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

We’ve discussed Flowerworks in the past, but now the title has been officially announced.

http://www.flowerworksgame.com

Melbourne, Australia – Saturday, 12 September 2009 – Nocturnal is proud to announce the upcoming release of Flowerworks® for the WiiWare™ service on Wii™ system.

Under development for more than 18 months, Flowerworks combines flowers and fireworks in a groundbreaking action-adventure game, designed from the ground-up for Wii.

In Flowerworks, the player takes the role of Follie – a friendly (but confused!) alien who crash lands on the mysterious planet Elilia, whilst transporting a cargo of Flowerworks seeds to her Aunty.

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Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Features, Wii | 12 Comments

Among all of the peripherals that have been released for the Wii, the “Vitality Sensor” is arguably the most obscure one we’ve seen yet. A device that measures your pulse? How could that be fun for serious video gamers? Aside from making sure you’re still alive, the possibilities seem pretty slim. Despite this sarcastic skepticism though, it’d be hard deny that there are options for the device. On one hand, it has significant potential for specific types of titles, but on the other hand, the most likely path Nintendo will take with the device will be one very similar to the Wii Balance Board: A couple of decent casual titles will be made, and then the company will  leave it up to third parties to support a gadget that they created. If Nintendo wants the Wii Vitality Sensor to be anything more than a device to attract sleepless moms, they’re going to have to do something to attract core gamers.

The Game: Eternal Darkness 2
Genre: Survival Horror
Use of the Vitality Sensor: Staying calm

The Premise: Now, I’ve never had the privilege of playing Eternal Darkness, but I’ve read more than enough about the game to know exactly why it’s as loved as it is. It uses fourth-wall shattering techniques to affect the player beyond the confines of the screen, and for that it was considered one of the most revolutionary games to hit the survival horror genre since the original Resident Evil. Combining what the game already had in place with the ability to read your pulse, and the game could, in theory, force you to keep calm or risk punishment. For instance, imagine that as your pulse increased, the screen would distort, causing you to lose focus and suffer the loss of the ability to see your enemies before they seek you out. This would add a whole new level to the game, and intensify the experience that was already so highly praised in the original.

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Thanks to Johannes for the news tip!

Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 15 Comments

For the most part, Mickey Mouse’s role in video games has been limited to the Kingdom Hearts series. A few months ago though, leaked concept art and details were released for Warren Spector’s “Epic Mickey,” which will supposedly focus on old/forgotten characters that wish to take revenge against Mickey. And in next month’s Game Informer, the game may finally see a proper announcement.

In the October 2009 issue of the magazine, Game Informer provided the following teaser:

Something epic is brewing

Next month, Game Informer unleashes a storm of epic proportions with its new design and website relaunch, and the star of the show is someone you just might know…

On the second page of the teaser, there’s a picture of Mickey’s head…Just without the face. I’d say there’s a good chance that the cover story for next month’s G.I. is Epic Mickey, especially considering that there seems to be emphasis on the word “epic.”

Thanks to kepo for the news tip!

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

101-in-1 Party Megamix (Wii) – E10+
Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop (DS) – E
Island of Dr. Frankenstein (Wii) – E
Need for Speed Nitro (DS) – E10+
Phantasy Star Zero (DS) – E10+
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii) – M
Diner Dash: Flo on the Go (DS) – E
Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island (DS) – E10+
Junior Brain Trainer (DS) – E
Junior Classic Games (DS) – E
THE SECRET SATURDAYS: Beasts of the 5th Sun (Wii/DS) – E10+
Personal Fitness for Men (DS) – E
Personal Fitness for Women (DS) – E
Planet 51 The Game (Wii) – E
Pub Darts (Wii) – E
EA Sports Active More Workouts (Wii) – E
Bit.Trip Void (Wii) – E
FIFA Soccer 2009 (Wii) – E
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010 (DS) – E
Doc Louis’s Punch-Out!! (Wii) – E10+
C.O.P. The Recruit (DS) – T
CityBuilder (Wii) – E
Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (DS) – T
Medieval Games (Wii) – E10+
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Attack (Wii) – E10+

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

WiiWare:

Minna de Tobikome! Penguin Diving Fu-pa-ru-pa (Agenda, 500pts)
F.O.R.T.U.N.E: Hoshi no furisosokgu Oka [Fortune: Star-shower Hill] (Cybird, 1000pts)
Animal Life: Doubutsu Furiai seikatsu [Animal Life: Animal Considerate Lifestyle] (Hudson, 500pts + DLC)

DSiWare

DSiWare 200:
G.G Series: Z-One (Genterprise)
G.G Series: Wonderland (Genterprise)

DSiWare 500:
Asoberu Ehon: Mind Ten [Play Picturebook: Mind Ten] (Nintendo)
Saigyou Ginsei: Igo [Strongest Silver-star: Go] (Silver Star Japan)

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Scans from the latest edition of Famitsu…

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Looks like the ESRB has leaked information about a new Castlevania title for Wii, which will contain classic 2D goodness. We are making an assumption that this is heading to WiiWare, however. Considering Contra ReBirth is a downloadable title, I’d say this title has a strong chance of following a similar path.

Castlevania the Adventure ReBirth

Platform: Wii

Rating: Teen

Content descriptors: Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence

Rating summary: This is a side-scrolling action game in which players battle against monsters in Dracula’s castle. Players use a chained whip to fight their way through halls and dungeons filled with zombies, skeletons, flying eyeballs, and bats. The enemy creatures frequently shoot projectiles and attack players in hand-to-hand combat. If players sustain too much damage, they keel over and emit a burst of red blood. Some rooms in the castle also have spikes or spears stained with red, blood-like splotches.

Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii | 7 Comments

Factor 5, in the minds of many Wii owners, will most likely always be remembered for their rumored involvement with the revival of Kid Icarus. Yet in the past few months, the possibility that the company has been working on a new Pilotwings game has seemed more likely. There’s a bit of additional speculation about Factor 5 today, though.

Factor 5 is said to have been working on two Wii projects most recently. And apparently, development on both games will be wrapped up by year’s end. Only one of the titles has a publisher right now, however.

There’s also one other piece of interesting news. Although it’s almost a year old, two Wii-exclusive projects were found in an October 2008 listing of a client record from Digital Development Management. Even more intriguing is that Nintendo was listed as the publisher of one of the unannounced titles. As far as the genre goes, it’s action, flight, RPG, or adventure. Perhaps that Nintendo-published game may have been referring to a Pilotwings for Wii.

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