EA announces NBA Jam
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New Take on Classic Game to Appear on the Wii in 2010
GUILDFORD, UK,. – 11th Jan, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS) announced today that EA SPORTS™ is developing one of the most popular and culturally influential arcade basketball games ever made — NBA JAM — for the Nintendo Wii™. EA SPORTS NBA JAM revives the classic franchise with vintage NBA JAM gameplay, and all-new features that deliver a fresh new take on the game. Featuring the sights and sounds that fans of the franchise will instantly recognize, EA SPORTS NBA JAM mixes the old school with the new, to deliver a one-of-a-kind sports presentation on the Wii.“NBA JAM is one of the most recognizable franchises in videogame history,” said Peter Moore, President, EA SPORTS. “Diehard fans of the original game have been asking for a remake for more than a decade. We’re very excited to give them their wish this year with the return of this iconic franchise.”
MadWorld director interested in sequel
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This information comes from the latest issue of the Official Nintendo Magazine…
“I think MadWorld was very well received and was acknowledged for its innovative graphical style and gameplay. We would definitely be interested in making a sequel in the future.” – Shigenori Nishikawa, director of MadWorld
Nishikawa also had some kind words for the Wii in general, noting that it is “a very well-balanced piece of hardware.” It definitely seems like Platinum Games would like to continue working with the Wii in the future. How many of you would like to see a MadWorld sequel?
Nintendo Download: When You See This Week’s Downloads, You Will Have No…OBJECTION!
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Courtroom intrigue with everyone’s favorite Ace Attorney leads this week’s Nintendo Download. For the first time, players can use the Wii Remote™ controller to help them balance the scales of justice. Six other games join this week’s lineup, including some temporal adventures and a puzzle game based on shadows, not to mention new twists on solitaire, billiards and word searches. A classic Genesis mahjong video game rounds out the list.
UK software sales (Week ending 1/9)
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Individual formats
2 1 WII FIT PLUS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 2 JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
1 3 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
4 4 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
5 5 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 6 BAYONETTA XB360 SEGA SEGA
10 7 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7 8 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
9 9 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 10 DARKSIDERS XB360 THQ THQ
All formats
1 1 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 2 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
7 3 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
4 4 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 5 BAYONETTA PLATINUMGAMES SEGA SEGA
6 6 FIFA 10 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 7 ASSASSIN’S CREED II UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 8 DARKSIDERS VIGIL GAMES THQ THQ
8 9 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 10 JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR: THE GAME UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
Zelda Wii now available for preorder at GameStop
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In light of the recent news surrounding Zelda Wii’s release window, GameStop has now made the game available for preorder. Earlier this week, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told the Asahi Shimbun that the next Zelda title will be released this year. Iwata didn’t say, however, if this meant that the game would ship globally before 2011 or if the news applies to a specific territory. Anyway, you can preorder the game online right here.
Thanks to Chad for the news tip!
Japan’s VC/DSiWare updates next week
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VC:
Parodius (MSX, 800pts, Konami)
Salamander (MSX, 800pts, Konami)
DSiWare:
at Chess: Challenge Spirits (200pts, Tasuke)
GG series: D-Tank (200pts, Genterprise)
Artist ni Narou! Minna no Nurie Joukyuu Hen (500pts, Ertain)
Pinball Attack (500pts, ArtePiazza)
Genius Panel English->Japanese Rakubiki Jiten (800pts, Nintendo)
Genius Panel Japanese->English Rakubiki Jiten (800pts, Nintendo)
Fragile may have a pre-order bonus, XSEED to announce future titles soon
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“In terms of pre-order bonuses, do you know about the Lunar Collectors Edition? Or how about the exclusive Ragnarok Online accessories for your online avatar by pre-ordering Ragnarok DS at participating retailers? We are also currently looking into a pre-order bonus for Fragile Dreams as well.
And yes, we have some titles beyond Q1 which we haven’t announced yet. We will probably make an official announcement within a month’s time or so about our upcoming lineup.” – XSEED rep
I’m really interested to see what XSEED has in store this year. You never know what title they’ll localize for the American market. Even though XSEED lost Muramasa and Arc Rise Fantasia, they’re still a very competent publisher.
Nintendo shipments: No for Metroid Prime Trilogy, yes for New Play Control! titles
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Below are three responses composed by Nintendo customer service representatives. Unfortunately, Nintendo is no longer shipping additional copies of Metroid Prime Trilogy. However, one representative noted that New Play Control! titles are still being shipped to stores.
“Unfortunately, Metroid Prime Trilogy is no longer being shipped. Having said that, you may be able to find what you seek through the secondhand video game market.”
“Thanks for your e-mail. The earlier response regarding Metroid Prime Trilogy was correct: it is no longer being shipped. When first introduced, it was announced that there would be limited availability. However, a reason for this was not announced. That being said, you may still be able to locate a copy via stores that specialize in previously played or used games.”
“As to your second question, additional New Play Control! titles have not been announced. However, the original titles are still being shipped.”
Thanks to Scott for the news tip!
SEGA talks sales of Wii titles, believes Nintendo could expand mature market with their own game, and says gamer’s games for Wii will continue
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The following information comes from James Rebours, SEGA’s France & Spain CEO. Like the quotes we posted from Capcom a few days ago, Rebours’ words will appear a bit garbled since they went through a machine translation. But I think you guys will be able to understand most of it.
SEGA on sales of Grand Slam Tennis…
“He did well in France, but mainly on platforms of new generation. On Wii, let’s be clear, there was a collision with Grand Slam Tennis. The market could be more dynamic without the frontal approach, and we expected to do more. It is the PlayStation 3 version that was the best selling.”
