Conduit 2 confirmed for the Wii!!

I just say this 30 seconds ago and thought I needed to blog about it, but apparently Conduit 2 has been confirmed to be be development, you can visit the IGN article there http://wii.ign.com/articles/108/1080551p1.html . I remember anxiously awaiting the first game and going out to buy this game the day it came out, so it will be interesting to see what the sequel brings to the table. The thing I was most excited about was the fact that the developers made it a point to make this the best looking Wii game ever, and too a point a I think the accomplished that.

I thought also while I'm blogging about it I figured I would post a few changes I would like to see in future installment.

1. balanced game play - some levels really sucked
2. improved storyline - I didn't mind the first one, but could have been a lot better.
3. Cut scenes - video cut-scenes instead of text based mission briefings ....its too N64ish
4. Downloadable content(DLC) - lets face it Nintendo/ 3rd parties there is no reason we can't have DLC, with the addition of SDHC support, it isn't that expensive to get 32gb of storage for the Wii. DLC is a chance to extend the life of a game and smooth over some rough parts of the game. Map packs are a great way to milk more money from your gamers.
   
5. Improved online play - take a page from Modern warfare 2, copy them if you have too it, what they have now seems to be working great for them.
6. Better Graphics - While I was very impressed with the amount of effort high-voltage put in the graphics of the game and applaud their efforts, I think any sequel for any console should always attempt to improve on their graphics as much as possible, each game should attempt to raise the bar.

Edit: Found a little bit more info.

A Good week for the Wii!

You might be wondering why I think this is a good week for the Wii and well its simple. The highly popular streaming service Netflix has finally landed on the Wii. Now, having Netflix on a video game console isn't a new idea, and most people would argue that the Netflix version for the Xbox is better since you don't need to put in a disc each time. But here is are the reasons why I like the Netflix version better.

1. I rent a house, so this means no wired backbone for internet, so its a pain to hook my laptop up to my Xbox to stream Netflix, and I would say that 30% of the time I have to restart my Xbox in order to log in into my Gold account. Fortunately the wii is wireless..so this means no more connection hassle.
2. no gold account requirement
   
3. I don't have a HD TV, so not being able to stream HD content is of no concern.
4. While this is probably a fixable issue, Often my Call of duty friends will see me my Netflix status on Xbox live and I will have to hear constant harassment about how I don't play with them 24/7.
5. I can use the Wii pointer to select objects, not huge bonus, but kinda nice.
6. I think I actually like the Wii interface the best out of the 4 devices I've used Netflix on.

I will finally end this short blog post to say that Netflix on the Wii is awesome and now i might actually play some of my unbeaten games again. Now if only the Wii could play DVDs hack free...

The State of the Wii

If your like me, you probably heard the rumors that developers are starting to move away from developing new Wii games, exclusive or otherwise. Some of our favorite games such as No More Heroes will soon be "No More", switching loyalties to other "more popular consoles", such as the Xbox 360 and even the PS3. Again, if your like me, your probably not too surprised by this change in the wind, while the console sells, newer risk taking games from third party developers have done nothing be let down their publishers and developers time and time again. One could argue that Nintendo is facing an almost impossible chore of re-defining itself, post gamecube. Sadly I fear Nintendo is slowly losing this iteration of consoles, granted they have a massive head start, but that can only get you so far. So the question is, what can Nintendo do to improve it's beloved Wii console? This is the topic I really wanted to address, because I like usual have an opinion on almost anything. For starters I think the Wii needs to finally be able to play DVDs, if your like a lot of people you have probably already hacked your Wii to play DVDs, you know with a little effort on Nintendo's part any Wii console could play DVDs. Secondly, thank god that the Wii is finally getting Netflix, seems like every device in world can play Netflix, and it only helps to sell the wii as a cheap Netflix/gaming box. Thirdly, Nintendo should really take a cue from Xbox and seriously develop a comprehensive online service that rivals the Xbox, and if possible keep it free, that would just give them on more thing that the PS3 has really yet to develop. Lastly the wii needs more storage space, like 120gb storage level, Nintendo really needs to push its WiiWare and VC content, and a place to go with. Sure the 30gb high capacity SD cards are nice, but they do have limitations, a permanent integrated storage system would be nice.