Animal Crossing: City Folk review
Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Reviews, Wii | 12 Comments
Game Info
System: Nintendo Wii
Genre: Social Simulation
Players: 1
Release Date: November 16, 2008
Publisher: Nintendo
In the gaming industry, there are many genres that fit an individual title. From shooters to RPG’s, each game has a category it can properly find itself in. Over the years, however, many games (while becoming increasingly more advanced in terms of hardware) have lost a very simple, yet very important aspect: Charm. “Animal Crossing: City Folk” has revitalized that aspect of gaming and has succeeded in bringing to the Wii the single most charming title that I have ever played. From the graphical animations to the terrible but cute one-liners, City Folk keeps things simple; and in this case that is a good thing.
The Conduit will probably stay on Wii
Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 7 Comments
“[Considering The Conduit on the 360/PS3] Not at all. Not even for just the core controls. We’ve got a lot of Wii specific weaponry that affords the type of gameplay that you can’t do on the PS3 and 360. For example, a couple of weapons like the Shrieker, which is sort of a guided missile. Once you launch the projectile, you actually guide your shot and twist and turn it. You get really good at it, it’s definitely a skill based mechanic. It’s not a waggle the Wii-mote kind of thing. When you’re guiding the projectile around you can actually get it to circle enemies and things like that which is awesome for multiplayer cause you can totally screw with people…” – Eric Nofsinger, Chief Creative Officer at High Voltage
“For those reasons and more, what Eric is pointing out, is why in the beginning of the interview, when you discussed the other titles for the PS3 and the 360, (unlike games for those consoles) this was designed for the Wii from the ground up. And, those are specific features for the Wii. Would we want to see that on a 360 or PS3? Sure. But, could we do it? Not with those interfaces. And, that’s what makes this product special.” – Kerry J. Ganofsky, CEO/Founder of High Voltage
This is a bit different that what we previously heard from Ganofsky. He had said that he “wouldn’t rule anything out” about bringing The Conduit to the 360/PS3 just a few weeks ago…But I suppose he changed his mind!
Little King’s Story screenshots
Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 11 Comments
Sakurai plays a bit of Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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MTV Games, Harmonix and EA announce Rock Band 2 coming to the UK for PS3, PS2, on March 27th and Wii on April 24th
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GUILDFORD, UK – February 27, 2009 – Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game development company, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that its critically acclaimed music videogame Rock Band® 2 will begin shipping in Europe for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system beginning the week of 23rd March. Rock Band 2 will also ship for the Wii™ home video game console from Nintendo beginning week of 20th April.
Rock Band 2 software will retail for £49.99 on the PLAYSTATION 3, £29.99 for the PlayStation 2 and £39.99 for the Wii. Rock Band 2 is also currently available on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system for £49.99.
Rock Band® instrument peripherals are also now available at new price points:
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis trailer
Posted on 16 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 4 Comments
Let’s Full Power Hitchhike info
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– Actual name is Let’s Zenryoku Hitchhike!!!!!!!!! (Let’s Full Power Hitchhike!!!!!!!!!)
– Hitchhike your way to the goal
– Butcher is inexplicably after you and your family – Reach the goal before the butcher catches you
– Hitchhike from car to car
– Aim Wii remote at incoming cars, press a button to lock on
– Hold Wiimote vertically, follow on-screen persona movements – doing it successfully will cause cars to stop and pick you up
– Game set up like a board game
– Four-players can join in (choose from mom, dad, son, daughter)
– Hitchhike on cows, space shuttles, backs of flying robots, dinosaurs,
– Board thus far – Japan Area, Countryside Area, Dinosaur Area, and Space Area.
– Releasing March 31 for 1,000 Wii Points on WiiWare.
