Retail and download releases for the week of August 11th

by David Hinkle { Aug 11th 2008 at 9:58AM }

This week brings lots of content to the Wii. We've got a pair of new Virtual Console games, some fresh WiiWare action and even some retail game love, for good measure. If you're looking for something new to enjoy on your Wii, then you're certainly in luck.

The biggest title to release this week is undoubtedly Madden 09 All-Play. Were any of you looking forward to this one? Can't wait to go pick up your copy?

Head past the break for the full details on what's new this week on Wii.

This week's WiiWare release is:

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner (TellTale Games, 1 player, 1,000 Wii Points)

This week's Virtual Console releases are:

Break In (TurboGrafx16, 1-4 players, 700 Wii Points)
Star Parodier (TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM, 1 player, 900 Wii Points)

This week's retail releases are:

Source - WiIWare and Virtual Console downloads
Source - Retail releases

Tags: break-in, homestar-ruiner, hudson, line-rider, line-rider-2, madden, madden-09, releases, sports, strong-bad, tg16, turbografx16

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ray Ray @ Aug 11th 2008 10:16AM

I'm picking up Madden Tommorow durring work. Taking some time to get it..

il_duce620 @ Aug 11th 2008 10:19AM

Wake me up when Mega Man 1/2/9 get released...

Although, Strong Bad is supposed to be good. Are you guys (Wii Fanboy, that is...) going to put up a review of it?

David Hinkle @ Aug 11th 2008 11:17AM

Yep, look for it later today.

Tim @ Aug 11th 2008 10:54AM

I was looking forward to Madden until I played NCAA Football 2009. The over-use of waggle and out of place Mii integration was too much. Hopefully Madden won't be as crippled as NCAA was. Online play is a definite plus though.

MrTyzik @ Aug 11th 2008 11:06AM

SBCG4AP FTW! :D

Lianne @ Aug 11th 2008 11:08AM

SBCG4AP!! At last!!!

I'm so downloading that after work. :P

Sisyphus @ Aug 11th 2008 11:22AM

Strong Bad looks interesting, as does Line Rider 2, but Madden 09 looks like a great new version. Tim, don't bother comparing NCAA 09 and any other football game. It was an abortion and most websites loving Madden 09 on the Wii. Even the experts are confused on EA put out such a terrible game like NCAA 09 and yet Madden 09 looks wonderful (especially calling your shots).

Tim @ Aug 11th 2008 12:32PM

Just read about the "Call Your Shot" feature for the first time. That looks sick! I'm a much bigger college football fan so I had high hopes for NCAA, but maybe I can get my football fix from Madden to tide me over until next year.

Sisyphus @ Aug 11th 2008 12:37PM

I'm in the same boat. I much prefer NCAA football games and was really looking forward to the first attempt on the Wii, but it wasn't meant to be. I'm gonna play Madden 09 until they figure out how to make NCAA work well on the Wii.

jan_halmes @ Aug 11th 2008 1:24PM

I can't believe Line Rider is retail and not Wii-Ware. CRAZY.

And $30 no less. That' just nuts.

Atlantis1982 @ Aug 11th 2008 1:10PM

It amazes me people are still buying Madden. >.>

No thanks on these releases.

Lars @ Aug 11th 2008 3:13PM

"The biggest title to release this week is undoubtedly Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People."

There, fixed it.

ArakniD @ Aug 11th 2008 3:53PM

YES!! Line Rider!!!
OMG i cant wait
that game is gonna rock with all the extra features!!

and hmm
i think i want madden...
thats alot of games im gonna buy oh man

Bought Scarface Wii, gonna buy Strong Bad, Line Rider(Wii and DS), and maybe madden

good effing week man

Joe Cart @ Aug 11th 2008 3:53PM

I'm sooo excited for Madden All Play, but then I'm not. Again, I am 100% for Gameplay > Graphics because , but when it comes to football, I'd like my games to look at real as possible and I want THE best presentataion. And when I look at Madden for the other consoles, I want to cry (because I dont have a 360 or PS3 and really wanst looking to get one) And Mii integration in Madden is soooooo uncesecarry. I dont need my Mii as a referee. Also, using waggle for touchdown celebrations is going to get lame after about the 5th touchdown. Why couldnt they have put endzone hot spots like they are doing for the other consoles? Then MAYBE u could use some waggle for that.

The one reason why I am kind of excited for All Play is because of the new "Call Your Shots" feature & supposedly better online play (though you still cant chat with other people. F*cking conservative Nintendo again)

I am seriously considering getting a 360 or PS3 for the very few good games that it has, for me it would be Madden ,GTA4 and RE5 (unless that do release it for Wii) , but thats pretty much it. I'll be picking up my copy of Madden All Play tonite, but if i'm not liking it by the end of the week, i'm taking it right back.

offday @ Aug 11th 2008 5:01PM

There are very few good games on the 360? That's news to me. You're either kinda slow, or the world's pickiest gamer.

Joe Cart @ Aug 11th 2008 5:35PM

@ Offday,

ok then wiseguy. first off, i'm not much into any microsoft products to begin with, I would only get a 360 for Madden & GTA (like I stated above) I'm not into the halo thing, nor gears of war, soooo whats left? Comon, tell me. Name some actual quality games that can be mentioned in the same sentence as Super Mario or Legend of Zelda. Don't insult somebody without knowing what your talking about first. Maybe YOUR the slow one... (though I will admit I am a picky gamer)

Sisyphus @ Aug 11th 2008 10:54PM

It sounds like you had the same initial turnoff towards endzone celebrations that I did. But then I realized that you needn't do the wagglefest every time you score. Do you really need to pump up your players even more when you're already up by six touchdowns? And if you're scoring in a close game, pump your fists a couple times and be done with it. Or just skip it entirely.