That’s 45 days, this is a long time! And I can’t wait….

If you haven’t already, I’d seriously consider pre-ordering your copy….

This game is the next big release on the Wii games calendar. And after the success of Mario Kart Wii, and then Wii Fit, Super Smash Bros Brawl is going to follow suit. It WILL sell out in the opening few days - Guaranteed!

Then the only copies available will be on Ebay for hiked up prices!

Pre order your copy now from the links below, they take you straight to the order page.

Retailer	Description	Price	Link
	Super Smash Bros Brawl	£32.98
	Super Smash Bros Brawl	£34.99
	Super Smash Bros Brawl	£34.99

On each advert, a screen is brought up that shows that it is sponsored by NIntendo Wii!!

Is this a piece of clever sponsorship by Nintendo? As the original series of Gladiators peaked at over 19 mllion viewers! Or are they hedging their bets?

Or have Nintendo agreed a deal to develop a Gladiators game exculsively for the Wii? Just speculation, but if it’s true, you’ve heard it here first!!

The actual show was not bad, maybe not as exciting as the original, but as I was a lot younger when that was premiered in the early 90’s, that may be why!!

If you haven’t seen the Gladiators, it’s only available to Sky Digital subscribers… This is because it is only on Sky One.

If you don’t have Sky Digital, click here to get it now!

A researcher for Ted.com called Johnny Lee has found a way by using the Wii Remote.

So a piece of technology that costs us £30 here in the UK has the capability to be transformed into a £1000+ piece of equipment. The video is absolutely amazing and is well worth the watch!

Not only that Johnny also demostrates how to hack the Wii Controller to make a touchscreen, and a head-mounted 3-D viewer.

The 3-D viewer will hopefully lead to a succession of future games using this awesome hack.

Check out the video at the orginal source by going to Ted.com

Johnny Lee I salute you!

Lo and behold the choice is amazingly varied!

How would you like to customise your Wii Fit Balance Board then?

Amazon.co.uk have 10+ options to choose from! These are, in no particular order: A Wii Fit Balance Board Cushion Mat, a rechargeable battery for the Balance Board, protective covers for the Balance Board, an officially licensed Wii Fit Yoga Mat (I kid you not!!), multiple travels cases for your Balance Board, Balance Board Ant-Slip covers….

Game and Gamestation also have options to choose from. Check out the links at the bottom.

With the Balance Board not being sold separately, it’ll cost you £69.99 (Or £100+ on Ebay!!) to get a new Balance Board! Assuming it can’t be fixed! So for me, a protective cover of some sort may be a wise investment!!

Retailer	Description	Link
	List of Wii Fit Accessories at Amazon.co.uk	LINK
	List of Wii Fit Accessories at Game.co.uk	LINK
	List of Wii Fit Accessories at Gamestation.co.uk	LINK

Game, Gamestation & Dixons have all had stock for most of the day. Click the links to go straight there!

RETAILER	PRICE	DELIVERY
	£69.99	FREE
	£69.99	FREE
	£69.99	FREE
	£69.99	FREE

With copies of Wii Fit being so scarce in the UK I have written a how-to guide for ordering stock from Amazon.de

Go to the relevant post on my site by clicking here.

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Basically, if you need a new contract mobile phone, why not get a FREE Wii Console + Wii Fit! What a brilliant offer.

You can pick and choose which mobile, and which network you have your contract with.

Click here to go to the site to check out the deals that are on offer.

At the moment only Amazon.co.uk are taking pre orders. And that is only for the game itself.

Pre-orders are being taken for the Xbox 360 version, which is released on 23rd may 2008. The chat on the net though, is that it is amazingly overpriced here in the UK. This is compared to the package that has been available in the USA for a number of months now.

The Xbox 360 UK version total price (recommended retail price(RRP)) would be £180. The USA version total price was $180, which is approx £90. That is £90 more, or double the price!!! Amazon.co.uk has knocked some money off the RRP, so it’ll set you back £140. But, the USA version is $148 on Amazon.com with the discounts that they give. No justice!

Granted, some people will say that the price we’ll pay for the game + accessories are worth it. Especially for such a revolutionary game. But isn’t this just a case of the UK being ripped-off again?

You have to buy the accessories separately, rather than one big package. Whereas in the states, it was all available as one big package.

As soon as the Wii version has been properly finalized for pre order I’ll post the links on here. What price it’ll be, we’ll just have to wait and see!!

Go to Amazon.co.uk to check out the Xbox 360 items by clicking here. At the moment there isn’t a Rock Band for Wii pre-order page. As soon as there is I’ll change this part of the blog!

There are 2 different types of the bundle.

If you don’t have a Wii Console yet, and you are interested in getting Wii Fit then this is a very sound investment.

Check out the table below to go straight there and to see the 2 types of bundles:

Retailer	Description	Price
	Wii Console + Wii Fit + 1GB SD Card + Wii Graphic Stickers	£249.89
	Wii Console + Wii Fit + 1GB SD Card + Wii Graphic Stickers + 1 Game	£279.89

The release date is a bit confusing with Amazon.co.uk saying 6th June 2008 and Game.co.uk saying the 1st July 2008. I’ve looked on the official site and it’s still none the clearer. Whatever the date will be, I’m sure it will be worth the wait.

It may not be a game that will blaze a trail to the top of the Wii charts, but it is going to be visually stunning and with the Wii remote, instantly playable.

A preview to the game has been written by the Official Nintendo Magazine UK, click on the link at the bottom to read it.

So what’s the game all about?

Okami is all based around Japanese folklore and mythology.

You play as the wolf incarnation of the Japanese sun god, Ameratsu. By channeling your divine power through the mighty celestial paintbrush to restore beauty and order to a bleak world overrun by evil. The paintbrush is of course wielded in the form of the Wii Remote. This allows you to defeat monsters by both motion-controlled physical attacks, to paint the desired powers for decimating enemies and solving puzzles.

You are literally able to pause time and paint on the screen. This will enable you to repair a bridge you need to cross, bring trees back to life or use your powers to slice enemies in half and set fields on fire.

Absolutely fantastic!!! With water-colour type backgrounds in the Japanese style it looks fantastic.

Preorders are currently only being taken from Amazon.co.uk and Game.co.uk now. Click on the links from your preferred retailer.

Retailer	Description	Price
	Okami for Wii	£29.98
	Okami for Wii	£34.99

Read the preview here: Official Nintendo Magazine