This Sonic 4 level looks awfully painful to play
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 46 Comments
A bunch of footage from Sonic 4: Episode 1 has been leaked online, but there’s one level in particular that is receiving quite a bit of attention. For reasons I can’t understand, SEGA decided to include some sort of mine cart level in the game that involves rotating the screen and jumping. Unfortunately, it seems like that portion of Sonic 4 will be irritating to complete.
Thanks to Cawdoor for the news tip!
High-quality Super Mario Galaxy 2 scans
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 3 Comments
Conduit 2 online mutliplayer features discussed
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 6 Comments
“It is true. They rock. We have bi-weekly company multiplayer sessions – moving forward with the foundation we laid with TC1 was great in that multiplayer worked from Day 1 of development – which has allowed us to iterate and test a lot of new things…as well as shooting our company management in the face. New weapons, maps, and game modes are no-brainers – but we’ve additionally spent a lot of extra attention on making the experience more rewarding and nuanced for players. A class system is in place where you can set distinct weapon load-outs to include suit upgrades (perks). Weapon sets are a thing of the past. We’ve added a sprint button. Teammates can be revived. In addition to the level rank and ELO matchmaking systems, we have an additional currency system that lets you purchase upgrades, be they weapon and suit upgrades, or different armor pieces to customize your character’s look. On the art front, we’ve more fully embraced the sci-fi, and have a lot more variety in our environments. TC1 multiplayer was a lot fun – but a bit basic. We’re changing that with Conduit 2.” – Josh Olson, producer
“While we are very proud of the online multiplayer action in Conduit 1, we are working very hard to provide a complete multiplayer gaming experience in Conduit 2 by offering more unique gameplay modes, unlockables, perks, character customization, and we are not limiting ourselves to online only any longer. Gamers will be able to compete online and offline via splitscreen and we are very excited about that.” – David Pellas, Conduit 2 developer
It sounds like the actual features behind Conduit 2’s online experience will be great. I’m just a bit worried about what happened with hackers and glitches and the first title. If those issues can be ironed out in the sequel, the online experience will be much more enjoyable.
Media Create software sales (3/22 – 3/28)
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 3 Comments
01. [PS3] Hokuto Musou – 385,000 / NEW
02. [PS3] Yakuza 4 – 83,000 / 467,000
03. [DS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of L0ght – 51,000 / 327,000
04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 51,000 / 3,575,000
05. [DS] Tomodachi Collection – 44,000 / 3,032,000
06. [PS3] God of War III – 43,000 / NEW
07. [360] Hokuto Musou – 30,000 / NEW
08. [PSP] Gundam Assault Survive – 27,000 / 118,000
09. [WII] Wii Fit Plus – 21,000 / 1,782,000
10. [PSP] Chaos;Head – Love Chu*Chu! – 20,000 / NEW
11. [DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2010
12. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
13. [360] Chaos;Head – Chu Chu!
14. [WII] Wii Sports Resort
15. [DS] Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito (Ultimate Hits)
16. [PS3] God of War Trilogy
17. [PSP] God Eater
18. [DS] New Super Mario Bros.
19. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid 2
20. [PSP] Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 3D
21. [DS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Obaka Daininden – Susume! Kasukabe Ninja Tai!
22. [DS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
23. [WII] Mario Kart Wii
24. [PSP] Prinny 2: Toukou Yuugi! Akatsuki no pants Daisakusenss!!
25. [PSP] Kenka Banchou 4: Ichinen Sensou
26. [PSP] VitaminZ Revolution
27. [DS] Seitokai no Ichizon: DS-suru Seitokai
28. [DS] Dragon Quest VI
29. [PS3] Battlefield: Bad Company 2
30. [PS3] PachiPara 15: Super Umi Monogatari in Okinawa 2
New rewards added to Club Nintendo
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii | 2 Comments
Grill-Off With Ultra Hand – 80 coins
Game and Watch Collection 2 – 800 coins
Club Nintendo Mario 3-Poster Series – 350 coins
Higher-quality Xenoblade trailer
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 1 Comment
Famitsu hardware sales (3/22 – 3/28)
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 1 Comment
Famitsu has yet to official report the latest hardware sales yet, but this information was calculated based on data from the fiscal year report and last week’s numbers. We’ll see how these sales compare to Media Create tomorrow.
NDS – 45,294
PSP – 44,356
PS3 – 45,116
WII – 35,810
360 – 5,282
2009 market size, hardware sales, top 5 software sales in Japan
Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
FY2009 Market Size
HW Value: 216.18 bln yen
SW Value: 332.88 bln yen
Total Value: 549.06 bln yen (-0.6% yoy)
FY2009 Hardware Sales
NDS – 3,922,762 (30,075,728)
PSP – 2,422,765 (14,227,354)
Wii – 2,183,938 (10,137,092)
PS3 – 1,925,429 (4,934,824)
360 – 251,911 (1,253,102)
FY2009 Software Top 5
1. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX – 4,150,667
2. [NDS] Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver – 3,663,655
3. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 3,587,755
4. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection – 3,085,838
5. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII – 1,881,972