“Super Mario Spikers” from Next Level Games is a cancelled Wii concept
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U eShop | 32 Comments
Next Level Games has dabbled with the combination of Mario and sports in the past. Super Mario Strikers launched for GameCube, while Mario Strikers Charged came out for Wii. Next Level Games also created an idea for a third project at one point: “Super Mario Spikers”.
Super Mario Spikers would have been a new game for Wii featuring a mixture of volleyball/wrestling gameplay. Development never actually began, and the idea was canned soon after the initial phases of conceptualization.
Unseen64 has plenty of additional information here.
Skylanders Trap Team “Inside The Trap” trailer
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Image: Japanese Smash Bros. sales comparison
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, GameCube, Wii | 13 Comments
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS has clearly experienced the best Japanese debut for any game in the series thus far. It will likely end up as the franchise’s best seller in the long-term as well.
Ubisoft shares Just Dance 2015 tracklist
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Ubisoft published the full tracklist for Just Dance 2015 today. The game features many songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart such as “Black Widow” by Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora, “Happy” by Pharrell Williams and “Bang Bang” by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj.
Here’s the full listing:
“Bang Bang” – Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
“She Looks So Perfect” – 5 Seconds of Summer
“Problem” – Ariana Grande Ft. Iggy Azalea and Big Sean
“4×4” – Miley Cyrus
“Best Song Ever” – One Direction
“Happy” – Pharrell Williams
“Till I Find You” Austin Mahone
“Addicted To You” – Avicii
“Black Widow” – Iggy Azalea Ft. Rita Ora
“Maps” – Maroon 5
“Birthday” – Katy Perry
“Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga
“Built For This” – Becky G
“Holding Out For A Hero” – Bonnie Tyler
“Summer” – Calvin Harris
“Tetris” – Dancing Bros.
“You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” – Dead Or Alive
“Let It Go” – Disney’s Frozen
“Burn” – Ellie Goulding
“Bailando” – Enrique Iglesias Ft. Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona
“Mahna Mahna” – Frankie Bostello
“Never Can Say Goodbye” – Gloria Gaynor
“I Love It” – Icona Pop Ft. Charli XCX
“You’re On My Mind” – Imposs Ft. J. Perry
“Love Me Again” – John Newman
“Only You (And You Alone)” – Love Letter
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” – Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
“Get Low” – Dillon Francis & DJ Snake
“Diamonds” – Rihanna
“Me And My Broken Heart” – Rixton
“Walk This Way” – Run-DMC & Aerosmith
“Don’t Worry Be Happy” – The Bench Men
“Epic Sirtaki” – The Bouzouki’s
“Speedy Gonzalez” – Los Pimientos Locos
“Macarena” – The Girly Team
“Love Is All” – The Sunlight Shakers
“It’s My Birthday” – will.i.am Ft. Cody Wise
“The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)” – Ylvis
“XMas Tree” – Bollywood Santa
“Fatima” – Cheb Salama
Just Dance 2015 will be available on October 21 in North America and October 23 in EMEA territories.
Source: Ubisoft PR
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Lots of Skylanders Trap Team videos
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Kaos Doom Challenge to be included in Skylanders Trap Team
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Activision has announced a new Skylanders Trap Team gameplay mode dedicated to Emperor Kaos. This is known as “Kaos Doom Challenge”.
In Kaos Doom Challenge, players can create defensive towers and take on waves of foes using any of their Skylanders in their collection – not to mention Trapped Villains as well. The mode also includes the “Mystery Box of Doom”, which will bring out even bigger villains.
Source: Activision PR
Media Create software sales (9/1 – 9/7) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke
02./00. [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online
03./02. [PSV] Toukiden: The Age of Demons Extreme #
04./04. [PSV] Love Live! School Idol Paradise Vol.1: Printemps / Vol.2: BiBi / Vol.3: Lily White #
05./01. [PS3] Persona 4: Arena Ultimax #
06./00. [PS4] Samurai Warriors 4
07./00. [XB1] Titanfall #
08./08. [WIU] Mario Kart 8
09./06. [3DS] Medarot 8: Kabuto Ver. / Kuwagata Ver.
10./00. [XB1] Dead Rising 3
11./11. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island
12./00. [XB1] Forza Motorsport 5 #
13./09. [PSP] Toukiden: The Age of Demons Extreme #
14./15. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
15./00. [PS3] Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
16./13. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2
17./14. [WIU] Hyrule Warriors #
18./12. [PS4] The Last of Us Remastered
19./16. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken
20./07. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin F – Coffin of the End #
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New Mario Strikers Charged concept art and scrapped concepts
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Unseen64 has collected a bunch of concept art from Mario Strikers Charged as well as information about scrapped concepts.
Here’s a summary of some of the more interesting points:
– “Ball launchers” were considered at one point as an aesthetic addition to levels
– These were machines that would have propelled multiple balls up towards characters during mega strikes
– The iconic metal football featured in the game went through 12 reiterations and became simpler over time
– Characters in armor was decided on partway through early beta development following experimentation by concept artists
– Before this, character models were drawn much in the style of Super Mario Strikers (fairly standard football kits)
– At one point, the artists toyed around with the level of armour each character would have equipped and other details
– It is possible that that the game had some alterations made to its initial stage selection
– Concept art includes an unnamed stadium set inside a futuristic city; scrapped for unknown reasons
– Next Level Games discarded the concept of playing field set on top of an enormous aircraft
– Some minor adjustments were made to the final stadiums over their first visualizations
You can find a bunch of concept art from Mario Strikers Charged above, and lots more information here.
Activision officially announces The Voice video game
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Activision has come forward with an announcement for The Voice: I Want You, which was first unveiled through an Amazon listing. The game will be released on Wii U and Wii on October 21.
Here’s the official blurb:
Take the stage and be heard with Activision Publishing’s newly announced The Voice, a single and multiplayer singing video game based on the Emmy® Award–winning music competition series of the same name. Coming later this year to consoles, The Voice brings all the excitement of the hit TV show to your living room!
Impress the coaches and watch them compete for you to join their team! From the Blind Auditions to the Battle Rounds, all the way to the Finale, experience the show with the ultimate goal of being named “The Voice.” In Party Mode, battle together or against seven of your friends singing chart-topping hits spanning Rock, R&B, Pop and Country genres! Singers can also practice real-world techniques in Voice Coach Mode like singing runs and harmonizing.
The Voice will be arriving October 21, 2014 for Sony’s PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo’s WiiU™ system and Nintendo’s Wii™ system. It is rated E10+ with Mild Lyrics (Everyone 10 and up). For more information, please visit www.activision.com/thevoice.
Source: Activision PR
