Tag Archive: nintendo

May
30

Boom Blox review

My review of Boom Blox for the Wii just went up on IOLTechnology.co.za. Awesome game, lots of fun, go read my review. Go on.

Apr
19

Wasabi Wii chip ordered

After my previous rant about NTSC games being much cheaper than PAL ones, I hunted around for somebody that can sell me a pre-soldered Wasabi Wii modchip soldered onto a Wii-Clip V5. I decided that the Wasabi chip is the way to go as it has less wires to solder (OK, this wasn’t a big …

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Apr
16

Nintendo Wii PAL vs. NTSC ripoffs

Ignoring the fact that local retailers have minimal or no time for the Wii on their shelves (My local Toys’R’Us has space for Wii games on the bottom row of one of their 5 shelves for games), I am utterly disgusted at the pricing of Wii games when taking into account PAL and NTSC imports. …

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Apr
15

Nintendo DS replacement casing

I recently had the joy of replacing my son’s grey Nintendo DS casing with a replacement housing (red) I bought from www.dealextreme.com (I actually bought a second Blue one too, just in case). At $7 a pop and free shipping, I didn’t see why not. The experience wasn’t entirely as easy as I thought it …

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