Updates to the Nintendo Channel
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Videos
Virtual Console shows off all 300 games!
Punch-Out!! Little Mac
Punch-Out!! Doc Louis
Punch-Out!! Launch Trailer
Developer’s Tournament 2 – Punch-Out!!
My Slice of Rhythm Heaven #1
EA Sports Active – Bob Greene Resolutions
Cursed Mountain Video 3
Wacky World of Sports Info Video
Crystal Defenders R2 Info Video
Drama Queens Info Video
Digest Video
Demos (Expire 5/24)
Personal Trainer: Cooking Mac & Cheese Demo
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4
Knights in the Nightmare Tutorial Demo
Puffins: Island Adventure
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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom heading to Europe as well
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“Yes, it’s coming to Europe. That’s all I can say for the moment.” – Senior Online Marketing and Community Manager, Europe
So this is pretty good news all around! Both North American and European Wii owners will have an opportunity to purchase the game.
SEGA and Interactive Game Group bring first-ever interactive pilates workout experience to the Wii with Daisy Fuentes
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Daisy Fuentes Pilates™ Brings Popular Mind-Body Regime into Homes, with Individualized Coaching and Self-Monitoring, in English and Spanish
SAN FRANCISCO (May 19, 2009) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced Daisy Fuentes Pilates, the first Pilates workout program for the Wii™. Set at a lush tropical resort and hosted by Daisy Fuentes, longtime Pilates icon and star of the entertainment industry, the title supports the Wii Balance Board™. Created in partnership with Interactive Game Group, Daisy Fuentes Pilates features customizable workouts, fitness tracking real-time coaching and interactive feedback.
Daisy Fuentes Pilates, the first self-titled Pilates endeavor, goes beyond the one-way, static workouts of traditional DVDs using the Wii’s controls to monitor movements and offer instant feedback, ensuring proper body motion so players get the most from every Pilates session. Players stay on track following the integrated, on-screen “timing bar” as well as the real-time feedback from Daisy Fuentes herself, whose voice guides the exercises. Players will be able to choose between English and Spanish.
Activision Reinvents Tony Hawk Franchise This Holiday With Innovative Skateboard Controller
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Tony Hawk: RIDE Set to Redefine Gaming by Offering Unparalleled Hands-Free Gaming Experience
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — This fall players will be able to experience skateboarding like never before in Tony Hawk: RIDE from Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). For the first time, players will have the ability to physically play the game using an innovative motion sensing skateboard controller, allowing for unprecedented freedom and movement. Tony Hawk: RIDE focuses on innovation and fun, bringing the #1 best-selling action-sports franchise to the forefront with cutting-edge technology for the hardcore fans and accessibility for the mass audience.
“Tony Hawk: RIDE is a massive step forward for the franchise and the gaming industry as a whole,” said Rob Kostich, head of marketing, global brand management, Activision Publishing, Inc. “The skateboard controller will redefine sports games by offering players a true skateboarding experience, hands-free, playing with friends and family at home or online in a variety of different locations.”
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom officially confirmed for North America
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Even with a few early scans that had been leaked regarding Tatsunoko vs. Capcom’s North American release, there were some doubts that remained simply because Capcom hadn’t confirmed anything themselves. But today, the company has not only reassured gamers that the game is heading overseas, but also revealed that the title was one of their surprises for E3 this year. More details and and an announcement will be available in the coming weeks. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars will also be at Capcom’s booth this year.
Rock Band Music Store update
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FRANZ FERDINAND, GRATEFUL DEAD, THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AMONG NEW ROCK TRACKS TO HIT THE WiiTM ROCK BAND® MUSIC STORE
Cambridge, Mass. – May 18, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced an onslaught of rock coming this week to the Rock Band® Music Store catalogue of downloadable content for Wii™ system, with 25 new tracks, including six songs from the eclectic and legendary Grateful Dead. This week’s music update also includes songs from The Knack, Coheed & Cambria, the B-52s, Buzzcocks, The Runaways, T-Rex, At the Gates, Evile and The Haunted. Wii Rock Band 2 owners will also gain access to tracks recently released to other gaming consoles, including Franz Ferdinand, The Allman Brothers Band, The Distillers, Prong, Luscious Jackson and Alien Ant Farm.
Wii fans can expect a rollout of previously released downloadable Rock Band content until the entire back catalogue of more than 670 songs is available.
WiiWare/VC/DSiWare downloads – block sizes
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DSiWare
Art Style: PiCTOBiTS – 44 blocks
WiiWare
CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R2 – 258 blocks
Silver Star Chess – 225 blocks
VC
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – 250 blocks
UK software sales (Week ending 5/16)
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1 1 WII FIT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 2 FIFA 09 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 3 X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE RAVEN SOFTWARE ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7 4 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 5 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 6 RESIDENT EVIL 5 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
9 7 MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
8 8 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
4 9 WII PLAY NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 10 BATTLESTATIONS: PACIFIC EIDOS STUDIOS HUNGARY EIDOS EIDOS