By Andrew Liszewski

Clearly designed for strictly playing homebrew SNES titles, and definitely not ROMS you’ve acquired from the internet, the new NEO SNES/SFC Myth Cart plugs into your Super Famicom or Super Nintendo console like any standard game cartridge, but does just a bit more. It connects to your PC via USB allowing you to copy ROMS directly to the cart, or copy/backup save game files to your computer, and according to the NEOTEAM it supports up to 99.5% of all Super Famicom/Super Nintendo games. At $169 it will probably only appeal to those who’ve turned their nose up at the Wii’s Virtual Console, or those who still have an SNES hooked up at home… like me.

[ NEO SNES/SFC Myth Cart ] VIA [ DCEmu Forums ]

This Wii laptop mod by OMGPedoBear is constructed from expanded PVC sheets and has a massive 17″ LCD monitor screen fitted. Extra fans had to be added to keep the Wii console cool in such a flat case.

Together with a full QWERTY keyboard and DVD drive of course. Wii games are loaded upside down from the front. Check out the video of it in action after the jump.

The project took approximately 3 months to complete and is for sale if you are interested and not got the time to invest yourself in creating a Wii laptop. Check out the Beck Heck forums for more details

Via Gizmo Watch

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Portable Wii Laptop Mod

If you miss the classic game controllers and need to get a little retro feel back to your Wii console . Then you will pleased to know that Gamestop now has a pre-order page up for the New Wii Classic Game Controller.

The new Wii Classic Game Controller features a second row of shoulder buttons, analog sticks and grips for extra control and precision when gaming. If you fancy a black version the controller comes bundles with the Wii game Monster Hunter Tri for $59.99

Previously only available in Japan the new Wii Classic controller will be shipping on April 1st. Gamestop

Via CruchGear Via Destructoid

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New Wii Classic Game Controller

We have reported how WiiSports and other Wii activities are simply not as good real exercise.

However, a recent research project by the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2010 would suggest that playing these virtual reality games could help stroke victims improve their motor function.

This study was based on 20 stroke survivors, and both groups engaged in eight one hour sessions over a two week period approximately two months after suffering from a stroke. The ones who played Wii Tennis as well as Wii Cooking Mama demonstrated “significant” motor “improvement in speed and extent of recovery”.

According to Gustavo Saposnik, the director of the Stroke Outcomes Research Unit at the Li Ka Shing Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital, this is the first randomized clinical study showing that Wii gaming technology can produce effective stroke rehabilitation.

In all honesty, this reminds me of a recent episode of The Simpsons. On this episode, there was a Plot B involving Lisa giving Grandpa Simpson and his rest home a Zii gaming system. Yeah, it’s clear what Zii is satirizing, and the gameplay of ZiiSports was enough to get all of the senior citizens of the rest home on their feet again. Too bad the nurses didn’t feel the same way.

Still, the prospect of the Wii helping victims of strokes is interesting enough to follow up with more studies.

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[Techb] had a friend who was paralyzed after an accident and could no long use a computer. He rigged up an amazingly simple mouse interface using python to implement infrared tracking. The controller was built from an old hat by adding an IR LED and wireless mouse modified so that the button could be clicked by the user’s mouth. A webcam with exposed film used as a filter can track the IR LED and take input from the wireless mouse buttons.

This setup, which draws inspiration from Wii Remote white boards,  is much simpler than the Eyewriter (and doesn’t shine an IR LED into your eye). Although [Techb] wants to add facial recognition to the system, there’s something to be said for such a simple implementation.

[Thanks Wolfmankurd]

Remember that old wooden labyrinth puzzle you used as a kid? You had to manipulate a small steel ball through a series of mazes by altering the orientation of the plane using two knobs. Prepare to meet its big brother – the Superplexus Vortex. It’s a humongous, three-dimensional, spherical labyrinth that promises to both challenge and frustrate you. ..

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Riiflex Dumbbells for the Wiimote

Working out with your Nintendo Wii just got a little more intense with the release of Riiflex 2lb. Dumbbells for the Wiimote. There’s a whole boatload of workouts for the Wii system- from Wii Fit Plus, EA Sports Active, Fitness Ultimatum, Golds Gym Cardio, Your Shape, to My Fitness Coach and you can improve your workout with most any of them by just adding these 2lb weights to your remote.

Now granted 2 pounds isn’t really all that much but adding just a little bit of weight will increase resistance and toning of your upper body and burn more calories than working out without the weights. These weights are made of tough polycarbonate, with cast-iron weights and a soft-touch rubber overmold so they won’t break if you drop them. That said, don’t let them go flying out of your hand while you work out because 2lbs of weight will do a lot more damage to your new TV than a plastic Wiimote alone would.

via engadget

Infinitec has announced a new USB device that will let you stream and share media to anything with a USB port, the Infinitec IUM USB Stick.

The  is designed to make it simple to stream media to a wide range of devices, from you PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and even Blu-ray players and basically any multimedia capable device that has a USB port.

Basically you plug the Infinitec IUM USB Stick into your media device, the plug another one into your PC or Mac, and it will automatically lets you stream movies, music and share photos and files, without the need to install any software.

It seems like a very useful device, and certainly would make life a lot easier when you want to stream and share files with your games console or other media device from your PC or Mac.

There are no details on pricing or availability, but it looks like we will find out full details on the Infinitec IUM USB Stick on the 10th of March, when the product is officially unveiled.

via Electronista

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Infinitec IUM USB Stick Lets You Stream To Any USB Enabled Device

By Evan Ackerman

As if having to wave your arms around while playing Nintendo Wii games wasn’t hard enough, those Riiflex Wii weights that we heard about nearly a year ago are finally up for sale. Each weight adds two pounds to the already hefty burdens of the Wiimote and nunchuk, which last time I checked, was a lot for someone who’s used to stationary gaming and looks forward to games that don’t require any movement at all.

The Riiflex cases are ergonomic and are made of soft rubber (which sadly doesn’t make them any lighter), and you can get a set on Amazon in that ugly green color for $30.

[ Riiflex ] VIA [ Gizmodo ]