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Sonic Unleashed

Rhythm Heaven

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Nintendo’s E3 press conference had some highlights. Overall, however, Nintendo presented a very limited number of “hardcore” games. There was no new Zelda title, barely any mention of Mario, and even the upcoming Wario Land was absent. Reggie Fils-Aime on the other hand, strongly believes that Nintendo has enough games at this year’s E3 to support the core gamer. In a brief interview on G4 following Nintendo’s media briefing, Fils-Aime explained, “How could you feel left out? The Animal Crossing that we’ve been hearing about that people wanted. Fully connected to the Internet, go to other people’s towns. Plus as I said, Grand Theft Auto on the DS. How do you feel left out with those types of announcements?”

Fils-Aime also commented about Kid Icarus for Wii, but essentially dodged the subject: “You know, we never said he was coming. We’ve all seen the rumors and all of what we see as the desires that consumers want. Make no mistake, Mr. Iwata said quite clearly: Mario teams, Zelda teams are working, they’re bringing product out for Wii this generation. We’re going to continue to bring all our best franchises to both of our key platforms and continue driving that experience both core as well as brand new consumers.”

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Wii Music
Wii Sports Resort
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Pokemon Ranger (2): Shadows of Almia
Rhythm Heaven
Mystery Case Files

Surprisingly, titles such as Wario Land and Fatal Frame 4 do not seem to be present.

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GTA China Town
– Set in modern-day Liberty City
– Free-roaming gameplay
– Exclusive to the Nintendo DS

Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
– Sequel to Pokemon Ranger
– Coming November 10th
– Already released in Japan, being localized for America

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The publisher that pioneered episodic gaming and online distribution is back.

Dallas, TX Jul 14, 2008 Apogee Software is back to re-establish itself as an innovative leader in interactive entertainment. Apogee is reviving some of its legacy catalogue of 30+ releases as well as publishing all-new properties in collaboration with diverse creators and developers.

Apogee is bringing the King of Action himself, Duke Nukem^TM, to the handheld console market with three new missions, together called the Duke Nukem Trilogy^TM. Apogee Software is producing the Trilogy under an exclusive license agreement with 3D Realms and MachineWorks Northwest LLC. The Trilogy is comprised of three episodes: Critical Mass^TM, Chain Reaction^TM, and Proving Grounds^TM.

“This marks a new beginning for a famous publisher with a history of market-making innovation,” said Terry Nagy, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Apogee. “I can’t think of a better character than Duke or a better franchise than the Trilogy to usher in a new era for Apogee.”

Apogee pioneered the shareware game revolution in 1987 by inventing the concept of game demos, distributed online, which advertised the remaining episodes in a series. Before this time, game demos and episodic releases were unheard of. These concepts created by Apogee have become mainstream today.
“It’s funny how what’s old is new again in this industry,” remarked Apogee co-founder, Scott Miller. “Many of the things Apogee pioneered are back in style, so it only makes sense to bring back Apogee and its properties with a visionary team that will once again create innovation for gamers around the world.”

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Gamers already got a sneak peak of Sim Animals thanks to the latest issue of NGamer, but now – during their E3 press conference – EA revealed the game, exclusively for the Wii and Nintendo DS. You take the helm as the “creators hand,” and take care of animals to maintain their happiness level. There are many other elements to the game as well, including banding together animals to create new families. Sim Animals is expected to launch in January 2009.

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More videos here, Castlevania Judgement interview here

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Coming from the latest issue of Gamer Informer…

NCAA 09 (GotM): 8.25, 8.5
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith: 8, 8.25
Incredible Hulk: 6.75, 7
Prizefighter: 7.5, 7
Kung Fu Panda: 8, 7
Alone in the Dark: 6.5, 6.75
Top Spin 3: 7.75, 8.25
Rock Band Wii: 8.25, 8.25
SingStar: 8, 8.25
UT 3: 8.5, 8.25
C&C 3: Kane’s Wrath: 7.25, 7.25
Age of Conan (PCGotM): 8, 8.5
Trauma Center 2: 8.25, 8
Civilization Revolution DS: 8.5
Final Fantasy IV (HHGotM): 8.5, 9

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Independent Game Publishers to Showcase Stellar Portfolio of Titles on WiiTM and Popular Handheld SystemsTorrance, Calif., (July 11, 2008) – Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games today announced its E3 plans which include a stellar line up of games for both Nintendo platforms, the Nintendo DS and Wii, as well as the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Both companies will display their portfolio of upcoming titles at E3 2008 which will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 15th – 17th. E3 attendees are invited to visit the Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games booth located at Concourse Hall Pavilion #427.

”We’re very pleased to be able to give the North American audience a sneak peak at our upcoming lineup,” stated Yasuhiro Wada, Managing Director of Marvelous Entertainment. “This is just the beginning of some of the great games that we’ll be releasing in the US under our Marvelous Entertainment USA banner.”

“It’s been an amazing year for us, and we feel that we’re well positioned going into E3,” said Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games. “We’ve got a fantastic partnership with Marvelous Entertainment which we greatly appreciate, and the overall line up of titles we’re showcasing is strong and diverse, which we’re exceptionally excited about.”

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“And if all goes to plan (and our sources haven’t played a mean trick on us), that hands-on coverage will be of Animal Crossing and Punch-Out!! Wii, aka Nintendo’s great hopes for 2008.”

Animal Crossing Wii

– Has been completed for awhile
– Not a MMO, but does use WFC heavily

Punch-Out!! Wii

– Use the balance board to dodge/weave
– Wiimote + nunchuck set up for the actual boxing (like Wii Sports boxing)

Capcom’s secret Wii project

“Sadly, we still can’t name the mystery game that has us more excited than any of the others on this page. Capcom promise to maul us into our graves should we spill the beans, despite the fact that by the time you’re reading this the game could well be announced. Needless to say, it’s worlds away from the fluffiness of Zack & Wiki…”

Band Bros. DX

“The much anticipated – at least by us – Band Bros. DX will be adding a touch of melody to Nintendo’s stand (the newly confirmed Western song list includes Ghostbusters, Daydream Believer, Gonna Fly Now, and WHAM!’s ear-punching festive ballad, Last Christmas,…)”

This news comes from the magazines E3 section. The way this is worded, it looks like Band Bros. DX will be localized and will appear at E3. It also seems that the game will be playable.