Cammie Dunaway answers all your questions – Disaster in North America, a new Pikmin, re-releases in NA, more
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“Well, it’s just that we roll out things at different times and so we chose to talk about some of the ones that we are committed to rolling out in 2009, but there is some other stuff that we’re still taking a look at…As I said, we’ve just selected ones that we’ve already made commitments to. We weren’t trying to show our full lineup for the first part of 2009.”- Referring to Disaster: Day of Crisis in North America
“No details yet. Actually, I’m kind of interested to see all the buzz that’ll probably be out there about what kind of prices we should be offering [laughs]. Hopefully that gives me some good ideas…you will be able to bring over some of the points, but we’re still figuring out how it’s going to work. It’s not necessarily going to be all of them.” – On Club Nintendo
“It’s not the Pikmin that Mr. Miyamoto referred to, no. Mr. Miyamoto referred to a new Pikmin, as opposed to the classics that are being rereleased on Wii.” – Referring to a new Pikmin (the re-releases were not what Miyamoto was referring to back at E3, so yes, there is a new Pikmin on the way)
“We don’t know the timing yet, but as Reggie said, it’s going to enable a much more seamless use of the SD card, which is pretty bulky and complicated today. And you’ll be able to save from the Virtual Console straight to the SD card. So we’re excited to hear it.” – On the Wii storage solution
“Our strategy is always to find a variety of games that appeal to a variety of types of players. To utilize what’s working well in Japan and to work with second-parties here to develop new franchises that may be unique to the U.S. And to keep working with third-parties. We wanted to highlight primarily the things that are coming for this holiday season because we wanted to make sure we’re getting the word out about our holiday titles. But we also wanted to give a peek at some of the things that are coming in 2009. Our peek is by no means meant to be an exhaustive list.” – On the software lineup, games shown in Japan
“I know, it is kind of quiet down there. No, no news to announce right now. They’re always working hard. Yeah, they are working hard, I’ll tell you that.” – Referring to Retro Studios
I’d say that, overall, this is some pretty useful information. Honestly, the only thing that confounds me here is Disaster: Day of Crisis. If any title was primed to launch in North America, it’d be Disaster!
Punch-Out, Mario & Luigi 3, The Conduit, more – trailers
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Exit DS ship date updated to November 4, 2008
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WHAT: TAITO Corporation (TAITO™), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., has updated the date of its upcoming game EXIT™ DS from October 7 to November 4, 2008.
EXIT DS
Developer: TAITO Corporation
Publisher: Square Enix, Inc.
Genre: Action Puzzle
ESRB: E (Everyone)
Ship Date: November 4, 2008The stylish and inventive action puzzle game comes to Nintendo DS! As professional escape artist Mr.Esc, players must maneuver through burning buildings and sinking ships as they dodge disaster and save survivors along the way. EXIT DS makes a smooth return to the portable scene with all-new Touch-Screen functionality and over 100 stages to solve.
WHEN: EXIT DS for the Nintendo DS™ will be available on November 4, 2008.
Nintendo’s Holiday 2008: Wii Speak Channel, Club Nintendo, More Surprises
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo today disclosed a number of surprises, including new games, the ability to use the Wii™ console to chat with friends near and far, and the expansion of the popular Club Nintendo rewards program to North America.
Continuing its commitment to supply new game experiences for every level of player, Nintendo revealed a wide range of games for the 2008 holiday season and beyond. A number of games are slated for 2009, including a new Punch-Out!! ™ and Sin & Punishment 2 for Wii, and Fire Emblem™: Shadow Dragon and Mario & Luigi™ RPG 3 for Nintendo DS™. Consumers also can expect a new “Personal Trainer” series of titles designed to help users enrich their lives and learn new skills in fun and interesting ways.
Nintendo also announced that North American supplies of the Wii video game console between October and December will see a significant increase from 2007’s levels, and that Nintendo DS will also be available in greater abundance than ever before.
Wii, DS North American release dates
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Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS) – October 21
Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Alma (DS) – November 10
Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) – November 16
Wii Speak Channel – November 16
Personal Trainer: Cooking (DS) – November 24
Tecmo Bowl (DS) – November 2008
Age of Empires: Mythologies (DS) – November 2008
The Conduit (Wii) – Q1 2009
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop (Wii) – Winter 2009
MadWorld (Wii) – March 2009
Punch-Out!! (Wii) – First half ’09
Rhythm Heaven (DS) – First half ’09
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS) – First half ’09
Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (DS) – 2009
Sin and Punishment 2 (Wii) – 2009
DSi – “Well into 2009”
DSi not hitting North America until “well into” 2009
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Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed at the North American Nintendo press conference that the newly announced DSi will not be launching in the states until “well into” 2009. The main reason for this decision is based around the fact that the DS Lite continues to sell at a phenomenal rate.
Raise cows, crocodiles, turkeys and tigers in ‘My Farm Around the World’
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– Keep and Care For Farmyard Animals from the Everyday to the Exotic, from Africa to Australia, all on Nintendo DSTM –
LYON, FRANCE – 2 October 2008 – There comes a time in every sheep farmer’s life when he asks himself “why aren’t I looking after zebras or kangaroos instead?” Now those dreams of raising emus in Australia or elephants in Asia can be realized thanks to Atari’s animal care and farm management game My Farm Around The World, scheduled for release exclusively on Nintendo DS™ on 14 November 2008.
My Farm Around The World is a whole new kind of DS game which lets anybody become a virtual farmer, watching over their own personalized animals as they live and grow and building a successful livestock farming business. Choose from four different farms each with their own collections of animals: a traditional farm with pigs and ducks, an African ranch boasting lions and hippos, an Asian farm bursting with monkeys and elephants and a good old Australian ranch where crocodiles and kangaroos call the shots.
Secret Files 2 – Puritas Cordis: The adventure continues on Nintendo DSTM and WiiTM
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As announced by Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, the company keen games in Frankfurt is developing the handheld and console versions of the Secret Files brand’s second installment, “Secret Files 2 – Puritas Cordis”. The production for the two popular Nintendo platforms is already underway.
“We are very happy to join Deep Silver once again in producing the second part of Secret Files for Wii and Nintendo DS. The games will be tailored to the platforms’ specialties, with puzzles and gameplay features developed specifically to achieve the ultimate in gaming fun with Wii Remote™ and the innovative Nintendo DS Touch Screen controls,” says René Lange, Producer at keen games.
