Shenmue’s Ryo Hazuki to be playable in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 2 Comments
He shall appear from a far eastern land across the sea, a young man who has yet to know his potential… And he’ll be driving a badass motorcycle.
Ryo Hazuki, star of the Shenmue series returns in his first playable appearance since Shenmue 2 to join the ranks of the SEGA All-Stars as part of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing.
Ryo, protagonist of the Shenmue series and one of the most requested SEGA character to make an appearance in All-Stars Racing will be riding his borrowed motorcycle around classic SEGA themed race tracks. And when a motorcycle just can’t cut it, Ryo unleashes his All-Star move and is able to swap vehicles to his iconic forklift truck to charge and barge opponents out of the way!
The Shenmue series, the story of a son’s quest for vengeance, began life in 1999 as the killer-app for the SEGA Dreamcast. Originally developed by the legendary Yu Suzuki for SEGA, Ryo has yet to gain his revenge but he’s certainly no stranger to motorcycle racing and is sure to make a formidable adversary for Sonic, AiAi, Dr. Eggman and the other All-Stars.
Another Taiko Drum Master game heading to Wii
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments
– Called “Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodon to Ni-Dai-Me”
– Releasing November 19
– 70 songs
– Song genres include J-pop, anime
– Boss battle mode from Taiko no Tatsujin DS 7 Island Adventure will be in the game
– Daily challenge mode
– ¥5,040 for the game itself, ¥7,980 for the bundle
Activision comments on the possibility of Modern Warfare 2 on Wii
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“Treyarch is working on this (Modern Warfare: Reflex) right now. Infinity Ward is working on Modern Warfare 2 right now. I think it’s fair to say that we want to give the Wii consumer new experiences and we’ll continue to do that.” – Activision’s Daniel Suarez, executive producer of Modern Warfare: Reflex
Obviously, there’s going to be another Call of Duty game beyond Modern Warfare 2 on the PS3/360. Next year, though, I’d rather have the latest title for Nintendo’s console. I can’t tell if Modern Warfare: Reflex will shape up to be an excellent experience (I’m still waiting for some footage, Activision!), but it would be disappointing if Wii owners could only purchase Modern Warfare 2 next year rather than something like Modern Warfare 3.
Famitsu sales (9/28 – 10/4)
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 2 Comments
The latest hardware/software sales estimates in Japan from Famitsu have been released. Official Media Create numbers will be posted later this week.
Hardware
DSi – 57,000
PSP – 55,000
PS3- 37,000
Wii – 32,000
DS Lite – 6,600\
PS2 – 2,800
Xbox 360 – 2,600
Software
01. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
02. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryakusha – Fire/Blizzard (Level 5)
03. [NDS] Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (Nintendo)
04. [PSP] Gran Turismo (Sony)
05. [PSP] Macross Ultimate Frontier (Bandai Namco)
06. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
07. [PS3] Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (Tecmo)
08. [PS3] Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid Special (Koei)
09. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
10. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito (Square Enix)
For comparison’s sake, here’s the Famitsu software sales data from last week:
Software
01. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver (Pokemon Co.) – 167,000 / 2,068,000
02. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection) (Nintendo)
03. [DS] Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
04. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakkyuu Portable 4 (Konami)
05. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
06. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (Square Enix)
07. [360] Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft)
08. [NDS] SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu – Goddess of Destiny (Square Enix)
09. [Wii] Wii Sports Resort
10. [PS3] Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (BEST) (Square Enix)
Hardware
DSi – 66,000
PS3 – 50,000
PSP – 20,000
Wii – 13,000
DS Lite – 10,000
PS2 – 3,500
Xbox 360 – 3,700
Game Freak looking for someone with 3D modeling experience
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Game Freak, the creators of the handheld Pokemon titles, wish to hire a 3D modeler. Now I’m wondering: What does the company have in mind? We’ve heard that a Pokemon Wii game is in development, but Game Freak has yet to create a console title. In fact, Game Freak has little experience with 3D in general. So will the developers take the plunge into the console world? Or will they make use of 3D models for the next handheld title? Perhaps nothing will come of the hiring at all! So while this is a little piece of interesting news, we’ll have to wait and see if there’s any significance behind it.
Thanks to MXF11 for the news tip!
2 Button Love
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Thanks to Henrick W for the news tip!
