Rubik’s Puzzle Galaxy: Rush launch trailer
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Ubisoft Announces Academy of Champions: Soccer has Shipped to Store Shelves
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SAN FRANCISCO – November 3, 2009 – Today Ubisoft® announced Academy of Champions(TM): Soccer for the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo has shipped to store shelves. Featuring legendary sports icons Pelé and U.S. soccer champion Mia Hamm, the game will deliver an engaging, interactive experience for kids and their families with easy pickup-and-play controls and entertaining head-to-head multiplayer matches. Academy of Champions is rated “E” for Everyone and has an MSRP of $29.99.
About the Game:
In Academy of Champions: Soccer, players improve their skills, recruit new team members and build the best possible squad to defeat their rival Academy and win the champion cup. Compatible with the Wii Balance Board(TM) and Wii MotionPlus(TM) accessories, young soccer fans and their friends and family will enjoy playing together in a humorous, interactive universe that features over-the-top gameplay, entertaining fantastical environments, and innovative challenges. Game features include:
Iwata expresses interest in Whispernet-like service on DS
Posted on 14 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in DS, News | 1 Comment
If you’re like me, you may have never heard of Kindle before, and if you’re also like me, you probably have no idea what the Kindle ebook reader is either. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata does, however, and has expressed interest in putting a similar service on the DSi or DSi XL.
“I’m interested because it’s a new business model in which the user doesn’t bear the communications cost.”-Nintendo President Satoru Iwata,
Iwata also said, however, that the service doesn’t fit well with Nintendo as of now. If we see it on DSi at all, it’ll probably be a lot cheaper than it is on many other platforms!
“Only people who can pay thousands of yen a month [in mobile phone subscriptions] can be iPhone customers. That doesn’t fit Nintendo customers because we make amusement products,”
What Kindle/WhisperNet does is allows users to access a 3G internet connection anywhere, with no extra attachments. The service would always be turned on, but would cost users a periodic fee to use. I’m not sure if this would really appeal to me as a gamer, but for those in the more casual crowd, this may give the DSi a slight advantage over the iPhone. What do you guys think? Would you like to see something like this on DS?
Charles Martinet: More Mario games are always coming, Miyamoto is a great leader
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This information comes from Charles Martinet, the voice behind Mario, at this year’s Eurogamer Expo…
“You know, I can always say, there are more great Mario games coming, more great games coming from Nintendo. Mr. Miyamoto is such a creative genius and, you know, he’s a great leader too because everybody that gets on board is like, ‘Let’s go.’…Create the best games we can. So I know there’s always lots of fun coming around the corner.”
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games announce the launch of LEGO Rock Band
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WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND MTV GAMES ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF
LEGO® ROCK BAND™Kid-Favorite LEGO Combines with Critically-Acclaimed Rock Band to
Build the Ultimate Family Band Videogame Experience this Holiday!
Features Hit Songs and Unique Gameplay for the Music Genre at a Family-Friendly Price
BURBANK, Calif. – November 3, 2009 – Get ready to build a band and rock the universe with LEGO® Rock Band™, the multiplayer music videogame that will have the entire family drumming, strumming and rocking to the beat. Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), LEGO Rock Band is available now at retail stores in North America for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Wii™ console, and Nintendo DS™. Offering affordable family entertainment, LEGO Rock Band for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii is available for $49.99, and Nintendo DS for $29.99.
Combining two of the most popular videogame brands, LEGO Rock Band pairs the fun, customization and humor of LEGO videogames with the multiplayer music experience pioneered by Rock Band. Filled with 45 chart-topping songs and classic favorites, LEGO Rock Band allows family members of all ages and skill levels to break loose on the bass, drums, guitar and mic to a soundtrack filled with hit songs from Queen, Foo Fighters, Jackson 5, The All-American Rejects, Jimi Hendrix, Good Charlotte, Tom Petty and more.
Nintendo to finally introduce first demos of WiiWare games
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Nintendo has been well-known for its lack of enthusiasm when it comes to game demos. However, it looks as though Nintendo may be changing its tune. At the most recent Q&A session of Nintendo’s Semi-annual Financial Results Briefing, company president Satoru Iwata indicated that demos of upcoming WiiWare titles will be introduced. And in fact, Iwata hinted that gamers may even see the first demos sometime this month. This is sort of an experiment for now, though, and and it isn’t entirely clear if Nintendo will continue to release additional demos.
The president hopes that this move will encourage Wii owners to become more involved with the Wii Shop Channel. Iwata told investors at the Q&A sessions that sales of digital downloads haven’t been a huge hit yet.
C.O.P. The Recruit trailer/screenshots
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C.O.P. The Recruit reports for duty for the Nintendo DS system
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SAN FRANCISCO – November 3, 2009 – Today Ubisoft® announced that C.O.P. The Recruit, an open world action-adventure game specifically designed for the Nintendo DS(TM) system, has shipped to store shelves. Rated “T” for Teen, C.O.P. The Recruit will be available at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $29.99.
“C.O.P. The Recruit gives DS fans the opportunity to fight crime and protect New York City in an impressive, fully rendered 3D open world,” said Adam Novickas, director of marketing for Ubisoft. “With its awesome graphics and action-packed gameplay, we’re confident that gamers will share in our enthusiasm for this one-of-a-kind title.”
Bomberman Blitz releasing next Monday
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This information comes from Hudson’s official Twitter…
“We’re official! Bomberman Blitz on DSiWare will be available for download on 11/9! Online portable Bomberman!”
Looks like there’s going to be a good amount of excellent titles to choose from the Nintendo Downloads next week. Remember, Excitebike: World Rally has also been confirmed to be one of the WiiWare downloads.
