ReWind may not be dead after all
Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments
Some of you may recall the game ReWind, an on-rails shooter thatTwo Tribes announced a few years ago for the Nintendo DS. Information has been laying on the company’s website for years, without a single update. Just recently, however, a new press release has been sent out which seems to reveal that ReWind is still alive and kickin’. The odd thing about the whole situation though is that the press release includes no new details about the game. Generally speaking, press releases are meant to discuss the features/gameplay elements of the title, yet Two Tribes has not done so with its latest press release.
Bound Round – Episode 23: Part 3 – E3 Preview
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Japanese software sales thus far (Famitsu)
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– Wii Sports (Wii, Nintendo): 2,998,097 copies sold
Release: 12/2/06
– Mario Kart DS (NDS, Nintendo): 3,103,810 copies sold
Release: 12/8/05
– New Super Mario Bros. (NDS, Nintendo): 5,203,488 copies sold
Release: 5/25/06
– Animal Crossing: Wild World (NDS, Nintendo): 4,675,540 copies sold
Release: 11/23/05
Weekly savings
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Best Buy
Bully: Scholarship Edition (Wii) – $29.99
Carnival Games (Wii) – Free T-Shirt in pack
Circuit City
Wonder World Amusement Park (Wii) – Free T-Shirt
*Note: Circuit City has Wii units in stock online
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
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Nintendo Wii:
North America:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Play (Nintendo)
3. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games)
4. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Tales of Symphonia: Ratatosk no Kishi (Namco)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Resident Evil Zero: Wii Edition (Capcom)
5. Family Trainer (Namco Bandai)
Europe:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
3. Big Beach Sports (THQ)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
Nintendo DS:
North America:
1. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo)
5. Brain Age (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo)
2. Derby Stallion DS (Enterbrain)
3. The Game With No Name (Square Enix)
4. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo)
5. Hiiro no Kakera DS — Special Edition (Idea Factory)
Europe:
1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. My Health Coach (Ubisoft)
3. More Brain Training (Nintendo)
4. Scrabble 2007: New Edition (Ubisoft)
5. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)
Japanese VC releases this upcoming week
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Famicom
– Chack’n Pop (Taito)
Super Famicom
– Kiki KaiKai: Nazo no Kuro Manto (Taito)
Neo Geo
– Big Tournament Golf (D4)
Mushroom Men takes a page out of Mario
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The Mario franchise has arguably been the most influential series of games of all time. When creating a game, developers sometimes “study” the numerous titles that have been released, as the series has one of the most important qualities of video games – each of the games are fun. Mushroom Men will be releasing later this year in North America, although you may not have known that the mushrooms in Mushroom Men are indeed a nod to Mario. In an interview, Chad Barron explained, “Dan and Kris wanted to do a game set in an oversized world. So while they wanted to pay homage to Lorne Lanning and his Oddworld series, Dan brought up the idea of having mushrooms be the focal point as a homage to the Mario games.”
Microsoft employee – Wii a stepping stone, people will move on to the 360
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“I think the guys at Nintendo with Wii have done a truly amazing job and they’ve grown the market, which is fantastic news for everyone. It’s clear that if you innovate, you create new gaming experiences. I know from Iwata-san and Miyamoto-san, having worked with them, that innovation is what drives them and they’re hugely successful at it.For many people that’s the first step on the gaming ladder. People will want to gradate to a basic entry point into a console that will deliver a more rounded gaming experience. That’s the opportunity for Xbox.” – David Gosen, VP of strategic marketing, interactive entertainment division, Microsoft EMEA
Believe it or not, Mr. Gosen previously worked for Nintendo. I can see where he’s coming from in that for those who want to go for a more a more hardcore experience, those people will buy/spend more time with their Xbox 360. However, I’m not too sure that the average mother will begin to play Halo 3 after a few Wii Sports sessions. Also, I don’t necessarily think people will abandon the Wii, but rather, the Xbox 360 can supplement a different type of gaming experience.
