Ubisoft: Third-parties can succeed on Wii
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“We saw that at the end of this year, there were not so many Nintendo products, and we thought there was a window of opportunity, especially on the Wii [balance] Board. …Still, I think that publishers have been lagging behind in terms of innovation versus what Nintendo has done. I believe to date, Nintendo is about 30-35 percent market share. So that means if you are aggressive, and if you come up with the right products, you can gain market share there. It’s possible. Nintendo is surely not making it impossible for people to make good games [on its systems]. They’ve been helping us make games. So it’s up to us.” – Alain Martinez, Ubisoft CFO
First Guitar Hero: Metallica info
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– new difficulty for drums: “Expert Plus”
– new drum mode freestyle drums using Metallica drum sounds
– GHTunes included, with new sounds from James Hetfield’s ESP Truckers guitars to Tom Araya’s ESP Bass sound
– DVD-style extras such as potos, set lists, fan videos, rare live performances, and behind-the-scenes footage
– “Metallifacts” provide Pop-Up Video-style facts while watching performances
Confirmed Metallica tracks:
* “Enter Sandman”
* “For Whom The Bell Tolls”
* “Fuel”
* “Hit The Lights”
* “King Nothing”
* “Master of Puppets”
* “No Leaf Clover”
* “Nothing Else Matters”
* “Sad But True”
* “The Unforgiven”
* “Where I May Roam”
Other artist’s tracks:
* Alice In Chains – “No Excuses”
* Bob Seger – “Turn The Page”
* Judas Priest – “Hell Bent For Leather”
* Kyuss – “Demon Cleaner”
* Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Tuesdays Gone”
* Mastodon – “Blood and Thunder”
* Michael Schenker Group – “Armed and Ready”
* Samhain – “Mother of Mercy”
* The Sword – “Black River”
Iwata wants more people to “understand the appeal of Dragon Quest”
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“With the release of Dragon Quest IX, there are two things I’d like to make reality. The first is to build a thriving Japanese game market together with Dragon Quest that rivals the West’s. The second is to form a strong tag team to promote Dragon Quest overseas. At Nintendo, we were able to popularize the Brain Age series overseas, which was said to be unmarketable. I want to increase the number of people worldwide that understand the appeal of Dragon Quest, which represents all Japanese gaming culture…even if that only turns out to be a single person. I’m looking forward to working together with Mr. Horii and Square Enix.” – Satoru Iwata
Wow, Satoru Iwata seems like a very big supporter of Dragon Quest, and understandably so. The series is not as big in North America as it is in Japan, but there are, for sure, a great deal of people who value Dragon Quest. I feel that it might be more difficult to convince people to play Dragon Quest than Brain Age though, since Dragon Quest is the type of software that appeals much more to hardcore gamers than casual gamers, and those who play games in general.
Walk with me! steps into the spotlight on Nintendo DS
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11 December 2008 – Put a spring in your step and help to enrich your life in 2009 with the fun new Nintendo DS software Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine? set to launch across Europe on 20 February.
A good active walking routine is recognised as an important part of a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Now Nintendo’s Walk with me! can help you to get in tune with your personal walking regime, compare it with friends, family or even your pet, and see how you compare to walkers across the globe!
Rumor: Blue Dragon Plus 2 in development for DS
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Blue Dragon Plus has yet to be released in North America, but that isn’t stopping Namco Bandai from making a sequel to the original. The latest rumor is that the new game will be released next year in Japan. Toriyama and Sakaguchi will be heading the project. Blue Dragon Plus 2 apparently features 3D battles with RPG gameplay and the face of the character can be customized to your liking. More details are expected next week.
Famitsu scans – Another Code R, Mario & Luigi 3
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Chrono Trigger available across Europe in February
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London (11th December 2008) � Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix� interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that CHRONO TRIGGER� will be released across PAL territories on 6th of February, 2009 exclusively on the Nintendo DS� system.
They say that “time is money” but for our hero, Crono it is much more than that! Get ready to travel through time to avoid the destruction of the world as we know it. With CHRONO TRIGGER, your notion of time will be turned upside down as you race against it like you’ve never done before, while all the decisions you make along the way will affect past, present and future!
Brave and Adventurous Mouse Despereaux Embarks on Videogame Quest
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-Atari ships The Tale of Despereaux: The Game, featuring the voice of
Emma Watson and other cast members, to retailers to tie in with big screen release from Universal Pictures –
NEW YORK, NY – December 11, 2008 –Atari, Inc. announced today the release of The Tale of Despereaux: The Game, adapted from the beloved Newbery Medal-winning novel by Kate DiCamillo and the Universal Pictures animated adventure, which debuts in theaters December 19. Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Tony Hale and other voice talent from the film reprise their roles for this engaging adventure game. The game will be available on PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Wii™, and PC, with an originally designed game also available for Nintendo DS™.
Japanese software sales (11/1 – 11/7)
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01. [NDS] Professor Leyton and the Last Time Travel – 87,100 / 434,400
02. [PS2] Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World – 76,500 / 76,500
03. [WII] Animal Crossing: City Folk – 75,600 / 489,300
04. [NDS] Kirby Super Star Ultra – 60,200 / 535,000
05. [PS3] Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 – 42,400 / 210,800
06. [NDS] Wagamama Fashion: Girl’s Mode – 37,900 / 278,600
07. [NDS] Pokemon Platinum – 37,300 / 2,008,800
08. [WII] 428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya de – 34,000 / 34,000
09. [360] Fallout 3 – 30,600 / 30,600
10. [NDS] Rhythm Heaven – 29,600 / 1,244,100
