Sorcery Blade (WiiWare) trailer
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Shrooming across North America in March 2009 – BOING! DOCOMODAKE for Nintendo DS!
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Ignition Entertainment & AQ Interactive Put the “Fun” in Fungi!
BOING! DOCOMODAKE for Nintendo DS™
Japan’s Most Famous Mushroom Sprouts up in North America March, 2009
Glendale, CA – Oct 21, 2008 – Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a UTV Enterprise, a worldwide publisher and developer of videogames, in conjunction with AQ Interactive is pleased to announce the release of Boing! Docomodake for Nintendo DS.™ Based on the mascot of the leading Japanese mobile phone company, NTT DOCOMO, INC., Boing! Docomodake is a game of strategy and finesse, mixed with a little action and adventure, sprinkled with a splash of colorful fantasy. Shrooming across North America in March 2009 at an affordable suggested retail price of $19.99, Boing! Docomodake is a fun and interactive game, sure to entertain gamers of all ages.
Set on the day of the annual festival held in the Docomodake Forest, the Docomodake family is nowhere to be seen! Gamers play as Papa Docomodake and guide him through various obstacles and challenges in order to find his family and get them to the festival on time. Papa Docomodake has a trick or two to help him on his quest. With a tap of the stylus he can release ‘Minis’ that aid him when the going gets a little tough. Remember, Minis make the impossible possible!
Rumor: Broken Sword heading to Wii, DS?
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If recent ratings by the USK are to be believed, Broken Sword titles for the Wii and DS could be releasing in the future. The ratings have been filed by Ubisoft under both Nintendo systems, but we’ll have to wait and see if the rumor is more than wishful thinking.
Poll shows Sonic is Britain’s favorite video game character
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Britain really loves Sonic, apparently. A few hundred people living in the UK area were polled and asked what their favorite video game character is. And no – Surprisingly, everyone’s favorite plumber did not take the top spot (though he came pretty close.) Instead, Sonic the Hedgehog was the most popular answer.
Full top 10 list below:
1) Sonic the Hedgehog (24 per cent)
2) Super Mario (21 per cent)
3) Lara Croft (Tomb Raider) (16 per cent)
4) Donkey Kong (11 per cent)
5) Pac Man (10 per cent)
6) Link (The Legend of Zelda) (5 per cent)
7) Max Payne (4 per cent)
8 ) Pikachu (Pokemon) (3 per cent)
9) Niko Belic (Grand Theft Auto series) (2 per cent)
10) Blanka (Street Fighter) (1 per cent)
Natsume’s Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon For DS Goes Gold
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The Sequel to the Critically Acclaimed RPG Hits Retail Next Month
Burlingame, Calif., October 21, 2008 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon has officially gone gold and will be available for the Nintendo DS this holiday season. The Rune Factory series combines the fun and rewarding gameplay of Harvest Moon with the fantasy and excitement of an action-RPG, offering Harvest Moon fans and traditional RPG players the best of both worlds. Rune Factory 2 is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and will ship on November 18th, 2008. “It is exciting to be just a few weeks away from delivering this highly anticipated title to gamers,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO atNatsume. “Rune Factory 2 offers easy-to-use menus, an all-new compelling storyline, and deep, involving gameplay. Fans and newcomers alike will be delighted with this all-new adventure.”
Rune Factory 2 is set several years after the first game. The evil Sechs Empire has been defeated, and the Kingdom of Norad is once again at peace. Things may not stay that way for long, however, as strange disturbances in the earth warn that a great evil is stirring. It’s up to player to uncover this new threat to the land and bring peace to the kingdom once more. Over the course of the story, players will build and develop a farm, befriend townspeople, raise monsters, take on quests, and find a wife.
Atari Launches Complete Culinary Experience, Starring Celebrated International Chef Jamie Oliver and His Recipes
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NEW YORK, NY – October 21, 2008 – Atari has taken What’s Cooking? with Jamie Oliver out of the oven, and served to retailers across North America. What’s Cooking? with Jamie Oliver is a cooking game which encourages players to create, enjoy and share recipes in the spirit of Jamie Oliver’s cookbooks and TV shows. The portability of Nintendo DS™ means Jamie Oliver is at hand to offer help and inspiration whenever and wherever you feel like cooking up a gourmet treat. What’s Cooking? with Jamie Oliver is the first video game to feature international cooking star Jamie Oliver and his delicious, world-renowned recipes which are now available in North America exclusively on Nintendo DS™.
“I’ve tried to push the game as much as possible interactivity-wise and I’ve tried to make it relevant,” says Jamie Oliver about What’s Cooking? with Jamie Oliver. “It’s a game and you can pass time with it: if you get good at it undoubtedly it will have a positive effect on your real life cooking. With the shopping lists and the sharing of recipes, you can actually shop more efficiently too. So all of this is just fun and a great excuse to push your cooking and get better.”
Ubisoft Announces Tom Clancy’s Endwar TM for Handhelds
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SAN FRANCISCO – OCTOBER 20, 2008 – Today Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy’s EndWar™ will be released for the Nintendo DS™ system and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Developed by Funatics Software and optimized for the handheld platforms, Tom Clancy’s EndWar is rated T for “teen” and will ship to retailers on November 4, 2008.
Tom Clancy’s EndWar for handhelds allows players to command an elite military force on the ground, in the air and on the seas during World War III. Take control of the elite U.S. Joint Strike Force, European Enforcers Corps or Russian Spetsnaz Guards Brigade and lead your faction to victory in three separate yet interwoven single-player campaigns. Each campaign includes over 30 battle scenarios taking place on real-world battlefields including Paris and London, and features increasingly challenging missions and objectives. Fight against a friend in tense two-player battles in any of the 100 ready-to-play scenarios or in your own custom-created missions.
Key Features:
* Turn-based strategy with a twist: Simultaneous move and attack phases make the experience as intense and authentic as real-time strategy.
* Three campaigns, one for each faction, with increasingly challenging battle scenarios and objectives.
* Over 20 units and vehicles per faction including ground, air and naval units. Units gain experience in combat, dramatically improving their combat performance.
* Two-player versus multiplayer mode, including additional missions specifically designed for multiplayer battles.
* Easy-to-pick-up mission editor: Create and share your custom battlefields and battle scenarios to play solo or against another player.
* Full stylus control on Nintendo DS.
