Today is the first day of the Lunar or Chinese New Year. The people behind Wii News Daily (We) wish everyone a wonderful and prosperous Ox year ahead.
Here’s some Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom official wallpapers to bring on the festive mood.
Image: Capcom | Via: Go Nintendo

I use the Opera browser on my Wii to watch YouTube videos on the TV, occasionally. The real pain is navigating the YouTube site and the video quality sucks too. A new service called YouTube for Television hopes to address my woes. The new gig will work with Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 to allow easy navigation, larger text and smooth selection of YouTube videos using only your remote control (not the Wii remote).
This service will blast 22 countries in 12 different languages with a tagline “YouTube on any screen, any time.”
Another reason to buy a Wii.
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Playing Wii Fit by yourself, alone, may be quite lonely. Why not get a Wii Fit companion who dresses up like a maid to help you build your body and relax your mind at the same time?
A maid-themed store in Akihabara, Japan, called the Refresh Club allows otakus, salaymen and curious customers to engage a maid of their choice to watch DVD, clean their ears or conquer the Wii Fit.
A 30-minute consultation with your kawaii maid costs 2600 yen ($28) but having that special someone cheering you up when you are jumping up and down to catch some fish just …read more

Without food, we’ll die. Without Wii, we’ll die too. If we can eat before, during and after some Wii playing, we’ll assured that we can live very, very long. And our wish is granted.
The new year will see the Wii adding a Food Delivery Channel in Japan to let Wii owners order some really yummy food via their Wii consoles. Demae-can.com, an online food ordering service, can be accessed through the channel to bring you authentic sushi, pizza, fried rice, Chinese food and other exotic cuisine.
Using your Wii remote, you can choose your food easily while listening to great background …read more

The Umbrella Corporation may be a fictional bioengineering pharmaceutical company in Resident Evil series but its umbrella is real and can be used. Red and white alternating panels give you the recognition as the company’s once employee. You should count yourself lucky that you have not turned into a zombie yet. $14.99 for a rainy day.
Where To Buy:
Thinkgeek {Umbrella Umbrella}
Image: Thinkgeek

Your Wii remote, Nunchuk and Wii balance board can now form your open source drum kit. Different movements and buttons from this Wii Drum High will yield different drum sounds. This piece of music equipment is no less than your Rock Band or Guitar Hero.
Where To Mod:
MAKE {Wii Drum High}

If you are always on the losing end in Mario Kart Wii races, maybe you are able to make a comeback with these non-virtual, matchbox-sized RC Mario Karts which are endorsed by Nintendo. A set even comes with 1 banana, 1 shell shock and a couple of spare tires. Mario, Luigi, Koopa and Yoshi are lining up to do your bidding. Is a pity the makers have forgotten about Princess Peach but we are contented to hold real Mario Kart Wii matches with these male racers in our office. $24 for a set.
Where To Buy:
Brando {MatchBox Size Rechargeable RC Wii …read more

Logitech has now released the very first steering wheel for the Nintendo Wii, which looks pretty darn sleek.

 
The wheel is wireless and features force feedback so you can really get into the swing of things. Place it right on your lap and drive off.
The steering wheel will be available for purchase in November for the price of $100.
Image courtesy of Logitech

If you’re having trouble getting your hands on a Wii still, or if you simply like to aim for free stuff, here’s a deal that might get you excited. Comcast is now offering a free Wii to those that sign up for their Triple Play subscriptions service. That means signing up for:

VOIP service
digital cable
high-speed Internet

And voila. Free Wii for you. Sound good? Sounds nice to me.
So check out the link above for details if you’re interested in the offer.
 
Via | Engadget
Image courtesy of Nintendo.

The gaming news is flowing out of this year’s E3, and Nintendo has just announced something rather exciting for us Wii lovers. Not only will the company be releasing a new sequel to the ever-popular Wii Sports, but they will also be showering us with some exciting new goodies.
The first of these is the new Wii Motion Plus, a nifty device intended to improve the Wii Remote and make it ultra sensitive to the player’s movements. This device will come bundled up with Wii Sports Resort which should be out sometime around Spring 2009. So still a bit to go.
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