Capcom reveals Dark Void Zero, coming in January to DSiWare
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As the ‘80s were drawing to a close, the developers at Capcom began work on a top secret project that aimed to set new standards for the platformer genre. That game was called “Dark Rift”, and it blended the intense shooting action of Section Z™ with the latest innovations in platform jumping from Mega Man. In order to properly fulfill the producer’s vision for Dark Rift (later renamed Dark Void), the hardware engineering team at Capcom was enlisted to design and produce an all-new chipset that would be included in every cartridge, enabling huge numbers of sprites and never-before-seen special effects to be displayed on the aging NES® platform and the PlayChoice-10 NES arcade cabinet.
Alas, time waits for no man and game developers are no exception. The dawn of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System® made the additional hardware requirements for Dark Void redundant. Capcom suspended development on Dark Void as it began to evaluate the SNES. Before long, the game was shelved and drifted into the annals of gaming history. Even the internal tape-based archives were lost due to an unfortunate magnet incident which even today is best left un-discussed. Dark Void became a legendary “lost project” at Capcom…until now.
WiiWare/VC/DSiWare downloads – block sizes
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WiiWare
TV Show King 2 – 307 blocks
Pallurikio – 188 blocks
Eco Shooter: Plant 530 – 114 blocks
Happy Holidays Christmas – 60 blocks
VC
Super Smash Bros. – 123 blocks
Ninja Gaiden – 32 blocks
DSiWare
Dragon’s Lair – 127 blocks
Hot and Cold: A 3D Hidden Object Adventure – 127 blocks
UNO – 66 blocks
myNotebook: Green – 32 blocks
High Stakes: Texas Hold’Em – 24 blocks
Mini Yonkyu DS video
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High Stakes Texas Hold ‘Em screenshots
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UK software sales (Week ending 12/19)
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1 1 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 2 FIFA 10 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 3 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
2 4 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 5 ASSASSIN’S CREED II UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 6 MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
6 7 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
9 8 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
10 9 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 10 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
Nintendo Download: 500th Downloadable Wii Game Makes for a Smashing Holiday Season
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Deck the halls with downloadable fun this week as Nintendo offers 11 new games to engage and entertain everyone in the household. Among this week’s highlights is the Virtual Console™ debut of the original Super Smash Bros.™ game, bringing the total of downloadable games for the WiiWare™ and Virtual Console services to a fabulous 500 and featuring a host of beloved characters from across the Nintendo universe. New WiiWare offerings include the Earth-conscious action game Eco Shooter: Plant 530™ and a sequel to the quiz-lovers’ favorite TV Show King. For Nintendo DSiWare™ fans, fresh arrivals include hand-held versions of the card-table classic UNO™ and the pioneering arcade game Dragon’s Lair®. For rollicking multiplayer fun, mellow single-player diversions and everything in-between, Nintendo’s got you covered for the holidays and beyond.
Dragon Quest IX sets series record
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Famitsu has reported that Dragon Quest IX has exceeded 4.15 million units in terms of shipment numbers. This information is a significant record for the game because it has beaten Dragon Quest VII as the most-shipped title in the series. Keep in mind that Dragon Quest IX hasn’t sold 4.15 million, but it’s an impressive feat nonetheless. The title launched in Japan back in July and seems to be on its way of reaching 5 million units sold, which is what Square Enix president Yoichi Wada is hoping for.