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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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
Japanese software sales so far (Famitsu)
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– Mario Kart Wii (Wii, Nintendo): 1,678,151 copies sold
Release: 4/10/08
– Wii Sport (Wii, Nintendo): 3,104,720 copies sold
Release: 12/2/06
– Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP, Capcom): 2,396,642 copies sold
Release: 3/2/08
– Tales of Vesperia (Xbox 360, Bandai Namco): 128,204 copies sold
Release: 8/7/08
– Mario Kart DS (NDS, Nintendo): 3,182,186 copies sold
Release:12/8/05
– Soul Calibur IV (PS3, Bandai Namco): 109,318 copies sold
Release: 7/31/08
– Animal Crossing: Wild World (NDS, Nintendo): 4,717,648 copies sold
Release: 11/23/05
Harry Potter game to ship with the film in 09
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We reported a few weeks back that EA was struggling with the decision of bumping back the newest Harry Potter video game. EA has finally made up its mind and will release the title with the movie in 2009.
EA AND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CONFIRM HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE VIDEO GAME TO SHIP WITH FILM IN SUMMER 09
Harry Potter Video Game is THE place for fans to live the thrills, action and excitement of Harry Potter next summer
LONDON, UK – September 8, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today confirmed that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ video game will be released globally Summer 2009, alongside the Warner Bros. Pictures’ film based on JK Rowling’s sixth Harry Potter book.
“We’re excited about the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game in development and its high level of authenticity and playability,” said Robert Nashak, Vice President EA Casual Studios. “We are creating an immersive game experience that Potter fans around the world will really enjoy playing as they fly and duel their way through the story of the film. The game will feature new Wii gestures and increased gameplay capabilities across all of the platforms.”
