By Gary Adamo

There are a lot of Wii owners out there who are not very happy campers at the moment; the 4.2 firmware update has proven to be deadly for some.

While Nintendo certainly did intend to disable consoles that were modded, which is always a risk going in, there are other gamers with unmodded systems that are now the proud owner of a brick.

However, the company intends to help out people who are stuck in the latter category.

“Some of you have reported problems with your console after updating to the System Menu 4.2. The symptoms most people are describing usually occur when the Wii has been modified. However, some of you also mention your system has never been modified,” wrote a Nintendo Of America tech support member.

“We’d like to help get your system working properly again. If you’re experiencing problems with your Wii console after downloading Wii System Menu 4.2, and you believe your system has not been modde, please give us a call. If we find that you have a normal system and the update caused your system to not work, we’ll repair it at no charge.

“Please call our Customer Service Department at your earliest convenience, 1-800-255-3700. We are open 6 AM to 7 PM, Pacific Time, 7 days a week.”

By John Finnegan

Ubisoft’s No More Heroes was a great title for Wii — a rated M, no holds barred, over the top funfest.

“In playing NMH, one gets the impression that the development team truly enjoyed making it, that no idea was thrown out for being too ridiculous or far-fetched, and that it is intensely aware of its own absurdity at all times,” raved G4 at the time.

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By Gary Adamo

If you were to Google the terms “Natal” along with “Wii Killer”, there are currently over 20,000 results.  It’s a meme that has no sign of slowly down any time soon.

However, some people are seeing things with a more calm point of view.

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By Jerry Mitchell

It’s an understatement to say that the online brawling in Super Smash Bros. Brawl left much be desired.  Mostly, the desire was for it to function correctly.

Apparently, the team behind the upcoming Wii title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash Up took notice of the problems and have learned from the mistakes from the past.

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By Jerry Mitchell

Project Natal has had the media buzzing with its hands-free control system.  

Apparently, some people have never seen an EyeToy, which has been around since the PS2 days.

Regardless, not everybody thinks that losing a controller is a plus to the gaming experience.

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