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1. Game On | March 19, 2008
Fuzzy Fights - The combat's cuddly in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

" Sometimes it's the terrible ideas — say, a TV show about nothing, or stirring corn into your mashed potatoes —..."
Other Tags: Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Nintendo sequels

2. Game On | February 13, 2008
Wii's No More Heroes Lightsabers Geek Chic With Absurdist Gusto

" When it comes to giving a game a vibe, "awesome" is an easy mark to hit. Explosions, hot chicks, macho..."
Other Tags: No More Heroes, geek chic

3. Game On | January 09, 2008
Shift Happens - Indy Legends brings Brickyard history to life

" When I was 12, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway totally screwed me over. After visiting the famed Brickyard and eagerly paying 10..."
Other Tags: Nintendo DS, Indianapolis 500

4. Game On | October 31, 2007
Mercury Meltdown Revolution Gets Wii Users all Wet

" It must’ve been a scorching summer day when the game developer stared at his thermometer and realized, “Sweet sassy molassey,..."
Other Tags: Mercury Meltdown Revolution

5. Game On | October 03, 2007
Party Pooper - The Wii's latest pool game is a cue stick in the mud

" Billiards is one of the few sports that's as taxing on a computer screen as it is in real life...."
Other Tags: Pool Party

6. Game On | August 22, 2007
Bend It Like Bowser - Soccer gets a surreal twist in Mario Strikers Charged

"The first worthwhile online-compatible game for the Wii has finally arrived. And in at least one way, Mario Strikers Charged ..."
Other Tags: Mario Strikers Charged

7. Game On | July 11, 2007
All Class - The Wii's Big Brain Academy makes summer school cool

"One of the best new video games on the market requires you to take math tests. During summer break, no..."
Other Tags: Ward on Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree

8. Game On | July 04, 2007
It Takes a Village - The terrorizing townsfolk of Resident Evil 4 shamble onto the Wii

"When Resident Evil 4 was originally released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2005, the game reinvented a lot of what..."
Other Tags: Resident Evil 4 Publisher: Capcom Platform: Nintendo Wii

9. Game On | June 27, 2007
Bored Games - All the beer in the world can't save Mario Party 8

"Everyone's got a different sense of what makes a killer party. For kids, maybe it's whacking a piñata and overdosing..."
Other Tags: Mario Party 8

10. BeatBox | May 09, 2007
Serious hip-hop's for the birds: Pigeon John's goofy humor

"San Joaquin ValleyÐbased DJ WiiJ specializes in high-energy mash-ups of crazy hybrid styles. He even co-produced an album's..."
Other Tags: DJ WiiJ by Tamara Palmer, Pigeon John by Sam Chennault, NextAid DJ benefit by Tamara Palmer

11. Game On | May 02, 2007
Rolling Paper - Super Paper Mario is flat-out fun

"After starring in 20 years' worth of video games, the Super Mario Brothers have been spread mighty thin. The mustachioed..."
Other Tags: Super Paper Mario

12. Game On | March 07, 2007
No Replay for Wii Play - There's not much besides an extra controller to these minigames

"From the newest iPod to the Olsen twins' collective waistline, the world loves all things mini. The Nintendo Wii embraces..."
Other Tags: Wii Play

13. Game On | February 21, 2007
Channel Surfing - There's more than one way to play with your Wii

"So you've beaten Zelda and can hurl a 90 mph fastball in Wii Sports without shattering your 50-inch plasma. Now..."
Other Tags: Ward on Wii features

14. Game On | December 13, 2006
Wii Love It - Nintendo finally gets 1-Up on the competition

"Nintendo has achieved the impossible: My 50-year-old, non-gaming father wants a Wii for Christmas. Either I've been whisked to Bizarro..."
Other Tags: Nintendo Wii