Nintendo Download: Cave Story Makes a Momentous WiiWare Debut
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When it first appeared on PC screens in 2004, Cave Story captivated gamers with its mysterious plotline, imaginative characters and otherworldly sense of adventure. Now, for the first time ever, fans and newcomers can experience this extraordinary game on the Wii™ system. Available for download via the WiiWare™ service, this version of Cave Story delivers all the action and intrigue of the original, plus added enhancements by creator Daisuke Amaya and a newly remastered soundtrack.
Meanwhile, the Nintendo DSiWare™ service offers five new titles for on-the-go enjoyment, including three games from the classic Game & Watch™ series, which Nintendo first began releasing in 1980. Experience a piece of Nintendo history as you master each title’s two modes of play, presented in all their old-school glory. Racing enthusiasts can get their high-speed fix with Drift Street International, while fans of strategy-driven action will dig the pulse-pounding thrills of Libera Wing.
ESRB updates
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Animal Cross Color (DSi) – E
Casual Mania (DS) – E
Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans (DS) – T
Paws & Claws Regal Resort (DS) – E
Pix Maze (DSi) – E
Voodoo Dice (Wii) – E
Petz Catz Playground (DS) – E
Monster Racers (DS) – E
Earthworm Jim (DSi) – E10+
Monster Frenzy (DS) – E
MySims SkyHeroes (DS) – E
WarioWare: D.I.Y. (DS) – E
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (Wii) – E
Tournament of Legends (Wii) – T
Speed (Wii) – E
Just Sing (DS) – E10+
Derby Dogs (Wii/WiiWare) – E
Rooms: The Main Building (Wii) – E
Rock Band Music Store update next week
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**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT** PUNK PIONEERS X MAKE THEIR ROCK BAND DEBUT, PLUS SINGLES FROM CARRIE UNDERWOOD, ONEREPUBLIC AND ACE FREHLEY
THREE TRACKS FROM NEW ARTIST LITTLE FISH, INCLUDING FREE DOWNLOAD OF “AM I CRAZY?”
Guildford, UK. – March 19, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a four pack of songs from American punk rockers X, three singles, including a free track, from British garage rockers Little Fish, as well as singles from Ace Frehley, Carrie Underwood and OneRepublic will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.These are among the more than 400 artists currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,100 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.
High Voltage on The Conduit, The Grinder, Animales de la Muerte and much more
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Joshua Olson, producer of The Conduit on how SEGA/High Voltage feel about the reception of the game…
“Sega was very pleased, and we were very pleased. Like I said, with an original IP introduced into a market that is down, sales have been very good, so we’re very happy.”
Olson on whether High Voltage intends to enhance the art/character design if there was a sequel to The Conduit…
“I think that’s a very fair criticism. Looking at The Conduit, you’re not really sure that you’re in the world of The Conduit. Like you said, it’s kind of generic. You could be anywhere. I think that was driven a lot by our push to make The Conduit in D.C. in realistic-looking environments, we wanted to make the graphics look as real as possible. But on the flipside of that, it tended to make it look a little generic, a bit mundane. If you’re playing Halo, or look at a screenshot, you know you’re in Halo. I don’t think that’s the case with The Conduit. It’s a very valid criticism that we took to heart and we’re hoping to address in future games.”
NGamer review scores – First Red Steel 2 review
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Alice in Wonderland (DS) – 60%
Alice in Wonderland (Wii) – 58%
Avalon Code (DS) – 75%
Bejeweled Twist (DS) – 78%
Blaster Master: Overdrive (WiiWare) – 2/5
Bookworm (DS) – 70%
Chronos Twins DX (WiiWare) – 3/5
DDR: Hottest Party 3 (Wii) – 66%
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon (Wii) – 69%
GTI Club Supermini Festa! (Wii) – 45%
Infinite Space (DS) – 90%
Mega Man 10 (WiiWare) – 4/5
Muscle March (WiiWare) – 3/5
Overturn: Mecha Wars (WiiWare) – 2/5
Ragnorok DS (DS) – 48%
Red Steel 2 (Wii) – 85%
Shiren the Wanderer (Wii) – 71%
Shonen Kininden Tsumuji (DS) – 71%
Zangeki no Reginleiv (Wii) – 73%
Thanks to joclo for the news tip!
Japanese VC/WiiWare/DSiWare releases next week
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VC:
Romancing SaGa 2 (SFC, Square-Enix, 800)
Galaxy Fight (NEO, D4 Enterprise, 900)
WiiWare:
Frogger Returns (Konami, 500)
DSiWare:
at Enter! Taisen Shougi 2 (Tasuke, 200)
at Enter! Taisen Mahjong 2 (Tasuke, 200)
@ Simple DS Series Vol.3 : The Misshutsu kara no Dasshutsu Prisonbreak (D3, 500)
Aru to Harapeko Monster (Starfish SD, 500)
Media Create software sales (3/8 – 3/14) – Top 50
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01. / 01. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light (Pokemon Co.) – 65.355 / 225.887 (-59%)
02. / 06. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 35.993 / 2.953.132 (+2%)
03. / 04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 34.795 / 3.487.145 (-14%)
04. / 00. [PSP] Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! 3D (SCE) – 33.920 / NEW
05. / 00. [PSP] Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce 2 (Koei) – 31.674 / NEW
06. / 00. [PSP] Zettai Hero: Modification Plan (Nippon Ichi Software) – 31.447 / NEW
07. / 00. [PS3] Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Electronic Arts) – 28.353 / NEW
08. / 00. [NDS] RPG Maker DS (Enterbrain) – 23.766 / NEW
09. / 03. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Ultimate Hits) (Square Enix) – 22.013 / 62.810 (-46%)
10. / 09. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 21.085 / 1.741.303 (-19%)
2010 BAFTA winners
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Best Action Game Award: Uncharted 2
Best Family/Social Game Award: Wii Sports Resort
Best Use of Online Award: FIFA 10
Best Use of Audio Award: Uncharted 2
Best Strategy Game Award: Empire – Total War
Best Original Score Award: Uncharted 2
Best Multiplayer Award: Left For Dead 2
Best Gameplay Award: Batman Arkham Asylum
Best Sport Game Award: FIFA 10
Best Story Game Award: Uncharted 2
Most Artistic Game Award: Flower
Best Game Award: Batman Arkham Asylum
BAFTA FELLOWSHIP AWARD: WINNER: Shigeru Miyamoto
Miyamoto “honored” by PlayStation Move/Natal, wants DS in schools, more
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– Miyamoto wants the DS to make its way into schools for educations aids/teaching tools: “That is maybe the area where I am devoting myself (the) most.”
– DS already in museums, galleries, aquariums, will arrive “in junior high and elementary schools in Japan starting in the new school year.”
– Miyamoto “honored” by PlayStation Move and Natal
– Miyamoto on what’s next for Wii: “new technologies are always emerging.”
– Miyamoto wants more Wii owners to connect to the Internet
– On the BAFTAs: “It’s a great honor that my name might be listed as a fellowship member along with such a great director as Hitchcock”
– “I have never said that video games (are) an art”
Pikmin 3 “well under way” in development, according to Miyamoto
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This information comes from the Official Nintendo Magazine Twitter, providing live updates from the BAFTAs…
“ONM is at the BAFTAs! Miyamoto just told us Pikmin 3 development is ‘well under way.'”
This isn’t the biggest news, but that’s all I really needed to hear! We haven’t heard much about the game since last year, when Miyamoto said that the team had finished the basics of Pikmin 3. I wonder if we’ll see the title in a few months at E3.