High Voltage “prepared to go much further” with next title
Posted on 15 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 1 Comment
“The Conduit will show well, up against any other Wii title, but the games that will be coming from here on out will be even more impressive. I think we’ve made a new standard for many publishers and developers, and hopefully if consumers get out and support it we’ll see a lot more publishers and developers trying to the same. But I will say that with our future games we’re prepared to go much further.” – Chief creative officer Eric Nofsinger
As impressive as The Conduit is, there is always room for improvement. It’ll be interesting to see how High Voltage’s next project shapes up knowing that the team is one of the most passionate Wii developers.
EA interested in taking risks on Wii
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“I can’t speak for the rest of the industry or all of EA but I can speak for my group when I say I think we’ve turned a corner and the industry has woken up to Wii in the right way. We’re seeing a lot of new energy on the platform. One of the things I’ve found when I’ve been building the Nintendo Group is that there’s a lot of very passionate people here. Our job is to find people that can be passionate about Wii and our mission. The vision for the Nintendo Group at Electronic Arts is a long-term one. We always want to have a balanced portfolio but we also want to break some new games and take some risks.” – Joe Booth, Senior Producer for EA’s Nintendo Group
It’s great to hear this kind of attitude from a third-party publisher. And I have to agree with Mr. Booth – The direction that companies have been taking on the platform has changed. Mr. Booth put it best when he said that “the industry has woken up to Wii.”
Partial DJ Hero tracklist
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* “Feel Good Inc.” (Gorillaz) vs “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (Marvin Gaye)
* “Jayou” (Jurassic 5) vs “Rockit” (Herbie Hancock)
* “Bustin’ Loose” (Chuck Brown) vs “Time of the Season” (The Zombies, DJ Shadow Mix)
* “All Apologies” (Nirvana) vs “Give It to Me Baby” (Rick James, DJ Shadow Mix)
* “Let’s Dance” (David Bowie) vs “Jack of Spades” (KRS One, DJ Shadow Mix)
* “Shout” (Tears for Fears) vs “Pjanoo” (Eric Prydz)
Nintendo Voice Chat podcast summary
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Punch-Out!!
– Matt thinks Craig overrated it
– Title Defense mode changes everything, made Craig bump up the score
– Playing through the regular mode Matt saw presentation elements he liked and disliked
– Interface not up to Mario Strikers
– Matt didn’t do Title Defense but he would have scored it a bit lower
– All about patterns
– Craig thinks that Mr. Sandman in Title Defense mode is just as hard as Mike Tyson in the NES game
– Lack of online functionality is a missed opportunity
– Feels like Punch-Out!! remade but no major gameplay changes
– Great for nostalgia/if you haven’t played it before
– Stuck with core gameplay then added presentational stuff around it
– In-game visuals very fluid – For Bozon, almost forget you’re not looking at 720p stuff
– Balance board is terrible
– Bozon thinks it’ll sell well
– Actually marketing the title
Boom Blox Bash Party
– Recommending it
– 8.5, editor’s choice award
– Great sequel all around
– Packed full of content
– Level editor a bit more seamless now
– More options in editor mode
– Connecting to EA’s servers are quick
– No online play, Matt hopes it’s in next time around
– For this game Matt is pleased with the user-created options
– Can rate levels
– Fun game
– Can theoretically play this game forever
– Hardcore and casual gamers should buy this game
– Easy for anyone to pick up
– One of those games that can only be done on Wii
– Has a few flaws (no online, technical limitations, some textures)
– Highly recommended
Famitsu review scores – First Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days score
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Will be updated if there are any additional scores…
Yuusha 30 (PSP) – 8/9/8/8
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (DS) – 9/9/8/8
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS) – 9/9/9/9
Kizuna (Wii) – 5/4/4/4
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Empires (Xbox 360/PS3)
What a terribly disappointing score for Kizuna, especially considering how much promise the game showed when it was first unveiled.
Wii MotionPlus/Wii Sports Resort Australian release dates
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Escape to paradise with the second instalment of Wii Sports™ – Wii Sports Resort™ – available from 23 July 2009. Wii Sports Resort includes new sports and a more precise way to play, with each Wii Sports Resort packaged with a single Wii MotionPlus™ accessory.
Available from 11 June 2009, the new Wii MotionPlus accessory easily connects to the Wii Remote and gives players new levels of precision and performance when used with specially designed games such as Wii Sports Resort.
Thanks to Jake for the news tip!
Nintendo Power VC/WiiWare/DSiWare ratings
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Bit.Trip Beat (WiiWare) – Recommended
Bonsai Barber (WiiWare) – Hmmm…
Equilibrio (WiiWare) – Hmmm…
Pop’Em Drop’Em SAMEGAME (WiiWare) – Hmmm…
Bomberman ’94 (VC) – Recommended
Detana!! Twin Bee (VC) – Recommended
Gaplus (VC) – Hmmm…
Mappy (VC) – Recommended
Star Force (VC) – Hmmm…
Summer Games II (VC) – Grumble Grumble
The Tower of Druga (VC) – Hmmm…
Super Punch-Out!! (VC) – Recommended
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons (VC) – Hmmm…
Bird & Beans (DSiWare) – Hmmm…
Brain Age Express: Math (DSiWare) – Hmmm…
WarioWare: Snapped! (DSiWare) – Hmmm…
Art Style: AQUIA (DSiWare) – Recommended
Master of Illusion Express: Funny Face (DSiWare) – Grumble Grumble
