Among other features, the Nintendo Super Wii has a 16 bit core, can output 32768 colors, and has a 16 bit stereo output. The Super Wii does feature an internal storage of 8 GB, equal to the size of the hard drive in the original Xbox. The Super Wii is not expected to have online capabilities, but that may change depending on whether or not the internet can be purged of all content not suitable for children. My guess would be no.

Reaction from the gaming public has been mixed. AGISoundboard has been quoted as saying, "WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SHIT!!!" ArvicolinaeLemmini said, "I love Nintendo and all that it does. I look forward to once again putting on my PJs, getting some cereal, and playing Super Mario all day long. Just like I did 20 years ago, in the same house too!" And finally, IHEART360 said, "Nintendo? Fuck that! I look forward to the day that Nintendo collapses, Microsoft buy them, and they release a game where i can use Master Chief to ruthlessly slaughter that bitch Mario. All hail Xbox!!!"

The Nintendo Super Wii is expected to be released in time for Holiday 2009, however, given Nintendo's track record, it will probably be readily available in Spring 2011.

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Rockstar Games' latest release of Manhunt 2  has quickly become the top selling game with teens 13-16 and prison inmates 34-45. The game depicts gruesome murders using a variety of everyday items, and though it has been condemened by many social groups, that has done little to discourage its biggest fans.

 'I never had so much fun bashing someones head in with an iron' remarked Darryl Egghert, 14, of Shoreline Middleschool. His sentiments were echoed by others in his peer group. 'They captured the feeling of slicing a man's throats with a rusty shiv perfectly' was the response from Craig Holden, also 14 from Shoreline MiddleSchool. Another fan of the game remarked 'Although the controls were a little frantic, I felt the social commentary more than made up for it's flaws' said John 'BabyKiller' Jones, a mass murderer serving 300 years in a maximum security prison with a tattoo of a pentagram on his forehead. When we asked 'Babykiller Jones' why he enjoyed playing Manhunt 2, he apologetically said 'Manhunt 2? I thought you were asking about Mario Galaxy. Manhunt is way too violent for my tastes. What do I look like, some kind of psycho?'

Rockstar is extremely pleased with the game's reception. 'We built the game for the hardcore murderer market. We saw a potential there and we knew we could cater to those consumers who were already serving 25 to life. But the Middle School market was a happy bonus. We had no idea kids would gravitate to the game in such large numbers. I mean, when we cut out the most of the rape and mutilation scenes, we figured that today's teenagers wouldn't give Manhunt 2 the time of day. Lucky for us, Manhunt 2 still has enough brutal violence to appeal to the average student.

ManHunt 2 is currently available for the Nintendo Wii at a price of $39.99 at major retailers or 100 cigarettes from  C Block (ask for Jimmy) .

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Nintendo Chief Marketing Officer Reggie Fils-aime started the E3 press conference by accepting questions from the audience. When he was asked 'Is Nintendo worried that Sony and Microsoft will pose a threat this holiday season?' Reggie burst out in seemingly uncontrollable laughter. The laughter was so intense that he was not able to complete a sentence. He repeatedly said 'Wait, wait, hold on' just as another round of laughter started. At 20 minutes in, he was actually rolling on the floor of the stage. Acclaimed game designer Shigeru Miyamoto came on stage in an attempt to calm down the guffawing spokesman.

Fils-Aime stood up and regained his composure, saying,  'But Shiggy, they asked if we were worried about the Xbox and the PS3', at which point Miyamoto and Fils-Aime both doubled over in laughter. This new round of laughing went on for another 15 minutes.

When they were exhausted and couldn't continue laughing, a reporter from IGN dared to ask, 'With the PS3's price drop to $499, isn't that cause for concern?' Reggie translated the question to Miyamoto, and once again, they shook with laughter. 'Stop, wait, I can't breath.' At this point, Fils-Aime took out his cell phone and called Nintendo President Saturo Iwata. 'Iwata-san, listen to this,' and after repeating the Sony price drop question, more laughter could be heard coming from the phone.

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