Late 2006, EA announced its plans to bring out a version of the popular gaming series ‘The Sims’ for the Wii, and possibly for the DS. But it is only recently they have published a statmennt on it:

CHERTSEY, Surrey- (February 26, 2007) Electronic Arts announced today that the company is developing MySims™, the first game in a revolutionary new line from the developers of the blockbuster franchise The Sims, designed especially for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ platforms.

MySims introduces a charming cast of whimsical characters while delivering the creativity, customization and classic open-ended gameplay that has enchanted Sims players worldwide. Players begin by creating their own toy-like Sim that reflects their personal style and attitudes. From pig-tails and baseball caps to dreadlocks and Mohawks, the options are endless and the style is unlike any Sims game to date. By unlocking cool new clothing, hairstyles and accessories, players explore the game’s incredible depth of customization and expression… and the characters are just the beginning!

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As Nintendo had promised, The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been released on the virtual console, and us lucky aussies have got it before the rest. Widely Renowned as the best video game of all time, The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is likely to become one of the best selling games on the virtual console. Originally released in 1998, it was an instant classic selling over 7 million copies being sold worldwide, 5 million of those sold being within six months of the initial release. The Ocarina of time was ported for the gamecube, and released as an extra with the game LOZ: Wind Waker. Many Believe this heavily influenced the amount of copies of Wind Waker sold. It costs 1000 points on the Virtual Console, joining Mario Kart 64 and Super Mario 64 as the only three N64 games.

Finally after whats seems like years of waiting, Nintendo of Australia have released Excite Truck. Excite Truck was a release title in America, but for some unknown reason, Nintendo decided not to release Excite Truck here and in Europe until now. Along with Wario Ware, Excite Truck is sure to be another bestseller for Nintendo in Febuary, mirroring it’s success in America. The controls of the game are simple, you just use the wii-mote as a steering wheel, steering your vehicle and manipulationg the terrain around you.