– choose command
– screen rotates to monster perspective when being attacked
– camera zooms out for certain spells
– ‘Hissatsu moves’ are available when you have low hit points. These are special attacks that deal out big damage
– different character classes have different ‘Hissatsu moves’
– ‘Hissatsu’ command lights up when move is available
– Soldier ‘Hissatsu move’ = Excellent Hit
– if all characters use ‘Hissatsu moves’ at the same time, you get a ‘Super Hissatsu move’

New monsters

– Nubon: sluggish and lazy for the most part, but may suddenly strike with a boulder throw
– Desert Runner: very fast
– Upa Soldier: specializes in dodging attacks
– Snail Frog: cross between a snail and a frog, attacks with a lick that immobilizes you

Source 1, Source 2

Capcom to deliver stellar line up in the first half of 2009

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Resident EvilTM 5, Street FighterTM IV, Dead RisingTM Chop Till You Drop, Neopets® Puzzle Adventure, Flock!TM, MotoGP for Nintendo Wii
London – January 5, 2009 – Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of videogames, has today confirmed that seven of its upcoming titles will be released within the first half of 2009. The line up demonstrates Capcom’s commitment to pursuing a multiformat strategy and growing its portfolio of titles and includes the latest instalment of some of the industry’s most cherished franchises.
Throughout 2008, Capcom was at the forefront of digital download titles and this is set to continue into 2009 and beyond. Its first downloadable game of the year Flock! is scheduled for release this February and will be available for the Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation®Network and PC platforms. Flock! sees players take control of a UFO that is tasked with herding animals to its mothership through a variety of interactive levels. With over 50 levels in single player and online co-op mode and a simple yet powerful level editor to extend the experience, Flock!’s unique theme, clever humour and easy pick up and play controls will ensure a new twist on the puzzle genre.

Weekly savings (1/4 – 1/10)

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Best Buy

Cooking Mama: World Kitchen (Wii) – $39.99
Guinness World Records: The Videogame (Wii) – $29.99
We Ski (Wii) – $19.99
Jillian Michaels: Fitness Ultimatum 2009 (Wii) – $29.99
All Star Cheer Squad (Wii) – $29.99
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip (Wii) – $39.99
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (Wii) – $39.99
My Fitness Coach (Wii) – $19.99
Dancing With The Stars: We Dance! (Wii) – $29.99
Face Breaker KO Party (Wii) – $29.99
Active Life Outdoor Challenge (Wii) – $49.99
All My Coach games – $19.99

Circuit City

Game Party (Wii) – $14.99
Samba de Amigo (Wii) – $14.99
NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 (Wii) – $29.99

Target

Cooking Mama 2 (DS) – $19.99
Guitar Hero: On Tour box set (DS) – $59
Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii) – $29.99

Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)

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Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Wii Play (Nintendo)
4. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft)
5. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts)

Japan:
1. Taiko: Drum Master Wii (Namco)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Sports (Nintendo)
5. Shape Boxing: Wii de Enjoy! Diet (Rocket Company)

Europe:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (Ubisoft)

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (Nintendo)
4. Disney Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney)
5. Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition (THQ)

Japan:
1. Legend of the Strongest Penguin!: A Penguin’s Troubles (Konami)
2. Little Magician’s Magic Adventure: 365 Point System (Konami)
3. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (Nintendo)
4. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
5. Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo)

Europe:
1. 100 Classic Book Collection (Nintendo)
2. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo)
3. More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo)
4. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)
5. Puzzler Collection (Ubisoft)

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GTA: Chinatown Wars info – Wi-Fi details and more

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These details come from German magazine N-Zone. A bit of the information we already know about, but there are a few pieces that are new.

– Both online and offline multiplayer support
– Item-exchange and stat access via Rockstar Games Social Club Support (Achievements)
– Will include some sort of chat function
– Day/night cycle, weather effects such as rain
– Can pick from already played story-missions, mini-games (police/taxi/firefighters) and sidequests from your hideout – play them again and get a better mission rating (bronze, silver, gold for every mission)
– N-Zone says the graphics are impressive, city feels alive with citizens
– Magazine also praises the controls, says they work perfectly

Phantasy Star Zero Japanese battle gameplay

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Updates to the Nintendo Channel

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Videos

Fred Willard Holiday Cooking Special
2008 Most Viewed Video Ranking: Top 30 – 21
2008 Most Viewed Video Ranking: Top 20 – 19
2008 Most Viewed Video Ranking: Top 10
Wii Speak Channel Info Video
My Fitness Coach Info Video
Blue Dragon Plus Video 2
Developer’s Voice: Ninjatown
Clone Wars DS Saga TV Spot
Age of Empires: Mythologies Video 4
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero Video
Soul Bubbles Bird Mask Video
Wario Land: Shake It! Tips 3
FIFA Soccer 09 All-Play Video 3
Maboshi’s Arcade Info Video
Pool Revolution Info Video
Digest Video

Demos

Personal Trainer: Cooking Mac & Cheese Demo (Expires 1/04)
Mystery P.I. – Portrait of a Theif (Expires 1/11)
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero (Expires 1/11)
Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals (Expires 1/4)
Dragonball: Origins Demo (Expires 1/4)
Ninjatown Demo (Expires 1/4)

Most wanted games in Japan (Famitsu)

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1. Dragon Quest IX (NDS, Square Enix)
2. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Square Enix)
3. Biohazard 5 (PS3, Capcom)
4. Monster Hunter 3 (Wii, Capcom)
5. Dragon Quest VI (NDS, Square Enix)
6. Amagami (PS2, Enterbrain)
7. Star Ocean: The Last Hope (360, Square Enix)
8. Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3, Square Enix)
9. The Last Remnant (PS3, Square Enix)
10. Ryuga Gotoku 3 (PS3, Sega)
11. Street Fighter IV (PS3, Capcom)
12. Seventh Dragon (NDS, Sega)
13. Ninokuni: The Another World (NDS, Level 5)
14. Gyakuten Kenji (NDS, Capcom)
15. Final Fantasy Agito XIII (PSP, Square Enix)

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List of differences between Pokemon Platinum and Pokemon Diamond/Pearl

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Aesthetic changes

* Lucas, Dawn, and Pearl have different outfits designed for colder weather, as the entire Sinnoh region has dropped in temperature.
* The template for the level, HP, and name of Pokémon in battle is a dark gray instead of white and its shape has changed.
* The Pokétch has been redesigned. Players can now move up and down between apps instead of having to go through all of them to return to a previous one.
* Some of the moves have been redesigned and have a different animation, such as Razor Leaf.
* When Pokémon are sent out from their Poké Balls, their back sprites now animate much like their front sprites have since Emerald Version. Front sprites for Generation IV Pokémon and other Pokémon in the Sinnoh Dex have also changed.
* When battling certain Trainers such as Gym Leaders and Pearl, their sprites are now animated to move in the same manner as Pokémon.
* Some trainers now use seals when sending out some of their Pokémon.
* The Eterna, Hearthome, and Veilstone Gyms have all had complete redesigns in the interior.
* Gym Leader closeups, just before a Gym battle, have been changed from enlarged sprites to higher-quality drawings and the terms VS. The Elite Four now also has this but it includes the player on the left side of the VS. and the Elite Four member on the right of the VS.
* The rooms where the player battle the Elite Four have been redesigned. Aaron now has logs and foliage in his room. Bertha now has rocks in her room. Flint now contains lava pits in his room. Lucian’s room has only had minor changes to now include four large lights or glowing orbs on the floor. Cynthia’s room has changed its color scheme and the lift leading up to the Hall of Fame is now partially contained. The Pokémon Center at the Elite Four has also been redesigned.
* When entering new areas, the location ‘labels’ on the top-left corner have been redesigned, much like they were between Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald.
* All gyms now only have Pokémon of their type specialty.