DS

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Sonic and the Black Knight

– People have been complaining about the review, saying IGN is biased, etc.
– Not so hot – 3.9
– Matt says he gives bad Sonic games bad scores
– Just not a good game
– Can look at it as not a good Sonic game or not a good game in general (both are true)
– Doesn’t have any of the trademarks from the Sonic games
– Matt can’t remember a single loop in the game
– Always at a dead stop fighting enemies, stopped a lot
– Sword-play is just one move – mapped to waggle
– Basic game is running forward for a second, stopping for 30 seconds, fighting off enemies
– Secret Rings did have its issues but it was still a fun game
– By design they’re trying to slow you down
– Actually have to stop, walk up to a townspeople clumbsily to interact with villagers
– Don’t really collect rings so much either
– When you stop you realize how bad the controls are

We Ski and Snowboard

– Very mediocre game
– Pretty much the same game as last year, looked like the same game
– Added the ability to snowboard but have the same controls as skiing
– Does support the balance board
– Balance board controls work
– Nothing else to do in the game
– Everything is unlocked from the very beginning
– Nothing to entice you to move forward
– No goal or objective you’re working towards
– Visually not too bad
– Framerate chugs in multiplayer

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Fun and frantic hospital game coming to WiiTM, Nintendo DSTM and PC in April 2009
Northampton, UK 4th March 2009 – Oxygen Games today issued a health warning – the frantic pace, fun and excitement of Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward may cause you to become over excited and turn you into a bundle of nerves!

Do you like a challenge? Can you handle the pace of this frantic, fast paced action-packed game? You have a whole hospital in your hands – do you think you can cope with the responsibility? This addictive and fun game on Wii, DS and PC really should come with a public health warning!
Treat as many patients as possible in this fun and frantic hospital game! Help patients get treated as fast as you can by making sure they are in the right place at the right time! Make sure they receive the correct prescriptions, tablets and treatments and keep them happy by seeing to them as quickly as possible! The more patients you treat the more money your hospital will make! If you don’t treat them… they won’t pay! Buy and sell machines and equipment that will help your hospital provide the services that the patients need. Progress from hospital to hospital until you are in charge of a hospital with 3 floors full of unusual machines, crazy doctors and needy patients! Everyone is relying on you to help them! Can you handle the pressure?!

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New Fields, New Players and New Gameplay Make

Backyard Baseball ’10 the most exciting Backyard Sports game of all time

New York— February 2009— It’s a whole new ball game as Atari steps up to the plate with its ninth iteration of Backyard Baseball, the best selling kids baseball game of all time, shipping this March on Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and PlayStation®2computer entertainment system. Combining all the elements of a realistic sports title with the thrilling action of a crazy arcade game, Backyard Baseball ’10, is the ultimate kids’ baseball experience with new fields, detailed graphics, precise game controls, and a beefed up MLB roster including David “Big Papi” Ortiz, who is returning for a second season as the game’s cover player.

“Backyard Baseball is a great way to extend the love of baseball from the outside field to the virtual field,” says David Ortiz. “My kids and I always have fun playing Backyard Baseball together. They’ve actually learned a few things about real baseball by playing the video game.”

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Acclaimed Adaptation of PopCap’s Mega-Hit Comes to Nintendo’s Market-Leading Handheld

SEATTLE, Washington – March 3, 2009 — PopCap Games Inc., the leading developer and publisher of casual video games, today announced the launch of Peggle™ Dual Shot for Nintendo DS®. This highly acclaimed adaptation, which just received IGN’s Editor’s Choice Award, was developed in conjunction with famed Japanese development studio Q Entertainment. Featuring 120 mind-bending levels, including ten all-new “Q”-created levels exclusive to the DS version, 90 challenges, and hundreds of hours of gameplay entertainment, Peggle Dual Shot is now available nationwide at every major retailer that carries video games for an MSRP of US$29.95.

“PopCap is best known for its addictive, top-selling PC titles, but with the launch of Peggle Dual Shot for DS we’ve now cemented our position as a leading provider in the console market with a title that sets new standards for handheld video gaming,” noted Greg Canessa, VP of video game platforms. “We’ve totally optimized Peggle for the DS, and seriously packed it with an unprecedented amount of gameplay and exclusive content that appeals as much to hardcore players as it does to the traditional ‘casual’ audience. It’s a true cross-over title with nearly unlimited entertainment value.”

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ATLUS SPOILS KNIGHTS IN THE NIGHTMARETM FOR NINTENDO DSTM, SOUNDTRACK WITH EVERY LAUNCH COPY, PRE-ORDER BONUS ART BOOK AT PARTICIPATING RETAILERS

It’s starting to look like anything but a nightmare

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 3, 2009 – Atlus U.S.A. today announced that the manager of its Atlus Spoils problem, Charlie the chimpanzee, has gotten out of control. For Knights in the Nightmare™ on Nintendo DS™, the simian has packaged not only a soundtrack CD within each and every premium boxed launch copy, but also decided to include a 7″x10″ full color pre-order bonus art book as well (at participating retailers).

“In hindsight, hiring a non-human for this position may have been a mistake,” said Aram Jabbari, manager of PR and Sales at Atlus. “We appreciate his zeal for the work, and he certainly livens up company parties, but to offer not only a soundtrack CD in a premium package, but a pre-order bonus art book also? He’s taking this Atlus Spoils thing too far. We’d get rid of him, but he has consistently threatened us with lawsuits and handfuls of excrement, making it an uncomfortable prospect.”

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“I always advise people to buy early. One of the things that people don’t seem to understand is that factories are producing constantly; they don’t peak and trough. So we’re producing product all the time, but then everyone wants it all at the one end of the year. It’s just so hard to try and keep up.” – Nintendo UK exec David Yarnton

Nintendo products always seem to fly off store shelves, especially around the holiday season. I’m actually a bit worried about purchasing one at launch – The system already seems to be at a relatively high demand.

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SUNFLEX EUROPE GmbH LAUNCHES NEW NINTENDO DSiTM ACCESSORIES RANGE

Snakebyte DSi range available now

ISERLOHN, GERMANY (March 3rd, 2009) – Sunflex Europe GmbH, an independent premier video game peripheral and accessories manufacturer, today announced that the Snakebyte™ accessories range for the Nintendo DSi™ and DS™ lite is now available to retailers in the United Kingdom. The range includes a range of accessories from a Silicon Case, to a Carry Bag and a robust Extendable Metal Stylus.

“We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest Snakebyte product range,” said Mike Steup, Managing Director of Sunflex Europe, “With its well crafted and ergonomically designed accessories for the DSi and DS lite, the range has something for everyone whether young or old for what will be the first must have gadget of 2009.”

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Videos

New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Info Video
New Play Control! Pikmin Info Video
Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Tutorial 3
Sonic and the Black Knight Gawain Video
MySims Party Info Video
Trivial Pursuit Info Video
Family & Friends Party Info Video
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Info Video
House of the Dead – Developer Video 4
MadWorld Sports Video 2
Deadly Creatures Developer’s Voice 4
Henry Hatsworth Info Video
Digest Video

Demos (Expire 3/8)

Personal Trainer: Cooking Lasagna Demo
MLB 2K9 Fantasy All-Stars
Avalon Code
Imagine Ice Champions