Signs of seeing a Wii version of Resident Evil 5 hasn’t been very positive as of late. However, Capcom’s Kazuhiko Abe was recently approached by Reuters Japan with a question regarding a possible eventual release of the game on Nintendo’s system and surprisingly, his answer was slightly encouraging. In more or less words, Abe said that Capcom hasn’t determined if RE5 will end up on the Wii (whether or not they will “offer” it). That certainly leaves the door open for the future and is more hopeful than some previous statements made by Capcom representatives.

Punch-Out!! main theme

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Thanks to _Contra_ for the news tip!

Activision’s Guitar Hero: Metallica explodes onto European retail shelves

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ACTIVISION’S GUITAR HERO® METALLICA® EXPLODES ONTO EUROPEAN RETAIL SHELVES
Experience the Intensity of Musical Icons Metallica and Over 20 Additional Rockin’ Bands in the Newest Entry to the Guitar Hero® Franchise
Thursday 21st May/… Guitar Hero® Metallica®, the latest entry in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® franchise, will be available at retail outlets across Europe and Australia on May 22, 2009 and in the UK on May 29, 2009. At launch, a European-exclusive Guitar Hero Metallica Solo Guitar Game bundle, which includes an exclusive guitar controller faceplate featuring the iconic Metallica skull motif, a copy of the critically-acclaimed game and a wireless guitar controller, will be available to fans.
Enter the world of Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo and experience Metallica’s intensity and skill while shredding on the guitar controller, ripping on the drum kit controller and wailing on the mic to a set list of over 45 explosive hits from both the GRAMMY® Award-winning band and more than 20 popular artists selected by Metallica, such as Alice In Chains, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Foo Fighters, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Queen. As one of the greatest metal bands of all time, players perform in venues reminiscent of the band’s epic album covers, themes from their music and real world locales. The all-new Expert+ drum difficulty setting, available for all platform versions of Guitar Hero Metallica, features two bass drum kick pedals, offering an authentic Metallica experience with note-for-note tracking, and Metallifacts, which, after nailing a song, lets players enjoy a virtual concert filled with on-screen facts and trivia about the song being played.

Natsume announces two new Harvest Moon games

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NATSUME ANNOUNCES HARVEST MOON: ANIMAL PARADE FOR THE NINTENDO Wii AND HARVEST MOON: SUNSHINE ISLANDS FOR THE NINTENDO DS
Two Exciting New Harvest Moon Titles Cropping Up on Nintendo Platforms this Year
Burlingame, Calif., May 21, 2009 – Natsume, a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that it will publish Harvest Moon: Animal Parade for the Nintendo Wii and Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands for the Nintendo DS. Harvest Moon: Animal Parade will be released this fall, while Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands will be available later this summer. Both of the new games will be shown for the first time in public at Natsume’s booth (South Hall, booth # 848) in June at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).
“Harvest Moon: Animal Parade and Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands continue our beloved Harvest Moon franchise with wonderful new storylines, plenty of activities, and exciting new features,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “Each game introduces intriguing new characters and exciting new features, such as the ability to share your photos over WiiConnect24 in Harvest Moon: Animal Parade.”

The Royal ‘Wii’ is delivered to Buckingham Palace

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Wii ARE MOST AMUSED
The Royal ‘Wii’ is delivered to Buckingham Palace
HRH The Queen of England received an unusual surprise today as a gold-plated Wii was delivered to Buckingham Palace.
Finished in gold, the unique Wii console was specially commissioned for the Royal Family to mark today’s launch of brand new Wii game BIG Family Games – the perfect game for all the family to play together from publisher THQ Inc.
As the UK’s ultimate family, the Royals also received one of the first copies of BIG Family Games to road-test their shiny new console.

TransGaming Launches Game Development Studio with ARMIN VAN BUUREN – IN THE MIX

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Foreign Media Games and TransGaming Bring the Ultimate DJ Experience to Nintendo WiiTM
Toronto, Canada – May 21, 2009 – TransGaming, Inc. (TSX-V: TNG), announces the creation of a game development studio and is partnering with Foreign Media Games (FMG) on the development of its first title, “Armin van Buuren – In the Mix” for the Nintendo Wii™ console. TransGaming specializes in the development of innovative products for the electronic entertainment industry and is working with leading publishers on many of the top global gaming franchises. The creation of a game development studio will allow TransGaming to leverage its depth of technical experience while broadening its strategic relationships with game publishers globally.
“This is an exciting time for TransGaming as we expand the company to embrace new strategic opportunities that will provide new revenue streams from core game development projects.” commented Vikas Gupta, CEO & President of TransGaming. “It’s an absolute thrill for our first game to be a new global franchise based on the top DJ in the world, Armin Van Buuren. We are confident that “Armin van Buuren – In the Mix” will propel the highly popular music gaming genre to new heights with its innovative game play experience that embodies the creativity, energy and artistry of the ultimate DJ.

First Dragon Ball Wii screenshots

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Japanese software sales (5/11 – 5/17)

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01. [PSP] Bleach: Heat the Soul 6 (SCEI) 41,000 / NEW
02. [PSP] Grow Lancer (Atlus) 23,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Dragon Ball Kai: Saiyajin Raishuu (Namco Bandai) 20,000 / 136,000
04. [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky (Nintendo) 15,000 / 299,000
05. [NDS] Made in Ore (Wario Ware) (Nintendo) 15,000 / 112,000
06. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (PSP the Best) (Capcom) 15,000 / 678,000
07. [WII] Winning Eleven Playmaker 2009 (Konami) 14,000 / NEW
08. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 11,000 / 3,414,000
09. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo) 10,000 / 616,000
10. [PS2] Rack Pachi 6 (Tecmo) 9,000 / NEW

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Arc Rise Fantasia screenshots

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