More Poke Park Wii: Pikachu’s Big Adventure details
Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 1 Comment
– Game is played in Poke Park
– Need to communicate with Pokemon in different areas of the park and eventually save it
– Control Pikachu
– Play mini games, make friends with other Pokemon
– Tag minigame: Go after Pokemon, touch them
– Battle minigame: Use electric attacks from Pikachu to cause the other Pokemon’s energy to dwindle
– Quiz minigame: Answer questions asked by the Pokemon
– When you’ve made friends, they will be able to help you with the attractions in Poke Park, more Pokemon will visit
– Examples of the attractions (previously discussed) – Furi Furi Dash – Shake the Wii remote, race to a goal, Habataki Sky Race – Need flying Pokemon, Marine Slider – need swimming Pokemon
– Can take pictures of Pokemon, save them to the SD card
– Comes with 3D stickers for the Wii remote
Miyamoto: New Super Mario Bros. Wii will sell for many years
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Nintendo hosted another retailer briefing today in Japan. One of the major highlights at the event was Shigeru Miyamoto playing and demonstrating New Super Mario Bros. Wii to attendees. While going through the game, Miyamoto made a comment about his anticipated feeling of the title’s sales.
“It’s a Mario that will continue selling even after one year has passed.”
All sorts of Nintendo software – especially games on the Wii and DS – have had long legs. With the first New Super Mario Bros., for instance, only around 10.3% of the title’s sales came in the first week. And surely New Super Mario Bros. Wii will be a top priority, as Satoru Iwata explained a few months ago that the game as seen as a key title for the company this holiday. Iwata does indeed have high expectations for New Super Mario Bros. Wii., and had also pointed out that he believes it can “surpass 10m copies worldwide in the whole fiscal year.”
Cave Story should be out in a few weeks
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Check out this blurb from a 1UP preview of Cave Story…
“At this point, Cave Story is a practically done deal. Sure, Nicalis has been saying that for a year now, but this time they can back it up. Rodriguez pointed out a few minor bugs in the demo version as I played — trivial issues, like a misplaced line of dialogue — but clarified that we were looking at an older build of the game. The current version, he says, has made it through its complete reprogramming and visual facelift (courtesy of original Cave Story creator Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya) and is currently working its way through Nintendo’s approval process. Assuming all goes well, Cave Story will be up for download within a matter of weeks.”
Cave Story is supposedly releasing this month in Europe and Q3 in North America. We’ve been waiting for the game for quite awhile, but it’s almost here!
Reggie thinks the PSPgo may have a problem in terms of concept, no phone interest from Nintendo
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The PSPgo has a number of hooks, one of which is that the handheld eliminates the need for a UMD drive in favor of digital distribution. However, Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime, believes that the device may have a major issue, conceptually. In more or less words, Fils-Aime said that it’s possible consumers will not be able to fully understand who the PSP Go is for and what new benefit the hardware brings to the table.
“(The PSP Go may have a) fundamental concept problem in terms of ‘Who’s it for?’ and ‘What’s the benefit?’ I have the utmost respect for all our competitors, but it’s interesting to try and answer the consumer question of ‘What’s in it for me?’ in that product.”
Fils-Aime also addressed the possibility of Nintendo entering the mobile market, but noted that there isn’t an interest in creating a phone:
“We don’t have a desire to get into the phone space. We think the game business is competitive enough.”
Last but not least, Reggie commented on Nintendo’s goal of creating a mainstream video game market and on how Nintendo would not have changed anything regarding the Wii’s launch.
“We’re moving from being a niche market into the mainstream, but we’re not there yet…Absolutely not. We wouldn’t do it any other way.”
Final Fantasy Gaiden: Four Warriors of Light screenshots
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Toys R Us buy 2, get 1 free sale starts tomorrow
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We made a notice about this a week or so ago, but now we also have some additional information that was not included in the original post:
– If you buy two games, you can pick up a third one for free
– Includes all games
– “Free/discounted item must be of equal or lesser value to the lowest priced item purchased”
– This deal includes accessories from $5 – $100
– Because they are considered to be gift cards, new point cards are not included in the sale (unless they come in some sort of bundle packs)
– Unfortunately, the deal is only for residents of the United States
– Reward members can use this coupon to take $5 off the purchase
– Check your local store regarding preorders – There may be a chance to preorder certain games at the register
– You can take advantage of the deal numerous times (meaning you can have another order of three games)
– If the game has been opened, you can only return the original purchase for the same title
– Bundles should be included in the deal
– Takes place from 10/11 – 10/17
Wii homebrew channel has already returned
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Nintendo’s main intention behind the latest Wii update was to remove the homebrew channel from all consoles. Once version 4.2 is installed, the channel will be completely removed. However, it looks like Nintendo’s attempt to end all homebrew activity has failed – even with their most aggressive action yet. A fix is already available for all Wii owners and there are a few options available depending on whether or not the program has been previous installed
Mario Kart Wii tournament – Daisy Circuit gates
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Course: Daisy Circuit
Objective: Go through the 8 gates
Tournament date: 10/15 –10/25
DS model change may be announced next year according to analyst
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Believe it or not, it’s been only about six months since the Nintendo DSi made its worldwide debut. There’s still a ways to go before a DSi-exclusive games come out and DSiWare has yet to reach its full potential. Considering these facts, it would seem a bit odd to make a prediction about another handheld release.
However, Soichiro Fukuda, an analyst at Citigroup in Tokyo, believes that a DS model change may make its first appearance next June. Presently, the DSi is experiencing continued success in the market and by June 2010, the system will only have been out for a little more than a year. Would Nintendo really be willing to show off its next handheld when the time comes?
