionPlus Ideas (0:39:20) Official: MotionPlus Jacket is Removable (0:42:50) Metroid Prime Trilogy Bundle Coming in August (0:50:11) High Voltage plans to go "much further" with Future Wii titles (0:53:14) EA Wants to Take Some Risks on Wii (0:55:39) GameStop CEO Forecasts Wii Price Cut (1:00:30) Queen of England Gets Gold-Plated Wii This week, Ian, Mike, Andrew and Scott cover Excitebots' underwhelming sales numbers, ten top Wii MotionPlus ideas, a new Metroid Prime trilogy coming in August, High Voltage Software's future Wii plans, a gold-plated Wii for the Queen of England, and much more. Download this episode now! (0:04:04) Currently Playing (0:20:26) Excitebots Sells 13,000 in April (0:27:27) Ten Top Wii MotionPlus Ideas (0:39:20) Official: MotionPlus Jacket is Removable (0:42:50) Metroid Prime Trilogy Bundle Coming in August (0:50:11) High Voltage plans to go "much further" with Future Wii titles (0:53:14) EA Wants to Take Some Risks on Wii (0:55:39) GameStop CEO Forecasts Wii Price Cut (1:00:30) Queen of England Gets Gold-Plated Wii This week, Ian, Mike, Andrew and Scott cover Excitebots' underwhelming sales numbers, ten top Wii MotionPlus ideas, a new Metroid Prime trilogy coming in August, High Voltage Software's future Wii plans, a gold-plated Wii for the Queen of England, and much more. Download this episode now! (0:04:04) Currently Playing (0:20:26) Excitebots Sells 13,000 in April (0:27:27) Ten Top Wii MotionPlus Ideas (0:39:20) Official: MotionPlus Jacket is Removable (0:42:50) Metroid Prime Trilogy Bundle Coming in August (0:50:11) High Voltage plans to go "much further" with Future Wii titles (0:53:14) EA Wants to Take Some Risks on Wii (0:55:39) GameStop CEO Forecasts Wii Price Cut (1:00:30) Queen of England Gets Gold-Plated Wii tag:odeo.com,2009-05-30,24813166 Sat, 30 May 2009 23:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24591942-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-136 tag:odeo.com,2009-05-21,24591942 Thu, 21 May 2009 01:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813167-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-136 Despite technical issues, The Wiire Podcast #136 is here! Ian, Mike and Andrew discuss a multitude of topics this week, including a price drop for MadWorld, a game that you play by tapping your fingers on a mat, what wedding lists have to do with the Wii, how long M-rated games are played, WiiWare's first birthday (cake not included), and much more. Plus, an analyst predicts that Wii MotionPlus will sell over ten million units this year, but can he predict why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch? Oh, and Contra's comin' to the Wii! So many topics... there's only one thing to do - download this episode now, unwrap it with your ears, and listen in! (02:17) Currently Playing (08:55) EA Sports announces Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Tournaments (11:40) MadWorld gets a price drop (13:38) Let's Tap Taprunner Trailer (18:37) Microsoft Challenges Nintendo with Motion-sensing Camera (25:50) Wii is Making it on... Wedding Lists? (27:44) Capcom Loving Wii, Making 9 Wii Games (30:32) Nintendo Channel sho... Despite technical issues, The Wiire Podcast #136 is here! Ian, Mike and Andrew discuss a multitude of topics this week, including a price drop for MadWorld, a game that you play by tapping your fingers on a mat, what wedding lists have to do with the Wii, how long M-rated games are played, WiiWare's first birthday (cake not included), and much more. Plus, an analyst predicts that Wii MotionPlus will sell over ten million units this year, but can he predict why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch? Oh, and Contra's comin' to the Wii! So many topics... there's only one thing to do - download this episode now, unwrap it with your ears, and listen in! (02:17) Currently Playing (08:55) EA Sports announces Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Tournaments (11:40) MadWorld gets a price drop (13:38) Let's Tap Taprunner Trailer (18:37) Microsoft Challenges Nintendo with Motion-sensing Camera (25:50) Wii is Making it on... Wedding Lists? (27:44) Capcom Loving Wii, Making 9 Wii Games (30:32) Nintendo Channel shows how long M-rated Wii games are played (36:15) Classic Contra to be Reborn on Wii (37:55) Pachter Says: 10 Million MotionPlus sales by the end of the year (44:15) Factor 5 Shuts Doors in US (47:54) Happy Birthday, WiiWare! (It was on Tuesday, May 12th) (51:56) Poll Study: Wii MotionPlus Looks Like a Winner (57:01) Wii MotionPlus In-Game Calibration: How it Works (59:38) Twitter Comments Despite technical issues, The Wiire Podcast #136 is here! Ian, Mike and Andrew discuss a multitude of topics this week, including a price drop for MadWorld, a game that you play by tapping your fingers on a mat, what wedding lists have to do with the Wii, how long M-rated games are played, WiiWare's first birthday (cake not included), and much more. Plus, an analyst predicts that Wii MotionPlus will sell over ten million units this year, but can he predict why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch? Oh, and Contra's comin' to the Wii! So many topics... there's only one thing to do - download this episode now, unwrap it with your ears, and listen in! (02:17) Currently Playing (08:55) EA Sports announces Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Tournaments (11:40) MadWorld gets a price drop (13:38) Let's Tap Taprunner Trailer (18:37) Microsoft Challenges Nintendo with Motion-sensing Camera (25:50) Wii is Making it on... Wedding Lists? (27:44) Capcom Loving Wii, Making 9 Wii Games (30:32) Nintendo Channel shows how long M-rated Wii games are played (36:15) Classic Contra to be Reborn on Wii (37:55) Pachter Says: 10 Million MotionPlus sales by the end of the year (44:15) Factor 5 Shuts Doors in US (47:54) Happy Birthday, WiiWare! (It was on Tuesday, May 12th) (51:56) Poll Study: Wii MotionPlus Looks Like a Winner (57:01) Wii MotionPlus In-Game Calibration: How it Works (59:38) Twitter Comments tag:odeo.com,2009-05-21,24813167 Thu, 21 May 2009 01:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813168-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-135 This week, Ian, Mike and Scott have an in-depth discussion about how much longer current game consoles can last, what we can expect from the next generation of consoles, and what sorts of new innovations we might see. Plus, Valhalla Knights (previously a PSP-exclusive series) gets announced for Wii, Toys 'R' Us makes no sense selling Wii demo discs, and a number of new trailers (The Conduit, Red Steel 2) find their way onto the Internets. If you think you can handle all that, download this week's episode now! (02:00) Currently Playing (05:25) The Dawn of a New Console Generation? (28:08) XSEED Announces Valhalla Knights RPG for Wii (30:44) Toys R Us Selling Wii Demo Discs (42:30) The Conduit Trailer Investigates the Plot (45:58) Red Steel 2 "leaked" trailer This week, Ian, Mike and Scott have an in-depth discussion about how much longer current game consoles can last, what we can expect from the next generation of consoles, and what sorts of new innovations we might see. Plus, Valhalla Knights (previously a PSP-exclusive series) gets announced for Wii, Toys 'R' Us makes no sense selling Wii demo discs, and a number of new trailers (The Conduit, Red Steel 2) find their way onto the Internets. If you think you can handle all that, download this week's episode now! (02:00) Currently Playing (05:25) The Dawn of a New Console Generation? (28:08) XSEED Announces Valhalla Knights RPG for Wii (30:44) Toys R Us Selling Wii Demo Discs (42:30) The Conduit Trailer Investigates the Plot (45:58) Red Steel 2 "leaked" trailer This week, Ian, Mike and Scott have an in-depth discussion about how much longer current game consoles can last, what we can expect from the next generation of consoles, and what sorts of new innovations we might see. Plus, Valhalla Knights (previously a PSP-exclusive series) gets announced for Wii, Toys 'R' Us makes no sense selling Wii demo discs, and a number of new trailers (The Conduit, Red Steel 2) find their way onto the Internets. If you think you can handle all that, download this week's episode now! (02:00) Currently Playing (05:25) The Dawn of a New Console Generation? (28:08) XSEED Announces Valhalla Knights RPG for Wii (30:44) Toys R Us Selling Wii Demo Discs (42:30) The Conduit Trailer Investigates the Plot (45:58) Red Steel 2 "leaked" trailer tag:odeo.com,2009-05-13,24813168 Wed, 13 May 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24545936-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-135 tag:odeo.com,2009-05-13,24545936 Wed, 13 May 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24539687-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-134 tag:odeo.com,2009-05-04,24539687 Mon, 04 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813169-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-134 The drama continues this week as Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott talk about Furry Legends, Red Steel 2, Diatomic, The Conduit's (friendly?) friend codes, Wii's video service, and much more. Plus, Scott gives his verdict on the Nintendo DSi! Don't miss out, download this week's episode now! (02:20) Currently Playing (05:00) Interview with WiiWare Developer Lukasz Szczepanski (11:40) File Size Threshold for WiiWare games (18:28) Red Steel 2 is Westward Bound (22:58) New Diatomic Images Show Arcade Action on Wii (25:26) Conduit Friend Codes Are Friendlier Than Once Thought (28:48) Iwata Counter-Punches Sony's "Closet Argument" (32:16) Iwata Details Wii Video Service The drama continues this week as Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott talk about Furry Legends, Red Steel 2, Diatomic, The Conduit's (friendly?) friend codes, Wii's video service, and much more. Plus, Scott gives his verdict on the Nintendo DSi! Don't miss out, download this week's episode now! (02:20) Currently Playing (05:00) Interview with WiiWare Developer Lukasz Szczepanski (11:40) File Size Threshold for WiiWare games (18:28) Red Steel 2 is Westward Bound (22:58) New Diatomic Images Show Arcade Action on Wii (25:26) Conduit Friend Codes Are Friendlier Than Once Thought (28:48) Iwata Counter-Punches Sony's "Closet Argument" (32:16) Iwata Details Wii Video Service The drama continues this week as Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott talk about Furry Legends, Red Steel 2, Diatomic, The Conduit's (friendly?) friend codes, Wii's video service, and much more. Plus, Scott gives his verdict on the Nintendo DSi! Don't miss out, download this week's episode now! (02:20) Currently Playing (05:00) Interview with WiiWare Developer Lukasz Szczepanski (11:40) File Size Threshold for WiiWare games (18:28) Red Steel 2 is Westward Bound (22:58) New Diatomic Images Show Arcade Action on Wii (25:26) Conduit Friend Codes Are Friendlier Than Once Thought (28:48) Iwata Counter-Punches Sony's "Closet Argument" (32:16) Iwata Details Wii Video Service tag:odeo.com,2009-05-04,24813169 Mon, 04 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813170-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-133 Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott stop watching soap operas to talk about the freshly announced Wii MotionPlus bundles for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and Grand Slam Tennis, why Amazon has started selling WiiWare games, what Mike thinks of the Nyko Wing, and what Sony means by the idea that Wii "owns the closet". Plus, the panel tries to figure out what this "E3" thing is all about, and what could be in store for this year's show. Download this episode today! (02:41) Currently Playing (10:23) The Wiire Video Review: Nyko Wing (11:27) EA Sports MotionPlus Bundles Are Official (20:34) Amazon Enters the WiiWare Business (28:14) Poll Study: Wii Storage Solution Satisfies Most Gamers (34:50) Sony "Owns the living room, the Wii "Owns the closet" (37:50) E3 2009 Speculation Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott stop watching soap operas to talk about the freshly announced Wii MotionPlus bundles for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and Grand Slam Tennis, why Amazon has started selling WiiWare games, what Mike thinks of the Nyko Wing, and what Sony means by the idea that Wii "owns the closet". Plus, the panel tries to figure out what this "E3" thing is all about, and what could be in store for this year's show. Download this episode today! (02:41) Currently Playing (10:23) The Wiire Video Review: Nyko Wing (11:27) EA Sports MotionPlus Bundles Are Official (20:34) Amazon Enters the WiiWare Business (28:14) Poll Study: Wii Storage Solution Satisfies Most Gamers (34:50) Sony "Owns the living room, the Wii "Owns the closet" (37:50) E3 2009 Speculation Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott stop watching soap operas to talk about the freshly announced Wii MotionPlus bundles for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and Grand Slam Tennis, why Amazon has started selling WiiWare games, what Mike thinks of the Nyko Wing, and what Sony means by the idea that Wii "owns the closet". Plus, the panel tries to figure out what this "E3" thing is all about, and what could be in store for this year's show. Download this episode today! (02:41) Currently Playing (10:23) The Wiire Video Review: Nyko Wing (11:27) EA Sports MotionPlus Bundles Are Official (20:34) Amazon Enters the WiiWare Business (28:14) Poll Study: Wii Storage Solution Satisfies Most Gamers (34:50) Sony "Owns the living room, the Wii "Owns the closet" (37:50) E3 2009 Speculation tag:odeo.com,2009-04-27,24813170 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24512949-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-133 tag:odeo.com,2009-04-27,24512949 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25430302-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-132 Ian, Andrew and Mike sit down to discuss the hot topics of the past two weeks, including MadWorld's sales numbers, what's happening with The Conduit (including A.S.E. Football), the freshly announced release date for Wii MotionPlus, Nintendo's official video-on-demand service, rumblings about what the 'Wii 2' may have in store, and much more. Don't miss this episode, download it now! (02:53) Currently Playing (06:57) Sega Encouraged By Initial Mad World Sales (11:40) The Conduit's Multiplayer: Wins and Fails (19:46) Wii MotionPlus Gets Release Date (28:16) Iwata Confirms On-Demand Video for Wii (32:01) Poll Study: Classic Controller Pro Fails to Impress (35:37) Creepy Wii Tweets (42:55) The Conduit's All Seeing Eye in Action (46:10) Klonoa Media Round-Up (49:04) Wii Qube and Relax: Obscure Yet True (55:40) Fatal Frame IV not coming to North America (57:02) Speculation about Wii 2 Ian, Andrew and Mike sit down to discuss the hot topics of the past two weeks, including MadWorld's sales numbers, what's happening with The Conduit (including A.S.E. Football), the freshly announced release date for Wii MotionPlus, Nintendo's official video-on-demand service, rumblings about what the 'Wii 2' may have in store, and much more. Don't miss this episode, download it now! (02:53) Currently Playing (06:57) Sega Encouraged By Initial Mad World Sales (11:40) The Conduit's Multiplayer: Wins and Fails (19:46) Wii MotionPlus Gets Release Date (28:16) Iwata Confirms On-Demand Video for Wii (32:01) Poll Study: Classic Controller Pro Fails to Impress (35:37) Creepy Wii Tweets (42:55) The Conduit's All Seeing Eye in Action (46:10) Klonoa Media Round-Up (49:04) Wii Qube and Relax: Obscure Yet True (55:40) Fatal Frame IV not coming to North America (57:02) Speculation about Wii 2 Ian, Andrew and Mike sit down to discuss the hot topics of the past two weeks, including MadWorld's sales numbers, what's happening with The Conduit (including A.S.E. Football), the freshly announced release date for Wii MotionPlus, Nintendo's official video-on-demand service, rumblings about what the 'Wii 2' may have in store, and much more. Don't miss this episode, download it now! (02:53) Currently Playing (06:57) Sega Encouraged By Initial Mad World Sales (11:40) The Conduit's Multiplayer: Wins and Fails (19:46) Wii MotionPlus Gets Release Date (28:16) Iwata Confirms On-Demand Video for Wii (32:01) Poll Study: Classic Controller Pro Fails to Impress (35:37) Creepy Wii Tweets (42:55) The Conduit's All Seeing Eye in Action (46:10) Klonoa Media Round-Up (49:04) Wii Qube and Relax: Obscure Yet True (55:40) Fatal Frame IV not coming to North America (57:02) Speculation about Wii 2 tag:odeo.com,2009-04-20,25430302 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813171-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-132 Ian, Andrew and Mike sit down to discuss the hot topics of the past two weeks, including MadWorld's sales numbers, what's happening with The Conduit (including A.S.E. Football), the freshly announced release date for Wii MotionPlus, Nintendo's official video-on-demand service, rumblings about what the 'Wii 2' may have in store, and much more. Don't miss this episode, download it now! (02:53) Currently Playing (06:57) Sega Encouraged By Initial Mad World Sales (11:40) The Conduit's Multiplayer: Wins and Fails (19:46) Wii MotionPlus Gets Release Date (28:16) Iwata Confirms On-Demand Video for Wii (32:01) Poll Study: Classic Controller Pro Fails to Impress (35:37) Creepy Wii Tweets (42:55) The Conduit's All Seeing Eye in Action (46:10) Klonoa Media Round-Up (49:04) Wii Qube and Relax: Obscure Yet True (55:40) Fatal Frame IV not coming to North America (57:02) Speculation about Wii 2 Ian, Andrew and Mike sit down to discuss the hot topics of the past two weeks, including MadWorld's sales numbers, what's happening with The Conduit (including A.S.E. Football), the freshly announced release date for Wii MotionPlus, Nintendo's official video-on-demand service, rumblings about what the 'Wii 2' may have in store, and much more. Don't miss this episode, download it now! (02:53) Currently Playing (06:57) Sega Encouraged By Initial Mad World Sales (11:40) The Conduit's Multiplayer: Wins and Fails (19:46) Wii MotionPlus Gets Release Date (28:16) Iwata Confirms On-Demand Video for Wii (32:01) Poll Study: Classic Controller Pro Fails to Impress (35:37) Creepy Wii Tweets (42:55) The Conduit's All Seeing Eye in Action (46:10) Klonoa Media Round-Up (49:04) Wii Qube and Relax: Obscure Yet True (55:40) Fatal Frame IV not coming to North America (57:02) Speculation about Wii 2 Ian, Andrew and Mike sit down to discuss the hot topics of the past two weeks, including MadWorld's sales numbers, what's happening with The Conduit (including A.S.E. Football), the freshly announced release date for Wii MotionPlus, Nintendo's official video-on-demand service, rumblings about what the 'Wii 2' may have in store, and much more. Don't miss this episode, download it now! (02:53) Currently Playing (06:57) Sega Encouraged By Initial Mad World Sales (11:40) The Conduit's Multiplayer: Wins and Fails (19:46) Wii MotionPlus Gets Release Date (28:16) Iwata Confirms On-Demand Video for Wii (32:01) Poll Study: Classic Controller Pro Fails to Impress (35:37) Creepy Wii Tweets (42:55) The Conduit's All Seeing Eye in Action (46:10) Klonoa Media Round-Up (49:04) Wii Qube and Relax: Obscure Yet True (55:40) Fatal Frame IV not coming to North America (57:02) Speculation about Wii 2 tag:odeo.com,2009-04-20,24813171 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24477164-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-132 tag:odeo.com,2009-04-20,24477164 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25430303-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-131 Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott recap the news presented at GDC, including the release of Wii's extended storage solution (finally!), Virtual Console Arcade, Zelda: Spirit Tracks for the DS, a little something called OnLive, and more. Don't miss out, download this episode today! (05:25) Currently Playing (16:35) The Wiire Reviews MadWorld (23:48) GDC 2009! (47:31) OnLive Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott recap the news presented at GDC, including the release of Wii's extended storage solution (finally!), Virtual Console Arcade, Zelda: Spirit Tracks for the DS, a little something called OnLive, and more. Don't miss out, download this episode today! (05:25) Currently Playing (16:35) The Wiire Reviews MadWorld (23:48) GDC 2009! (47:31) OnLive Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott recap the news presented at GDC, including the release of Wii's extended storage solution (finally!), Virtual Console Arcade, Zelda: Spirit Tracks for the DS, a little something called OnLive, and more. Don't miss out, download this episode today! (05:25) Currently Playing (16:35) The Wiire Reviews MadWorld (23:48) GDC 2009! (47:31) OnLive tag:odeo.com,2009-04-06,25430303 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813172-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-131 Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott recap the news presented at GDC, including the release of Wii's extended storage solution (finally!), Virtual Console Arcade, Zelda: Spirit Tracks for the DS, a little something called OnLive, and more. Don't miss out, download this episode today! (05:25) Currently Playing (16:35) The Wiire Reviews MadWorld (23:48) GDC 2009! (47:31) OnLive Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott recap the news presented at GDC, including the release of Wii's extended storage solution (finally!), Virtual Console Arcade, Zelda: Spirit Tracks for the DS, a little something called OnLive, and more. Don't miss out, download this episode today! (05:25) Currently Playing (16:35) The Wiire Reviews MadWorld (23:48) GDC 2009! (47:31) OnLive Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott recap the news presented at GDC, including the release of Wii's extended storage solution (finally!), Virtual Console Arcade, Zelda: Spirit Tracks for the DS, a little something called OnLive, and more. Don't miss out, download this episode today! (05:25) Currently Playing (16:35) The Wiire Reviews MadWorld (23:48) GDC 2009! (47:31) OnLive tag:odeo.com,2009-04-06,24813172 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24418482-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-131 tag:odeo.com,2009-04-06,24418482 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25430304-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-130 This week, The Wiire welcomes special guest Switch from Dangerous Kids to talk about everything from Japan's "Wii Muzzle" accessory to WiiWare's potential use of Flash in the future. Plus, Mayo Clinic gives everyone some insight to the causes of "Wii-itis", 505 Games releases a title that does the same thing as Wii Fit, Wii sales actually slow down in Japan, and much more. Don't miss out, grab this episode now! (06:36) Currently Playing (17:52) Nintendo's Spring and Summer Release Dates for Europe (22:41) Mayo Clinic Letter Enlightens Wii-itis Problems (30:12) JOYSOUND Microphone is a Wii Muzzle (34:51) 505 Games Rolling Out With Nutrition Matters (37:33) NVIDIA's PhysX SDK sashays onto Nintendo's Wii (42:06) WiiWare to Support Flash Soon? (48:45) Wii Dies in Japan (57:04) Nintendo Wins Controller Patent Lawsuit (57:46) Searching for "Wii" on Twitter (with hilarious results) This week, The Wiire welcomes special guest Switch from Dangerous Kids to talk about everything from Japan's "Wii Muzzle" accessory to WiiWare's potential use of Flash in the future. Plus, Mayo Clinic gives everyone some insight to the causes of "Wii-itis", 505 Games releases a title that does the same thing as Wii Fit, Wii sales actually slow down in Japan, and much more. Don't miss out, grab this episode now! (06:36) Currently Playing (17:52) Nintendo's Spring and Summer Release Dates for Europe (22:41) Mayo Clinic Letter Enlightens Wii-itis Problems (30:12) JOYSOUND Microphone is a Wii Muzzle (34:51) 505 Games Rolling Out With Nutrition Matters (37:33) NVIDIA's PhysX SDK sashays onto Nintendo's Wii (42:06) WiiWare to Support Flash Soon? (48:45) Wii Dies in Japan (57:04) Nintendo Wins Controller Patent Lawsuit (57:46) Searching for "Wii" on Twitter (with hilarious results) This week, The Wiire welcomes special guest Switch from Dangerous Kids to talk about everything from Japan's "Wii Muzzle" accessory to WiiWare's potential use of Flash in the future. Plus, Mayo Clinic gives everyone some insight to the causes of "Wii-itis", 505 Games releases a title that does the same thing as Wii Fit, Wii sales actually slow down in Japan, and much more. Don't miss out, grab this episode now! (06:36) Currently Playing (17:52) Nintendo's Spring and Summer Release Dates for Europe (22:41) Mayo Clinic Letter Enlightens Wii-itis Problems (30:12) JOYSOUND Microphone is a Wii Muzzle (34:51) 505 Games Rolling Out With Nutrition Matters (37:33) NVIDIA's PhysX SDK sashays onto Nintendo's Wii (42:06) WiiWare to Support Flash Soon? (48:45) Wii Dies in Japan (57:04) Nintendo Wins Controller Patent Lawsuit (57:46) Searching for "Wii" on Twitter (with hilarious results) tag:odeo.com,2009-03-27,25430304 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813173-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-130 This week, The Wiire welcomes special guest Switch from Dangerous Kids to talk about everything from Japan's "Wii Muzzle" accessory to WiiWare's potential use of Flash in the future. Plus, Mayo Clinic gives everyone some insight to the causes of "Wii-itis", 505 Games releases a title that does the same thing as Wii Fit, Wii sales actually slow down in Japan, and much more. Don't miss out, grab this episode now! (06:36) Currently Playing (17:52) Nintendo's Spring and Summer Release Dates for Europe (22:41) Mayo Clinic Letter Enlightens Wii-itis Problems (30:12) JOYSOUND Microphone is a Wii Muzzle (34:51) 505 Games Rolling Out With Nutrition Matters (37:33) NVIDIA's PhysX SDK sashays onto Nintendo's Wii (42:06) WiiWare to Support Flash Soon? (48:45) Wii Dies in Japan (57:04) Nintendo Wins Controller Patent Lawsuit (57:46) Searching for "Wii" on Twitter (with hilarious results) This week, The Wiire welcomes special guest Switch from Dangerous Kids to talk about everything from Japan's "Wii Muzzle" accessory to WiiWare's potential use of Flash in the future. Plus, Mayo Clinic gives everyone some insight to the causes of "Wii-itis", 505 Games releases a title that does the same thing as Wii Fit, Wii sales actually slow down in Japan, and much more. Don't miss out, grab this episode now! (06:36) Currently Playing (17:52) Nintendo's Spring and Summer Release Dates for Europe (22:41) Mayo Clinic Letter Enlightens Wii-itis Problems (30:12) JOYSOUND Microphone is a Wii Muzzle (34:51) 505 Games Rolling Out With Nutrition Matters (37:33) NVIDIA's PhysX SDK sashays onto Nintendo's Wii (42:06) WiiWare to Support Flash Soon? (48:45) Wii Dies in Japan (57:04) Nintendo Wins Controller Patent Lawsuit (57:46) Searching for "Wii" on Twitter (with hilarious results) This week, The Wiire welcomes special guest Switch from Dangerous Kids to talk about everything from Japan's "Wii Muzzle" accessory to WiiWare's potential use of Flash in the future. Plus, Mayo Clinic gives everyone some insight to the causes of "Wii-itis", 505 Games releases a title that does the same thing as Wii Fit, Wii sales actually slow down in Japan, and much more. Don't miss out, grab this episode now! (06:36) Currently Playing (17:52) Nintendo's Spring and Summer Release Dates for Europe (22:41) Mayo Clinic Letter Enlightens Wii-itis Problems (30:12) JOYSOUND Microphone is a Wii Muzzle (34:51) 505 Games Rolling Out With Nutrition Matters (37:33) NVIDIA's PhysX SDK sashays onto Nintendo's Wii (42:06) WiiWare to Support Flash Soon? (48:45) Wii Dies in Japan (57:04) Nintendo Wins Controller Patent Lawsuit (57:46) Searching for "Wii" on Twitter (with hilarious results) tag:odeo.com,2009-03-27,24813173 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24374924-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-130 tag:odeo.com,2009-03-27,24374924 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:00:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25430305-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-129 WiiMotionPlus gets a lot of attention this week with rumors flying around that it may be delayed due to calibration issues (while Nintendo smugly denies it), it didn't "fit" for The Conduit, and EA views it as an anti-laziness device. Plus, the panel talks about potential issues with Wii Speak in multiplayer gaming, The Beatles edition of Rock Band bumps its retail price up to $60, Wii outpaces the PS3 in online connections, and much more. Join Ian, Andrew and Mike for this action-packed episode, download it today! (0:02:15) Currently Playing (0:08:26) Rumor: MotionPlus May be Delayed (0:10:40) The Conduit Supports Wii Speak, Not MotionPlus (0:20:49) Nintendo: No Delay, High Voltage: It Didn't "Fit" (0:26:58) Capcom Doesn't Want Us to Move (0:32:00) Activision's Kotick Promises More Original Wii Games (0:38:27) MTV Games Tries Something New (0:46:55) Monster Hunter Wii to Get Online Fees (0:53:49) Survey Shows Online Gaming Jumping in 2009, Wii ahead of PS3 (0:58:44) Hollywood Execu... WiiMotionPlus gets a lot of attention this week with rumors flying around that it may be delayed due to calibration issues (while Nintendo smugly denies it), it didn't "fit" for The Conduit, and EA views it as an anti-laziness device. Plus, the panel talks about potential issues with Wii Speak in multiplayer gaming, The Beatles edition of Rock Band bumps its retail price up to $60, Wii outpaces the PS3 in online connections, and much more. Join Ian, Andrew and Mike for this action-packed episode, download it today! (0:02:15) Currently Playing (0:08:26) Rumor: MotionPlus May be Delayed (0:10:40) The Conduit Supports Wii Speak, Not MotionPlus (0:20:49) Nintendo: No Delay, High Voltage: It Didn't "Fit" (0:26:58) Capcom Doesn't Want Us to Move (0:32:00) Activision's Kotick Promises More Original Wii Games (0:38:27) MTV Games Tries Something New (0:46:55) Monster Hunter Wii to Get Online Fees (0:53:49) Survey Shows Online Gaming Jumping in 2009, Wii ahead of PS3 (0:58:44) Hollywood Executive Expects Streaming Movies, TV on Wii This Year (1:04:49) EA Sports Exec Says Wii MotionPlus Ends Lazy Wii-Mote Gaming (1:06:47) Rumor: Double-USB Hard Drive for Wii WiiMotionPlus gets a lot of attention this week with rumors flying around that it may be delayed due to calibration issues (while Nintendo smugly denies it), it didn't "fit" for The Conduit, and EA views it as an anti-laziness device. Plus, the panel talks about potential issues with Wii Speak in multiplayer gaming, The Beatles edition of Rock Band bumps its retail price up to $60, Wii outpaces the PS3 in online connections, and much more. Join Ian, Andrew and Mike for this action-packed episode, download it today! (0:02:15) Currently Playing (0:08:26) Rumor: MotionPlus May be Delayed (0:10:40) The Conduit Supports Wii Speak, Not MotionPlus (0:20:49) Nintendo: No Delay, High Voltage: It Didn't "Fit" (0:26:58) Capcom Doesn't Want Us to Move (0:32:00) Activision's Kotick Promises More Original Wii Games (0:38:27) MTV Games Tries Something New (0:46:55) Monster Hunter Wii to Get Online Fees (0:53:49) Survey Shows Online Gaming Jumping in 2009, Wii ahead of PS3 (0:58:44) Hollywood Executive Expects Streaming Movies, TV on Wii This Year (1:04:49) EA Sports Exec Says Wii MotionPlus Ends Lazy Wii-Mote Gaming (1:06:47) Rumor: Double-USB Hard Drive for Wii tag:odeo.com,2009-03-18,25430305 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:45:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24325890-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-129 tag:odeo.com,2009-03-18,24325890 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:45:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813174-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-129 WiiMotionPlus gets a lot of attention this week with rumors flying around that it may be delayed due to calibration issues (while Nintendo smugly denies it), it didn't "fit" for The Conduit, and EA views it as an anti-laziness device. Plus, the panel talks about potential issues with Wii Speak in multiplayer gaming, The Beatles edition of Rock Band bumps its retail price up to $60, Wii outpaces the PS3 in online connections, and much more. Join Ian, Andrew and Mike for this action-packed episode, download it today! (0:02:15) Currently Playing (0:08:26) Rumor: MotionPlus May be Delayed (0:10:40) The Conduit Supports Wii Speak, Not MotionPlus (0:20:49) Nintendo: No Delay, High Voltage: It Didn't "Fit" (0:26:58) Capcom Doesn't Want Us to Move (0:32:00) Activision's Kotick Promises More Original Wii Games (0:38:27) MTV Games Tries Something New (0:46:55) Monster Hunter Wii to Get Online Fees (0:53:49) Survey Shows Online Gaming Jumping in 2009, Wii ahead of PS3 (0:58:44) Hollywood Execu... WiiMotionPlus gets a lot of attention this week with rumors flying around that it may be delayed due to calibration issues (while Nintendo smugly denies it), it didn't "fit" for The Conduit, and EA views it as an anti-laziness device. Plus, the panel talks about potential issues with Wii Speak in multiplayer gaming, The Beatles edition of Rock Band bumps its retail price up to $60, Wii outpaces the PS3 in online connections, and much more. Join Ian, Andrew and Mike for this action-packed episode, download it today! (0:02:15) Currently Playing (0:08:26) Rumor: MotionPlus May be Delayed (0:10:40) The Conduit Supports Wii Speak, Not MotionPlus (0:20:49) Nintendo: No Delay, High Voltage: It Didn't "Fit" (0:26:58) Capcom Doesn't Want Us to Move (0:32:00) Activision's Kotick Promises More Original Wii Games (0:38:27) MTV Games Tries Something New (0:46:55) Monster Hunter Wii to Get Online Fees (0:53:49) Survey Shows Online Gaming Jumping in 2009, Wii ahead of PS3 (0:58:44) Hollywood Executive Expects Streaming Movies, TV on Wii This Year (1:04:49) EA Sports Exec Says Wii MotionPlus Ends Lazy Wii-Mote Gaming (1:06:47) Rumor: Double-USB Hard Drive for Wii WiiMotionPlus gets a lot of attention this week with rumors flying around that it may be delayed due to calibration issues (while Nintendo smugly denies it), it didn't "fit" for The Conduit, and EA views it as an anti-laziness device. Plus, the panel talks about potential issues with Wii Speak in multiplayer gaming, The Beatles edition of Rock Band bumps its retail price up to $60, Wii outpaces the PS3 in online connections, and much more. Join Ian, Andrew and Mike for this action-packed episode, download it today! (0:02:15) Currently Playing (0:08:26) Rumor: MotionPlus May be Delayed (0:10:40) The Conduit Supports Wii Speak, Not MotionPlus (0:20:49) Nintendo: No Delay, High Voltage: It Didn't "Fit" (0:26:58) Capcom Doesn't Want Us to Move (0:32:00) Activision's Kotick Promises More Original Wii Games (0:38:27) MTV Games Tries Something New (0:46:55) Monster Hunter Wii to Get Online Fees (0:53:49) Survey Shows Online Gaming Jumping in 2009, Wii ahead of PS3 (0:58:44) Hollywood Executive Expects Streaming Movies, TV on Wii This Year (1:04:49) EA Sports Exec Says Wii MotionPlus Ends Lazy Wii-Mote Gaming (1:06:47) Rumor: Double-USB Hard Drive for Wii tag:odeo.com,2009-03-18,24813174 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:45:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/25430306-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-128 This week, the crazy product names come out in full force, including shoes claiming to be designed with Wii in mind, a BMI checker conspicuously named "Weight Fat", and a rumored game with the unlikely name of "Band Hero". Plus, Punch-Out!! supports NES-style controls, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time discriminates against the Wii (and competes for longest game title ever), Dead Space adds a twist to its controls, and more. Be sure to download this episode now! (02:40) Nike Air Max 95 "Nintendo Wii" (10:35) Weight Fat? WTF? (12:49) Punch-Out!! supports classic controls (14:27) FF: CC: Echoes of Time discriminates against Wii (18:11) Dead Space Wii controls with a twist, literally (21:43) RUMOR: Activision prepping Van Halen music game (26:15) Capcom: "Wii's Resident Evil fans will be happy very soon" (32:17) A Boy and His Blob being reimagined on Wii This week, the crazy product names come out in full force, including shoes claiming to be designed with Wii in mind, a BMI checker conspicuously named "Weight Fat", and a rumored game with the unlikely name of "Band Hero". Plus, Punch-Out!! supports NES-style controls, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time discriminates against the Wii (and competes for longest game title ever), Dead Space adds a twist to its controls, and more. Be sure to download this episode now! (02:40) Nike Air Max 95 "Nintendo Wii" (10:35) Weight Fat? WTF? (12:49) Punch-Out!! supports classic controls (14:27) FF: CC: Echoes of Time discriminates against Wii (18:11) Dead Space Wii controls with a twist, literally (21:43) RUMOR: Activision prepping Van Halen music game (26:15) Capcom: "Wii's Resident Evil fans will be happy very soon" (32:17) A Boy and His Blob being reimagined on Wii This week, the crazy product names come out in full force, including shoes claiming to be designed with Wii in mind, a BMI checker conspicuously named "Weight Fat", and a rumored game with the unlikely name of "Band Hero". Plus, Punch-Out!! supports NES-style controls, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time discriminates against the Wii (and competes for longest game title ever), Dead Space adds a twist to its controls, and more. Be sure to download this episode now! (02:40) Nike Air Max 95 "Nintendo Wii" (10:35) Weight Fat? WTF? (12:49) Punch-Out!! supports classic controls (14:27) FF: CC: Echoes of Time discriminates against Wii (18:11) Dead Space Wii controls with a twist, literally (21:43) RUMOR: Activision prepping Van Halen music game (26:15) Capcom: "Wii's Resident Evil fans will be happy very soon" (32:17) A Boy and His Blob being reimagined on Wii tag:odeo.com,2009-03-11,25430306 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:55:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813175-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-128 This week, the crazy product names come out in full force, including shoes claiming to be designed with Wii in mind, a BMI checker conspicuously named "Weight Fat", and a rumored game with the unlikely name of "Band Hero". Plus, Punch-Out!! supports NES-style controls, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time discriminates against the Wii (and competes for longest game title ever), Dead Space adds a twist to its controls, and more. Be sure to download this episode now! (02:40) Nike Air Max 95 "Nintendo Wii" (10:35) Weight Fat? WTF? (12:49) Punch-Out!! supports classic controls (14:27) FF: CC: Echoes of Time discriminates against Wii (18:11) Dead Space Wii controls with a twist, literally (21:43) RUMOR: Activision prepping Van Halen music game (26:15) Capcom: "Wii's Resident Evil fans will be happy very soon" (32:17) A Boy and His Blob being reimagined on Wii This week, the crazy product names come out in full force, including shoes claiming to be designed with Wii in mind, a BMI checker conspicuously named "Weight Fat", and a rumored game with the unlikely name of "Band Hero". Plus, Punch-Out!! supports NES-style controls, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time discriminates against the Wii (and competes for longest game title ever), Dead Space adds a twist to its controls, and more. Be sure to download this episode now! (02:40) Nike Air Max 95 "Nintendo Wii" (10:35) Weight Fat? WTF? (12:49) Punch-Out!! supports classic controls (14:27) FF: CC: Echoes of Time discriminates against Wii (18:11) Dead Space Wii controls with a twist, literally (21:43) RUMOR: Activision prepping Van Halen music game (26:15) Capcom: "Wii's Resident Evil fans will be happy very soon" (32:17) A Boy and His Blob being reimagined on Wii This week, the crazy product names come out in full force, including shoes claiming to be designed with Wii in mind, a BMI checker conspicuously named "Weight Fat", and a rumored game with the unlikely name of "Band Hero". Plus, Punch-Out!! supports NES-style controls, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time discriminates against the Wii (and competes for longest game title ever), Dead Space adds a twist to its controls, and more. Be sure to download this episode now! (02:40) Nike Air Max 95 "Nintendo Wii" (10:35) Weight Fat? WTF? (12:49) Punch-Out!! supports classic controls (14:27) FF: CC: Echoes of Time discriminates against Wii (18:11) Dead Space Wii controls with a twist, literally (21:43) RUMOR: Activision prepping Van Halen music game (26:15) Capcom: "Wii's Resident Evil fans will be happy very soon" (32:17) A Boy and His Blob being reimagined on Wii tag:odeo.com,2009-03-11,24813175 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:55:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24294370-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-128 tag:odeo.com,2009-03-11,24294370 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:55:00 -0700 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813176-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-127 This week on The Wiire Podcast, Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott talk about the upcoming WiiWare game Diatomic, EA's odd behavior of releasing a WiiMotionPlus-compatible game before the accessory is even out, the first review for MadWorld, how the 360 could have outsold the Wii and PS3 in Japan, and what the Classic Controller PRO is all about (and if it's even worth buying). Download this episode now! (04:25) Currently Playing (11:07) Interview with WiiWare Developer Tim Laning (18:45) EA Unfazed By Wii MotionPlus Confusion (22:53) First MadWorld Review Shows Promise (29:18) How would you rank your electronics? (34:32) Xbox 360 outsells Wii and PS3 in Japan (38:30) Nintendo Reveals Classic Controller PRO (46:51) de Blob sells over 700K copies This week on The Wiire Podcast, Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott talk about the upcoming WiiWare game Diatomic, EA's odd behavior of releasing a WiiMotionPlus-compatible game before the accessory is even out, the first review for MadWorld, how the 360 could have outsold the Wii and PS3 in Japan, and what the Classic Controller PRO is all about (and if it's even worth buying). Download this episode now! (04:25) Currently Playing (11:07) Interview with WiiWare Developer Tim Laning (18:45) EA Unfazed By Wii MotionPlus Confusion (22:53) First MadWorld Review Shows Promise (29:18) How would you rank your electronics? (34:32) Xbox 360 outsells Wii and PS3 in Japan (38:30) Nintendo Reveals Classic Controller PRO (46:51) de Blob sells over 700K copies This week on The Wiire Podcast, Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott talk about the upcoming WiiWare game Diatomic, EA's odd behavior of releasing a WiiMotionPlus-compatible game before the accessory is even out, the first review for MadWorld, how the 360 could have outsold the Wii and PS3 in Japan, and what the Classic Controller PRO is all about (and if it's even worth buying). Download this episode now! (04:25) Currently Playing (11:07) Interview with WiiWare Developer Tim Laning (18:45) EA Unfazed By Wii MotionPlus Confusion (22:53) First MadWorld Review Shows Promise (29:18) How would you rank your electronics? (34:32) Xbox 360 outsells Wii and PS3 in Japan (38:30) Nintendo Reveals Classic Controller PRO (46:51) de Blob sells over 700K copies tag:odeo.com,2009-03-02,24813176 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:00:00 -0800 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24247752-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-127 tag:odeo.com,2009-03-02,24247752 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:00:00 -0800 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813177-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-126 Scott goes missing again while the rest of the panel digs up all sorts of Wii game news, including the possibility of a new Resident Evil game for Wii (that isn't a port), why Bioshock 2 probably isn't coming to the console, Nintendo's disappointment with Wii Music's sales, Dead Space Extraction, and more. Be sure to grab this episode today! (02:26) Currently Playing (12:40) Resident Evil 5 Producer Wants the Wii (20:30) Job Posting May Hint at BioShock 2 for Wii (24:53) Nintendo Feels Disappointment in Wii Music + Reader Comments (39:10) Hudson Soft Unleashes an Onslaught of Help Wanted (43:06) Nyko Wand Announced (47:39) Dead Space Extraction Scott goes missing again while the rest of the panel digs up all sorts of Wii game news, including the possibility of a new Resident Evil game for Wii (that isn't a port), why Bioshock 2 probably isn't coming to the console, Nintendo's disappointment with Wii Music's sales, Dead Space Extraction, and more. Be sure to grab this episode today! (02:26) Currently Playing (12:40) Resident Evil 5 Producer Wants the Wii (20:30) Job Posting May Hint at BioShock 2 for Wii (24:53) Nintendo Feels Disappointment in Wii Music + Reader Comments (39:10) Hudson Soft Unleashes an Onslaught of Help Wanted (43:06) Nyko Wand Announced (47:39) Dead Space Extraction Scott goes missing again while the rest of the panel digs up all sorts of Wii game news, including the possibility of a new Resident Evil game for Wii (that isn't a port), why Bioshock 2 probably isn't coming to the console, Nintendo's disappointment with Wii Music's sales, Dead Space Extraction, and more. Be sure to grab this episode today! (02:26) Currently Playing (12:40) Resident Evil 5 Producer Wants the Wii (20:30) Job Posting May Hint at BioShock 2 for Wii (24:53) Nintendo Feels Disappointment in Wii Music + Reader Comments (39:10) Hudson Soft Unleashes an Onslaught of Help Wanted (43:06) Nyko Wand Announced (47:39) Dead Space Extraction tag:odeo.com,2009-02-23,24813177 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:00:00 -0800 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24159468-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-126 tag:odeo.com,2009-02-23,24159468 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:00:00 -0800 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24813178-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-125 This week's topics are all over the map! Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott talk about downloadable content for Australian Animal Crossing, then jump over to zombie slayers wearing bikinis, then back to a teaser for some new Metroid property. Plus, Nintendo spends some of their infinite money on a new research center, a mother of fourteen kids buys a Wii from donated money, and Majesco jumps on the "casual games" brand bandwagon. What does all this mean?! Download this week's episode to find out! (04:45) Currently Playing (16:00) Australian Gamers Get Animal Crossing DLC (19:16) Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers (22:37) Metroid Site Teases the Phazon Out of Me (31:08) Nintendo to Build New R&D Center in Japan (33:55) Octuplet Mom Gets a Wii (40:00) Majesco Announces "Go Play" Brand This week's topics are all over the map! Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott talk about downloadable content for Australian Animal Crossing, then jump over to zombie slayers wearing bikinis, then back to a teaser for some new Metroid property. Plus, Nintendo spends some of their infinite money on a new research center, a mother of fourteen kids buys a Wii from donated money, and Majesco jumps on the "casual games" brand bandwagon. What does all this mean?! Download this week's episode to find out! (04:45) Currently Playing (16:00) Australian Gamers Get Animal Crossing DLC (19:16) Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers (22:37) Metroid Site Teases the Phazon Out of Me (31:08) Nintendo to Build New R&D Center in Japan (33:55) Octuplet Mom Gets a Wii (40:00) Majesco Announces "Go Play" Brand This week's topics are all over the map! Ian, Andrew, Mike and Scott talk about downloadable content for Australian Animal Crossing, then jump over to zombie slayers wearing bikinis, then back to a teaser for some new Metroid property. Plus, Nintendo spends some of their infinite money on a new research center, a mother of fourteen kids buys a Wii from donated money, and Majesco jumps on the "casual games" brand bandwagon. What does all this mean?! Download this week's episode to find out! (04:45) Currently Playing (16:00) Australian Gamers Get Animal Crossing DLC (19:16) Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers (22:37) Metroid Site Teases the Phazon Out of Me (31:08) Nintendo to Build New R&D Center in Japan (33:55) Octuplet Mom Gets a Wii (40:00) Majesco Announces "Go Play" Brand tag:odeo.com,2009-02-16,24813178 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:30:00 -0800 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24108680-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-125 tag:odeo.com,2009-02-16,24108680 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:30:00 -0800 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/24049202-The-Wiire-Podcast-Episode-124 tag:odeo.com,2009-02-09,24049202 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:00:00 -0800 no The Wiire - Wii, Nintendo and the Gaming Industry Podcast