A bunch of Grand Theft Auto: China Town Wars have been revealed thanks to the latest issue of Nintendo Power (big thanks to Biggity for some of the details!)

– Cell-shaded graphics/polygons – black borders
– It’s a “real” GTA game – There’s sandbox gameplay, a totally open world, narrative
– Going to be rated M
– Camera angle is isometric (Phantom Hourglass?)
– good touch-screen implementation – “tasteful” minigames, streamlining interface
– UI based on a PDA – hub for email, contacts, map, music player, GPS, stat-tracking
– finger-sized icons
– missions designed for shorter periods of play, arcade quality
– Control pad = aim, R button = auto target
– subtle autosteer
– if you fail a mission, you can jump back to the action sequence
– Weapons include chain gun, flamethrower
– good portion of Liberty City is modeled in the game (different routes than console games)
– Load times aren’t an issue
– lots of pedestrians, cars, etc on screen
– Wanted system – objective is to disable police cars any way possible
– Weather effects (real-time), 24-hour day/night cycle
– A ton of radio stations – more instrumental than vocal
– Wi-Fi and multiplayer support isn’t being discussed, but can upload stats to Rockstar Social Club website through Wi-Fi

Nintendo Power review scores

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Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii) – 8.0
Spore Creatures (DS) – 8.0
Samba De Amigo (Wii) – 9.0
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS) – 8.0
Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise (DS) – 7.0
Line Rider 2: Unbound (Wii) – 5.0
De Blob (Wii) – 8.0
Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS) – 9.0
Bleach: Dark Souls (DS) – 8.5
NHL 2K9 (Wii) – 7.0
SimCity Creator (Wii) – 6.0
Myster Case Files: Millionheir (DS) – 6.5
Time Hollow (DS) – 7.0
Lock’s Quest (DS) – 7.0
Line Rider 2: Unbound (DS) – 6.0
NBA Live 09 All-Play (Wii) – 4.0
Tornado (DS) – 6.0
The Legend of Kage 2 (DS) – 8.0
Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition (DS) – 7.0
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 (DS) – 6.5
Populous (DS) – 7.0
Unsolved Crimes (DS) – 4.5
Prey the Stars (DS) – 5.5
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2 (Wii) – 8.0
Exit DS (DS) – 7.5

Thanks to Biggity for the news tip once again!

Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff ‘Hall of Fame’ trailer

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Nintendo’s Kirby event partially disappoints

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Nintendo was hyping up another hosted event just a few days ago. There was a whole barrage of speculation, but yes: Blowing bubbles was the main attraction at Nintendo’s event. As was partially expected, Nintendo promoted Kirby Super Star Ultra for the Nintendo DS. However, a bunch of Kirby bubbles were blown and sent up in the sky. So no – There was no Kirby Wii announcement or any Kirby revelation at all, but hey…The Kirby bubbles are kind of nice.

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Dragon Quest IX releasing in early 2009

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Square Enix President Yoichi Wada has revealed that Dragon Quest IX will be released early next year in Japan. Numerous Dragon Quest fans have been itching to get their hands on the title this year, but the game is still in development. We probably won’t hear about Dragon Quest IX news in other territories for quite awhile, but keep your eyes pealed over the next few months for more news.

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Dragon Ball: Origins intro

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This video is pretty nostolgic for me…The classic music is there, the characters, and it’s Dragon Ball. I remember growing up and watching the show all of the time – Lame, I know!

Games for health, language and other enterprise training games will be previewed for the first time at GCA

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Leading European game company from the Netherlands, Games Factory Online will introduce 25 games aimed at providing alternative training solutions
GAMES CONVENTION ASIA (GCA)- Singapore, 18 September 2008 – Games Factory Online, Europe’s leading game company from the Netherlands announced today a line-up of more than 20 games aimed at providing alternative training solutions to businesses, schools and hospitals.
This is the first time that a European company is launching such a wide slate of titles which targets a B2B market and yet still has very strong content that will be hugely popular amongst a specific audience ranging from patients who are being treated for diabetics, to corporate and business managers, to students seeking to improve language skills, and even hospitality venues or schools looking for solutions to train staff or students.
“There is a growing need for “serious games” which as the term suggests, are computer games designed to help achieve practical outcomes, such as improving conditional behavior through training. The goal of Games Factory Online is to use our expertise as a game developer and publisher to create games that provide solutions to health care and other social challenges,” said Hennie van Velzen, Director and co-founder of Games Factory Online.

Screenshots roundup

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Culdcept DS

Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals

G1 Jockey 2008

DS Lite bundles hitting the UK in October

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Nintendo will begin offering a bunch of DS Lite bundles in the UK this October. A white or black system, along with the bundled Brain Age, for 120 GBP. There is also the option of purchasing a red DS with Big Brain Academy, also for the 120 GPB. Last but not least, the pink DS Lite bundle comes with Nintendogs: Labrador and Friends (130 GBP) while the blue DS Lite comes with a copy of Cooking Guide: Can’t Decide What to Eat? for 130 GBP.

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