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Nyko launches DSi camera accessory
Nyko, the master accessory maker — well, not really, but they do make a ton of accessories for games of all kinds — have released a lens attachment to the Nintendo DSi camera, which offers 8X zoom to the rather weak 0.3 Megapixel camera. But at least it works, as you can see on the image above. Won’t win you a Pulitzer in photojournalism, but at least it won’t burn your pocket; $25 is all it set your back.
Nyko brings optical zoom to the DSi
In case you have the urge to get 8x optical zoom with your DSi, Nyko has a solution with their upcoming Zoom Case. The case itself offers protection from surface scratches, but the main idea is to have a budging zoom lens flying out of your “portable” system.
The camera itself is detachable so it doesn’t render your DSi to look permanently ugly, but one has to question what Nyko was thinking when they created this contraption. Nyko’s Zoom Case will hit American retailers later this year from $20-$40.
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Wiimote Alternative Now Available
It seems a little late in the game to be releasing a third-party Wii controller, but Nyko has gone ahead and done it anyways, calling it the Wand. After their lawsuit over the Kama they’ve made sure it’s quite distinguishable from Nintendo’s controller in terms of looks, but the overall shape and functionality is the same.
One of the more interesting features though is that the Wand allows for electronic emulation of existing buttons. With the Nintendo Wiimote if you want some sort of alternate control scheme i.e. a light gun style controller, it can only operate the buttons in an analog fashion. The Wand is set up so that a peripheral plugged into the port on the end can have its own buttons.
There are two packages available, the ‘core pack’ which comes with a Wand and vibration enabled wired Kama; then there’s the ‘Action Pack’ which includes a Wand and a light gun accessory. It’s obviously styled after the Nyko Perfect Shot but functions a little differently. Before slipping the controller into it, you remove the battery cover. It also includes the mandatory orange bit you stick on the ‘barrel’ to indicate it’s a toy, though why you’d take it outside the house is beyond me (well with the exception of maybe bringing it to a friend’s place to play, but then just stick it in a bag).
The Wand is now available in stores for $34.99, the Core and Action packs are available for $49.99
Nyko Reveals New Wii Accessories
However much peripheral manufacturer Nyko had to pay in legal fees settling their lawsuit with Nintendo over the Kama it seems that it wasn’t enough to derail any of their plans for the future. At the Consumer Electronics Show they’ve unveiled a few of the new accessories they’ll be releasing for the Wii this year.
Already announced is the Charge Station Quad, which allows you to charge all four of your wiimotes at once and it’s joined by two other chargers and a new controller. The Charge Station EX is the newest version of the classic wiimote charger. It allows you to charge two wiimotes at once, but it now features an LED battery level indicator on the front so you can tell just how charged the battery packs are. Next is the Kama Charge Kit. This allows you to charge both a wiimote and Nyko’s wireless nunchuck peripheral the Kama at the same time. It includes the charger station, a Kama controller and battery pack.
Lastly and most interestingly is the Wand, a controller replacement for the WIimote. The layout of the buttons is more or less the same, although following the Kama lawsuit Nyko was careful to ensure that the appearance is vastly different from the official wiimote. The biggest difference is that the Wand features ‘Trans-Port’ technology which allows for new sorts of accessories that the original Wiimote would be incapable of interacting with. Wiimote accessories can only allow mechanical manipulation of buttons, essentially any peripheral such as the zapper can only manipulate existing buttons by including some mechanism that physically presses them. The Wand will allow for controllers that interface electronically.
All three products are scheduled for an April 2009 release date, but only the Charge Station EX has been given a price, which is $34.99.
Nyko Can Charge 4 Wii Controllers in the Charge Station Quad
How many people in your home play a Wii game? How many times do you play multiplayer games? If you have at least two Wii controllers in your home and you’re considering getting more then you should definitely ask Santa to check out Nyko’s Charge Station Quad and bring one to you this Christmas.
It’s a charger that will be able to charge up to four controllers simultaneously. That means you’ll never stop playing with three controllers charging while you’re draining the power in the fourth one. The Charge Station Quad comes pretty cheap to. Santa needs just $50 to get one under your tree this year.
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Nyko announces metal Rock Band pedal
Have you had enough with those cheap plastic drum pedals that come stock with your favorite band game, be it Rock Band 2 or Guitar Hero: World Tour? Well, Nyko has you covered recently announcing the launch of it’s $20 “Metal Pedal”.
While it won’t hit store shelves until January 2009, Nyko’s Metal Pedal will be compatible with Rock Band 1 and 2 along with Guitar Hero: World Tour. Let’s just hope this will solve the problems of those notoriously easy to break plastic pedals the game(s) come with.