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