The Conduit (number 1) was a pretty decent game, kept me playing all the way through but didn't offer much replayability. Online was fun, but due to my own slow internet at the time I didn't play much. The Conduit 2 coming out soon for Wii looks to be much more awesome, it's something I am easily interested in, especially with the multiplayer. The game also looks like it matured a little bit in terms of presentation, no longer are you Mr. Cool Sunglasses fighting with the voice of Hercules telling you what to do, but a more beefed up killing machine going against some bigger badder monsters, with even cooler weapons. The maps are more open, instead of tight hallways leading you in one direction. Basically it looks like a mix of Perfect Dark (the N64 one), Killzone, and Halo - Yeah, all from different families but that's what it looks like, and that's not a bad thing.
But this isn't about Conduit 2, this news report is about High Voltage Software flat-out saying that the Conduit series is going to be on the 3DS if they have any powers to make it be. By the way, they are making it be, they already have a pretty smooth transition of moving Conduit 2 stuff (as in-house testing) into the 3DS, like maps, weapons, enemies, and yes, the engine. I guess it's going better than anyone of us would expect too, they are already in talks with SEGA about publishing a game if it were to exist. How do I feel about this? it sounds pretty rad to me personally.
Read more... for the developer discussion pulled directly from Eurogamer.
Sega has set a date for the delayed Conduit 2: February 2011. They also include a new trailer to go along with it. Does anyone else feel these screens look a bit... umm... polished?
And I say 'leaked' because it's suspiciously dodgy that so many videos about an unreleased game suddenly surface without Sega actually prosecuting the culprits, and it so happens that the so-called leaked footage is always from different levels ¬¬ Anyway, enjoy! (Anyone else reminded of DKC's mine cart levels?)
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It appears that Sega has not had enough of High Voltage's developments and is now willing to invest into one more of their titles: Tournament of Legends.
Once pitched to investors and presented to the press as "Gladiator AD", the game created a lot of buzz at last year's E3 and then kinda went quiet (who could blame them after seeing the disappointing sales of once-the-most-awaited-for-game-for-the-Wii The Conduit). Well, it now resurfaced with Sega's announcement that it will be picking up the publishing rights to the game and is now calling it something different: "Tournament of Legends" (if you ask me, I liked the old name better).
With Tournament of Legends, we want to take the Wii weapon-based fighting to a bigger place. Along with a wide selection of blade weapons and animated magic attacks we've achieved rich graphical effects and detailed, epic characters with the Quantum 3 engine. The mythological characters are some of the biggest 3D playable characters on Wii. - Eric Nofsinger, High Voltage's COO
It seems that Sega is still betting on 'mature games' for the Wii and is not being let down by not-so-encouraging sales (The Conduit, MadWorld, House of the Dead...). The game is set to be released on May 18th in the US.
Sonic fans, I'm sure you've heard of Project Needlemouse: a return-to-basics, speedy, 2D, new Sonic adventure coming to any console near you. Well, Sega has begun a countdown to reveal its final roster this Friday.
And not only that, they've also set up a sort of rally with old-school Sonic challenges in order to get fans involved (if any of the fans are still fans after the past Sonic games). The challenges look easy but somewhat... let's say laborious. So, if you really are a fan of Sonic, then you'll probably enjoy it. Just go to Sega's blog for the game. The site claims that, should you complete the challenges by next Friday (January 15th), you'll get something special.
It's probably a good thing, then, that Sonic is returning to his roots. In a title codenamed Project Needlemouse, the Blue Blur will return to his 2D home. The teaser video above also mentions HD graphics, but that shouldn't disqualify Wii just yet - we wouldn't be surprised to see a downgraded version for Nintendo's console.
We'll keep you updated as the game's 2010 release date draws nearer.
The tennis season is in full swing, and those unable (or, as in my case, not fit enough) to get out and hit a few balls around, can turn to their consoles for their tennis fix. Virtua Tennis 2009 is the latest iteration of the arcade classic to hit home consoles, and the Wii version takes full advantage of Nintendo's new MotionPlus feature. The prospect of 1:1 responsive gameplay and playing with Ana Ivanovic was more than enough reason for N+ to see what VT2009 can serve up.
The gaming industry was abuzz at this year's E3, with news of Microsoft's Project Natal and its promise to deliver gaming without having to touch a controller. Just two weeks after E3, though, Sega and developer Prope beat Microsoft to the punch with the release of Let's Tap, an innovative Wii game controlled entirely by tapping one's fingers. An interesting idea, to be sure, but how does it play? Read on to find out.
First off, I would like to apologize for the lack of updates on my part. It has been a rough couple of weeks for me... from my birthday to my uncle dying to one of my friends having surgery. But hopefully things will only go up hill from here!
But today I was birthday shopping for my sisters boyfriend and guess what I found? A copy of The Conduit! I went to Target, Wal-Mart, Gamestop, and my work (Sam's Club) and they were all sold out! I finally found a copy (their last one BTW) at Best Buy. Apparently, this game is pretty big! It reached the Top 20 at Amazon and is sold out at Walmart.com!
I have put a good hour into it, and it is AWESOME! If you haven't picked up your copy yet, I would strongly suggest that you do so!
If you have picked it up, what do you think of the game so far? We would love to hear your thoughts on the game in the comments!
The spiky, blue guy is no longer a kid and a legal adult in most parts of the world (although he can't go around 'livin' la vida loca' in Vegas just yet). Let's hope that with adulthood, good games come too. Sega, we NEED a GOOD Sonic game... please... PLEASE! (And no, Sonic Unleashed 2 is NOT what we have in mind...)
Sega and High Voltage Software held an event tonight to show off the multiplayer modes in The Conduit to select media outlets (no, we're not there...). IGN just posted a "Multiplayer Trailer", which you can see below. Multiplayer screenshots can be found here.
I haven't even watched the trailer yet - I saw it posted on IGN and rushed to post it here for you guys. I'm off to watch it now...
EDIT: IGN's embed code apparently isn't working, but you can check out the trailer directly at IGN.
Allright, just so we can be clear, I'm not sure if this is an April's Fool joke or not. According to a lot of postings and scans out there, Sega has announced in the latest Famitsu that it will be releasing Puyo Puyo 7 in Japan. The falling-objects-and-matching-colors puzzle game will see the light on Wii, DS/DSi, and PSP.
The DS version, reports say, will come out by the end of July, while the other two consoles will have to wait until the end of the year. As for an overseas version of the game, no official announcement has been made.
Now, the thing that keeps me wondering if it's a joke or not, is that IGN claims that THIS is the overly teased "Project Ringo" from Sega. They say the number "247" is a play on the sound of "PUYO PUYO 7". Now, the official Project Ringo site is still showing the same animation as before and still claims that the game won't be revealed until next Friday (April 3rd). So, who knows? Maybe it is, maybe it's not.
Sega is already getting on my nerves with the now excessive teasers to their new "Project Ringo". And now, the site dedicated to the project is, yet again, showing a teaser and not any actual, useable information about the game (if it is a game at all).
This time around, they show, at least, a full shot of the main character: a schoolgirl with red hair. Apparently, whatever this project is, it will involve some sort of Math material (or at least some educational one). The setting is still a classroom, and it now also shows a computer screen glowing in front of the girl. The number "247", once more, makes an appearance, although this time the number resulting from the square root is not EXACTLY 247, but 24247.
Anyway, the last image (shown here), thanks you for your patience but hits you in the gut by making you wait some more; April 3rd. will be the next release. Will it be another teaser? Will they actually reveal real info? Whatever they do, at this point, it won't be as good as it has built up in my mind...
Weird entry this week. The Guinness World Book of Records has just recognized Sega's House of the Dead: Overkill as the World's most profane videogame (take that, Grand Theft Auto!).
Now, this is not only surprising for a videogame (the 'award' has been given out in the past to the film industry and printed media, but it is the first time it falls on the videogame industry to hold such a title), but also because the game is released for a console that is commonly associated (and very much taunted for it) with "Family Friendly" games. Another 'coolness' factor is that this is given out to a game distributed by Sega, Nintendo's former archenemy, which now seems to be the top developer/distributor for hardcore games for the Wii (MadWorld, which is not only bloody and stylized, is also filled with 'F' bombs; the Conduit, a highly anticipated shooter is also coming out this year, courtesy of Sega).
It is a dubious honour to receive such an accolade working in an industry where so often the fruits of your labours are derided and dismissed for being puerile or irresponsible, but in the case of The House of the Dead: OVERKILL a little puerility was the order of business. Parodying the profane excess of grindhouse cinema was Headstrong Games' objective and I am flattered that this record acknowledges that we not only rose to that challenge, but entirely exceeded it. - Jonathan Burroughs, Headstrong Games.
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The Conduit (number 1) was a pretty decent game, kept me playing all the way through but didn't offer much replayability. Online was fun, but due to my own slow internet at the time I didn't play much. The Conduit 2 coming out soon for Wii looks to be much more awesome, it's something I am easily interested in, especially with the multiplayer. The game also looks like it matured a little bit in terms of presentation, no longer are you Mr. Cool Sunglasses fighting with the voice of Hercules telling you what to do, but a more beefed up killing machine going against some bigger badder monsters, with even cooler weapons. The maps are more open, instead of tight hallways leading you in one direction. Basically it looks like a mix of Perfect Dark (the N64 one), Killzone, and Halo - Yeah, all from different families but that's what it looks like, and that's not a bad thing.
Now, the official Project Ringo site is still showing the same animation as before and still claims that the game won't be revealed until next Friday (April 3rd). So, who knows? Maybe it is, maybe it's not.
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