More Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop screenshots
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Ubisoft: “Wii a female-driven platform”
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“What’s driving the Wii sales is the use of Wii by women, girls and families. It’s a really female-driven platform.” – Ann Hamilton, senior brand manager with game publisher Ubisoft
Women definitely play a big role in the sales of Wii and even DS. However, I’m not entirely positive that the console is driven by women to the extent that Hamilton is implying.
Icarian: Kindred Spirits details
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– Project started in May
– Over the Top Games has 4 devs
– Game has been designed with Wiimote in mind
– Been happy with the relationship with Nintendo
– Those who have played LostWinds will be happy with Icarian
– Devs have been trying to make the game look nice
– Reconfirmed that a second player can join
– There will be variety in levels – flying to avoid obstacles/enemies, puzzles, etc
– No release date yet – want to wait until it’s polished and perfectly finished
– Need to finish Icarian before working/speaking about new projects
Nintendo’s Wii Music Strikes a Chord with Music Educators
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo’s new Wii Music™ game is spreading from the family room to the classroom, thanks to newly formed collaborations with select schools and educators. To help inspire students and promote an active appreciation for music, Nintendo is working with teachers to incorporate Wii™ consoles and Wii Music software into their lesson plans to offer teachers a unique tool for creativity and improvisation.
Nintendo’s collaborators in this effort include MENC: The National Association for Music Education, which is recognized as the world’s largest arts education organization and as a teaching resource for all levels from preschool to graduate school. MENC will help teachers in 51 cities across the nation integrate Wii Music into their curricula, making use of the game’s 60-plus instruments and fun array of tutorial exercises in rhythm, tempo and song structure.
Marvelous, SEGA counting down to new game announcements
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Marvelous
– Related to a new game
– Announcement on January 21
SEGA
– Announcement on January 23
– Takao Miyoshi listed as the producer
– Previously worked on Phantasy Star Universe
Dog nearly killed thanks to the Wii remote
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Well, this is a rather odd story. 5-month old dog Ozzie was nearly killed by a Wii remote while owner Kathy White was playing Wii Sports Bowling. The White family had recently purchased the Wii for Christmas and wanted to try it out. Kathy White and her daughter were interested in trying the system out but Kathy accidentally smacked the dog in the temple with the Wiimote while going through bowling motions.
That blow apparently killed the dog instantly. White needed some help and called on the assistance of her neighbor. The neighbor checked for a pulse and shortly thereafter gave him a breath. After a few breaths, Ozzie coughed and was revived.
White rushed Ozzie to the vet and it was discovered that the dog had severe brain swelling and was in cardiac arrest. Fortunately, Ozzie had been able to recover for the most part and is only a little less energetic than he used to be. Ozzie is no longer allowed to be in the same area where the White family plays the Wii.
Nintendo Voice Chat podcast summary
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Moon
– Bozon liked it – Gave the game an 8.5
– Runs 60 FPS, looks beautiful, technically awesome
– A lot of exploration
– Remote access droid is pretty cool
– Only downside is that you shoot at a lot of floating robots – Become repetitive – Worlds look the same
– Still a really fun game – pretty rewarding
– Seems to be inspired my Metroid
– Story neat as well
– Bozon thinks best FPS on DS is still Metroid Prime Hunters
– Hope to get news on Wii game soon
Call of Duty: World at War (DS)
– Bozon gave it a good review – 8.3
– Has online
– WWII has been overdone
– Matt heard that World at War hasn’t been selling so well on Nintendo platforms
Personal Trainer: Math
– Not fun
– Seems like math questions from Brain Age pulled out and expanded into this game
– No real minigames that are fun
– Just do math programs and you’ll get better at them
– Strange because Personal Trainer: Cooking was incredible
– Matt wonders if Carrie Underwood will like it
– Well developed, but again, just not fun
Updates to the Nintendo Channel
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Videos
KORG DS-10 Demo Video
Fishing Master World Tour Info Video
Rock Band Track Pack Volume 2 Video
AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack Video 2
Wario Land: Shake It! Tips 5
The Chase: Felix Meet Felicity Video
My DoltAll Info Video
Jungle Speed Info Video
Planet Pachinko Info Video
How to play Toki Tori
Digest Video
Demos (Expire 1/18)
Personal Trainer: Cooking Mac & Cheese Demo
Pictoimage
Walt Disney Pictures Bolt Demo
Spore Creatures Demo
Personal Trainer: Math Demo (No expiry date)
