Capcom resurrecting classic franchises
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
This information comes from Capcom’s European senior director of marketing Michael Pattison…
“Capcom is very proud of its multi-million selling established franchises such as Resident Evil, Street Fighter and Monster Hunter. But we’ve also got some other franchises in our locker which we’re going to re-establish on the global stage in the near future. We’re not going to rest on our laurels and even with established franchises we’re going to try new things. We have quite a few surprises up our sleeves as we look to bring back some much-loved brands, create new ones and innovate with our existing line-up. I believe our fans will be happy with what we’re planning.”
Capcom recently stated that they have a few surprises up their sleeves for E3. Because of that, the chances are high that we’ll see one of the games that Pattison was referring to. The question is, will any of these classic franchises land on the Wii or DS? Or even the 3DS?
Thanks to Robert for the tip!
LEVEL review scores
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 3 Comments
Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 10
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker – 9
Blur – 7
3D Dot Game Heroes – 7
Red Dead Redemption – 8
UFC Undisputed 2010 – 8
Alpha Protocol – 6
Giana Sisters DS – 5
Rocket Knight – 5
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands – 7
As an added bonus, here’s this month’s cover of the magazine. It’s a bit odd, don’t you think?
3DS mock-up image, unconfirmed details
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Reviews | 9 Comments
The image above is based on a drawing created by a Chinese blogger who says he has a 3DS development kit. There are also a number of unconfirmed details about the system, which we’ve posted below.
– 3D camera
– Differently-designed screens
– The blogger says “the effect of the [3D] screen is amazing.”
– MP3/AAC hardware decode function
– Media player
– Will have a second, proprietary medium for 3DS games
– 3DS titles will fit on a card similar in size to a Compact Flash card
– May be able to put in 3DS and DS games in the same slot
– Might not have an analog stick
– Possible tilt sensor/accelerometer
– Might be as powerful as the Wii
Original drawing from the Chinese blogger below:
You know, I really can’t wait until the 3DS is shown on Tuesday. All of the speculation and mock-ups are driving me crazy!
Mario mania hits UK at official launch of Super Mario Galaxy 2
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– Superfans queue for hours to meet Charles Martinet, voice of Mario, at GAME, Oxford Street –
11 June 2010 – To celebrate the launch of the hotly anticipated Super Mario Galaxy 2, hundreds of fans dressed as Mario queued for up to 8 hours outside GAME, Oxford Street last night. Super keen fans donned their best Mario outfits to be first in Europe to get their hands on this year’s most critically acclaimed video game, Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Wii!
People travelled from all corners of the UK to meet Charles Martinet, the legendary voice behind Mario, get Mario merchandise signed by Charles, play the game and collect their exclusive Mario goody bags.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is set to be the smash hit of the summer and launches across the UK today. Receiving rave reviews across the media, Mario mania has hit the capital as fans scramble to pick up their copy of this highly acclaimed game this weekend.
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 1 Comment
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
3. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Xenoblade (Nintendo)
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
3. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
4. Xenoblade Limited Edition (Nintendo)
5. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
2. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
3. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
4. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
5. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Pokemon HeartGold Version (Nintendo)
4. Mega Man Zero Collection (Capcom)
5. Puzzler World (Atari)
Japan:
1. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (Square Enix)
2. Rockman Zero Collection (Capcom)
3. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
4. Zelda no Densetsu: Daichi no Kiteki (Nintendo)
5. Maru Goukaku Shikaku Dasshu! Gyouseishoshi Shiken (Media5)
UK:
1. Rooms: The Main Building (Hudson)
2. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (Nintendo)
3. Pokemon HeartGold Version (Nintendo)
4. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (Nintendo)
5. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
The best-selling games of 2010 thus far
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (14.7 million worldwide)
2. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (14 million worldwide)
3. Battlefield: Bad Company 2
4. Final Fantasy XIII (5.5 million worldwide)
5. Wii Fit Plus
6. God Of War III
7. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (8.4 million combined worldwide)
8. Wii Sports Resort
9. Mass Effect 2 (1.6 million worldwide)
10. Pokemon HeartGold Version (8.4 million combined worldwide)
Rock Band 3 official announcement, partial track listing, DS version in development
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HARMONIX, MTV GAMES REINVENT MUSIC GAMES WITH ROCK BANDTM3
Rock Band 3 Features Announced, including amazing soundtrack plus access to the most music available in any video game with more than 1,500 tracks and growing; new keyboard gameplay and three-part harmonies for up to seven players rocking together; Rock Band Pro Mode and much more!
GUILDFORD, UK., – 11th June, 2010 – Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game developer and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) today announced features for Rock BandTM3, the next generation of the ultimate social and interactive music gaming platform.Featuring an incredible 83-song setlist and access to far more music than any other music game, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games. This next iteration in the Rock Band platform has something new for everyone and also supports traditional Rock Band gameplay with players’ existing instruments.
