In our very last blog post by Empty, Mr. Sea, Empty we took a look at The Conduit by unheard of development studio "High Voltage". The game is certainly something we should keep our eyes on. And this comes from someone whos entire library consists of Nintendo, Capcom, Grasshopper Manufacture, and Rockstar (and Rare if you count SNES and N64)!
The reason I say this is because of the tech-demo that High Voltage is showing off, it impressed the heck outta me, and I hope that this team will share their hard work with other develepment teams. It looks like Nintendo could be the doctor that helps give birth to many new studios because of it's HUGE install base, and cheap development costs. Of coarse good graphics mean nothing if the game plays poorly.
So the news is out, Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise ... is not only real, it's finished. Apparently there is no release date, but a risky quote from Rare pretty much sums it up:
And Viva Piñata DS is complete. We are just waiting for our army of university interns, illegal immigrants and small children from the local schools to assemble the hand-made cartridges that we'll be selling at all good flea markets this Sunday.
I quite enjoyed MySims on the Wii. It was fun to play, and highly entertaining. EA have announced a sequel called MySims Kingdom, and it promises to go all medieval on your asses.
It boasts an "epic" storyline, new and old characters, the ability to travel to different lands, and new building abilities. This includes building "contraptions" as well as buildings and furniture. I'm thinking trebuchets and siege towers...
What do you think? Do you like the new theme?
The game will be released on the Wii and DS this Autumn.
You know the story, two pokemon games sell awesome, make a third with small changes here and there and you got a billion seller on your hands: Red'n'Blue had Yellow, Gold'n'Silver had Crystal, Ruby'n'Saphire had Emerald, and It looks like Daimond'n'Pearl will have a Platinum! Who here is poke-pumped?! This, for now, will be counted as rumor, because it's not OFFICIAL, well at least not in official english, british or aussie. Anyway "Read more"... for the scans from Corocoro Magazine...
VC-Reviews.com says that Nintendo has recently had a press release telling USA what the first Wii Ware launch games are going to be! Although I find no mention of it over at press.nintendo.com, the list looks believable! Here is what is on the list:
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King (Square Enix, 1 player, Rated E – Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, 1,500 Wii Points) LostWinds (Frontier Development, 1-2 players, Rated E – Mild Fantasy Violence, 1,000 Wii Points) Defend your Castle (XGen Studios, 1-4 players, Rated E – Cartoon Violence, 500 Wii Points) Pop (Nnooo, 1-4 players, Rated E, 700 Wii Points) V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack (High Voltage Software®, Inc., 1-4 players, Rated T – Simulated Gambling, 700 Wii Points) TV Show King (Gameloft, 1-4 players, Rated E, 1,000 Wii Points)
Many people complain about the tiny bit of internal memory the Wii has. Many people haven't run into any problems, I myself still feeling that the built in memory is decent, still feel really good with the 2 gig SD card. The problems arise for everyone though, that "one day" we are going to have to move things between the SD card and Wii, deleting and re-downloading VC games, and backing up our gamesaves on the SD card and deleting them off the Wii temporarily.
I think all games should allow direct reading and writing to SD cards, this would greatly improve things for a while. Especially if a simple downloadable update gave us the option to use higher capacity SD cards then 2G. I hear some of these things are getting near 8G! Another simple downloadable update could allow us to use one of the USB ports on the back of the Wii for Jump Drives, or better yet - External Hard Drives. Well Nintendo is beginning to look at options like this, as they do hear what their fans are asking for, and while i think they downlplay the amount of fans asking for it a little bit, it still isn't a huge issue - just yet.
Statistically speaking, it is true that there are a small number of customers who feel that the flash memory is too small, while many others find that they have plenty of memory. However, because this small number of people are none other than the most avid players, we know we have to review the best possible solution to eliminate their inconvenience.
- Satoru Iwata (President of Nintendo)
What are your thoughts? I think that if they let direct reading and writing to an external hard drive happen this would solve all problems. Hacking would become easier I am sure, but all Ninty needs to do is every once in a while release a software update that disables "popular mods" from working, thus rendering hackers time and money investments null.
Interplay and the original Earthworm Jim franchise director Doug TenNapel have officially anounced that they are hard at work on Earthworm Jim 4! eh? EH!? you know what also "launches my cow"? the fact that a MOVIE is in the works! - oh and a new cartoon series. I personally don't watch tv anymore so it's a miss for me, but I DO remember that the old series was a blast!
Go ahead and freak out about the movie and two season cartoon series, but don't get your crow!s Psyched just yet. It hasn't been announced what system EWJ4 is coming to. But do think about this, Earthworm Jim 1 & 2 are both confirmed to be on their way to the Virtual Console... a clue perhaps?
Ok, really whos crow is Psyched besides mine?
p.s. EWJ3 was not done by original owners "Shiney" or current owners "Interplay". EWJ3 was produced horribly for N64 by Rockstar games.
Nintendo have releaded the Q2 release schedule for Europe, and guess what's finally being released! Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be available on the 27th June. About time too! Maybe they will have sorted the online problems by then...
If that wasn't enough, the WiiWare Channel goes live on 20th May, and the Nintendo Channel will be available on 30th May.
Tis a good day for news today! For further details check out Nintendo EU.
There were screenshots and video of this game released last week, but it has now been confirmed that Sonic Unleashed will be appearing on the Wii. Although the screenshot above is undoubtedly not the Wii version, it is good to hear that Wii owners won't be missing out on some 3D-2D Sonic action.
The game is being powered by the awesomely named "Hedgehog Engine"
Sonic Unleashed is built on a powerful new “Hedgehog Engine”, which introduces seamless 3D to classic 2D camera transitions, whilst delivering a rich and expansive world with multiple paths to choose from. Under development for three years, the Hedgehog Engine produces a visually rich next generation look and feel with elements of classic Sonic gameplay mechanics. The Hedgehog engine will help re-define the gameplay experience for Sonic fans and newcomers to the franchise alike.
I'm going to be keeping an eye on this title. If it's anything like the Rush games on the DS, it'll be a great game! The game is set to be released later this year.
Oh, and there's rumours that Sonic changes into a Were-hedgehog in this one...
Sonic Unleashed from Joystiq.com on Vimeo.
To make sure the release of Mario Kart Wii goes off with a bang, GAME are offering UK inhabitants the chance to win this incredibly awesome customized VW Beetle.
TO be in with a chance to win the car, all you have to do is pop into one of the 30 stores that are involved in the comp on 5th April, and record the fastest lap on the game. All players will receive a certificate of their lap time and will be entered into a prize draw for a £50 GAME Voucher, and the winner from each store wins a £250 experience day voucher and will get an expenses-paid trip to the Mario Kart Wii launch party. There they will be able to compete to win the Mario themed car.
It's just a shame that my nearest store is in Portsmouth, and due to a ridiculous local town rivalry, I can never step foot in it.
Renegade Kid, the team behind Dementium: The Ward, have announced a new FPS for the DS called Moon. It's being described as "dark, twisted, heart pounding, frequently violent and always disturbing". It's certainly got my attention! The Ward certainly push the DS to its limits, and if Renegade Kid can make carry on from that, then it should be a game to look out for.
With three huge titles being released in America within three months (Brawl in March, Mario Kart in April, and Wii Fit in May), many gamers have been wondering what's left for the rest of the year. With no plans for the second half of 2008 announced, it would seem that Nintendo doesn't have anything to offer.
Of course, they have plenty to offer; it just hasn't been announced yet. So, when will it be announced? Reggie Fils-Aime answered that question in an interview with Geoff Keighey, reminding us that E3 is coming up in July. Reggie stated that Nintendo's lineup for the entire second half of 2008 is going to be announced, with a big game coming for hardcore "gamers" this holiday season.
At last year's E3, Nintendo announced the Wii Zapper, Wii Wheel, and Wii Fit. They also announced release dates for Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, though only Super Mario Galaxy's date was met. With such big announcements last year, what could top that? Let the speculation begin!
According to IGN, Nintendo will be hosting a "Developers' Summit" this April in Los Angeles. Discussed topics will range from the process of creating a game to the process of subimitting a game to Nintendo. WiiWare development will also be discussed, with game development and submission guidelines being provided.
As this is mainly a conference for the developers, announcments and news for fans will likely be limited... Stay tuned for updates.
Yahoo have posted news about a Sin City game that's headed to the Wii. It's in early stages, but it appears that it will not be based on the 2 films, but on the comic books themselves. And as it's not going to be a movie tie-in, there's chances that it will actually be good! It's being developed by Red Mile Entertainment, and will use the Unreal Engine 3, which is more commonly seen strutting its stuff on the 360 and PS3. Having secured the rights to the seven graphic novels, they claim that there will most likely be a series of games, due to the amount of material to work with.
And yes, I realise that the picture above is from the film which rather conflicts with the content of the post, but it's Jessica Alba, and any excuse to post a pic of Jessica Alba shouldn't be wasted.
This bit of news has snuck in today - it looks as though Hudsonsoft will be bringing Tetirs to WiiWare. Kotaku has limited details, but it looks as though the game will have online capability, and what looks like some sort of co-op mode (see the left picture). If this is true, it should be a cracking game!
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Game Cube™, Nintendo 64™, SNES™/SFC™, TurboGrafx 16 and PC Engine consoles are held together by secruity screws that your normal screwdriver will not open. This GameBit 4.5mm Opening Tool allows you to get access to the cream filling!
Nintendo64™, SNES™/SFC™ and NES™/Famicom™ cartridges are held together by secruity screws that your normal screwdriver will not open. This GameBit 3.8mm Cartridge Opening Tool allows you to get access to the inner parts of your cartridges.
... is not only real, it's finished. Apparently there is no release date, but a risky quote from Rare pretty much sums it up:
Maybe they will have sorted the online problems by then...
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