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“We were really hoping to raise the quality bar of games on Wii. All the developers and publishers we’ve talked to, I think they’re playing sort of ‘wait and see’ just now. If it does well and the gamers support it, then I think we’ll see a lot more titles like this. Otherwise we’re going to see a lot more games with Fit and Sports in their name.”

I know we’ve said this probably one hundred times on the site before, but developers are definitely watching to see how The Conduit performs. NPD sales figures for June will be released next month, so we’ll get a chance to see how the game is doing in North America.

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Famitsu has posted a listing of the top 10 best-selling games in Japan for the month of June. We have the translated results below.

1. Wii Sports Resort – 6/25 release (Wii) – 353,827 units
2. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days – 5/30 release (DS) – 171,242 units
3. Friend Collection – 6/18 release (DS) – 170,490 units
4. Ace Attorney Investigations – 5/28 release (DS) – 65,863 units
5. Sloane and MacHale’s Mysteries – 5/21 release (DS): 57,359 units
6. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G PSP the Best – 10/30 release (PSP): 51,590 units
7. Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires – 5/28 release (PS3) – 49,059 units
8. Infinite Space – 6/11 release (DS) – 48,397 units
9. Atelier Rorona – 6/25 release (PS3) – 47,456 units
10. Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono 2 – 6/25 release (PSP) – 45,282 units

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With a title like Red Steel 2, one would think that there would be a good amount of blood in the game. However, that’s not actually the case. The decision not to make Red Steel 2 a bloody game was a conscious decision.

“We get asked this a lot. In fact, we asked ourselves this question at least a thousand times before we made the final call…Building our game with realistic violence in it would, for many players, interfere with just having a good time with a sword and gun. And, that’s sort of the whole point of all the work we’ve been doing. Blood and gore just isn’t what this game is about, and we want to be true to the game we are making. That won’t necessarily make everyone happy, but we believe that at the end of the day, if you like the idea of swordfighting, we’ll have a game that is worth your time.” – Jason Vandenberghe, Creative Director

Mr. Vandenberghe also discussed how the team is “trying to make something entertaining, something truly fun to play, a game where you play a real hero, a badass with a sword and a gun.” So, rather than creating a truly gruesome and violent game, the developers are focusing more on the aspect of creating an overall enjoyable experience.

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Journey to the Heart of Africa Where You Control the Wild Kingdom!
REDWOOD CITY, Calif — July 7, 2009 — Pack your bags for an African adventure as EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced SimAnimals™ Africa for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™, the sequel to the highly enjoyable SimAnimals™ game. In SimAnimals Africa, gamers play with and tame all new exotic animals including lions, elephants and gorillas as they explore exotic landscapes from savannas to jungles. This must-have Wii game for the holidays is great for kids and features challenges and mini-games that players solve to unlock new items, animals and levels to explore!

“SimAnimals Africa offers players a whole new, wild world to explore, take care of, and discover,” said Tim LeTourneau, General Manager of the SimAnimals Franchise. “Kids are in for hours of entertainment as they explore new terrain, and for the first time, play as wild animals where they can run, jump, kick and charge, adding another dimension to the fun.”

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Tales of Monkey Island – Chapter 1 – Launch of the Screaming Narwhal (Wii) – E10+
Impossible Mission (Wii) – E
Logic Machines (DS) – E
Walt Disney Pictures The Princess and the Frog: Taste of New Orleans Edition + DGamer (DS) – E
Rolling Stone Drum King (Wii) – T
Moki Moki (Wii) – E
My Hero: Doctor (DS) – E10+
Tumblebugs 2 (Wii) – E
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (Wii) – T
Just In Time Translations (DS) – E
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS) – E10+
Fabulous Finds (DS) – E
Harvest Moon: My Little Shop (Wii) – E
The Circle: Martial Arts Fighter (Wii) – T
Tornado Outbreak (Wii) – E10+
Spore Hero Arena (DS) – E
Mr. Driller W (Wii) – E

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Wii Sports Resort (Wii) – 94%
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Wii) – 70%
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (Wii) – 60%
Overlord Dark Legend (Wii) – 65%
Klonoa (Wii) – 80%
The Munchables (Wii) – 64%
MySims Racing (Wii) – 72%
Overlord Minions (DS) – 51%
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil (Wii) – 72%
Super Smash Bros. (Wii VC) – 84%
Space Harrier Arcade (Wii VC) – 58%
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (WiiWare) – 72%
Fish ‘Em All (WiiWare) – 57%
Cocoto Platform Jumper (WiiWare) – 60%
Asphalt 4: Elite Racing (DSiWare) – Score: 75%
KuBos (DSiWare) – 91%
PiCOPiCT (DSiWare) – 91%
NEMREM (DSiWare) – 58%
Sudoku 150! For Challengers (DSiWare) – 70%

Thanks to joclo for the news tip!

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Sky Crawlers

– Coming to America courtesy of XSEED
– Also bringing over Fragile
– Should buy their games and support the company if you’re been complaining about these types of games not coming
– They’ll go out of business if we don’t buy their games
– Matt, Bozon likes Fragile despite shortcomings
– Sky Crawlers looks cool too
– Got good reviews in Japan
– Happy they’re bringing Sky Crawlers over

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At last, the teenage turtles and Rabbids can fight in the same arena. A demo of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up, which was present at this year’s Japan Expo in France, confirms that at least two variations of the Rabbids will be playable in the game. This isn’t the biggest surprise in the world considering that the Rabbids have become an IP for Ubisoft, but some will probably feel that the little beasts serve as a nice addition. While a typical Rabbid can be selected, there was also some sort of Sam Fisher-like Rabbid as well.

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Videos

The Conduit – TV Spot
What’s New at Animal Crossing: City Folk
Guitar Hero Smash Hits Launch Video
Grand Slam Tennis – First Play Reactions
Ace Attorney Investigations – Teaser
Heracles Chariot Racing Info Video
Asphalt 4: Elite Racing Info Video
Resident Evil Archies: Resident Evil – Video
Mini Ninjas – Hiro
Dementium II – Teaser video
Let’s Tap – Silent Blocks
Ragnarok Online DS Info Video
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs – Teaser
EA Sports Active – Social Play
Academy of Champions: Soccer Info Video

Demos (Expire 7/12)

Mega Man Star Force 3
My Healthy Cooking Coach
MySims Racing
Classic Word Games
Personal Trainer: Cooking Lasagna Demo