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The most recent news from the WiiDS.co.uk team.

Sell Nintendo 3DS: A Whole New World of 3D Games

It is a device which can store all your 3D games. It is a portable device made for PC game lovers. It is an auto stereoscopic device which means “glass free 3D”. Now, you can enjoy all your 3D games without wearing any glasses or unnecessary accessories. It displays high 3D effects without causing any harm to eyes. Nintendo 3DS is a whole new version of Nintendo family performing far better than Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi video games. It has got a very high standard as that of any of the play station’s available. Nintendo 3DS XL is a new version of 3DS, whose screen is ninety percent larger than the 3DS one. The most exciting thing is that don’t need to learn anything in order to operate it. It is quite affordable as well. It is a result of experiments performed with 3D technology in 1980s.

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Writing Positions Available at WiiDS.co.uk

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We’re currently seeking some help with keeping the site up-to-date with the latest Nintendo news, reviews and gossip. If you think you’ve got what it takes, and would like the chance to work for one of the UK’s top Nintendo news resources, get in touch!

We currently have the following positions available:

News Editor

As a News Editor for WiiDS.co.uk, you will be expected to post regular news updates from the wonderful world of Nintendo. You will rely on official press releases and media sources, news tips from our readers together with various other gaming websites via browsing and RSS feeds. You will be posting on a multitude of topics including gaming industry, culture and gaming media, together with being involved with writing original feature articles whenever possible.

Feature Editor

Feature editors are expected to write exclusive features for WiiDS.co.uk on a multitude of current topics. These will range from comparison and opinion pieces to organising and conducting interviews with gaming industry insiders, game developers and publishers. You will also be expected to co-ordinate team projects such as the Staff Roundtable and other regular features.

Review Editor

Review editors for WiiDS.co.uk will be expected to write reviews for the current releases on the Wii and DS platforms, including WiiWare, DSiWare and Virtual Console titles. Reviewers will be provided with review copies of various titles and expected to play through the game and write up a review to a strict time frame. Review Editors will also be expected to keep the site up-to-date with game release news and keep our release calendar up-to-date so we don’t miss anything out!

Media Editor

Media editors are expected to keep our extensive media catalogue in check. This includes keeping the site up-to-date with all the latest screen shots and videos for the most recent titles, maintaining our YouTube channel and becoming the lead in our new podcast project. Image/Video/Audio editing skills are required for this role.

Community Manager

Our Community Manager is expected to keep all of our loyal fans happy via whatever means are available. This includes managing our Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts, moderating site comments and answering query emails, together with helping to get the WiiDS.co.uk Forum back off the ground and recruit a new forum moderating team. Also, keeping the site up-to-date with the latest goings-on in the community is required.

To apply for any of the above positions, you must meet the following requirements:

Must demonstrate at least a college-level writing ability.
Basic photo editing skills are necessary, such as cropping. Advanced photo editing skills are a plus.
Be able to post at least 1 news article, 5 days a week, Monday to Friday.
Basic HTML knowledge is helpful, but not essential.

Applicants who meet these requirements will be expected to submit at least two writing samples to help us gauge their ability. All samples must be written in Microsoft Word, HTML or already be available on the web. Samples must also be related to the position you are applying for, so if you’re planning on applying to be a game reviewer, an essay about the life cycle of a frog isn’t going to help us!

To apply, send your details (name, age, location) and writing samples to writers@wiids.co.uk.

We hope that we can find some like minded Nintendo fans to help keep the site alive and current, and are looking forward to reading all applications that we receive!

Wii Causes ‘a fraction’ of Game Related Injuries

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The Nintendo Wii only takes up a fraction of game related injuries.

The American Academy of Pediatric’s found that 696 video game releated injuries occured from 2004 to 2009. 92 of those injuries were found from ‘newer’ forms of entertainment such as the Wii. Injuries more likely to be sustained included shoulders, ankles and feet with bystander injury being the highest with the Wii.

The Wii shows a warning message about safety before games start and they started offering free wii mote covers for better grip. At the launch of the Wii there were many cases of frantic wii-motes flying and hitting people’s TVs.

Goldeneye 64 Story is Not Relevant

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Wii Goldeneye producer Julian Widdows has cast his verdict on the N64 precursor.

Widdows said: “It was a case of saying, ‘OK, what can’t come forwards? What doesn’t stand the test of time?’ The narrative doesn’t really stand the test of time in its purest form; it does feel very ’90s. Daniel Craig’s Bond is now more relevant and contemporary, so we had to bring that up to date.”

Speaking about his own experience of the N64 version, Widdows said “I don’t ever want to tarnish my memory of GoldenEye; I have such amazingly fond memories of it.”

Goldeneye 64 Story ‘Doesn’t Stand Test of Time.’ [CVG]

Sonic Colours Greatest Sonic Ever

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Sega’s Takashi Lizuka has called Sonic Colours the greatest Sonic game ever.

Lizuka said:

“This is a similar title to Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, but the similarity comes from the concept – keeping the tempo very fluid. A similar concept applies here. Is it the best since then? We always strive to make the best Sonic game yet. It’s at least on a par with Sonic Adventure Battle 2, and I’m confident it is one of the best Sonic games ever.”

Sonic Adventure Battle 2 was named the best Sonic game in a recent poll.

Sonic Colours ‘is one of the best sonic games ever’. [CVG]

Epic Mickey Inspired by Nintendo Greats

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Epic Mickey’s Warren Thomas revealed that the upcoming Epic Mickey game takes influence from certain epic Nintendo giants.

The game pays homage to characters such as Mario and Zelda. Producer Raul Ramirez said: “There are some levels that require a little bit more skill. Having to use Mickey Mouse’s spin move while using double jump to get to the harder to reach areas, as well as simply providing platforms to transverse up and down in-between the worlds.”

It seems that Epic Mickey will be a two pronged affair too.”The classic cartoons are what we’re trying to reference and the classic platformers as well,” Ramirez said.

Epic Mickey will be available in the UK on November 26th.

Epic Mickey platforming ‘stands up to Mario.’ [CVG]

Release Date for Metal Gear 3DS Revealed

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Hideo Kojima has revealed the release date for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid at the Tokyo Games Show.

Kojima revealed the the game will be released in 2011 but did not give any more details about the game. The game will be a full remake of PS2 original Snake Eater which divulges into the story of Big Boss during the 1960′s. Although the game looks to be going well Kojima admitted that he is still experimenting with the game on the 3DS. Previous handheld incarnations of the Metal Gear series were on the PSP.

Metal Gear Solid 3DS to be Released in 2011 [CVG]

Metroid’s N64 Absence

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Yoshio Sakamoto has explained why Metroid never made it to the Nintendo 64.

Samus Aran has been on every console apart from the N64 due to Metroid’s co creator not having the confidence to make the move.

“I was actually thinking about the possibility of making a Metroid game for N64 but I felt that I shouldn’t be the one making the game,” Sakamoto said.

It seems that hardware limitations were also a factor. Sakamoto said: “When I held the N64 controller in my hands I just couldn’t imagine how it could be used to move Samus around,” he explained. “So for me it was just too early to personally make a 3D Metroid at that time.”

Sakamoto explains Metroid N64 – no show. [CVG]

New Controller for the Wii

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Nintendo have released a special controller for UK buyers.

The rare SNES controller can now be purchased for 7000 stars. The stars can be collected via scratch cards in existing Wii games. The controller has previously been available for purchase in Japan but now Nintendo have decided to released it to UK audiences. The controller is just like the original SNES controller.

SNES Wii Controller Comes to UK [CVG]