DS

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– Each seperate event being tailored for specific platform
– Game shaping up visually
– Controls aren’t tacked on
– Speed-skating, downhill skiing confirmed events for Wii
– Snowboarding, bobsled confirmed events for DS
– Wii/DS will have a lot of the same events
– Unclear if the games will support Wi-Fi Connection
– Confirmed characters: Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Yoshi, Waluigi, Wario, Tails, Peach, Daisy, Sonic, Blaze, Shadow, Eggman, Knuckles

Thanks to joclo for the news tip.

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House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii) – 90%
New Play Control! Pikmin (Wii) – 86%
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop (Wii) – 68%
SimAnimals (Wii) – 54%
We Cheer (Wii) – 28%
Cooking Mama: World Kitchen (Wii) – 64%
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins – 72%
Family Ski and Snowboard (Wii) – 62%
Deadly Creatures (Wii) – 81%
Walk With Me (DS) – 75%

Thanks to joclo for the news tip.

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Boing! Boing! Boing!

WWW.PLAYDOCO.COM

All-New Boing! Docomodake Interactive Playground Springs Up Today!

Glendale, CA – February 13, 2009 -Take a wild bouncy ride with your favorite Boing! Docomodake mushrooms as Ignition Entertainment unveils www.playdoco.com – the all-new dedicated website for the upcoming
funky-fungus action game, Boing! Docomodake for Nintendo DS. Filled with quirky, fun and edu-taining activities including interactive flash games, coloring books, hidden screenshots, a Doco TV channel, and a dedicated fan forum, www.playdoco.com is guaranteed to transport gamers of all ages to a whimsical and colorful alternate shroom-iverse.

Hailed by IGN as “seven kinds of awesome” and by Gamespot as “a surprisingly fun and clever platform puzzle game,” Boing! Docomodake is a game of strategy and finesse, mixed with a little action and adventure, sprinkled with a splash of colorful fantasy.

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Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Rock Band 2 Special Edition (EA Games)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft)

Japan:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii (Namco)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Another Code:R – Kioku no Tobira (Nintendo)
5. Wii de Asobu: Mario Tennis GC (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft)
3. Wii Play (Nintendo)
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
5. Family Ski (Namco).

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Brain Age (Nintendo)
4. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney)
5. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo)
2. Meitantei Conan & Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbou: Meguri au 2-Jin no Meitantei (Bandai Namco)
3. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
4. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (Nintendo)
5. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo)

UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
2. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
3. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo)
4. More Brain Training (Nintendo)
5. Junior Brain Trainer (Avanquest)

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STEAL PRINCESS MOVES INTO THE HOME OF JAPANESE GAMES
Unique puzzle platformer heads to Europe courtesy of Rising Star Games.
February 13th 2009 – Lock your valuables away and keep your wallets safe as Rising Star Games announces the European release of Steal Princess for the Nintendo DS™. Highly regarded in Japan due to its unique gameplay features, Steal Princess becomes the latest new addition to the Rising Star Games family and slots in nicely with its ‘Home of Japanese Games’ branding initiative. Steal Princess is scheduled for release in all PAL territories during May 2009.

Accidentally triggering a booby trap which leaves Anise unconscious, the young thief awakens in the clutches of the King of Albyon. Mistaking Anise for a descendent of the legendary Hero of Albyon, the king offers her an ultimatum: free the prince, who was captured by the ancient Demon King, or be convicted as a thief and locked away for life.

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EVOLUTION OF POPULAR CARD GAME UNITES STORYTELLING, ROLE PLAYING, AND ACTION

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – February 13, 2009 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announces an agreement with 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) and Chaotic USA Entertainment Group, Inc. to publish Chaotic®, a video game based on the popular trading card game and animated television series. Chaotic is scheduled for release on Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system in fall 2009.

The Chaotic video game combines action, role playing and turn-based strategy gameplay elements for an epic adventure in Perim, the stunning Chaotic world. Players adventure through vibrant, fully-realized 3D environments and interact with various characters from the best-selling trading card game and hit animated series. Players will build and manage their own army of Chaotic creatures while fighting enemies, collecting battlegear and unlocking new mugic® (magic) spells and attacks. The Chaotic video game features dramatic tactical battles, a variety of captivating gameplay modes, as well as powerful upgrades and valuable unlockables.

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Street Fighter IV (PS3, Capcom) – 58,000 (50%)
Street Fighter IV (360, Capcom) – 28,000 (65%)
Mario & Luigi 3 (DS, Nintendo) – 155,000 (57%)
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou – Axis no Kyoui V (PSP, Bandai Namco) – 23,000 (40%)
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou – Axis no Kyoui V (PS2, Bandai Namco) – 24,000 (60%)
Tenchu 4 (PSP, From Software) – 10,000 (30%)
Skate 2 (PS3, Electronic Arts) – 2,400 (47%)
Skate 2 (360, Electronic Arts) – 2,200 (67%)

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The latest Game Informer review scores are as follows:

Street Fighter IV (PS3/360): 9.25 SO: 9.5 (Console Game of the Month)
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (PS3/PC/360): 8.25 SO: 8.5
Afro Samurai (PS3/360): 7.75 SO: 7.75
Lord of the Rings: Conquest (PS3/360): 4.75 SO: 6
Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box (PS3/360): 9 SO: 9.25
Killzone 2 (PS3): 8.75 SO: 9
Marble Saga: Kororinpa (Wii): 8 SO: 8.5
Deadly Creatures (Wii): 7 SO: 7
Halo Wars (360): 9 SO: 9.25
Stoked (360): 7.5 SO: 7.75
Race Pro (360): 7 SO: 7.25
Star Ocean The Last Hope (360): 7 SO: 7.75
Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II (PC): 8.75 SO: 8.25 (PC Game of the Month)
Drakensang The Dark Eye (PC): 6.75 SO: 7.5
LocoRoco 2 (PSP): 9.25 SO: 8.75 (Handheld Game of the Month)
Dragonquest V Hand of the Heavenly Bride (DS): 7.5 SO: 7
Trackmania DS (DS): 6.5 SO: 6.5
Blue Dragon Plus (DS): 5.5
Legacy of Ys: Books I and II(DS): 5
My World, My Way(DS): 6 SO: 7.5