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Rumour: Nintendo Bringing An ‘Old Franchise’ To Wii

7:30AM Michael McWhertor | Does Nintendo have an old-school hit readied for a modern day Wii treatment? That’s the rumour that Gamekyo (formerly JeuxFrance) is running, pointing to an impending announcement from the company — as in this Thursday. The property is “an old franchise that everyone is waiting for,” clearly a thinly veiled reference to Gumshoe, which has Wii Zapper support written all over it. Nintendo has previously been rumoured to have sequels to both Punch-Out!! and Kid Icarus in the works. Nice idea, but they’re no Gumshoe. We’ll know, probably this Thursday, whether this rumour has any basis in reality. Nintendo reviving an old franchise for the Wii [Gamekyo] More »

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

12:40PM Michael McWhertor | Gaming site Kombo got themselves a nice exclusive today in the form of purported concept art from Factor 5, artwork that was reportedly used in a pitch to Nintendo for a potential Kid Icarus game for the Wii. According to Kombo, the Lair and Rogue Squadron developer is actively pursuing a Wii entry in the series—a long touted rumor—but that Nintendo hasn’t officially committed to the project. The above image is just one of many pieces of artwork said to be from a new-gen Kid Icarus game and there are many proposed looks. One things for sure—each and every design will make you feel like your feeling too close to the sun, eyes first. More »