Modder OMGPedoBear took about 3 months in his spare time building this Wii laptop. He constructed the portable Wii out of expanded PVC sheets, and put a sizeable 17″ LCD monitor in the top lid, so this is defintely no netbook. Games are loaded by placing the Wii DVD upside-down in the front-loading tray.

In order to keep things cool inside such a flat case, there are a couple of extra fans in there. And unlike most video game systems, the Wii laptop has a full QWERTY keyboard (for all of those Wii typing games?)

As you can see from the back, the portable is a little lumpy and gloopy (hooray for hot glue!) around the edges and joints, but I’d like to see you try and do better. Still, the proof is truly in the pudding. Here’s a couple of videos footage showing the Wii laptop in action. Skip right to the second video if you just want to see gameplay:

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While it may not be quite as purdy as Ben Heck’s original Wii Laptop, the fact that so few Wii portable mods ever get completed is a sign that it’s really not an easy task to pull off.

[via Ben Heck Forums]

This wii-mote is the work of Jack, and he really loves Ghostbusters. After having playing with his Ghostbusters video game, he set himself the task of transforming his wii-mote into a particle thrower.

The particle thrower connects to a matching proton pack! Now that’s pretty cool! For a minute there, I wasn’t sure if it was connected to something. Obviously it is!

Here’s how Jack describes his mod:

“The cyclotron features four blue LEDs allowing you to know which player is selected or active and the Blue Power Cell actually shows you how much power the pack has. The Thrower has been carefully designed in regards to ergonomics and function. The front of the wand has an area in which you can place the Wii-mote and the back handle is where the Nunchuck is placed. Since the Wii-mote has in internal speaker in it’s ABS housing, when playing the game the pack makes all the iconic Ghostbusters SFX.”

[Ghostbusters Fans via Joystiq via DVice]

StarQ’s ifit Sports sells for 280 yuan (appx. $41 USD), and instead of a Balance Board, comes with a floor mat that’s more reminiscent of a Dance Dance Revolution controller than something for intended for fitness or sports games. Here’s a shot of the ifit controller compared to the just slightly more simple and compact Wii Balance Board.

For your first position, place your right foot on 2, your left foot on 26, your left hand on 8, and your right hand on 1 – GO! Actually, this thing might be better suited to a game of electronic Twister.

And while the system comes with 80 mini-games, most of them look about as exciting as watching paint dry. Activities include standing on one leg, standing on the other leg, and walking in place. Wow, how much fun is that?

Here’s some video of the slippy floormat controller getting all bunched up during gameplay. Looks like more fun than humans should be allowed to have.

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And from the looks of this clip, there’s even a foot-powered version of Tetris. While I can’t read Chinese, I’m pretty sure it should be called Footris. Or Shitris.

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If you really want one of these, you’ll probably need to make your way to China and dig around the schlock shops to get yours. Or not.

[via Trendy Net via GamOvr]

Fortunately for me, Nintendo’s first party support has been so (typically) sparse that my Wii has been relegated to Virtual Console machine, entirely dedicated to playing classic games. So for gamers (read: jerks) like me, news that Nintendo will introduce the Classic Controller Pro to North America this April, alongside of Monster Hunter: Tri, is fantastic news.

Monster Hunter: Tri drops April 6, and comes bundled with the Classic Controller Pro for $59.99. The Classic Controller Pro can also be purchased separately, for $19.99, in either black or white. If you fancied the feel of a GameCube controller in your hands, then the Classic Controller Pro is right up your alley.

[via Joystiq]

I’ll leave it to the game’s creator to sum up Muscle March for you:

“The all mighty protein powder has been stolen so it’s up to Tony and his muscle-bound crew to catch the thieves. Choose from a variety of perfectly molded superstars and bring these terrible villains to justice. As each thief attempts their escape, they will smash through walls while making a variety of poses. You must match these poses to fit through the holes and catch up to the thieves. The protein powder will be yours again!”

Basically, the game plays out sort of like the equally bizarre and hysterical Japanese game show Hole in The Wall on steroids – literally. And if pumping up your huge digital pectorals and running through walls isn’t enough for you, the game includes something called “Endless Rush” mode which lets you build your muscles until they bulge and explode. Whee!

Last, but certainly not least – the game features polar bears in swimsuits. Why? Why not. I’ll let Namco explain: “The all new Polar-Bear-in-a-Swimsuit Engine will take bodybuilding to a level beyond your imagination.”

If that doesn’t help, maybe you should watch the trailer below and it’ll all become crystal clear.

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Actually, I think it makes more sense in Japanese:

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Muscle March is available now over on the WiiWare store for 500 Wii points. Protein powder and HGH not included.

That’s Ironbeard right there, the menacing dragon on the right. Okay he’s the bearded dude. Friend him and follow him, because he’ll soon be dispensing tips and tricks to help you survive and slay beasts. Right now though his Facebook profile is practically empty, and all he’s done on twitter is dish out some Irish smack talk.

The North American and European versions of Monster Hunter 3 (or tri or however the hell you want to pronounce it) will be released this April.

[via GoNintendo]

With all of that throwing and flailing your arms around, it’s certain that at some point in time your Wii-mote will break. That’s why Nyko is offering their Wand+, a Wii-mote replacement which sells for about $40 (USD). The Wand + features a rubberized trigger, more ergonomic D-pad, and larger 1/2 buttons than a stock Wii-mote – and the button are square instead of round. It comes in white, black, blue, purple and pink if color is important to you.

The Type Pad is an attachment, which will be useful for those of you who browse their web or write lots of text messages via their Wiis. It’s a QWERTY keypad which works well, but looks funky.

It works with the Wii-mote or the Wand+. An interesting side note: it doesn’t need any extra batteries, and will feed off your Wii-mote’s juice.

The Charge Base Quad will let you charge four controllers at the same time, either Wand+ or Wii-motes. Direct contact isn’t needed to start charging, so you won’t have to remove your Wii-mote out of its gel casing. It comes with an extra USB port to charge whatever you want. It will sell for $50.

Finally, there’s the  Perfect Shot light gun for your Wii. Not much to say about that, except that it’s great for killing things. It’s $15 bucks.

[via CrunchGear]

While both images in the CTA booth were labeled as Sniper Guns, the Wii version is the more nondescript than the PS3 model that’s supposed to be based on an AK-47 (although I don’t see the resemblance). Never mind the fact that the sniper scopes are just there for show, “not gaming accuracy.” The Wii version incorporates your own Wii-mote (including Wii Motion Plus attachment), while the PS3 has its own built-in joystick, D-pad and buttons on the side of the controller and doesn’t require any additional hardware. The Wii version features a removable stock, barrel, sniper scope and stand, while the PS3 model appears to be a single unit.

They’re both good for inflicting serious damage in games like the Call of Duty, Medal of Honor or Bioshock franchises, although I’d like to see what happens if you try and play New Super Mario Bros. or Little Big Planet with one. Here’s some video footage I grabbed of a couple of guys who had absolutely no clue how to play an FPS.

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Controllers 2, Players 0. At least the old guy on the Wii hit a couple of targets, but I have no idea where the guy on the PS3 was aiming.

No word yet on when you’ll be able to grab the PS3 version, but I found the Wii one available for pre-order over on Amazon for $39.99 (USD). They start shipping on 1/20.

These pictures are from that patent application, and while I don’t know whether or not they actually have much to do with this rumor – or if this rumor will come to fruition at all – it seems to be a safe bet here, adding one and one to come up with a fitness game. One that features you, in a jersey (optional), running around your living room, throwing a controller. Wait, wasn’t throwing the Wii controller bad? Didn’t people break their televisions and sometimes their faces?

Oh well. If EA can figure that one out, there just may be a more active companion to the Madden franchise next year.

[via Joystiq]

Actually, he kind of swallows it and the toy comes with the game. The game uses the stuffed animal as the game’s controller. The game is called Wiiwaa and the Wii-mote enables the toy to become motion-sensitive. By shaking and bouncing the puppet around, kids can replicate those same movements in the digital world of the game.

This is just the start. It can also be thrown around and a whole bunch of other movements.

It sounds like an interesting new way of using the Wii. Parents and kids everywhere will once again be fighting over Wii-motes! Check out the full trailer below to see Wiiwaa in action:

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[via Designboom]

This golden PS3 is the brainchild of Stuart Hughes, who released this wonder after his Nintendo Wii Supreme, which was worth almost half a million dollars.

The PS3 Supreme is made out of 56 ounces of 22-karat gold. It features a diamond-studded disc loading slot, which includes 58 diamonds, for an impressive 26-carats of gems. There will only be three made in the world, so if you daddy’s trust fund allows you to, you should probably hop to it.

The only thing more astounding than the amount of gold included in this is its price: £199,995 ($319,104 USD). I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s going to be a bidding war between oil barons and trust fund kids, to see who gets to brag to their friends about their PS3 being the world’s most expensive one.

Hughes has got only one thing left to do – create a golden Xbox 360.

[Goldstriker via Ubergizmo]

These fancy Guitar Hero World Tour drums are velocity sensitive and have a pair of cymbal pads, which made the kit the perfect controller for realistic drumming. With the help of OSCulator, Andy managed to map the pads to work as a MIDI controller for GarageBand on his Mac. The results of his efforts can be seen in the video below:

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The cool thing about this hack is that all you need is the GHWT Wii wireless drum kit, a Wiimote, a copy of OSCulator, and a Mac with GarageBand installed to do this yourself. You can check out Andy’s complete tutorial over at Vultrix.

If you’ve got a Windows PC, you might be able to pull off something similar using this Wiimote-to-MIDI hack and a copy of an audio sequencer of your choosing.

[via lifehacker]

The gun-shaped CrossFire pistol is perfect for playing FPS and other games that require firearms. The controller seamlessly integrates all of the features of a standard Wii-mote (accelerometers, IR controller, speaker, rumble), and provides easy access to a D-Pad and 1/2 buttons on the back of the gun. The gun trigger acts as a “B” button while there’s a conveniently placed “A” button on the side of the gun. There’s also a hidden Nunchuck attachment port in the butt of the gun, but you can’t connect a MotionPlus add-on there.

Nintendo Life has a review of the CrossFire remote up on their site, and you can purchase the gun over at Amazon for $39.99 (USD), which is basically the price of a standalone Wii-mote. If you’re into FPS and other shooter games, you owe it to yourself to check it out.

[via NeoGAF]

Tada! A little wobble for your balance board, perfect, maybe, for games like the Wii Fit titles, or for a little snowboarding. Sure,  you may fall on your face a little at first, but again, this still looks easier than something like the Tony Hawk Ride board. Also? Slightly cheaper at $44.99.

But the real question is… do you have room for more Wii accessories? Well, let’s think positive: if you already have a balance board, this just makes it thicker and a little rounder. But accessories for your accessories? That may be a little much.

[via GoNintendo]

Talismoon’s Wiitality is a neoprene band that’s designed to hold your Wii-mote in place with no need to hold the controller in your hand. The band is fully adjustable, and fastens to your wrist or bicep using sturdy Velcro straps to ensure the controller stays put while you sweat. Since so many of the exercises in Wii Fit require you to put the controller down, and then pick it back up again, this is a great little idea.

You can find the Wiitality over at Amazon for about $3 (USD) each.

Baby and Me comes with a doll, but not just any doll. This doll features a slot for the Wii remote so that the game can track feeding, playing, and excessive shaking motions. Watch for the sequel: Chiild Protective Services and Me. The game also features Balance Board support so that you can rock baby to sleep.

Just remember to remove the baby before you take on something else, like Wii Sports boxing.

[via 1UP]

Holding second right now is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, but it may lose its place to…  Wii Fit. If you were doubting the success of Nintendo’s Wii console in any way, uh, stop. Their consoles really might as well print money.

It’s easy to make jokes about the extra controller being the primary selling point for Wii Play (because it’s pretty much true!), but there’s no arguing with millions of people heading out and buying an expensive video game package like Wii Fit. The exergame and its associated balance board have been a booming success, to say the least.

[IGN via OMG Nintendo]

Night Sky is all about simplicity. Why bother with a humanoid character? Instead, players control a ball in this platform-puzzle game (think of all the love for the Weighted Companion Cubes of Portal before you question the logic of this) and roll through a beautiful and challenging landscape. Think darkness–Night Sky is done all in silhouettes and shadows.

But anyone can make something pretty. It’s what’s underneath that matters, and luckily, word is that Night Sky has plenty going for it beneath the hood. All signs point to an engaging puzzler with just enough challenge to keep players coming back–and all available at WiiWare prices sometime this winter.

An excellent likeness, which makes it a perfect homage to an excellent and beautiful game. Haven’t played it? Have faith–Muramasa is probably worth your time. After all, if someone is willing to eat (a likeness of) it, it must be good… and tasty.

Though, uh, and maybe I’m wrong here, I’m thinking Momohime may be wearing more clothing in the official artwork version than she is in the lunchbox rendition. Maybe the official Momohime can lend the other a few layers of fabric.

[via TinyCartridge]

Frontier Developments says that LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias will pick up Toku’s adventure while adding new aspects to the experience, like a new spirit who gives the power to change the seasons. And oh! The screenshots are absolutely beautiful. If all Wii games were LostWinds, life would be pretty okay.

When will the sequel be out? That is as yet unknown, but next week could not be soon enough.

[via Offworld]