Call me crazy, but these days the main purpose of my Wii has been to entertain while friends are over. No console is better equipped for this as just about anybody can pick up a Wii remote and figure out how to play, Nintendo designed it this way. So as I slowly cycle out my four Wii Remote + Wii Motion Plus Voltron-like contraption for Wii Remote Plus controllers, Wii Play: Motion seemed right up my alley.

So far my time with the game has been enjoyable. I knew going in more or less what I was getting, an updated version of Wii Play with three more mini-games than it’s predecessor. With the limited time I’ve had with the game, the mini-games seem to be pretty hit and miss much like Wii Play was. There are a few mini-games that stood out even from the first play such as Skip Skimmer which has you throwing rocks through rings to get points, and Spooky Search where the objective is to point your Wii Remote Plus all over the house trying to find the hiding ghost.

Wii Play Motion won’t be a game you’re going to get 40+ hours out of (unless you REALY enjoy the mini-games), but if have friends to entertain, or a ton of siblings to compete with, Wii Play Motion just may be for you.

Now only one more of these suckers left to purchase, I’ve got my eyes on you special edition Zelda controllor.

Anyone else pick this game up?

E3 may be long gone, but this week Nintendo has outlined the games gamers will be gaming (see what I did there?) on Nintendo consoles in 2012. Notably absent is any mention of recent Japanese releases Last Story and Pandora’s Tower, which many gamers were hoping would help fill in the gaps until Skyward Sword and Wii U. Wii isn’t totally dead in the water though, check out Derek’s list of games still coming for Ninteno’s white box.

Even though 3DS is the new kid on the block, its older brother in DS still has a very significant amount of content coming down the pipeline. If you enjoy all things strange than Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor from Atlus is right up your alley. Nintendo is still bring the games to their legacy handheld as will with Kirby Mass Attack and Professor Layton and the Last Specter.

The 3DS is the system to be excited about right now if you’re a Nintendo fan. Nintendo may be publishing the bulk of the AAA titles with Super Mario 3DS, Luigi’s Mansion 2, and Mario Kart all coming from the house that Mario built; but their is a strong 3rd party presence on the list as well with tiles such as Resident Evil, Shinobi, and Metal Gear all making appearances.

If you would like to see the full lists for yourself, just click on through to see the Wii, 3DS and DS lists in all their glory.

What games on the list make you most excited. What games that aren’t make you the most sad?

The good folks over at Nintendo have today announced its Q2 lineup, and in it we learn when we will be enjoying Zelda on 3DS!

Mark your calendars, because June 19th will be Ocarnina of Time day here in North America. Also announced is a new version of everyones favorite mini game collection Wii Play: Motion which includes….yeah you guessed it, a Wii Remote Plus to go along with 12 new motion-controlled mini games.

You can read the full press release after the jump.

Who will be purchasing a 3DS on June 19th exclusively for Zelda? Anyone excited about Wii Play: Motion or any other games listed for release? (more…)

Radiant Historia for DS includes an incredible pedigree of developers and is released by trusty Atlus. The game features a non-linear universe in which you can travel through time, learning from the events you have already seen transpire in the game. Sounds like a fun game for fans of games like Chrono Trigger.

De Blob 2 is released by THQ and is accompanied by a hefty marketing campaign, including releases for Wii, DS, iOS devices, and others. Looks like a colorful sequel and sure to please fans of the first hit game.

Anyone picking up either of these games this week?