The big release this week is the budget title sequel to Endless Ocean for Wii. I think it’s the first WiiSpeak game Nintendo has released since Animal Crossing came out over a year ago. On the downloadable side of things, GhostSlayer sounds interesting as its the first WiiWare game I know of that uses MotionPlus. Of note: there are no Virtual Console games at all this week! That must mean every single game for it has been released .. not!

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According to the NHL 2K10 Wii description on Amazon:

Enjoy online voice chat capabilities via WiiSpeak and precise one-to-one control with WiiMotion Plus

Two peripherals at once??  I think the Balance Board could be a fun thing to slap under your feet during a hockey match, too.  Oh well .. no hat trick!  HA!  I kill me.

Anyway, has anyone played NHL 2K10 yet?

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Hey Nintendo, I have already brought the lack of WiiSpeak use to your attention, but don’t miss this golden opportunity.  Your company is putting out New Super Mario Bros for Wii this Fall.  You haven’t announced on-line co-operative multiplayer, but you should.  And when you announce it, you should also annouce the use of WiiSpeak with it.  Doesn’t it just make sense?

Hey Nintendo – pictured above is the WiiSpeak peripheral that came with Animal Crossing six months ago.  Can you please release another game that uses it?  Or maybe talk to one of your eager 3rd party developers about it?  Apparently The Conduit will use it, but The Conduit can also apparently grant wishes and emits a delightful floral scent.  So anyway, please, WiiSpeak works great … please use it for something else!

Anyone with a Wii Speak and a coupon code can download the Wii Speak Channel for free.  I grabbed it today and it looks pretty sharp.  Weighing in at only 51 blocks, it allows you to setup chat rooms with other Wii Speak friends.  It can also record messages and then send them to anyone in your Wii address book.  It also has the ability to check with your friends to see if they have the Wii Speak Channel or not.  (Apparently it’s been out for a couple weeks.)

Do you have a Wii Speak and have you downloaded the new free Channel yet?