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ridiculous mad dog mccree games make a wii return

alisha k. — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:20:01 +0000

It’s a match made in silly retro heaven: the Nintendo Wii and its motion-sensing controller (perfect for shooting) and classic corny live action arcade shooters. Majesco’s just released a pack of three Mad Dog McCree games at a budget price. How can you resist this face?

One disc: Mad Dog McCree, Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold and The Last Bounty Hunter, all for $19.99. Sure, reviews have been… how shall we say–atrocious?–but that may be half the fun.

Bad dialogue, bad action, not-great lightgun gaming… if you grew up hanging around arcades, this may be your Nintendo Wii party game. Available now, on sale soon.

[via IGN]

wii light gun gets laser sight for precision aim

technabob — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:25:23 +0000

In the last year, we’ve gone from nary a Wii gun controller to a veritable plethora of available shooter accessories for Nintendo’s little white box. Still, with all the variety that’s to be found these days, this is the first time I’ve seen one with a built in laser sight to help you aim your shots.

The WiiMax (not to be confused with WiMAX) is one substantial light gun controller, designed to flip between “machine gun” and “rifle” modes thanks to a folding front grip. It’s got a fitted slot for holding your Wii-mote, and lets you plunk your Nunchuk into the handle. The laser sight runs on a pair of AAA batteries, and can be easily removed if it gets in your way.

Sure, if you’re willing bring out your inner MacGyver, you could just duct tape a cheap laser pointer onto any light gun. But for about $21, you might as well just pick up one of these, all ready to go. You can grab the WiiMax Wii Light Gun from DealExtreme.

nintendo wii zapper: the real fps controller

technabob — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:44:46 +0000

A while back, I showed you a 3rd-party Wii Light Gun controller add-on. Now Nintendo has revealed their own controller accessory, called the Wii Zapper.

The new controller has an interesting design the provides a cradle for both the Wii-mote and the Nunchuk controller. Presumably, you’ll aim with the front of the gun, and use the Nunchuk to move the camera. Nintendo says the $20 accessory will ship later this year with a new, as yet unannounced gaming title.

I’ll update this post with a better picture once Nintendo releases one.

[via Engadget]

wii light gun neither a light nor a gun

technabob — Tue, 22 May 2007 21:07:15 +0000

One of my favorite importers of cool gadgets from the Far East, Brando, has started to sell this attachment for the Nintendo Wii controller which makes it work kind of like a light gun.

Perfect for games that involve shooting, the $19 Wii Light Gun attachment cradles your Wii controller to improve your targeting. The thoughtfully designed add-on has a pass-through to keep your Nunchuck attached.

You’ll definitely feel more bad-ass playing an FPS with one of these instead of the standard Wii-mote.