As seems to be the nature of things in video game releases, the
summer time is almost always the slowest time of year.  It's
been this way since the days of the Super Nintendo system (and
the corresponding system from Sega, the Genesis).  The trend
looks to continue this year with the Nintendo Wii.  So what is
an avid gamer to do once they've finished all of the current
games in their collection?

While many games often have great replay value, playing it on a
different difficulty setting, or playing it in two player mode
with a friend.  We're often left wanting an waiting in the
summer time for new game releases.  Going to your local
Blockbuster or EBGames to buy another new game is simply not an
option.

This is where import games come into play.  While state side
we've run out of games to buy (and play) and wanting for more,
there are a whole slew of games being released (or games that
have already been released) in Japan and Europe, that are sure
to keep you busy during the slow summer months here in the USA
and Canada.  You can certainly keep yourself busy and playing
without having to rely on the release dates for games here in
North America.  And while we can safely assume that all games
from England and Europe are multi-lingual, meaning that they
have an English option available.  Even many of the Japanese
games that have been released offer a full gaming experience
simply because many of the prompts, words, information screens
are all in English.

It's important for me to point out however that even with all
of these great games coming out in Japan and Europe while we're
dealing with the slow down in game released here in North
America, you can't just pop these games into your Nintendo Wii
and expect them to load.  You'll need a Nintendo Wii Mod chip
like the Wiikey or the Cyclowiz> or one of the many other Wii
Modchips on the market today.  This is because the Nintendo Wii,
like the Playstation 2 and Gamecube before it, has region coding
on their games.  Much like a DVD movie that is meant to play in
a certain region of the world, video games are also the same.
So if you want to play a Japanese game on your North American or
European Nintendo Wii, you simply won't be able to do it without
a mod chip.

With all of the mod chips on the market now for the Nintendo
Wii, you'll have no problem picking on that's suitable for you,
and being able to play it right away.  Don't be afraid of
installing a mod chip, they are easy to do, and require fairly
little skill as far as soldering goes.  You won't regret the 20
- 30 minutes it'll take you to install it - the rewards are far
to great.  Being able to expand your software library by
hundreds of games right after you install your Nintendo Wii
Modchip.

Konami, Hudson and Tecmo are preparing new games to be released
on the Nintendo Wii in Japan.  These game are slated for release
in either June or July.  here are just a few of the many
Nintendo Wii Import Games you could soon be playing.

First to the plate (okay, the pun IS intended) is Jikkyou
Powerful Pro Baseball Wii. This big headed baseball game from
Konami is similar to the PS2 Version that is available already.
The Wii version will however have an exclusive "REMO PAWA"
(remote power) mode where you would use the Wiimote to swing and
pitch the ball, making for a truly interactive game experience.
On a side note, I have always thought that sports games would
benefit the most from the way we play games on the Nintendo Wii
- and this game shows that perhaps I may have been right.  The
release date is July 19th for this game.

The next game will be an action game from Tecmo.  Though no
details have as yet been released for this game, it is, as said
by the famous Famitsu game magazine in Japan, a good, and much
needed action game for the Nintendo Wii.  While it may seem a
but mysterious that there aren't any additional details, this is
often common in Japan - even when the game is just a month from
being released.

And finally, the last of the the games in this article is a
jigsaw puzzle game (yes, jigsaw puzzles on the Wii CAN be fun
you know!).  Entitled Jigsaw Puzzle Kyou no Wanko, which roughly
translates to Jigsaw Puzzle: Today's Dog in English.  This game
features jigsaw puzzles based around the popular (in Japan
anyway) Kyou no Wanko segment that airs early mornings on Fuji
Television in Japan.  While it may not be your next first person
shooter - it can offer several hours of party fun with your
friends and family (and a great way to show your parents that
you're actually using your brain while playing a game too).  The
release date for this game is set at July 29th.

About the Author: The summer months for gamers are slow as very
few games are released in North America.  Find out more about
import Nintendo Wii Games to add to your game library and the
modchips needed to play them at
http://www.ps2cover.com/nintendo-wii-mod-chips.shtml

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