– First world is Grass Land
– Much water in Grass Land, but not in the second world
– Second world is Hot Land
– In Hot Land, Kirby needs to go through the level which is filled with sand, lava, and dinosaurs
– Location-specific vehicles
– In the Pyramid Sands level, Kirby becomes an off-road vehicle
– Hold 1 to accelerate, 2 to jump
– Try to grab collectibles by jumping
– Collectibles include beeds and a speed boost power up
– Dune-buggy-esque baddies
– Can jump on the winners’ podium stage at the end of the off-roading sections to get beads
Brand new Donkey Kong Country Returns trailer
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A bunch of Donkey Kong Country Returns details (new levels, Rambi, overworld, and more)
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– Donkey Kong can climb grassy textured surfaces
– Do this by holding B on the Wiimote
– DK can go vertical, climb across rock surfaces like monkey bars
– Sunset Shores level demoed
– This level features the “silhouette” visual effect seen in the E3 trailer
– Hidden goodies in the level, discover them by paying attention to the background
– Sunset Shores has staggered rock formations moving in perspective, at one point they converge to make a giant banana, if you notice it and stop you’ll receive banana coins
– Use banana coins on extras outside of the level
– Can also get coins when there is a sunset with a foreground cavern
– Another level: Stormy Shore
– Need to leap across platforms in the ocean, waves moving about
– Crazy Cart mine cart level
– Jumping will pull the cart up with you
– Cart can leap off its rails and skid along dirt paths before going back on track
– Somewhat of a dynamic camera in this level, DK cart will roll close to the camera for a tight shot (makes thing more challenging since your viewpoint isn’t as large)
– Another level: Button Bash
– This level has a big network of barrels to blast out of
– Need to time some barrel blasts to hit big button switches that affects the level
– At the end you’ll blast into the mouth of a gigantic monkey totem poll in the distance
– Need to time this blast when his mouth is open
– Another level: Damp Dungeon
– Need to navigate platforms rotating on giant water-powered mills
– Raise platforms by using DK’s blowing ability
– Push down on the analog stick and shake the Wiimote to accomplish this
– Blow to power the windmill which will bring a platform up
– Another level: Temple Topple
– Hop on the back of Rambi and rampage through the level
– Rambi can go through practically anything
– He can smash through walls, romp over spikes that would bring down DK if he got too close
– Only fire can hurt Rambi
– Fire hoops all over the level
– Leap through the fire hoops
– Bonus bananas, KONG letters, puzzle pieces, 1-up red balloons in the fire hoops
– 3D island for the game’s overworld
– Players can explore the overworld
– Each segment on the island is an open world with its own collection of levels
– Most paths from one level to the other were open in the demo
– There was one locked path that has a chain and padlock over the road
– Most likely secrets to unlock paths between levels
– Music similar to the SNES game
– Has an updated, upbeat jazzy flair
– Aquatic Ambiance not in the latest demo, but it could still be in the game
Producer claims that Sonic Colors “is one of the best games ever”
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Just sayin’…
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“This is a similar title to Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, but the similarity comes from the concept – keeping the tempo very fluid. A similar concept applies here. Is it the best since then? We always strive to make the best Sonic game yet. It’s at least on a par with Sonic Adventure Battle 2, and I’m confident it is one of the best Sonic games ever.” – Sonic Colors’ Producer Takashi Iizuka
Hmm… I admit that Sonic Colors looks like it has a lot of promise, but I don’t know that I’d go so far as to say it could be one of the best Sonic games ever. I mean, you’re looking at going against classics like Sonic 2 and Sonic 3; those games aren’t easy to live up to!
On the other hand, he also said Sonic Adventure 2 Battle was a very fluid game, so we know how much he knows!
I kid, I kid…
Media Create software sales (9/13 – 9/19)
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01. / 00. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) – 2.557.779 / NEW
02. / 00. [PS3] Front Mission: Evolved (Square Enix) – 51.084 / NEW
03. / 00. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 5 (Konami) – 45.879 / NEW
04. / 00. [360] Halo: Reach (Microsoft Game Studios) – 44.413 / NEW
05. / 03. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) – 36.547 / 997.025 (-19%)
06. / 02. [PSP] Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Ailu Village (Capcom) – 28.627 / 428.677 (-48%)
07. / 01. [NDS] One Piece: Gigant Battle (Bandai Namco) – 28.123 / 159.977 (-79%)
08. / 00. [PSP] Blue Roses: Yousei to Aoi Hitomi no Senshitachi (Nippon Ichi Software) – 9.846 / NEW
09. / 13. [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS: Dororon! Battle With the Ghouls!! (Bandai Namco) – 8.729 / 215.513 (+27%)
10. / 06. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo) – 8.178 / 825.541 (-17%)
11. / 09. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! Spark / Bomber (Level 5) – 7.977 / 836.356 (+4%)
12. / 00. [360] Front Mission: Evolved (Square Enix) – 7.792 / NEW
13. / 04. [PSP] Ace Combat X2: Joint Assault (Bandai Namco) – 7.405 / 105.416 (-42%)
14. / 00. [PSP] Trick x Logic: Season 2 (SCE) – 7.250 / NEW
15. / 11. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite [PSP the Best Reprint] (Capcom) – 7.114 / 422.777 (-3%)
16. / 12. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 6.933 / 2.067.014 (+0%)
17. / 07. [NDS] Art Academy (Nintendo) – 6.538 / 173.717 (-20%)
18. / 17. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 6.516 / 3.418.871 (+1%)
19. / 14. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [Reprint] (Square Enix) – 5.576 / 21.518 (-18%)
20. / 18. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) – 5.347 / 3.931.548 (-3%)
Media Create hardware sales (9/13 – 9/19)
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DSi – 47,379
DSi LL – 31,254
PSP – 29,866
PS3 – 21,096
Wii – 14,833
DS Lite – 7,137
Xbox 360 – 5,804
PS2 – 1,390
PSP go – 863
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.
PSP – 30,761
PS3 – 19,907
DSi LL – 19,076
DSi – 16,345
Wii – 15,031
DS Lite – 4,328
Xbox 360 – 2,915
PS2 – 1,363
PSP go – 809
Famitsu software sales (9/13 – 9/19)
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1. [DS] Pokemon Black/White
2. [PS3] Front Mission Evolved
3. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 5
4. [360] Halo: Reach
5. [Wii] Wii Party
6. [DS] One Piece: Gigant Battle
7. [PSP] Monhan Diary Poka Poka Felyne Village
8. [PSP] Blue Roses
9. [360] Front Mission Evolved
10. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (PSP the Best)