| As seems to be the nature of things in video | | | | picking on that's suitable for you, and being |
| game releases, the summer time is almost | | | | able to play it right away. Don't be afraid |
| always the slowest time of year. It's been | | | | of installing a mod chip, they are easy to |
| this way since the days of the Super Nintendo | | | | do, and require fairly little skill as far as |
| system (and the corresponding system from | | | | soldering goes. You won't regret the 20 - 30 |
| Sega, the Genesis). The trend looks to | | | | minutes it'll take you to install it - the |
| continue this year with the Nintendo Wii. So | | | | rewards are far to great. Being able to |
| what is an avid gamer to do once they've | | | | expand your software library by hundreds of |
| finished all of the current games in their | | | | games right after you install your Nintendo |
| collection? | | | | Wii Modchip. |
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| While many games often have great replay | | | | Konami, Hudson and Tecmo are preparing new |
| value, playing it on a different difficulty | | | | games to be released on the Nintendo Wii in |
| setting, or playing it in two player mode | | | | Japan. These game are slated for release in |
| with a friend. We're often left wanting an | | | | either June or July. here are just a few of |
| waiting in the summer time for new game | | | | the many Nintendo Wii Import Games you could |
| releases. Going to your local Blockbuster or | | | | soon be playing. |
| EBGames to buy another new game is simply not | | | | |
| an option. | | | | First to the plate (okay, the pun IS |
| | | | intended) is Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball |
| This is where import games come into play. | | | | Wii. This big headed baseball game from |
| While state side we've run out of games to | | | | Konami is similar to the PS2 Version that is |
| buy (and play) and wanting for more, there | | | | available already. The Wii version will |
| are a whole slew of games being released (or | | | | however have an exclusive "REMO PAWA" (remote |
| games that have already been released) in | | | | power) mode where you would use the Wiimote |
| Japan and Europe, that are sure to keep you | | | | to swing and pitch the ball, making for a |
| busy during the slow summer months here in | | | | truly interactive game experience. On a side |
| the USA and Canada. You can certainly keep | | | | note, I have always thought that sports games |
| yourself busy and playing without having to | | | | would benefit the most from the way we play |
| rely on the release dates for games here in | | | | games on the Nintendo Wii - and this game |
| North America. And while we can safely | | | | shows that perhaps I may have been right. |
| assume that all games from England and Europe | | | | The release date is July 19th for this game. |
| are multi-lingual, meaning that they have an | | | | |
| English option available. Even many of the | | | | The next game will be an action game from |
| Japanese games that have been released offer | | | | Tecmo. Though no details have as yet been |
| a full gaming experience simply because many | | | | released for this game, it is, as said by the |
| of the prompts, words, information screens | | | | famous Famitsu game magazine in Japan, a |
| are all in English. | | | | good, and much needed action game for the |
| | | | Nintendo Wii. While it may seem a but |
| It's important for me to point out however | | | | mysterious that there aren't any additional |
| that even with all of these great games | | | | details, this is often common in Japan - even |
| coming out in Japan and Europe while we're | | | | when the game is just a month from being |
| dealing with the slow down in game released | | | | released. |
| here in North America, you can't just pop | | | | |
| these games into your Nintendo Wii and expect | | | | And finally, the last of the the games in |
| them to load. You'll need a Nintendo Wii Mod | | | | this article is a jigsaw puzzle game (yes, |
| chip like the Wiikey or the Cyclowiz> or one | | | | jigsaw puzzles on the Wii CAN be fun you |
| of the many other Wii Modchips on the market | | | | know!). Entitled Jigsaw Puzzle Kyou no |
| today. This is because the Nintendo Wii, | | | | Wanko, which roughly translates to Jigsaw |
| like the Playstation 2 and Gamecube before | | | | Puzzle: Today's Dog in English. This game |
| it, has region coding on their games. Much | | | | features jigsaw puzzles based around the |
| like a DVD movie that is meant to play in a | | | | popular (in Japan anyway) Kyou no Wanko |
| certain region of the world, video games are | | | | segment that airs early mornings on Fuji |
| also the same. So if you want to play a | | | | Television in Japan. While it may not be |
| Japanese game on your North American or | | | | your next first person shooter - it can offer |
| European Nintendo Wii, you simply won't be | | | | several hours of party fun with your friends |
| able to do it without a mod chip. | | | | and family (and a great way to show your |
| | | | parents that you're actually using your brain |
| With all of the mod chips on the market now | | | | while playing a game too). The release date |
| for the Nintendo Wii, you'll have no problem | | | | for this game is set at July 29th. |