Xenoblade details
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New characters revealed in Famitsu:
Rein
– Of the Homs Race
– Male
– 18 years-old
– 190 cm tall
– Belongs to the Colony 9 Defense Force, Shulk’s childhood friend, optimist but can show anger
Carna
– Of the Homs race
– Female
– 21 years-old
– 168 cm tall
– Colony 6 Defense Force soldier
– Uses projectile weapons well
Melia
– Of the Hienter race
– Female
– Unknown age (young)
– 156 cm tall
– Hienter race lives on the Kyojin head area, is advanced, Melia’s biggest strength is useing ethers for attacks
Riki
– Of the Nopon race
– Male
– Unknown age
– 60cm tall
– Hero
– The Nopon live in the forests, back area of Kyojin
– Childish words/movements, but it seems there is more to him in reality
Mecha details:
Black Face
– New Model Kishin Solider
– 10.5m head height
– 15.5m tall in total
– Can fly
– Has claws to use as weapons
– Has human-like head
– Monado doesn’t work against them
Brown Face
– New Model Kishin Soldier
– 6m head height
– 7.5m tall in total
– Has a flying form as well
– Sickle-like weapon
Other details
– Known properties about Monado: Can resist Kishin troops, slash all but Kishin troops, anyone can unleash the power (but Dunban can control it only)
– New scans show Rein slashing Fiorung, but it doesn’t hurt her
– Slashing part of Monado is a light beam, not metal
– Sword’s head apparently can change color and text, “?” and “?” shown in Famitsu
EA announces The Sims 3 will invade consoles and handhelds this autumn
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Award-winning Gameplay and Technology From EA’s Best-Selling Franchise Maximized for Console and Handheld Players With All-New Platform-specific Features
Guildford, UK., April 27, 2010 – The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the critically-acclaimed The Sims™ 3 is in development for the PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™, and will be available this fall. Millions embraced the launch of The Sims 3 on the PC/Mac last summer making it the biggest PC launch in EA’s history and going on to become the #1 best-selling PC title in 2009*. The groundbreaking The Sims franchise has continued to gain momentum, remaining a worldwide cultural touchstone for its enormous and growing fan base.
“We’re bringing players the best console and handheld game for The Sims franchise to date and are excited to offer a unique experience for all types of gamers on their platform of choice,” explained Sam Player, Executive Producer at EA. “Building on the unique traits system, living open neighborhood, lifetime wishes, and endless customization options, we’ve tailored each platform of The Sims 3 with exclusive features to allow for even more control, creativity, and connectivity.”
The Last Story details
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– Ruli Island is a peninsula
– Scans show Count Arganon’s palace
– Ruli City base of operations for the main characters
– Canal in the center of the city, canal splits the city into north and south sections
– Battle system will be real time as previously mentioned
High-quality scans of The Last Story
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Update: One additional scan added.
Thanks to JJ and ittihad for the tip!
Nintendo Voice Chat podcast summary
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Game delays
– Metroid: Other M and Sin and Punishment 2 delayed
– If they’re not finished, they have to be all but finished
– Other M in August, Sin and Punishment 2 in June
– Daemon believes it’s more of a business decision
– Jack was hoping Nintendo would be there to fill the summer drought
– On the bright side, Mario Galaxy 2 comes out in a month
– Sam believes not many people know about Sin and Punishment 2
– Jack admits he probably wouldn’t have gotten to Metroid immediately because of Galaxy 2
– August 31 for Other M
Updates to the Nintendo Channel
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Videos
Nintendo Week 4/26 – Monster Hunter Tri – Launch Event
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Edmund McMillen Made It Too.
Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver versions Remembering Pokemon Gold and Silver Versions #2
Monster Hunter Tri Beasts of the Desert
Monster Hunter Tri Fiends of the Forest
Monster Hunter Tri Creatures of the Deep
EA Sports 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – Video 2
5 Arcade Gems Info Video
Rage of the Gladiator Trailer – Boss: Holan the Crusher
DodoGo! Info Video
Don’t Feed the Animals Info Video
Demos
Picross 3D
America’s Test Kitchen Pots de Creme Demo
America’s Test Kitchen Roasted Red Potatoes Demo
Rooms DS
Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects
Deca Sports DS Cheerleading Demo
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Deca Sports DS Ping Pong Demo
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Disney the Princess and the Frog
James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
James Patterson Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion
The Last Story Famitsu scans – First actual look at the game
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Update 2: Check out the higher-quality scans here (two new ones).
Update: Added an additional scan (blurry)
I don’t think these are screenshots exactly, but it doesn’t look like it’s concept art. Either way, it’s great to see more of the game!
Despicable Me Wii/DS screenshots
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Rumor: Black/white Wii bundles heading to GameStop
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Rumor has it that two new Wii bundles will soon be available at GameStop. Apparently the store will have a black and white console in stock which contains a copy of Wii Sports Resort/Wii MotionPlus. The new products will be available on May 9th for $199.99. The current Wii SKU, which only comes with Wii Sports and a Wiimote, will be discontinued when the bundles go on sale. Keep in mind though that this is information has yet to be confirmed by Nintendo and GameStop.