Lighthouse Interactive Reveals their Premier Console Game for Nintendo WiiTM and DSTM
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Haarlem, The Netherlands – September 10, 2008 – Today leading worldwide videogame Publisher Lighthouse Interactive, part of SilverBirch Inc.’s (SVB:TSXV) videogame division, announced that they have acquired the worldwide rights to the multiplatform game Pirate Party: Adventures of the Black Corsair. Developed by Virtual Identity, this family friendly action adventure ‘party’ game for Nintendo Wii™ and DS™ is scheduled for worldwide release early next year. Six never-before-seen screenshots accompany this press release.
“2009 will be a significant year for us,” said Steve Wall, Vice President of Business Development for Lighthouse Interactive. “Given our recent acquisition by SilverBirch Inc., we now have the means to branch out into the console market. We are proud that Pirate Party will be our first of many console games to come and we are very happy to be working with the Virtual Identity team. Pirate Party has a wonderful mix of Adventure and party-style gameplay that gamers will love.”
“With respected publisher Lighthouse Interactive beaconing our way, we are confident that Pirate Party will be well received by a broad range of gamers,” said Alex Remotti, CEO of Virtual Identity. “Pirate Party has many unique features, but most importantly, it’s a ‘fun’ game that people will enjoy.”
Famitsu news – New Phantasy Star game for DS
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– Phantasy Star Zero (DS)
Publisher: SEGA
Developer: Sonic Team?
Release: Winter 08
– Character Designer : Toshiyuki Kubooka (IdolMaster, Lunar)
– Scenario : Tooru Shiwasu (formerly in charge of the online quest on the original PSO, now a writer)
– Scenario : Teru Arai (mystery novels writer)
– New in the PSO series
– Multi play over Nintendo WiFi connection
– Chat system supports sending of stylus sketches (Something like Pictochat)
– Blow into DS mic to send msg (??)
– Huge Dragon: Rayburn
– Girls Mode (DS)
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: ?
Release: 23rd Oct/4800 Yen
– Fashion game
– Item Getter (DS)
Publisher: 5pb
Developer: ?
– New DS Adventure RPG
– Game is divided into Adventure and RPG part
– You can use alchemy to create new items
– Power Pro Pocket 11 (DS)
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
– Powerful Major League 3 (Wii)
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Famitsu review scores
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DS
Yajuu Keiji: Tokyo Douji Tahatsu Tero o Chinatsu Seyo! (NDS, Success): 6 / 6 / 4 / 6 – (22/40)
Long Vacation: Iruka to Watashi (NDS, Starfish ID): 4 / 5 / 4 / 5 – (18/40)
Dragon Ball DS (NDS, Bandai Namco): 8 / 8 / 7 / 7 – (30/40)
Illumi Slight: Hikari no Puzzle (NDS, Interchannel): 6 / 6 / 7 / 7 – (26/40)
Ochishi Keiji: Keiji-San, Watashi ga Arimashita (NDS, Success): 7 / 7 / 7 / 6 – (27/40)
Apple: iPod Touch is best for portable gaming
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The PSP and DS have become long-established portable gaming devices. It has only been considerably recent that the iPod Touch became a competing system. However, Steve Jobs is trying to make a case that it’s the best portable device for gaming. “Now you can make a pretty good argument that it is the best portable device for playing games on – and a whole new class of games.”
Screenshots roundup
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Last updated at 4:08 PM EST
Wii, DS launching in India September 30
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Nintendo has released the DS and Wii in most countries around the world, but India is one particular exception. Two out of the three next-gen consoles are available in India, but not the Wii or even DS. Nintendo will be changing this on September 30th when they launch both systems. The Wii will be priced at INR 19,990 INR 7,990 for the DS.
Nintendo Voice Chat podcast summary
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I noticed that someone else was kind enough to post a summary of IGN’s Nintendo Voice Chat podcast. There’s a few interesting bits including news about Moon and Lock’s Quest.
Mystery Case Files MillionHeir:
-Good fit for DS.
-Appears to be going after Professor Layton audience, but in reality it’s a different beast.
-Easier than Professor Layton.
-Fairly casual game.
-You find items hidden in busy scenery.
-If you play the game a second time you’ll get different items to find, adding to the replay value.
-Score given: 7.7
-Positive impressions Little King Story. Health represents age. Lower health = older, grumpier, not as willing to follow commands. Lack of IR control though.
-NHL 2k9: Looks like “ass”, plays okay. Looks like first gen PS1 according to Bozon.
-”Some” company’s have Motion Plus development kits. They can’t say who though, as it might ruin relationships (in other words, they’re avoiding another Factor 5-Kid Icarus incident).
-Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: 360/PS3 versions are more like tech demos while Wii version is more like a game. Only downside mentioned is PS2/PSP graphics.
-Most hyped upcoming games of 2008 (on all consoles):
Bozon: Dead Space
Daemon: Prince of Persia
Craig: Animal Crossing: City Folk (hoping for it to be different from the DS/GC versions)
Matt: N/A
-On the topic of a one console future: Competition bring innovation. If there was ever only one console on the market, another console would just come out.
Interview with people from Lock’s Quest/Drawn to Life development team (5th Cell):
-There’s a possibility for Drawn to Life on consoles.
-No current Wii projects.
-There’s a new DS game from the creators of Drawn to Life and Lock’s Quest! The person being interviewed hyped it up quite a bit. He says it will be revealed next year.
Interview with people from Renegade Kid:
-Mastiff asked Matt for a quote about Moon. Matt gave them one saying that it’s similar to Metroid.
-Potential storyline twists in Moon.
-Moon runs at a solid 60fps.
-Wii Remote-esque aiming on DS? Could work pretty well but it’s not in the game currently.\
UK software sales
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1. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
2. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
3. Spore
4. Wii Fit
5. Carnival: Funfair
6. Mario Kart Wii
7. Wii Play
8. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
9. Big Beach Sports
10. Wall-E
