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Shortly after Microsoft’s Project Natal was announced, Times Magazine said in article that the technology might not only be better than the Wii, but it also “may just kill the Wii.” Reggie Fils-Aime, President and COO of Nintendo of America, was asked about the magazine’s words and commented about Natal in general. You can check out what he said below.

“Obviously we don’t [think Natal is a Wii killer]. You know, if you look at the Wii business so far through April looking at NPD data, our business is up 11% in dollars year over year.

It’s not stopped right now…You know, we love competition. We think competition makes us better. And in the end, we’ve stepped up in a huge way over the last four years driving the industry…You know, I haven’t seen it…You know me well enough that I don’t tremble easily. But what I can tell you is that we’ve been in this gaming industry for over 25 years. We’ve looked at a range of technology, we think we have the best understanding of interface and feedback for the consumer that drives immersion into gaming…We’ve done facial recognition, we’ve done cameras, we have a really good sense of this techonology.”

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E3 recap

– Metroid: Other M, Galaxy 2, new Zelda mentioned, Red Steel 2, Grinder, Gladiator A.D., Silent Hill, Sin and Punishment 2, Endless Ocean 2, Scribblenauts were at E3
– Everyone loves Scribblenauts
– Don’t really expect game on the DS to be game of the show, Bozon was blown away that it was
– IGN not the only site giving Scribblenauts game of the show award
– Warner Bros. didn’t really feature the game prominently at E3

Metroid: Other M

– Optimistic with Sakamoto leading
– Not the same Team Ninja we knew
– Game that is all about exploration, seems to be heavy emphasis on combat/melee combat
– Matt has some reservations, but up with Metroid game with backstory + cinematic
– Bozon thinks only game that holds up against Other M in terms of presentation is Smash Bros.
– Someone mentioned that sequence with Samus running in trailer looks like it was ripped right out of Ninja Gaiden

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Marvelous Entertainment has provided the Wii with some truly high-quality experiences. No More Heroes, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, and Rune Factory Frontier are just a few of the titles that have been praised by the media. However, that has not translated to success in the market. Marvelous updated their blog with a new post. Discussing Wii sales, the staff writer said, “I truly have teary eyes. I feel like crying.” And the situation isn’t looking any brighter for the company’s next game. Little King’s Story, Marvelous’ latest title to be released for the Wii in Japan, is said to have very low pre-order numbers.

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Matt Casamassina and Mark Bozon discuss the Metroid: Other M trailer.

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We’re six days away from the release of High Voltage’s “The Conduit”, and amidst the flurry of last minute pre-orders and excited fans comes a few cool new details regarding some of The Conduit’s weapons. Take a look:

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DSiWare

1 (1) – Nintendo DSi Browser
2 (8) – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
3 (2) – Paper Airplane Chase
4 (4) – WarioWare: Snapped!
5 (6) – Bird & Beans
6 (3) – Dr. Mario Express
7 (5) – Photo Clock
8 (9) – Mighty Flip Champs!
9 (7) – American Popstar: Road to Celebrity
10 (10) – Art Style: PiCTOBiTS
11 (11) – Real Soccer 2009
12 (12) – Master of Illusion Express: Deep Psyche
13 (N) – Mario Clock
14 (15) – Master of Illusion Express: Funny Face
15 (13) – Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics
16 (14) – Animal Crossing Calculator
17 (N) – Mario Calculator
18 (17) – Master of Illusion Express: Shuffle Games
19 (16) – Brain Age Express: Math
20 (18) – Mixed Messages

VC

1 (1) – Super Mario Bros. 3
2 (3) – Super Mario Bros.
3 (2) – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
4 (4) – Super Mario World
5 (5) – Punch-Out!!
6 (6) – Super Mario Bros. 2
7 (7) – Super Mario 64
8 (8) – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
9 (9) – The Legend of Zelda
10 (10) – Donkey Kong Country
11 (11) – Mario Kart 64
12 (13) – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
13 (12) – Pac-Man
14 (15) – Donkey Kong
15 (16) – Paper Mario
16 (14) – Super Punch-Out!!
17 (17) – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
18 (18) – Sonic the Hedgehog 2
19 (20) – Galaga
20 (19) – Excitebike

WiiWare

1 (1) – Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
2 (3) – Texas Hold’em Tournament
3 (10) – Swords & Soldiers
4 (4) – My Aquarium
5 (5) – World of Goo
6 (6) – Tetris Party
7 (2) – Bubble Bobble Plus!
8 (7) – My Pokemon Ranch
9 (9) – Dr. Mario Online Rx
10 (11) – Defend your Castle
11 (13) – Onslaught
12 (8) – Adventure Island: The Beginning
13 (12) – CueSports – Pool Revolution
14 (14) – Fun! Fun! Minigolf
15 (15) – Brain Challenge
16 (17) – Mega Man 9
17 (20) – Sandy Beach
18 (19) – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
19 (18) – Bomberman Blast
20 (16) – Silver Star Chess

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Factor 5, which closed down their San Rafael studio just a few weeks ago, is now being sued by its former employees. The employees claim that Factor 5 deceitfully transferring assets to a seperate company in order to avoid handing out payment.

James Smith, a San Francisco lawyer representing the employees, issued a statement.

“We allege in the suit that Factor 5 and its three founders fraudulently transferred assets, including source code and other intellectual property to Blue Harvest, which is now known as White Harvest. We believe and have alleged in the complaint that Factor 5 and White Harvest are essentially the same company, being run by the same people, being represented by the same sets of lawyers, with all the same management and ownership and control, performing all the same work that they were doing at Factor 5, just now with a new name and a new address.”

The worst part of this all? Apparently a new Star Wars Rogue Squadron was in development for Wii and all progress was transferred to White Harvest. Unfortunately, the fate of the title does not seem to be too promising at the moment.

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