Capcom still trying to bring Tatsunoko vs. Capcom to the west
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“Do not rule it out [western release]. That is all I can say right now. We are still actively working on having that happen. I can’t say it’s happening definitively. I couldn’t give you a time frame, but as badly as the fans want it, we want to bring it.
There are licensing issues to contend with. The Tatsunoko rights are split as far as how they are held in the west. Tatsunoko obviously holds all of the rights in Japan so they can grant all of those characters usage through Japan very easily. But when they license those properties out to various stakeholders in the west, aligning all of those things properly, and to be fair the team that did it is working on something else now, so actually also clawing back the resources to do a localised version, to make any changes that are needed to get through those licensing issues, these are all things that need to be aligned before we can actually profit from this happening.”
The team that did it is a very talented team in high demand. And unfortunately they’re not an internal team so we don’t have 100 per cent control of saying OK just pull those guys back in. They have their own business to run.” – Capcom’s Christian Svensson, vice president, business development and strategic planning
Capcom does seem to be doing their best to bring Tatsunoko vs. Capcom to other territories. This game is just an unfortunate instance in that licensing issues and a few other roadblocks are preventing the game’s release.
3G Studios Scores Big Hit with Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009
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Over 500,000 Units Sold; NPD Top Seller for January
RENO, Nev. – March 11, 2009 – 3G Studios, Inc. responded to reports that the game has sold over 500,000 units and is an NPD Top Seller. Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 continues to set records as it has since its release. The game was the first celebrity workout title to ship on the Nintendo WiiTM and has proven to have opened the door for additional workout and health based games to enter the market going forward. 3G was also the first independent developer to ship a title which incorporated the use of the Wii Balance BoardTM.
3G Studios helped redefine what it takes to have a successful game by targeting a new audience. “We never set out to make a hardcore video game. We focused on creating an interactive training session with arguably the best-known fitness trainer on the planet. We want people to sweat and have fun doing it,” said James Kosta, CEO of 3G Studios, Inc. He continued, “Jillian is fantastic to work with. We had a blast trying to keep up with her.”
Mushroom Men marching to Europe this month on Nintendo DS and Wii
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Rise of the Fungi and The Spore Wars from SouthPeak Games Heading to Consoles in March
Leicester, March 11th – SouthPeak Interactive Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SOPK; SOPKU; SOPKW; SOPKZ) is today announcing that a duo of mighty mushroom games are coming to Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ this March. Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars on Wii and Rise of the Fungi on Nintendo DS, offer gamers a unique and compelling platform adventure, from the perspective of a tiny hero with a big mission.
To get a behind-the-scenes look at how these fantastic titles were made, SouthPeak is releasing a series of developer diaries that showcase different elements from the game; including music, combat and gameplay. Over the coming days, new diaries will be released on the Internet, so mushroom maniacs should stay glued to their computer screens for more details.
Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles details
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Some of the first details regarding Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles have been released thanks to the latest edition of Famitsu.
– Sequel to Umbrella Chronicles
– Takes place in Racoon City (RE2)
– Set in September 29, 1998 – city turned to hell because of T-virus effects
– Control Claire Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy
– Deal with the undead in Umbrella Chronicles forced scrolling style
– Not called Umbrella Chronicles 2 because Umbrella Corporation is the not the enemy in this game
– “Darkside” can be considered that the game will look at unexplored areas in the RE story, darker parts of characters’ histories
– Will have more of a horror feel than the first game
– Scenarios from titles other than RE2 will be in Darkside Chronicles
– Variety of characters in the game – including Shelly Birkin from RE2
– Producers want people to know that even though the concept is similar to the first game, it will feel like a new game
– Will give the player a “feeling of being there” due to the camera, visual effects, can see partner character in front of you
– Havoc engine being used for realistic physics
– Replayability a focus in the game
– Dev. team trying to make the game accessible in terms of difficulty
– Skilled shooters shouldn’t worry because there are plans for a dynamic difficulty system
– In-game partner important
– Will only see your partner on screen during single player mode
– 35% complete
– No release date
505 Games announces track listing for We Rock: Drum King
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Milton Keynes, 11th March 2009 – 505 Games today revealed the list of songs available for its upcoming music title We Rock: Drum King. The selection of over 30 songs spans modern broken beats to classic stadium rock, offering something for everyone to have a literal bash at.
The songs on offer feature the best of British bands such as Blur, Bloc Party and Queen, as well as a variety of American greats including Steppenwolf, Queens of the Stone Age and Soundgarden. The complete track listing is as follows:
Online fee details for Monster Hunter G
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– There will be a 14 day free online trial campaign
– For ongoing online play, players will have to purchase Hunting Tickets
– 30 days ticket = 800 Wii points, 60 days ticket = 1500 Wii points, 90 days ticket = 2000 Wii points
Famitsu review scores
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The latest Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Zero Choaniki (PSP, GungHo): 7 / 6 / 7 / 6 – (26/40)
Gardening Mama (NDS, Taito): 8 / 7 / 8 / 7 – (30/40)
Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus (NDS, Ascii): 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 – (24/40)
Casual Series 2980: Petz Monkeyz (NDS, MTO): 5 / 6 / 5 / 5 – (21/40)
Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (Wii, Arc System Works): 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 – (24/40)
Musou Tourou (PSP, Nippon Ichi): 6 / 7 / 7 / 6 – (26/40)
Choco Ken: Otodoke! Sweets Wagon (NDS, Creative Core): 7 / 6 / 6 / 7 – (26/40)
Bokujou Monogatari: Sugar Mura to Minna no Negai (PSP, Marvelous): 6 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (27/40)
Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi o Yobu – Nendororo~n Daihenshin (NDS, Bandai Namco): 7 / 7 / 6 / 8 – (28/40)
Super Robot Taisen K (NDS, Bandai Namco): 9 / 8 / 8 / 7 – (32/40)
Saru Get You: Pipo Saru Senki (PSP, Sony): 8 / 8 / 7 / 7 – (30/40)
Dragon Ball The Movie (PSP, Bandai Namco): 7 / 6 / 7 / 7 – (27/40)
Amagami (PS2, Enterbrain): 8 / 9 / 8 / 8 – (33/40)
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 All-Play (Wii, EA): 7 / 8 / 7 / 8 – (30/40)
Monopoly (Wii, Electronic Arts): 7 / 6 / 6 / 5 – (24/40)
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Next (PS2, Konami): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 – (28/40)
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Next (Wii, Konami): 8 / 8 / 9 / 9 – (34/40)
Nintendo Voice Chat podcast summary
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Tiger Woods
– Has Wii MotionPlus
– All very happy about the game
– Exclusive on it tomorrow
– Everyone who has been hoping for great 1:1 – it’s arrived
– There’s another mode they can’t talk about
– Videos, screens tomorrow
– Grand Slam Tennis coverage this week as well
MadWorld
– People were complaining about the text in the review
– Gave it a 9.0
– Matt really liked the game
– The great game of the year so far on Wii
– Lived up to most of the hype
– Gorgoues game, fun to play
– Scared no one will buy the game
– Say every week how companies are watching this game, House of the Dead, will watch The Conduit
– National Institute on Media and the Family issued a press release saying they are disappointed with Nintendo
List of BAFTA winners
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Gameplay: Call of Duty 4
Casual: Boom Blox
Sports: Race Driver: Grid
Story and Character: Call of Duty 4
Strategy: Civilisation Revolution
Best use of Audio: Dead Space
New Talent: Boro Toro
Multiplayer: Left 4 Dead
Best Technical Achievement: Spore
Original Score: Dead Space
Handheld: Professor Layton and the Curious Village
People’s Choice: Call of Duty 4
Artistic Achievement: LittleBigPlanet
Best Action and Adventure: Fable II
Best Game: Super Mario Galaxy
