black wii Archive

  • Unboxing the fabled black Wii

    Unboxing the fabled black Wii

    It’s Cinco de Mayo so naturally it’s Black Wii day! Nintendo just shipped us this gift wrapped Black Wii wiincluding the Motionplus controller and Wii Sports Resort for our gaming pleasure. The black Wii is actually quite handsome and looks much classier than the original Wiihite version. It seems Nintendo is trying to push the [...]

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  • Black Wii pre-order topping the charts at Amazon

    Black Wii pre-order topping the charts at Amazon

    Nintendo made the black Wii official here in the states this morning and of course Amazon is johnny-on-the-spot with a pre-order. Apparently people want this system, too. The black bundle is currently on top of the Video Games Movers and Shakers list and number five on the Video Games Bestsellers list. See, Nintendo, we should [...]

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  • The black Wii gets a price and official release date

    The black Wii gets a price and official release date

    We've been following the black Wii saga since Nintendo released the dark side gaming console in Nippon. It's been a long and exciting story, but gamers on this side of the Pacific Rim will be able to snag the Wii MotionPlus + Wii Sports Resort bundle on May 9th for $199. Even better, the $199 price point also applies to the white Wii, signalling a slight price drop.

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  • Black Wii spotted in GameStop ad

    Black Wii spotted in GameStop ad

    Well, this pretty much confirms it. America is finally getting a black Wii and it will come bundled with both Wii Sports and Wii MotionPlus. Nice.

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  • The US might finally get the black Wii

    The US might finally get the black Wii

    Okay, this isn't even funny anymore. Why the hell isn't the black Wii available in the states? It has been available in Japan for almost nine months and about six months in Europe. That's just crazy. Previously Nintendo even stated that it had no plans on releasing a Wii in any other color besides white in America. But that stance might have changed.

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  • The black Wii Remote and Nunchucks are coming soon

    The black Wii Remote and Nunchucks are coming soon

    While the black Wii remotes and Nunchucks are nice, we still want the black Wii, Nintendo! But I'm sure you've heard our cries before. Whatever. Digressing. The black Wii remote and Nunchuck will be available on November 16, 2009. The Wii Remote will be bundled with a black MotionPlus add-on and carry an MSRP of $49.99. The Nunchuck however will be $19.99 all by itself. So, for a total of $70 for each set, you can be the coolest Wii game on your floor. Totally worth it IMHO.

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  • North America to get black Wii remotes, not the black Wii – yet

    North America to get black Wii remotes, not the black Wii – yet

    Nintendo! What are you doing? Don't get us wrong, it's great that you're shipping the black Wii remote to North America sometime this month. Our white ones are getting kind of dingy after a couple years of drunk Wii bowling. But what do we have to do to get the black Wii?

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