It's that time of the week again, eh? Time sure flies. It's been a busy week for Nintendo and the Wii and DS games, so let's get crackin'! For starters, we've got lots of Monster Hunter 3 updates for you guys, so you'd better check those out. Then the new Wii MotionPlus is making some noise with a few bundles and the biggest pre-release markdown you'll ever see. And barely making it to today's recap is a brand new Nintendo DS, only it's a bunch of rocks and a newspaper, minus the DS. Catch all that and more on this week's Weekend Warrior.

Homebrew dev Tantric has released an update for Visual Boy Advance GX, his GBA emulator for the Nintendo Wii console. This new release bumps Visual Boy Advance GX up to version 1.0.8. The big changes here are the "Match Wii Game" controls option, full support for rotation and tilt sensor-based games, rumble and PAL support, and support for solar sensors found in Boktai.

Download: Visual Boy Advance GX v1.0.8

Here's an interesting new homebrew app from developer Maximus32. Contrary to the initial idea its name gives, Bricks-OS is an operating system for several platforms and allows them to share resources. More details after the link.

Download: Bricks-OS v0.0.3 (PSP)
Download: Bricks-OS v0.0.3 (DS)
Download: Bricks-OS v0.0.3 (Wii)

Tantric's Gameboy emulator (GB/GBC/GBA) Visual Boy Advance GX 1.0.1 is here, featuring a couple new improvements. You'd be glad to know that GBA games now run at full speed, among other things.


Download: Visual Boy Advance GX 1.0.1

Here's a quick heads up for those currently enjoying the Wii port of Visual Boy Advance 1.7.2. The GameBoy and GameBoy Advance emulator has just been given a quick unofficial update that focuses on fixing the video problems experienced by those using component cables. Hit the full article for more info on what's new.

Download: VBA 1.7.2 (update 2)

We have tipster Nightfall to thank for this update, which is a new release for emu_kidid's Visual Boy Advance v1.7.2 emulator for the Wii console. The developer has added controller compatibility with this build, along with some other equally handy issues. Details are available in the full article.


Download: Visual Boy Advance v1.7.2 final update (frameskip)
Download: Visual Boy Advance v1.7.2 final update (noframeskip)
Download: Virtual Boy Advance v1.7.2 final update (build 30-05-2008)

Ever wonder what it would be like to emulate Nintendo's own handhelds on its next-gen console? Then wonder no more as homebrew developer mirakichi has just released RIN Wii, a Game Boy Color emulator for the Nintendo Wii. Now playing Pokemon Gold or Pokemon Silver on your very own motion-sensing console isn't too far off of a dream. All the details in the full article.

Download: RIN Wii v1

The development studio Engine Software - of such games like the DS version of Puzzle Quest and Marvel Trading Card Game - has announced that they've been licensed by Nintendo of America as an official Wii developer, marking their seventh consecutive license from Nintendo.

Engine Software has developed games for the DS, Game Cube, Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Color, the original Gameboy and the Super Nintendo. As of yet they don't have any games in development for the Wii but they're currently looking into possibilities for retail and digitally-distributed games for the platform.

Right now the studio plans to translate some of its apps for the Wii, like their Music & Sound Replayer middleware for the Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS.

More E For All good news: it looks like Pokemon fans are in for a treat, since an unnamed developer for the Pokemon games disclosed that there's a new Pokemon title still under wraps for now. The good news? Its going to be an RPG for the Wii. It's not yet known if this will be a sequel to the Pokemon Battle Revolution, so do check this space for more info.

The same anonymous developer also mentioned the reason why there's no Pokemon role-playing title for the Nintendo Wii console recently: its because Nintendo has decided to maximize the "pokemon-trading" aspect afforded by handheld consoles, such as the Nintendo DS and Gameboy Advance. The trend is going to change if the rumor is true, so Wii owners should expect a new "Catch 'em all!" series on their Wii soon.

Certainly an interesting update. Stay tuned for more updates! We might actually already be seeing the early beginnings of the eventual Pokemon Farm.

The Smash Bros. Dojo website has just been updated and we learned that the beautiful and deadly Lyndis will be available as an Assist Trophy character in the upcoming fighting game Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii.

It was reported previously that the title will become available in North America some time this December. Anyway, Lyndis or Lyn came from the video game Fire Emblem, released on the GameBoy Advance (GBA).

She holds a special place in the franchise because she is actually the first female main character introduced since the Famicom's Fire Emblem Gaiden. She is also the only one who can draw the in-game legendary sword Mani Katti.

Anyway, Lyn will be very useful in Super Smash Bros. Brawl because of her excellent sword knowledge. Unlike other assist characters whose attacks seem to go rather wayward, Lyn is calculating. She crouches first, disappears from sight, and then delivers a deadly slash to your enemy.

A little tip on our part, you can grab on to your enemies before asking Lyndis to deliver a devastating blow for more damage.