…And that quote alone is enough to get me hyped. According to IGN, Retro Studios began to work on their new project shortly after Corruption came out. That must mean that the new title has been in development somewhere around a year and a half. Hopefully we’ll hear about what they’re working on soon!

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Metroid Prime producer would make Prime 2’s multiplayer mode Wi-Fi

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“Even if I was given the funding and approval to make some changes, I don’t think there are many things I want to improve on those existing games. But if I had to pick one I would probably work on Metroid Prime 2’s multiplayer. I would like to improve that so that we could make it Wi-Fi compatible.” – Kensuke Tanabe, producer for all three Prime games

Unfortunately, the multiplayer mode in Metroid Prime 2 was never received well. Wi-Fi connectivity could be an interesting inclusion, though the developers would have to go back and correct a number of issues that plague the actual multiplayer aspect in order to make it the best it could be.

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Play No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle at PAX 2009

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Quite a number of gamers are excited about the arrival of No More Heroes 2. There are still a few months to go before the game releases, but fans will get a chance to play the title in just a matter of days. That’s right – Desperate Struggle, which is making its first appearance at a trade show, will be playable at the Penny Arcade Expo. All of the fun begins on September 4.

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Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)

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Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Metroid Prime Trilogy (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (EA Sports)

Japan:
1. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
2. EA Sports Active (EA Sports)
3. Monster Hunter 3 Classic Controller Bundle (Capcom)
4. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
5. Monster Hunter 3 (Capcom)

UK:
1. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Ashes Cricket 09 (Codemasters)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. EA Sports Active (EA Sports)

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
5. Fossil Fighters (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
2. Dragon Quest IX (Square Enix)
3. Nihon Keizai Shinbunsha Kanshuu: Shiranai Mamade wa Son o Suru Mono ya Okane no Shikumi (Nintendo)
4. SupaRobo Gakuen (Banpresto)
5. Puyo Puyo 7 (Sega)

UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
2. Peppa Pig: The Game (Ubisoft)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney)
5. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo)

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Monster 4×4: Stunt Racer screenshots/art

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Monster 4×4: Stunt Racer announced for Wii

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SAN FRANCISCO – August 27, 2009 – Today, Ubisoft announces the development of Monster 4×4: Stunt Racer for the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo. Monster 4×4: Stunt Racer puts Wii-lovers back into the driver’s seat for a whole new race. Gamers of all ages will enjoy even bigger wheels, faster trucks and crazier stunts which made Monster 4X4: World Circuit the second highest selling driving game on the Wii ever.
Whether you’re grinding through inner-city construction sites, crunching out-of-town canyons, or scraping through exclusive wall-driving features, players will be able to perform vertical stunts and find shortcuts as they take on their friends and family in 4-player split-screen modes.

Japan’s Virtual Console releases for September

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Super Famicom:
-Taikou Risshiden (Koei, Sep 1st)
-Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijyuurokubei no Karakuri Manji Katame (Konami)
-Bahamut Lagoon (Square Enix)

Mega Drive:
-Earthworm Jim 2 (Interplay, Sep 1st)

Virtual Console Arcade:
-Xevious (Namco Bandai, Sep 1st)
-Rygar (Tecmo)

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Tales of Graces character details

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Malik Ceasars

– Hiroki Touchi doing voice overs
– Superior instructor at the Knight Academy
– He’s Asbel’s instructor, Asbel admires him
– Frank/moderate attitude
– “Throwing blade knight”
– Can do attacks/skills of different variety
– Has a lot of offensive power

Pascal

– Kana Ueda doing voice overs
– Very smart engineer
– Doesn’t convey her feelings well
– Her cane/staff has a gun in it
– Can use magic

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