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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 1 Comment

Once touted as a Wii-exclusive, NBA Jam will now apparently will be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, too. Well, that’s if the latest USK ratings from Germany are to be believed. Nothing is confirmed at the moment, though there have been a few signs pointing to HD versions of the game, such as a listing found on a developer’s LinkedIn profile a few months back.

Interestingly, Reggie Fils-Aime stated during Nintendo’s E3 press conference that NBA Jam for Wii is an “exclusive version.” Does this mean that the Wii title will offer content not seen on the PS3/360? Hopefully EA will clear things up sometime soon!

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 9 Comments

This information comes from Hideo Kojima…

– Started working on the demo after Peace Walker was finished
– Kojima called some of his staff over, told them they’d make an E3 demo, and moved them to a seperate floor
– “Long Version” of the demo was created first, but Nintendo wanted it to be shorter so more people could play
– There was a long version at E3, but most people played the short version
– Demo based on Metal Gear Solid 3, with redone characters, backgrounds with high polygon models
– Kojima feels it’s necessary to release the game within one year of the 3DS’ launch

“It was a secret project, so even at Kojima Productions, aside from the people developing the demo, no one knew about it. Although, we did make it with the Peace Walker staff…The high level models are about the same quality as the stuff we made on the PlayStation 3, although it’s tough to see this. If we’d had a bit more time, we could have made something better…I was the director of the demo. What will happen from here on out is not set…What we wanted to do this time is show that we’re making an entry in the Metal Gear Solid franchise that can be enjoyed in goggle-free 3D on the 3DS. The reason we made it based off MGS3 is because there are many who played MGS for the first time through Peace Walker, so we though the timing would be just right. Everyone wants to know the story of The Boss. MGS3’s story can’t change, so we’re thinking of Co-ops, 3D and portable-like elements.”

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

1. [DS] Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen!! Spark
2. [DS] Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Dororon! Youkai Daikessen!!
3. [PS3] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
4. [DS] Digimon Story: Lost Evolution
5. [Wii] Super Mario Galaxy 2
6. [DS] LovePlus +
7. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen
8. [DS] Art Academy
9. [DS] Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 3rd Story
10. [360] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii | 1 Comment

Thanks to CentaurMan and Robert for the tip!

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 4 Comments

Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2010 (PS3) – 10/9/9/10
Monster Hunter Frontier Online (360) – 9/9/10/8
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2010 (PSP) – 9/9/8/8
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem – Hero of Light and Shadow (DS) – 9/8/9/8
Last Ranker (PSP) – 9/8/8/8
Odoru Daisousasen The Game (DS) – 9/7/7/8
Momotaro Dentetsu Tag Match (PSP) – 8/7/8/8
Naruto Shippuuden Kizuna Drive (PSP) – 7/5/6/7
Hello Kitty Block Crush 123!!! (PSP): 6/4/6
Naruto Shippuuden Kizuna Drive (PSP) – 7/5/6/7

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii | 2 Comments

Miyamoto on how long the 3DS has been in development/what the process is like behind the scenes…

“Basically the way it works is – once we’ve finalised the design for a new hardware system and we’ve launched the hardware system, the hardware teams immediately begin research on what the next system will be. So it’s been – I don’t know how long – I guess about six years since we launched Nintendo DS, so they’ve been researching and experimenting with various things over the last six years, but it really finally started to take this shape that we see now about three years ago.”

Miyamoto on why this is the best time for Nintendo to introduce a new 3D system…

“Well, there were kind of two things that led to it. First of all, the LCD screen technology has really advanced quite a bit over the last few years, and that played a big part in it. The other is obviously – as you pointed out – we’ve experimented with 3D a lot over the years, and in all the experiments that we did, with the sole exception of the Virtual Boy, everything else that we worked on was really 3D as a peripheral or an accessory to an existing hardware system. And what’s unique about a portable gaming device is that because it’s both a gaming system and a monitor, both together in one device, there is no accessory. What that means is everybody who purchases the device is able to experience the 3D effect, so it was kind of this combination of us focusing in on the idea of a portable device as a 3D device, and the fact that the LCD screen technology had advanced to a point where it was finally going to be possible to do it.”

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 3 Comments

– Previously known as Night Game
– 10 expansive, unique levels
– Levels are broken down into 13 additional areas that contain tasks and secrets
– No bosses
– Can unlock a second quest with change in topography, secret areas, new challenges: “It offers a formidable task for even the hardest of the hardcore players.”
– Jazz musician Chris Schlarb doing the soundtrack
– 6 hours long
– Can choose from different difficulties
– More than an hour of live recorded audio

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Would you look at that beauty? It’s reading blog posts like these that remind me I should really start playing Monster Hunter Tri more. I absolutely love the game, almost to the point of obsession, but since I play with friends only, it’s hard to find time when we can all play together, and thus I am only Hunter Rank 9. Here’s the low down on this beautiful sword:

– Strong lightning element
– Requires 5 lightning tickets
– Lightning tickets are obtained through newest event quest: Sea Power
– Sea Power pits you and your buddies up against 2 Lagiacrus. If you’re familiar with Tri, you know how tough these bad boys are, so taking on two at once is no easy task.
– Event quest runs through July 17

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Yesterday we told you about Play.com’s listed release date for a few 3DS titles, but today they’re telling us that those dates were just estimates. Talking to Eurogamer, Play said that they had heard estimates from companies, and simply went with those. What do you guys think? Is this a cover-up, or are we looking too far into it?

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