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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 2 Comments

Though quite a number of people were disappointed with the announcement that Dead Space: Extraction would be an on-rails shooter, it’s clear that the development team is trying to bring a unique product that to the Wii. Based on that alone, fans should definitely be excited about this game. There’s also some great news for those who have high expectations: The Extraction team’s goal is to “push the boundaries” of mature games on Wii.

“Bringing Dead Space: Extraction to the Wii means delivering on a mature and hard-edged title for Wii gamers. At this moment there are some very cool games already on the Wii that are in that mature space but our goal is to push the boundaries of what a mature game on the Wii means.” – Steve Papoutsis, producer of Dead Space: Extraction

Recently, Mr. Papoutsis additionally spoke about the decision to not implement Wii MotionPlus and discussed how the game will take advantage of the Wii’s control set up.

“Given our gameplay we are not currently planning on using the MotionPlus add-on. I think that the technology has a great deal of potential but with our aiming mechanic the existing precision achievable with the Wii Remote works great as it is.”

“We are using a frenetic first person perspective, so all shooting and dismemberment is handled by aiming the Wii Remote and firing at the Necromorphs in the game. In addition to shooting, our Telekinesis and Stasis mechanics are also handled in a similar way. We have gone to great lengths to make sure the controls feels natural for the Wii and are trying to avoid any unnecessary gestures that do not make sense in the Dead Space universe.”

Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 2 Comments

NPD has released official numbers for SEGA’s House of the Dead: Overkill. According to the organization, the game managed to sell 45,000 units in the month of February. The game launched on February 10, so the 45K number accounts for a little less than three weeks of sales. NPD analyst Anita Frazier also says that Overkill was somewhere around the 50th spot in the top-100 SKUs in February.

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

Now…I’m having a bit of a tough time believing this speculation. Nonetheless, the rumor is that The Conduit will release on April 24 in Europe. There doesn’t seem to be any real base to this, especially when this would mean that the game would be out in about a month. If anything, I would think that The Conduit would release in North America first, and then Europe. SEGA has not confirmed or denied anything at this point, but again, I don’t think this is too likely.

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 3 Comments

– Return of Best-Selling Franchise with Huge Roster of Celebrity-Inspired Parodies, Available in Stores Now –

LYON, FRANCE – 20 March 2009 – “Let’s Get Ready To Rumble®” again! Atari announces that the hilarious Ready 2 Rumble Revolution is fighting its way onto store shelves today. The game packs a serious punch with its star-studded roster of wild and outrageous celebrity parodies who players can take into the ring for over-the-top fist-fuelled duels. Bringing the beloved franchises to Wii™ for the first time, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution represents the perfect pick-up-and-play game for any party or social get together. The game retains all the hit features of best-sellers Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 1 and Round 2, while delivering a knockout punch of style and attitude, with ludicrous special moves, droll taunts and massive-scale arenas. Tailored to take advantage of the motion-controlled realism of Wii, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution lands its powerful fun-packed punch today at retailers across Europe.

Sure to satisfy celebrity lovers and boxing fans alike, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution features a roster of 18 wildly caricatured cartoony boxers, parodied characters from the worlds of sports, music and movies who enter the ring as larger-than-life “Rumble-ized” versions of themselves. Players will step right up and see if they can knock these super-sized egos down a peg or two!

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments

WiiWare

Hachi-one (81) Diver (1000pts)
Major League Eating (500pts)

DSiWare

Phantasy Star Zero Mini (200pts)
Kuuki Yomi DS (500pts)
Korogashi Puzzle Damacy (500pts)

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 1 Comment

PSP 43,463
PS3 28,014
DSi 27,564
Wii 17,941
DS Lite 11,571
Xbox 360 8,378
PS2 4,844

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments

SAN JOSE, California – March 18, 2009 – Gamenauts, Inc. is proud to announce the upcoming release of the enhanced version of its hit game, Cate West – The Vanishing Files™, on the Nintendo Wii™ based on a new partnership with Destineer and Magellan Interactive.

Released on the PC gaming portals in 2008, Cate West has become one of the big hits in the popular hidden objects genre, thanks to the its high production values, engaging storyline and gameplay innovations. Players assume the role of Cate, an author with pre-cognitive abilities, as she tries to solve a series of cases dubbed The Vanishing Files. She soon discovers a connection between these cases and the death of her father, and how it all ties to the biblical story of the Three Magi.

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 4 Comments

Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 4 Comments

Some new details regarding Punch-Out are now available.

– Can execute hooks, uppercuts, Star Punches with Wii Remote/nunchuck
– Attempt to become champ of Minor, Major, World ranking organizations
– Fight against Glass Joe, Don Flamenco, King Hippo
– Play against 13 fighters in all
– Jabs with the Nunchuck Control Stick when punching
– Star Punch with C or A buttons
– Learn opponents attack patterns
– Game has a tutorial mode to guide players through basics
– Multiplayer mode included
– Giga Mac gauge built up in Head-to-Head mode by landing and dodging blows
– Can unleash serious damage when Giga Mac gauge is full
– Career, Exhibition, Head-to-Head modes confirmed
– Can be played with the Wii Remote held sideways

Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 6 Comments

Nintendo News

Nintendo’s Wii Play Surpasses 10 Million Units Sold in the United States

Wii Play™, a collection of nine mini-games, has now sold more than 10 million units in the United States alone since its debut in February 2007, according to figures released today by the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. Wii Play, now the top-selling software on all consoles and portable systems in the United States, comes packaged with a Wii Remote™ controller.

“Wii Play mini-games are fun and they get people playing together,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Even if you believe people are buying Wii Play solely for the controller, that indicates that there are now more than 10 million people who have an extra Wii Remote controller in their homes. When added to the 12.7 million Wii Remote controllers that have sold separately, this reinforces the growing ‘social gaming’ trend we have been seeing where friends and family use their Wii games as a social hub – both in person and online.”

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