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“Since I became the head of development for Capcom, there’s really three main pillars to my approach to development. The first one is original titles. Every certain number of years we will make a certain number of original titles. Then, sequels for fans of our current series. The third one is using older IP. Really, it’s a matter of granting what the fans are looking for. We started making those games and people have continued to look for them, and really there is interest out there. As you say, it’s really about respecting the IP and then doing a remake that follows as an extension. Mega Man 9 is one of the games I would add to your list. We’d certainly like to continue doing more of those. The basic idea is that if there’s demand out there—if there’s interest out there—we will respect the IP and go forward.” – Keiji Inafune

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Become a Music Legend, Without the Need for Costly Instrument Peripherals
Milton Keynes – 505 Games is today pleased to reveal We Rock: Drum King, a brand new rhythm-action game for Nintendo Wii™, which sees you becoming the drummer in a band that’s on the road to global stardom. It’s due to rock out across Europe in April 2009.

Unlike many rhythm games, to become a music legend in We Rock: Drum King you only require two Wii Remotes, rather than having to clutter your living room with potentially expensive instruments. The remotes become your virtual drumsticks as you beat your way through 30 awesome tunes, including Bloc Party’s Banquet and Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf.

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The latest Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360, Electronic Arts): 10 / 9 / 8 / 8 – (35/40)
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2009 (PS3, THQ): 8 / 8 / 7 / 7 – (30/40)
Zubo (NDS, EA): 6 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (27/40)
Monster Racer (NDS, Koei): 8 / 8 / 8 / 7 – (31/40)
Inukana no Ichizoku (NDS, From Software): 8 / 8 / 7 / 7 – (30/40)
Rabbids Party: TV Party (NDS, Ubisoft): 5 / 6 / 6 / 5 – (22/40)
Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden – Ten no Haoh (PSP, Interchannel): 6 / 6 / 7 / 5 – (24/40)
Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekidou (Wii, Kadokawa Shoten): 6 / 6 / 5 / 5 – (22/40)
Fragile: Sayonara Tsuki no Haikyo (Wii, Bandai Namco): 8 / 8 / 8 / 7 – (31/40)
Rabbids Party: TV Party (Wii, Ubisoft): 7 / 7 / 6 / 7 – (27/40)

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Numerous sources have stated that the DSi, Nintendo’s latest handheld creation, has been given a price point and release date for North America. The system would launch in April at $179.99. The specific date given for release is April 4. Naturally, Nintendo declined to comment. Though this story has been checked with three independent sources, mark this down as a rumor until Nintendo of America officially confirms the news.

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Torrance, CA (January 13, 2009) – Aksys Games, a publisher of interactive entertainment software, is pleased to unveil BIT.TRIP BEAT exclusively for WiiWare™! Developed by Gaijin Games, BIT.TRIP BEAT marks the first adventure of Commander Video. Using the Wii Remote™, players will test their twitch skills as they battle through a retro-esque universe, familiar to the old generation and yet reinvented for the new.

BIT.TRIP BEAT STORY

Everything comes from something. We were before we became. From life comes rhythm, and from rhythm comes life. We are beings of information. Everything is a conduit for learning. We communicate in bits and bytes. And we will return to something once we become nothing; after our BIT.TRIP is complete. “BIT.TRIP BEAT is a crazy mix of 80s aesthetics and modern game design,” states Michael Manzanares, Producer of Aksys Games. “It’s challenging, yet fair, and completely addicting.”

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Parents of a five-year old boy claim that a Nintendo video game caused their son to experience “severe pain” in addition to a panic attack.

Michael was playing a video game, presumably on the Wii. After thirty minutes, however, the boy began experiencing a panic attack. His mother says that he “began to complain and cry, saying he was experiencing pain in his hand and that he wasn’t feeling well.” She additionally stated that Michael began to scream and was experiencing motion sickness.

This episode was enough for Michael’s mother – She’s returning the boy’s “Nintendo” to the store. “I can’t recommend this game to any parent. It’s not a substitute for reading a book or doing an outdoor activity with your child.”

This really does appear to be an unfortunate case of one boy who was affected by video games. Still, keep in mind that this does not happen very often and Nintendo attempts to make heath/safety warnings available and obvious to the player.