SEGA “wants to crack core gaming on Wii,” says House of the Dead: Overkill has “performed really well”
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“I go back to what I said about the entrepreneurial spirit of SEGA. We’re prepared to have a go and try to be innovative, and we want to crack core gaming. We’ve spent a lot of time thinking there must be a way to release mature, more adult content on the Wii format.
House of the Dead performed really well. Was that because it was mature or because it was an arcade title? You might lean towards the SEGA IP and the affiliation with Nintendo, but we matured that up by bringing out House of the Dead Overkill, and made it more of a core game.
At the same time we entered into an exciting partnership with Platinum Games, the first result of which was MadWorld – a fantastic, innovative, original game, no doubt about it.” – SEGA UK managing director John Clark
I certainly admire SEGA’s attempts to bring core gaming experiences to the Wii. And honestly, I thought that if titles such as MadWorld didn’t sell well, the company would stop with support of hardcore titles. That’s obviously not the case though, as SEGA explained that they will be persistent in going after that demographic.
Manic Monkey Mayhem screenshots
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WiiWare/VC/DSiWare downloads – block sizes
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WiiWare
Gravitronix – 123 blocks
VC
Final Fight 2 – 23 blocks
DSiWare
Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon – 79 blocks
First Wii game announced that comes with a bike
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STAY IN SHAPE WITH BIGBEN INTERACTIVE
This Winter Bigben Interactive releases two Wii™ video games with innovative accessories to help you keep in shape: a full-size exercise bike and a personal trainer that includes advice on nutrition.CYBERBIKE
Discover the very first video game that comes with an exercise bike—have fun while pedalling! Cyberbike introduces a brand new way to do sports in your living room. The game invites you use your eco-citizen’s head and legs to clean up the planet. Clear paths and roads of the sources of pollution that are ruining the environment as you cycle along on some of the most improbable vehicles ever imagined—on land, sea and air. Using the bike included with the game, players are able to ride through 18 different circuits. As you progress, numerous accessories are unlocked to customise your vehicles and equipment, such as new backpacks and new vehicle colours.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games announce LEGO Rock Band full track list
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Upcoming Game Allows Songs to be Played In Rock Band™ Music Platform
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), today announced the full track list for the upcoming LEGO® Rock Band™ game, including songs from Queen, Bon Jovi, P!NK, Jimi Hendrix and Blur.
In addition, the game will support downloadable content from the massive Rock Band™ Music Store to be played within LEGO Rock Band, while enabling songs from LEGO Rock Band to be exported on Xbox® 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft or PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and available to play across all game modes in the Rock Band Music Platform.
Filled with chart-topping songs and classic favourites suitable for family members of all ages, the full track list for LEGO Rock Band console versions includes:
UK software sales (Week ending 10/10)
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1 1 FIFA 10 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 2 OPERATION FLASHPOINT: DRAGON RISING CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
4 3 NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 4 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA’S BOX LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
5 5 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 6 HALO 3: ODST BUNGIE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
12 7 GRAN TURISMO POLYPHONY DIGITAL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11 8 WII FIT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
9 9 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 10 GUITAR HERO 5 NEVERSOFT REDOCTANE ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
Nintendo Download: What Goes Up Must Come Downloadable
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You can’t change the laws of gravity, but with this week’s lineup of downloadable games from Nintendo, you can give your fun quotient a high-flying boost. An exciting new Nintendo DSiWare™ release delivers lightning-fast pinball thrills with a mythological twist, while a vintage battle game brings classic action and intrigue to the Virtual Console™. On WiiWare™, you’ll be mesmerized by a gravity-defying battle game with rich multi-player options. Take your pick and prepare for lift-off.
ESRB updates
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Chronos Twins (DSi) – E
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (Wii) – T
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Wii) – E10+
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (Wii) – E
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized (Wii) – T
Animal Puzzle Adventure (DSi) – E10+
Jambo Safari: Animal Rescue (Wii) – E
Just Dance (Wii) – E10+
FFCC: The Crystal Bearers (Wii) – T
Robot Rescue (DSi) – E
Bloons (DSi/Wii) – E
Crime Scene (DS) – M
Deca Sports 2 (Wii) – E
ShadowPlay (Wii) – E
No Super Street Fighter IV, Alpha 4 for Wii
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This information comes from the Capcom-Unity forums…
“For the foreseeable future, SSFIV is only on Xbox 360 and PS3.” – Christian Svensson, Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development
“Although every console partisan is bigtime into exclusives, Capcom tries to support all consoles. If you look closely at our lineup, I’d say we’re among the very best 3rd party developers at it too. No plans for Alpha 4 regardless.” – Capcom’s Senior Manager of Community, Seth Killian
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes review
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Game Info
Genre: Action
Available: 10/06/2009
Video: 16:9/480p
Audio: Dolby Pro Logic II
Players: 1-2 Co-op
Nintendo Wiifi: None
ESRB: Teen
Based off of the popular T.V. show of the same name, Republic Heroes is meant to bridge the first two seasons of the series and place players in control of some of their favorite characters from the show. The game is a 3-D action title featuring most all of the characters from the show, complete with upgradable attacks and offers a drop-in/out Co-op mode available throughout the entire game.
So how strong is the force with this one? Does ‘Republic Heroes’ manage to measure up to the quality of its t.v. counterpart? Let’s take a look…