NBA Jam
– Not a Wii-exclusive anymore
– A lot of people are upset
– It had been announced as a Wii-exclusive
– 6 months later, that’s not the case
– Need to buy NBA Elite 11 for the PS3/360
– Comes with a download come to download a different version
– Wii game is the full version
– Craig thinks that you’ll be able to buy the game on the download channels eventually
– Craig ticked off that EA immediately announced that it’ll be online for the PS3/360 versions
– From what Craig has heard, Wii version will still be fully-featured for single-player, still 4-player local NBA Jam and a huge progression by yourself that won’t be in the PS3/360 versions
– Extra stuff on Wii
Metroid: Other M
– Just as many pickups as there are in other games
– Find about 30% of the pickups in a normal playthrough
– That news seems to confirm that it’s more of an exploration-based game than Sam previously thought
– It was said in Famitsu that the devs are really focusing on cutscenes
– Theater mode features all the cutscenes from the game and pre-rendered gameplay
– Really worked on loading times
– Seamless saving
– Sam not sure what to make of all the cutscenes
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
– Skyward Sword could be the most beautiful game of the year with its art style, it couldn’t be with a more realistic style
– Jack thought Midna looked cartoony in Twilight Princess which clashed with the realistic style
– Craig not a fan of the art style completely, but if you make things more exaggerated, you can accept this fantastical world more
– Scott always wanted a Zelda game to look like Skyward Sword
Reader questions
– Craig doesn’t think 3DS will be region-free because of each country’s ratings system
– Netflix having a disc on Wii might have something to do with Microsoft’s exclusivity deal, which is starting to fade with the PS3
– Netflix won’t say anything officially, but Craig speculates that in the next couple of months you’ll be able to download it from WiiWare
– Multiplayer maps in GoldenEye 007 are slightly different, there will be changes (partially due to legal reasons)
– DK mode not in GoldenEye 007 Wii
– Best sleeper hits on Wii: Zack & Wiki, Dead Space Extraction, Excitebots/Excite Truck
