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There’s something that is just plain suspicious about releasing the same game under a different name in an alternate region. In case you didn’t know, that is what Konami is doing with Elebits. The fun, alternative title, is known as ‘Eledees‘ in the UK. Fo’ Serious.

UK readers, when Elebits/Eledees is released for you in late Spring, we will scan a decent resolution image of the Elebits cover, so you can print it out and feel acceptance among the rest of us.

Some screenshots of Eledees to ease your suffering.

More screenshots and a question after the fold.

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The Hylia pointed us towards an exciting, disturbing and kickass competition from Nintendo of Europe. Residents of the UK and Ireland have a chance to win a life size mannequin of Link. Runners up can win one of eleven smaller models of Link.

So head over the the NoE Competition Page and get to winning!All you have to do is answer a simple question.

Have you popped into your local Nintendo website and ordered your replacement WiiStraps yet? In each locale the procedure is different.

For US readers, simply fill out a Wii Remote Wrist Strap Replacement Request Form, and wait. You can do that here.

Australians, simple call Nintendo Customer Service on a weekday between 9am and 5pm EST. Get the Customer Service Number

UK & Ireland, fill out a request form located here.

It’s not a recall, just an offer to update the original wrist strap to the latest model for free. If you are one of the unlucky few stuck with possibly breakable WiiStraps, grab some replacements today. Your 36 Inch LCD will thank you for it.

Nintendo World Report has spoken out about an Opera flaw that also effects the Wii’s Internet Channel Trial version.

‘On January 5th, Opera Software revealed two security bugs in version 9.0x of its internet browser. Though patched in its most recently released version 9.10, the Internet Channel Trial Version used on the Wii is still affected since it is powered by Opera 9.0. iDefense Labs, discoverer of the bugs, notified Opera Software on November 16th of last year.‘

The bug crashes the system, though what whether the code execution that happens on Opera 9 browsers when affected by the flaw also occurs on the Internet Channel is unknown.

The flaw is minor, and the Internet Channel Trial is still well worth the download. Else, wait for a Trial Version patch or the final Opera Wii Browser to be released.

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This video goes out to all the.. robot fans! It shows how YouTube user ‘roschler’ managed to use his Wireless Nintendo Wii Control device to control his Robosapien Version 2, and get it to ‘perform cool skits’. It’s a 12 minute ordeal Homebrew Wiimote fans, so bring deckchairs and popcorn.

A *hic* reporter at Verdicts.co.uk claims that ‘An unconfirmed source has revealed that Nintendo are currently working on a wireless version of their Nunchuck attachment for the Wii remote.‘

Nintendo may have a few issues with the Wii, but for the most part, they analyzed the Wii and removed safety hazards. A second wireless controller? The mere thought of it screams, “LAWSUIT! LAWSUIT!” Without a doubt, the Nunchuk would be much easier to throw than the Wiimote.

The only feasible way Nintendo could release a wireless Nunchuk would be to tether the Nunchuk to the players hands. Impracticality is a console-killer.

TIME Game of the Year 2006. Wii Sports. See it coming? Well TIME has already had a love affair with Wii Sports, also declaring it one of the best video-games ever.

‘There is no possible way to say this enough times: great graphics don’t make great games. Perfect Dark Zero looked like a Titian, but it was a snooze. Wii Sports—a mini-sports anthology that includes golf, boxing, tennis, baseball and bowling—looks like Colecovision. The little guys on the screen don’t even have arms. But it’s hilarious, and it shows off the power of the motion-sensitive Wii controller to put you right in the game, sweating and yelling and trying crazy spins and lunges and angles. The tennis game alone is worth the price of admission. Which is nothing, since it comes free with the Wii.‘

You can spend hours viewing the full list here.

We answer all user submitted questions, but don’t usually post them unless we recieve the same question over and over again, or the questions is truly bizarre.
Mark asks

‘wtf is wiht the rat/cat inthe Wii photo channel?‘

Ahah! Mark my son, YouTube holds the answer.

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Ah! Use A+B to catch the rat/cat and it will give you Wii tips!

Random Note: Email sent from AOL addresses can be mistaken for spam. This includes the site contact form.

crazyk1d wrote to us..

‘Is there a way to keep the blue light on?‘

While there is no official way to keep the blue-light on, there is a simple trick that you can use to keep your Wii shinin’ bright. You need to be connected to the internet for this trick to work.

If you do not have a confirmed email account to correspond with your Wii..

1. Open the Wii Message Board
2. Add a new contact with your personal email address
3. Fire off a message to the new contact
4. Reply to the email you receive from your Wii

The trick now is to NOT open the email on your Wii Message Board. Now, provided you don’t open the mail, the Blue Wii LED will stay lit!