Eidos Revitalises Timeless Coin-Op Classic GAUNTLETTM On The Nintendo DSTM
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Monday 1st September/… Eidos Interactive Ltd., creators of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, has today confirmed that Gauntlet™, a modern reworking of the classic fantasy hack and slash arcade game from Midway, will be released on Nintendo DS this October.
Gauntlet is set in a fantasy-themed universe where evil cloaks the world from the high clouds of Ascendia to the depths of the lava-ridden Abyss. Players can choose from the four classic heroes, Elf, Warrior, Wizard, and Valkyrie, each with their own strengths, weaknesses and special abilities. Throughout the journey, the heroes will slash their way through demonic foes and gain up to four power move abilities to aid them in their battle with evil.
“With Gauntlet we’ve revitalised all of the action and fun of the original 1980s arcade classic, whilst updating the visuals and gameplay for today’s DS gamer,” said Ray Livingston, Brand Manager at Eidos. “With four-player Wi-Fi cooperative mode, one of the most memorable multiplayer gaming experiences of all time is back with a bang.”
One WiiWare Game and Two Virtual Console Games Added to Wii Shop Channel
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Strike up the band and let the confetti fly! This week, the Wii™ Shop Channel celebrates the momentous release of its 250th game title for the Virtual Console™, pushing the selection of classic games to an exhilarating new high. And because a special occasion deserves a special guest, Nintendo is thrilled to name the beloved Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars™ as the game to hold this exciting distinction. Along with a delightful new WiiWare™ title and a delirious underwater adventure, this gem from the Super NES® era guarantees a festive, fun-packed Labor Day holiday for Wii™ owners of all stripes.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant footage
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Perrin Kaplan isn’t done with gaming
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“I have not left the gaming industry for good. I love it.” – Perrin Kaplan, former Vice President, Marketing & Corporate Affairs for NOA
Everyone remembers Perrin Kaplan, right? You know, back when Nintendo’s E3 conferences weren’t completely terrible? I’m just kidding, Nintendo! But in all seriousness, Kaplan was great at what she did and I’m personally glad to hear that she may be interested in coming back soon.
Halo Wars control set up inspired by Pikmin
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“I really think we have cracked that nut. We look at all of the (control systems) for console RTS games, the one we learned the most from was Pikmin. That was a very good strategy game.” – Graeme Devine, lead writer & developer, Halo Wars
Weekly savings
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Best Buy
MySims (DS) – $19.99
Circuit City
Free $10 Gift Card with Guitar Hero On Tour DS bundle
Guitar Hero 3 bundle (Wii) – $69.99
Rock Band bundle (Wii) – $139.99
Top Spin 3 (Wii) – $39.99
20% off all clearance games
Target
Free $10 Gift Card with Purchase of Madden 09, Tiger Woods 09, or NCAA Football 09
Game Party (Wii): $17
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii) – $17
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (DS) – $17
The Conduit to support Wii MotionPlus?
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Take a look at this excerpt from GameSpot’s most recent preview of The Conduit…
“High Voltage does plan to support Wii Motion Plus add-on so we will have to see later how that will work.”
This comes from the build at PAX 2008. I don’t know if GameSpot has their information mixed up, but I would be a bit surprised if the developers wished to incorporate that technology at this point. As far as I know, most developers just recently got their hands on MotionPlus. However, The Conduit does have about six or so months before it launches if the game releases in March 2009.
Capcom: Street Fighter IV on Wii won’t be kiddy if it releases
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Although Capcom has ytet to officially announce Street Fighter IV for Wii, quite a few company members have expressed the thought that it’s very possible that Wii owners will be able to experience it one day. However, if it does, it’s not going to be dumbed down to make it less violent or for the game to fit in with Nintendo’s strategy of appealing to both casual and hardcore gamers. Yoshinori Ono has told Game Informer that if the game ever releases on Nintendo’s console, it will not be kiddy. Yoshinori Ono has told Game Informer that if the game ever releases on Nintendo’s console, it will not be kiddy. “We’ve had a lot of requests for Street Fighter IV on Wii. Since it’s a 2D fighting game, it’s doable, but whether we’d try we don’t know. We’d have to see. If we can sell it, we might consider it. And it would be a straight-forward Street Fighter IV—it wouldn’t be a kid’s version.”
