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Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

– Matt did call Bozon about the game and Bozon was pissed
– Not a port, not a Wiimake
– It’s a reimagining
– Designed for Wii
– Start the game similar to the original
– Told to fill out a form for Psych Profile – lasts for rest of the game
– If you said you drink alcohol, might see a bar that’s open instead of a diner
– Character interactions, backgrounds change
– Looks very good
– Better than the flashlight in Fragile, Winter
– “Looks really damn good”
– Frame-rate holds up
– Stylized
– Matt doesn’t mind the character designs
– No weapons – Matt likes the idea
– Environments really good, dynamic, snow effects are great
– When it changes to Nightmare World, it happens dynamically
– Matt was really impressed, psyched for it
– Not bloody but will be an M rated title

Fatal Frame

– Not coming to America anytime soon
– Matt still trying to get another word from Nintendo but it has been difficult
– Reggie had said that Nintendo is not the publisher of Fatal Frame IV in North America
– “Translated” Tecmo statement: Nintendo, what the hell are you doing? We’re going to call you out and let the fans know it’s your fault, not ours
– Bozon thinks the game would need some changes before it would come out
– Would be a welcomed addition to the library even though it wouldn’t receive the best review score and would be a bit clunky/unchanged
– Real loss for the audience since it appeals to the hardcore player
– Fatal Frame wasn’t a huge seller in Japan

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Gamereactor published a “preliminary analysis” article on The Conduit and essentially slammed the game with a tough score. The magazine gave the game a 2/5 rating, but again, this is based on a preview build. Gamereactor criticized The Conduit for having a weak storyline while also ragging a bit on the game’s controls. Full machine-translated article after the break.

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Videos

Excitebots: Trick Racing Info Video
This is how you play Mixed Messages
GDC Interview – The Conduit
GDC Interview – Mighty Flip Champs
Beyonce Plays Rhythm Heaven 2
DSiWare Lineup 4/13 update
Boom Blox Bash Party Teaser Video
Guitar Hero Metallica Launch Video
Virtua Tennis 2009 Developer Video 1
EA Sports Active – Bob Green on Diets
Roogoo Twisted Towers Info Video
Party Fun Pirate Info Video
Steal Princess Info Video
Fashion Studio Paris Collection TV Spot

Demos (Expire 4/19)

Personal Trainer: Cooking Lasagna Demo
Gardening Mama
MySims Party
MLB 2K9 Fantasy All-Stars

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– Control black ant colony (in both Wii + DS versions)
– Ants have been engineered by a professor so that incoming red ants can be fought
– Overhead view
– Damage makes black ants stronger when they heal
– Number of tools can be used to get damage up – shoe, lasers, etc.
– Wii version a simulation sandbox title
– DS version strategic mission based title
– Wii + DS versions have missions – collect food, battle spiders/insects
– DS version somewhat more limited but has strategic elements
– Wii version more like nature simulation with RPG elements
– Bigger sense of scale in Wii version
– Releasing Summer/early Fall

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“They have some issues incorrect. You’ll see in a couple weeks.” – Christian Svensson, Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development

Here’s the lowdown on Resident Evil: Archives. Over the weekend, an unconfirmed report was discovered claiming that a package of classic Res would be launching in June for $29.99. However, Mr. Svenson says there are some inaccuracies with that information. Looks like we could be in for some confirmed details at CAPTIVATE 09.

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WiiWare

Party Fun Pirate – 128 blocks

Virtual Console

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure – 34 blocks

DSiWare

Master of Illusion Express: Shuffle Games – 18 blocks
Mixed Messages – 55 blocks

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1 1 WII FIT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 2 THE GODFATHER II EA REDWOOD SHORES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 3 MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
2 4 RESIDENT EVIL 5 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
3 5 FIFA 09 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 6 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7 7 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 8 WII PLAY NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 9 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 10 STREET FIGHTER IV CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM

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“The amount sold in March will be a direct reflection of the current demand levels for the Nintendo Wii, which appears to still be considerably strong. While for most consoles this demand level would normally decrease over time and be revived via a price cut, we do not believe this is the case with the Nintendo Wii. We expect sales to remain strong from month-to-month and any dip in demand will be rejuvenated with the release of highly anticipated titles such as EA Active, Punch-Out and the release of the Wii Motion Plus accessory.” – Analyst Jesse Divnich from the Electronic Entertainment Design and Research

EEDAR Hardware Estimates

Wii – 900,000 (24.83%)
DS – 700,000 (0.29%)
Xbox 360 – 395,000 (50.76%)
PS3 – 300,000 (16.73%)
PSP – 250,000 (5.82%)

Total 2,545,000 (13.87%)

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