More NGamer news – Punch-Out!! returns, Animal Crossing, and more
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“And if all goes to plan (and our sources haven’t played a mean trick on us), that hands-on coverage will be of Animal Crossing and Punch-Out!! Wii, aka Nintendo’s great hopes for 2008.”
Animal Crossing Wii
– Has been completed for awhile
– Not a MMO, but does use WFC heavily
Punch-Out!! Wii
– Use the balance board to dodge/weave
– Wiimote + nunchuck set up for the actual boxing (like Wii Sports boxing)
Capcom’s secret Wii project
“Sadly, we still can’t name the mystery game that has us more excited than any of the others on this page. Capcom promise to maul us into our graves should we spill the beans, despite the fact that by the time you’re reading this the game could well be announced. Needless to say, it’s worlds away from the fluffiness of Zack & Wiki…”
Band Bros. DX
“The much anticipated – at least by us – Band Bros. DX will be adding a touch of melody to Nintendo’s stand (the newly confirmed Western song list includes Ghostbusters, Daydream Believer, Gonna Fly Now, and WHAM!’s ear-punching festive ballad, Last Christmas,…)”
This news comes from the magazines E3 section. The way this is worded, it looks like Band Bros. DX will be localized and will appear at E3. It also seems that the game will be playable.
Top 5 game sales worldwide
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Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Tales of Symphonia: Ratatosk no Kishi (Namco)
4. BioHazard 0 (Capcom)
5. Wii Sports (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Big Beach Sports (THQ)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo)
4. Brain Age (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo)
2. Derby Stallion DS (Enterbrain)
3. Hanayori Danshi: Koi Seyo Onago (Konami)
4. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo)
5. Gakken Chuugokugo Sanmai DS (Gakken)
UK:
1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts)
3. Scrabble Interactive: 2007 Edition (Ubisoft)
4. My Health Coach (Ubisoft)
5. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)
Disaster: Day of Crisis playable at E3?
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Once again, Nintendo has managed to shroud themselves in secrecy for this year’s E3, leaving us all to guess their plans. The latest issue of NGamer, however, promises that Disaster: Day of Crisis will be at E3. And playable. There has not been too much information on the game as of late, the most of which only reported a delay in the Japanese release date. Since then, no new launch date has been scheduled and Disaster seemed to be heading for the vaults. But, if Nintendo does indeed have Disaster playable, this game – in addition to the the possibilities of Kid Icarus, Animal Crossing, Pikmin 3, and perhaps a new Zelda title – Nintendo will have a great E3 showing.
Complete listing of Nintendo-related E3 games so far
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Capcom
Mega Man 9 (WiiWare)
Neopets Puzzle Adventure (Wii & DS)
Spyborgs (Wii)
Codemasters
Dragonology (Wii & DS)
Wizardology (Wii & DS)
Crave Entertainment
Defendin’ de Penguin (Wii & DS)
Ford Racing Off Road (Wii)
King of Clubs Mini-Golf (Wii)
PBR: Out of the Chute (Wii)
Purr Pals (Wii)
Solitaire & Mahjong (Wii)
Call of Duty: World at War Wii and DS info
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Wii
– they believe that the Wii hasn’t been pushed to its limits yet
– Wii version will support everything that is in the other versions
– there is a secret concerning co-op play, which is to be revealed later
– CoD4 engine on Wii reconfirmed
– camera and controls are taking a top priority “For example, if you’re climbing on a hill, in a game, you’d have to adjust the point of view manually… but that’s not as in reality, where you would instinctively look a bit higher over your head. That’s the kind of adjustment we’ve obtained working on cameras on Wii version.”
– more fluid movements for shooting
– Zapper support reconfirmed – details unclear, but you’ll be doing typical Zapper stuff (aim off-screen to reload)
– Main game runs at 60FPS, online is 30FPS
DS
– online play
– combat system improved over last Call of Duty DS title
– DS touch-screen interactions “We can’t tell you anything, but let me tell you: it’s NOT just about cutting the right cable, turning off a device or a bomb… we want you to put your hands in the real war!.”
Official Nintendo Magazine removes Animal Crossing “confirmation”
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About three days ago, the Official Nintendo Magazine for the UK wrote a blog post that seemed to include a near official confirmation of Animal Crossing Wii:
“Those of you who have read the new issue of Official Nintendo Magazine should already know that Animal Crossing Wii will be unveiled at the conference.”
However, it has been noticed that the post has been changed slightly:
“Of course everyone is hoping that Animal Crossing Wii will be there but what else would you like to see. What would be your dream line-up be?”
The modification either means that the change was made in order for fans not to be disappointed if Animal Crossing does not show up at E3, or as to not give away an early Nintendo secret – the latter of which seems highly probable at this point.
Japanese hardware sales (6/30 – 7/7)
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PSP 56,439
DS Lite 47,455
Wii 44,525
PS3 14,359
PS2 11,768
Xbox 360 4,776
Tecmo’s E3 lineup includes new Wii game, SPray
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TECMO BOWL: KICKOFF (Nintendo DS / September 2008)
Based on the most popular Tecmo Super Bowl™, Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff will deliver to long time fans and newcomers easy to employ controls, fun, huge plays and exciting cut-scenes. The classic, over-the-top, all-American football game enables players of all levels to engage in a fun filled, fast paced, arcade style of football.
Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff brings a host of new features that will further enhance the gameplay experience, including:
* Customizable Teams: Choose team colors, emblems, player names, team cities and abilities.
* Super Abilities: Tactically use over-the-top plays to take over a game.
* Wi-Fi and Wireless Multiplayer: Play against friends across the country or across the room.
* Variety of Teams: Choose from 32 different teams across the country.
* Cut-Scenes: All-new cut-scenes showing off the dramatic presentation of various plays.
* Stylus Control: Feel the action by using the stylus to control your player.
– Mega Man 1 + 2 coming to the VC soon
– Mega Man 9 NOT a WiiWare exclusive
– Set after the events of Mega Man 8
– Keiji Inafune handling character designs
– 50 new enemy and bosse
– Online leaderboards
Monster Hunter 3 news could come from TGS
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To be honest, the media and gaming fans alike do not know a tremendous amount Monster Hunter 3. The game has received a ton of publicity not only because the game moved from the PS3 to the Wii, but also due to the series’ enormous success in Japan. In general, many people were expecting some news about Monster Hunter 3 at E3 – at least in some form – but at this point, the game looks like it’ll be completely absent from the expo.
On the bright side, an appearance for the Tokyo Game Show in October seems highly probable. TGS has been one of the more well-known events and many Japanese-related announcements have come from previous shows. Christian Svensson, Capcom’s Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development not only reinforced the significance of Monster Hunter in Japan, but has additionally noted that announcements related to the series would come from more Japanese-oriented venues. “(Monster Hunter 3) is increasingly critical (to the Japanese market)… but it’s probably safer to any major MH announcements to most likely come from more Japan-focused events given the importance of the series to that territory.”
